The Library Restaurant

This place is disgusting. If the quality of the steak is high there is no need to drench it in this gross sauce. It deserves zero stars. 50 years in business?? - Mind boggling.
Does this plate look remotely appetizing?
Save your money and go to any drive thru for a better meal. I wouldn’t feed that slop to my dog.
Anyone who rates this place high has no clue what high quality is.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The overall dining experience was nice. The service was great and the atmosphere is nice. Our only issue was with the Steak Diane we ordered. The presentation that we received was not at all what is shown in the video on the website, which shows 2 filets about 3/4 inch thick with a light sauce. The 2 filets we received were less than 1/2 inch thick and seemed to be flattened out. The sauce was a little heavy. For a price of $87.95 for the entree I was expecting something much better, and at least as shown in the video on the website.

WOW! Our experience was fantastic, from being greeted as we walked in to the last bite of banana foster. Christian was our waiter, and he was funny and attentive, without being too attentive. He struck the perfect balance for our special dinner out. We started with Old Fashions and the most amazing sundried tomato/feta appetizer. My husband followed with French Onion Soup, and I got the Ole House salad. I don't like French Onion Soup and normally wouldn't taste it, but I am glad I did. It was the most flavor-filled soup ever. We then had Steak Diane and Filet Mignon topped with mushrooms and blue cheese. You don't need a steak knife....they were like butter. We finished with Banana Foster, which was perfect, cinnamon and sweet, but not too sweet. I read reviews that were disparaging about the lack of steak knives, being told the salad wasn't big enough to share, and how expensive the restaurant was, and it wasn't worth the $. First, the knives on the table had no issue cutting the perfectly cooked medium-rare steaks. It would depend on the person whether the salad was shareable... we did end up sharing it because I didn't want to get overfull. And it was worth every penny we spent! We will be back!!!!!!

Food and service are outstanding. However, it is so expensive as to be prohibitive to buy anything.

There duck breast was awesome

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Paul was our amazing server bringing us the 5 star service that we look for in the area. Food is excellent, ambiance is beautiful, the food is spectacular and unique. We are coming from NYC and very impressed. Thank you, Paul!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We were really excited to have our last dinner of 2025 here, but overall, it didn't live up to our expectations. The service was excellent and the wine was delicious; unfortunately, the food fell short. We started with a salad and the French onion soup. The soup was flavorful, but quite salty. The salad was simply a salad—nothing that elevated or enhanced the taste. I ordered the duck, which was cooked well, but again, salty. The accompanying potatoes and carrots were very bland and didn't complement the dish. My partner had the steak with the Béarnaise sauce (as he's not a fan of mushrooms), and the quality of the steak didn't justify the price. Because we were already disappointed with the meal, we decided to skip dessert altogether. The atmosphere is nice and cozy. While it's described as romantic, we didn't feel that vibe. This wouldn't make our must-eat list. In fact, I'd recommend skipping it, as there are plenty of other restaurants offering better quality food and far better value for the money.

Great dining experience for Myrte coming from Europe and being a chef myself it's nice to see that old school table side service still exists make me happy great job and the lobster was to die for

Our party of five had soups French onion and she crab soup, various entrees, desserts and wine. First the she crab soup is extraordinary, the duck was perfect and the steaks were delicious and cooked correctly. Our bananas foster was prepared table side and was a huge hit. The service and ambiance were both right on point. The Library continues to be the best restaurant in the Grand Strand!

Good service and caring staff! A great place for people who do not know good French food! The worst are the desserts and salad. Way overpriced for what it offers!

My wife snd I went with high expectations and a $15 off coupon about to expire. First, the restaurant is small and somewhat intimate which differs from many of the hugh factory type restaurants that frequent the Myrtle Beach area. The service was excellent until it wasn’t existent at all, just disappeared. The wine was fine. The she crab soup was very good even though I’m not sure why they put slivered almonds in it. The side dishes were OK. The salmon was just OK considering the supposed quality of the restaurant. However, the shrimp scampi was a major disappointment. Do not order unless you love your shrimp swimming, I mean swimming in butter, and drenched in garlic, and lemon juice. Way over the top and not a delight. Our waiter evaporated before we finished our first bite therefore we never had an opportunity to explain our experience.. Having finished we waited for quite some time to receive a check and leave. The final downer, and a pet peave of mine, though I guess petty. The coupon was for $15 off of 2 entrees. The waiter reduced our bill by $15 rather than reducing the food and beverage cost by that amount. The result was we paid 11.5% tax on the additional amount.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 2

Outstanding!!! From the table side preparation to the quality of the service The Library surpassed all expectations. Nice to experience this type of restaurant in Myrtle Beach. Head next door for great music and wonderful drinks.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent as always. We went on Christmas Eve which is a busy night. Neither the food nor service suffered. We were treated as if we were their only guests and priority.

Compared to true top tier service some was gimmicky. Making a Ceasar salad at the table and dumping the lettuce out of a table napkin into the bowl is silly. Banana fosters down table side could use much more sauce. We both had duck breast which was great. We had mushrooms in a port wine with gruyere cheese melted on top which was great. The salad was nothing to write home about. The filet mignon is the only cut of meat serves. The servings I saw at other tables looked great and cooked perfect rare to medium rare. The fireplace was a silly fake fire with red tiny looking flame on bottom with a neon green color above, each about an inch high on what looked almost like a screen. So the bill for 2 people with one very weak drink, the cheapest appetizer, salad, entree on the menu, no sides, and desert came to 185.00 plus 20% tip which was a total of 225.00. I would go back. To try a steak. Which are priced around 70.00 for an 8oz yet 10 and 12oz are offered verbally. Enjoyed the night.

This is a great dining experience if you are looking for fine dining and an intimate atmosphere