We came in for dinner without reservations on a Saturday night. The place was packed and we grabbed two seats at the bar in the back of the restaurant. We really wanted seats in the front because you can see the street and more of the restaurant happenings (the bar seating causes you to be looking at the back wall of the restaurant) but there was a private party/large group along up almost all the seats
The battens a was excellent. She had great recommendations and was a lot of fun. We took our time and ordered a bottle of wine, then several plates to split and try a variety of the offerings on the menu. If is a fun atmosphere and a mix of people and I like being able to see the chefs in the open kitchen.