Enjoyed Scat throughly! Snagged tickets for a tribute to Coltrane - my favorite jazz musician - and was not disappointed! The venue is very dark and moody. Perfect for a date night or girls night out. Tables are set up nicely and surround the stage so that it can be seen from pretty much any table. The bar is positioned at the back, and you can hear the shakers going throughout the night but we did not allow it to distract us as we understood there was no way to avoid that. Bathroom is a single but it was maintained very well. Service was nice. Our server was Austin, she was sweet! We chose the pomegranate martini - one is all you need! It was very strong but had an enjoyable flavor. Definitely one to just be sipped. Enjoyable night overall, will be back! read more

Scat Jazz Lounge - Pomegranate martini. - Jazz & Blues Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Scatz isn't bad but you're paying for one set. As soon as you get into the music it's time to go.

Excellent atmosphere. The music was very good. Drinks are pricey but that is to be expected at a place like this. Worth a trip.

Great venue, staff were really nice, music was great, and the drinks were good. I was able to get a table within 24 hours of the show, so it was a great date night. read more

Drinks are perfect, atmosphere is awesome, and service is friendly and attentive. Fantastic place for some amazing jazz! Never had a bad experience. (The only unfortunate thing is the cool elevator in the alleyway hasn't been working for years now, that was part of the "speakeasy" feel it had) read more

Scat Jazz Lounge - An amazing night out - Jazz & Blues Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

This venue should rename itself the Up Tight Jazz Lounge. With strict seating times of 8 pm and 10 pm, you buy a ticket for a 75-minute set, with a 45-minute break devoted to flipping the tables. Coming in, you are warned that there's no dancing and no loud talking. Sadly, if you love jazz, there aren't a lot of other options locally, so go to hear 75 minutes of good jazz, but not for a fun night out with friends. read more

Great vibe. Decent drinks. Live music part is 5 stars. We've been in DFW for decades and can't believe we just discovered this place. Perhaps the hidden entrance has something to do with it. The regular Sunday entertainment is solid. Friendly staff. read more

Scat Jazz Lounge - Sunday crew - Jazz & Blues Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Great time here! Service was wonderful, vibes were great, highly recommend for a classy evening out. read more

Scat Jazz Lounge - Jazz & Blues Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Went on Sunday, the music was good and the drinks were strong. Very Moody and intimate vibe 10/10 read more

Nice spot with live jazz - had reservations for the Tim Ishii group. Ambiance was as expected--dim lighting with café-style group seating (pretty tight) in the center and cozier bench seating along the sides. Had champagne cocktail, lavender mint martini mocktail and hibiscus mojito mocktail - all were nice. read more

The hostess definitely set the mood by singing! This is the perfect spot for great jazz music. The crafted drinks were delicious, I can't wait to try more. read more

Scat Jazz Lounge - Pomegranate & Expresso Martini - Jazz & Blues Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Great music an ambience. They also have a friendly staff. The drinks are pretty good. Have not tried their food yet.

My girlfriend and I recently went to see a show here for the first time to see an old Jazz keyboardist named Red from Austin and his band. It's a cool little lounge with good ambiance and an intimate setting, they only serve dessert and only 2 options for that as well which I didn't like although i will say the strawberry cheesecake was delicious. I did appreciate that they had mocktails as my girlfriend doesn't drink so we ordered the hibiscus mojito which was also delicious. Overall I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Scatb Jazz lounge to anyone looking for this type of laid back experience read more

A place you can go for top notch music with a broody ambiance.. this place has a very cool vibe. Great for date nights, friends hangout or or just a place to hangout. Highly recommend. read more

Scat Jazz Lounge - a group of musicians on stage - Jazz & Blues Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Amazing drinks and amazing show. Love the cozy feel in there. Would pick a different table next time so me and my gf can sit side by side instead of across from each other but that's not their fault. Everyone was super nice and accommodating. read more

If you are looking for the perfect date night this place is it. You have to take an elevator down to the basement and there is the Jazz Lounge. I tried the Chocolate Martini for my drink and it was so good. Our waitress recommended it and I am glad she did. They don't have much food but they have chip and dips as well as cheesecake. I usually hate Caramel but this cheesecake was phenomenal. Lastly, the best part of this place is the music. It is always so good. They hire the best performers in the DFW. 10/10 best places to visit when in Fort Worth! read more

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I would give this place a 4.9 only because they allowed smoking. The last couple times there was no smoking. Not sure if it is code in Fort Worth now but the atmosphere ie GREAT, Music is outstanding and staff is impeccably attentive. If you don't know where it is, it is a bit difficult to find because you are stepping back into prohibition days of the speakeasy. If you like jazz and want an evening out, this is the place. You will not be disappointed. read more

AMAZING night at the Scat Jazz Lounge. Service was friendly and attentive and drinks were on point. We tried an assortment and every single one was delicious. $10.50 for a well made cocktail is a bargain in my mind. Three cheers for the white lady, my personal favorite of the drinks we tasted. The music was excellent - SUCH a fun night! I only wish we had bought tickets to BOTH the 8 and 10pm shows! Because it was mentioned by previous reviewers, I'll add that there was absolutely zero weirdness from the staff about masks. Some employees wore them, some didn't. Some patrons wore them, some didn't. We all managed to find a way to get along. read more

Nice relaxing jazz ensemble doing it right. Great Manhattan, yes it is with rye whisky...what else. Dark environment but decent little crowd tonight. It is Sunday and you never know who will show up to sit in on the jam! read more

Scat Jazz Lounge - Adult beverage and excellent music.....what else is there? - Jazz & Blues Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Great atmosphere and welcoming hosts. We didn't have a reservation but they were super nice and were able to accommodate and had a table left. The show was great, the appetizers and desserts were good (no main entrees here just appetizers and dessert offered). The manager took care and checked on us several times because we were new customers. Outstanding service and a great time. We're coming back and bringing more people next time. Remember to make reservations via Internet read more

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The bartender was very nice and made really good drinks along with the best live entertainment. This place is everything and then some. Great vibes read more

Disappointed in the music. Band performed like it was their first time to play together, unorganized riffs. Lead singer should've never tried to sing, just awful. Doubt we'll be back or recommend. read more

I loved it here. Nothing like a intimate setting, great service at the bar. And amazing drinks and live music. Take me back anytime! read more

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The music was wonderful. Our server was really sweet. The atmosphere is a whole vibe and their small bites are delicious too. I'm excited to go back. read more

First of all the side entrance is closed off due to an elevator malfunction. Once you get in it smells like straight fish in there. Once you get down to the basement the place is dark and secluded. My biggest complain was needing to show ID when you're there to watch a band play mid music. I get that they serve drinks but they can do a better job on that. 4 drinks for $60 to not even feel a slight buzz lol. If you plan on coming on a weekday please don't. Crowd is a bunch of older people listening to mid ass music. If you're in ftworth looking for live music I'd recommend the piano bar down street instead. This place ruined my birthday plans and still couldn't get refunded the $40 of a lame show I couldn't even stay to watch. read more

Fun date night! Reservations only. You have to make reservations ahead of time... so it's not someplace you can pop into spontaneously. It was very dark and quiet... more of a romantic vibe. Not a good stop if you're looking to chat with friends, but excellent to enjoy some great jazz. Drinks were ok. read more

Martinis and live jazz music. A dark ambiance. A crowded room. Little tables all packed close together. Drinks only, no food! This is a wonderful little lounge and a beloved Fort Worth lounge... if you go to Sundance Square you gotta take a peek at this place. It's literally down a small alley, and then then down an elevator. An underground lounge! Feels very prohibition-y, of course, which is fun. I've been here before on weekend nights where the room fills up super fast and they literally can't let new people in until other's leave. Come early on the weekends for a good seat! read more

The setting itself is amazing. To get there, it's an old school alley where you have to then take the elevator. The atmosphere is set for couples who enjoy jazz. Those are the good Now to the not so good. One the drinks are awful. They are decently price but taste terrible. The music was ehh at most. Lastly the tables are tiny. They are not comfortable at all. read more

The live music here is amazing!!!! I can't speak on the food because they don't serve any which I found kind of strange. The drinks were pretty weak so I asked the bartender to bring an extra shot of tequila with each drink. That being said, although the drinks were weak and they didn't serve food, the music was definitely on point!!!! read more

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This place was always a good find and we always enjoyed going there years ago. When we most recently went, you needed a reservation, even on a weekday. That was somewhat disappointing-but overall still a great experience. read more

OH MY GOODNESS I am in LOVE!!! Austin was our waitress and was SUPER friendly and attentive. We saw Ricki Derek and the Vegas 6 and I did not want the night to end. It truly felt like you were transported through time. We definitely will be going back. read more

Scat Jazz Lounge - Jazz & Blues Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

This place is amazing, the music, the ambiance, everything is just amazing. We like the small tables close to the bar and our waitress Austin was awesome. Love their Old Fashioned, you gotta try it. Highly recommend this place. read more

Service was HORRIBLE! First telling sign was when my group of three ladies walked into a JAZZ lounge...in downtown FORT WORTH... and the only AfrAm representation was the three of us and the origins of the music. And it's JAZZ! I don't automatically jump to an assumption about a place just bc I am the only melanin represented but I can say certain actions definitely raise an eyebrow. But that's a whole other conversation. The rest of the story should be of no surprise. The host at the hostess stand informed us of the two item min. No prob and to be expected. He then proceeded to seat us at a table dead in the middle of the few other tables of folks. This required a bunch of squeezing and "excuse me's" when there was a table right along the outer perimeter next to one other group he could have seated us with far less hassle. Then. We waited. Servers came left and right and from behind to all of the tables around us but NOT ONE approached our table or asked if we wanted to order anything. One of my friends and I tried to get the attention of two different servers and both of us were ignored. I started looking around behind me at the bar trying to find some reasonable solution to what was starting to be a painfully obvious and familiar scenario. I thought maybe we needed to order at the bar first or maybe oh I don't know I should have turned on the spotlight feature on my phone and waved it like a beacon to get someone's attention. I am almost certain neither would have helped. I raised my hands when I made direct eye contact with the host who had seated us in a "WTH" gesture. He ignored me although I saw him tracking my gaze to the bar and the servers. Then I called out to another server who was standing near me at a table providing drinks. She (we'll call her "Hippie chic" w/long straight hair) looked at me abruptly and gave me the "hand" then immediately turned to a lady to her left to listen to assist her instead. Finally she asks me what I needed. I asked her if there was anyone servicing this table. She said "of course" that's "xyz- (pink hair chic standing at the table next to me) and she will take care of you". Mind you I had seen pink hair already go back and forth to that same table as I searched for some sign of professional service in the place. Then as I watched pink-hair leaning down, engrossed in every word of the other patron, stand up. I just KNEW she would acknowledge our table...and just like that she turned away and NEVER looked in our direction. To say the least I don't spend my money in places where it or clearly I am not welcome so we got up and left. It was unfortunate bc the band sounded great for the 20mins I was there. None of us are from Ft Worth and it's sad to think this is how it goes down there. Maybe it was Just bad service and an example of the sad state of our world. read more

Great atmosphere and the servers and bartenders were attentive and friendly. Remember to get your ticket on the website. Oh, don't bring your baseball cap. You'll have to take it off. read more

It was my boyfriends and I first time visiting Fort Worth Texas in August, this place popped up as we looked for something to do on our last night here and I wouldn't have wanted to spend it any other way! The whole staff was incredible. Alex Blair kicked ass. And the whole vibe to this place was just overall amazing. Can't wait to go back! read more

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Great music and ambience. Service was a little slow but not enough to knock off a star. We'll be back!

This is the best jazz venue in the region. Top notch music. Great service. Eat before you arrive because the menu is sparse. The music is the main attraction. read more

Visit any chance I can when in FW. A great experience any time I've been. Get tickets early for a good seat.

This is by far the best jazz joint that I have been to in the DFW area. It is quite a drive out for me considering the fact that I'm coming from the Lewisville area which is about an hour drive from here. But it is worth it. I have made it out to this place 3 times so far in the past month and a half and I have never been disappointed. Their bands come out from all over the country and usually play from 9PM to 2AM. As far as prices, they are pretty on the average side. Not too high and not too low. They also do NOT serve food. They only have drink menus, which actually is great to know that they can put all of their effort into other things than FOOD .. at a jazz lounge. I gave minus 1 star because the fact that it is really really really really really hard to find. They should really put some signs up because the alley way that it is in .. is really movie-like and a fun way to find your way there and take an ELEVATOR to the bar ... but it's really hard to find realistically. And also another reason was the fact that my buddies ordered cocktails and when they took one sip and realized it wasn't for them, they wanted to kindly ask if they could change it out to a familiar drink instead and the server said they could not. Now of course I know they drank some and they should not have taken the risk but at the same time, really??? .. downfall .... So if you don't like something here ......... just be ready to be stuck with it anyways. And don't try anything NEW because if you don't like it or your tummy doesn't agree with it .. you will have to learn to live with your mistakes .... hehehee read more

Good show and drinks, but you are not told there's a two ITEM minimum OR no dancing till you walk in the door. Fine. When you sit down, you are asked for a credit card to start a tab. After last call, just before your show ends the server will bring a bill and charge your card. I took two stars away because I was surprised to see that my tab was $28, tax was $2.30, but my bill total was over $31. I asked the server why the math didn't add up, and was told there was a service fee to use the card I was asked for when I sat down. The fee was not shown or itemized on the bill, and she had already charged my card. I told her that was shady, and I would rather pay in cash. So she returned and said they took it off my card and there was no fee, but never brought me a new bill. read more