"The food was delicious! And the dessert they brought for my mom... yum!"
"Great service and even better food."
"The wife had the sirloin with mash potatoes, great as well."
"The food was excellent, the chicken and avocado egg rolls were top tier."
"Food was absolutely delicious Prime rib cooked med was perfect!! Chicken parm was a bountiful portion."
"The food is always delicious and the staff is super friendly."
"The food was absolutely delicious, especially the Mac and Cheese which was creamy and packed with flavor."
Cons:
"We had nacho app not very good mostly cheese."
"Food was terrible... sh'rooms, the oil was too high so they were over cooked on the outside and barely done inside."
"Do not get the pineapple portrait martini, tasted like cough syrup."
"The green bean where cold and the mashed potatoes I had found a whole potato mixed in."
"The food was not up to their old standards. Terrible calamari."
"Food came out so cold, I told the server but it didn’t seem like he cares at all."
"The world famous shrooms and Thai Chile wings were lukewarm, and the seafood pasta on the lunch menu was watery and bland plus just as cold."
Service
Pros:
"Waiter Brendan was polite and friendly."
"Service was good, waitress was nice."
"The waiter we had was very attentive and always made sure we had what we needed."
"Ashley was our server and she was simply terrific!! Attentive, pleasant & quick!!"
"Joe the bartender on Thursdays is amazing. There wasn't a moment my cup was empty and he is super courteous."
"Great service (thanks, Nick!), Delicious food, and amazing sangria!"
"The servers are excellent, the vibe is friendly & it's a very comfortable restaurant."
Cons:
"Service was not very good. Waitress did not check to see if everything is ok."
"Waited 30 minutes for our drinks. Waitress was too busy talking to the other table."
"Was very crowded and busy so I guess that's why the service was not as good."
"The customer service was terrible."
"Our waitress was too busy chatting and high fiving her friends to tend to any of her other stations."
"The service was ok...but the waitress never came by at any point after we received our food to ask if everything was ok."
"The service started out well but gradually became poor."
Value
Pros:
"3 of us ordered the prix fix menu for $23.99. Lots of excellent choices & large portions."
"The prices at Houlihan's were reasonably priced."
"Lots of food for the price."
"All this and the price was quite reasonable. Definitely will be back."
"$62 ticket not bad. I would come back."
"They have great happy hour specials as well as a cool reward program."
"Probably one of the best French onion soups in the area."
Cons:
"Ever since the pandemic I've noticed their menu getting smaller, their portion sizes for certain items get smaller, and their prices get more expensive."
"The Co$t of dining here has skyrocketed. I still like Houlihan's but I would suggest you stay with the basics for the best value."
"I spent $17.99 and I think the scallops are small not even worth $5."
"With tip...55 dollars for lunch...money better spent anywhere...2x over at any waffle house along any interstate...and that would have been better spent money...by far!"
"The bill was 100 bucks it wasn’t worth it."
"However prices are becoming increasingly out of proportion to value."
"They also eliminated the early bird."
Management
Pros:
"Then the manager even came over and asked if it was warmer and we said no, and then moved us to a table far from the door and no vent!"
"Al goes around thanking customers for coming in and checking on you."
"Manager Al is the best, a congenial host not just a turn and burn restaurateur."
"If there is an issue they take care of it on the spot and never make you feel like you're annoying them, the management is top notch!"
"When it’s not, manager handles your complaint very professionally and usually will reimburse you for your meal + shower you with coupons for your next visits!"
"Managers walk around & check with customers to make sure their dining experience was good."
"Management nice to see helping the staff (specially Theresa and Al) staff always remember your name."
Cons:
"Why oh why did you discontinue your 'small plates' option?"
"This place has some vile business practices, and the manager was completely unprofessional, storming off in a huff when I called him out on it."
"Even the manager didn’t offer a Free desert or something to compensate for the long wait."
"She also advised me there wasn't any mangers in duty at that time. Totally ridiculous."
"Was anybody in charge? We didn't see a manager around."
"I will never go back to this location and I hope the manager has a serious re-evaluation of the team that is currently employed."
"Forget that they are understaffed with some workers not really qualified."
Ambience
Pros:
"What a great place! Aside from going there to dine in and have a good time with fun cocktails and food."
"Service phenomenon, food delicious, ambience welcoming, and the staff always making you feel @ home."
"Their food is made fresh from scratch and you can see by the color of their steamed veggies and other dishes."
"I love the culture of this particular one."
"Comfortable, cozy ambiance, and a nice venue for an intimate dining experience, or a larger social gathering."
"Extremely, Comforting Atmosphere."
"Good atmosphere and a very nice bar."
Cons:
"The outdoor seating is very sunny, hot and uncomfortable."
"It was also freezing, which was a relief for the first few minutes after standing outside In the heat, but became uncomfortable very quickly."
"The world famous shrooms and Thai Chile wings were lukewarm, and the seafood pasta on the lunch menu was watery and bland plus just as cold."
"The bar is very often full and has nice booth seating as well as tables."
"Also the hostesses and servers frequently crowd around hostess station with backs to customers."
"The one in Holmdel NJ needs a makeover inside or at least be cleaned or paint the faded wood."
"The mirrors and light shades were disgustingly filthy and could use a good wipe down."