It strikes me that this place is not only not bad, it's also not better than good.
Service is very kind, but typically slow. Drinks are reasonable, but they never really pour a strong enough one. The atmosphere is casual, but you definitely shouldn't wear your personally held beliefs on your sleeve.
It's the north suburbs, so I guess I knew what to expect when I started coming here, I just think I would rather run across the street to Bamboo Betty's, for some reason I just have more fun there, vs. more drunk here.