This is my new favorite spot. There, I said it. Find me there, often.
I like the airiness in here a lot. There's lots of little tables, couches and a cool bar. Great combination of fresh wood paneling on the ceiling and weathered concrete on the floor. I like that everyone here seems to be having a great time. It's comfort food in the neighborhood, and you're invited. Esthetically, it's exactly what I look for in a restaurant: it can be packed but feel like you're the only one there. Perfect. The bar is spacious enough that I'd come even if the food sucked. Luckily, their gin and tonics -- with homemade gin and a cucumber twist -- are absolutely refreshing and just unique enough to warrant some serious excitement.
And the food? Stick-to-your-ribs good. The citrus brined fried chicken is something you have to taste to believe. The kosher salt on the skin (which, by the way, is not gooey and soaked in oil, but crispy like no skin I've had before -- Popeye's, take note!) sticks like a long-lost lover. It's a thing of beauty. And how about the baked garlic and crostini? Simple, yes, but the garlic is tender and not at all overpowering, so you've got a winner there as well.
I'm determined to try many, many more items here. And have many more gin and tonics.