other than the mac n cheese with crab, food was terrible, service was slower than molasses, when caught charging for refills on tea took another 20 mins to get new bill and had to find waitress.
Bar may be ok but do go for food...
Decided to visit Lambertville on what was a beautiful Sunday morning. Â By the time we arrived, we were starving and decided to find a place to eat. Â Right on the main strip was the Left Bank Bistro which is part of the historic Lambertville Inn. Â
We sat outside on the patio watching cars drive by on their way to and from the bridge which crosses the Delaware from New Hope, PA.
I had the Left Bank Omelet - eggs, blue cheese and apples. It was absolutely perfect!
We loved the location and the food. Â Would definitely come back. Â Great place to try when visiting the Lambertville area.
Not really impressed with this one. Â A cute little spot for sure. Â Perfect for a drink- definitely. Â We were SO hungry and I got truffle mac and cheese and my mom got a burger. Â The truffle mac n cheese I say truffle loosely. Â Didnt taste like truffle at all. Tasted like greasy cheese. Â Im a mouse when it comes to cheese and I was SOOOO hungry but I couldnt eat more than half of it. Â Felt like it was sliding around in my stomach. Â $45 w/tip for a small undercooked burger and a greasy plate of noodles and 2 beers. Â Complete waste. Â Then the server didnt argue, but did dispute slightly when we asked for things or mentioned or dislike of the food. Â Not rude, but defensive. Â Save yourself and your wallet and eat somewhere else.
Review Source:The perfect place to get a drink, period. They have a minimal but surprisingly adequate bar menu. Have a good collection of scotch and bourbon and their cocktails are top notch. Oh their food is excellent too. What really tops is the ambience, a late Victorian touch, a knowledgeable crowd and friendly bartenders. Oh and they have sofas!
Review Source:After looking for parking in New Hope on this early Sunday evening we finally gave up and went across the bridge to unfamiliar Lambertville. We found on the street metered parking quickly and went looking for a restaurant. First stop was an Italian restaurant that once inside looked like any of the thousands of pizza parlors in New Jersey. We left and saw a hotel about half a block away and thought perhaps it had a restaurant, and hopefully that the restaurant had a some ambiance. Although we saw no signs of any eatery from a quick look at the front of the building, we went in and lo and behold, inside ... a very cozy small restaurant and bar with fireplace and cushioned arm chairs.
The lunch menu had a wonderful selection to chose from, about 50% vegan or lacto vegetarian. I had a "cheese" steak sandwich made from seitan and chose the olive spread, sort of a tapenade. Both were scrumptious. Although yelp indicates alcohol is not served, there is a bar and I had a nice glass of Syrah. My cousin had onion soup and a caesar salad roma with chicken which she also enjoyed. I think I'll come back next week and try some of the other interesting dishes. I didn't realize until I wrote this review and started to put it under the hotel's Caffe Galleria that we were in Left Bank Libations. Apparently the bar serves food from the Galleria. We didn't see the Galleria but from the looks of the photos I think we made the right choice.
We had reservations at the Full Moon Cafe this weekend and were a little bit early so we decided to grab a drink. Right across the street we found Left Bank Libations which is located inside of Lambertville House. At first glance this place seemed like a really good find and I thought I would be writing a great review on Monday. Unfortunately they managed to make the bar extremely pretentious and brought in the older snooty crowd which in my mind tend to be quite dull. From the second I walked in I could just feel the stuffiness. From the rigid bartender discussing million dollar homes, to the man at the bar discussing he had read a book in three different languages (can't make that up), to the lack of music. Just not a list of things that spell a "good time". I also believe they only serve drinks and not food. That is fine, but you would think they would have a larger cocktail menu. They have a couple wines, a martini page, and I believe 4 or 5 beers in bottle, none on tap. Pretty lame especially since most of these beers weren't anything special ie one was Coors Light. The drinks were also not cheap. I believe it was 11 for my Ketel One dirty martini which is on the pricey side even for Ketel One. The waitress also got my order wrong which wasn't very hard. Dirty martini, she forgot to tell the bartender to make it dirty. Definitely not the best bar in the area and next time I'll just walk across the bridge.
Review Source:I have had three of my all-time favorite cocktail hours here in the past year. Each time I've been they were offering beer from Lambertville's Riverhorse brewery, a few other blah beers, and about a dozen specialty martinis, some of which sound pretty interesting. But we go here for the margaritas and the front porch seating. The margaritas are great because they are well-balanced and not sweet--sour and salty! In the right weather, the front porch is a great place to watch Lambertville go by as your BAC steadily climbs. We also love the free, frequently-refilled bowls of salty snacks, and the mature service. This isn't a place for people who want to watch TV or yell over a jukebox while they drink, so head to one of New Hope's big bars if you want to do the Captain Morgan pose and get your obnoxious party on. Go to Left Bank for a drink with a date before dinner (assuming you can keep up your end of a conversation), or go here if you want to catch up with someone close to you.
Review Source:This tiny intimate bar in the Lambertville House hotel is very appealing, with a kind bartender and a gorgeous copper bar.
In the windows, a wall of single malt scotches sits. Â Those days are over for me, but their selection was good. Â It was a hot day, so most people were sipping white wine. Â This would be a wonderful spot to warm up in the winter, with its combination of sofas and tables.
There is no restaurant here, but it's no problem since Lambertville is filled with good dining. Â There is a lovely patio out back and narrow outside seating behind an iron railing in front, great for people watching, as others said, or for me, dog watching, since everyone in Lambertville seems to have a dog. Watch for this place as soon as you cross the bridge, on the left, after escaping the congestion of New Hope.
We felt so relaxed here that we dawdled too long and missed getting into the Soupçon Salon at Manon, hosted by Chef Vince of the Kindle Cafe.  Can't wait for him to get a permanent spot, with his healthy, local, ayurveda-based meals.  But we now have a second-favorite bar spot, after Anton's Swan Bar a few blocks away.
Somethings there is a singer or musician here on weekends.
This nice little bar is part of the Lambertville House hotel. Have never stayed in the hotel, but love this bar. It's a small, cozy place with a nice fireplace, great service and fantastic value. We recently had a small bottle (around 2.5 glasses) of decent prosecco for around $9, I think. Their selection of red wines is limited but drinkable, and they have a good cocktail menu. If you are in the Lambertville area, you must give it a try!
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