Houlihan's Restaurant & Bar at the Lansing Mall
Last time we were in Chicago, J’s step-dad suggested we go to Houlian’s for dinner. Actually, he gave us the choice between Houlihan’s and Hackney’s in Palos Park. I lobbied for Hackney’s since I knew we had a Houlihan’s in Lansing. J and her mom agreed so we went to Hackney’s.
Today, J wanted to make a quick trip to Horrocks to get some apples for the week. It was a little later in the afternoon and we hadn’t eaten lunch yet. I was still pretty tired and didn’t feel like thinking or researching so I suggested we go to Houlihan’s at the Lansing Mall. J didn’t argue, so that’s where we headed.
Houlihan’s is in the Lansing Mall near Macy’s. There’s an entrance from outside the mall as well as inside. We used the outside door and entered near the giant clock. We were met by a hostess who showed us to a booth near the windows in the non-smoking section. The decor wasn’t all that different from most chains. It was more of an upscale feel when compared to something like Applebee’s, but again, the design was too clean and too perfect to not be a chain. I hung my coat on one of the coat hooks attached to the booth and took a seat. J mentioned she was surprised that she wasn’t cold sitting next to the windows like she had been at other restaurants recently.
The first thing we noticed were the menus. The outside covers were a piece of tin. Inside, the pages were inside plastic sheet covers. The menu started with drinks. There were quite a few pages. I flipped through until I got to the food section. I just wanted a Coke. J got a pomegranite lemonade which she loved. She said it was just a little tart and was sparkling. Read the rest of this entry »
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