Houlihan's

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  I don't know why this place has a 3-star review because this place is totally legit.
  
  I've NEVER had a bad meal here. They've actually have ALWAYS been great.
  
  The service has never been bad (though lunch is obviously faster than dinner).
  
  My favorite dishes:
  
  The chicken finger platter.
  
  The tortilla soup
  
  The house sirloin.
  
  The chicken parm sandwich
  
  The chicken BLT
  
  The fish tacos
  
  The Ghiradelli (sp?) brownie sundae

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  Posted on 10.18.13 Derek E.

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  Super convenient if your staying at the hilton next door. You can walk right through without even going outside. Had a nice dinner at the bar. Food was great, drinks were fast and there were just enough people to not be crowded but not empty.

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  Posted on 08.28.13 George I.

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  I was here in a Saturday night with a group of 11. We were seated really quickly, but it took forever to get drinks and food. The drinks were worth the wait though! Try the Martini Flight! It's such a great take on the traditional beer flight! Also, the Burger 72 is amazing!!

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  Posted on 07.29.13 Rebekah H.

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  Look out for this place!!
  
  They have a 15 minute guarantee on luncheon specials.  Alas, they don't honor it.  We ordered potato soup and a salad.  The soup, which was quite good, came out in five minutes.  After 18 minutes I went to the kitchen counter where it became clear that our waitress hadn't put in our salad order.  Shortly thereafter someone came to our table and told us that we had to alert them before the fact to activate their 15 minute guarantee.  So, they screw up and order and use some small print excuse to void the 15 minute guarantee.  Hello:  Is this the old Soviet Union?  We recommend that you do not patronize a place that so cavalierly screws customers.

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  Posted on 04.20.13 Don S.

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  I'm really giving Houlihan's 4 stars for the service, and for the stuffed mushrooms. Otherwise I feel it's a more upscale TGI Friday's that is just as loud.
  
  But oh, the stuffed mushrooms. I loved them so much I forgot to take a picture for my fellow Yelpers to see because I started diving right in as soon as they came to the table.
  
  However I did get pictures of the...
  
  * Refreshing Tuscan Side Salad <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/houlihans-dubuque#UD5TVxGBryu-VlLnok2asA">http://www.yelp.com/biz_…</a>
  
  * Tortilla Soup <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/houlihans-dubuque#gcwqXEEW9Vk69W6pOuZxxQ">http://www.yelp.com/biz_…</a>
  
  * Chicken Noodle Soup <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/houlihans-dubuque#dMVok-Vqxxum95k1Xa4czA">http://www.yelp.com/biz_…</a>
  
  I'd recommend this restaurant more for a quick lunch when you're craving a sandwich and some fries. For dinner, if you're going out with the friends and family and want to drink... a lot... and eat... a lot.

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  Posted on 03.19.13 Amanda S.

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  When I get to pick where my family goes for a special meal - I choose here. My 3 favorite things there - the Tucson brushetta salad, fish tacos, and salmon. Though I've never had anything I didn't like. Great ambiance and great service.

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  Posted on 11.18.12 Nicky S.

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  A friend and I stopped here for lunch on a road trip and although the meal was made quickly, it was so-so. The club had the potential to be awesome but it was clear that the ingredients were not quality and that it was super unhealthy.

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  Posted on 11.12.12 Andrea R.

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  The service was very good, but that was about it.  Just a very average chain restaurant.  The beer selection was good and the beer was cold.  The steak I had lacked flavor.  I would suggest sticking with the basics when eating here.

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  Posted on 08.09.11 Fred M.

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  These YOKELS tried to sit us in a one person booth @ around 8 pm on a Friday night....yeah right! People around just don't eat dinner in such small tables, specially when the restaurant is half empty. So we got up took our business to a local establishment. Big businesses just don't appreciate their customers. This is a small town, words gets around and they should realize that.

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  Posted on 06.10.11 René F.

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  To be honest, my most recent trip to Houlihan's convinced me that it is essentially an Applebee's for those who wish to be highbrow.  There is nothing horrible about it, but nothing that makes it stand out, either.  One some level you are left with the impression that you wish it was about $3 per entree, if that they at least gave you more of what you ordered.  
  
  To be honest, the food is good to pretty good (I certainly prefer it to Star, which I realize is pretty slight praise).  I've never left angry, but I've also never left full.  And call me nuts, but if I drop $35 (two drinks, and appetizer and an entree) on dinner, I think I should leave having consumed a bit more food.  
  
  It's a place I'll go back to, but not that often.

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  Posted on 06.03.11 Bryan Z.

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  I didn't have high expectations for Houlihan's. I expected another Applebee's/Ground Round, casual-dining, throw-the-kitchen-sink-on-the-wall kinda place. Wrong! It *is* casual dining, but the decor is classier and the menu more adventurous. The main dining room is finished in dark wood with ambient lighting from blown-glass light fixtures, and there are framed Art Deco posters on the wall, not movie stills from the Wizard of Oz and what have you.
  
  The menu items don't stray too far from steaks, sandwiches, and salads, but with a twist. Goat cheese bruschetta, for example. Mmmm. Presentation is also well done - salads are cone-shaped and the ingredients form discrete layers, like an illustration from a geology textbook! Everything I tried was delicious - especially the salad (which is saying something!)
  
  I've heard people complain about the prices, but they're no higher than Applebee's. Perhaps folks just don't like restaurants taking liberties with their favorite meals - who knows. I love it, and based on the crowd, it appears that a lot of other people do, too.

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  Posted on 01.28.06 Michael W.

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