If you want an example of why Vacaville is spinning its wheels trying to develop a great downtown nightlife you can start here for example 1A: I quote Esquire's New Rules: "If you get even the slightest sense that the bartender feels he is doing you a favor by mixing you a drink, you are in the wrong bar." Using the above criteria, at the Library you are definitely at the wrong bar. Worst part is the bartender and staff. Literally seemed to care less about us as customers. From other reviews this seems to be a pattern. Aloof service, limited hours, drinks on the menu that are not available... We want to support a robust Vacaville downtown, but hard to do it here. Two stars because it's located in a cool old building. One star for service and experience. read more

The food is phenomenal. The menu had lots to choose from the atmosphere is cute and inviting. I would like to see the beers on tap had a menu. We are disappointed that the price bottle of wine that was suggested was not on the menu wasn't told to us when we ordered it and opened a tab. read more

The Library - Steak with creamy polenta - Bars Near Me - Vacaville, California

We stopped by The Library for a nightcap on a Sunday evening just before closing and were pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere. The live music added the perfect touch to a cozy, laid-back vibe. We ordered Old fashions, and they were made to perfection. A great spot to wind down the night--we'll definitely be back! read more

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I really love the atmosphere of this place, the cocktails are amazing. My complaint is the service, you have to order from the register and they do not have a waitress on staff. I have been here when it's not busy and it's fine but we were there last night when it was busy after an event at Journeys next door. The staff was slammed and two bartenders were taking orders, making drinks, and delivering drinks. It's a lounge setting, not just a bar. They need to hire a waitress. read more

The library never disappoints! The old building is so cool and a beautiful place to film. Sal is the kindest person and a great bartender, thanks for the hospitality! I'll be back soon! read more

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Great vibe- Live music- low lighting and cozy ambiance. Only recommendation is to up your beverage game please. Maybe a better whiskey selection and some different cocktail specials read more

We've been here three times. I think the first time was the best. The second and third time left us debating what was so good the first time. Will it be that good again? Are we willing to come back? I'll be generous and give them 3 stars. I will not be back, at least not for a while. Off the bat on our second and third visit. This is a bar. They happen to serve pizza. I despise ordering food when the person is clearly more interested in serving drinks. We ordered an Aperol spritz and two pizzas. I custom ordered my pizza because I don't want garlic, balsamic vinegar and oregano to ruin my Margerita pizza. The bartender taking our order was extremely distracted while taking our order. He was giving directions to another bartender on how to make a drink. He didn't pay attention to our order. I am not exaggerating that it took at least 45 minutes to get our two pizzas. They were served cold and mine had the balsamic I asked for it to not have. Ugh. I ate it. I was hungry and didn't want to wait any longer. I can say we were extremely disappointed. I would have given them 4 stars if the pizza had been as I ordered it, if it had been served hot and if I had felt like we were valued customers. Well, maybe next time. There is no good pizza in Vacaville. This place has so much potential. We love the vibe here and wish the service would be more consistent. read more

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My friends and I really enjoy this place in the heart of Downtown Vacaville! It is right next to the historic Main St theater and it has a huge fireplace and tons of books and lots of seating. They have a bar and some good food to choose from. We got a margarita pizza and drinks and had a great visit. They have trivia nights sometimes, and during the holiday they dress it all up with a big Christmas tree and lots of other cozy holiday decorations. They are so community minded and it's such a warm, friendly atmosphere. Highly recommend checking it out. read more

This place was awesome. The chapter house salad was excellent & very large. The margarita pizza was great! One of the best lemon drops I've had in a while. And the molten lava cake was the perfect ending. read more

Great atmosphere, fun table games if you want, food and drinks were wonderful. Service was very good, pleasant and fast. It can be loud inside. The outside area is another option if the noise level inside is too much. read more

Absolutely love this place. It was recommended to us by another small business nearby. The pizza was amazing. Drinks were great and I absolutely love their staff! The inside is so cute. The line/ordering system can get a lil funky but overall i think it's worth the wait. read more

Can't get enough of The Library! The staff is always so warm and welcoming and the food and drinks are absolutely phenomenal! I highly recommend visiting! read more

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One again the service is horrible. Today went in for drinks at 4:00pm. Went to the register and was told order at register and they will bring to table. I asked to start tab, they took my CC. There were two people behind the bar, 1 man sitting at the bar drinking and a table with 10 people already served. 20 min. latter asked if they thought I was joking about wanting drinks. The lady taking our order didn't tell the bartender, and she had left the building. We left and walked to Main Grape. This is not the first time I've had this experience at Journey/ The Library. But my last. read more

Setting is so cool here. So many books on all the walls! Wife recommended the place as she had been for drinks. Little did I know the food would be so good! Ordered the 12ounce New York steak. B.O.M.B. Wow was I impressed. Flavor off the charts. Seasoned just right. Cooked medium rare how I liked. Potatoes and snap peas on point. Would come back for the steak alone! read more

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Had my first experience during trivia night, the wood Firestone pizza was great and the cocktails. Cool vibe based on its namesake and they have a lot of events they host. Not typical but unique establishment that's a cool place to hang out with friends or celebrating events. Highly recommend to try it out! read more

Food is excellent! Service meh...except for the bartender. They needed to have more help on hand for Juneteenth so maybe that was the service issue. It's a chillax place. Don't be in a hurry, it's worth it for the good vibe, food and drinks. Will be back... read more

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Came to The Library in hopes of finding somewhere in Vacaville to go for a good drink and an appetizer. Sadly, The Library missed the mark. Great ambience, but that's really all it has going for it. We had ordered 2 drinks and a wood fired pizza. Drinks were mediocre, but had hope for the pizza. We had a few more drinks and continued waiting for our food. However, the pizza never came. My husband went to check-in to see the status of the pizza 40 minutes in to our wait. The bartender assured us it was coming. After an hour my husband went out to where the pizza was being made to inquire about the wait, and he said no order had come through. After that we cancelled the order and left. The place was packed (about 2 dozen people) with one girl doing everything. Mistakes are bound to happen when you're not appropriately staffed. We won't be back. read more

Walking down the street Stumped by this place. This was our first time here. Very cute little Library made into a bar and had some seating areas with tables where you could play some board games or dominoes if you like. Sat at the bar ordered a Whisky sour the Whisky sour was one of the best I had. The flavors really balanced each other out. Service was kind of off but I will definitely go back to try the pizza. The person next to me had the pizza and it looked delicious. read more

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I love The Library. Charmingly quaint ambience, elegant drinks, comfortable and conversational atmosphere. Great place to stop by for a live fire pizza or fresh salad and a cocktail on a weekend. Feels very cozy and the wood interior lined with bookshelves gives it a warm vibe. Friendly and attentive staff as well. Definitely worth checking out with some friends. read more

The Library on Main St is a Local gem! There is an indoor area with couches, comfy chairs, and table seating. There is a bar with plenty of drink options. There is also an ourdoor patio area. Atmosphere is great! Their restored library is so neat, like stepping back in time. Margarita pizza is tasty! read more

Ordered 2 spicy Bloody Marys & 2 tri tip salads. The drinks were not spicy and of average taste. We paid when we ordered. 1 salad was brought to us and about 20 minutes later I was asked how my food was even though I did not have food. My friend told me that the salad was not very good so i asked if I could just get a well done burger instead. Approximately 40 minutes later, I received a very rare burger with a "side salad" (no dressing- 3 croutons). I was very excited to try this place but it turned out to be a huge disappointment. As we were preparing to leave we were asked 2 different times if we were ready to pay even though we paid when we ordered. Lastly- the bartender/server was very kind but a group of his friends were there the whole time filming him sliding back and forth on the sliding ladder. Needless to say- we went to eat elsewhere right after we paid $75 to not eat at The Library. read more

Came to eat on a Wednesday. The food was terrible especially for what they were charging.

The atmosphere is very nice as a lounge where you can get comfortable and have nice conversations. The menu is not big, and they ran out of some items. They are expecting to expand the kitchen. Staff was very friendly!! read more

Brick oven pizza is yummy. The hot n sweet pepperoni is a nice twist on the classic. We enjoyed the mushrooms as well as the salad with beets and blue cheese. All food was fresh. Sunday night with K Marie was fun! Her voice is amazing and perfect for the venue. Yummy cocktails too Customer service is decent. Nothing outstanding or bad to comment on. read more

amazing pizza. amazing quick service. amazing ambience. tried their hot honey pepperoni and it was fantastic and they do not PLAY with the amount of pepperoni. and now it has us wanting to try others next week! read more

The Library was a cool spot inside but the cocktail menu was a little underwhelming. It took a little longer than expected to get 4 cocktails out to us. read more

Everything was great: ambiance, drinks, service to top-notch but food was MEH. don't for for the food, Drinks, ambiance and service is definitely worth going back. I loved the bar manager. He is definitely passionate about what he is doing. He was so knowledgable and knew his craft. You can tell he owns this place (even though he doesn't) he definitely treats his customers well! read more

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We've been here a few times now and each time I wonder why they don't up their game. It's a nice location, they have a wood burning pizza oven, and has nice vibes, but the food is really mediocre and the mixed drinks are about the same. Last night we went and ordered Mac n cheese which had no flavor and needed salt and I ordered a sangria (which was on their main menu.) The lady taking my order exclaimed that she didn't know they had sangria or what it looked like. When it came out after we inquired about it, having already had our food, it was cheap white wine with a couple fruit cocktail peaches in it. They were kind enough to exchange it for a regular glass of wine. Previous times we've been there, the food comes out slowly and not very flavorful or well cooked. We've had the pizzas, the mushrooms, and the ceasar salad. Of all things, the ceasar is the best. Anyway, seeing as Vacaville has such a lack of great food or places, we'll probably be back as it is nice to sit outside with the baby and have a drink. Just keep your drink order simple (beer, wine, standard cocktail) and keep your food expectations low. read more

Love the ambiance of the Library. The service was quick, the drinks were good. The bites were delicious too. We had the grazing board, and the warmed Brie and Fig. Definitely recommend. read more

*They do private events* Our family hosted a private surprise birthday party for our aunts 70's birthday here. The older building used to be a library so naturally they kept the vibe just about the same, only turned it into a classy bar. *fireplace *vintage/industrial style appeal *offers catering *specialty drinks that were delish (I recommend the lazy mule) Staff was friendly, took a while to make the drinks but they were strong and tasty. I do recommend that when they have a private party they truly allow just the private party before their operating hours. read more

I have been curious about this place for a long time, but was pretty underwhelmed with my experience for the price. We came after work to hang out. $60 for one person was a bit much (drink, pizza, side salad). I wanted the Mac and cheese but they were out. The beet and blue cheese salad was warm and the dressing was just oil. Perhaps they forgot to shake up the vinaigrette. I got the lazy mule which was just ok. The ambiance is cool, I'll give it that. Like other reviews have said, it would be an awesome spot for a private party. Unfortunately I don't think I'll be back. read more

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The crew with the library's got it going on tonight sitting at the bar watching this guy make drinks for an hour and a half is the best entertainment I've had in a while what an expert, professional, really get's into it impressive! Didn't have food tonight but I'm drooling over everyone else's food I've eaten here many times the pizza and the wood fired mac & cheese are to die for. Absolutely love this place read more

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The Library is a cool spot to chill and have a couple drinks and a fire roasted pizza. They have a large variety of drinks, cocktails, wine, beer, and spirits but a bit pricey for the size ... read more

Relatively speaking. Cool bar vibe. The crowd was pretty awesome for an out of town dude passing through.

I came here recently with family and got the Italian pizza, the brick oven Mac and cheese, and several drinks. The food and drinks were delicious and I knew I would be coming back. Today, I got the Italian pizza to go, as it was so good last time, and got stuck waiting for 40 minutes for my pizza. Just one pizza, nothing else. When I got fed up and decided to check on my pizza, I saw an Italian pizza sitting on the pizza pan on the counter. It wasn't just pulled out of the oven, just sitting on the counter. I asked the lady if that was my pizza and she sheepishly said yes. She claimed part of the wait was because the first pizza had a hole in it, but she never informed me of that until I came up to ask about why my pizza wasn't ready. Unbelievable. It was already glazed and cut. Just sitting there uncovered and not in the to go box. Couldn't even pack it and tell me it was ready until I came up to ask for it. It's not nearly as good as last time because it's mildly warm instead of piping hot like it should have been. The first visit was a 5-star experience. Today was a 1-star, so I'll give 2-stars for my review. read more

Really cool venue opening up in an old historic spot on Main Street in downtown Vacaville. Decor is cute with all the old books and I especially like that they put their drink menu in the middle of an old book as well. My issue is with the ridiculous charge on the tonic water. I ordered a shot of the Fidencio Classico Joven Mezcal that is listed as eight dollars. I go in to ring in my drink and it is listed as $15, the same price as the cocktails. So eight dollars for the shot and seven dollars for the tonic water and ice? I guess I should've ordered one of the premade cocktails because this would've been more worth it. The mezcal was good, but I'm pretty disappointed overall with the lack of price transparency. read more

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Delicious pastries. Wasn't a fan of the chocolate croissant because it was soft and bready. Loved their iced coffee. Ambiance was chill and love the natural brightness of the cafe. Only thing that I didn't like was that they don't call your name once your order is ready. Ours was probably done for over 10 mins u til I decided to go check. So maybe it's best to wait in front of the counter for your order. read more

Great drinks! Great service! And awesome ambiance! The best place to have drinks and food on Main Street in Vacaville read more

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I understand everybody/place have their off days and I usually give more than one shot but after reading reviews I decided to add mine. I finally went out and grabbed a drink at the library despite what I hear around town. Unfortunately my experience was the same. Cocktails are ok and way over priced for what's served. The service is very slow given the small amount of people that were there. Limited amount of seating and abrasive staff. The ambiance of the place is great and has a ton of potential though. I hope the owners dig deeper and turn this place into something special for downtown Vacaville. read more

We got take out because we didn't want to go out on a weekend. I attempted to call first several times first to place the order first, but no one answered any of the times. My spouse went in person and place our order, which didn't all come out at the same time. So half of our food order got cold while they were still making the other half. Very unorganized and not a good impression. I don't know if I will be returning read more