The Heidelberg
This is a Columbia staple, close to campus. They have buy one, get one free appetizers, which is a phenomenal deal for the portion sizes you get! Some of my favorites are the pretzels, bacon and cheddar skins, and the breaded mushrooms. There are also fairly good specials on drinks, both beer and house drinks. The Berg's drinks used to be even better priced, but I guess they figured that it was a little TOO good of a deal. Happy hour runs from 3:30pm-7:00pm Monday-Friday, and then after 10:00pm, but I'm never out that late!
Houlihans
This is pretty much the only chain restaurant I eat at, ever. I like to eat at local places whenever possible. They have different happy hour specials every day in addition to the regular specials, and happy hour runs from 4:00pm-7:00pm Monday-Friday and after 9:00pm. Their food specials are ok. $6 small plates (appetizers) and lots of choices, my favorite is the spinach dip or chicken nachos. But the best part of their happy hours are half off Long Island Iced Tea pitchers (about $3.50 each). These are HUGE and there are different flavors that taste awesome.
Room 38
This may be my favorite of the four! It's located across the street from the courthouse downtown. They have $3 calls, $4 wines by the glass, half off draft beer and import bottles. THEN they have half off certain small plates (appetizers). Wok Seared Edamame, Spicy Chicken Queso Dip, Roasted Red Pepper Spinach and Artichoke Dip, Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, Jalapeno Crab Rangoon Sticks, and Sweet Butter Soft Pretzel Bites are all my favorites. The best thing to do is to go with a group so everyone can order something different, and then share! I am so hungry just thinking about it! PHENOMENAL food and prices for happy hour. It runs 3:30pm-6:30pm, Monday-Friday.
Truman's
This one is a little out of the way for me because it is literally on the complete opposite side of town from my house. It's on West Broadway, near the original Hy-Vee. Their website isn't allowing me to look at their menu to remind me of their official happy hour times, but I do know that on Tuesdays, it's all day happy hour. Drinks and appetizers are SUPER cheap.... it's half off (not including wings). My husband and I ordered nachos (giant portion), mozzarella sticks, and 7 whiskey and diets and only paid $32 with tip!! And let me tell you, when I say whiskey and diet, it actually means mostly whiskey. It's the only time I have ever had to order an additional diet coke to mix with the drink because it was too strong for me to drink by itself. It's also the only time I've seen my husband as drunk as he was. It was pretty hilarious. So check out Trumans if you are on that side of town!
Now that you know which places have my stamp of approval, maybe I'll see you there!
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