Can't decide between a sweet stack of pancakes at IHOP or a savory Riblets platter from Applebee's ... like Buffalo Chicken ...

An IHOP breakfast with a cup of coffee, bacon, a short stack of pancakes topped with fruit and whipped cream and a side of syrup. - Andy Sutherland/Shutterstock ...

I tried all four of IHOP's $7 House Faves meals, each of which comes with a protein and a starch. The French-toast breakfast was entirely worth $7, and I'd recommend it and order it again myself.