The Library was a neat speakeasy experience on a bustling Saturday night for our group of 4. Not the best drinks I've had in the city, but the atmosphere was exciting and we didn't have to wait for a spot inside to hangout which was awesome.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Nimita Naik
Great place with amazing drinks. Its a speakeasy with an intimate vibe and an extensive drinks menu
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ray Alan
Really great to visit had wonderful drinks and service was spectacular. Private restroom is a plus but the only drawback to 40-year-olds and dark rooms (yawn) at 10pm.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Tony Sheppard
Great experience. Exceptional cocktails and service.
Daniel Moore
You will understand what a libraries true abilities for the American public and very few do.
Tom Eller
Visiting from AK. Stepped into The Library bar of the Bourbon and Branch offering and it was a wonderful experience. Was looking for amazing cocktails, chill atmosphere with a cool vibe and the bar and Anastasia (bartender) delivered on all three. Made a solid classic old fashioned with a twist then introduced me to a black manhattan that was exactly what I needed to add to my drink repertoire. It may be a hidden gem as far as finding the entrance but worth every mystery.
K G
Maybe they had an off night, but the bartender tonight (9/29/24 at around 8:30 pm) is truly reprehensible. We entered through the "wrong" door and did not use the password, but the waitress seated us anyway. We saw the bartender exchange words with the waitress after we were seated and we were left alone for about 15 minutes. The bartender then came by making up an excuse that I was stumbling when I walked in and asked us to leave. I explained that I was wearing very high heels and had walked several blocks but this did not satisfy him. I am a middle aged woman who has had my fair share of bar hopping in the past, so I understand fairly well the type of situations when a bartender has to refuse a patron a drink. This was not one of those times -- at all. We were seated quietly in a booth having a private conversation. I suspect the bartender did not like the fact that we did not follow the rules with the door/password, and wanted an excuse to refuse us. Regardless, given the fact that we were already seated and we kept to ourselves and did not bother anyone, meant that the bartender must have wanted to feel a high level of self-importance to want to exercise his right to refuse service just to feel good about himself. He is one of the most pretentious people I have ever met, and I am shocked that this establishment would allow their employees to insult their patrons this way. The drinks may be great, but you gotta ask yourself if it's worth it to be served by someone so obnoxious.
And by the way, I don't usually make the effort to leave bad reviews, so the fact that I'm doing so this time is a statement to how wrong this whole experience felt.
Service: 1
George Malis
I know your secret, the code is a book in English and it needs a reservation on Yelp. Greeks, run!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leonardo Garcia
Good drinks. Good was so so. Service is great. But the place is too hot.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Shandy Pinkowski
We did a little bar hopping around the various options at Bourbon & Branch and we LOVED the Library Bar. Oscar was so friendly and really welcoming! Boy did he make a great cocktail. We were celebrating my boyfriend’s birthday and Oscar helped me make it special!
The Library was a neat speakeasy experience on a bustling Saturday night for our group of 4. Not the best drinks I've had in the city, but the atmosphere was exciting and we didn't have to wait for a spot inside to hangout which was awesome.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great place with amazing drinks. Its a speakeasy with an intimate vibe and an extensive drinks menu
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really great to visit had wonderful drinks and service was spectacular. Private restroom is a plus but the only drawback to 40-year-olds and dark rooms (yawn) at 10pm.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great experience. Exceptional cocktails and service.
You will understand what a libraries true abilities for the American public and very few do.
Visiting from AK. Stepped into The Library bar of the Bourbon and Branch offering and it was a wonderful experience. Was looking for amazing cocktails, chill atmosphere with a cool vibe and the bar and Anastasia (bartender) delivered on all three. Made a solid classic old fashioned with a twist then introduced me to a black manhattan that was exactly what I needed to add to my drink repertoire. It may be a hidden gem as far as finding the entrance but worth every mystery.
Maybe they had an off night, but the bartender tonight (9/29/24 at around 8:30 pm) is truly reprehensible. We entered through the "wrong" door and did not use the password, but the waitress seated us anyway. We saw the bartender exchange words with the waitress after we were seated and we were left alone for about 15 minutes. The bartender then came by making up an excuse that I was stumbling when I walked in and asked us to leave. I explained that I was wearing very high heels and had walked several blocks but this did not satisfy him. I am a middle aged woman who has had my fair share of bar hopping in the past, so I understand fairly well the type of situations when a bartender has to refuse a patron a drink. This was not one of those times -- at all. We were seated quietly in a booth having a private conversation. I suspect the bartender did not like the fact that we did not follow the rules with the door/password, and wanted an excuse to refuse us. Regardless, given the fact that we were already seated and we kept to ourselves and did not bother anyone, meant that the bartender must have wanted to feel a high level of self-importance to want to exercise his right to refuse service just to feel good about himself. He is one of the most pretentious people I have ever met, and I am shocked that this establishment would allow their employees to insult their patrons this way. The drinks may be great, but you gotta ask yourself if it's worth it to be served by someone so obnoxious.
And by the way, I don't usually make the effort to leave bad reviews, so the fact that I'm doing so this time is a statement to how wrong this whole experience felt.
Service: 1
I know your secret, the code is a book in English and it needs a reservation on Yelp. Greeks, run!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good drinks. Good was so so. Service is great. But the place is too hot.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
We did a little bar hopping around the various options at Bourbon & Branch and we LOVED the Library Bar. Oscar was so friendly and really welcoming! Boy did he make a great cocktail. We were celebrating my boyfriend’s birthday and Oscar helped me make it special!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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