Every time I take someone to Hal's their first response upon pulling into the parking lot is "I thought you said this was a nice/cool bar?" All of their worries are quickly squelched once we walk through the front doors. The interior is well designed and showcases a fantastic bar fully stocked with 8 craft beers on tap and a huge selection of bottles.
Everything that I have eaten at Hal's has been fantastic (BBQ Pork Quesadilla, Fish Sandwich, Soft Pretzels, Fried Pickles, Wings, etc.) The menu is comprised of your standard bar fare, however, its all prepared with a moderate twist which makes it unique. All of the food is very reasonably priced ($8-11) and they have a daily special most days of the week. $1 Taco Tuesdays, $.45 Wing Wednesday, $2 Slider Thursdays.
My only beef with Hal's is that it is too damn dark in there! Turn the lights up a bit, no one likes to use their phone to read the menu.