I love Lava!
The Lava Lounge is always my go-to place. Great food, drinks, music and people.
I love their food (although I feel it has slipped slightly over the years). I miss the oysters on the half and the stuffed mozzarella they used to offer. I'm also not big on the shoestring fries. They used to be huge and battered.
Definitely not typical "bar food". The owners also have Fat Cats. It seems like the offerings at Lava are almost Fat Cats quality, but for a much lower price.
Most of the time, there's a DJ. Once in a while, they will have a live band playing salsa or something. Always good music. Always a fun time.