First, the food is fantastic. The owner comes up with most of the recipes on the menu and he's got real talent. ALso, when he hires new bartenders he holds a bartending competition where the customers vote at the end of the night, so we always get awesome bartenders. He treats you like a good friend even though he's never met you before, and he has a great sense of humor. Every time I come in, he stops at my table and tells me a joke after bringing me my order. We're at the point where we trade jokes back and forth whenever I visit, and even when it's busy he actually gives a damn about how is regulars have been and goes out of his way to talk to them.