Although the place seems a bit pretentious even before you walk in the door, I was pretty impressed with it. We didn't bother with the valet parking even though it was $3. We used the $3 on our drinks instead. The food was good. We got the artichoke dip, five spice edamame and the Frenchy sandwich and shared it all. We were pretty impressed with the food and liked the atmosphere. It was crazy loud in there even for a Sunday night but I suppose that's because it was half off wine bottles those nights. There was a band playing on the patio too. Luckily for the patio dwellers, there are misters that kept them cool in the 100-degree evening.
The Vig has its own scene going on. So if you're not one of the in-crowd, be prepared to be aggressive to get a drink at the bar. The hostesses seem a little cliquish as well.
Overall, it was money and time well-spent for two visitors from San Diego. We'd go back.