We tried again since we always liked it here but was more disappointed than last time. The steaks were barely an inch thick which is not what is expected for the price charged. Sadly we won't be returning. read more

We have been coming here for years and the quality has gotten a lot worse over the past years. Today we had a graduation party and it was one of the most disappointing dining experiences we have had. Service was fine but the food was defiantly sub par. Everyone ordered steaks medium rare and not one steak was cooked correctly. We are by no means snobs but I feel like you can expect a steak to be cooked correctly at a steakhouse. My daughter who we were celebrating ordered 10oz fillet and they served her two end-pieces of fillet both medium well?? We were charged $100 per person for food that was, at most, worth half that. Guess we will be looking for a new steakhouse - we are not going back... read more

It's been a while since our last visit. Walking through the doorway felt like stepping into a time machine, returning to where you remember having a wonderful dining experience. You knew you were about to enjoy a repeat performance and would be in good hands for the next 90 minutes. Always try to get the dining area closest to the Salah bar; I find that room to be the hub of all the action you are there to experience. You can find everything you are looking for on the menu, but then of course there's the old school way of walking up to the special window and viewing the side of steak you are interested in, where they then slice that portion of steak you want right in front of you and your guest. Enjoy it, it's worth it!!! read more

Hadn't been to the Library II in quite a few years. We decided to return recently - and I'm glad I didn't put too much stock in others negative reviews. First, the French Onion Soup was outstanding! I love a good FOS, and this one has easily entered my top 5. I could've stopped there and given 5 stars but of course I was still hungry. Next was the salad bar. Everything looked fresh and I was able to build my own mountain of salad-goodness just the way I like it! For an entree - I had the 16oz NY Strip, and my friend had the King Cut Prime Rib. We both opted for the roasted garlic butter add-on; and damn that was a great choice! My strip steak was phenomenal. Cooked to perfection and tender and flavorful. I wish I could've eaten it all in the one sitting, but I was stuffed and took half of it home with me. My friend would not stop making noises eating his prime rib - I think he wanted some alone time with his big slab of meat. He swears that was the best Prime Rib he's had. Looked good from where I was sitting, but I was busy enjoying my strip! Service was great. She was friendly and attentive without being annoying. We for-warned her in advance that we were in NO rush and wanted to savor our meals and she graciously obliged us. This allowed us to enjoy each course without feeling rushed, which I was very thankful for (yes, we took good care of her as a result). The ambience looked like what I remembered from my last visit several years ago. Gave the feel of a nice steakhouse, pretty much what you'd expect. Menu Prices are a little higher than a chain restaurant, but I honestly felt like it was well worth it for the quality of food we had. Will definitely return in the near future! read more

We had high expectations for the price point. When we arrived they didn't have our reservation. The staff just looked at us and it said it would be an hour wait. They didn't try to seat us. It was 5:15pm mind you and there were open tables. Even the manager just stood there and looked at us with no help. We ended up at the bar with little luck with better service. They ignored our group as a whole with minimal interaction. There were only 4 Of us. We thought for the pieces it would have been more upscale service and attire. Two of our meals were good. One meal was ok and the 4th one was not worth the price. Everything was Ala cart. The salad bar was fresh which was good. We didn't stay for dessert or more drinks. It felt more like a wings and beer place than an up scale steak House. read more

I just called to make a reservation for my birthday, next Saturday. I explained to the hostess that we had a "gift certificate", not a gift card. I received a hand written letter of apology (from upper management) along with a gift certificate to make up for the bad experience we had. The hostess proceeded to tell me that they are no longer accepting them. I told her there was no expiration date on the certificate and letter I received and she said it didn't matter. I was also told that this information was posted on their website and also posted in the restaurant. After checking the website, I didn't see anything saying that. She also asked if I had been in the restaurant recently. Obviously, if I had been there recently, I wouldn't have asked about making a reservation and using the gift certificate. I explained that we were looking forward to celebrating my birthday dinner there, and I was told to call back tomorrow and speak to someone in the office. I did receive a disingenuous apology from each person I spoke to. I will be contacting the office tomorrow. However, after my disheartening phone calls today, the excitement I had about celebrating my birthday there has left me very, very disappointed. read more

The WORST!! Worst!! So the three of us decided to go out to eat tonight. Knowing that the LIBRARY offers half price off of bottled wines and drinks Till 6:00 pm. So we sat at the bar and ordered our drinks. Then decided to order a bottle of wine that we would drink at the bar and then continue at a table. We ordered three appetizers at the bar, knowing that we could bring back at the table as the waitress assured us. The one person in our party was a vegetarian that could not eat the food ordered for they were either one of something she did not like or the other was Meat!! So then we brought the appetizers to the table along glasses of wine. The one person who ordered the salad bar,, recently just got out of the hospital needed help to get her plate of bread and cheese. and other person helped her carry the bread and cheese while she got her salad bar menu. The waitress came up to the other person in the party and said there was no sharing, it was said that we know that and that was the that person was being a help. Well then.. it look like there were all vultures we're out swarming around us, making sure that there was no food sharing. As the our waitress mentioned to the person helping the person getting the bread & cheese. I had brought homemade cookies as a celebration& gift. While eating my salad bar food, and conversing with a glass of wine, the one person nibbled on two pieces of cheese. Along with my homemade baked cookies. The waiting staff still staring at us, and the bartenders to make sure we were not sharing food from the one person's salad bar! While experiencing this uncomfortableness of waitresses coming by others, they were rearranging the salt and pepper shakers from tables near by to see what we were eating at our table. And then when I went up to get my fruit that I could handle by myself, overhear the waitress staff at the end of the bar say "oh they're sharing food." Which was basically not the case. Yes, my one friend did eat "2" pieces of my cheese. So when we went to go ask for the bill. Upon looking at the bill, we were charged for "2" salads.!!! TWO!! charges for "2" salad bars. Where in fact, I was the only one who had the salad bar and my friend reached over and had two pieces of cheese while in between the other person and my friend were eating my delicious cookies. We asked upon receiving our bill to speak to a manager, so a manager appeared and said sorry you were sharing. You have to pay for "2" salad bars. I then said there was not 2 Salad Bar Orders. There was only one which I ate and my girlfriend said yes I ate two pieces of her cheese. So then we asked to speak to the head person in charge that could handle this situation and indignantly he said, do you want to speak to GP so we said yes so another man came to our table, who did not introduce himself, came over and said we had several people in our staff say my friend was eating cheese and we said yes she had "2" pieces as we were conversing, but that is not a salad bar expense, he argued and said that were sharing so we have to charge you the $23 for your sharing! Really, we said, !! Obviously it's just two pieces of cheese. I only went once up for salad bar, and once up for fruit and you think that we deserve to be charged another charge He smugly said "we can't allow this& & Yes!! " I said can't you be the better person and manager and just allow this to go and his response was can't you be the better person.! My friend got disgusted and said let's just pay the freaking money and get out of here. Then I said well you might as well go get to go plate and get your $23 worth at that point she was so fed up she said I'm not hungry. I'm done. So was getting our jackets on and ready to leave and just paid the bill for the two pieces of cheese at $23. Then the manager Bar tender smugly said how did it turn out, and I said-hmm it, turned out in your favor and he smirked back! The couple at the end of the bar said you really should've at least gotten the food to go. They heard the whole conversation. They said it was ridiculous the way we were treated! And we agreed, but trying to be the better person. The guys sitting at the table to the left of us said that was a bunch of crazy stuff as well. Maybe not thoes exact terms. Such pettiness!! I know how to be the better person and to be gracious. This restaurant is about making money and not making people happy. So make sure if you go for the salad bar and someone else goes for something else do not share or you'll be charged a $23 bill $23 some cents that's with including tax. read more

A+ service from the whole staff on Saturday night. I came back down from NY visiting family and we came here for dinner. Bartenders were great as we waited for our table. Fast and awesome service. Once we sat the wait staff was also very kind and gave great service. Food was very delicious. I see a lot of people complaining about the credit card fee on the check but everyone is doing is doing this now. When you get gas for your car it is more when you pay with a credit card correct? Anyway, the atmosphere is also so cool here. My experience at this restaurant was nothing short of exceptional. I will be back! read more

We had a party of 9 and were seated right away. During our time there, we had 3 or 4 different waitresses checking on us and take care of us. It was odd that we had to walk to a window and order our food ourselves, but then you go right to a huge salad bar with a lot of choices and delicious bread. The food was brought out and everyone's meal was done to perfection. There was a mixture of steaks, burgers, prime rib sandwiches, Mac and cheese, baked potatoes, appetizers and not one meal was wrong. This place is pricey, so don't go here if you expect to pay the prices at outback. But expect the food to be better here. I think it's funny to see people complaining about their price increases recently. Come on, what hasn't gone up in price? That's our world right now. This was a great dinner with family! read more

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The atmosphere was amazing. The servers were really nice and drinks were amazing as well. The presentation of the food was to die for. The seafood combo was delicious but I love to eat the skin of my potato but it was so hard and not tasty at all. The salmon and crab we got had a better potato but the salmon was not as broiled as mine was. And the lump crab is not what we expected so that is why we couldn't give it a 5 star but other than that amazing experience. I absolutely love the spicy mango margaritas and can't wait to go back to get more of those. I also really enjoyed the salad bar. read more

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Have dined here for many years and generally had a decent experience, mainly due to the salad bar they offer. The last time I was there we took a large group and it was abysmal. The wait staff was nonexistent, we had to bus our own table several times to clear room, drink ordering was a chore as they were no where to be found, missing out on additional income. When the main meals finally came, almost every side order was completely wrong, we had to shuffle the plates amongst the multiple tables, it was so bad we just had to start laughing. I will not go back again, not even for the best salad bar in town. It was not a matter of not enough staff or it was too crowded, plenty of empty tables and waitstaff, just not willing to work. read more

I've been going to this establishment for many years, and I'll never return again. I received a gift card 3 years ago and wasn't able to use it until recently; because there is new ownership my gift card was not accepted; the manager did not budge or acknowledge any type of customer relation, i.e., some sort of discount or even a desert and although the food is consistently great, I'll never return. It made for an undesirable visit!!! read more

I was there this past Saturday, we were a party of 13. Someone in my party asked for a hamburger without lettuce, it came out with lettuce, no big deal, we just requested that the lettuce be removed. The server took it back and brought it back the correct way. But then she proceeded to complain to another server about it and someone from our party happen to be walking by and overheard her. That really put a bad taste in my mouth. My bill was near $800 and she had to complain about taking lettuce off of a burger...really? She couldn't wait until she got home to complain. She definitely needs a course on customer service! read more

Horrible experience from the moment we walked in. Food and service negative #fireRamiro

Great Place to eat. I had the Stuffed Flounder...amazing so good. Rice was great that came with it as well. Seasoned and flavorful. My girlfriend has the chicken on a stick and that was great as well with the baked potato that could feed a family of 4. Salad is great. Comes with plenty of options of bread and salad toppings. Fruit there as well to snack on before the entree or afternoon for something sweet. Had the brownie a la mode for dessert and Oh My God. Get it!! All together great experience. Definitely going back. Little dark and dingy smelling but other Libraries are the same way. Just the olden style of it all. read more

For the $300 we spent on dinner the best thing was the wine. We started with a dirty table cloth left on the chair. We ordered a bottle of wine and an app. Ordered a tomahawk steak medium to share and a baked potato. My husband got the salad bar which was included. The tomahawk steak came out looking great. We had to ask for the baked potato! Well he cut open the steak and it was raw! Too rare for him as well. Needless to say I refuse to send food back to a kitchen. Get it right the first time. We were rushed through the meal someone constantly asking to take our plates away. Really!!!! Then a saw an employee taking trash through the dining room side door. Isn't there a back door for that?? Needless to say we will not be going back to the Library. As we say "you're off the list". read more

Myself and me friend were just there during happy hour. The bartender Kevin was the rudest person ever! Right from the beginning when we first sat down. Will never go there again!!! 0 stars!!! read more

After going to the library for years and never being disappointed, don't know what happened other than change of ownership. Fillet that was ordered med rare and was overcooked and sent back. The crab meat on top of the the other steak was so ice cold but it actually made the steak cold they called and the steak was also overcooked. Too many restaurants in the area serving steaks at these prices. After reading the owner's responses to other complaints and his lack of caring about the complaints, I would definitely never go back after 30 years of going to that restaurant. It's a shame when restaurants go downhill because the owners think that they're better than anybody else and don't want to heed the warnings by the complaints they're receiving. read more

Must go!!! The portions were amazing, well worth the price. This is the best restaurant hands down in voorhees.

The ambiance is great.Steak delish but over priced.Service is a C. They also add an extra fee aside from your tip if you use a credit card which I thought was really not appropriate, especially since we weren't told. read more

The food was terrible Steak was tough and tasteless Who knew steak could have no taste? Salad bar ok I asked for water Waitress pointed a blue bottle on table with an attached lid? Said there's water there I'll get u ice? Food came bottle fell over into butter. Again I asked for just water? Ice wate? She replied I'll get u another bottle? I replied I just wanted tap water? She responded with yes I'll get u ice We were so disappointed beyond belief. Sad as well for we have been going here for years! Bill came 8$ for each bottle of water I was never informed about this nor did I ask for bottled spring water!! This has never been my experience here. We both were in shock. My sister was also there same day? She wasn't informed about water either? So consider this a scam! Bring your own water bottle. Better yet. Don't go Go somewhere else!! It's not the same. So sad. 8$ for something I didn't ask for! FYI what really has me peeved is the fact the bottles are reusable! YES reusable! So heads up Just remember the way it was! It's not the same! Bathroom filthy!! If I could I would give it a -20 Yet not available. So I'm forced to give 1 star read more

Was there 9 months ago and said never again. The wife talked me into another try. Waste of money. Now off the list. The good is the salad bar and nice drinks. The bad is the steaks are terrible. I had a strip steak med rare. It was very rare and had zero taste. My wife had a filet and again tasteless. I had tastier streaks at longhorn at half the price. Never again read more

The Library II review: This is meant as a public service announcement and not to bash, but it is negative. Worst experience we have ever had a restaurant ever! *Steaks were very pricey, average cost 60$, but they were not flavored or tasty nor did they even taste aged or marinated. Extra $10 for muchrooms or onions or any side. *One fillet was very WELL done when ordered Medium Rare, the waitress seemed annoyed and sort of bullied the person not to send it back. *My 32 once 89$ Tomahawk steak came all cut up in very small pieces off the bone and was horrible. We think it was a few steaks they may have cut up and put on the plate and added a bone to the plate. It wasn't 32 once's and it wasn't flavored at all and tasted terrible. And it was rare not Medium rare as ordered. Never seen a Tomahawk served cut up and off the bone! Crazy! Worst steak I have ever had, ever! *I was told that I was not allowed to pack the little bit of my leftover salad in the To Go box w my steak. My 89$ steak! Or the manger would come out. (Mind you it was left over not a new plate) *We had a 100$ gift certificate that they refused to honor. The manger didn't speak English, all he ket saying was "I don't know". "No no". The waitress said that, because they changed owners they no longer accept any gift cards unless we have the original receipt. ( who has the receipt if it's a gift) This is actually illigal and they are breaking the law. But who has time for this on a nice evening out. So we just paid the bill. * Management didn't comp us anything for our troubles and no apology, they told us to go home and look the receipt and come back next time. ‍ *The meal was over 500 for the table, but to spite that, the waitress refused to bring me a to go box for my 89$ steak because she thought I might pack my few bites of salad that i didn't let her remove from the table. We had to request To Go boxes 4 times. *The check comes and there was a 20$ service charge to use our credit card!! *And again no apology for not being able to use the gift card, or the steaks not being cooked to order. The entire table was thourough discussed with out treatment. *I have never paid so much to be treated so poorly. *We don't mind splurging on a good meal and good steak. But they tasted awful, there was no presentation, cooked terribly and then to be nickel and dimes on 10 dollar sides and a argued with about a To Go Box, and a credit card processing fee, and couldn't use the gist card, we felt robbed completely. Robbed not of just the cost of a terrible meal but robbed of the whole joy of the experience. *Note, we have paid 60$ for a good steak other places often and it melts in your mouth and the waiters take good care of you and you feel like the experience is worth it. *I have never left a bad review of any local buisness ever but people should know, this place has a lot kinks to work out. * The new owners kept the name but not the quality and apparently don't care if anyone ever comes back. We intend on contacting the owner even though they refused to give us his contact information before we left and there is no contact for them on the website. *I hope they work this stuff out but I'm sad about not being able to go back there. It's used to be a great place. read more

We called for a party of 7, 5 days before our dinner and requested a specific table between the salad bar and the restroom because we had 2 in our party with walking disabilities. We called a day before to confirm our reservations and asked for that specific table. We arrived before our 7pm seating and saw people seated at our requested table. The woman seating said, "Oh we're sorry!" and seated us on another level and the farthest table, in the corner away from the salad bar and completely opposite the restrooms! As we walked to the salad bar we noticed the table we initially requested was empty! It wasn't 10 minutes from when we walked in! We mentioned we would have waited for that table had they told us it would be open in a few minutes. The same woman said itvwas reserved for another party!! How RUDE and uncaring for our party with 2 disabled patrons! They just didn't care! Pass this info on for disabled patrons requesting a specific table. Management just doesn't care about their disabled patrons. read more

Glad to see this place back open after the pandemic. The salad bar still looks good with varied selections and freshness. However the crab cakes are not what they used to be and the price is exorbitant. Also yes I totally agree with another reviewer that the man behind the counter taking orders is very rude, curt and completely unhelpful. Not sure if I want to return my business here. read more

Hello - I initially made this post private because I wanted to give the library the benefit of the doubt before posting a review to google , Yelp, or Facebook. No one responded to me. I had my bachelor party at the library last week- Saturday. The service was great. The ambiance was great. The people were polite. The steaks were borderline average at best. We ordered two tomahawk's and a porterhouse among other things. At $180 for two tomahawk steaks, I expected a pretty good steak. They lacked any flavor, they had no sear or crusting whatsoever, and they were served medium well instead of medium rare like ordered. Since this was a bachelor party, we didn't want the delay or embarrassment of talking to the manager and sending $300 worth of steaks back. This was our first time at the library, and we definitely walked away thinking we wouldn't recommend it to friends. Perhaps this was a fluke. I'd be open to trying it again before posting my reviews. read more

Two stars only because of a credit surcharge. The food is still as good as the previous owners. Service was also spot on. The ambiance is also the same as the previous owners. But the additional credit card charges are pretty petty for a restaurant that charges premium prices. We didn't see a posted notification about the surcharge, but to be honest I didn't think to look for it as I didn't think a class steak house would nickel and dime their customers like that. read more

Me and family have been loyal customers of the Library 2 for over 20 years , and today sadly was our time going to our favorite restaurant so many family memories were made here so this was a very bittersweet dinner. Things that have changed is the salad bar has went up in price but many items have been removed there is no longer any meats on the salad bar ex diced ham and Turkey . The salad dressing selection has changed by subtracting at least 3 types of dressings. They no longer serve a variety of bread and rolls actually they no longer serve rolls at all . The majority of the vegetables and items are the salad bar with clearly frozen and re thawed with clear condensation on them . The prime rib was completely different it come out not hot at all more like warm and seemed like it was under a reheat lamp or something. The service was still amazing . But it's definitely a complete different caliber and quality of food being served under the new management. Goodbye Library 2 read more

So not worth it! We ordered 2 New York Strip Steaks @ $45.00 each. Ordered both medium well (little pink) - both came out bright pink when cut open. We spent more time pulling gristle out of our mouths. (Wish I had taken a picture of how much I pulled out and had on my plate) couldn't even finish it. Pictured is what I brought home to cut and feed my pups. $10.00 each, yes... $10.00 for a BAKED POTATO! $3.99 each for Unsweetened iced tea/soda. The only good thing I can say is that the salad bar was pretty decent. SAVE YOUR MONEY and go to TEXAS ROADHOUSE! Way, way better! You can choose your own steak and has way better FLAVOR! No lie! Plus it's half the price as here. read more

Library II - NASTY gristle - Steakhouses Near Me - Voorhees, New Jersey

Happy hour not great considering all the bar seats that need to be filled. Ordered wings - no blue cheese/ranch - no celery -wings were a dent size and sauce was passable - service was really good read more

Library II - Wings - Steakhouses Near Me - Voorhees, New Jersey

Long time Library customers. Our last experience proves we will not be going back. It was my husband's birthday - he ordered a steak - medium rare - it was RAW! He sent it back - it took 20 min to come back - ( no apology) meanwhile my salmon was dry and tasteless. There was a dead fly in one of the vegetables on the salad bar - I had to tell 3 different people to take care of it. $ 150.00 later, no dessert, no drinks, we left as unsatisfied customers. read more

Very uncomfortable and awkward situation with management. Menu states there is a processing fee when paying with credit card. FINE. However, when questioned about using a debit card, management became aggressive and told us not to return. Completely ruined our night. Also, loud crying babies throughout our entire meal didn't help. Management needs to be more professional. read more

I haven't been here in 20 years. Throw back to our Voorhees Days. I love the Library II. Still the same great steaks, salad bar and order your dinner at the window. So fun. Still fabulous. Amazing salad bar worth $15 all by itself, easily. Everything you could imagine; fresh cheeses, breads, fruits, nuts, Ceasar salads, 4 types of lettuce, and every possible thing you would put in a salad... yum! Up to the window to see the fresh cuts of meat and more and into the kitchen to read the menu and place your order. Atmosphere is the same dark, cozy, candlelight, romantic all surrounded by books. Service was excellent as well as the huge and wonderful rib eye that we shared. Glad we made a reservation on Open Table because it was fairly crowded for a Tuesday night. The bar looked as fun as I remember. No changed made or necessary in the last 30 years. Still great. Still one of my favorites! read more

Library II - So fun much with my date. - Steakhouses Near Me - Voorhees, New Jersey

A VERY BAD dining experience. Upon visiting the Library in Voorhees for dinner, my husband asked the hostess if the salad that comes with his meal was okay for his wife to eat as long as we were not sharing the salad. The waitress verified that as long as there is no sharing of the salad we would not have a separate salad charge. Library. Rt 73 Voorhees. Upon receiving the bill, a separate salad was charged for $22. The waiter stated that is their policy that there is no sharing. At which point my husband asked for the manager. The manager confirmed there is no sharing. My husband told the manager that the hostess that seated us told us that a separate salad would not be charged as long as we were not sharing the salad. Things only went downhill from there when the hostess refused to admit to the manager her error. The manager suggested we leave and never come back stating, "We don't need people like you!" Our bill for one meal, no alcoholic beverages and without gratuity came to $130. We go out to restaurants frequently. We will Never, NEVER, NEVER step foot in this rude, disrespectful restaurant. MS MS read more

Total disappointment. Not worth the money. We ordered shrimp wrapped in bacon as a starter and the shrimp were super tough. The salad bar items all just tasted a little off. Everything had an odd flavor. For entrees we had a ribeye that was poorly butchered and we also had the Prime Rib and a New York strip steak both served rare when ordered medium Ordering is odd, you need to go up and order Your own food at a counter and you must bring your own dinner ticket to do so. Steaks just sitting at room temp at the ordering counter seems unhygienic. Definitely will not be returning read more

Terrible service. Bald bar manager is a bitter person. Food left a lot to be desired. Place seems dusty.

Glad we tried this but probably won't go back. Excellent crab cakes, beautiful salad bar, but my salmon was dry and they would not replace an undercooked filet, after Chuck had cut it open. Poor business decision. We sent it back without a replacement. read more

Delicious food, excellent salad bar, does take a while to get you food, but totally worth it.

So disappointing. I was a regular here for 20 years. Sadly, the Library has completely gone downhill. I asked for a well done filet at the window. I was told the only way it could be cooked that way was to butterfly the filet, and it would also take 30 minutes longer. What? I have never been told that anywhere, especially a steakhouse. I declined and said a medium temperature would be fine. The gentleman behind the window was very uneducated when it came to his profession... The rolls were stale and the cheese selection was terrible. It was 83 degrees outside, and 82 degrees in the library according to their wall thermostat. We were melting. We told management that it was hot and uncomfortable. The female manager said that their A/C was working/nothing was broken... but they called someone to look at it. What? We definitely won't be returning. read more

The Library II is back! If you remember the Library of the 80's and 90's, and then visited in the late 2000 teen's, I'm sure you noticed a decline in quality and service. Well, under new ownership who is no stranger to the old Library II.........it is back to the way it was and loved. Same interior, same menus, same quality, and the same method of ordering. It is back to being my favorite. I did go back a second and a third time to confirm the consistency. It wasn't an isolated experience. All three visits were five stars.... read more