The Library at The Public

The Library at The Public reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   JuliaD

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on November 23, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I loved this place and can’t believe more people don’t know about it! I took my parents here and they loved it
   

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   Wendy

   New York City78 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on November 22, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Had dinner there during the dinner break for seeing Gatz. there was a fixed menu with choices. Service was vey efficient & food tasty. I had worried about getting dinner during the break, but they handled it very well!!
   

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   John VIP

   New York City46 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on November 2, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Library is a terrific place to eat and drink, especially before shows at the Public Theater. The wait staff is first rate and there is a lot of good teamwork in play here.
   

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   Michael

   New York City53 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on October 11, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Tucked away upstairs inside The Public this is a real gem: good food, great ambiance, standout service and the cocktails are on point!
   

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   MikeW VIP

   New York City25 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 25, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great atmosphere and experience. Beth and Sadatu were personable and welcoming! Highly recommend
   

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   BeverlyF

   New York City15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 24, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I always love coming here before a show in the neighborhood so lovely place to come. The staff is excellent. The history is beautiful and it’s a beautiful restaurant to be in.
   

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   Chappaqua5423

   New York City192 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 20, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our server was fabulous and we got in and out in perfect time to see our show
   

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   Jay160 VIP

   New York City34 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 24, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Library is an excellent restaurant and a great convenience when see shows at the Public Theatre or Joe's Pub. The food is great from the burger to the steak frites, and the cocktails are excellent. The ambience is nice and the service is good. Check it out -
   

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   Theary

   New York City5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 4, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beth gave us great service and the food was delicious. We will be back.
   

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    Dotan VIP

    Los Angeles24 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    Everything was nearly perfect, especially for the price ($45 restaurant week 3-course dinner deal). The only thing they messed up was my wife's butternut squash soup, which was delicious BUT way too spicy hot. Like someone in the kitchen wasn't paying attention to the amount of cayenne going into the dish. I can tolerate super spicy food and had trouble finishing her soup. It happens but it's nice to get an apology and some sort of recognition that an error was made and that part did not happen. In any case, it was the only hiccup in an otherwise flawless meal. And once again a great value. It's also a beautiful restaurant. Not sure why it's not busier.
    

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