It tries to appeal to the masses, but at the same time tries be upscale. Think Chili's Bar and Grill with a sleek modern design style. Combined with the average service of Applebee's and the menu of a fine dining restaurant and you have Houlihan's. Not exactly the progressive consumer experience I expected. For appetizer we had the calamari. It was cooked well and had a spicy dipping sauce and lime. Very well plated except the calamari came in a paper box. My wife had the scallops and they looked amazing, but they were definitely over cooked. I had the So Cal fish tacos. Good but not wow fish tacos. The wait staff seemed to be nicer/happier than average, but awkward when you walk in because 4 people standing up front, but they all have their back to you huddled at the server station. Is that how the progressive consumer wants to be greeted? read more

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Service was butt cheeks. Took forever to get food and we could've left before we got our check.

Houlihans is one of my favorite restaurants in town. The stuffed chicken and mushrooms are amazing! I am fan of their fries too. Stephanie, the manager, is absolutely fabulous. One day, they were not super busy and she took the time to chat with me and my friend. I think it's great that she takes interest in her customers (and remembers them!). An added bonus is if you sign up for their e-mail list, you get a free meal (up to $15) for your birthday, along with more coupons throughout the year. I only had one bit of bad luck. One birthday, the server never returned after my food was brought. No refills and didn't even bring the check. I had to go up front to pay. read more

Beautiful settings and atmosphere for group dining or power lunch. I really like the promises for meal preparation time limit during lunch hours so one can control short lunch breaks and meet with the important guests. Today, we had lunch here with a large group, but a few folks have classes afterward, and the servicing staff and the kitchen worked with us to get their meals as soon as possible. Really a great service award on this one! Menu items are full of healthy choices, salads, veggie burger, low-carb, etc. Should be a big plus for customers on health consciences programs. also, the meaty menu items, I will recommend the pot roast and southwestern chicken wrap. For salads, I will start with Ahi Tuna, Asian Chop-Chop. They are really big portions for hungry healthy diners. The biggest issue is the noise level, one can barely have a business conversation during your meal even the restaurant is half full. Maybe adding some noise reduction panels on the ceilings and walls will greatly help. read more

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Been wanting to try this place & decided tonight was the night. The waitress was pleasant, but maybe not as punctual as we wished. We had to ask for drink refills twice before it happened. I had the butternut squash lasagna which was pretty good. My husband had the Southwest Chicken wrap which was a joke! It was an open ended tortilla that he couldn't even pick up. Everything fell out of each end everywhere. The menu claimed it was spicy & my husband had to ask for some hot sauce b/c it was bland. My youngest son ordered cheese pizza, which he liked. My middle son enjoyed his chicken Alfredo. My oldest son had the KS City prime burger & we all agreed that was the best thing on the table! So, if you're reading this and wondering what to order there you go! We're looking at our visit as a lesson & learned we probably wont return unless we want an awesome burger. read more

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The food was great. Fresh salads with plenty of chicken. Though not an IPA guy, the Voodoo Ranger was phenomenal. Service was outstanding too. The whole set up is very cozy. read more

The staff is freakin awesome. The food and drinks, great. The climate...omg, buy a new A/C unit. Unbearable. And, I'm not the only one who's should be bitching. read more

We are two breakfast's in Houlihan's, which is in the Holiday Inn. The menu is pretty basic, but since it wasn't busy we ordered somewhat off menu. Our wait person was handling the whole restaurant by herself. We asked for biscuits and gravy and she made it happen. Shelly, our waitperson, joyfully worked with the kitchen staff and after a short wait we were eating fresh baked biscuits and the best sausage gravy in town. Shelly is a star! She is very customer oriented (a rare thing these days) and treated us as if we were family! Definitely a do over for us (a party of 5). Thanks Shelly! You did darn good! read more

It was OK. Salad with bleu cheese dressing was pretty good. Asparagus was kind of stringy and tough. Green beans with hard and tough. Kansas City strip steak had great flavor. Service was good. Everyone was very friendly. read more

I ate here midday and ordered the unlimited soup and salad. Both the French Onion and the Potato-Bacon whatever soup I had were very good. Strong flavor, like most good soups I've ever had. Had some weird salad with a ton of odd veggies I wasn't a huge fan of but it was still solid food. 8/10 read more

You're coming to a Houlihan's so you have to have a pretty good idea of what you're getting into. And I like a $2.50 margarita as much as the next girl, even with the inevitable "you get what you pay for" conversation that is sure to follow. But I've been to this location a number of times over the past few months, and I'm sad to say that every time - every. single. time. - something is wrong with our order. Once it was meat in a vegetarian omelet. Another time they forgot an order of hummus. Another time we picked up a to-go order and one of the dishes was missing completely. Another time they slathered ribs in BBQ sauce when they were specifically asked for dry. And the list doesn't stop there. Don't get me wrong - these small errors are not a big deal if they existed as a one off, but when you can count on the fact that your order will be delivered incorrectly, you begin wonder what other details are getting ignored behind the scenes that you're unable to see. These are the thoughts I try to wash away with as many $2.50 margaritas as I can stomach... read more

This place had a great happy hour. When it came to our food coming to the table, everyone was disappointed. Coleslaw was actually warmed up lettuce! Burgers were barely noticeable in between the massive amount of bread. Chicken had hardly any flavor. If I wanted a drink I might come back, but definitely not for the food. read more

Decent hotel restaurant and bar. The wait staff was slow to respond. The food average but pricy for the quality. The bar area is nice but I didn't get to enjoy it. They provide room service to the Holiday Inn next door. read more

Houlihans has $5 apps every and is a very underrated place for college students. The manager and the workers are always so kind.

I'll admit I'm a pretty big Houlihan's fan in general. The food at this particular franchise did not disappoint. It was sorta deserted but that's ok. It just meant faster service. It's connected to a Holiday Inn so if you need somewhere to stay in Manhattan and know you'll be close to quality food I'd book there. read more

One of my favorite places in Manhattan to go with my friends. My absolute favorite thing on the menu is the seared rare tuna wonton appetizer. The french dips are served medium rare, which I liked but my friend didnt. Chicken chipotle nachos are a big favorite, and huge! Their house salad is great! Their desserts are pretty good also. Its a great place to relax and eat some good food. Great atmosphere, great food. read more

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2 times in a row getting undercooked chicken and ground beef... 1st time was comped but the second time was not... I'll give them one more chance. Only thing great isn't he drink specials read more

Normally I would rate this place four to five points. Tonight the only reason it's a two is the food was good. Service was horrible. I even returned from the restroom to discover my table had been cleared to include a full glass of wine. I hadn't even paid yet. I informed my waitress I was headed to the restroom but since my new glass of wine was just ordered and delivered I would be returning. I even left my keys on the table just in case. The waitress informed that would be fine. I wasn't even gone five minutes. It took much longer to order my meal and have it delivered than it took for me to go to the restroom and return. Very unhappy with this place tonight. Wow. . Horrible horrible service tonight.. Then the bill arrived and they try to charge me for the glass of wine that THEY took while I was in the bathroom. I'm soooo not happy with this place! read more

Save a few bucks and go to Olive Garden. The experience will be much better. Took more than 15 minutes for the waitress, responsible for two whole tables, to acknowledge our presence. Took almost 20 minutes to get my Old Fashioned, which contained so much orange juice it should've been delivered in a Tropicana carton. My second drink, a Manhattan, was for some reason served in a rocks glass full of ice and had more cherries than Washington state. I'm a Bourbon geek, and these were actually insulting. Waited nearly 20 minutes for the pretzel stick appetizer. It was OK, but no better than those from Buffalo Wild Wings. Meals were OK. My strip steak was a bit more than overcooked. Asked for medium rare, but got medium, at best. Wife's filet was overcooked, as well, but had a decent flavor and was tender. Bright spot for me was the garlic Parmesan aioli I used to help my steak. The worst part was the dessert. It was an ice cream pie that was so hard I actually had to ask for a knife. I mean, I get it. Ice cream is cold, but come on. A knife? read more

My Filet Mignon was cooked beautifully (medium rare) and mingled impeccably with the Honest Gold Mashed Potatoes. The Tuscan White Bean Salad was a mysterious, but playful, little dish. I will be sure to get reservations next time--even if I have to give the maître d' head. read more

Haven't been to Houlihan's for a few years. The food was not good and the service was awful. My friend wanted to go there tonight so we did. We had Lemon Chicken Piccata which was amazing! It was on a test menu but absolutely should be on the regular menu! Our Server, Sophia, was very attentive and timely. I will definitely go back again -soon! read more

It's just like any other Houlihan's. There's something about the interior that makes it get very noisy. It reminds me of Bangsar stalls in Kuala Lumpur. When I do go, I try not to go there at lunchtime or dinner time. I think I would go back between 4-6pm for the Happy Hour appetizer deal. My favorite appetizers are the tuna wontons, calamari and bruschetta (which is almost exactly like the ones served at Harry's.) read more

Nice interior, and good for appetizers, but that's about it. Took my whole family here when they were visiting from out of town. Like another reviewer said, something is always wrong. From being out of several items on the specials list (at 7 on a Thursday) to the drinks.... I ordered a mule from the menu, and it was 100% undrinkable. Its hard to screw up a mule (liquor, lime juice and ginger beer), so I was baffled. When I told the waitress, she then informed me they were out of ginger beer, so the bartender just "winged" it-- and that it was practically the same thing. I beg to differ, but it tasted like perfume. Beyond this, why wouldn't you explain this to the customer before offering them a substituted drink, before serving, with every intention of charging for the real drink? You're also dealing with a local who lives five minutes away, and I can see two liquor stores that carry ginger beer from the Houlihans parking lot. I never figured out what the bartender's idea of a substitute was, but they did still try to charge us $8 for a drink with the wrong ingredients that sat on the table. Bottom line: There are too many fantastic restaurants in Manhattan, with great customer service, GREAT drinks, and food that costs a fraction of this overpriced chain to ever patron this place again. read more

This place is perfect for any occasion. Perfect for date night. Perfect for families. And the Happy Hour menu is AMAZING!!! $5 appetizers and $5 Long Island Iceteas. Also cocktails are $5! I recommend the avocado egg rolls, stuffed chicken, Korean chicken and butter cake for desert! read more

Food isn't too bad, but really the selection does not differentiate itself from other places. This place is just really built on a trendy atmosphere and does not nearly focus enough on food. Would give it another try in the future. read more

Ordered fish and chips. Fish was good. Only one small piece. Chipotle Cole slaw was the worst flavor. Fries were hot and abundant. Not good value for $15.00. Needed another piece of fish and it would have been worth ordering if there was a next visit. Never going to this chain again!! Daughter had Kale and Spinach salad. Like it wanted more. Bread was hard and could not eat. Waitress knew it when we asked for replacement. Said machine was not doing it right. Brought new and they were correct. Good luck if you choose. read more

This used to be one of my favorite restaurants. I still love the menu, but the last few years have seen a downward trend in customer service. Service is slow, even when it's not busy, and the wait staff seems untrained. We were actually sitting at the bar one time and I ordered a specific brand of vodka for my drink. I watched the bartender make it with the cheap brand. I did call him out on it and he made it the right way, but still... read more

I love the atmosphere here in the evening. Monday-Friday happy hour from 4-7 p.m., half price apps and drink specials! Attached to the Holiday Inn across from the KSU Student Union. read more

Typical hotel restaurant fare. Service was friendly and attentive and the timing was good. The ahi tuna appetizer was served rare with a very nice slaw. The drink special was a half-priced liter pitcher of cranberry-based drinks, which came out to about $3.75 each. These things were alright, but the side salad was a watery mess of shredded iceberg with a handful of frozen corn and a ramekin of bottled dressing. For a place in this price range it was just okay. I feel like a hotel restaurant should excel at small plates, apps and salads and this just didn't deliver. Maybe I'll try it again since il here all week. read more

Fast and friendly service, plus the food is great. Come on wednesday's for $5 pitchers of long islands and try the firecracker shrimp. I went last friday night and had Mijail as my server. He was efficient and personable. read more

The customer service that I received was the absolute worst customer service I have ever received in my life. My appetizer plates were dirty and had leftover scum and food from previous customers on it. Also when ordering my cocktails the cocktail glass was chipped and had dirt inside. When I asked for a new cocktail, the bartender didn't believe me and openly discussed my judgment in the quality of the cocktail at the bar with other customers . Overall The customer service was absolutely gross and unprofessional. read more

Tonight we came and my 6m old child started choking. Samuel, our waiter was simply passing by and while I was frozen in panic picked up my child and saved his life before I even knew he was there! While the food and drinks are always amazing I could never thank him enough for going above and beyond and saving my child. We will definitely be back as much as possible to thank him for his quick thinking and actions and for saving my baby. Samuel is an amazing employee and an amazing person. I can only imagine how our evening would've turned out if he wasn't there! Thank you so so much! read more

Starter was avocado with chicken egg rolls was great Meal had blackened scallops with rice was great also Dessert was apple pie with ice cream was also a great choice... please was on point... read more

Shortly after eating here I got severe food poisoning that lasted about 24 hours. The service is usually good and I've eaten here before with no problems but this experience was nothing short of absolute misery. read more

Houlihan's is a staple on my list of go-to places in Manhattan. Love the modern chic but comfy atmosphere. The waitstaff is always very friendly and even when they are busy, which they are often, they are efficient. The few minor issues I have encountered have been quickly resolved by their professional and accommodating management staff. Big fan of their constantly rotating/expanding seasonal menu items, 1/2 off bottles of wine (Tuesdays), and happy apps menu. read more

Excellent food and service. Menu was a bit difficult to read but waitress was patient and helpful. Big portions of food and also tasty.

Our waitress was very nice but the service from the kitchen was very slow. Kids did not like the lemonade. The food was as expected. The restaurant was clean and practicing all COVID recommendations. read more

Manager saw me search from my table and asked to help. Switched out my beer for a gluten free on the fly. Great service! read more

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Wasn't the best food, good for the price. Soggy tacos, the flavor was good. The Thai chicken was very good. read more

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Good Food. Good Atmosphere. Great Service. The 6 ounce Fillet was cooked just as ordered, the salad was as requested, & the Sweat Potato fries were good. read more