Library Wine Bistro

This was our second visit to the library recently, and it didn't meet our expectations. My wife's medium-rare steak was cold on the inside, while my rare steak was burnt and charred on the outside. On a positive note, our waitress was very professional, and the management was more than willing to make amends for the inconveniences we faced.

The breakfast was good for the price. The salmon was my favorite. I?ve tasted better salmon meat before, but the combination with other vegetables kicked it up a notch. The key lime pie was too sugary for my taste, but it was well made. The tipping wasgood. They don?t slap 18% gratuity for basically doing nothing; they just round off the change.

The interior of the Library was early 30s. Ornate railings, staircases and balconies. The columns and the coffered ceilings were impressive. The menu was diverse and very appealing. The service was outstanding and very attentive, the only draw backwas the noise. From the moment we entered the noise overpowered any conversation we attempted to have. With live music in themain dinning room it was virtually impossible to speak and be understood. If I were to make a recommendation it would be toattempt to tone down the sound vibration and not have live music in between the bar and main dinning area. Voir le carte

Where the restaurant truly fell short was in its role as a wine bar. While the selection by the glass wasn't tiny, nearly every option was bland and of low quality (see photo). There was nothing I'd want to pair with a steak. The Merlot costs $18 retail, and the Cabernet is priced at $23—both are quite mediocre. At least the bottled options had a few I'd consider drinking, despite the list being only a page and a half long. For instance, if they included that Barolo as a glass option, I would expect a higher-end selection in bottles to complement it. Plus, it's surprising for a wine bar not to list any vintages. Overall, the wine selection was a complete disappointment.

Dined for the first time at The Library with a party of 9 for a birthday dinner. The restaurant has a very nice ambience and the building definitely has Library charm. We were seated in the upstairs loft area above the bar. There was plenty of room for usand the other 4 parties that came in after us. The food was great and everyone enjoyed it. There were three orders of the shortrib entree, a rib-eye dinner, scallop plate and a salmon dish. One great commodity was the option to substitute sides withlittle or no extra cost! The kiddos had chicken tenders and fries and there was plenty to take home! Overall a great diningexperience and we will return to try other menu items.

Dined for the first time at The Library with a party of 9 for a birthday dinner. The restaurant has a very nice ambience and the building definitely has Library charm. We were seated in the upstairs loft area above the bar. There was plenty of room for us and the other 4 parties that came in after us. The food was great and everyone enjoyed it. There were three orders of the short rib entree, a rib-eye dinner, scallop plate and a salmon dish. One great commodity was the option to substitute sides with little or no extra cost! The kiddos had chicken tenders and fries and there was plenty to take home! Overall a great dining experience and we will return to try other menu items. Voir le carte

I love the character of the building, love the entrance. The food was tasteful. Unfortunately service was worse than any Applebee 's. We had a private event room upstairs. 1 drinking bartender, and 1 MIA server. Empty plates and cups left on thetable for the entire 3 hours. I had to search for the server to get waters refilled for the 4 tables. They were not attentive atall. The funny part was the bartender (guy showing off his tattoos) was taking shots every so often, and constantly on his cellphone, never making eye contact when we would order drinks. Only response was, yeah, you will have to wait 2 minutes ``.Bartender not professional or presentable. I would not come back for a private p...

Very cool interior. They really need some noise damping though, it was hard to hear across our 2 person table. Johnnie, our waiter, was great. Food was good but there was nothing refined or subtle about it. Huge servings, quite good just not great.Where I really felt it fails though is as a wine bar . The selection by the glass was not tiny, but pretty much every glass wasincredibly generic boring low end (see photo). Absolutely nothing I would actually want to drink with a steak. The Merlot is18 bottle retail. The cabernet is 23. Both very mediocre. By the bottle at least there were a few that I would drink, despiteonly a page and a half long list. But for example put that Barolo on the by...

Updated: Finding a magical place to dine is different for each person and can involve many things a view, a location, a Chef, a type of cuisine, whether there is live music jazz, rock, a solo classical pianist, or a good soundtrack a favorite table, dish or ambience. This Mediterranean restaurant is now one of mine. Interior design, seating, food, drinks, service and appeal are all exceptional. Truly wish I lived closer. Some notes about our dinner: Our house cocktails, The Librarian and Dancing with the devil, were mixed perfectly and had good pours. My gin martini was filled to the brim with rejuvenating cold components and fresh mint. The waiter walked very carefully to our table to set i... Voir le carte