It's hard to accurately review a restaurant after eating a whole Shephard's Pie; mostly because initially you are so excited for dinner, but afterwards you're so full that you rethink every decision leading up to it. Yes, I had the Shephard's Pie and it was everything and more that I could have hoped for. Yes, I'm still very full an hour later.
We had a late dinner (close to 8pm), so seating was very easy to get. The waiter was very accommodating (almost overly - but he knew the line) and recommended great beers from their very extensive list. He even scored me the last Shephard's Pie, which could have been a lie - but he sold me!
The atmosphere wasn't too loud, great to carry on a conversation and the lighting was dim, but I could still read the menu. As it got closer to 10, the lights dimmed even more.
I definitely need to come back again, the hype was accurate. Yay, I'm a fan!