From the greeting to the gratuity, its Houlihan's 100%. It all actually begins the moment you walk in with the genuine hospitality greeting from the twins at the door, to the waitresses welcome in the dining areas, to each of the knowledgeable bartenders and management, All are eager and willing to serve the best Manhattan has to offer. It can either be distinguished dining or a happy hour hang out, it is up to you to decide. The menu has everything from its signature Steaks and Seafood and pastas, to the down home, just to got have the Houlihan Burger and Fries. An outstanding place to start off with in Manhattan! Again, the experience is yours; you decide! SWY read more

The service was horrendous. Inattentive wait staff. Waitress cut me off every time I spoke. Long wait times for food. Receipt tossed at me once I paid. Waitress was visibly unhappy to help us. I was completely caught off guard by the waitresses behavior. I have been to this location many times but never will I cross their threshold again. I won't pay my money to be insulted and feel unwanted at an establishment. 0/0 read more

Pick 3 was a great choice. Food was good. 5 buffalo Wing app, fried chicken sandwich and dessert! read more

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Great menu selection and the staff is very hospitable, especially Lexi, Cori. Great atmosphere to wind down a long work day!

I used to work at this Houlihan's over 10 years ago and I like to stop in from time to time and see if it has remained as good as it was way back when. And guess what, for the most part, it has! Service was very friendly and, for the most part, timely in taking our orders and bringing food out. They also did a nice job of pre-bussing our table so it wasn't uncomfortably cluttered with plates - we did order 3 appetizers for our party of 4, 4 entrees, and 2 desserts. For food, we had Shrooms, Spin Dip, and Chicken Lettuce Wraps. The Lettuce Wraps were the favorite, and the recipe seems to have been unchanged, which is great. I always get a little concerned that as time goes on, cost-saving efforts sometimes lead to detrimental recipe changes - not so for this app and same for the Shrooms. But the same cannot be said for the Spin Dip. It was thinner and had a little less umami or cheesy savoriness that I used to get from the dip back in the day. Obviously, I can't know for certain that the recipe changed or if this was just a less-than-stellar batch, but I won't get it again. As for entrees, we got the Stuffed Chicken Breast with Sweet Potato Fries and Green Beans, the Brentwood Chicken Sandwich with regular fries, the Grilled Chicken Nachos, and a seasonal offering, Crispy Chicken Thai Noodle Bowl with a Tuscan White Bean Salad. All entrees looked great, though the Thai Noodle Bowl looked a little sloppy, as not much presentation goes into putting a mix of noodles and veggies on a plate, and honestly, it fell a little flat with the texture - noodles and veggies were a bit too soft - and the flavors were dulled own by hanging out in a pot for too long. It would go a long way to serve this dish with some fresh cilantro, scallions, jalapeños, lime, and chopped peanuts to make it truly a special, limited-time, seasonal dish rather than what felt a little like an afterthought. Chicken Nachos are what I recommended to my high teenager-nephew. It's reasonably priced, large potion size, and its chips!! Can't go wrong, right? But will mention that if you don't like fresh veggies like jalapeños, avocado, and onion, consider something else. This dish has changed in 10 years, but seemingly for the better! So, sweet potato fries...I love me some good SPFs, but these weren't it. Even with the creamy horseradish sauce on the side, which I do love, they weren't crunchy enough and I prefer a thicker cut fry and these were more shoe-string style. With that being said, I do think their regular fries have improved since I worked here. They are now using a recipe that has a coating on them that helps them hold their crisp which was fabulous. Keep that up! Honestly, I didn't try the Brentwood Sandwich, but it looked amazing. We had so many apps that my sister just took it home to eat. But I'm sure it was the same - it looked the same and it was good back then. Stuffed Chicken Breast was rich and good. My older sister who ordered this did make the comment that she probably has something in her freezer that is this dish. I think that was a bit harsh, but I tried it and it was creamy, warm, and something I'd order again. I don't buy frozen entrees like that to keep in my freezer, so it's a treat. And if you've come to Houlihan's for years, you almost can't go wrong ordering this. Note, the green beans served with it were too soft for my and my older sister's liking, but the texture didn't bother my younger sister. Last thing I'll mention - the desserts are small, but rich and heavy. The chocolate brownie cake we got needed ice cream to break up the heavy chocolate that coated our mouths with every bite. But if you're a chocolate fan, you'll love it. Overall, I'm very happy that we stopped in. Almost everything was just as good as it was way back when, and a few things were better. But one question - why no more Chicken Parmesan?? read more

Family dinner went very well ! Our sever .. if i remember correctly his name was Steven. He mentioned Sunday was his last day but man that was some of the best service I've received in a good while. He seemed very calm and collected and remembered everything didn't mess up had a great sense of humor and just very helpful! On The other hand the food was great. Portions were great everything had a bunch of flavor. If you're wanting an alcohol drink i ordered a berry mojito- yummy! And also a bottle of wine, Pinot Grigio . This is a great place for a dinner date or the whole family! read more

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This was a quick place to stop in for dinner. The place was hopping and every busy but service was good. A quick review of the appetizers and we selected the Firecracker Shrimp. Nothing to brag about but it was worthy. The main menu took a while to scan since there were several good options. In the end I decided to go old school and have the Pot Roast. I was not disappointed because of the huge plate in front of me. No way I could eat all of this but gave it my best shot. If I was local I would have asked for a to go box, but since I was traveling on business this wasn't an option. Sadly between the appetizer and main course I left no room for dessert, although the options looked very good. Overall not a bad place to stop to get a bite too eat! read more

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The steak that I got here was amazing! We were looking for a cool local place to have a steak and couldn't find one so we just decided on Houlihans. They exceeded my expectations! The service was wonderful and the ambiance was nice as well! read more

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This is a decent place to get some sit down, american food. This bar/ restaurant is connected to the Holiday Inn that sits parallel with Kansas State University. This first time trying it here, years ago, wasn't the best first impression. I had their fettuccine alfredo and the noodles itself were a little tough and with the calamari I felt like there was a lot going on for a simplistic dish. Or maybe I just didn't enjoy the peppers. Recently, I've given it another go when I stayed at the hotel every so often. Not every dish was a winner, but I had my favorites. My favorite would have to be the Lemony Chicken Piccata and their butter Cake. The noodles that came with were better and the chicken was cooked perfectly, all the right seasonings. And the dessert featuring the butter cake, delicious, warm and topped with vanilla ice cream. I liked the caesar salad as well and with the polenta, ups the game. The only real problem I had this go around was I ordered the chicken caesar salad to-go online, they forgot the chicken. I mean it's in the name, haha. The parking is a decent size, it is shared with the hotel so you shouldn't have a problem and the interior is clean and decent location size as well. read more

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Very hot was told that the owner of he restaurant and hotel refuses to lower the A/C during the summer...temp in restaurant was 84 and employees were very friendly but you could tell they were hot...employees at front desk at 2 fans to try and keep cool...quit being cheap and help make the environment comfortable or won't be back til fall!! read more

Crunchy Spicy Cauliflower Calamari Stuffed Chicken Breast Had a good time at Houlihan's recently. The place has a chill vibe, and the staff is friendly. We ordered a mix of things, and everything was pretty tasty. The menu has a decent variety, and I liked that they keep it straightforward. The Crunchy Spicy Cauliflower was on point - flavorful without being too fancy. Drinks were good too, with some interesting options. We ordered so much food we took leftovers and some of my family ordered food togo. read more

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Great food as always and service doesn't take too long. It's a nice place to hang out. Love this place.

Ate here alone for work before a flight out the next day. Was a Thursday and while the place was busy, it wasn't slammed. It took 10 min for the waitress to even come by. It took almost as long as the food of an additional 20 min to get one bar drink and almost 10 min more just to get water. I had the ahi tuna app which was quite beautiful and delicious. I temped the time clock and also had the scallops w risotto. It was done well with a generous group of scallops. I would like ly go here again but the service speed really dripped my score here. read more

My father and I went for some quick drinks and ordered some chips and queso as well. The service was good and so was the food.

7pm. Restaurant was empty except another customer sitting at the bar. The bartender spent 90% of her time flirting with a 3rd person on the other side of the bar (young man in a hat), bringing him Coronas and chatting. The manager(?) came out at some point, then the same gentleman moved to the other side of the bar and ordered food. Once it came, he moved back to the other side of the bar (more hidden, I guess) so they both could eat off his plate and she could ignore customers. Another person came to sit at the bar with 2 bottles of Busch (still sealed, so I guess he brought them in), and she greeted him like they know each other, and let him open the bottles and drink them at the bar. Only those who were obviously her friends were checked on, and I had to get her attention after 10 min to bring the dessert for the last part of my meal. She was standing at the touch screen typing on her phone so it looked like she was doing something at the register. Again, ignoring her customers. read more

From the time we walked in the customer service was excellent. Atmosphere and cleanliness, and this restaurant was excellent as well. Food was very good. read more

Overall, this is a great place to eat at, the food was awesome, the atmosphere was nice, the place was clean, and waiting for my food didn't take so long either! I fully recommend this place if you want to have some nice dinner/lunch. Thanks for reading and have a great day. read more

We like coming here. Lots of options for all... except Vegan...no good options for Vegan, but vegetarian and gluten free options. Happy hour is good too! Place can get busy and loud but I like it. Staff has always been friendly, drinks good and not disappointed with the food or desert! read more

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Most of these reviews are complaints coming for the front of the house but as a foodie this place was EXCELLENT! I applaud the back of the house and the Chef. We recently stopped here while staying at the hotel next door after a cross country road trip and the food was definitely worth it. We had the Char Crusted Ahi Tuna Appetizer, Sedona Shrimp Pasta, Chicken Asian Chop Chop Salad & Meatloaf no.9 ( which I would never even think of getting at a restaurant) and it was AMAZING! The Chef definitely deserves a round of applause for creativity and quality! Portions are big too! read more

If the employees from a local Chick-Fil-A had not decided to have a team meeting right behind me, it would have been a bit more quiet. I'm not sure why they had to talk so loud, but they did. As for the food, I got the build your own meal. Starting with some delicious wings. The menu did not offer BBQ sauce as an option, but my server wa able to get it for me. She did a great job. The fries were not hot, and I think the burger was a bit too lean. Not a lot of flavor to it. I didn't want to say anything cause I wanted to get done eating. I am sure that if I had she would have made it right. All in all. Pretty good for the price. I would give it another try. read more

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Really enjoyed the cauliflower wings for appetizer. Overall pleasant experience but nothing to write home about. Good service but average food outside of the cauliflower wings. read more

I placed an order for pickup, and it was horrible. The coleslaw was a wilted salad that was over- sauced. The salmon was overcooked and extremely dry. The fish and chips were tasteless and the fish was bland. This was so disappointing. I frequent here often, but we usually dine in. This was a horrible experience for takeout and a waste of my $59! Do better Houlihan's! read more

Food was delicious- I had an entree salad and scallops with risotto. Kids loved the burgers. The service was a little slow, and they didn't put our appetizer orders in. Great happy hour drink specials are a good value. read more

Houlihan's is a great restaurant conveniently located near the K-State campus in Manhattan, KS. It's a little pricey, but the food is really good and there are great food and drink specials during happy hour. My girlfriend and I come for Long Island Iced Tea specials as pictured here. I've tried most of the appetizers and really enjoy all of them, especially the Ahi Tuna. Definitely worth checking out if you're in Manhattan! read more

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Perfect location if you are visiting the campus or seeing a show in McCain. Although a little pricey the food is good and the portions are big. They also have a great happy hour including deals on food and $5 long island ice tea pitchers! read more

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Horrible service- decent food- Bartender ignored me for the first few minutes and then finally acknoledge me- after asking me what I wanted to drink I watched him visit with several other co-workers and after about 8 minutes the light bulb came back on and he must've remembered he was at work and he finally brought me my drink after texting on his cell phone lol. I started feeling like I was on a reality TV show when 20 minutes later he was back mingling with other co-workers and my cup had been empty for 10 minutes. My food came and he then decided to give me a refill- He must of been in a hurry to get home because a few mins after that he was gone. read more

Love this place! Always has fun food and great deals! I always get the mushrooms and sangria. Great $5 deals! read more

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Exactly what I asked for, except for a minor mistake with the timing of my salad the food was excellent and the service was fantastic. Would definitely recommend! read more

The food was awesome. Great service for the bartender highly recommend the steak perfectly cooked, tender tasty no complaints whatsoever.

I've always enjoyed coming to houlihans. They have a lot of seating, wide variety of good food on their menu, and some really good deals! Something underrated is their breakfast! They can make an excellent spread if you are staying in the hotel next door. read more

Mmmmm... food is good check is fat!! Silverware was tardy............................................................................................ read more

I stayed in the attached Holiday Day Inn for 3 nights. Ate here every night. Had the jambalaya, southwest burger, and Sonora shrimp pasta. All were outstanding. The staff was friendly as well. read more

Houlihans does steak right! Our filets were cooked perfectly med rare and the accompaniments tasted wonderful! And where have you been hiding those beet chips! Wow! Never really cared for beets but those were amazing! Can't eat just one! Try a whole plate! The only reason I withheld a star was the less than attractive plating! My steak/4 spears of asparagus and potato looked like 3 dwarfs on that humongous plate! You didn't trim the tough stem off the asparagus before grilling it and 4 spears was a mighty stingy serving! Looked more like a garnish. On a regular dinner plate this would have looked great! But the huge plate (more like a serving platter) made it all look minuscule and chintzy, like you were running out of food! Update: 10/30/19. Still awesome steak! Cut like butter, tender, flavorful, just awesomeness overload! The loaded potato was equally awesome, moist, nicely dressed with all the yummy goodness you expect in a loaded baked potato! And the Roasted Tomato Bisque, oh my! It just can't get any better than those awesome cheese balls in the soup!!! Please Don't EVER take this off the menu in my lifetime! I would be devastated!!! Now can we talk plating? We taste with the eye as well as the mouth/tongue! A tiny bit of garnish and a smaller plate would have made my meal 5 Stars and more!!! Seriously it makes that lovely piece of beef and all that potato delicious look small and kinda chintzy!!! If you can't see your way to make it pretty you could add a side to help fill up the plate. It's just that food looks 250% better when the plate is full! read more

The folks who run this restaurant are amazing. The invited Lady, our terrier mix, and me to lunch on the patio after one of her treatments. She and I had steak and it was cooked perfectly for us. Many grateful thanks to the chefs and Chelli (I hope I spelled it correctly this time) and Dalton. And if anyone is wondering, no, I do not have a monetary interest in the restaurant, I just love good food, good service, clean surroundings and friendly people who are very happy you came in. read more

Usually a good place, but now the place is staffed with servers and a manager who have know idea what customer service is. All had an attidude. I sat at the bar and ordered a burger and a beer. The female bartender ignored me most of the time. I had to ask for her attention to put in a order. Of course it takes a long time and a cook (not the server) brings out the food. Again I have to flag down the bartender to get another beer. Then I have to flag her down to take the plates away. Some slop dropped off my burger on the bar and she just left it there while I still sat. Finally I said "I'll get it" and pushed it into the bar gutter. That triggered them and the manager and bartender started jumping on me. They said I was the one who made the mess. Whaat? And I wasn't welcome in their Houlihans and to get out. I just wanted them to do their jobs. I left a twenty dollar tip to show them who was in the right. Never again. I'm 61 and travel the country and certainly know what bad service looks like. Thumbs down on Houlihan's read more

Houlihan's is a chain with a wide variety of food and a full bar. If you sign up for the email list, Wednesdays coupons are emailed for different deals each week. There is a happy hour and lunch specials. The food is fine. My favorite item is the scallop entree. The appetizers come in a wide variety. It is easy to meet here since it is walkable from campus. There is also a patio on nice weather days. Because I can get a glass of bubbly, it is fine for me! read more

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Everything I have eaten in this restaurant has been perfect. The shrooms are to die for. We sometimes go in and just get shrooms you can get four or 7 we usually take a couple home each if we get the 7. Bonus full bar read more

Good service and good food. I would say 3.5 Stars. Staff was really friendly to our group 6 + a child. Got us right into a large table. I ordered the wings with a side of sweet potato fries (with horseradish sauce). Wings were delicious (I am a wing...nut). I can honestly the buffalo wings are a sure thing. Some of the folks had salads and said they were tasty. Burger sliders were good but didn't receive rave reviews. Happy hour prices were on par with many places but can't say great for college town. $4.00 for iced tea seemed a little high considering a monster (possibly a liter?) Long Island was $9.00. I was absolutely go back for the wings. read more

I was tempted to lump these guys in with other chains like TGIF and Chilis. But they are much better. I've been to this particular Houlihan's 5 or 6 times and they are consistently good. If it is crowded or not, the service is good and the food is great. They have enough variety on the menu to keep us coming back. The only problem I would cite is the noise during peak business. It gets really loud, so we just try to go when it isn't as busy. It is worth mentioning that their presentation goes a step beyond most restaurants. I had to take my camera out to get some shots before we ate. The presentation is great. read more

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I recently ate here with a friend to try the Impossible Burger and it was AMAZING! Since my friend and I were both vegan, we had to modify the burger quite a bit I.e. no cheese, no sauce, sub a gluten-free bun, and add guac and salsa! Although our order had a lot of modifications, our bartender Kylie was very patient, understanding, and made sure that our burgers were done properly! Also, I got to try the Raspberry Peach Sangria, I got the white one, it was a bit more sour than I expected, but it was delicious regardless and enough to get me a little tipsy! I'll definitely be back ! read more