The service here is awful. Though I can't say it was all bad, our waitress was pretty awesome. She was on top of her shtuff. First off, we wanted to sit in the bar Saturday night to watch the Olympics but there was a wedding reception going on. Weird? Yes, but that's Illinois I guess.
We waited around for at least five minutes before flagging another server down to finally get a table. I also gotta say, the drinks here (besides the long islands) are expensive! They're about twice as expensive as other/nicer Houlihan's I've been to. It must be because it's connected to the hotel.
Anyways, the food was hit and miss. My bf ordered the panko shrimp. Everything was perfect and delicious except for the coleslaw, which was like shredded cabbage and mayo that had been mixed two seconds before so it wasn't marinated at all. I had the seared sea scallops. Sadly, the scallops were more like bay scallops. Pretty tiny in comparison to the same entree I got at a different location a few days earlier. At least they were perfectly cooked, since the risotto was a fail. It was starchy and unappetizing.
Needless to say, I doubt I will be returning to this location though Houlihan's is one of my favorite restaurant chains.