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    Darwin's Piano Bar

    3.6 (150 reviews)
    InexpensivePubs
    Closed 6:30 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Updated a few days ago

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    DARWIN'S PIANO BAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Live music
    Moderate noise
    Good for dancing

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    Issac (and a Guinness)
    Kelly L.

    What a great piano bar! I was attending a conference and after went to get drinks with a few fellow solo travelers. Then we stumbled upon this lively joint. When we walked in the piano play, Issac, greeted us in front of everyone. What a hoot! The drinks were fine but I'd come back for Issac! We did some dancing and a whole lot of singing along. The bouncer's beard was epic too. See you next time!

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    Yazmin J.

    Here's a concise review you can use for Yelp: Disappointed with my experience here. I came with my service dog and boyfriend, and we were denied entry even after explaining that my dog is a trained service animal protected under the ADA. This is not only disrespectful but also a violation of federal law. I hope the establishment educates its staff on accommodating individuals with disabilities to prevent this from happening to others.

    Julie C.

    The drinks were really good and the live music was great. The music was a variety of 80s music and country music. There was singing, drums and piano. Definitely good casual vibe with great music. If you are in the area stop by this place.

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    Sabine F.

    We loved the dueling piano bar. Great atmosphere and awesome music. Met a Canadian couple that celebrated their 32nd Anniversary .

    Live music and drinks ! Friendly staff!! Love this place
    Michelle T.

    My favorite bar in austin, came here two nights straight and every time I visit this place is a must ! Where else can you have piano sing alongs , a really cool dude who greets you in the front and an amazing bartender that tops off your drink with liquor ? Come here for a good time and throw some darts while you're at it ! Amazing vibes and sing along while you're here !

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    Andrew G.

    I've been all across the USA and.... I have to tell you.. STOP HERE! I stopped on Thursday, came back Friday and came back Saturday.... They had a piano player (John) and a drummer (neil) taking requests.. they were AWESOME! All while CJ and his team (Dolores, Brock and the Gang) took care to Make sure that you had top notch service.... I stopped at 18+ joints during my stay and Darwin outshined them all! #TTFG! Stop at Darwin's, sing, dance and enjoy! Life is too short to miss out!

    Whats It gonna be!?
    Victor H.

    We randomly selected this spot for post dinner brews/shenanigans. You can tell this has a small town vibe where everyone knows your name. It's got a stage for live music and performances almost every Saturday. They have a large selection of Texas beers and your domestic ones. Tables are spread out for social distancing and there's a small floor to watch the band/performers. Our headliners was a two-man group playing keyboard and drums doing covers of whatever patrons requested. Got to hear my requests of Wonderwall and Under the Bridge fulfilled. With so many bars in Austin on this street, this is probably one of their better ones.

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    Well. Unless you're traveling with a group of young women celebrating a Bachelorette, you won't get much attention. We came here as 3 couples. First time in Austin. Place looked/sounded cool from the outside. We grabbed a few drinks and sat at the bar, started signing along. The pianist - I forget his name and his drummer Roger(I think was his name) were on set. (I'm not sure if you guys have different musicians. Pianist is a late 20s to late 30s age... goatee, Hispanic looking. (Photo in uploads for identity) We paid over $100 to him with 5 song requests. He only sang one. And im talking about your popular common piano bar songs like sweet caroline, journey, etc. We waited and waited thinking maybe he wants to sing other people's songs to mix it up. And the pianist Gladly took our money but all he cared about is he kept asking this group of girls celebrating their bachlorettd what song they wanted to hear. And the entire time we were there, these girls did not tip at all. Not once. Clearly Someone was trying to get laid. Also, I like sarcasm and comedy but this guy was straight up racist. He kept making racist Mexican jokes to a group that walked in from Houston. They hadn't even ordered drinks and he was gaslighting them. And then an Asian guy walks in and he kept saying jokes about how he(the patron) gave covid to everyone because he's Chinese. The patron was Korean!!!!! What the eff. My group left feeling disgusted. Not our scene. Would never support this business for as long as this guy is the "talent".

    Mike & Joe performing Memorial Sunday wekend 2023
    Donna P.

    Great time at Darwin's ! C J always the best host to his guests walking in ! C J always makes us feel like rockstars ! Special tribute to Joe Resnick the drummer 2023 Memorial weekend Sunday ! Thank you to all piano players especially Michael for playing our specical request songs ! Darwin's is always a good time, and we were especially happy to participate in Joe's special fundraiser. Our prayers are with you Joe and we will see you soon! Keep rockin'!

    Dueling Piano Bar - Michael Carrandi
    Raquel S.

    I don't know why, but seems weird to rate a bar... however, I have to give credit where credit is due. The bartender & staff hustled the entire night, they were super friendly, handled the drunk slobs & bachelorette parties like seasoned pros. I was there with a couple girlfriends, and we thought it would be just a stop along the way, but we ended up staying there the entire night. Tito's Mules were on point and the people watching was epic (great spot to judge )

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    Christa M.

    Dropped in due to the clever name. The bar wasn't busy for a weekend night at 7. Ordered some local beers...yuck..too much IPA in Austin. Abandoned my beer for a long island. The bartenders were awesome. They put my abandoned beer in the fridge for my husband to have when he finished his. We ended up ordering 2 t-shirts due to the attitudes of the bartender staff. When visiting Austin...be sure to drop in Darwin's. They have tvs all around the bar for sports fans.

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    Fun vibes, great crowd, and the performer was great!! Overall a fun experience and I'd definitely return!

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    A fun time here. The service and attention from staff was impeccable! The music was fun and a few of our requests were accepted.

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    Fun, good music, good service!, had a lot of fun on a Monday night. The guitar player was great

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