I would like to go 3.5 stars as quality and taste seem to be pretty hit or miss. But when it's a hit, it's a hit. Plus, they have a GREAT happy hour. Definitely a must-try for happy hour.
Atmosphere is casual and quaint. At some places it's very dark and others cold. To have a good experience here, in my opinion, seating matters. I've eaten at the bar twice and that was a good experience I was able to talk to other people there and had a great time. The two other times I've been there with more than myself I was seated at a small two top right above the stairs (really liked this table) . It was in the "main dining room" nice spot. The second time we were seated in the back dining room next to the door in the dead of winter. It was freezing but there was no where else for us. It was not a great experience.
I would recommend the warm goat cheese. I've now had it three times. I crave it. However, after the last time I got it -- I probably won't order it again. What usually comes out as a warm toasty goat cheese served with toast points, came to me as a very over cooked and broken up goat cheese ball with un-toasted cuts of bread (some of which were even soggy). I didn't mention it b/c I was the only one in there on a dead night during the crazy awful winter weather. Regardless, it is usually quite tasty.
I've tried many menu items as has my boyfriend. He's had the hanger steak twice. Loved it once and didn't like it the second time. I have had the mac and cheese twice. I've thought it "meh" both times. I want to love it and love all the ingredients. Somehow it just doesn't come together for me. I think they use too much cheese (not sure that's possible) when weighed against the other ingredients. So the balance of flavors really isn't there. The small greens salad is good -- casual typical greens salads. I tried the white bean soup and sent it back --- it really didn't taste like anything even after I added mounds of pepper to it. They were very nice and took it off the bill. They also don't always have a chocolate dessert on their menu. One time out of 4 they have had one --- to me this is a huge disappointment. I love dessert but will only do chocolate desserts (which makes sense in my head) .
Overall, it's a nice place to go and grab a few happy hour drinks and enjoy a night out. However --- make sure you check the "featured drinks" menu pricing as some can be pretty steep (like 12 bucks for a martini) which in my mind is a lot when your food isn't far more expensive. Service is generally attentive and not pushy. It's a great little spot.