The Piano Room — Restaurant in Kansas City

The place smells like feces as soon as you walk in. I should've left then. I asked if the bar tender could make "Prendergast" She had no idea what it was. No big deal. Not every bar carries Benedictine. A Pendergast is a Manhattan with Benedictine basically. Sje said ,"No bar in Kansas city will be able to make that for you!!". I replied that lots of bars make that drink but I know that it's not severed often. I politely asked if she knew of another reputable cocktail lounge that perhaps might carry the product. She replied ," I'm not going to tell you the name of any other bars because that would make me lose business.!"..

She told me I was rude for asking.

How rude! She didn't have what I was looking for so it is MY business where my desire of my money to go to. The least she could do was help another business out or atleast help a human out by pointing them in a favorable direction. TERRIBLE BUSINESS PLAN AND ATTITUDE. Don't support here because she dosent want to support others.

Plus it literally smells like poop. It was overwhelming to...

Some of the cheapest drinks in town with a great atmosphere. With Tuesdays come the possibility of local artists performing or just the local bar flies hanging out. Wednesday is open mic night, and Thursday is free trivia. Friday and Saturday nights have slowly become busier with a very mixed crowed, ages 21 to 91, coming to listen to the live piano while Heather and Haley sing and sling drinks.

This dive doesn't have a kitchen which affords everyone the chance to bring in their own food or make the short walk to the grocery store a few doors down. Several food delivery options are available as well, from Jimmy John's to Waldo Pizza.

It's worth a visit.

UPDATE 23 MAY 2018: Apparently there is a tumor going around that this place closed. Not true! Come on over, they are open six...

In 2019, my friend and local musician, Martha Haehl, invited me to sing and play (I'm a bassist) at the open mic on Wed. evenings. That was my 2nd time singing in public in my life; the 1st was at another friend's birthday party. Since then, this little slice of time has become a mainstay for my week. The open mic scene at the Piano Room was dormant by mid-2020, but now it's up and running again. There's a great keyboardist/trumpeter, Ken Page, who MC's and can provide good backup to your musical ideas if you like. My hat's off to people who are exploring their talents, doing rather than watching on a Wednesday night. This is the coolest dive, and a welcoming and supportive audience awaits!...