When I think of Georgetown, I think of breaking the bank just to have fun, but that isn't the case here. Georgetown Piano Bar is a basement place that's surprisingly large. And they have happy hour everyday until 7:00, with $3.50-$5 drinks and 1/2 off appetizers, great deals! Live music usually starts around 7:00 too, so it makes for a good environment! What I find interesting is that whenever I come in (which is usually around 6:00), the place is mostly empty! Why don't more people come? One reason could be the food, which, while I've only had the taquitos and potato skins, is pretty underwhelming. Both seem to be lacking flavor or freshness, but they will intimately fill the holes in your stomach. I should try their wings the next time, that's always a determining factor for me. Generally though, given that the bar is round, it's great for coming in bigger groups and just sitting around there and enjoying some great drinks and music. This might be my favorite Georgetown spot! read more

Would not recommend. Had my personal space deeply encroached on while the bar had ample open space (half of this person's body was on my body despite groups of 4-5 open chairs to my left & right). Would not stop when I moved to the side. I was facing away from the bar having a convo while they positioned themselves on me, with their armpit in my face. When I expressed discomfort and asked this person to say excuse me, they asked security to have me removed. They were an owner in some capacity apparently. Incredibly entitled & inconsiderate way of approaching the bar at your own establishment. Frankly, no one normal would've exhibited this behavior. It was done from a place of insecurity & power. Unfortunate, but I will spread the word. read more

My family, friends and I came here for my graduation celebration. I had reached out a couple months prior to making a reservation. They got back to me promptly to reserve it, and there's no reservation fee either which was nice. On the day of, we were running behind due to graduation traffic. We were supposed to be there at 5pm but got there closer to 5:45pm. I figured we lost our reservation spot since we were late but since we weren't a huge group I figured we could still go for the drinks, food, and entertainment. We came in, and sat in the booth to see what we wanted to order. There was one other couple sitting at the bar but that was it. From the moment we got there, the bartender was very annoyed by us and rude. We weren't sure why either. We tried to be very patient but he was very curt, condescending, and he even made his drinks purposefully messy. He poured my dad's liquor all over the bar top and almost got it on my sister and just walked away. He also was frustrated that we wanted to order food as well and said we had to order drinks first. We were very confused as to why he was so aggravated as the place was empty as well. For food, we did pizzas, onion rings, wings and nachos. The pizza was extremely greasy for me but my sister really liked it. The rest of the food wasn't bad. The drinks were okay. There was one entertainer on the piano, but we left around 7ish because his vibes were honestly throwing us off. read more

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What a great vibe!! Ages 21 and up. My daughter brought me to this fun sing-along dancing by the table or bar fun place. I haven't had so much fun in so long! The only thing I would complain about is the bartender was rude, we had a tab running so they hold your actual card. The bartender basically tossed my daughter her dirty Shirley and spilled her drink all over her, I told him you spilled the drink on her and he didn't care at all,we kinda got a oh well shrug!! They do have bar food to order that looked good. I can't wait to go again! Did I mention I got carded lol. read more

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Impromptu night out. Nice vibe. You can request songs from the piano players. First time experience at a Piano bar. You have to go down the stairs to get to the place and they have an ID check as you enter. You can park at public parking for a fee, if you drive. I sat at the bar where they have small stools. The hey definitely packs quite a few people in the establishment. read more

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This is a fun bar to visit if you are in the area and want to experience some live music. However, don't come here looking for tasty cocktails or decent bar food. It was also really hard to get the bartender's attention even though we were sitting at the bar. Also note that the bar tags an extra 10% coverage charge during the night when the performance is on. As we had just attended a dueling piano brunch in NYC a week prior to being here, we were disappointed with the quality. It was pretty great for Georgetown standards (given it is a college town after all), but it was no match for the professionals in Manhattan. read more

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I am 26 years old. My ID said it was fake. Bouncer was mad rude to the point where I noticed FRESHMAN UNDER 21 with FAKE IDS going in. This bar is only good if you have a fake ID. Rude ass bouncers for a place that's average at best. Want a good time? Go somewhere else. How was the ambiance? Wouldn't know because of their faulty scanners. Piano Bar, do better at handling people with fake ID and REAL ID. read more

Ambiance is fun and lively. However, we went right when the place opened on a weekend and for some reason the drinks were super inconsistent. My friends and I ordered the same drinks but the sugar rim was sloppy and the drinks varied in volume, strength, and color throughout the night. Food is mediocre at best and may take a while. The "pizza" was on the thinnest crust ever, it resembled a tortilla. Fine to hold you over but don't expect anything crazy. Also, don't know how they choose songs but we paid and never got ours chosen and was overlooked completely. Maybe you just have to pay more $$$ each time but that just seems tailored to those who can drop more money? read more

The Georgetown piano bar is a wonderful spot to go to with friends. You can choose from a large selection of lists, broken up by decade and submit a request for a few dollars. This a great place to sing a long at the top of your lungs and enjoy the ambiance. My friends and I enjoyed a classic DMV favorite, an orange crush! Service was friendly and fast, with two different bars. I would 100% come back! read more

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Went with my buddy. He requested a song and the pianist Jesse never played it and acted all weird. Was pretty rude and unprofessional. So yeah he took the cash and never played the song... read more

Small little bar located off of M street. I came by here with a friend to grab a quick bite on a Sunday. We arrived during opening so no one was on the piano and the place was pretty empty. Bar service was timely and efficient. Drinks specials were as expected. The food we ordered was okay, enough to have to snack on but the quality was average at best. Overall, I think it picks up and has a better environment at night, but the food was below average and the setting did not stand out given the other options in Georgetown. read more

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Stopped by this bar on a Friday evening. While it was busy, it was not over crowded. Live music at night and nice staff.

Came in before dueling pianos. We love live music and was super excited to listen along while sipping on something fancy. But NOPE. It was to d*** loud to hear the piano! All we COULD hear was the shattering squeals of college students screaming and yelling. It was so unpleasant that we sat for less than 10 minutes and headed out the door. This place could use a renovation and some color. Once it gets some pizzaz back, I can see the audience change a bit. We've been to dueling pianos in Nevada, New York and Tennessee. This one didn't even come close to what we experienced at those establishments. Would I give it a chance to come back late at night when the audience is even more obnoxious to watch the duel? No. read more

Came here for drinks after a dinner date. Sat close to the entrance at the bar. Our bartender was busy but got to us fairly quickly and made sure we were good throughout the night. Got a little loud for myself with the live music and crowd but definitely not a problem given it was a Friday evening. read more

The artists tried their best but they played only based on requests and tips. It felt they just dragged it on and took the energy out of the room. Would recommend they play more songs to bring the vibes back and get people to sing along. Expected better from a dueling piano bar. read more

Had the best time here on Saturday night. Piano players were fun and extremely talented. This place also probably had the best and fastest bartenders DC! read more

The singing was okay and the employees were nice but, the drinks were a bit high for how mediocre they were.

went a first time and i had an awful $15 espresso martini and left my credit card. called 4 times and emailed twice over the course of a week and gave up after no responses. went back a second time and the bartender wouldn't let my partner in claiming her ID was fake. she's 24 years old and never been denied being let in another dc bar/club. we told him we had just come a couple weeks ago and he said "really? i was here a couple weeks ago." generally pretty rude about it so we left. read more

Mediocre bar. Probably rates bottom of the piano bars I've seen. Requests for music were way too expensive to get to your song, and selection was difficult to sort through. Food was average and drinks were just ok. read more

The food was average, the service was sometimes hard to reach, and the ambience stale and uncomfortable read more

The bartender was using his HANDS to scoop ice into mixed drinks. He was not wearing gloves, and was using his hands to touch credit cards. I approached the manager to inform him about this concern, and his response was, "I'll talk to him but there's nothing I'm going to do about it right now." This place is absolutely disgusting and I highly recommend avoiding it. read more

Super cute place, came for the live music obviously. Didn't get anything to eat or drink but the pianist was great with the crowd and had a great time. read more

One of my favorite local spots in Georgetown. It's not flashy but they have great music, reasonably priced drinks, and friendly bartenders. My girlfriend and I love to come here after work for a drink and to listen to good music on the week nights. Or I'll come with a group of friends on the weekends to dance and hear the dueling pianos. read more

Mr ken is the most hospitable manager such a lively Pub lots of good vibes feels like Home. read more

Georgetown Piano Bar - Mr Ken is the most hospitable manager I have ever met. Such a lively place with lots of good positive vibes. Feels like Home. - Burgers Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Food and drinks was overall decent. Enjoyed the live pianist. Service was good. The night my gal friend and I came here the environment was just okay. read more

Good music, friendly staff, drinks that'll do the job. The main thing I want to share, though, is that I left my sportscoat and sunglasses in the bar, and since I had to fly out early the next morning, the staff took the time and effort to MAIL them back to me. That's pretty cool, especially these days. read more

Older people demographic singing along with the guy playing the piano. The drinks were more on the expensive side and the vibe of the place was definitely not so much for people in their 20s. If you are looking for a nice place to hear live piano then the place is for you but otherwise maybe not. read more

Always looking for something new to do in the city, I found myself here with a group of my friends on a Friday night. Without a cover, we walked on in to the dungeon like bar area and immediately could hear the pianos going. We were confused by the small bar, as most of my friends are easily 6" and had a hard time trying to sit at these bar stools. We waited around to see if a spot would open up, and at 9pm, this place just kept getting more and more packed. If you want a big table, come a bit early, or be ready to be on the prowl for a good spot. After 45 minutes, we finally found a small table. In terms of drink prices, one Guinness beer is like 9$ which is absolutely nuts for a beer but hey, Georgetown prices, right? Food selection looked decent but only a few seats had legit waitresses to help you and the bartender was quite busy. My vodka soda was fairly strong so that was worth the price tag. The music playing was good, depending on the song. I think the guys playing the piano really kill it on some songs and a decent amount land flat- that's fine though, I'm not coming for Mozart after all. You can also dictate what song is played by giving them a tip- the higher the tip, the sooner the song gets played, supposedly. read more

This place was quite the find! I'd rate this 3.5 starts -- but for this review, I'll round up to 4. A group and friends and I were looking for a Saturday happy hour spot during St. Patty's weekend. We saw that it had happy hours deals from 5-7pm (which is a rarity for Georgetown) so we decided to check it out. The bar was 100% empty when we strolled in at 6pm....weird. To be honest, it was tough to tell if the place was actually open. We wandered awkwardly to the bar and took a seat -- about 30 seconds later a bartender appeared from the back and got us going. Their specials are fantastic: half off appetizers, $3.50 rails, $2-3 beers, $3.50 wines. We loaded up on rails and apps! I had a number of whiskey gingers which were all made well. I had two orders of the 'potato wedges' which are actually big potato skins. My friends also tried the hummus and taquito apps. Overall, the food was just okay but the drinks (and their prices) were great. Slowly but surely more folk started to trickle into the bar -- the bartender was friendly and moved very quickly but the volume of people was starting to get a bit much for him. He had to serve the now full bar plus the 10 or so tables which surrounded the bar. I think he could have used some help as I heard some folks behind us at tables make comments about slow service. The environment was nice -- fairly large, dimly lit venue. Two bars, tall tables, and some booths. The pianist joined the party around 6:30 which really added something special in the vibes category. Listening to her beautiful songs elevated the feel of the place and made me feel a lot fancier even while throwing back $3.50 rails. Overall, I would come return to Georgetown Piano bar. My group had a fun time and were fortunate to find these specials! read more

I'm from out of town! Just to give perspective. We stumbled upon this place while walking around Georgetown. I saw a sign that said "Piano Bar" so I pulled my group of friends down to the bar. LOCATION: It's your typical dive bar. A massive piano for dueling piano but we weren't lucky enough to be graced with the duels. There was one guy playing songs by request, he was good but could've engaged the rest of the crowd instead of that one drunk girl that kept going up to him. FOOD/DRINKS: They don't have a big selection of beers so if you're trying to keep it basic, come here! We ordered the nachos with cheese and it really tasted like this cheese was warmed up from a can. Not good. SERVICE: It's a dive bar. What do you think? Will I come back? YES but only when it's dueling pianos! read more

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Georgetown Piano Bar is a very simple bar on M street. We came on a Sunday night at 8pm. It was quite quiet in the beginning but getting busy as the night goes on. Pluses: * There is no cover charge. You give tips as you request a song; or just as you are pleased. * Great music. I enjoy all the songs and the music. The pianist and singer is very talented Minuses: * outdated decor * Lack of services. We basically need to walk up to the bartender to order our own drinks All in all, we enjoy our evening. I will still come back. read more

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So fun!! Great vibes, decent drinks, great artists at the piano, great location after dinner in Georgetown. Could go with friends visiting the city to show them a good time, or is a great date night out! read more

Great music and lively crowd when we arrived but drinks are ridiculously overpriced and the bar staff was rude-very rude:(

Terrible bouncer. Decided to take my business elsewhere. Bar deserves 0 stars. On March 2, 2024 around 9:30pm bouncer refused to my friend in because her legal ID is from the Dominican Republic. Bouncer was inhospitable, abrasive and rude from the start. His behavior felt racially motivated. After my friend provided a passport, he allowed us in but immediately kicked us out because we commented on how unusual this was. He allowed the line to build up over this petty issue. Would not recommend this place and will not be returning anytime soon. If you do come, make sure to bring a birth certificate because you'll need it! read more

I had a nice time at this establishment after 9 PM, they played many familiar hits and there was a lively crowd. We came solely for drinks, which were nice. However when the time came for the bill, not only was there the disclosed 7.5% added for entertainment but also an automatic 20% tip for the drinks. When drinks are $16, and when DC's mandatory wage keeps rising, I think tipping should be left to the discretion of the consumer. I've taken a star off my rating to reflect this. read more

Not really fair for me to give 3 stars cuz it's good for what they do. Just not good for me. It looks like a fun college kid bar. I'm not in college anymore and I'm prolly not as fun as I once was. Yep... I said 'prolly' read more

Hoosiers take your business elsewhere. Me and all my Indiana colleagues that live in DC, that are well over age, have tried to come multiple times and all of us have been denied, even on separate occasions. For some reason their machines can't read Indiana IDs. Either bring a passport and birth certificate or just don't even bother...because the bar isn't even worth the hassle to begin with. read more

The scene at piano bar on a Wednesday night. The line is unmanageable and the bartenders are doing nothing about it. People are being borderline trampled and crushed. Bouncers are just standing by the door allowing people in at a glacial pace. Extremely disorganized. Allowing underage kids in despite the fact that they cut the line and their IDs are fake. Unbelievable and appalling. read more

Georgetown Piano Bar - Burgers Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

This place was expensive and not good. My friends and I were shocked that our waiter didn't want to wait on us. He was incredibly rude when we asked to place orders. We were also there for almost 2 hours and not one of our songs was played and the performers were mediocre at best. The sound system was not good. I'll never go back read more

Burgers are passable if you're starving but mediocre at best. Fries have little flavor. Far inferior to numerous options nearby.