I feel oddly guilty for saying I'm a fan of a chain, but I liked it here. I used to go here a lot; having had more than a year break, I can say Houlihan's, this location at least, is still serving up consistent food.
I showed up for Saturday lunch in the early afternoon. When checking in with the hostess I was asked if I was okay with a high top in the bar. The main dinging room and the rest of the bar for that matter was surprisingly full.
Service and the entire experience really was pretty fast. I just got a soup (French Onion) and salad (House), both of which were good. The House salad wasn't your typical plain side salad - this one had corn in it, which was not overwhelmingly present.
Before that we started with the White Bean and Artichoke Hummus. It was served with 3 slices of cucumber, carrots, celery and flavorful toasted pita. The hummus had basil oil on it and was scattered on top with kalamata olives.
If I'm back in Southpark Mall around lunch I'll for sure keep this place in mind. Large lunch menu should easily please everyone.