The alley is a run of the mill 90's era neighborhood joint. It is the epitome of average, with absolutely nothing special about it except for decent prices on certain nights. The prices are paid for by your feet, which are destroyed in 15 year old shoes that double as torture devices.
In fact, this place might just be two stars except that the cookies are good, the music isn't annoying, and the a/c works.
Why five stars then? Customer service. These guys take their piece of 1998 and rock it. Good people can make up for a... well, less good facility.