Being in front of the restaurant and the host telling us they are fully booked when the restaurant is half empty is not good. We had to book online in order to get a table. Don’t order the steak as you will only… get the meat. No side, not even mash potatoes or vegetables. For the price they are asking this is ridiculous. Tried but will not come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Sean
Great food. The service was amazing. We went here for our 3 year wedding anniversary and they were SO NICE. Couldn't recommend enough. The chicken dish is a showstopper. The lava cake was perfectly executed. Our server Alex was so awesome. She had great recommendations! Highly recommend
mosa mottaghi
Great service and ambiance. Live music was fantastic too. Food tasted great and drinks were amazing.
Sadly both me and my date got food poisoning from eating here. Assuming it was the beef tartare but we got a few things.
At the time of writing this i'm on less than 2 hours of sleep and still sick. So overall a horrible experience that is costing me in many ways.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Kevin Zhu
I really enjoyed the cocktails here – they were both delicious and beautifully presented. The Asian fusion dishes were great, with the steak being a standout thanks to its perfect, unique sauce. The pasta was also super flavorful. They even gave us a signed anniversary card, which was a thoughtful touch, though we were a bit bummed that no dessert came with it. On top of that, the live jazz added a nice vibe to the evening!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tartare
Bronson Pate
What an incredible experience! So friendly, great atmosphere, delicious food and cocktails etc! Our waitress Alex was so nice ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mario Guadarrama
We made a special trip to go here with my sister. They say small plates strongly disagree. I think small plates if you eat extremely small portions. Anyway, I highly recommend going here. The food was spectacular. The combination and flavors was great. My number one recommendation is the aguachiles I ordered it twice !!!!
Aguachiles 1000/5 ⭐ Pork belly 5/5 ⭐ Duck carnitas 5/5 ⭐ Mac and cheese 5/5 ⭐ Carrot cake 5/5 ⭐ Lava cake 5/5 ⭐ ( not a lava cake there was no center filling )
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gary Lavin
Brick roasted chicken is outstanding
faithd
Perfect date night spot! Came here for dinner during their Friday night live jazz sessions. Cocktails and food were amazing and service was good. The venue is lively, but we sat inside and I was still able to easily hear my date across the table. They have a 9-10pm late night happy hour as well which is always a plus.
Phil
The food was tasty the service was friendly and knowledgeable and attentive. The atmosphere was great, music was entertaining. The only negative the portions were small for sharing and price. We will go back to try brunch
AshleyC
We loved our first time at Books + Records! The drinks were amazing! I had one with a grey tea infusion that was delish! The chicken boa buns were also fantastic! We had very friendly service and will be back!
Had the pork belly Benedict, strawberry mint cold brew and ricotta pancakes. Great concepts but could be more thoughtful. The pork belly on its own was good but flavor gets over powered by the sourness of the muffin when eaten together. Ricotta pancakes could benefit from a stabilizer to hold the cream, otherwise it get runny quickly. Strawberry mint coffee was the best offering but they serve in a long stem cocktail glass. Looks pretty but you're getting very little coffee for the price. It's not an espresso shot, it's cold brew, so not enough to actually do its job and deliver enough caffeine.
Joelle
We arrived at the tail end of Sunday brunch, so it was very quiet. Service was all very warm, courteous and knowledgable. One of the owners was also very friendly. It was a little slow, given that there were no other customers, really, but overall, service was good. Food was a mixed bag, some things great, some things kind of mid for the price. Cocktails were great! We'd like to try them for dinner.
mark
We had a fabulous date night dinner at Books and Records. Lively atmosphere with two guitarists, a full dining room, yet a manageable noise factor. Attentive service with great drinks and food. We loved it all. Inventive layers of flavor and textures without pretension. All orders are intended to be shared- We ordered the Boa Buns, Szechuan mushrooms, pork belly, and duck carnitas. Purple Rain cocktail highly recommended for whiskey fans, and the deconstructed lava cake was like the crispy ends of a brownie in every bite, epic closer! Next time we are going with a group so we can try more from the menu. Nice work B&R!
Henry
Lively atmosphere, great bar environment. Food was somewhat underwhelming and came out at vastly different times. I wouldn't recommend this to eat but for a few drinks I think it would work fine
Food was really good but the service was even better. Every server, manager, chef was so so kind and made the experience so enjoyable. The vibes of the restaurant are also great. Our favorite dishes were the Swordfish & the artichoke salad!
Being in front of the restaurant and the host telling us they are fully booked when the restaurant is half empty is not good. We had to book online in order to get a table. Don’t order the steak as you will only… get the meat. No side, not even mash potatoes or vegetables. For the price they are asking this is ridiculous. Tried but will not come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Great food. The service was amazing. We went here for our 3 year wedding anniversary and they were SO NICE. Couldn't recommend enough. The chicken dish is a showstopper. The lava cake was perfectly executed. Our server Alex was so awesome. She had great recommendations! Highly recommend
Great service and ambiance. Live music was fantastic too. Food tasted great and drinks were amazing.
Sadly both me and my date got food poisoning from eating here. Assuming it was the beef tartare but we got a few things.
At the time of writing this i'm on less than 2 hours of sleep and still sick. So overall a horrible experience that is costing me in many ways.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
I really enjoyed the cocktails here – they were both delicious and beautifully presented. The Asian fusion dishes were great, with the steak being a standout thanks to its perfect, unique sauce. The pasta was also super flavorful. They even gave us a signed anniversary card, which was a thoughtful touch, though we were a bit bummed that no dessert came with it. On top of that, the live jazz added a nice vibe to the evening!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tartare
What an incredible experience! So friendly, great atmosphere, delicious food and cocktails etc!
Our waitress Alex was so nice ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We made a special trip to go here with my sister. They say small plates strongly disagree. I think small plates if you eat extremely small portions. Anyway, I highly recommend going here. The food was spectacular. The combination and flavors was great. My number one recommendation is the aguachiles I ordered it twice !!!!
Aguachiles 1000/5 ⭐
Pork belly 5/5 ⭐
Duck carnitas 5/5 ⭐
Mac and cheese 5/5 ⭐
Carrot cake 5/5 ⭐
Lava cake 5/5 ⭐ ( not a lava cake there was no center filling )
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brick roasted chicken is outstanding
Perfect date night spot! Came here for dinner during their Friday night live jazz sessions. Cocktails and food were amazing and service was good. The venue is lively, but we sat inside and I was still able to easily hear my date across the table. They have a 9-10pm late night happy hour as well which is always a plus.
The food was tasty the service was friendly and knowledgeable and attentive. The atmosphere was great, music was entertaining. The only negative the portions were small for sharing and price. We will go back to try brunch
We loved our first time at Books + Records! The drinks were amazing! I had one with a grey tea infusion that was delish! The chicken boa buns were also fantastic! We had very friendly service and will be back!
Restaurantji Recommends
Had the pork belly Benedict, strawberry mint cold brew and ricotta pancakes. Great concepts but could be more thoughtful. The pork belly on its own was good but flavor gets over powered by the sourness of the muffin when eaten together. Ricotta pancakes could benefit from a stabilizer to hold the cream, otherwise it get runny quickly. Strawberry mint coffee was the best offering but they serve in a long stem cocktail glass. Looks pretty but you're getting very little coffee for the price. It's not an espresso shot, it's cold brew, so not enough to actually do its job and deliver enough caffeine.
We arrived at the tail end of Sunday brunch, so it was very quiet. Service was all very warm, courteous and knowledgable. One of the owners was also very friendly. It was a little slow, given that there were no other customers, really, but overall, service was good. Food was a mixed bag, some things great, some things kind of mid for the price. Cocktails were great! We'd like to try them for dinner.
We had a fabulous date night dinner at Books and Records. Lively atmosphere with two guitarists, a full dining room, yet a manageable noise factor. Attentive service with great drinks and food. We loved it all. Inventive layers of flavor and textures without pretension. All orders are intended to be shared- We ordered the Boa Buns, Szechuan mushrooms, pork belly, and duck carnitas. Purple Rain cocktail highly recommended for whiskey fans, and the deconstructed lava cake was like the crispy ends of a brownie in every bite, epic closer! Next time we are going with a group so we can try more from the menu. Nice work B&R!
Lively atmosphere, great bar environment. Food was somewhat underwhelming and came out at vastly different times. I wouldn't recommend this to eat but for a few drinks I think it would work fine
Food was really good but the service was even better. Every server, manager, chef was so so kind and made the experience so enjoyable. The vibes of the restaurant are also great. Our favorite dishes were the Swordfish & the artichoke salad!
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