Good stuff: food, service, and atmosphere Bad stuff: A "caveat emptor" approach to serving sparkling water along with tap water without a "The bottled water is not complementary" from the server!!!! You accept the spark water because you don't want to be tacky by asking if it IS complementary and be prepared for a $5 charge on your bill. This... more

We were pleasantly surprised by this place. We did some research online about where to go for Sunday brunch in Portsmouth with a group of six. We came across The Library in our search - our one concern after reading people's entries was the word "elegant" coming up a few times. We did not want "elegant" for our brunch. Though... more

great atmosphere, pretty good food more

Classy, upscale atmosphere coupled with top notch service. Recommended: SPINACH DIP! more

I visited for the first time recently on a Friday night around 6:30 with a friend from work- we decided to sit in the bar area and order dinner there. We both had a cosmo- delicious- and then ordered dinner- She ordered a crabcake appetizer- and I had shrimp cocktail, both very good. For dinner my friend got the baked... more

Great steak. A la carte sides, which are very good. We love the dessert, but can never finish ours b/c too full! Service is excellent. more

Have a drink in the bar first before dinner. It's the perfect atmosphere! The food and service are both superb. Highly recommend to anyone. more

I dined at the Library on October 19th to celebrate a special occasion. The atmosphere is cozy and the service was pleasant.- our server Leslie was very attentive, and the hostess/ manager stopped by our table as well to check in. We both thoroughly enjoyed our meals (the filet mignon and braised lamb special were delicious, as were our starters... more