This restaurant connects to the hotel Crown Plaza but WOW, the food was excellent. All their ingredients are made in house from scratch too. I really liked the firecracker shrimp. We're in a food coma here, food was amazing!!! Staff was very helpful, great service, and they were very receptive to some minor changes in our order for the kids. Will be back for another meal! read more

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If you want a place that service overpriced just okay tasting food that is hardly every busy this is your place to go. I don't think I will be back here again. read more

The ambiance is OK . We went there for a weekend lunch. It was pretty much empty. We had ordered Salomon . The salmon was just OK . I have had better salmons. read more

Houlihan's - Salmon - Bars Near Me - Hernden, Virginia

I attempted to dine at this establishment only to be ignored. I attempted to gain the attention of serval waiters and waitresses who walked coast me. They waited on several white people who arrived after me. After thirty minutes it became apparent that I wasn't going to be served. I left. I will never return ti this restaurant. read more

Ive been enjoying the $10 meal specials offered to email subscribers during the lockdown mandated by the Virginia Governor. Of these specials, the fish 'n chips is my favorite. Its a large fish fillet battered and fried with your choice of side. The fries are good but so are the garlic green beans. Of note, the patio and dining room are now open, so enjoy happy hour with your meal. read more

Entree arrived 1 spoonful Into my soup, offers to take it back but I'd rather be safe and sorry. Then I had to wait for cutlery after I finished my soup. Food was ok for this type of place. Servers were to busy for the volume of not up to scratch as I then again had to wait for my check. I am actually writing this while waiting for him to bring it to me. read more

I came here for a late lunch with my boyfriend. This restaurant is attached to a hotel. It was pretty dead at the time we went, so we were seated and served immediately. Our waiter was very friendly and accommodating. We got soups to start - tomato bisque for me and loaded baked potato for my boyfriend. I LOVED my soup. The tomato bisque was smooth and creamy and packed full of flavor. There were two grilled cheese balls IN the soup, and the cheese inside was super creamy and melty. It went PERFECTLY with the soup. I literally scraped the bowl, this soup was so good. I have been trying to find a good tomato soup with grilled cheese and this is the perfect one (wish there were more of the little grilled cheese fritters in the soup though). This was simply the best $3.50 I've ever spent. We ordered the spicy chicken and avocado egg rolls. They were ok - refreshing and not too heavy, served with salsa and sour cream. For my entree, I got the club sandwich with a side of soup (had to get a second bowl). I ended up not liking the sandwich - the bread was thick and dry. The mustardy spread that was added was not good - almost tasted like straight mustard - and there wasn't enough. My boyfriend liked it fine enough so I boxed it up for him and happily filled up on soup. I will definitely be back here for more soup. read more

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I am here at the hotel for the weekend and me and the misses went here for dinner. The food was great I had the baked potato soup, steak with mashed potatoes and green beans. The misses had the Thai wings all flats which was a plus because most restaurant don't do it that way and she had the stuff mushrooms. The food was great but the waiters could have be better but they weren't that bad. 4 stars because the food was great. read more

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Seeing if this is some kind of national chain obviously, the restaurant appeared clean, but I came here for lunch at 12 o'clock, and there was one guy sitting at the bar drinking a cocktail. Wow, I may have just made a mistake by coming in here, if the food was good but should be at least a few people leaving lunch. The food was OK, the service was OK. I guess his place is just OK, if you're in the area, hungry, there may be a better choice, but to me this was just an upscale Denny's. read more

Houlihan's - Bars Near Me - Hernden, Virginia

Nicely located between a group of hotels super close to IAD this location does not disappoint. First evening here was great, came back to next night to try something else and they didn't disappoint. Restaurant was clean, usual ambient noise and the usual Houlihan menu. The service was great both nights, food arrived quickly and was excellent. I included photos of each meal. Night 1 - great ribs!, fall of the bone and even though veggies don't feature in my diet ;) - their green beans were great!. Night 2, started with the Ahi tuna - divine, the wasabi with this was fantastic. Followed this with the Asian Chop Chop salad, again - great especially the peanut sauce. Give it a try! read more

Houlihan's - Great ribs! - Bars Near Me - Hernden, Virginia

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I had an amazing experience here on 2/19/17. The service was impeccable, the food was delicious...we got the chicken avocado egg rolls, tomato soup with awesome cheddar balls in it, Caesar Salad, scallops and stuffed chicken. Our server was alone, but as I said, provided amazing service. He was so kind and friendly. The food was fresh and flavorful. We are definitely going back again! read more

Terrible service at the bar. Soup came out with entree. Could get a second drink. Bar tender was over whelmed. Wow. This place sucked. Don't go. read more

We hit this great - tucked away - place every few months. It's a hotel restaurant with really great food & wonderful service. After all these months of no dining in, we decided to see if they were - safely - open. The answer...yes! They still do pick-up, but it was nice to actually take a table in the bar area, watch a bit of sports - nothing current, but still fun - & have a good meal. I'm terrible at getting the server's name but Saturday night a very attentive & helpful lady was taking care of in-house as well as pick-ups - of which there were several. She took our order - even the small tweaks we ask for - & got everything just as we wanted. Hubs had their great cheeseburger & subbed the flavorful garlic mashed potatoes for the fries. I had the 'impossible' burger - impossibly good! - with fries worth every calorie. (We were the only in-house diners until one guy who was staying at the hotel came into the area. He had a few questions, including about how to do breakfast the next morning. Our server was gracious & helpful & he clearly appreciated it. We spoke briefly & he confirmed that business travel right now is a mixed bag. Some hotel dining rooms are not nearly as accommodating.) A very pleasant evening out - so grateful our local eateries are doing all they can to provide us with some semblance of normalcy. Houlihan's fits right into that group. read more

*2.5 stars* I have very mixed feelings about this place due to polar opposite experiences during my last two visits. The first time I was introduced to Houlihan's was for an Unofficial Yelp Event. There were a lot of fun people, the bartenders were accommodating and extremely funny, the food was good and drinks (1 LITER Long Islands!!) were awesome. My favorite was definitely the spinach dip. The nachos were OK and the thai chili glazed wings were pretty good too. I was impressed overall and looked forward to another visit. After such a great time, I was stoked when LivingSocial had a voucher for an appetizer, two entrees, and two non-alcoholic drinks at Houlihan's. I raved about the place and forced a friend to come out with me one night to utilize the deal. We sat at the bar since I had such a great experience there previously. However, for the first 10 minutes, we were ignored by the bar staff. When we were acknowledged, I mentioned the LivingSocial deal and the guy pretty much rolled his eyes and shrugged us off. He did, thankfully, bring back the drinks that we requested and provide us with menus. Afterwards he went back to ignoring us for an obscene amount of time. So much so, that the other bartender, who was mostly working the other end of the bar, came over to make sure we were OK (the pissy looks probably helped). We ordered top-shelf liter long islands and joked around with the new guy a bit. I guess the laughter and sight of our top-shelf drinks made the other guy realize we weren't there to be cheapos. Not long after, our original bartender was all smiles with us and wanted to take our dinner orders. We obliged and the food quickly came out. It was horrible!! The French Dip tasted just plain FOUL. After only two bites, I wanted no more. Having worked in the service industry, I'm not one that likes to complain. However, my sidekick for the night does not have the same feelings. When she pointed it out, his response was "Do you want more fries?". Uh, Ok. French fries and long islands would be my dinner for the evening. Not a great idea. Needless to say, I'm very hesitant to go back. If I do decide to make the hike out again, it would just be for drinks and an appetizer. And that's not a big selling point for me - I can do that just about anywhere, much closer to home. read more

Houlihan's - 1 LITER of raspberry Long Island. This thing should come with a warning label! - Bars Near Me - Hernden, Virginia

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Honestly, this place is not very high up on my list. As a matter of fact, we go here primarly because it's close, it's cheap, and it's the best thing we can do in a pinch if we need to take folks out to lunch. They do not accept reservations. Frequently you can find flies on the wall - that is if they're not already standing on your food. I don't understand the fly problem in here - it was particularly bad in the summer. However today, I should not have had a fly buzzing around my reuben sandwich. Food will do in a pinch as I said before. I typically get the reuben - it's about the only thing I can eat without wanting to pass out in a food induced coma in my office. I'm not a fan of their salads - something just doesn't taste quite right. The fries are also inconsistent - today it was as if in a rush, they pulled them out of the frier about 40 seconds too early (yes folks, after two stints at the golden arches, I can tell you about how long fries have been cooked!). Overall, I won't be clamoring to go back. But if work says to go, I'll go. read more

Leave it to Yelp (and an UYE hosted by the legendary Bobby K.) to lure me to a place I would otherwise never check out. It's probably not Houlihan's fault that they're attached to a Crowne Plaza hotel, but they sure do a great job of separating themselves from the hotel. In fact, the whole bar and dining room atmosphere are on a different level (in a good way). At least the whole hotel location means plenty of free and ample parking, plus the accessibility to the toll road and my home/work make Houlihan's pretty darn attractive! I like the bar here - it's definitely the type of bar that I enjoy. Open, un-pretentious, friendly bar keeps who genuinely seem to be enjoying themselves, and the presence of frequent customers conversing with the bartenders and contributing to a more lively and fun atmosphere. I tried several items from the generous appetizers menu, including the stuffed mushrooms, wings, and nachos. OMG - I am nacho fan big-time, so I have to chalk up Houlihan's nachos to be some of the better plates of chips and cheesy goodness I've ever had. Cheese to chip to topping ratios are exemplary. Beer choices are varied and the prices are awesome! I received the bill for my beer and had to do a double-take. Their happy hour is no joke - it's seriously happy. Part of what also contributed to my positive experience (which merits a repeat visit soon, Bobby et al!) was the great group of Yelp folks who - and this is the magic of Yelp - came together for a fun, casual happy hour - united by our affinity for good food, good service, and good times. read more

Today a coworker and I came here for lunch. She claims this places is good, so off we went. I didn't check out the yelp reviews first because I'd like to try out a place first before I see what others think. We arrived right at 11:30 and there were only a few tables that had customers. We were seated right away and our drink orders were taken. We both had water so it was a pretty easy order. We placed our orders, I ordered the Asian Chop Chop salad and my coworker ordered the calamari salad. They both arrived pretty fast, and I do have to say my salad was pretty tasty. My coworker like her dish as well. The décor is nothing fancy, just looks like your basic chain type or restaurant and bar. I guess they are trying to get a little trendy because they are using these funny shaped plates. I did like how they plated my salad. It came out on a triangle shaped plate. The chopped salad was in the middle of the triangle, then they placed the Asian chicken on the sides, then the crunchy wonton crackers were on the top. Pretty good a different. The only complaint would be the portion size of the chicken. While there were tons of Asian crackers and tons of salad, not much chicken, and I guess $11 just seems a tad high for the size. The service was good, our server was always checking up on us. I guess since it restaurant was pretty bare, she had nothing better to do =) Overall I enjoyed this trip. I'd go again Based on everybody elses reviews, I must be missing something =) read more

Horrible place, horrible food, and horrible staff. On a Saturday at 2pm my wife and I were the only people inside. Place smells disgusting but we decided to try the place out anyways. Started off with calamari, as we waited staff was being obnoxiously loud and someone in the kitchen was making annoying cat noises. Server brings calamari over and tells us his favorites are the tentacles. He told us he asked the chef if there's a way to save him some on the side but the chef said he can't since they're portioned. Really? Anyway past that we ordered wings and chicken parm. Wings flavorless and small and the chicken parm... I've had better out of a microwave dinner. I don't know how this place gets good reviews since it's a scary weird place to eat. read more

Why would anyone give a chain 5 stars...........Well!!! I was trapped in what was called a state of emergency snow storm in Washington DC (Dulles area) this weekend. Coming from Michigan I didn't think it was a big deal and was a bit bummed my flight got cancelled until Monday. What I was really confused about was that every! EVERY! place around hotel and the city in general shut down on Saturday and Sunday. Are you kidding me? I guess I understand that if you aren't prepared for a big storm (I saw that 5 people died-yikes). Anway-it is what it is-right? Houlihans however was open!~ The food seems to be a hybrid of chain/home cooking and they have a good beer selection. The rosemary grilled chicken breasts and Tuscan salad are great! The burger was pretty good, and the calamari appetizer with sriracha sauce is a darn good starter. Staff is great and I eat here often out of convenience but I would eat here if it wasn't for that reason. Nice place to go! read more

Food merits about 2 stars: the seared ahi tuna seemed like it been done hours earlier and been either frozen or placed in the fridge. The entire thing was cold. Yes, it's raw tuna and it should be cold, but the outside crust should not feel like it came straight from the fridge. Flavor was okay.. the cuts weren't the best and were a bit stringy for some reason. The salad that came with it was sad and wilted. Ultimately, the 1 star comes from my bathroom visit. I walked in to find an employee flushing the toilet and leaving her stall. Then she just walked out. Without washing her hands. EW?! I thought (hopefully) that maybe I had mistaken a customer for an employee. Then I saw her walking around with plates, talking to other staff, and hovering around the host table, plainly with her employee name tag. That completely threw me off of this restaurant. WHY would you not wash your hands after going to the bathroom? Especially if you work in the food industry and handle food for customers?!? Houllihan's definitely has potential with the nice bar staff and the warm atmosphere, and happy hour deals look pretty good. But that bathroom incident completely grossed me out. Eeeek. read more

The reason I give it 3 stars is not because of the food. The food is actually great. However, the service was poor. Waited way too long for Happy Hour appetizers. Then it turned out he never put the order in. We asked for our check 3-4 times before he finally brought the check. The service needs improvement. read more

It's strangely conservative compared to this sister store in Chicago. Maybe it's a Virginia thing? The food was just ok. It's reliable. Do the Martini flight. 3 different mini martinis for the price of 1. Me likes! Grateful that they could accommodate a part of 11 that turned to 13. Arigato! read more

I can only speak for a few items on the menu. I refuse to venture into other things because I'm downright obsessed with the Tuna Salad. If you're feeling fat, go for the stuffed mushrooms - they're absolutely delightful. They're different, but a very good different. I've tried making them myself at home, but nothing can compare! OK back to the tuna salad. I could write a book about them, but I'll spare you. Basically, just order it. But get the dressing that comes with thai wings. it's a lot yummier with a spicy bite to it. but get the banana dressing if you want, might cool it down a bit. read more

Great choice to have as an Onsite restaurant IMO. Not everybody wants to enter an overpriced hotel joint where you stay and end up having to spend $100 for you and your wife to eat dinner. That gets old quick. I'll give you Houlihans in a nutshell . . . it's better than the Fridays, Chilli's and AppleBees they compete with. Better food, better drinks . . . I wish South Florida had one. They serve their long islands in pitchers and offer different versions of the drink . . . Reasonable at $12.99 a pitcher and we got nearly 4 drinks out of it. The Burgers are good, the wings are good . . . I really can't complain, knowing the type of restaurant this is. I had their Buffalo chicken salad . . . man was that thing good and HUGE portions. On top of all that, they allow you to use a restaurant.com gift certificate. So when you find them on sale for $2 . . . as long as you spend $35 at the restaurant, you will get $25 off (of course they add the 18% tip and tax . . . but good deal none the less). They also specialize in mini flights of martini's and desserts . . . which gives you the opportunity to try different flavors and desserts, mini versions if you are unsure of what you want. They have Happy Hour as well. You pretty much can get an appetizer, a pitcher of long islands, 2 burgers and a dessert . . . and spend 20 bucks with the gift certificate (with tax and tip included) . . . can u really beat that? To top it off, we were given free breakfast at the hotel in the morning at Houlihans and it was a pleasant surprise. The bacon was cooked perfectly. Good selection of eggs, sausage, pancakes, fruit, bagels, OJ . . . all tasty and fresh, unlike many hotel breakfastes. I didn't envision giving this place 4 stars, but if you put into perspective the type of restaurant this is, they do a good job of being that type of place and it never hurts to be reasonable on your pockets, especially when you are considered a "hotel" restaurant and you could easily overcharge. Gotta give props to them for that. Probably the only complaint is that they are a little limited from non hotel Houlihans . . . no Margarita ptichers . . . but good none the less. read more

Conservative decor with pleasant staff and quick service. The place gets packed at lunch, but you can often find a spot at the bar, but don't expect a lot of conversation with the bar staff since they are covering nearby tables. The lettuce wrap app is a great light lunch alternate; the onion soup could use more seasoning. read more

I drove past this place for decades and finally decided to go in. I had the wedge steak salad (not listed on the menu here on Yelp) which was amazing. It featured a perfectly cooked steak medallion and tasty seared potatoes which were like mashed potatoes inside a thin crust. I can't really comment on the presentation because the bar area of this restaurant is excessively dark. Someone who was seated in the dining area asked a waiter why it was so dark and if they could turn the lights on. Other than the darkness issue I plan to explore the rest of the menu. One other nice perk: This restaurant hasn't jumped on the obnoxious and insulting $14 cocktail and $18 six-ounce wine pour bandwagon like most other stores in Northern Virginia have. read more

Attended a business function 5/6 we all went for lunch. Great service, happy employees , I had the sliders , awesome! French onion soup, just ok, but everyone at our table, 7 ppl, all loved their lunch. Portions were HUGE !! The GM was super nice too ! I think his name was Byron ?? Told you I would Yelp about your restaurant ! Love this place :) read more

Stopped here with my entire work crowd on a business venture. We ended up getting a number of appetizers including: nachos - average, 'shrooms - good, spinach dip - would have preferred chips to the matzah bread they served it with. Overall, just needed a little bit more seasoning on everything. I have to say that I had a hard time picking out something that looked good. The selections just didn't seem enticing. And while they had a lot of wine, they didn't have any craft beers and no mixed drink specials. I ended up settling on the sirloin steak, mashed potatoes and green beans. This was significantly better than the apps and good overall. If the meal was based on just this, I would have definitely bumped it up a little more. read more

So I scheduled a meeting with the Director of Catering, Jay Bhalla, for a tour of the hotel. We're looking for an impressive venue to host our next event. Mr. Bhalla showed me around, you could tell he was very proud of the property. Rightfully so. The hotel has just had an extensive remodel. Everything looked, felt (and smelled) brand new. The entrance is quite impressive. The ballrooms are beautiful. The rooms are clean and crisp. Even the hallways seemed "first class". We've decided to hold our event at this hotel for a number of reasons. Some of them are: 1) All of the staff were so friendly. 2) The venue is impressive. 3) The prices seemed very reasonable considering the great location and quality of the venue. 4) It's VERY convenient that they have a great restaurant IN the building (more on that in a bit) 5) Did I mention location? It's a great location, one that our guests will have no problems getting to. In regards to the restaurant that's attached to the building: We decided to have lunch at Houlihan's Restaurant. We had already decided to use the hotel for our event, but having lunch here made us just that much more comfortable with our decision. The wait staff was fast, friendly and efficient. The menu offers a wide variety of different cuisines. I had the Grilled Atlantic Salmon with honest gold mashers & string beans. It was all perfectly cooked, delicious and extremely reasonably priced. A restaurant I'll return to often! read more

Houlihan's - Grilled Atlantic Salmon w/ honest gold mashers & string beans. Delicious! - Bars Near Me - Hernden, Virginia

Went there for breakfast for my daughter's birthday. It's actually pretty nice to see that the price are not through the root considering it's attached to a hotel. The food was quite unique, with thoughts put in. Not spectacular, but pretty good. read more

My review counts only for the items I tried. Starter: Calamari - very bland and I have eaten better tasting calamari at other cheaper restaurant. Entrees: Fish tacos - It tasted as if they have served the deep fried fish sold at Costco in the frozen section, added some tasteless salad toppings and wrapped in a taco. Worst fish taco I had so far. Reuben Sandwich - When it arrived at our table I was very excited, it was too appealing. But with the very first bite I was disappointed, it's way too sweet for me and I love reuben, sorry not here though. Dessert: Chocolate Cappucino Cake - The cake was not fresh and I took only one bite and left the remaining. Presentation was deceiving. Creme brulee - This is my favorite dessert and again not here though. There is a lot of burn smell on the layer. Service: The only saving factor was the service. Our waiter was very attentive and soft spoken. She came to our table atleast 5 times to find out if we liked our food. She noticed that we have pretty much left everything in our plate, so charged us only half price. Bottom line: If you want great service and avg. food this is the place to be. read more

Attached to the Crown Plaza Dulles Hotel, Houlihan's is a convenient spot for Breakfast, Lunch, and Great Happy Hour Deals. Service throughout is Excellent! Great. Friendly Bar service! I suggest The Happy Hour Food Specials: The Stuffed Mushrooms are enough for two, and Get the Mini Martini Flight. You wont be disappointed. The Jack Daniels Long Island Ice Tea is another suggestion, as well as the Turkey Club was good as a lunch special. Breakfast was So So. I would go back especially for the GREAT, FRIENDLY, SERVICE! My Pick: Fried Stuffed Mushrooms, Mini Martini Flight, Jack Daniels Long Island Tea. Enjoy, Chef Gary! read more

To quote Fleetwood Mac, "Never going back again" This place has gotten progressively worse over the past two years. Service is excruciatingly slow, whether you're at the bar or sitting outside (I haven't sat at a regular table inside -- maybe that's where they decide to focus their efforts). People who work there appear to wish they were anywhere else. Bar is ridiculously under stocked. No Aperol. No Campari. No grapefruit juice. No fun. I'm done. read more

I ordered the TUSCAN WHITE BEAN SALAD...it has goat cheese, tomatoes, balsamic & tuscan toast at $4.95. It's under the side salads portion of the menu (in the middle), and the amount served is enough for two. Great crew working at the bar - enjoy! read more

Omg I Love Houlihan's in Herndon, Va! The Thai Wings are bomb.com, an absolute must have. The Scallops in Asparagus Lemon Risotto were spectacular! The whole place was a refreshing and cool. The manager Bvyron even came by to thank me for coming in. I call that great service. If you are in the Herndon Dulles Airport area do yourself a favor and check this restaurant out!! You will LOVE it!! read more

Houlihan's - Pan Seared Scallops with Lemon Asparagus Risotto - Bars Near Me - Hernden, Virginia

Everything was bad. My wife ordered a filet mignon and I ordered a burger without cheese. The burger was originally cooked with cheese and the waiter (Joey) caught that mistake so they cooked another burger without cheese but my wife's $40 filet mignon was cool when it arrived at the table. Her steak was excellent except that it was cool. I ordered my burger medium and it came medium rare so I sent it back. It took over 20 minutes to get the burger back and it came back cooked OK but only the burger on the plate. What a bad presentation! I had to get up and go to the bar to get more tea for my wife and wait too long to get more water for myself. There were as many waiters as tables of guests plus a hostess and no one helped us get more drinks. I gave the waiter a $25 off certificate and he took 25% off. I asked him to fix it and that took a long time. The whole thing took way too long. The waiter was friendly but nervous. I never did see anyone who acted like a manager on the floor. I have worked in restaurants and for restaurant companies. This was just poor management in my judgment. read more

My investor took me here with my business partner and he paid for all of it so wasn't exactly watching the prices but... This place was delicious although it's on the other side of the toll road which gets a little ghetto in Herndon. It's also right next to Taco Bell so you're going to get that crowd over there. The cocktails were amazing and the food was good too we tried a very dynamic bunch of plates. The service is great and even tried to flirt with our investor. it feels unique and it takes you away to a new place that makes you feel like you're not in Herndon. read more

A good hotel restaurant with a delicious Asian chop salad. I'm a flight attendant and we stay at the hotel attached. I enjoy this restaurant. Always a nice server and the food and drinks are decently priced. I think the next time I'm here I'll try something different, but I've been stuck on their salads for a while now. read more

Houlihan's - The hotel entrance. - Bars Near Me - Hernden, Virginia

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I had been to Houlihan's once before, to meet my husband for a quick lunch during the work week. The first time, I was not impressed. I got an invite to meet to of my girlfriends for Sunday lunch, and was not expecting much in the way of food. First when I arrived, I was surprised at how empty it was. We sat near the bar so the bartender was our server, and did an excellent job. He was prompt with our orders, drink refills, but left us alone to have our girl talk in between. My two friends ordered mixed drinks from the bar which they said were delicious---they ended up ordering seconds. I had a strawberry fruit fusion iced tea, which was just ok. Our appetizer was lettuce wraps, which were delicious! Much better than the thai restaurant that I usually order them from. The chicken was well seasoned and the wonton strips added a nice crispiness. My friends ordered the fajitas and chili lime shrimp, which they both enjoyed. I ordered the fish and chips with fries, and was a little disappointed. The fish was bland and needed seasoning, even with a generous helping of ketchup. My fries were nice and crispy, but for what I got (two fillets, fries, and a small cup of coleslaw) I felt the meal was overpriced at $15.95. Would I come here again? Probably, but only as a 2nd/3rd choice. read more

Terrible calamari, literally just breading. Worst I've had. Other food items were just ok.