Very good food very nice people. Pretty kind servers.
Anita Groves
The food was awesome and switched up some of the meals to accommodate my dietary restrictions. I was not expecting that.Dietary restrictions: I don’t eat shell fish or pork
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ross Newhook
Have been here many, many times and I have always had a wonderful experience. The 7 course, themed menu is delicious and each dish is beautifully crafted. The staff are outstanding and Justin and his crew consistently hit is out of the park. Without question my favourite place to eat in the area and all for fifty bucks. Looking forward to my next Library adventure.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Haylea McGirr
Had a work-Christmas dinner party here in 2023. The gentleman across the table from me received a huge piece of plastic wrap in one of his dishes. Not only that; they under counted the chairs for our party, our dinner arrived late compared to the rest of the restaurant. Which then lead to our specifically reserved tables (for the comedy show after the dinner) being sold out, and they told us there was nothing that they could do about it. This left us standing in a room filled with seated people. Mind you there were originally twenty four of us, as many left due to the unjust treatment of the whole staff working that night. All in all this place is a joke, would not even reccomend this place to my greatest nemesis...because even they deserve better. It's not worth your well earned dollar!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mike Meddows-Taylor
This was fun, really enjoyed the 7 course taste testing menu. My only complaint would be that the braised beef was a little dry, other than than everything else was excellent.Will definitely go again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Deirdre Fussell
The 7 course tasting meals Friday thru Monday are amazing. Great food, good size portions and service is excellent!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anne Travers
The 7 course tasting menu was fantastic! The food was delicious and servings were generous. The staff was super-efficient and friendly. Wines by the bottle were reasonably priced - a great experience all round.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dustin Canzanese
We went for a prepaid 7 course dinner before a comedy show. We were sat at 5:15, and our drink order was taken at 5:45, everyone around us had their drinks. Food was okay. Drink refill requests went unanswered three times. We requested our bill at 7:20 to make sure we could make it to the show in the same building at 8. We asked 4 times for our bill, which came at 8:15. The comedy show had already started and there weren’t any seats left, and we’d prepaid for those tickets. The restaurant will reply to this saying they were busy, but they had 11 wait staff. Not impressed, and of course they add gratuity to the tickets when you book online.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Bryan L
Decent food. Well priced and affordable.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Denise Pickett
Had birthday/retirement party for my husband last Saturday the staff were amazing and the food excellent. I highly recommend this restaurant and thanks to Justin who helped me organize this wonderful evening.
A Culinary Delight for Our Anniversary CelebrationMy Husband and I had the pleasure of dining at The Library for our anniversary, and it was an unforgettable experience from start to finish. From the moment we stepped inside, we were greeted warmly by the staff, who made us feel like honoured guests. We were seated promptly, and our server was attentive without being intrusive.Each dish was a masterpiece, beautifully presented and bursting with flavour. From the appetizers to the dessert, every bite was a culinary delight. The chef's skill and creativity were evident in every aspect of the meal.One standout dish was the butternut squash soup, which was a harmonious blend of flavours. It was evident that the ingredients were of the highest quality, and each component was expertly prepared.Not only was the food exceptional, but the service was also impeccable. Our glasses were never empty, and the timing of each course was perfect.Our experience at The Library exceeded all expectations. It was a perfect blend of delicious food, impeccable service, and warm ambiance. We left feeling satiated and we can't wait to return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salad
holly whiston
Although I enjoyed the outing and my company, this meal was unfortunately a disappointing one in my opinion. The meal started with " cheese puffs" which were anything but puffy, and were cold and soggy... this set the tone for the entire meal. The second course was the potato leak soup which came out with a smell that reminded me of a nursing home... by this point I'm feeling like I'm at a canteen rather then what i thought would be a fine dinning experience. The third course was a salad lyonnaise topped with a COLD runny poached egg which was weird for me... Runny eggs should be warm and overall was boring. Next we had scallops which were cooked nicely and the sauce was tasty but they were not as described, they were poached and lacking any "golden gratin crust" as listed in the menu. They were adorable in there miniature size i will say however. Then we had what I can only assume was a pallet cleanser which was suppose to be a lemon and thyme SORBET... it was crushed ice with lemon and way too much thyme ... it was funny to see everyone's struggling faces with this one. Now that we had nice cleansed palates, we were greated with a plate that looked like your finest can of dog food poured over lumpy potatoes and a fancy chunk of under cooked carrot on the side that attempted to resuscitate this dying dish.. The taste was incredibly bland once again and lacked even the most basic of seasoning like salt and pepper. Oh how I desperately wanted some salt and pepper! Lastly we had dessert, and I thought surely this would be a treat . Expecting a delicious WARM apple dessert with ice cream, i thought they can't screw that up! Well unfortunately that was also a lunch bag let down. The apple although pretty, was a wet, soggy, cold swirling of apple slivers, with a cold caramel sauce and a melon baller sized scoop of ice cream on the side. I truly was in shock at the quality of the food, the temperature, and the overall feel which was like being at a canteen with the goal of just being fed... nothing special. I love the idea of this place and with better ambiance, decore, timing and some flavorful food, it would be amazing. Perhaps this was just a bad week and I hope that is the case. Unfortunately, I left feeling FILLED with regret and a sore butt from sitting on a firm chair for 3 hours.UpdateI reached out via email and received a response which was well received. They were polite and appreciative and offered a full refund with the opportunity to come experience it again. They acknowledge that improvements need to be made and that changes will be implemented. The response meant a lot from me as initially I received no response and my post was deleted. I firmly beleive in 2nd chances.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Steve Grise
It's fun to go here for their multi-course meals. They struggle a bit to serve all of the food at once to everyone (warm vs hot), but overall the food and service are a good value.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Jude Olivier
Wanted to share our experience with the 7 course, Julia Child inspired tasting menu. The food was very good. And while, as expected, the portion sizes are smaller, I prefer this style of dining. We were able to sample several dishes and still feel very satisfied. My only complaint was some of the dishes that were supposed to be served warm were cold. It was still a tasty evening and I would return for another tasting menu.
Very good food very nice people. Pretty kind servers.
The food was awesome and switched up some of the meals to accommodate my dietary restrictions. I was not expecting that.Dietary restrictions: I don’t eat shell fish or pork
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Have been here many, many times and I have always had a wonderful experience. The 7 course, themed menu is delicious and each dish is beautifully crafted. The staff are outstanding and Justin and his crew consistently hit is out of the park. Without question my favourite place to eat in the area and all for fifty bucks. Looking forward to my next Library adventure.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a work-Christmas dinner party here in 2023. The gentleman across the table from me received a huge piece of plastic wrap in one of his dishes. Not only that; they under counted the chairs for our party, our dinner arrived late compared to the rest of the restaurant. Which then lead to our specifically reserved tables (for the comedy show after the dinner) being sold out, and they told us there was nothing that they could do about it. This left us standing in a room filled with seated people. Mind you there were originally twenty four of us, as many left due to the unjust treatment of the whole staff working that night. All in all this place is a joke, would not even reccomend this place to my greatest nemesis...because even they deserve better. It's not worth your well earned dollar!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This was fun, really enjoyed the 7 course taste testing menu. My only complaint would be that the braised beef was a little dry, other than than everything else was excellent.Will definitely go again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The 7 course tasting meals Friday thru Monday are amazing. Great food, good size portions and service is excellent!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The 7 course tasting menu was fantastic! The food was delicious and servings were generous. The staff was super-efficient and friendly. Wines by the bottle were reasonably priced - a great experience all round.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went for a prepaid 7 course dinner before a comedy show. We were sat at 5:15, and our drink order was taken at 5:45, everyone around us had their drinks. Food was okay. Drink refill requests went unanswered three times. We requested our bill at 7:20 to make sure we could make it to the show in the same building at 8. We asked 4 times for our bill, which came at 8:15. The comedy show had already started and there weren’t any seats left, and we’d prepaid for those tickets. The restaurant will reply to this saying they were busy, but they had 11 wait staff. Not impressed, and of course they add gratuity to the tickets when you book online.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Decent food. Well priced and affordable.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Had birthday/retirement party for my husband last Saturday the staff were amazing and the food excellent. I highly recommend this restaurant and thanks to Justin who helped me organize this wonderful evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing food for Valentine's Day!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A Culinary Delight for Our Anniversary CelebrationMy Husband and I had the pleasure of dining at The Library for our anniversary, and it was an unforgettable experience from start to finish. From the moment we stepped inside, we were greeted warmly by the staff, who made us feel like honoured guests. We were seated promptly, and our server was attentive without being intrusive.Each dish was a masterpiece, beautifully presented and bursting with flavour. From the appetizers to the dessert, every bite was a culinary delight. The chef's skill and creativity were evident in every aspect of the meal.One standout dish was the butternut squash soup, which was a harmonious blend of flavours. It was evident that the ingredients were of the highest quality, and each component was expertly prepared.Not only was the food exceptional, but the service was also impeccable. Our glasses were never empty, and the timing of each course was perfect.Our experience at The Library exceeded all expectations. It was a perfect blend of delicious food, impeccable service, and warm ambiance. We left feeling satiated and we can't wait to return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salad
Although I enjoyed the outing and my company, this meal was unfortunately a disappointing one in my opinion. The meal started with " cheese puffs" which were anything but puffy, and were cold and soggy... this set the tone for the entire meal. The second course was the potato leak soup which came out with a smell that reminded me of a nursing home... by this point I'm feeling like I'm at a canteen rather then what i thought would be a fine dinning experience. The third course was a salad lyonnaise topped with a COLD runny poached egg which was weird for me... Runny eggs should be warm and overall was boring. Next we had scallops which were cooked nicely and the sauce was tasty but they were not as described, they were poached and lacking any "golden gratin crust" as listed in the menu. They were adorable in there miniature size i will say however. Then we had what I can only assume was a pallet cleanser which was suppose to be a lemon and thyme SORBET... it was crushed ice with lemon and way too much thyme ... it was funny to see everyone's struggling faces with this one. Now that we had nice cleansed palates, we were greated with a plate that looked like your finest can of dog food poured over lumpy potatoes and a fancy chunk of under cooked carrot on the side that attempted to resuscitate this dying dish.. The taste was incredibly bland once again and lacked even the most basic of seasoning like salt and pepper. Oh how I desperately wanted some salt and pepper! Lastly we had dessert, and I thought surely this would be a treat . Expecting a delicious WARM apple dessert with ice cream, i thought they can't screw that up! Well unfortunately that was also a lunch bag let down. The apple although pretty, was a wet, soggy, cold swirling of apple slivers, with a cold caramel sauce and a melon baller sized scoop of ice cream on the side. I truly was in shock at the quality of the food, the temperature, and the overall feel which was like being at a canteen with the goal of just being fed... nothing special. I love the idea of this place and with better ambiance, decore, timing and some flavorful food, it would be amazing. Perhaps this was just a bad week and I hope that is the case. Unfortunately, I left feeling FILLED with regret and a sore butt from sitting on a firm chair for 3 hours.UpdateI reached out via email and received a response which was well received. They were polite and appreciative and offered a full refund with the opportunity to come experience it again. They acknowledge that improvements need to be made and that changes will be implemented. The response meant a lot from me as initially I received no response and my post was deleted. I firmly beleive in 2nd chances.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
It's fun to go here for their multi-course meals. They struggle a bit to serve all of the food at once to everyone (warm vs hot), but overall the food and service are a good value.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Wanted to share our experience with the 7 course, Julia Child inspired tasting menu. The food was very good. And while, as expected, the portion sizes are smaller, I prefer this style of dining. We were able to sample several dishes and still feel very satisfied. My only complaint was some of the dishes that were supposed to be served warm were cold. It was still a tasty evening and I would return for another tasting menu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4