Alex Lucard, for "Diehard Gamefan", wrote "All in all, if you even remotely interested in the Drow as a race, "Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue" is a book well worth picking up. It has a ton of helpful information, beautiful artwork and it strives to be friendly to all four versions of "Dungeons & Dragons". [...] I’m not the least bit interested in the Drow as a race, but I have to admit I was pretty impressed by this book. It may not be for me, but I can’t deny how well written and designed this campaign supplement is". "Wired" included the book on a seasonal gift guide and wrote "it's a wicked underground city packed full of scheming dark elves and their henchmen and slaves. The illustrations of the noble families are particularly excellent, and you really get a sense of the personalities of these houses. [...] This book is just the resource you need to run a campaign in the city or to inspire you to create your own evil city".