This place -- it's a little Brooklyn and a little Cask of Amontillado. It's on the first floor of an old gospel publishing press - beautiful brick and wonderfully dark mood. Very intimate and also a little like you're not sure if your enemy is going to trap you behind a brick wall (Amontillado reference.)
I'm rating the drinks very highly too - I'm all about the yuzu everything and cocktails with Japanese ingredients. Matcha Whiskey, Calico Highball, Yuzu Whiskey sour... all great and it comes in plentiful portions.
Spotted Owl also hosts pop-ups sometimes. S/O to my friend Tom who heads up Yo Carabao, a Filipino popup. My favorites are Sisig & Rice and the Lumpia! So good.