Просто напишите ng-click перед href .. Он работал для меня
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script data-require="angular.js@1.5.0" data-semver="1.5.0" src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.5.0/angular.js"></script>
<script>
angular.module("module",[])
.controller("controller",function($scope){
$scope.func =function(){
console.log("d");
}
})</script>
</head>
<body ng-app="module" ng-controller="controller">
<h1>Hello ..</h1>
<a ng-click="func()" href="someplace.html">Take me there</a>
</body>
</html>