Books + Records

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

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   Sidd

   San Diego5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   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 2 days ago

   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 2 days ago

   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 Diego7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Absolutely! Here’s the polished version without that line: 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!
   

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   John VIP

   Los Angeles9 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 20 April 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.
   

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   MICHELLE VIP

   San Diego9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 20 April 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 20 April 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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   Robert VIP

   San Diego10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 19 April 2025

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

   Fun environment for small plates and cocktails. Dishes are mostly Tapas sized for sharing between two people. The waitress recommended three to four dishes to make a complete meat for two. We found that to be accurate.
   

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   Sheri

   San Diego2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 18 April 2025

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

   The atmosphere, the people working there and the food were all awesome!
   

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    Michel

    New Mexico20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 13 April 2025

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

    lovely decor and great service! i went for the duck eggs benedict and was very pleased!!
    

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