What an awful experience!!! There were two tables that had patrons, yet we had to ask to be seated, left there without any attention from the sorry bartender/non-server for more than 20-mins. We decided to leave, and the nasty bartender finally addressed us and cheerfully said, "Have a wonderful day "! I swear I'm so glad I've changed!!!! We went to the location downtown Columbus and was cared for gently and personably by Cari!!! I'll never go to the Sidney location EVER AGAIN!!!! read more

Always order here for takeout and never had an problem and the portion size is so good here vs the other houlihans this one is further from my home but will always take the drive for quality read more

My issues with Houlihans was how they make the fries. When they arrived at my table I caught a smell of fried shrimp and from there you could tell they were cooked in the same oil. The taste was so strong that the burger and fries tasted and smelled like fried shrimp. Plus the water tasted like tap water. Not a good meal today. read more

This Houilhan's is inside the DoubleTree Hotel in Columbus, GA. We ate at Houilhan's twice during our stay in Columbus. At dinner on Friday night, the service was slow. My wife ordered sweet potato fries with her burger and when they were served, they were barely warm. The waitress offered to replace them and the replacements, when they finally came out were hot. My cousin ordered a burger with the bdauce "on the side". The burger was served with the sauce ON the burger. The breakfast buffet on Saturday was much better than dinner. The buffet had a nice selection of breakfast items and the food was hot. Breakfast, however, is not inexpensive. My advice would be to try one of the many restaurants within a mile of the hotel and avoid Houilhan's. Breakfast is much cheaper at IHOP and I'm sure you can find a better option for dinner. read more

Overall very sad and disappointing experience. We ordered a round of old fashioned cocktails - they came out extremely watered down, almost see-through. This was because the bartender shook the cocktail through ice rather than stirring. The drinks were non-drinkable. Their wings were the tiniest I've ever seen. Service was slow. Never again! read more

Stayed at Marriot 6/23-6/26. Went to Houlians for a drink and bite to eat. (Party of 3). The entire place smells mildewed and the service is atrocious. Bartender got olives for martini out of large jar with his hands. Berated Tim in front of us when Tim waited on our friends in the dining area and did a good job. This place needs a complete overall and new throughput systems in place. Shut it down and clean it up! read more

From the front door desk to the suites house keeping the comfort zone was great the food the smiles

I am so confused by today's experience. First of all, four stars for Jesse - I appreciate your attention, hard work, & compassion- he knew we were not happy with our food, but he kept a positive attitude & didn't try to hide or shy away like many other people would (like the manager on duty....odd no one came by to see how we were doing). Our meal: Dumplings were soggy & tasteless - the sauce was the only thing with flavor. Chicken piccata- if that's what you want to call it - the worst thing I have ever seen!!! There was one (ONE) caper. There was a film/skin floating in I-don't-know-what (there should not be a "soup" in this meal.) The risotto was undercooked (crunchy). .... Newsflash for the cook: breaded chicken placed in a "soup" becomes nastily soggy. Let's address the "soup" - why on earth that is even there??? Disgusting. "Beer battered" fish - there's no batter. Google "beer battered fish" & look at my pics - this was pan-fried in old grease. I can't give zero stars. read more

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Be nice if they actually stayed open the hours they have posted. Even checked with them the night before on their Sunday hours and was told it would be limited menu late but they would be open read more

The restaurant did not look like it was open we wanted date night and a fancy meal ended up going somewhere else

We dine in here for an early dinner. The restaurant is attached to Double Tree Hilton and it has an elegant feel to it. It was not busy when we came in and we were seated immediately. Our server was excellent, friendly, and accomodating. We tried their cauliflower appetizer, fish tacos, and ahi tuna salad. All were excellent! Glad to came to try this place! It's a must a try! read more

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We stopped by Houlihan's because of a referral from a friend for their burgers and let me tell you what.. man it did not disappoint! I got the Avo BLT burger.. perfection! Hit the spot and had the taste buds jumpin! The service was excellent! So inviting and friendly! Miss Alice was so nice always coming to check on us and make sure we had everything we needed! Food was a 10/10 and service was 100/10! Definitely recommend you go and stop by and try some of their delicious food and enjoy their inviting atmosphere! read more

Needs zero stars and should be closed down. It is absolutely unacceptable that a restaurant is attached to a hotel and the service is extremely poor. Whomever is managing shouldn't be a manager. This is a service industry; service is important. In the food industry temperature and quality is important. We weren't even greeted for over 20 minutes to even take an order and get a drink order. Then it took another 30 minutes before food came out and it was cold. There's one person serving the entire restaurant on a holiday. Idc if it's slow or steady; you should always have more than one server. This person was serving the bar and everyone's table. A party of 12 came in and she's trying to serve that table but herself too. You can't be a Jack of all trades and master of none. If you can't serve everyone to minimum standards of service then you shouldn't be on the floor and the establishment shouldn't be open. Management is complete trash because how can you be out of sight while there is terrible service going on. I couldn't eat this cold food. I'm from Atlanta and won't accept terrible service there or anywhere. Food costs too much money for this bs read more

Houlihan's - Cold food - Bars Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Awesome atmosphere, very friendly and attentive staff..great happy hour drink specials, food was fresh and came out hot..the fried spicy cauliflower appetizer did not disappoint and is a local favorite...cheeseburger cooked to perfection.. Best place around the immediate area, worth it to stop by and check it.out... read more

Terrible service from beginning to end. The wait time was extremely long and it was not communicated that the kitchen was backed up.The food was okay . read more

Staying at the hotel so figured I would just eat here. Don't order the Buffalo Blue Salad for $19. Comes with 3 boneless nuggets, very little actual salad and the rest of the plate is filled with a crazy amount of Croutons. Should be a $10 Salad for what you get. Other than that, service was slow, maybe understaffed? read more

We had a party of 9. The server messed up so many times. Wrong drink for one of us, never brought a drink for another and when asked Said "oh yeah- we're out". Brought the wrong food for one. Never brought the second drink for another. They were not busy so it was just they were not a good server. The food was tasty at least. read more

Just perfect i can't complain. So far 12 years me and the kids have been enjoying the meals. read more

Houlihan's - Sirloin with mashed potatoes and Asparagus - Bars Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Meh. I only enjoyed the drinks. The food was mediocre. The "Big Salads" are the size of a Burger King side salad. The price doesnt match the quality or quantity. read more

Houlihan's - "Big Salad" the only thing missing from the photo of this dish is the chicken. - Bars Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

We were at the Columbus GA Airport Thruway location on Sunday evening. It was several African Americans females. My daughter was from Washington D.C. so we all decided to visit the Houlihans at DoubleTree Hotel. As soon as we got to our seats, we were greeted by a crazy bartender (Roderick) who was very rude. He kept staring at us and not saying anything. Finally he said, "what do y'all want to drink? So we all looked at each other and finally gave him our drink order. Then we heard him telling the waitress that they were closing in 30 minutes. Mind you that it was only 8:15 pm. So we all looked at our watches. The service was absolutely the worst. This has not been the first that we have experienced this service with this guy. Then we noticed a Caucasian man came and sat at the bar and it was around 8:30 pm. This gentleman was treated in an entirely different manner. We all were shocked how he was treated compared to us. He was offered a menu and was never told that they were closing in 30 minutes. I can say after last night we won't be returning to your restaurant and you don't have to offer us any free coupons, because we most definitely won't be returning. read more

I went here with a party of 20 people and the service was adequate for the size of the group. I ordered the breakfast quesadilla without veggies and I added bacon. It was excellent! The tortilla was crispy and it was very flavorful. One of the people in my party ordered out the regular way and she thought it was also great. No one in my group had any complaints about the food. Interval a very good experience! read more

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Today we came to celebrate my birthday. It was the crappiest restaurant experience in 38 years of my existence. I had to eat with plastic silverware. We were cut off at 2 drinks each even though we had a driver to get us home. We were given 2 appetizer plates for the party of 4. One of the drinks didn't have alcohol in it. We asked to speak to the manager and oh boy..... here came Brandon the rudest person on earth. He was rude to my guests, and cut my friend off several times when she was trying to talk. Brandon ruined my birthday party. We come here yearly for our corporate Christmas parties and bring 100's of guests but it will never happen again. Because of you Brandon. read more

Houlihan's - Empty restaurant. Poor service. Rudest manager (Brandon) in Columbus - Bars Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

I stumbled into Houlihan's because I stayed at the DoubleTree in Columbus, GA. I arrived at approximately 7 PM on a Wednesday evening and it took me about 7 minutes to be seated despite the restaurant not being busy. I counted 2 servers and a bartender. Once I was sat, near the bar, the atmosphere was generally appealing. I ordered a Strawberry Basil lemonade which was expertly executed. The problem came with the dish I ordered. I order ed the Lemony Chicken Picatta. The chicken was perfect. It was crispy, juicy and bursting with flavor. The rice... the rice was crunchy to taste indicating that it was not done. I think the concept of the dish was great and the service was exceptional. I just hate that the rice wasn't cooked all of the way through. read more

Houlihan's - Bars Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

The food is mediocre and they have had the same menu items for years. Not sure why they won't expand the menu.

At its best, the experience is subpar. The food is processed. The service is unfriendly. The specifics are too many to list in full. I will not return and advise that you stay away. read more

I enjoy the spaciousness & table/ booth arrangements which lends itself to privacy for diners. The servers are very respectful, good humored and attentive. Really like RaRa. A couple of others as well but haven't gotten their names The food is good with a few outstanding favorites. One of them is the tomato bisque. The bartender ( again, I don't know names, don't go that frequently) makes pretty good cocktails. I just really like the environment with all things considered! read more

Don't go! Ok don't go when they are closing in 3 hours, don't go if they are understaffed, don't go if you are hungry, and don't go if there are a lot of people. So I went three times. First time they were closing in three hours. They ran out of almost everything on the menu. Second time was crowded. My table asked for a menu which finally came after about an hour. Crazy thing was servers were walking past us and just looking at the table. Before and after a menu was requested. 3rd time was actually better. The breakfast was great! The grits were outstanding. So I guess I can say go for breakfast, do yourself a favor and skip dinner. Speaking of dinner, when we finally got it the first night, it was ummmm ok. Tasted like something they got out of the frozen section at the grocery store. read more

Great food at a good price. I order the three course meal. All items were excellent. Nice staff

My server was Jessie. He was very polite and attentive. Drinks are nice...and strong! Weet woot! I had the grilled chicken kale & spinach salad. Chicken was cooked perfectly. Salad was nice and fresh. They have a diverse list of cocktails...posted. No complaints on my end. Very pleased, considering it is attached to a hotel. Bravo! read more

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Kalin and Rahrah were awesome! Food was great! Drinks were great! Even though they were extremely busy it did not affect the level of service. read more

Terrible service Ended up leaving since the bartender never came back. Menus were sticky. I used to love this place but doubt I will be back. read more

worst service ever. over 1 hour for a to go salad. Bartender has an attitude like I offended him asking about my food and for a drink. don't recommend it. it's tied to the hotel we stayed at so we thot may be an easy way to get some food. definitely never again read more

As much as I wish my hometown was a melting pot of cultures, in regard to people and food. It is not. However, when I tried the Thai chili glazed with sesame ginger sauce I felt like I was somewhere else. I mean these weren't just basic buffalo wings in hot sauce. These packed flavor by the bite. Even the scallions placed on top added to the taste, perfection. I haven't really tried anything else from this establishment. I've had friends that visited the other location and have had bad experiences, however, my experience was good both times. I didn't speak much on the decor, but it was very nice and modern too. My type of restaurant. Also, if you get too drunk, you can always get a room since its attached to DoubleTree. read more

First, before going negative I would like to say the bartender Matt is awesome and the only reason outside of convenience of being a hotel guest is the only I would ever visit the restaurant. During my stay I sampled multiple meals and tonight I had the "special" which was not eatable unless you like beef jerky as an entree. (I do have all of my teeth) Let's just say Taco Bell sounded great! I really wish the food was better quality and I have eaten here a few times while staying at the hotel and I have been disappointed every time with the meal. I would recommend chilling the draft beer to an appropriate temperature and hiring an actual chef in the kitchen to bring up the standards. I would promote Matt, based on simple observations, to the Manager as he is the only asset I have found for the team thus far and devoted some time into training the team in the kitchen. Not saying I am an expert but during my most recent visit several persons within ear shot were heard mentioning the food quality was not the best. (Trying to be nice) read more

Can't recommend this place. Stopped with my family and got food delivered to the table at different times. Food was not warm and lacked any semblance of flavor or spices. Beer seemed flat and the service was mediocre at best. I expected more... read more

If you don't want to wander off from the comforts of your hotel, this is a good option than what's across the street. Decent standard American fare, with tidbits of "fusion" influence from Latin and Asian cuisines. The place is clean and the service was always friendly. They also serve breakfast for the Doubletree onsite, which is better than your standard hotel breakfast. read more

Houlihan's - Breakfast - Bars Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

We stayed at the DoubleTree and tried to eat dinner at Houlihan's. BIG MISTAKE. It felt like the AC was not on. We were seated promptly by the nice elderly hostess, Mamie. However, that is the only service we received. We waited, and waited, and waited. After seeing that tables seated after us had placed drink orders, finished their drinks and were getting refills, we finally were visited by our server. We asked for glasses of ice water, and placed our order. 10 minutes later we still did not have our water. At this time, we had been in the restaurant for over 30 minutes and had not received water. We walked out. Unfortunately, when reserving our room at DoubleTree we opted to include daily breakfast. Guess where it was? YUP....at Houlihan's. We tried it, and it was a somewhat better experience. They only had 1 waitress for the breakfast shift, but she handled it well. The service and food for breakfast was acceptable. read more

This has become our number one favorite place!! Three different orders, every single order to perfection!! Amazing pot roast, perfectly moist and tasty grilled salmon, and wonderful Asian lettuce chicken wraps!! The service was quick (and there a lot of folks there), and they were also scored with 100 GRADE A!! This has been for the last couple of months!! PERFECT!! read more

I was staying upstairs in the hotel, and was a little apprehensive about ordering due to the low rating. But I was pressed for time one night, so I decided to give it a shot and order carry out. And... it was really solid. I was told my food would be ready in 15 minutes, and it was ready in 15 minutes. The bartender was attentive and friendly, and had my food and bill ready to go less than a minute after I asked. I got the Brentwood Chicken Sandwich and fries, and thought both were very good and well portioned. In my experience, the low rating this restaurant got seems pretty unfair, at least for getting takeout. If you're in a pinch and staying at the hotel like I was, you can do a lot worse. read more

Horrible service the bartender in particular. His name was Rodrick I believe. When we came in he already had an attitude towards us. I wish visiting from out of town and never visit this place again. He had no attitude with the men in the establishment only with a group of women. His unprofessional demeanor was very uncalled for for very basic orders. We only had drinks and did not choose to continue our orders of food because of his attitude towards us for no reason at all. Rodrick you need to work on your people skills and animosity towards women in particular. read more