Where we dine locally is not what I'd call "mom and pop", though the French place we like is owned by a French couple and their son runs it.
I guess that qualifies.
There are too many good options near us, way too many, to worry about dining at Panera or Chipotle, in my view. We've been here 2.4 years and have scratched the surface of places we can walk to. And we have our favorites, which means we don't try a new place if we go back.
We also are trying to support places that don't have deep pockets these days.
The Nook is packed all the time, so we don't go there. Their food really is fine, but unexceptional.
Bar food really, which is fine as it really is a bar mostly.