Uptown Lounge — Restaurant in Kansas City

My wife and I recently visited this bar as we were out celebrating her birthday. My wife loves piano bars and we had a great time. The music was great, the bar was very nice, and the drinks and service were great also. The highlight for us was one of the female bartenders had a headset on and was singing while she was tending the bar. She had a beautiful voice and stayed on perfect tempo as she was making drinks and taking orders. She is way better at multitasking than I am.

We were there from about 8:30pm to 10:30pm on a Saturday. It was not very busy which was very surprising considering how much fun the bar was. When we got there, they were playing more upbeat piano bar music with the owner on the keys and him and the bartender singing. At around 10 they switched performers and played more smooth jazz style music which honestly, we didn’t like nearly as much. We left at that point but will...

Seems like a nice enough place, but… I came to this lounge last night for a friend’s birthday, completely drained after a brutal week — honestly just trying to show up for someone I care about. We sat right up front, which in hindsight might’ve been a mistake. I was quietly resting my head on my friend’s shoulder, eyes closed, letting the music wash over me. Not asleep — just present in a still way.

Unfortunately, the singer didn’t take kindly to that. She made repeated comments about the audience "falling asleep" and then singled me out directly, telling me to "wake up" before adding a half-hearted "just kidding" a few seconds later. It felt unnecessary and embarrassing. She went on to harp about tips, which only made things more uncomfortable.

I left early, feeling more drained than when I arrived. I don’t know if all their musicians are that rude, but I can’t imagine I’ll be back...

The new lady bartenders are mean and rude!! I overheard a conversation with a regular customer that I see there quite a bit and the bartenders complained about their tip making rude sly comments. Losing those two singer guys was a huge loss to this establishment. Sam and the guy that left to be in a play production. They were amzing and personable and kind. The new bartenders don’t really recognize any of the “regulars” and I didn’t appreciate watching how they talked to that lady for not tipping enough. The only defense I have for them is that the lady was pretty drunk….but that shouldn’t give them a reason to be mean. Other than that…..the music here is ALWAYS amazing!!! I go every week and I really enjoy the talent that...