I did spot another bar and grille on the other side of town the other day that looks like it's worth trying, so I will have two local places to grab a pop and lunch before I go to work...
Rolled in on an Indian restaurant a couple weeks back. It was about 2:10 or 2:15 in the afternoon. I didn't realize that they closed at 2 and then reopened at 5 for dinner. The host was explaining that they were actually closed (there were some diners in the place still so the door had been unlocked). An older woman stuck her head around the corner and rattled something off and the guy said... "We can seat you now". Had a great meal. They didn't rush or give the stink-eye and the owners came out and chatted a bit. They won a repeat customer.