Melody’s Piano Bar

Will be back. Didn't order food. Chill spot, great drinks, great piano player. Grown & intimate vibes. Get here at 5 for a spot at the bar by 6pm its popular.

What a charming neighborhood find in the UES! We had passed this establishment many times in the daytime and never noticed . Then we had the opportunity to wonder in one evening on our walk. It has wonderful decor and an inviting vibe on the inside. And A Great and amazingly talented piano player! We came on a Thursday. Excellent bar food though selection is limited. The jazz band that followed the pianist were great musicians but the vocalist was horrible. Surely they could find a woman singer in the great city of New York who can actually sing. Disappointed in the music. Beautiful space with amazing ambiance and wonderful service. Will definitely go again. Hoping the next time there’s a better vocalist with the band. We actually snapped out of the dream and left because the singing was so bad.

Super cool spot with fantastic service, great drinks and good selection of bites. I really love the decor, it’s so elegant and a great addition to the neighborhood. The live music was so wonderful plus I made some new friends! Can’t wait to go back. In addition the ac worked well and it’s spot less clean and the chipped ice and crystal glassware is fabulous. Very diverse crowd too. Check it out!!

An elegant and classy ambiance with live jazzy music, cocktails but limited food options. Also a cheese plate is only 2 cheeses and beef sliders also come as a duo (we hoped it would be 3 per dish). Your Royal Highest cocktail was good in the moment and not to sweet but I had such a terrible headache after I had 2.5 (and it is definitely within my alcohol tolerance level) and had to stay in bed for half a day after. They must have used some really cheap prosecco, I rarely felt so bad in my life.

I got the blueberry nights and my date got the old fashioned. All good, service a bit slow but they apologized and said because Monday nights are usually not as busy. I could see that because around 10 it was all empty, but after we were there for an hour it was suddenly packed with a group of people. Would go back here for a drink with friends too. Live piano which is also ++

The atmosphere and ambiance of this place was great. Music & clea. But the waitress we had (never got their name, someone with tattoos) was very passive and rude from the get-go. I work in the service industry and voice tone/body language goes a long way. The way they told us “it’s going to be a $10 music fee”…. Ok that’s fine. Then when I paid, tipped and signed the receipt, the waitress rushed OUTSIDE to catch us saying we need to sign the receipt and “it’s OK if you don’t want to leave a Tip”, when the merchant copy was signed AND had a tip. They were looking at the customer copy which I had left behind with the merchant copy in the bill tray. So awkward, no apology, didn’t even acknowledge that it was their mistake for looking at the wrong receipt after trying to find us outside and assuming we didn’t leave a tip for an already horrible service.

The bouncer Mike was so rude he barred me from entering when I mentioned a group of ladies should be let in before a group of guys smoking due to the extreme cold weather despite groups of people leaving. He even pushed up on me with his body to assert his dominance despite being on public easement. Liz is the greatest jazz singer though so if she’s there it might just be worth dealing with the sour bouncer

This is one of the most happening spots I've ever been to! This 'speak easy'-esque piano bar will take you back in time and then wow you with their musical performances. I have had some of the best times of my life at this bar.