Pros:
This bar has a true dive feel to it, from the long narrow room to the juke box in the corner it's certainly a different crowd than most of the other Shadyside watering holes.It seems like a slightly older crowd, and people do get there to scout out the booths pretty regularly. (Yes there are booths, and if you get one, it's a totally awesome way to spend a few hours catching up with friends over drinks--beats standing in a corner any day)
Cons:
On the weekends it gets crowded...and smokey. Smoke doesn't generally bother me, but after 5 minutes of being in Mardi Gras on a Friday night, I'm guaranteed to smell like smoke until I shower.