re: Do you have a restaurant you visit habitually?

Does a bar count?

I live in the burbs but happen to have a really great Mexican place, Mediterranean place, and sushi place basically in my neighborhood. We probably hit the sushi place once a week and one of the other two once a week too.

The sushi place management is a poster child for how to run a business. I'm sure there are many folks who go way more than us, especially if you discount our takeout. But if we go on a weekend and there is a wait, the owner always comes up to me within 3 minutes with a handshake and a beer "for the wait" (no charge). If he does that for all the semi regulars, he'll be open forever. Waitstaff is superb. Food is exceptional. Love that place.