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​It was hard to find a seat at Capers Eat & Drink in Campbell on Thursday afternoon as a big crowd showed up to celebrate the restaurant and bar’s 25th anniversary.

Owner Kam Ravazi was all smiles as he greeted customers, including Campbell Mayor Sergio Lopez and members of the city council who stopped by with a proclamation to mark the impressive milestone.

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“This is like my personal version of Cheers,” Ravazi said, referring to the fictional Boston TV bar “where everybody knows your name.” “I must know 80 percent of the customers by name.” Ravazi self-deprecatingly credits everyone but himself for the restaurant’s quarter-century of endurance. “We’ve been blessed with great employees, great customers and even great landlords,” he said.

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Between Capers and its sister restaurant the Loft in downtown San Jose — which has been around for 21 years — said he’s still working seven days a week, just not 14-hour days like he did in the beginning. “You get up every morning and you love what you do,” he said.

Campbell City Councilmember Terry Hines, who shared a table Thursday with Councilmember Anne Bybee and Vice Mayor Dan Furtado, said he loves the sports vibe created by Sharks and Warriors jerseys, 49ers helmets and photographs, and a huge mural of a San Francisco Giants player stealing home. “It’s a great showing to see a full house here today,” he said.

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Ravazi says he’s grateful to have two places that have survived both the COVID-19 pandemic, economic downturns and the work-from-home revolution that’s decimated lunch crowds throughout the Bay Area. “I’ve had a lot of friends who have closed recently,” he said. “It’s not a friendly environment for restaurants right now.”

At least it’s still friendly inside Capers.