This is a GREAT place. It may not be what YOU want it to be... they may not have iron fist control over what their customers do... they may not have everything exactly the way YOU would have planned it, but they did a fantastic job of doing what THEY wanted to do and in the process they made a fun, quirky, homey place for people in NoDa to stop in to get a drink or a little something to snack on and hang out. If anyone judges this place (or most others for that matter) based on what their concept for it is, get a grip... or better yet, go open your own spot and see how everyone else reacts. If you judge this place based on it being exactly what it is and what it is supposed to be, I think most folks will see a 4 or 5 star hangout with great staff and atmosphere! Cheers gents!