Howl at the Moon

Went to Howl at the Moon in St. Louis with my boyfriend and a bunch of american friends from the Army. My boyfriend and I are norwegians, and we have been in Missouri for two months now. Well… Apparently they will not let you in if you don’t have your passport. Who brings their passport for a night out?! I’ve been to many bars and clubs while in the States, and it has never been a problem before. I showed the Bouncer three different IDs, including a norwegian driving license. Nope! My boyfriend got in because he had a military ID, so I was the only one in our group who didn’t get in. I felt so embarrassed, and the Bouncer was kinda rude. The Manager showed up, and guess what! Since I caught her in a good mood she would let me in! She even pointed out that I looked like a baby and that I had to stay at Howl the rest of the night, because no other bar would let me in. Nice, huh? The funny thing is that I’ve been to Howl at the Moon in Kansas City and they just pointed out that my norwegian ID was really cool.
We stayed there for like 5 minutes. Everyone’s mood was ruined. Our american friends said sorry to us and was really embarrassed. The bar wasn’t even that cool. So we went to another bar, and they let me in. As any other reasonable bar in Missouri would do, except Howl at the Moon in St. Louis that apparently don’t like tourists. They just like to make norwegian girls really embarrassed and upset.

Never again. They are more interested in the customers money than they are the actual customer.
First off, the musicians are top notch but they are hard to understand at times. Maybe because, when there are only 10 people in the place, the sound system is cranked up to an inappropriate level and bounces off everything thus distorting the sound.
I won a «free party». I knew it was a marketing ploy to get me and friends in the door — we accepted that. What we didn’t expect was that every single thing had a price tag attached to it. Table are on a first come first served bases — you can reserve a tablet for a fee. We got there at 7p. 80% of the tables where literally roped off (reserved) leaving only 8 to choose from (2 of which were taken). The hostess doubles as a bathroom attendant who flies into the bathroom with you & helps you wash your hands afterwards — complete with a huge tip basket. When the sever came over to take our order, I was told my $ 1 drink ticket did not cover flavored vodka as the email confirmation said. The music was WAY too loud for a place that has concrete floors and only 8 people in it (they should adjust accordingly. Loud doesn’t equal fun). They don’t serve food (that’s fine) but what pissed me off the most was when we tried to leave to go get some food. We tried to exit through Ball Park Village Atrium to go to one of the many restaurants there. The exit door was locked (total Fire Code violation) so I walked out through the entrance. As soon as I passed a huge guy dashed up to me and pointed to his wrist (asking for a wrist band I guess). I told him I was leaving and he said I could not exit through the atrium because there was a concert going on — I had to use the parking lot exit (when did BPV become a concert venue?). On the way back through H@M my friend slipped and fell due to a spilt drink. No employee even asked if she was OK & yes, they saw her. By this time we were pissed & just wanted to go. After leaving, we had to go find the parking kiosk so we could pay our parking fee. It was hidden behind two buses. In a area that has recently come under public scrutiny for crime (gun fire, car jacking and robberies) you’d think that they would at least have a parking attended or some sort of security but they didn’t. So here we were, 4 ladies, standing behind two buses in a dimly light, un-​monitored parking lot paying our $ 5 parking fee in the freezing cold. I won’t be back to Howl at the Moon and from now on, I am taking the Metro to the Ball Park.

Ventured into this establishment after a party at BPV and it was a great time!
There is a cover charge and the guy will figure out where to place you, if there is a table available. Unfortunately this night there weren’t any open ones so we found a place on the wall, just in time for the duelers rendition of «Baby got Back». It was hilarious!
The crowd gets involved, the make it a special night if you’re celebrating something and its a roaring good time!

We have been here twice, once for a company Christmas party and just this weekend for a Happy Hour for a friends birthday. Both times we have been it is a good time. Brett was our server who did a great job and worked hard. I do wish they served food though you can go downstairs, order food, and bring it in. It does also get a tad loud but if you are looking for a fun time out check out this Ballpark Village joint.

Howl at the Moon. We meet again. Sure they’re a chain, and no, I’m not the biggest fan of piano bars, but I am usually pleased with my time when I go here. It’s a nice addition to Ballpark Village because it’s different than anything else there and they have good happy hour prices.
Definitely stick your business card in the bowl upon entry whenever given the chance! My friend Jessica M won a happy hour recently where she and a bunch of friends could get in for free, get food, and two $ 1 drinks to get the night started, just by saying her name.
The music and piano players are always on point. It doesn’t hurt that they’re good looking and pretty good singers too. They also play games to get more money which is fun. They’ll play your school fight song if you pay them, which can lead to betting wars and be very entertaining.
Keep it up, Howl at the Moon. You’re a good time.

Howl at the moon is just another mediocre piano bar. I normally don’t leave boring lists but I feel like I’ll be ok doing that on this one.
–The pianists are great entertainers, a little obnoxious and fratty.
–The space is huge and has plenty of tables. It’s a great fit for groups!
–The drinks are served in plastic cups that are made to look like glasses. Is that a thing?
–The staff and service was okay but nothing to bring you back.
If I’m back it’s not my choice but I’d make the best of it. Shots anyone?

Had a great time until the waitress brought us the tab… I put my debit card in the folder and waited for the waitress to bring back my card, after waiting a while I asked her for my card back and she stated she already have it back to me I told her she didn’t even bring me back my receipt I then asked her to show me where I sign for my bill and she pull out a copy that had no tip and wasn’t signed she called the manager over and he gave me a gift card and apologized I really didn’t want the gift card I just want my debit card back so no false charges are made needless to say I never got my debit card back and no real efforts were made for looking for it terribly disappointed in the customer service and lack of responsibility

This location’s performers were way better than the ones in the Kansas City location! Mostly on key, way more into the performance… They really tolerated drunk girls and guys dancing on stage.
Bar got kind of tough to get a drink at as the night went on. Still had a good time though.

Every place has its own «crowd». The same «crowd» who go to high tea at the Ritz are likely not the same «crowd» who are tailgating shirtless with their team symbol painted on their bellies.
That being said, I can say that this place does NOT draw my crowd. This is not a place to dance, get some tasty drinks and ultimately have a good time with a crowd that’s fun, high energy and… sane. This is a place for people far too old (25 — 45 year olds) to behave like drunken college sophomores in a beer soaked, dingy frat house, chugging drinks and making out on a ratty sofa (sans sofa).
I went here yesterday (Friday night) after the Cardinals game with some girlfriends because we wanted to dance. BIG MISTAKE. As soon as we walked in we noticed the floor was sticky from spilled drinks. (Seriously?!?) A few more steps in and a drunk guy careened into me — almost knocking me over — trying to tell me I was cute. I could have been a one eyed syphillic ferret and this dude would have found me cute. His friends dragged him back into the gyrating crowd of drunks on the dance floor with no thought of apologizing or taking His Stinky Drunkess home.
We tried to find a spot on the dance floor to dance but every time we did, some drunk guy or gal bumped into us — no apologies and no effort to not do that a second or third time which they often did. Being on this dance floor was like playing human bumper cars. Is it THAT hard to control your undulating body parts so they don’t hit me at high speed??? It got so bad that we positioned a table and chairs as a barrier for a tiny space for us to dance. And even then, the zombie drunks kept falling into the chairs and table.
At one point there was actually a «contest» on the dance floor to see which pack of guys could hold a friend upside down the longest while all of them jumped up and down. (seriously!!!)
We couldn’t see the musicians because people were on the stage dancing (and I use that phrase soooo loosely) in front of them. A weird employee was on the stage dancing with the customers and taking photos of the crowd. Every now and then he would creepily point at a girl and gesture for her to come up and dance with him while he photographed the «fun».
Security did nothing to keep the crowd under control. Waitresses were in short supply (we didn’t see one the entire time we were there). Tables weren’t bussed and were as sticky as the floors. This whole scene was a low class, idiotic mess. As you can expect, we didn’t stay long and were thrilled to escape the mad house.
To be fair, I do want to give a thumbs up to the performers. Overall, they were talented and handled a variety of songs well. It’s really too bad this place has such a tacky clientele because they deserve better.
Bottom line, if you need to get torn up drunk to have fun, don’t mind a dirty, sticky, stinky bar, and want to get picked up by someone who is 3 minutes from vomiting — this is your place!

I came in with some girlfriends on a Thursday night and Howl was surprisingly busy. We came in fairly early and managed to snag a table. The bar was crowded and the crowd continued to grow as the night went on.
Drink service was slow by waitress, if you wanted something faster, you needed to wedge yourself in at the bar. Only because it was very busy andf there appeared to only be one or two waitresses working. Our waitress was as attentive as she could be considering how busy it was.
The band was great. The chick on the piano was rocking it out, but her name escapes me.
Its a great place if you don’t mind crazy yet well behaved drunks and loud music. We had a good time and would go back. If there were more waitresses for faster drink service I would have given 5 stars.

Howl at the Moon is your stereotypical piano bar. The first time you go to a piano bar, you’re like «this is so cool and fun!» and then you go a second time and you’re like «ok, this is a little repetitive.»
The Howl at the Moon at Ballpark Village in St. Louis is pretty nice. They have two pianos and a drum set on stage. They typically have 2 – 3 singers/​players on stage at any one time. This place does get pretty packed on Friday/​Saturday nights and they do charge a cover (boo!). There’s a huge bar near the near of the restaurant and the service is surprisingly quick considering the amount of people that pack this place.
My firm hosted their Holiday party here and it was really fun! We had the whole place reserved for us for the first part of the evening, which was great! If you have a big party you’re trying to plan (like a company Holiday party), I’d definitely recommend Howl at the Moon at Ballpark village. The service was great! The bartender even memorized my drink order… I don’t care if it’s not a challenge for him or if that reflects negatively on me… it’s always nice when the staff takes note of your drink preference!

So you wanna go to a piano bar but which one…
Howl at the Moon is different than other piano bars in town because it is a whole band, not just two pianos. Let me just say they had me at keytar. KEYTAR. There were about 5 – 6 performers who all played different instruments, nice to see a fiddler.
Ok, so at 10:30pm on a weekend in November it was busy, but not packed. There were no tables available, but we snagged one after 20 minutes. It is loud in there, but not more than most bars at night. Just had a blast dancing around to a variety of music. What I liked is the absence of piano man banter and you know, getting people on stage to do stupid things. Of course there was only one bachelorette so I’m guessing a weekend in the summer might be totally different.
Had a great time and glad there was no line to get in, no cover, and lots of fun dancing to keytars.

This place was so much fun. We went there for a bachelorette party and the bride had a great time. The piano players pulled her on stage and made her night very special!

This is a great place to listen to music to. It was hard to dance because of the versions of songs they did. I liked how they sounded, but we wanted to dance. Plus some of have selection wasn’t meant for that atmosphere. The bucket drink thing wasn’t bad.

I came here with a group of friends when one of them won a free happy hour. We had a great night and it was definitely well spent.
Pros
+ Good mix of music — some classics, a little country, plenty of new AT40 like hits
+ Fun dancing — people really really dance especially since it’s crowded and you can’t really judge anyone anyway
+ Excellent location — Ballpark Village is such a great place to go, definitely try to stop by here. Perhaps on a Cards game night?
+ Metro Accessible — No DD’s, no parking, no headache :)
Cons
— Crowded — it took us almost twenty minutes to get drinks, but the bartenders were extremely efficient.
Highly recommend this place especially if you like Karyoke but don’t quite want to jump up and sing in front of a crowd.

Came here for a birthday & they bought the Birthday Girl a shot! Definitely get there early if you want a seat! Reservations are $$$!!! The piano players are really hot and funny! Definitely worth bringing or inviting people to have a good time downtown. You get a slip to write the song you want them to play and if you add money to it they will bump you up to the top of their play list. No Cover right now… Awesome time!

Howl at the Moon St. Louis was integrated into STL’s newest venue Ballpark Village. I was very excited to visit since I am not from St. Louis but I have been to a couple other locations. I went on a Saturday night at about 11pm and it was AWESOME. The place was packed and everyone was singing and dancing along with the music; I even hopped on stage during my favorite Britney song! All the servers and bartenders are very friendly. I was surprised at how friendly everyone was, especially with such a huge crowd! I would be really overwhelmed if I were them. Speaking of the crowd: it ranges from fresh 21 year olds to adults celebrating their 40^th birthday. Everyone I encountered was friendly and open to having a good time. I think this place is great for singles, couples, groups… basically everyone. STL’s Howl at the Moon is a great time for everyone.

I always have an amazing experience every time I come in! Will continue to bring my friends and co workers in not only after work but on my days off! I enjoy hearing the band playing classics as well as newer songs! The bartenders have a well rounded knowledge of drinks that make it fun to try new shots and drinks! As far as I’m concerned this is the place to be!
On a side note giving credit to the GM and managers for taking what was a great opportunity at the new location and taking off with it! I couldn’t be happier with the outcome and can’t wait to see what’s next for the future at howl at the moon STL

Before even walking a foot in this door, see what their entertainment director said about people in the service industry. I will never go here now, and will support hardworking positive restaurants in the area!

I checked out Howl at the Moon through a friend who won a free happy hour. There seemed to be several others going on at the time. (Yay marketing!). It was a surprisingly small space, though I’m not sure how big I was expecting. The area bar is in the back corner, while the stage is in the front corner. Seating is available, but it filled quickly. There is space in front of the stage where people can dance, but no promises on their skills.
The bartenders were great! Very efficient and great at serving a big crowd. I never had to wait more than a few minutes to have them help me. They were also really friendly and patient enough to explain things, saying that they were new to the place, too.
We had a few generic cocktails, as well as their Howlin Punch. It was good, but it also kind of reminded me of how Amoxicillin tasted when I was a kid. Not sure what liking that taste that says about me. The happy hour prices were great, but I’m not sure how interested I will be in the future in buying a beer for $ 6, rather than the $ 3.50 I paid with my wristband. (I know; I’m cheap. That’s why I don’t go downtown, guys.) They do have these things that I am interested in trying: buckets of booze. Literally a bucket filled with booze. They said that they are $ 25, and the sign claims that the bucket serves 4+. That could be either a great or terrible life decision.
Pros: service, atmosphere
Neutral: music
Cons: price