Yes, used to go in there a bunch. My dad had his office upstairs across from McFarland the dentist. I got in trouble one year for hanging out too long at the christmas party in the back.
My Dad knew your Dad well!
That whole "plaza" has changed. The HW store is now split in half - liquor store on the right, and nail salon on the left.
Still a restaurant/bar on the corner, but now mostly Portuguese fare.