Honestly, I can't see what the appeal here is.
We come here because it's convenient, and my boyfriend likes it.
I find the staff to be indifferent at best.
On one occasion, we were waiting for a table- we'd already waited 15 minutes at this point- when they took a phone call for a new reservation and then proceeded to tell us that they didn't know how long our wait would be as they had a reservation.
In what world does that bump people that are already waiting for a table?
Not cool. We left.
The food is hit and miss. Sometimes it's good, sometimes not so good.
I often find that the main course comes out before you're done the appetizer.
I always have the feeling they're rushing people through so they can seat the next table.
All in all, it's *ok*. Being that it's on 17th avenue, there's better choices within a few blocks.