I'm going to make this very simple and sound it out carefully for anyone thinking about coming here; Try not to. That was easy! The beer selection is fantastic...yay. If you somehow feel "spiritually pulled" to sit down in the restaurant area, you are making a mistake. Perhaps you feel like you will have more of a private dining experience because nobody else is sitting in the dining area. It's empty because everyone else has learned their lesson - I'd be lying if I used the word "service" to describe what happens between when you sit down and sometimes when food comes to your table. Your confusion could be caused by the remnants of the meth they are likely cooking in the back. The bar tenders are perfect, just look them directly in the eyes so as not to accidentally peer into the gaze of one of the locals sitting next to you... Please read my review of "Cooz's Corner" if you are in need of step-by-step instructions on leaving alive. Go to Casey's instead, the owner, Mike is a huge idiot (I washed dishes for him once) but he knows how to run a good dive bar!