Louie Louie's Dueling Piano Bar — Restaurant in Dallas

If you are not for raunchy humor and sing along songs...then this is not the place for you. The piano players will get people on stage and sing adult humor versions of songs. Not for people that are easily offended.

I've been going to Louie Louie's Piano bar for years. By far the best Piano Bar I have ever been too, and I've been to many across the country. The new location in Dallas doesn't disappoint. It now has a balcony area with an upstairs bar, and much cooler lighting. Pretty cool to see the show from up high. They are Great musicians that keep the crowd entertained, play a wide range of genres, and play more than just pianos.

Drink prices are as expected for the area, around $3.50 for bottled beer, $5 - $10 for mixed drinks, and they offer fish bowls. NO draft beer, and no food. Everything including the bathrooms are clean and new. The staff is always helpful and friendly. Great place to have a birthdays, corporate events, anniversaries , bachelorette, or bachelor parties. Reserve a table at least a few days in advance to get good seats and arrive by 8PM. Sign up for their mailing list a get some free goodies on your birthday too.

You have to find parking around the corner. I found a parking lot behind the 7-11 across the street and I think it was $5-$10. Not too bad for down town Dallas.

My only suggestions would be to add draft beer and maybe some popcorn. I get a little hungry after the hours of being...

Apparently you can be 70 years old and forget your ID and still get turned away on a Tuesday night by a smug doorman who cites "policy" as a reason not to exercise basic common sense.

I do get it though; they don't want minors drinking, and allowing your doorman to exercise an iota of discretion is an inherent risk. Every business has to decide how much risk they want to take and how they want to balance that with other factors, such as the customer experience, and make decisions accordingly.

The decision to turn away anyone without ID, regardless of whether they even remotely appear to be under 21 and even when offering to show a picture of an ID, is an extreme on the scale of that balance. Maybe sometimes it keeps a minor from getting in; tonight, it just led to disappointment among people who were trying to celebrate a birthday together.

The doorman was incredulous that someone would walk around with no ID. First, we were out for dinner in the area and hadn't planned to be drinking. Second, when you go enough years without being carded and aren't driving, carrying ID becomes more of a hassle than anything and just becomes an easy thing to lose.

Anyway, maybe it's curmudgeony to write a review for this, and I'll take that criticism. And, I think it's petty and disrespectful to have a policy that leaves no room for exercising common sense, at the expense of your...

I left early. I was not impressed, was actually very uncomfortable ( which could mainly be due to my personality). I expected the energy and talent, which I appreciated that in the various artists that played and sang. They even coordinated and choreagraphed several songs, very cool! But a lot of the energy also comes from the crowd, felt more like a concert than a bar or club to go sit down and enjoy some music, which is what I was expecting. It was also at 11 on a saturday night that I visited. It was packed with people, standing room only, the several drunk bachelorette parties certainly overpowered the scene and added a sexual element between the artists and the crowds that I did not appreciate. I didn't even try the drinks, I didn't stay long enough to make it to the bar or find a waiter. Not a tasteful or classy atmosphere or environment, but high talent and energy and alcohol levels. Parking was rather easy to find, just had a short walk. $10 cover fee, give you a wristband so you can...