Know Before You Go
Reservations are essential on weekends and helpful during the week--there's only a tiny waiting area and no bar.
Parking
The surrounding neighborhood has non-restricted street parking after 6pm and there are meters on San Vicente.
When to Go
If you want a quieter dinner, make an early or late reservation--well before 7pm or after 9pm--and ask for a table toward the back of the dining room.