Conveniently located a step away from my favorite hotel in town. Houlihan's is always on my checklist for the bar food menu and those tasty appetizers. Fish taco's with ahi tuna isn't on the menu but a few extra bucks and you are in business for a great bite. Disco fries is a sad twist on the poutine but brings an interesting flavor.
Review Source:In general, I'm a fan of Houlihan's, particularly their martini flights. Unfortunately, this one wasn't up to par. They were very understaffed and very busy. (Our server was incredibly friendly and apologetic, though.) They were out of a lot of things, including bread. One moment of weirdness was being told they don't have pitchers (of beer), and then immediately after seeing a pitcher go by (of long island iced tea, but still). The martinis for the martini flights were still delicious. I expected a hotel restaurant to be better prepared for crowds, though, particularly on a Saturday night.
Review Source:Not really a fan of this Houlihan's, and I've given it multiple chances. It just continually   under achieves, no matte how low I seem to set the bar.
Starting off the service has always been sub-par, with my group waiting several minutes for our waitress/ waiter on nights that were not busy. then they would disappear for what seems like a eternity.
On to the food, and honestly I like to start my meal with a drink. This is one of the high point for Houlihan's is their impressive drink selection. With that being said, I'm a beer guy an the selection of beer here weak at best ( actually the three Blind mice was fantastic). With a beer in hand we move on to the meal. Which, honestly isn't that bad, but I've had things such as: stale chips in my southwest wraps, Â cold soggy fries, etc.
This is honestly a great place to grab a cocktail and maybe share an appetizer, but not worth the effort to try to enjoy a meal here.
Springfield Missouri living large with the KC chain entering into the picture.
I found myself being forced to attend Houlihan's for a work function and discovered that it is what I thought it was (a CHAIN)! The guise of being an upscale dining facility instead of a mediocre chain restaurant is not working Houlihans, give it up. Don't get cute with me and tell me lunch is called a nooner. Just adding things like the goat cheese and artichoke poppers to your menu does not make you culinarily advanced (made up term). Get a real chef and proper kitchen cook staff who know how to properly prepare asian short ribs or whatever the special is that night and I will be willing to give you the respect you seek.
I have tried to like Houlihan's...I really have. Â I have eaten there three times, lunch and dinner both, and I am always let down.
This last time, I ordered the calamari as an appetizer, and it was served in a tacky chinese take out box that did a fine job of soaking up all the grease. Not the best, which I should have guessed. Half rubbery calamari and half greasy breading...yum.
I went fancy with my entree, ordering the club sandwich. Meat, bread, cheese. Easily done...until Houlihan's. I wasn't sure if the bread was supposed to be toasted, but it seemed like they only grilled one side of the sandwich--or just gave me a week old slice of bread and passed it off. There was the usual turkey and ham, nothing fancy. The bacon was disappointing, cold and bland. All in all, for ten bucks, I could make two or three damn good club at home.
They also have a really hard time processing specials or gift certificates, considering how much they advertise entree and happy hour appetizer specials. It could just be a trick to get you to pay full price unless you catch it on your bill...for being a modern, trendy chain, you'll be disappointed.
So, Springfield got a Houlihan's. Â
Though I suppose you could consider this place "regional" (it's originally from Kansas City), it's your typical chain restaurant and comes off no differently than Applebee's or Ruby Tuesdays or any of the other chains around town.
I ordered a house salad and the Tillamook deli beef sandwich. Â
The salad consisted of lettuce, of course, but instead of normal sized chunks, it was shredded into very small pieces. Â This made it difficult to eat with a fork; a spoon seemed more appropriate. Â This also caused the dressing to clump up in different pockets throughout the salad, so I'd have a mouthful of dry lettuce one bite, and a dressing-soaked bite the next.
The menu listed the beef sandwich as such: "Horseradish, Tillamook cheddar, arugula, watercress, and red onions on rye." Â For some reason, I assumed this would be served hot, like a Reuben almost. I was wrong. Â It came cold (as designed), with deli cuts of roast beef on stale brown bread. Â For the cost ($9.95!) I could have bought a pound of roast beef and two loaves of bread from the grocery store and made 15 better sandwiches. Â Really disappointing, especially considering the price.
I can't think of a reason why I'd come back, or recommend this place to anyone.
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