I like this place. Not sure what it is about the hours we are there, but we've been going regularly for the last few years and often do not have to compete with students and never have to wait for a table.
HAPPY HOUR: The happy hour is pretty good, not too expensive and very relaxed--definitely not a "scene" to be seen (which is a plus for me).
BRUNCH: Also, we love the $10 brunch which includes coffee; mimosa, bloody mary, or orange juice; and a good-sized meal. The Belgian waffle and huevos rancheros are two of my favorite choices (not together, though!). Especially nice is a decent place in which you don't have to wait forever for a table.
DINNER: It's definitely a step up from diner food, and some of the menu items are pretty good. The rolls usually taste really fresh and yummy (of the dozens of times we have been there, I think they tasted a little stale once or twice). They do roasted chicken pretty well, and the hangar steak with cherry sauce is good when they have it. I have to agree with the other reviewer in that this is not lite or healthy fare. It's a strong possibility that you will leave this place feeling very full having eaten a little too much fat
ATMOSPHERE: The lighting is low and the music is usually pretty good. Even though some of the tables are close together, I don't often get the feeling I am sitting with the people at the next table like you sometime do when the tables are 6 inches apart. They have a good amount of outdoor seating (small tables, probably about 10 tables) which can be nice when the weather is pleasant, but it's not a total paradise--you still have to contend with the sound of trucks and buses from Amsterdam right next to you.
SERVICE: The hostesses are usually pleasant, but sometimes the bartender is surly and the wait staff on the less-skilled side. Depending on how much this time of thing ruffles you will determine if you like this place, I think.
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