Chopstix (dueling piano bar)

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Headed out on 3/10/2006

Hours:
5 p.m. - 1:30 a.m, Tuesday - Saturday.

Once again, another place where I didn't see any happy hour and there's no information on the website. So, I'll tell you what I can.

The service was very friendly, but a little slow. But, it was very busy that night.
The out of pocket expense was slightly above average.
The atmosphere is party, audience participation and maybe just a little hipster.
The restrooms were clean.

Ok, so lets get down to it.

They will play any song you want, but if you don't write your request down WITH some green backs to back it up, it's not going to get played.

Get there early. For example, I was there on a Friday night, and the dueling pianos started at 8. So, I got there at 7, and there was already a small line. As the hours passed, the line only became longer.

The menu sampling...
Beer of course with Bud, Bud light, Corona, Fat Tire, Pyramid, Red Hook
12 wines, 3 Champagnes
4 appetizers such as Hummus and nachos
2 salads
8 entrees such as Coconut orange chicken, shrimp, steak, and pasta with vegetables.
2 Desserts
Pepsi products, coffee and water

Lets not forget they have something very special with seperates this Seattle bar from other Seattle bars. They have jello shots in a plastic jumbo hypadermic needle looking thing, again, it's plastic. The other thing is they have shots in test tubes which also sold pretty well.

The parking is pretty difficult, but there is plenty of pay parking in the area.

The seating is pretty varied and the room is pretty much an L formation, the pianos being at the bend.

More Detailts:
There is a cover most nights ($7), but not Thursday. There is a good varitey of seating. You can sit at the bar, at 2-4 person tables, random stools and 8 person tables. You may start out sitting, but eventually almost everyone is standing on and off.

This is a really fun place. They invite people to get up by the pianos (and in some cases on) to sing and dance to the music. The best part of the whole night was when one of the bartenders got up and the backup music to "The Humpy Dance" played. Then, the waiter did the best rap ever of the humpty dance, oh man was the funniest EVER!

Go with a group, it's lots of fun. I'll be back.

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