Napoleon’s Piano Bar

What a fun, high energy place! We really enjoyed the entertainment and reasonably priced beverages! We will be back soon!

Karen completely ignored us and when I walked up to the bar, she told us she was done for the night. Funny, the piano players were still going. Four songs later. Karen was so proud of herself to be done for the night! I asked, really? Not even one drink? I could understand if they were actually closed. Karen just wanted to be a total bitch! Booooo Karen! It’s the truth, that’s what happened!

This is a nice speakeasy type place that’s clean and fun and not a lot of the «club» crowd that normally controls the strip. I’m a guy who likes retro feel type places and places that carry sort of a 1930’s air about them and this place does that. The music is fun and classic (like Billy Joel and oldies) and the lounge is a really old retro looking place that has a very Neo-​Victorian feel to it. They do have a 2 drink minimum but I don’t think that they enforce it that strongly as i’ve seen people sit down and not drink at all and enjoy the performance. As many times as i’ve come i’ve never seen someone get thrown out for not ordering 2 drinks. The drinks are sort of the low point of this review hence why I didn’t give it 5 stars. The drinks are 100% strip prices so it’s around 8 bucks for a beer and it varies depending on other drinks. I don’t really do hard alcohol so i’m not sure on the prices of like a gin and tonic or something like that. Otherwise it’s a great joint but expect to pay at the very least 20 bucks.

Drinks: ³⁄₅
Service: ²⁄₅
Cleanliness: ⁴⁄₅
Décor & Style: ⁴⁄₅
Initially there were great performances the first hour we were there. As the evening got deeper, people starting requesting college university fight songs and due to high tips the piano players had to accept the requests. It got worse as the more people drank the more people wanted to hear their alma mater fight songs and with high tips the piano players could not refuse. We left very frustrated.

Who in their right mind cuts off Stairway for Sweet Caroline? This bald guy. We were having a great time until this happened. They were playing songs from the frozen theme song to sir mix a lot to 80’s power ballads. Not all good but, entertaining. I would say that they played about half of the songs we requested. My first crown and Coke tasted like straight Coke. When the waitress asked if I’d like another one, I told her «yes but this time I want crown in it.» The second one did have a hint of alcohol. I had no plans to leave until he disrespected Zeppelin. This was our second visit, we won’t be back.

Cook E Jarr is definitely the quintessential Vegas movie-​type of entertainer, cheesy and yet all kinds of fun. Hey definitely can get a crowd interested enough to walk into this bar.
It was a sea of salt and pepper hair but man he rocked the joint. In between his songs he would spout out a bunch of one liners such as «I used to have the fear of dying but I’ve overcome that fear years ago.» «Everybody wants my body sometime.»
He had some local groupies who come out to see him weekly. It was pretty entertaining watching elderly women getting their juices flowing for him.
He may be old, but this guy is definitely. young at heart. My friends and I ended up having a few drinks at the bar had a great time. This bar is known for their dueling pianos but we were sold on Cook E.
FYI:
Fun atmosphere
Comfy seats
Bartenders were cool
Pretty laid back

Service was really bad! The dueling piano show was fun.
Dropped by here to be entertained and after some waiting we were able to get a seat towards the back of the bar. The dueling piano show was fun but a bit too mellow and the hour we were there, they played a lot of super old songs and super slow depressing songs that almost made me go to sleep. It was a Friday night and I was surprised it wasn’t more lively.
The service was pretty bad, the cocktail waitresses were not good looking and the one hat serviced us definitely had an attitude problem.

The drinks are decent and strong (unless you come between 5 – 6 when the drinks are buy 1 get 1 free — then they are weak). Both times I went, the staff was friendly and attentive. The guys behind the piano weren’t the best. The «B team» at Pete’s Piano bar are way better.

Seems like they either don’t know or don’t want to play about half of what is requested. :-(and it really isn’t dueling pianos. There are two piano players but inly one guy is singing and playing lead. They aren’t trading off like I would expect. If you are in San Antonio, the dueling pianos at Pat O’Briens really do this type of act justice. I am on the hunt here in Vegas though. I Won’t give up. This Place has pricey drinks and while the music is good, it really isn’t «dueling» pianos. It is a request a song and a lead piano (who does all the singing) with a back up piano.

Let me preface this review by indicating that we did NOT listen to the piano music – only stopped in for a beverage. Having said that, the bartender was the most miserable, condescending, snarky person that I’ve ever met in the food service industry.
His name is Ryon and he was an older gentlemen with white hair and glasses. My friend and I were the only two people at the bar (it had just opened) and he literally couldn’t had been more disrespectful and neglectful. He spent the majority of the time with his back turned to us texting on his iPhone. When we asked for a wine list (after all, this is a «wine bar»), he told us to walk to the other side of the bar and get them ourselves.
During happy hour, drink specials are two for one. When we tried to order a second cheaper glass of wine, the same bartender dismissively told us that it had to be the exact same glass. Again, it wasn’t the ridiculous policy that upset us, it was the condescending attitude displayed by this bartender.
I’ve never had to write a one star review and I’m appalled that this poor quality of service is at a bar within one of the nicest casinos on the strip in Vegas.
(***Its interesting to note that a month ago there was an eerily similar Unilocal review regarding the EXACT same bartender)

GREAT ENTERTAINMENT! The singers were great and made the environment even funner! My only complaint was my particular waitress who apparently brought me the wrong drink, i didn’t know until i got my tab, and instead of her eating the $ 2 difference in price she told me i should not of drank it. I believe since she brought the wrong drink it was her mistake. Other than my waitress Jennifer we had a Great time and definitely will go back! A MUST VISIT! !!!

I enjoyed Napoleon’s Piano Bar, the men are very talented and put on a good show. I went because I took my mom to Vegas and she likes live music, so it was good, clean, fun. The only thing is I have been to a piano bar in my area and they play modern music of all genres, but at Napoleon’s Piano Bar, I heard mainly songs that were earlier than my time and for the older crowd. Oh, and go there either early or later on in the night to grab a table, it does get packed and you’d have to wait for people to leave in order to get a table. Otherwise, its pretty fun to at least check out.

This location really isn’t a dueling piano bar even though it advertises that it is. It’s basically a bar where two dudes play the same song together and take requests and try to be funny.
Most of the audience here are over 50 so expect a lot of older songs and older people being drunk. The drinks are overpriced, but that’s also expected. Still, the menu is really cool looking as I’m a huge fan of Napoleon.
Overall, it was nice to experience it once, but I wouldn’t come here again.

This place is awesome late at night when the guys are doing the dueling piano show. Sign says 9pm-​1am. I have been here several times and overtime it is late and the place is full and I just end up getting a seat when someone leaves. I haven’t bought a drink here and they don’t seem to care. I just sit and enjoy the show and put a few bucks on a request and wait to see what happens. Every show is so different and depends on what they people request and the guys moods. They put everything they have into the show and it shows. They are like little jukeboxes and will attempt any song they know with the appropriate tip. They belt out all the usual songs like Elton John and Paul McCartney (totally not my scene) but what I wait around for are the funny requests and or the odd funny songs they change the lyrics of and involve the audience in. Last show I saw they played a few Iron Maiden songs and he was pretty good!!! You can easily sit here a few hours and have a really good time for free. A nice little break from the strip and some free entertainment. Come check them out.

I had a great time here! They played a lot of classics, but that just seemed to pump the crowd up even more than the newer stuff. I mean, come on, who can resist singing along with Journey? These guys were great and know how to handle a rowdy crowd.
The only con is that some people may get offended by their jokes. It wasn’t a problem for our group, but a few other people seemed upset about them.
So, if you are looking for some great live entertainment and don’t get easily offended, you’ll love the place!

Enjoyable piano bar with really comfortable leather seats but expensive drinks. They have a 2 drink minimum, not sure how strictly they enforce that but cocktails are $ 14 and I think beer is $ 8. They have some interesting drinks but of course overpriced.
Dueling pianos starts at 9, we got here on a Wednesday at 8:45 and place was 80% empty but filled in by 9:30−45. I think they play til 1am but they took a long break around 11 so we headed out.
Mostly an older crowd at first and I was tempted to call my dad to ask him if he knew some of the first few songs songs as they were a little old for me. Once some younger people got there and ponied up for songs, it balanced out more and everyone enjoyed it.
This place can be expensive but is the best overall piano bar on the strip and plays a large mix of songs.

Found this little bar on the way through Bally’s casino.
This little bar was packed and for good reason. We were treated to a dueling piano show. The two pianist played current and past songs. They played together duet, solo, and also sang some. Very talented show.
We also had a few drinks. Bartender was ok. Nothing spectacular but did nothing to dissuade me from retuning. Love live music. You sense the musicians passion.
Good: show and musicians.
Bad: little venue, ok drinks.

Came over here after seeing a show as we wanted to smoke a cigar and celebrate our New Year’s Eve early.
We had scoped this place out several times and figured it would be a lot of lively fun after seeing the show.
We arrived around 12pm and quickly ordered champagne and what turned out to be a crappy cigar. I think I had read that you didn’t get an ash tray unless you smoked their cigar. It was a Romeo y Julieta and just didn’t burn evenly and even caught fire! Anyway that is just a bad cigar selection on my part. The bottle of Blanc de Noir Domaine Chandon was perfect though as we listened to the dueling pianos.
The performance really is based upon what the audience would like. Mostly people seemed to request the 80s genre of Journey, Wings, Billy Joel, Metallica, Eagles, etc.
What was a bummer was that I saw the sign which said the dueling pianos was 9−1am. What we didn’t realize is that the whole place shut down at 1am which is like an 8pm kids bed time everywhere else. Also the piano guys start telling you that they are winding down and you can tip them more if you want them to play longer. um, they start this at 12:30pm! Oh and them they play only about a minute of the song that you request!
I have to admit that they did engage people and they did not seem to get stumped by anyone. I would have tried, but was not going to spend the money.
Then finally 1am hits, the bright lights go on and there are mo encores. We chugged our last glass of champagne and walked out.

We had a really good time at Dueling pianos! There is a two drink minimum which was overpriced, but the entertainment made it worth it. The two pianists played everything, and were having a great time. They were playing songs left and right, anything for the right tip. You can give a tip to have them play a song (The bigger the tip the more likely they’ll play it, and they didn’t hide it) or just let the evening unfold around you, which is what we did.
My favorite part was when they noticed they had so many $ 5 tips for songs, so they played a very long (Five Dollar Medley) of all the songs they had queued up, which was amazing, and really fun. It slowed down a bit when they started getting tips for college fight songs, which was not entirely their fault.

The men were talented but they were super obnoxious when it comes to getting tips.
They hustled every body and were rude if you didn’t tip enough.
We were there to have a good time but when the men weren’t singing they were practically begging for tips.
I would have tipped maybe $ 5 but I was afraid of getting heckled for not tipping enough.