Awesome ambiance but the drinks are overpriced for what you get...a glass filled with a large ice ball. Make it worth the price and people will come. Drink was good but hardly anything in the glass. read more

The Blackbird Books & Spirits - Large ice ball. Little drink. - Bookstores Near Me - Belton, Texas

Man what a really cool place, hidden in plain sight in Belton. I love how you have to "work" to get to this place. Google will get you into the right area, but you'll have to go through a pizza joint's seating area and head towards the big painting to access the entrance. What a cool experience! Walking in, you're immediately transported to a dark, eerie and ominous yet welcoming room. A full bar on the left? Bookstore with seats on the right? Wow yes please! I went to visit the bar and was impressed by its selective, but adequate spread of options. I ordered a summer spritz and went to go look at the books available. I love how they section off into the different genres while adequately having a good seating area. If you're in the area to explore, this place is it for some good reads and studying. Nice dark but appropriately enhanced environment for some quiet time! read more

This was a cool little experience. I like books myself, so the mix with a little alcohol can't hurt. Finding it was fun. Thought I was lost until I could hear people. I didn't look the place up and know that it was kind of hidden. My friend knew of a secret menu. But we had to find the rest of the quote that the bartender sent us out to find amongst the books. It was kind of busy when we went. Didn't take us long to get our drinks. I'd like to go back and try them out again sometime. read more

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What a wonderfully whimsical and elegantly earthy , charming little magical place this is! My friend and I had coffee and tea, respectively, and shared a charcuterie board. All were wonderful. I love the attention to detail and the perfectly friendly, approachable staff. Try this place. It's a rare gem! read more

This is such a cute bookstore! It has a hidden entrance behind a painting door at a little building with other shops and cafes. You can order an assortment of drinks (alcoholic and nonalcoholic) and look around the shop where they sell book related items, jewelry, stationary and other unique little trinkets. I met my friend here one Saturday around 1 pm and it was busy, so I'd like to stop by again so I can snag a spot by the fireplace. Most of the tables were already taken when I got there. read more

The Blackbird Books & Spirits - Bookstores Near Me - Belton, Texas

Stopped in late night more than once with friends. Love the 'speakeasy' atmosphere. All the staff are super-friendly and helpful. The 'golden snitch' is delicious. Always a fun time when we stop in. read more

This is a cozy bookstore with a bar that has good vibes for chatting, working, or playing board games. They have a menu with cocktails, mocktails, wine, and beer. The cocktails are pricey. I got the Songteller cocktail ($12), which is a banana pudding martini. It's a sweet dessert drink that kind of tasted like banana cough syrup. The alcohol content was extremely low (I began to question myself if there was any). My friend and I got some work done here. There aren't any outlets close to the main tables, but there is one next to a side picnic table area. It didn't look like there was public wifi, but we asked the bartender and obtained the wifi information. When we got bored, we browsed the very small book selection. There was a prominent spirituality section, which mainly had books about witchcraft. Interesting. They played very sad music almost the whole time I was there. There was a brief respite of jazz music. read more

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A very quaint and fun speakeasy. Good drinks and atmosphere.......................... Recommend, give it a try read more

First time coming to Blackbird and I will definitely be back! The vibe was moody and intriguing. The cocktails tasted great and you could tell a lot of effort went into them. The service was friendly as well. I like how you can browse books, play board games, and drink your favorite cocktail (or wine/beer/coffee). read more

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Cool place. If you don't see the sliding door then you'll miss this place. It's super cool. Bartenders were knowledgeable and fast. Sat downside relaxed on one of the chairs and noticed they were super quick at cleaning up right after someone left (in a good way) this place was laid back and I even saw some well behaved children in there my banana pudding martini was legit ! read more

The Blackbird Books & Spirits - As of 6-21-24 - Bookstores Near Me - Belton, Texas

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Went here last night - it was awesome! It was a little hard to find because there weren't huge signs on the building and it shares space with other businesses in the building but once you find the "hidden" painting sliding door, you're in! That was kinda fun to find. The interior was really cute, cozy with speakeasy vibes. The employees were super nice and bar menu was long and even had cocktails. Prices were super reasonable and my leatherbound old fashioned was really good and came smoked which was a cool presentation. It was fun checking out the books too - I'll definitely be back with friends to play some board games. read more

Love this place. Very chill. It is my new go-to place for a late afternoon/ evening glass of wine.

service is great, people are friendly, and vibes for all a must for studying, reading, or casual drinks read more

I came by because I love the concept however I strongly advise if you like your drinks the way they should be this probably is not the spot for you. I ordered an Irish coffee and hand an iced coffee concoction of madness. The bartender took the drink and a snarky attitude saying "oh you wanted it hot?" I then was handed a lukewarm coffee that was honestly one of the most disgusting drinks I've ever tasted. They should probably stick to the books and just remove the spirits because these drinks are not good at all read more

Cool place and an interesting location. Good book selection and a nice place to take a friend to just chill. read more

The Blackbird Books & Spirits - Bookstores Near Me - Belton, Texas

This little place was a delight! You walk into a pizza place, all the way back, then slide the picture aside to walk into this neat little place. Great atmosphere! Cool drink selection, too!! read more

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It's like stepping into a secret library. The dark, cozy ambiance is wonderful and there's tons of books to check out. I ordered two different drinks and both were fantastic. The staff are so sweet and one of them even gave me feedback on a book I'm writing. read more

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Cute place! Cozy bookstore with some tasty drinks. I tried the Murder on the Orient Espresso and also The Naughty Elf which was a holiday menu item. Both were very tasty. Great atmosphere! Will definitely come again. read more

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Very cool vibes, the charm and sophistication of a cozy bookstore....with a speakeasy twist! Plenty of delicious cocktails to choose from, great service and you'll be in good company! read more