The Halligan Bar and Grill

 

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Rob P.

Las Vegas, NV

I guess this place is pretty new, because I told a friend from Richmond that I had been here and she hadn't heard of it.  This bar is super small, but it's a good time.  We had some food, but all I remember were the buckets of french fries -- my group got two of them they were so good.  Waitress and the door guy were both a little weird, so I got my drinks from the bar.  Yingling on tap, how can you go wrong?

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John C.

Richmond, VA

The pub is small.  The menu is small and limited.  The beer selection is very limited.  Barbecue is the star on the menu and it is only average.  The fish and chips - the fish was overcooked and which dried out the fish and you had to pick out the fish from the hard, almost burnt crust - the chips had a coating of spices and were crisp but I feel without the spices they would have been much better.  The fire truck as a bar backdrop was a hit.  But it is not smoke free and remember is it very small space.  We were lucky we dined early and there were only a few people at the bar - all smoking.  Ash trays on the tables are always a bad sign.

The pub is average at best.  I would not really recommend it.  For a family, the fire truck and assorted rescue worker memorabilia would really keep your kids' minds busy.  But the pub is not really family friendly - smoke, cursing and adult conversation at the bar which can be heard throughout the pub, high stools at the tables, and the very limited menu.  One last thing that bugged me, Halligan's did not have chili on the menu.  Isn't chili a fire house tradition?

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Colby B.

New York, NY

Tuesday night, I walk in The Halligan. It's a firefighter themed bar, you see, and Patrick's behind the bar. He turns on the siren. Exclaims, "Hey!"

The crowd joins him, "Hey!"

I throw my hands in the air and join in, "Hey, everybody! Good to see you all."

"Where you been?" Patrick asks me.

"Here and there, my man. Here and there. And sometimes, I wonder how the F I got here. And there."

If you know me, this exchange might seem perfectly normal. This sort of thing does happen to me pretty regularly in the places I frequent.

What's remarkable is I HAD NEVER BEEN IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA IN MY LIFE.

I was in town to interview for my dream job the next day. I'm taking my time at the Halligan as a good sign. Seems like my kind of town. Very welcoming.

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