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Chicagos Piano Bar
Shop 15, Honeycrest Centre, Beyers Naudé Dr, Randpark Ridge, Johannesburg, 2169, South Africa
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Je
Review №1

Great atmosphere but I was annoyed because they are super busy on certain nights and they clearly short of waiters. Why not hire more ...there is so many people looking for work. In that way you do t have to wait 25min at the bar to order...you will sell more drinks and.make more money!also the waiters say drinks specials for half an hour but they definitely dont keep to that time. They have so much potential to run a classy operation

Lo
Review №2

We had such an awesome time at Chicago Piano Bar on Saturday 31st Oct 2020 for Halloween. The owners were very accommodating and met our every need. The food was spectacular. Well be back 🌺🍾🕸🕷

Al
Review №3

Glad to see we not the only ones being bullied by that big bouncer. His bullying was put all over Hello Peter. He bullied my cousin who was not even the one who started trouble, yet the trouble maker got to stay and my cousin was put out.

Cl
Review №4

A good of love bands and a small disco club upstairs . Good vibe

Me
Review №5

Quoted as being ‘The bee’s knee’s, the big cheese, the cats meow!” of JohannesburgChicago’s Piano Bar is a 1920’s Gatsby themed ‘Adult party playground’.Shimmy & pop to the best beats in the business 6 days a week. This Super Club boasts 2 locations in Johannesburg. Each with 2 bars, 2 dance floors, a speakeasy room, casino slots machines, live entertainment & talented DJ’s.

Ja
Review №6

Nice vibe, little bit run down but great for a Sunday pint with music.

Sh
Review №7

There never any real control on covid protocol. Its like a free for all.

Ro
Review №8

Nice pub/restaurant that doesnt serve hot drinks like tea/coffee

Ch
Review №9

My favourite place to go to dance, love that it is over 21s and a mature age group. Jukebox type singalong songs, live band and love the gatsby theme. Ive celebrated various family and friends birthdays at chicagos and we all dress up and get into the theme, or themes of our own. steak and fish are great

Pr
Review №10

Great live music and chill zone for a Sunday afternoon. Enjoyed the Grilled fish and chicken schnitzel specials!

ru
Review №11

Awesome experienceJust need more people behind the bar

C
Review №12

Nice place. Mature people below, youngsters above. Management should not allow smoking upstairs though. Not pleasant if you are a non smoker.

Ke
Review №13

Always a hoot! Great Prawn special on Wed, Thurs and Sunday! Not to be missed

Lo
Review №14

Chicagos is a very casual place and love their music upstairs. Drinks are amazing with good bouncers taking care of the peace.

Va
Review №15

Food and service is great, plus its nice to listen to live bands. They also have fire place which is great

Te
Review №16

Went there for the first time on Karaoke night. The karaoke is a bit dull but their specials are great. The smoking area bar is impeccable. We loved the AL Capone quotes on the wall.

Mi
Review №17

Beers could be colder. Windhoek draft on tap would be great.

Ba
Review №18

Great food, awesome music. Always a good fun night out.

Lo
Review №19

The place will never see me again. The top bar is filled with young kids that are all on top of one another. Definitely no covid protocols are followed by this establishment. It is a covid-19 hive. On Friday Evening a fight broke out between two brothers (they were Kids) and the bouncers dragged them out of the club and laid into them and punched a woman in the face that was trying to assist the boys. This is the second time that I have personally witnessed an event like this with bounces laying into young people that are too drunk and cant defend themselves.Sorry not even worth a star.

Ju
Review №20

Terrible that I got thrown out by my neck for no reason!The owner called me and was very helpful and apologized to me. I feel the situation was handled. However that idiot bouncer is known to do that so he should be fired.Those bouncers are biased, racist and do what they want for fun. They dont do things by the book. Why is that bouncer still there?

Ma
Review №21

Awesome place, live music, 80s music. Older people downstairs and youngsters upstairs. No need for alcohol.

Ni
Review №22

Great over weekends with a wide variety of old school music and skoffel and upstairs a much younger/ club dance floor

Li
Review №23

Doof doof found here

Ve
Review №24

I celebrated my 40th Birthday at Chicagos and the staff were absolutely great to work with. Thank-you once again

Ka
Review №25

Specials everyday, great service. Worth the try.

Jo
Review №26

Looking for a late night jol upstairs is a dancefloor slash club. Was alot of fun

Hi
Review №27

Such a fantastic vibe, awesome place to chill on a Sunday afternoon with fantastic music by Blue Velvet.

Er
Review №28

Absolutely wonderful place for a fun night out!!!

Ra
Review №29

Fantastic experience, bring some pizza onto the menu 😃

Ni
Review №30

Still a great place for all ages

He
Review №31

Excellent service from Casper and Stan, you make your establishment proud guys! Food also very good!!!!

Fe
Review №32

ALWAYS..... one of The Best places around!!! Fantastic staff!!! Great Food!!!! Great live music downstairs!!!! A DJ upstairs, that plays The Best Ear-Bashing tracks this side of the equator!!! A great night out with Family and Friends and I want to thank Trevor And his Party Posse for making it an enjoyable and safe night out, Every Single Time!!!For more positive reviews and comments about Chicagos, Stay tuned!!!

We
Review №33

Great atmosphere bar downstairs club upstairs friendly bouncers and bartenders can have one hell of a job here

Li
Review №34

Beat sitting at home dancing is awesome fried not that right Need to sort out the chef and food Make all the This is food amazing

Le
Review №35

Such a nice vibe, in love with the 2 dancefloors! Can be pricey, the drinks, but worth it!

Ki
Review №36

Music was good. Service was great.

Aa
Review №37

Very great bar, suitable for all ages and I would recommend as its always a great time out at Chicagos

Je
Review №38

Last night we went again and were very dissapointed. We never order food and cocktails only drinks. We were greeted by the manager, very friendly, and then was seated by one of the waiters. We decided to order cocktails amd a few starters. My wife ordered a Magarita and I ordered a tequila sunrise. When the drinks came we were shocked by the quality of the cocktails. My wifes drink tasted like watered down apple sours with no ice and mine was bland with minimal ice. We called the waiter over and asked to cancel the food. The manager got a sniff of this and approached us kindly. We showed him my wifes drink and he kindly offered to remake it himself. The return of the drink was better missing the crushed ice but had a lot of big ice blocks. Not pong after our food arrived. Errrrr the crumbed mushrooms was nothing that i expected, instead of small crispy coated mushrooms we received big thinly sliced black mushrooms that were cripsy. Our Tipsy Prawns werent very tasty and we left half of it. The chips and cheese suace was pleasant though. My advice please invest in a ice crusher and teach the staff to make very nice cocktails and pay a bit more attention to the food.The live music is awesome.

Ca
Review №39

Its a well known bar and entertainment venue in Randpark Ridge. Well visited. The age ranges between early twenties to late sixties. The show is something I found a little bit too much as it includes some sort of games but I felt it was a bit degrading towards women. Certain games and certain situations where audiences were involved were a bit vulgar but this is my opinion. Some other people love it like it is. The security is very sharp and organized and had all hands to do to keep some people off the stage. The guests need to respect that the stage is off limit because there is very expensive equipment from the musicians there. The food was...lets say it has room for improvement. Secure parking is provided. Music rocks. Overall its great. You dont have to be at the show and can come after 8ish. The place filled up between 9 and 10 pm. Its a great bar for people to enjoy themselves.

Ma
Review №40

Place is awesome except for the toilets outdated in need of upgrading ASAP..!!!

Id
Review №41

There is live music and they have specials on cocktails, beautiful space and lovely reception

Ch
Review №42

Great vibe, drinks are on the pricey side of things but overall a great place to spend a friday night playing pool and dancing.

Ro
Review №43

Absolutely lively. When you go they expect to have a party vibe

Jo
Review №44

Food was definitely a welcome surprise for a bar, but wow that American cheesecake has made it into my top list of all time best

Aj
Review №45

Loved it

Le
Review №46

We attended the Jan Blohm and Band show which was excellent. Chicagos food was good and all staff very friendly. The vibe was lively. The venue perfect for us. Close to home.

An
Review №47

Very good food, although the service was a bit slow. My husband was already past half through his draught & we didnt have our mojitos yet. I suppose it was bcos of the time (about 12:30) we were there. In the drinks picture, is already his 2nd draught

Sh
Review №48

Great vibe, good specials. Well priced.

Sh
Review №49

Had a great experience at this bar!Unfortunately we werent notified on last rounds & went home only tipsy:/ well be back..

Er
Review №50

Nice vibe, dance floor is a cool touch. But they’re not practicing COVID compliant operations & looks like they serve alcohol to minors 🤨

Ru
Review №51

Dance floor packed but great music and vibe.

Bi
Review №52

Id like to take my wife for her birthday this Friday, anything special happening

Ge
Review №53

Expensive but service great always a pleasure

Ro
Review №54

Average place just be careful with your belongings as there is no camera facilities that work! Not customer friendly and bit of a dive but for the average folk its okay.

Ch
Review №55

Food could have been better but staff is friendly.Chicago response: We ate Chicken Schnitzel which could have been crispier and tempura prawns which came without the lemon advertised - I had to ask for it and the Cheesecake was still frozen when it arrived. Although the price of the main meal may be warranted, for the cheesecake it isnt. Also our desserts were removed before we had finished eating them... Ice cream and cheesecake which was waiting to thaw.

Ko
Review №56

This venue is a mixed bag. Come happy and lively, the rest will become memorable. Love to party 🎉

Te
Review №57

The place was cool. The vibe. Atmosphere and the music

Pa
Review №58

Nice place to dance and live music and djs, definitely worth checking out

Si
Review №59

Nice place. Friendly stuff, especially the bouncer

Sh
Review №60

Beer is never cold and service not so great. No Windhoek draught

Ni
Review №61

Would have rated 5 stats if not for the bouncers. They think they are gods, rude and obnoxious and accept R100 bribes from underage kids to be allowed in.

Br
Review №62

Cool party place at night some people go there to fight but other than that it’s really cool. Live bands and great music and the DJ is very cool and keeps the vibes going all night long. Bring your friends and chill upstairs and have a great time watching everyone dance and joining in as well lots of cool awesome locals to meet.

rl
Review №63

A great vibe. Karaoke nights on Thursdays. Join in the fun.

og
Review №64

Thank you Chicagos piano bar, was there last night for the first time and had a great evening, staff are so friendly and customers are welcoming. Will definitely be back again.

An
Review №65

Always have a blast going here. Great vibe, good tunes and just a blast. They host parties and give prizes too!Can get a bit cramped but its not the end of the world and actually easier to enjoy with the Covid limitations so not everyone is ontop of each other.

Na
Review №66

Food was ok, but very expensive for what you get.

Jo
Review №67

I love Chicagos because it is a place where there is zero pretention and you can just be yourself.People go there to simply have fun. Its very, very casual. The people are all approachable. The drinks are very affordable and on weekends there is a live band that plays till late.If you are out for a night of dancing in a safe environment, where you can be totally you, warts n all, this is the place to go!

Je
Review №68

I loved it!Great atmosphere and amazing live entertainment.A must :)

Ch
Review №69

Always a nice vibe, great service and always grrrrreat food.

Pi
Review №70

Awesome place nice music and good food

Am
Review №71

I was basically chased away on the 14th of February 2021. I just had to gulp my drink and leave

Gy
Review №72

Nice local vibe with heaps of entertainment each day

fr
Review №73

Not as busy as in the past, but a lovely experience with the boys.

Sh
Review №74

A fun night out.The two floors are fantastic as both floors cater with different music. When one song comes on that you dont like, next floor it is.Food was good and the staff were super friendly!Really enjoyed the night out here.

de
Review №75

Always busy, good food and reasonable prices. great vibes all round highly recommended

Na
Review №76

Great music and great atmosphere

Sh
Review №77

We celebrated my birthday at Chicagos and had an awesome evening! Juliet and Stan were amazing, they helped to set up and attended to our every need - they really do have an amazing team! Kylie assisted with the planning and ensured that everything ran smoothly, it was an absolute pleasure working with them. I highly recommend this venue, we had fantastic feedback from our guests!

Je
Review №78

Love but a bit small, but greatest time there

Ch
Review №79

Enjoyed it so much. Xx

Vi
Review №80

The customers have a choice in everything from live bands to modern n old school DJ and music choice ...awesome.

Br
Review №81

Food and Atmosphere Amazing. Wonderful evening and birthday celebration.

Er
Review №82

Good music, food and service! Nice vibe.

Ka
Review №83

Its a great venue.

Co
Review №84

Always a nice vibe and good music and food . You can dance by your table, just not on the dance floor.

Ja
Review №85

Its a nice place to hang out👍

Review №86

One of my favourite bars in Joburg 🖤

me
Review №87

Wonderful vibe and service is great

Si
Review №88

If you want to party with a bunch of kids .. ya sure go m

Cl
Review №89

Awesome vibe. Staff extremely friendly

Ch
Review №90

Lovely vibe. Food is good, service is good, well situated, all in all a casual night out. Live band and dance floor brings a nice dynamic to the vibe. Cozy fireplace and to the ambience. Nice night out

me
Review №91

Excellent place to socialize

Zo
Review №92

It is fun , live music, great way to spend the evening....

Ca
Review №93

Good vibe and good fun!

Al
Review №94

Not as amazing as it used to be. Firstly, you used to be able to socialise with your friends whilst being able to talk to one another. The food was better. The only good thing I experienced was the type of music played and this hasnt changed at least. Was sad to not be able to talk to my friends because it was too loud!

Ja
Review №95

Great atmosphere and service. Thank you Chicagos 👏🏻

Pa
Review №96

Went here on recommendation from a client. Arrived quite late in the evening. But it was good. Great music from the DJ and also live music.There was a more mature crowd who just had fun and boogied the night away.

•N
Review №97

I love goimg here. Make lots of friends.

Gl
Review №98

One of our favourite local spots!! Down stairs they have the restaurant and the stage which they often have live bands playing! and some old school jams which works well with everybody (young and old) especially if you just want to have a good night out! Upstairs they usually have a far more club vibe going. All and all you get a bit of everything there!

Ro
Review №99

Awesome place to dance, play pool and let your hair down. Great variety of music with two dance floors. Modern and old school 😃

St
Review №100

Nice venue to take clients for drinks after work or meet mates. They have weekly drinks specials which seem to be very popular. Music was good, service was good and staff friendly. Would like to go back and try the food sometime as I believe their food is good to. Will be back.

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  • Address:Shop 15, Honeycrest Centre, Beyers Naudé Dr, Randpark Ridge, Johannesburg, 2169, South Africa
  • Site:http://www.chicagospianobar.com/
  • Phone:+27 63 542 2355
Categories
  • Live music bar
  • Restaurant
Working hours
  • Monday:11AM–8:45PM
  • Tuesday:11AM–8:45PM
  • Wednesday:11AM–8:45PM
  • Thursday:Closed
  • Friday:11AM–8:45PM
  • Saturday:11AM–8:45PM
  • Sunday:11AM–8:45PM
Service options
  • Takeaway:Yes
  • Dine-in:Yes
  • Delivery:No
Highlights
  • Bar games:Yes
  • Great cocktails:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
Offerings
  • Alcohol:Yes
  • Beer:Yes
  • Wine:Yes
Amenities
  • Bar on site:Yes
  • Toilets:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
  • Cosy:Yes
Crowd
  • Groups:Yes
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