Thompson’s Bookstore

Always good, a place to relax and have a conversation in comfort. No overbearing music. Fitting decor & great cocktails. Well, the music used to be less overbearing, but the drinks are still great. Be different, put on some ambient music about half the volume.

Loved the atmosphere. The staff was awesome. Drinks were good. Eat before you go, they do not have any food.

Note, there isn't any food here. Great lounge vibe. It gets more energized after 9pm. You can go to the speak easy using the clues on IG. That's just fun. A riddle for a challenge. The prohibition store front with the bookstore is really cool. But the bookstore is a good spot with the bar and lounge chairs plus coaches. The cigar lounge is perfect for stoking, drinks, and maybe playing cards. It's got a real Harlem gangster vibe, too. They make specialty drinks with fire, wood and such. Check them out!

Entered through the front, then was ushered through a secret entrance via a bookshelf to the speakeasy-esque downstairs bar. Absolutely love the vibe.

great place, excellent books.

Walk in the door and everything changes. Intriguing and Inviting... upstair there are excellent cigar choices. Perfectly humidored. Smoked one (the Banker) their and took one home. Bartenders were superb at conversation and mixing drinks.

Decent cocktails but the menu was better previously. It seems like they made it easier to execute so it’s more basic now. The bartender downstairs was argumentative when I saw she was busy and went to the barback. “Why did you go to him?” Caught me off guard when I was expecting a greeting of sorts. Go next door. Service matters when you pay this much for a drink.

This place was absolutely stellar. Rohan and another gentleman took absolutely pristine care of me and my date. It made for a wonderful time. The place is cozy and chill. Several social conversations created a buzz in the main bar on the first floor where my date and I had met up as a precursor to a Sunday evening shag. You can imagine a jazz trio with an upright bassist and a saxophonist playing from a corner of the bar. Super cool vibes. Def will return with future dates.