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   MikeC

   Chicago

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Good food and great service

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Dallas

   8 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Fantastic brunch date with my wife and my dog zeppelin! This was our 3rd or 4th trip to the library and we absolutely love this spot! Food and service is always top notch. We will be back soon :)

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3. KK

   KerryK

   Tampa

   10 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall4food4service4ambience5

   Excellent meal. Friendly staff. Lovely ambiance. Only negative is that our small water glasses were never refilled throughout starters and main entree. Otherwise, a wonderful dinner with creative offerings.

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   Lulu

   New York Area

   40 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   40 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service4ambience5

   Very popular restaurant - great design and ambience- waited a long time for our table (yes, we had a reservation!!) and we waited a long time for our food! It was delicious

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great experience

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Tampa

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   We took friends there to celebrate a special birthday. I was thrilled that the acting Manager (Ellen) was able to accommodate our request for a quiet table but one that still offered the ambiance of high shelves stacked with fascinating blue bound books. Our service was as outstanding as our meal. Kudos to The Library for another great evening.

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Toronto

   3 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Very nice restaurant

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8. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great food, atmosphere, and service! Definitely recommend!

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   LarInPhilly

   Philadelphia

   81 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   81 reviews

   Dined on January 23, 2023

   overall4food4service3ambience4

   Always excellent but slipped a bit tonight in table service — had to press three servers for the wine to come with my entree.

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Coastal Georgia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Incredible brunch date!

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11. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful experience!! Food was delicious and the ambience was so cool!

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12. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Chicken was amazing! Great place, will be back.

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13. TT

    ToddT

    Tampa

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This was our second visit, and both have been great experiences. My wife ordered a fillet that was cooked to perfection, we discussed wine options with the GM, and he guided us to an outstanding bottle for our meal. We ranked our visit in our top 5 for anywhere in Tampa Bay. We will be back.

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14. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Everything about it was great, the food, ambiance, staff. They were mindful of our special request and seated us in a nice place for our anniversary. Server was nice and friendly. Very similar to Oxford exchange in tampa but a sleeker more open version.

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15. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    What more can be said. Great food, great service, and the ambience is delightful.

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16. SE

    SarahE

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    First time brunchers and we will definitely be back!

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    DaraM

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience4

    Food was not hot, coffee could have more flavor. Liked the decor. Waiter was very friendly and helpful with menu suggestions.

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18. BB

    BobB

    New England

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    First time here will be going back. The 4 of us all had great meals. The waitress was excellent. Looking forward to going back for brunch

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19. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall2food1service5ambience5

    Terrible food. The steak sandwich tasted like airplane food. My dog wouldn’t even eat the leftovers. Good mimosas and ambience.

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20. KB

    KimB

    Kansas City

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    My favorite restaurant in St. Pete. Everything on the menu has been delicious. When we are visiting down here from Kansas City, we go once a week and get our fill until next winter.

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    Ryan

    Tampa

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Lenny is the man!!!!

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22. TY

    TaraY

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The bread board is easily overlooked but shouldn't be - it's the star! everything else is spot-on.

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23. LK

    LynnK

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    They were very sweet to sit us in the high chairs as it was my birthday. Enjoyed the service and special treat!

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24. MB

    MylittaB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Loved the ambience and the food was delicious! Was impressed with how they seamlessly tied the Library theme in each area of the restaurant. Will definitely attend again.

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25. JC

    JimC

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 17, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience4

    Average at best. Nothing special except the decor inside. It’s meant for a business crowd closer to weekends, I believe. It’s dark and spacious with wood, paneling and filled with books. But it lacked any “buzz”. Not the kind of place a woman wants to celebrate her birthday. We went here for my wife’s birthday. It was her request. I made a special point of communicating via Open Table - and by email, since no one answered the phone - that what it was her birthday, and I wanted a special table. I never received a reply. I finally got a hold of a manager the day before my phone. The hostesses were very pleasant. One of them took photos of us at our seat, which was very nice. Our waitress never said a word about it being her birthday till she brought a complimentary dessert cookie and ice cream. She had zero personality, and lacked attention to detail. She also had no help from any bus-people to handle things like cleaning the table of spilled food between Courses or refilling water. She did keep refilling my soft drink as though we were at a fast food restaurant. The octopus appetizer was good. A bit chewy but not bad. The main course - pastas - were lukewarm. We said them back. They came back fairly quickly, but still not hot. At the end of the meal, my wife didn’t wanna wait inside the place any longer than she had to while I took care of the bill, . We told the manager, who said he was never informed that the meals were sent back for being cold. He apologized and gave us a gift card, which was nice but I doubt we’ll ever go back.

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    timeflies1

    New York Area

    165 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    165 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    You can often value something when things don't go right and how things get rectified. We were on time for 6:30 Saturday night reservation. Our table wasn't ready. We ended up being seated 25 minutes after our appointed time. The two hosts kept us regularly informed and were sincerely apologetic. A few minutes into the wait we were offered complimentary bar service for our patience. This was very professional and appropriate. We started with warm bread and side salads. My wife's vegan and her off the menu veggie dish was superb. My bolognese buccatini was also very good but a tad dry. A dessert of warm freshly made cookies ended the meal nicely. And as an added thumbs up, one of the hosts stopped by our table to make sure we were good.

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27. KC

    KCar

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food has been outstanding every time! Highly recommend for dinner before a show.

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28. WT

    WilliamT

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and quick service. Parking is limited but the parking garage across the street is perfect.

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29. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Our new #1 place to eat! The food and service was top notch!

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    AdjanieB

    Tampa

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    The menu is not as extend as expected, the options were disappointing (breakfast, salads, sandwiches) and the only steak option is steak frites tenderloins. However, the food was great. The fish tacos were amazing, breakfast burritos with potatoes great. The steak frites was ok. Drinks were good (philanthropist and margarita). Great ambiance and amazing service overall.

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31. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always a great dining experience at The Library! Amazing food, service and ambiance.

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32. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fantastic!

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33. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 12, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    It was a good meal.

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34. DK

    DebbieK

    Tampa

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience5

    Loved it! Very quaint and didn't find out until later that it is the sister restaurant to Oxford Exchange in Tampa- another of my favorites!

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    angelar

    New Orleans

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    A great place to catch up with girlfriends. Love the "Mock-tails!

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36. ES

    ErikaS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    My favorite dine-in spot in St. Pete, especially for visiting guests or special occasions. Had family visiting tonight and they were both delighted with dinner - not just the food, but the ambiance and our amazing server and the excellent sommelier (does that apply to whiskey? I don't know but you were lovely. Thanks for the tip on Bardstown). My only wish - which is not worth docking a star - is that the lunch menu carried over to dinner. The lunch menu is GREAT and I always want crispy Brussels and enter salads at dinner. Best old fashioned in all of St. Pete!

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    JenniferS

    Tampa

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We have been wanting to try this place for a while & finally did. We had a table outside by a gas heater which was so nice & perfectly comfortable in the chilly night air. Food was delicious & servings were hearty. Server was attentive & accurate. We will definitely be back.

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38. LG

    LolaG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    vibes 10/10 love the whole theme thing and service was speedy af and food delish as hell

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39. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Birthday celebration was shared with server at end of meal and they treated us to a warm chocolate chip cookie. Very considerate.

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    KarinS

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We loved the relaxed feel of The Library . I definitely would return . The steak was cooked perfectly. Friends loved the chicken and the greens. Everyone loved the service and a fair selection of wines. Definitely will return .

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