We had a fantastic waiter, John B., who engaged my Down's Syndrome brother and treated him like a person (you probably don't realize how rare that is - about 5%). My biggest peeve is that people don't ask him what he wants or even look at him. So it started the night off well. We each ordered a different entrée.
Burger - ordered medium rare and it was perfect and served with a choice of side dish.
French Dip - lots of meat and good au jus sauce served with a choice of side dish.
Parmesan Crusted Walleye - large piece of walleye with vegetable of the day and mashed potatoes. The vegetables were sweet julienne carrots and green beans cooked slightly and they were excellent. The mashed potatoes are really good and served very hot. My only complaint is that they cook the walleye with a beurre blanc sauce that you can lightly taste and it would be elevated by serving some extra sauce on the side.
Desserts were good. The crème brulee sugar was deeply burned and it would have been better if they had stopped at dark brown. More custard would have helped too. It is a smaller dessert for $3.95. The donut flight dessert was good with a martini glass of freshly made cinnamon spice donut holes with two smaller glasses of dipping sauce. The Kahlua hot fudge sauce was so good I could have just eaten it with a spoon and the caramel sauce was average. Priced at $6.95 it can easily be shared by two. My husband thought the donuts themselves were wonderful. My opinion was that the oil was a bit off and they were cooked too long. Cook them less in fresh oil and they would be much better.
Definitely going to return with my brother on John B.'s night.
Service here was friendly and efficient each time I went here for dinner. I'm intrigued by their happy hour. Â The food was decent, standard American fare. I like the atmosphere, sort of dark and cozy. There's a parking structure on site which is free. It's definitely a place I will go back to again.
Review Source:Our dining experience here tonight was too exquisite not to chronicle in excruciating detail on Yelp!
I was in town from California visiting family and my dad, a regular, suggested we hit up Houlihan's. Â
He had one of those nifty mystery envelopes he'd received on a previous trip which your server opens. Â Ours ended up entitling us to a free dessert, so our meal was off to a smashing start already!
The menu here is out of this world, I want to eat every single thing on it. Â Last time I was here we split a bunch of appetizers. Â
This time we had two divine apps, the Parmesan Frites (their fry selection is out of this world, they also offer Pickle "Fries", Truckstop Fries and Disco Fries) and Spicy Chicken and Avocado Eggrolls, the latter of which were particularly mouth-watering.
I ordered one of their featured entrees, the Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast which thoroughly rocked my world (the grilled asparagus on top also hit the spot).
My father got a chopped salad and a small plate, the Grilled 4oz. Petite Filet which is one of his favorites.
Thankfully it is a little lighter so he had some appetite left over when it came time for our free dessert, as I was absolutely stuffed. Â (our wonderful server also kept the drink refills flowing which I very much appreciated) Â
We ended up getting this ginormous ice-cream and brownie concoction, the few bites of which I managed were resplendent. Â My dad devoured it like a champ. Â
Throughout our meal the service was top-notch. Â
It was also interesting to note that our server had been with the restaurant 12 years, since its inception. Â Dad said that he was familiar with a number of other employees that had also been there for similarly lengthy amounts of time, a true rarity in an industry which tends to have a great deal of turnover and a definite sign that they treat their employees well, which I like to hear about establishments I frequent.
I look forward to dining here again the next time I am in town and sampling more of their menu's inspired offerings!
(Protip: Check in here on FourSquare for a free order of Frites!)
I know, I know, I know. Â It's a chain; they're all over; they look pretty much the same.
But, I absolutely love Houlihan's. Â Here's why:
* The service. Â The staff there has always been really pleasant and happy. Â do they love their job as much as I love coming here? Â They're really doing something right here with their staff.
* The food. Â I usually get the parmesan fries + the side house chop salad when I'm there because it's just the right amount of food. Â The fries come with three sauces (homemade spicy ketchup, represent!) and the salad has corn and bacon. Â YUM. Â Everything else I've tried there (the Heartland chicken salad, the bruschetta, a bite of someone's tacos) has been really fresh and tasty.
* The happy hour. Â 241s are great. Â The food specials are ehhh, but after two glasses of wine, I'm not as concerned.
* The bathrooms. Â They're clean!! Â And big and spacious! Â They also have complementary tampons, hairspray and body spray in the ladies room which is totally unnecessary but I appreciate the thoughtfulness.
* Â The dessert. Â I've only had dessert there once and they had mini dessert shooters! Â I'm a sucker for tiny desserts that I don't have to share. Â Bwahahahha. Â All MINE! :)
As a chain, Houlihan's is such a fascinating beast. Â They tend to have their own chefs to tweak selections per location, making it a perfect blend of safe comfort for those who fear change and a bit of adventure for those who hate stagnancy. Â And with Houlihan's being in close proximity to where my husband works, it has become a casual default for us every so often.
Happy hour: those jerks always have 2-for-1s whenever we get there, which is frustrating since I have to drive and therefore cannot have two. Â Their beer selections are very mainstream with a handful of the more largely distributed regionals on-tap. Â Other specials include reduced price appetizers.
Service has never blown my mind, but never been bad, either. Â They do their jobs. Â Eh, that's what matters most anyway.
Quality-wise, the food we've gotten tends to range from what you would expect from any chain to stupid-delicious. Â The difference is, again, in how Houlihan's runs: there are always several menu items that aren't standard chain fare. Â I'm a huge fan of their Mediterranean orzo salad; I love having such a unique option as a regularly-available side item. Â The desserts have never been all that fabulous, but the super-teeny sizing is a brilliant concept.
The Richfield Houlihan's is a good place to go when you have no particular cravings and just want to go somewhere that won't challenge you yet is predictably solid. Â Or maybe just to drink a lot of beer during happy hour.
My fav place to be. Great prices, amazing food, fabulous staff. Drinks are great, happy hour is often. Not a huge fan of the burgers but the chipotle chicken nachos are the best around. Five stars for the shrooms and chicken sandwiches. Never a wait to get in and never a wait to be served.
Review Source:Been here a couple times and while it's good food, it's nothing amazing and a bit expensive for what you get.
I've been here twice. Once for a late night bar/snack type fix. My wife, I and our friends all had drinks which were good, but again nothing amazing. My wife had chicken alfredo, I had a burger, another friend had a burger, and I forgot what my friend's girlfriend had. We all agreed that everything was good, but nothing worth bragging about. We had the nachos as an appetizer and they were huge and were very tasty. I went back there when my brother took me out for supper. I forgot what he ordered, but I had the grilled salmon and asparagus. It was very good, but a bit higher priced that I would think something like that would go for at other restaurants. He liked his too.
I would think this would a be good place for upscale bar good in the SW suburbs, but I was VERY disappointed that the nachos aren't on their menu anymore.
Good proximity to South Metro area without going to the burbs. Â Not necessarily great for watching any sporting events (try Champps across the street) but great for happy hours, drinks with friends, or lunch & dinner.
Parking is in a private ramp behind the restaurant. Â Indoor and outdoor seating. Â Good happy hour specials and good food. Â Not a "small local joint" but doesn't feel quite as corporate/sterile as a TGIFridays.
Certainly worth giving it a shot.
Houlihan's is probably the best of the pack with the casual dining segment. Â A little more upscale than some of its competitors, the food is the star and it's all good.
 The servers are solid with knowledgeable answers about the menu and are always attentive to needs.
 Food is presented wonderfully
I was incredibly pleased with my decision to stop in here for Happy Hour on Friday. 2 for 1 beers, wines, and rail drinks!! That was perfect!
I definitely want to come back real soon for happy hour! I also really enjoy how they serve their wines, I find that little carafe to be very cute, and somewhat sophisticated. It looked nice when she poured in the glass for me anyways.
It was raining on Friday when we stopped in, so we weren't able to sit outside at all. I love sitting outside to eat and drink, it's so much better than constantly being indoors. Plus, in Minneapolis, I feel you really need to take advantage of the outdoors in our short spurt of great weather!
The food was good also. I just had the spinach dip, which we delicious, a bit thinner than most places, but very tasty! My boyfriend had a cheeseburger.. the Fries were good, I tried them! He really enjoyed it.
The place was pretty busy when we stopped in, but it didn't interfere with great service, and speedy wait times for dinner.
I love Houlihan's. Â I mostly go to the Lyndale/Richfield restaurant, but have also been to Eagan. Â
They have a GREAT happy hour from 3-6 which is 2 for 1 draft, well drinks, wine. Â Appetizers are also discounted. Â
I frequently go there after physio and have a snack and drink. Â Jill, the daytime bartender is fabulous and is always friendly. Â
I've never had a meal there I didn't like. Â Their food is top notch and reasonably priced. Â
The place gets very busy at happy hour, so if you want a seat at the bar, get there before 3 pm. Â It's also busy during meal rushes. Â
The one in Eagan is smaller than Richfield. Â I have always had nice servers there too.
This is a fun place to eat @ with your family, it is kid friendly. Did come here during a weeknight and it was busy, my godmother and cousin kept telling me they had good food. Our waitress was friendly, although we could tell she was stressed out and busy, she still reluctantly tried her best. We couldn't decide what to order, so there was this option where you can pick like three of what you want, it was cheaper and it still came in the normal amount which I thought was cool. One appetizer was a seared ahi tuna with a spicy sauce, I don't quite remember the others since it's been a year, but I did enjoy all of our appetizers. For my dish, I had there stuffed chicken, it was very juicy and not over-cooked, I'm usually afraid to order chicken @ a restaurant because it's always dry. There meals are heavy, and rather on the large side, so we didn't have room for dessert, fun place. I believe there menu does vary by location but I would definitely come back here again with friends.
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