Books + Records

Books + Records reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Lisa

   San Diego3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Great food, nice selection. Fantastic service. Go. You will enjoy it!
   

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   Naivi

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Our server was very attentive & food was excellent Poema, sparkling Rosé, top tier.
   

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   Devon

   Pittsburgh1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

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

   Loved the live music, very fun lively atmosphere and the drinks and food were all incredible! The Tom Ka-Lins drink was fab, and we loved the brussel sprouts and chicken bao buns!
   

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   Sidd

   San Diego5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

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

   Amazing food and cocktails! Very friendly and attentive service! Will definitely be back.
   

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   Madonna

   San Diego3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

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

   The ambiance and music was great. It is my neighbor .
   

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   Paul

   San Diego1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

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

   Bree our server was fantastic, it was our first time there. Happy hour is a great deal, live music and vibes are out of this world. We’re already planning on coming back.
   

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   Erika VIP

   San Diego8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 25, 2025

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

   Went to happy hour with my girlfriends and had the best time. The vibes were on point, the portions were generous (which we love), and everything we ordered hit the spot. Special shoutout to the spicy margarita — bold, balanced, and totally addictive — and the burger? Juicy, flavorful, and exactly what a happy hour burger should be. But the real MVP? Our waiter Dalton. Super friendly, super fun, and totally on top of it. He made us feel like regulars even though it was our first time. Will 100% be back. Already planning round two!
   

   Books + RecordsResponded 2 days ago

   Hi Erika! Wow! I'm so delighted to hear about your wonderful experience with us. It's incredibly rewarding to hear that all of our efforts are paying off and that everything hit the spot - feedback like yours is why we do what we do! Dalton sure is a rockstar and I will be sure to share your kind words with him. We can't wait to have you back to try more of our offerings! See you soon, Curtis Jackson Senior Reservationist
   

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   John VIP

   Los Angeles10 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

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

   Unfortunately, we had a pretty disappointing experience at their Easter brunch. Despite having a reservation, we faced long wait times, extremely slow service, and poor execution on the main dishes (our eggs were cooked wrong, and some plates came out lukewarm). Reso was at 1pm, didn’t sit until 1:20pm and finally got our main dish by 3pm. Our server Alex was a gem and handled this whole thing with class and very professional.
   

   Books + RecordsResponded 2 days ago

   Hi John, Firstly, thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience — I truly appreciate your honest feedback. I'm very sorry to hear that your Easter brunch didn’t meet expectations, especially with delays and issues with your meal. This is certainly not the experience we aim to provide, especially during such a special occasion. That being said, I am grateful Alex’s professionalism and care was able to turn things around for you and I’ll be sure to pass along your kind words. Please know that we’re taking your feedback seriously and will be reviewing what went wrong to make improvements moving forward. We hope we’ll have the chance to welcome you back for a much smoother and more enjoyable visit in the future. Thank you again, Curtis Jackson Senior Reservationist
   

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   MICHELLE VIP

   San Diego9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

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

   Amazing Easter brunch. The ambience, music, service and food were amazing. Can’t wait to go back for an evening jazz session to try their dinner menu!
   

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    Todd VIP

    Orange County9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

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

    Really a great brunch and value! Exactly what we hoped for.
    

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