Petra’s Piano Bar & Cabaret

Sigh. I wish there was more parking for not only this great spot but some of its neighbors. But back to the review — let’s start with the membership/​cover fee. Either way I’m paying and I’m ok with it. There’s a patio with seating by the way for good weather/​smoking. Bathrooms are limited but clean and the line moves quick.
Service at the bar on a Saturday night was competent and swift. Prices were reasonable and by their menu they had decent specials for any given day.
But the music that night was the clincher for me. There was a really fun drummer/​lead singer band and I swear I was going to be a responsible adult and leave around midnight after that set until an amazing Latin band took the stage.
So I’m screwed cuz I HAD TO stay til their set was done too. Drinks and dancing. Great crowd. Great music. Great service. I was beyond exhausted the next day and totally cool with it! Will absolutely be back soon!

I think for a better review I’d need to go back a few more times, but I’m willing if they’ll have me!
Petra’s is a small, charmant bar off of Commonwealth Avenue.
The evening’s entertainment was Ethan on piano playing the music for the showing of the silent movie Les Vampires! He also showed a few Charlie Chaplin silents and played for those as well.
Ethan was very engaging and this was a different and fun evening! I think they do this type of thing on a regular basis so check it out for something different and low key!

The first time I ever went here was for 80’s music mix. The place was small but quaint. At about 10 P.M. the place started packing in with all different kinds of people. Once the DJ started playing the old school 80’s and some 90’s, I couldn’t stay seated. Everyone danced their buts off with each other on the floor cool people, men and women danced with me, we all had a blast! I danced until my hair was soaked, great work out. Even my stick in the mud bf even got on the floor and danced. I was originally looking for something close to the Breakfast Club experience, this is the only place that comes close to old school music and dance.

Really relaxing and chill!

Cool lil divey bar. Went on a night that some funk band was playing. Was okay. The venue itself is pretty cool. Good pours on drinks

We went in and they had a live DJ and also a place set up for painting. We didn’t paint but we should have since there’s no telling what we would have come up with. In a separate room they had a couch and other seating options if you didn’t want to be in the same room with DJ or the dance floor. It was much quitter in there. They have a good selection of drinks to choose from. We didn’t check but it looked like they do not serve any food. Parking is all around and it is first come first lucky around the area there.

Went to Petra’s for the first time the other night without consulting Unilocal first, and wouldn’t you know it, spent the whole evening shaking it in the big main room. Good local drafts, reasonable attitude, Nigerian noire film projected on the wall, good times! I didn’t even know there were other niche themed rooms, but I will definitely be back for more exploring!

I FREAKING LOVE THIS PLACE! The owners are awesome, the venue is really great, they are one of the only bars with a grand piano in it, and they have a decent stage and sound set up. Drinks are always great, love the ½ off wine bottles on Tuesdays. Silent Movie nights, concerts. This is one of my fav places to go!

Petra’s is one of my favorite places in Charlotte. The bartenders and staff are top notch, and every event is always a blast. Wednesday night karaōke is always entertaining, and the Happening on Thursdays is a must for creatives! Definitely a shining star in the wonderful Plaza Midwood neighborhood!

This is a really nice place to relax and enjoy some good music. Cover charge on a Friday night was $ 7. There was a funk band playing. They were definitely grooving. They don’t have any food here but they will allow you to bring in outside meals. The ambience was incredible! I loved it. Good place for a date. Music lovers must experience!

This really is not a bad place. The building is pretty cool and I really think it could be more than what it is. It’s a perfect spot for plaza mid wood and a business can host parties here, i.e. Christmas, summer, anything really. I will say they also have a great dance floor. Parking as usual is a problem, but this side of town is amazing, so you can walk anywhere if you decide to leave and check out another place.

This is a fantastic spot.
The big secret? The best out door area in plaza midwood. It is incredible.
Of course they have great music, shows, karaōke… but they also have an area to watch debates during the political seasons.
The drinks are strong. The people are cool. This is a favorite.

This place is 0ld school cool. Reminds me of an old movie from the 20’s. Staff is very friendly and performers remind me of Jill Scott jazz from back in the day. One of my favorite places to grab a drink and chill out.

I have never, ever not enjoyed myself at Petra’s! Its grown up & sexy, 21 & up, the atmosphere & ambiance are on point and its generally just the perfect place for a night out! Great date night place for an intimate experience, especially for LGBT, but I think anyone could enjoy themselves here!

We went to see the Burlesque show on Saturday evening. There are suppose to be two shows (one at 10 the other at 12) but considering there are very few performers 3… and the host spent a good 30 minutes with his oddly unfunny «comedy» bits, it’s really one show. There was one particularly talented performer who actually had a bit of a story in her routines so I enjoyed that but the others lacked luster. I guess I expected a lot of glitz and glam and overall I was underwhelmed. What I did like was that all girls seemed confident and that the music selection was great.
The cost was $ 10 so I was hoping for a cool show or maybe some cheaper drinks. The drinks were filled with ice and quite small for the $ 6 vodka soda price. It ended up being a pricier event than I anticipated. I did feel like the host really pushed for drinks — which was off-​putting.
People were very friendly and overall it seemed like a cool place to hang out. I noticed their website has a lot of events — some which offer super-​discounted beverages ($ 1 beers anyone?)so I will probably give it another shot.

While I’d like to state that this is a «cool little bar»…I can’t…because it’s a cool «kinda big» bar! This neat joint is chock full of kitschy décor, well-​stocked bar and great theme nights.
Whether you’re a chill-​out kinda drinker, a karoake queen, trivia hound, drag show devotee or theater lover — Petra’s has something for you. It’s dark and mysterious — full of little rooms all decorated differently.
I’ve had a few different custom made cocktails here and each one was super tasty. Staff is über friendly and I fully appreciate that (on occasion) they host a local theater production here!
Next time I’m in Plaza Midwood, I’ll definitely stop back in a Petra’s for a solid dose of fun and crafty cocktail.

I am never in Plaza Midwood. There’s just not an excuse, and I’ve started venturing over there because it’s sort of the final frontier (well, other than NoDa) for me to explore in Charlotte.
Went here randomly after having a delicious dinner at Soul. Wasn’t a member, so there’s a $ 5 non-​membership fee (okay…weird Charlotte/​North Carolina laws will never make any sense to me!). It was pretty empty, and by chance it was a comedy/​improv night. Improv scares me… and the concept of improv + small audience frightens me even more. Surprisingly enough, the group was pretty good at engaging the audience (of 10 people) and was actually funny!
Post performance, Petra’s was dead again. As refreshing as it is to actually be able to hear yourself think and converse with people without screaming over the din that usually takes over bars, the overall vibe made me a little sleepy. It also made me drink more.
Not too sure how I feel about the the random entertainment… aka someone’s Mac projecting music videos from youtube for background music, but I’ll definitely check it out another night!

Oo, I liked this bar. We went to check it out last night, and it’s just about the right size, with lots of different seating options and places to hide out (if so inclined). Everyone was incredibly friendly, the bartender was nice as hell, and the drinks were good. We might wish for a more adventurous selection of beers on tap, but I get that Petra’s isn’t really a beer bar.
For a Saturday karaōke night, it was actually a little dead… there were enough people there, but the karaōke wasn’t particularly hopping. Still, I plan on going back again soon, maybe for trivia night… I love a good trivia, and $ 6 pitchers ain’t nothing to sneeze at.
Glad this place exists.

Such a rad bar. Huge, huuuuuuge, with seemingly disparate themes for each section — but they’re all gorgeous and comfy, so it’s like drunken treasure hunting, seeing each room’s details and décor.
The ceiling is carpeted in lamps, which are used to signal Last Call. Awesome.
There’s a huge projection screen, which is often showing Thriller. Also awesome.
There’s a decent selection of tap beers leaning a little towards the domestic, priced reasonably, and a full bar with fancy drinks and specials every night of the week, including 6 dollar pitchers a la the Penguin circa 2001.
The back yard has a mysteriously tropical-​looking tree and fire pits. And benches. It is comfy and hidden from the street, walled with bamboo, like a grown up’s secret tiki-​fort.
People here are friendly and there are events, trivia, shows, DJs most nights of the week. But if Drageoke isn’t your jam, there’s sure to be space in some well-​appointed nook to escape the lights and music and sip your beverage while talking or whatever.
Neeto.

Maybe I went on a bad night, but the place was absolutely dead. It was, however, a Friday night!
It has potential… it’s a great, huge space. But, without a crowd, it was kind of lame. Too bad.