One word. Unimpressed.
Service - Sat at the bar with maybe 7 to 10 other patrons. So not busy in my book when compared to other restaurants with bar seating. One server and I don't think he was overwhelmed. Beer glass sat empty for over 5 minutes before he came over to check on the couple next to us. When he got by me, afraid that he'd ignore me again, I asked if we could be helped next. He cut me off and said that he'd be over when he's done with them. Ok.... As we were leaving he apologized for the service. So he knew the service was bad?
Food - Had the reuben made with pastrami. The pastrami was thick sliced and somewhat tough. Maybe it's my dislike of thick cut meets. A sandwich should be easy to eat and this one was not. Flavor of everything was good. The preparation was not up to par. I thought I'd be getting house made chips on the side and I'm almost certain they were GFS kettle chips. I should have asked in advance.
Beverages - The craft beer selection was decent. I understand you have fancy beer glasses, but a 5% ABV pale ale should not be servied in a 10 oz stemmed glass. And then to charge the same as a pint of another craft pale? If I go back I will ask in advance what style glass my beer will be served in. Higher ABV beers are served in smaller serving sizes. Learn this.
Aura - This restaurant used to be a sport bar. It is now a gastropub. One would not know it's a gastropub. I now understand why Pacers closed and this place opened within weeks instead of the months a conversion usually takes. They slapped on some paint, changed the sign, and reopened. The old bar is still there. Old fixtures are still there. This is probably the least important to me. Food and services and most important. I simply was not impressed at all with the very slight upgrades that were done.