It lived up to the hype for me. I had heard horror stories about long waits and the food being overrated, blah, blah, blah...whatever. I thought it was very good and would love to go back again. You should try it at least once to decide for yourself if you like it.
We sat at the bar (there are plenty of seats) and our food came out in a reasonable amount of time. I had the Northcoast Shores grilled cheese (handmade crab cakes, wilted garlic spinach, roasted red pepper, herbed cream cheese). It was super yum, and I was so full by the end I couldn't finish it.
Decent number of beers on tap if that is your jam. I'm a big cider fan and loved that they had Wyder's Pear Cider on draft.
We were able to snag street parking out front but I think there is a one hour limit, so be careful of that. There was a lot in the back but it was totally full when we got there. I think there is street parking on some of the side streets in that neighborhood.