Library Bar

At first I thought it was closed but it turned out it's a very cozy bar! The ambiance was great, I went early so it wasn't crowded. I would recommend and I can't wait to go again. So glad I found this bar!The drinks are a bit pricey but for DTLA is average price. They were good though so it's worth the money. I tried the garlic fries and they were pretty tasty!The bartender was really nice, very good service.

Cute date place. Drinks are delicious. Bartenders and friendly. Everything was great until I started to feel fluids dripping from the roof onto my clothes and drinks. I advised the staff but they said it was "just water" I was a bit disgusted since it landed inside my drinks and stained my dress.

3.5 starsWent Saturday night early. Wasn't too crowded and we sat at the bar. Drinks were good. I got the ready player rum. It was very tropical. We also got the Korean fried wings and that was great. Tad spicy. Service was good. Our bartender was good about making recommendations from the menu. Funny story. We were sitting at the bar and all of a sudden, water started dripping from the roof. It was dripping into my drink and splattering all over our food. The bartender told us to move somewhere else, gave us a new drink and chicken wings. So that was ice of him.

My friends and I decided to check the place out after dinner on a Friday night. This bar makes for a great photo op and although I was expecting the atmosphere to be classy and demure it was definitely not. They have DJs on I believe Saturdays and Friday nights playing some club music which didn't match the ambiance of the place but it was still fun since the crowd was fun!I would say the drinks are definitely on the pricier side for $18 dollars a cocktail. My friend got the ADVENTURES OF BLACKBERRY FINN which includes blackberry infused vodka, lemon, and blackberry smush and I got the TOKI EVERLASTING which includes toki whiskey, lemon, pamplemousse, and grapefruit twist. Both very simple and classic cocktails which I loved since they were both fruity. A great place to have a conversation and take some cute pictures with friends.Unfortunately finding parking around this area is almost impossible and prices to park are insane($20)! I would definitely come back if I was looking for a weekday bar vibe to just sit, talk, and grab a drink!

Great staff. Cool bar and it gets pretty busy. Good bar food and drinks. Only suggestion is that they should clean tables that are not occupied to make room for new customers. Since the tables were not occupied, but had plates and empty glass on them, it was hard to distinguish if they were open or not.

**September 2024: Wednesday Night Visit**I'd been on my feet all day for a super informative conference and was faminished at the end of the day. I honestly wanted to crash when I returned to my hotel, but knew that I needed some sustenance to appease my grumbling tummy. I had walked by the Library Bar earlier that day and thought it could be a good option especially since they opened late. They had some reasonably priced bar food that seemed pretty tasty, so I headed towards the restaurant.Considering my visit was during mid-week it had a good number of patrons enjoying each others company. The corridor environment and books had a very studious feel to it and while I was not able to secure a coach seat, I found a spot at the bar. I picked a hummus starter and a Fancy burger which included fries. The food was filling and I was a happy camper. It is loud in this space, but I think the ambiance is fun if you're looking to hang out with some friends.

Not really what i was expecting but i ended up liking it very much!! The music they were playing was so good and the bouncers/security were so nice to us. The bartenders are super friendly and know how to make delicious drinks. I love the dim/purple lighting and the couches, it's not that big but it's so pretty inside

I really like this bar. I had a birthday party there, which was awesome. I had a docent led tour of the library and then my guests headed to this bar where half the bar was for my guests. I just had to hit a food and beverage minimum. They even made me a specialty drink. Besides birthdays, they also have a good happy hour. I love their coupe glasses, makes me feel very 20s. Their fries are amazing, and their burgers are good too off the happy hour menu.

I went to The library bar and my experience was very underwhelming. The bar tender was a young female and she was not warm and welcoming to say the least. She came off very passive aggressive. I ignored that and still tried to have a good time. I ordered their buffalo cauliflower and it was actually very good. My drink however was $21 and I only ordered a Manhattan. The atmosphere was low key, people stayed to themselves. The bartender came over and got aggressive with me again when I moved from the bar to a couch. I ended up spending $40 on an appetizer and one drink so have your pockets ready before going to this bar and also let's hope you don't run into the angry bartender. I don't think I will be returning back to this bar.

I was so glad to see that my favorite place downtown after work if I have time is still around! They have drink and food specials for happy hour, and most of the food is great. Daniel also makes really good drinks.