Halligan's Pub

This is a late review, I'm writing about St. Patrick's Day.

We aren't interested in going out to the bars and such like we used to on St. Patrick's Day so we planned to go early enough to just get some decent food and enjoy the atmosphere. This is the furthest thing from an Irish pub I have ever been to, the food was bland and about par with an average diner, I was hoping for a traditional Irish breakfast but they didn't have the available

They picked a fun Irish music station on Pandora(with the commercials) but I would think being an Irish pub they wouldn't need to go to such resources. I'll give it another try when I'm planning on just going out and screwing around but there are much better pubs in the area and in Philly then this.

Went two weeks ago on 1/2 price burger night (Tuesday).

1) Very friendly and excellent waitress.
2) No-smile hostess.
3) Burger isn't something I'd go back for.  Big burger, but lacking taste.
4) Mushroom Beef Barley soup was excellent.

I am only giving three stars, because of previous trips to Halligans, it was based on today only - it would be a 1!
Four of us went, on our lunch break - for a birthday lunch. The food took WAY too long.  We were told that the cook said the Chicken Cordon Bleu sandwich was holding up the order and it takes 20 minutes to make. (the fact that it was 25 minutes after ordering... didn't help) We mentioned that we had to get back to work and probably would have to get the food wrapped and a check, if it doesn't come soon. This got us the check a few minutes later, shortly followed by the containers to take our food with us. but, still no food to put in the containers. When the meals came out, they were good, but it definitely does not take that long to grill a pounded chicken breast and melt cheese on it. they forgot my friends side of fries and when she reminded them, she got half a bowl.
We quickly inhaled our meals, two of us wrapping half to finish later and never even got to acknowledge my friends birthday.
We have eaten there several times and the time has been close before, but this was crazy and the excuse was not legitimate.
I'll give them one more chance, in a few weeks, to see if there is an improvement. right now, i think the whole thing was handled very poorly. I'm in no rush to return and there are plenty of other places to go for lunch in the area.