Read more: 31 Popular Coffee Brands ... I wouldn't say IHOP has fantastic butter and syrup, and if you get pancakes from the chain to go, you're better off adding your own at home; however ...

Is there any truth to the "international" part of IHOP's moniker? Can you really get their signature pancakes outside of the United States? Read on to find out.

Some pancake-ists — those would be the pancake-obsessed people among us, which is probably just about everyone you know to some degree — go for a syrup first, then butter approach. As for ...