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The Redhead Piano Bar

Piano Bar and Pub

Near North Side, Chicago

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"Tom and Lisa on monday and Thursday are the best!!!!"(2 Tips)
"Low key spot with live piano music."(2 Tips)
"Great piano bar with a low key setting."(2 Tips)
"Love the live music."(4 Tips)

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Gadi ShamiaAugust 25, 2017
Super fun music and great vibe. Drinks are pretty good too. Thu night was a blast.
Natalie ReedMarch 29, 2013
My favorite place in the city, most original. Atmosphere is laid back, no wannabe crowd. I first went here at age 22 and now 29, still my fav. Service is great, LIVE piano and fantastic drinks. A+++
Kevin M. McNally, CMPAugust 20, 2018
Step back in time and sing along with the talented musician(s). Drinks are good though when it's packed, service a bit slow. Get there early and sing like no one is watching. Cheers!
Allison KaminskiJanuary 7, 2016
Love the live music. Be careful to wear the proper apparel aka closed toed shoes. Coworker go turned away in the summer
SarahOctober 27, 2013
A great bar with great entertainment! A must visit for a good long night of fun with classy people.
Jessica CJanuary 24, 2012
Get here early. This is a classy place; business casual is the attire, coat check is mandatory. Definitely a place to come to and come back again
Michael DorseySeptember 29, 2015
Service is outstanding. Great piano bar with a low key setting. Staff is very friendly!
Kim HedstromJune 17, 2013
I come here every time I am in Chicago hoping and praying that the waitresses will be a little nicer...but again that has not happened...great piano but the waitresses are just mean and hateful
christina leigh morganMarch 29, 2011
Eric AKA "Big Pimpin" the bartender will hook it up. Tuesday nights all the musicians from local places come here after their sets. Where else can you get that?!
💫CocoJune 27, 2016
Classic Chicago piano bar! What's not to love? :)
Sailing Spoken HereDecember 14, 2010
The Redhead is Chicago’s Premier Piano Bar, playing live music 7 nights a week. Extensive cocktail selection in a comfortable yet fun atmosphere.
Marc DalyAugust 29, 2015
Sent away for wearing tennis shoes, but after changing shoes and returning I saw several people with tennis shoes or sandals inside.
Ebru Füsun DonatAugust 23, 2014
Music is good but if you are looking for a Cigar Bar go home... The patio is sad and it is an insult for a cigar smoker.
Michael DorseyApril 3, 2015
Low key spot with live piano music. Usually atracts a middle aged group.
Vinnie DaboulApril 12, 2015
Old school feel. Fun, no cover, great bartenders and high energy.
Jessica HousmanJune 11, 2013
Been here 50+ times
Used to love this place until I was banned for something I didn't even say. Regardless, it's fun. Just don't become a regular!
John RodriguezNovember 24, 2012
The wannabe Goodfellas working the door will make you wear rental shoes of they feel your attire isn't up to their Men's Wearhouse standards.
William Baker IIISeptember 20, 2013
If you are looking for your sugar daddy you could probably fine them here. It's a an old man sausage fest
Elyse Mofo AndersJanuary 13, 2013
This is the best place in the city for suburban substitute teachers to go to cheat on their spouses.
Wendy CasonNovember 5, 2012
Save money buy a bottle, terrific staff and music
Jon MccarrickJune 10, 2010
Good light music, comfortable seating and a good crowd. Skus older with plenty of cougars and older yuppies.
Jen14221August 11, 2011
Don't wear shitty clothes or flippy-flops and you'll be fine. See if Mercy (as in Lord Have) can be your server. She's the best.
Layne FrostNovember 23, 2013
Don't dress like a prostitute and you won't be mistaken for one :)
Roland MartinoMarch 15, 2015
Dress is business casual. Nice older crowd
Evan GordonFebruary 11, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Tom and Lisa are the absolute best! Check them out on Monday and Thursday nights.
blake hawleyNovember 8, 2014
Drunken singing and piano playing - simple as.
Darlene OConnorSeptember 27, 2011
Been here 100+ times
Tom and Lisa on monday and Thursday are the best!!!!
Jeff BrachFebruary 17, 2014
Don't wear gym shoes or they won't let you in.
Celso RezabaSeptember 4, 2018
Yelp was right, AARP crowd.
Heather HoffaJuly 20, 2013
Order rumchata on ice... It's Christmas in a bottle I tell youuu!
Julia LunettaAugust 29, 2013
Apparently in some cities, *straight* people go to piano bars. Who knew?
Shannon JeropkeAugust 15, 2013
$10 of $30 or more with Drink Deck
Kelly TomsMarch 20, 2017
Don't bother with this place. The staff is rude, they very inconsistently will enforce the dress code when the doorman decides he's on a power trip. Go to howl at the moon instead.
Tim StanishMarch 11, 2012
Great bar, if you're over 50! Seriously if you are 35 or under stay far far away.
Eduardo AlvarezAugust 21, 2014
The party goes on!!!
Renae LJuly 9, 2011
Lita is a dancing queen. Fun time but much older crowd.
Michelle BJanuary 30, 2010
Don't come with an empty tummy - they only serve nuts. But the music, drinks and singing more than make up for it!
Jake SmithAugust 14, 2013
Try the Cougartini.
Tom Besore (Realtor)January 16, 2010
This place rocks!! Check their website for special events. Read more
John DotyOctober 12, 2013
Always fab!
Francis KellyMay 25, 2014
Not a cigar bar as they claim. Made us smoke in a a filthy, tiny alley out back. Boo!!!
Casey BrowerApril 28, 2013
Fire crotch central. Who cares about the piano.
SummerJanuary 14, 2012
Definitely an older crowd. 35yrs+
Ozzie TrejoDecember 24, 2011
Lots of Martinis. Mmmm....Good:)
Amanda AnnSeptember 2, 2013
Art the manager rips off customers. Took and ran our credit card three times. Good thing we live close!
Roxyanna HenleyDecember 3, 2009
Great place for after dinner drinks. Wonderful atmosphere.
Rick ReddingMay 4, 2013
Stew ROCKS!
Joe BurnsMarch 30, 2013
Worst Manhattan I've ever had. Everything with sloppy propotions and just dumped into the glass.
Shannon B.June 29, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Don't forget about the dress code!
Shawn ClarkMay 16, 2015
Nothing is good here. The management are full of themselves. Their cost check policy is absurd and 90% sure they have racist profiling at the door.

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