The Library Social Club | Wine Bar

Made a res online. Not open. This is the second time this has happened. Pretty sure they are just permanently closed and haven’t updated their info. DONT BOOK HERE

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

I wish they would update their hours/business status, this is the second time in a month or 2 where I have gone, and in this last instance a reservation, and it has been closed.

Made a reservation over 2 weeks ago to then show up & it not be open. No email or call to let me know that they were going to be closed. Google map information not updated, showed it was open. I had friends coming in from Sacramento & Brentwood and luckily there’s a lot of other places to choose from to eat, and luckily found a place, but really unfortunate experience.

Service: 1

Had an okay visit to The Library Social club today. The décor was cohesive—the theme is akin to dark academia with rich paint colors on the walls, animal skulls and of course, tons of books. The seating options were disappointing as the benches along the wall had no cushioning and the couch we selected instead had flat, sinking cushions. The music was too loud for reasonable discussion with my friend, though the server did lower the volume at my request. I had a tasty flight of sparkling wines and the server gave a speedy, short introduction to the pours.

My largest disappointment came with the arrival of the check. Despite signage outside the establishment that implied the opposite, I was informed that wine flights were *not* included in happy hour pricing. I found the messaging exceedingly unclear, and of course, there's no mention of happy hour on the menu nor did the server share the happy hour options when we were seated. It was a disheartening end to a midling experience up until that point. It's not that this place is terrible, it's just not that good and in this economy, that is a must. I will not be returning.

Atmosphere: 3

Service: 3

I had a reservation at The Library Social Club Wine Bar on Thursday night, but when I arrived the place was closed with no notice or update online. Really disappointing, especially after planning ahead. Ended up going to Residual Sugar Wine Bar instead and had a much better experience there.. great service, good atmosphere, and they were actually open…

Small location with great staff, good recommendations, and a limited but tasty food menu. Benjamin is one of the partners and always takes good care of us.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Super friendly staff(owner serve us himself).
Awesome vibe.
Beautiful bar, like a antique furniture shop.
Me and my husband shared 1 pairing, it feels awesome to have the wine bar all to ourself in a Tuesday evening.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great wine bar with good local wine selections and also many imported ones too. The staff was super nice and gives excellent recommendation. The venue is classy but unassuming, but it's nice, cozy, and has a homey, casual vibe to the whole place.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

We absolutely love this place , Ben is amazing at his job . Food is great , the wine is even better & the vibes are immaculate.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

10/10, Library Social Club is a must for any occasion that calls for great service, wine, and ambiance. There was a live DJ playing chill tracks the evening I went. Wine options were great and the host (owner?) was super cool and made great recommendations!

We’ve come here a couple of times for Sunday brunch; and another time for Mother’s Day, and again when friends from out of town came in to visit, and again on a random-ass Friday.

Great vibe, great service by Benjamin, and the food has always been phenomenal. We would always recommend this place to anyone and everyone. Definitely a hidden gem in the East Bay. We hope to keep coming here, not only for the food and drink, but to support business managers, like Benjamin, and the owners, who obviously know what they’re doing. These are the people we like to support.

Went to the restaurant tonight on 6/5 to listen to kill Bill Sax, beautiful wonderful performance ordered some food a bottle of wine even tip, kill Bill for the beautiful music that he was playing at the end of the day the manager African-American guy who says he’s 50% owner ask me and my wife to leave because someone was coming in five minutes. Bill was supposed to be there from 6 PM to 9 PM, we plan on watching the whole show spent over $100 on a bottle of wine and something to eat. We closed out. Our tables because we wanted to sit at another table, , at 8:10 this same “owner” instead of seating us somewhere else, insisted on my wife and I leaving so he could accommodate his next guests. I feel highly discriminated against and I will never return , once I get the manager name I will repost his name. By the way, this “owner’s” had what appears to be either his wife or girlfriend and her friend visiting and had them seated amongst his paying customers, and he could not move them for his customers? This is 100% wrong. This owner also stated: “ this is not a place where you come for lounging this is just in and out you come for hour to an hour and a half” ????? this information was not on his website and I would not have come if I would’ve known I could not watch the whole jazz show

My boyfriend and I originally planned to attend the Black Wine Festival, but the tickets were sold out. Instead, we decided to support a Black-owned wine business—and I’m so glad we did!

Benjamin went above and beyond to ask about my taste preferences and made sure I was paired with the perfect wine, which he absolutely nailed. The gumbo was incredible, and honestly, the cornbread tasted like Thanksgiving dinner—in fact, it was even better than some gumbo we had in Louisiana!

The space itself is cozy, intimate, and beautifully decorated. Benjamin also told us about their brunch and other upcoming events, and we’ll definitely be back. This spot is a hidden gem with amazing food, wine, and hospitality. Highly recommend!

This is a long overdue review. Stumbled upon The Library one evening while walking around downtown and been coming back ever since.
The vibe-unmatched
The service-incredible
The food-way better than you’d ever anticipate(ask for the gumbo)
The wine-haven’t had anything I don’t like

All of this due to Benjamin. He’s recently brought in live music which just makes an already dope spot even better. His recommendations have never failed me. At this point I come in, tell him what I’m feeling like and he’s delivered every.single.time

Hang out spot, special event(rent out the entire space), memberships, you really can’t go wrong.

Make sure to make a reservation on Friday/Saturday evening because it fills up fast!
Need an idea for Sunday brunch? The Library definitely needs to be on the list

I am impressed with the selection of wines the Library wine bar has to offer in Walnut Creek . 😍 My favorite wine was the Rose 🍇 🍷. I would say Rose pairs well with the warmer weather 🧀 ☀️ & great friends. The inside interior design is very calm and peaceful. Definitely will come back to visit again . ☀️🍷🍇 💖