Best phone call to a restaurant I've ever had. I know that may sound weird but when I called for a reservations on a busy night they weren't able to get us a table but they assured us they'd take care of us at the bar. Like everyone says the ambiance is quiet and yes it is small/in a basement. The bartender Nikki/Nicki (?) was great and kept the olives coming for my martini. We were very appreciative of that! The food is pretty darn good. We had the pork tenderloin and bolognese for dinner. Bolognese wasn't as great as I've had at other places-but a solid attempt. Pasta may have been a tad overdone. But I'm an al dente person. Oh and the smoked salmon we had for an app was really good. So overall a great experience. However, I'd recommend you bring your dollar dollar bills!