Stills

That is a nice looking clock, and a apparently a very nice restaurant:
http://www.frenchlaundry.com/bouchon/booverview.htm

From the above link: "Renowned designer Adam D. Tihany has masterfully created a beautiful interior that features a magnificent French zinc bar, a vibrant mosaic floor, burgundy velvet banquettes, antique light fixtures and an expansive hand-painted mural by noted French artist Paulin Paris. "

Wow! The food sounds good too.

Back to the picture, I can't decide if the sniffer balances out this composition or not. In my mind, I think I'd have preferred a standing figure for more vertical balance.
 

The concept of a 'sniffer' made me giggle!

I am unsure as to why I like this image so much. I nearly posted a Bristol Cafe where I did a self-portrait in a larger mirror hanging over the counter. Perhaps another post.

This image almost appears to come from another time. Evocative.
 

Nice restaurant, but why are they keeping a man in the chiller cabinet?

As John says, their formal clothes look stange to British eyes.
 

It does seem to be from another time -- and so very elegant. At least until the "sniffer" and "man in the chiller" made me laugh. Now I can't stop seeing him as actually in there on ice!

Once I stop looking at him, it is all quite a lovely scene.
 

A picture of two halves one which works the other less so. The glare and 'sniffer' are a distraction and detract from what seems to be a tense situation with the two customers. The absence of other players in this scene would enhance the tension somewhat. The clock is central and pivotal. The plates on the counter balance out well with the figures to the left... but then I have the glare and the sniffer to spoil the moment a little.

Great detail and tonality but a little too much sharpening. The scene needs to be a little softer to compliment the tension?
 

Thanks for all of the comments and of three images that I had made, the one with the oyster "sniffer" seemed to work best for me. I thought the guy who was working on the ostyer display to be intriging in review.

The couple at the bar were dressed Northern California "formal", with the gentleman wearing a sports coat, but open collar, no tie. This was probably in anticipation of an extremely nice resturant & evening; nice catch Matt, it does have one star ("French Laundry" has three stars, making it one of the finest resturant's in Northern California, which incluces San Francisco, but also two months waiting list, which was too long for me!).

As to sharpening, the image is actually just every so slightly blurred from being hand held in the early evening inside.