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As you already found out, the storytelling is very special.
The way of showing of violence was new.
The very weird behaviour of most characters was special.
The nonstandard ending (without a clear morale or meaning) was very special, at least for a Hollywood movie.
The dialogues were also special: characters were mostly talking about mundane subjects but in a unique and very entertaining way. Who else can make a Hollywood movie scene with John Travolta telling that the most interesting thing about a foreign country where they speak a foreign language is that they use different words for fast food menu items. It was unexpected and hilarious at the time.
The dialog also indicated class - this is straight pulp fiction/noir stuff.
Tarantino understood how to re-imagine noir for a 90's audience.
Yes, to expand on this: each of the characters had enough "story" to make a movie of their own, and there were a lot of characters. But it was paced well enough that it didn't get overwhelming.
Also the casting was very well done. At the time Travolta was a bit of a has-been, and Samuel L Jackson was getting supporting roles but wasn't as iconic as he is now.
The movie was very influential, so a lot of the innovations it made have been copied, so it seems more "normal" now.