Oddly, this is the go to place to bring my mom too...it's not too fancy and she seems to really enjoy the vibe. my ONLY complaint is that the dishes are super carb heavy (insert whiny downtown-first world complainer here) but hey...it's great! Go on a night they have a specials on wine and boards and you will not go wrong.
Parking is ok..I'm not sure why people hate valet..but it works.