IHOP Sets Opening Date For New Forked River Location

LACEY, NJ — Pancake lovers have reason to celebrate. IHOP's newest location in Forked River is officially set to open on Dec. 9, a spokesperson for the restaurant chain told Patch.

The famed breakfast eatery will open at 113 S. Main St., replacing the longtime Perkins, which closed its doors this past October. The closure of the Forked River Perkins meant that the chain no longer has any presence in Ocean County.

Since the closure of Perkins, the building has undergone renovations ahead of IHOP's opening. Perkins employees were also rehired to work at the upcoming IHOP.

There are several IHOP locations in Ocean County, with two in Toms River, one in Brick and one in Manahawkin.

As 99 percent of IHOP restaurants are owned by franchisees, so is this Forked River location. Rakesh Kumar also owns one location in Toms River and in Manahawkin, and a number of other IHOP restaurants.

The Forked River IHOP will be open 7 a.m. through 10 p.m., staying open until 12 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, according to the IHOP website. Upon opening, the restaurant will offer online ordering and delivery. You can see the menu here.

You can find more on the Forked River IHOP's Facebook page here.