Reviews for The Bookstore Speakeasy in Bethlehem, PA
The band was delightful and Jon made our experience even better! Definitely book a spot to listen to jazz and enjoy some great... drinks and tapas. Read more
Speakeasy themed jazz club resturant. Actually once was a speakeasy during prohibition. Staff are dressed in period pieces,... bartenders take pride in their specialty drinks. Really good live jazz. Read more
Cute little place, definitely has a lot of character. If you have the money to spend, it could be a romantic date night if you... are there when they have live music. I understand they were going for authenticity but the chairs were uncomfortable and thetable we were at had little room to fit your legs between the table and chair. My shirt got caught on the pealing "half-wall"behind me. We also had to mind our heads in a few spots but we are considered to be tall. The food was good, but there werevery few options, small portions, and seemingly favorable towards vegetarians if that's your pallet. I was rather disappointedin the drinks. They seemed like the virgin versions of fancy juice...for all I know, it could have been a drink at Wholefoods.For the price, I was expecting similar in quality to a nice steak house. The worst part was probably waiting 30 minutes for adrink and then the food came 10 minutes later. I'm assuming our waiter forgot to put our drink order in because we were greetedshortly after sitting down. All in all, we spent $100.00 for a small bit of steak strips, zucchini pasta, and two small drinkswith no noticeable alcohol. I'm just hopeful they paid the band well since they were what made the experience slightly worth thecash. Read more
I love this place! I haven't been in many years, but it is still fantastic. Great cozy atmosphere, staff is fantastic... (especially Sean, Max, and Linda (I think?!)!! The food was delish and the drinks were a flavor explosion with every sip!Definitely recommend, especially for an intimate date night. Weekend evenings, live jazz just makes the whole experienceperfect! Read more
This place is amazing!! Cocktails are awesome, and fun to watch be made . Food is really good, and the service is top notch!... Great environment for a date nite. BONUS.... they have live music. Read more
It’s unique, so it has that going for it! I was hoping to have live music like the site says, but was told it doesn’t start... until 8. I wish the site would’ve specified that, because I would’ve made reservations for after 8. The reservation systemis wonky. I picked a time and was told via text that it was not confirmed and if I wanted to be put on a waitlist… ok, sure.1am the day I wanted to visit, I get a text message confirming. Ok… The food was delicious and the drink was strong! However- the portions were *small* and the price was *high*. We were also served with PLASTIC utensils. I’m not sure if this is apost-pandemic thing, but I spent $90+ on 2 people… I feel like I shouldn’t have had a plastic knife & fork?? I’d comeagain for drinks only & music (since I haven’t experienced that) Read more
It is a unique experience. Really interesting (and expensive) cocktails. Amazing bartenders doing weird things like burning... stuff and getting the smokey essence on your glass before making your drink, or maybe burning some of the alcohol off yourAbsinthe. Like stepping back in time. Often live jazz. Read more
Can't say a bad word about this place. It's just like any speakeasy you would go to in Manhattan but in a great location for... people further out west. The customer service was absolutely amazing. The waiters were fantastic and checked on us severaltimes. The drinks were absolutely phenomenal. I wouldn't go here specifically for the food but the fries we had were not bad.I'm not really sure why people in these reviews are complaining about the price. This is a specialty place and not like anyother bar tavern you would go to. I also felt the quality of the drinks was very much worth it. Yes there is an automaticgratuity added but wouldn't you tip anyway? I suppose if you really didn't like the service you could argue that but I have nocomplaints whatsoever. Will definitely be back here soon. Read more