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Houlihan's, Manhattan, KS
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Houlihan's

A casual American restaurant and bar near K-State and Aggieville, serving scratch-made entrees, steaks and craft cocktails.

1641 Anderson Ave · Manhattan, KS

About Houlihan's

Houlihan's in Manhattan is a casual restaurant and bar on Anderson Avenue, close to Kansas State University and Aggieville. The menu runs from spinach dip and chicken lettuce wraps to salmon, short rib pot roast and a Kansas City strip, with a full bar and mocktails. The chain itself is a Kansas City original, first opened on the Country Club Plaza in 1972, and today it is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas.

  • #american restaurant
  • #bar and grill
  • #steaks
  • #craft cocktails

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