Visited the Commoner for a happy hour with a colleague last week. The food is consistently good, but definitely expensive for the portions. I paid $18 for a half dozen oysters, and while they were big, and delicious, $18 is a little steep in my opinion. One of my favorite things is the house made tonics which are paired with either vodka or gin. They typically have a choice of two or three, and I chose the blueberry lavender and was not disappointed. They are light, crisp, and create a great warm-weather drink. And then there is the always amazing sticky-toffee pudding. The waitress (who was lovely) shared my love of this dessert, and told us that it is the only menu item that has remained since the beginning! And I clearly am very in support that it NEVER leaves. It continues to be a very loud space, and can make you feel like your yelling (because you likely are) just to talk to the person across the table...but the food is great and despite the steep prices...I keep going back! Next visit will be for brunch..stay tuned!