The Piano Works in Islington

It was such a great evening. I only had a starter but they were very accommodating with my coeliac disease and tried their best. The atmosphere was amazing. Had such a great time.

Good live music nice atmosphere and drinks

On the whole our experience was good however we went in a big group and not one of us managed to get our request played, I understand that not every song will be played but they did repeat songs teenage dirtbag, sex on fire and unwritten were all played twice by the band and then again by the DJ at the end of the night! Which is frustrating when you want your song to be played l.

Richardo was amazing!!! Will decifinately come again!!! 5 stars all round!

Liga was phenomenal, wouldn’t want anyone else as my bartender

Jimmy looks like benson boon and is absolutely amazing!!

Jimmy best bar tender best service 10/10

My first visit was quite an experience! While the food and drinks were mediocre, the bottomless brunch for two hours was reasonably priced. The atmosphere and exceptional service from the staff truly made the visit outstanding. Although it’s wheelchair-friendly, parking can be a hassle, so I strongly recommend using public transport. This place is definitely worth a visit!

Great bottomless brunch. Chimezie looked after us well If you are going to talk to each other - the music is very loud. Drinks come freely and food very good Be careful of the service charge they add on to your bill!

Liga was a good bartender provided quick and enjoyable service. Will visit again.

Very good club, the drinks were very nice and had a good price! Adrian served me and my mate and he was very fast! when there was broken glass on the floor, the staff came in quickly to clean! music very good also! 1

Murtaza was great! Very efficient and friendly.

Timiya was one of the best cloakroom hosts!! Super hospitable and welcoming and friendly!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Paid £24 for one double gin and tonic, had to do a double take at the card machine and was very confused. There weren’t any drinks menus or indication of the prices otherwise I would have checked but I wasn’t even able to ask when it’s so loud and busy. Never ever going back.

Great service from Chris, the bottomless brunch was on point - drinks topped up constantly, service and food was great - band was top notch!

What a night! This is the second time I’ve been to the Piano Works and we were really impressed. We booked a table a coupe of weeks in advance, not expecting a booth right next to the dance floor. Amazing. Early evening the music is a bit more chill. Two people two pianos. But by 9pm we had a full on band playing every song you could wish for. The front of house staff were on the ball. We had table service which made such a difference. And £26 for a bottle of wine is pretty decent in London. From Green Day to Alicia Keys to Cindy Lauper - they played it all. We’ve not boogied like it was 1990 since, well 1990! Great job Piano Works!

timi was so great in the cloackroom , such a sweet and welcoming face and super duper helpful! would definitely recommend

Fantastic service and great vibes definitely recommend

I had an unforgettable evening at Pianoworks Farringdon! The food was absolutely amazing, with every dish bursting with flavor and beautifully presented. The service was top-notch—staff were attentive, friendly, and made us feel right at home. The live music was the cherry on top, creating an incredible atmosphere with talented performers who had the whole place buzzing. Highly recommend this gem for a fantastic night out!

A few weeks ago me and my friends went too London to have some fun. We founded this venue really interesting with a great vibe, good music and crazy russian bartender he used to joke a lot and make special cocktails for us, he was amazing we got shocked of his passion and skills that he demonstrated

I had an unforgettable evening at Pianoworks Farringdon! The food was absolutely amazing, with every dish bursting with flavor and beautifully presented. The service was top-notch—staff were attentive, friendly, and made us feel right at home. The live music was the cherry on top, creating an incredible atmosphere with talented performers who had the whole place buzzing. Highly recommend this gem for a fantastic night out!

I had the pleasure of being served by Cristi during my time in London, and I have to say he’s one of the best bartenders I’ve ever met. Super friendly, professional, and always knows exactly what to recommend. His cocktails were amazing and his vibe behind the bar made the whole experience even better. Thanks, Cristi!

It was a work leaving do for a colleague, so it wouldn't have been my choice. Loud music felt like professional karaoke. Beers are limited. Only one IPA on draught which ran out when I was there. A bit expensive, but considering in Farringdon on the edge of central London, not excessive. We were there early evening and free entry but becomes a more formal nightclub later on. Too much security on the door, but like I said, it's really a nightclub. I wouldn't bother if you're looking for a catch up with friends and want to hear yourself talk. Not exactly a cool trendy vibe.

Good vibe but the music can get a little too loud. Food was nice and we were serviced by Ioana. She was a sweetheart. Accommodated us as best as she could and was very polite and helpful.

Great fun for a few hours with friends. Good food, music and service. The waitress Ioana couldn’t do enough for us and was super friendly.

Tuvimos un tiempo encantador aquí con amigos sin duda recomiendo este lugar. Encantador servicio y personal, especialmente de nuestro camarero ioana que era un sueño absoluto, no podría haber pedido un mejor servidor. ¡Gracias! Definitivamente volveré.

Had an amazing evening at Piano Works! The live music was top-notch, the atmosphere was electric, and the service truly stood out. A special shoutout to our waitress Joana—she was absolutely fantastic. Friendly, attentive, and made sure everything was perfect throughout the night. She went above and beyond to make our experience enjoyable, and her warm energy added so much to the vibe. Will definitely be coming back soon. Highly recommend!

Everything has been fantastic. The food was really nice. Joanna was a really great host and arranged for us to have the main menu in the booths. Very good host and great atmosphere

Had an amazing experience. I’m not much into clubbing scenes but Piano works would definitely be the only place I’d visit. Loved every bit of it. The service was Number 1.

Last night, I went there with my friend—we arrived around 8:30 PM on Friday. The experience was absolutely amazing! I loved the vibe and the live music; every singer was incredible, and their song choices were spot on. The crowd was great, and the overall atmosphere of the place was just perfect.

I had an amazing time on this night for my 24th birthday. My bartenders roberto, shahid, was amazing and very friendly

Roberto is a great bartender thank tou

Nice. Bartender shahid and roberto are friendly

Jimmy the bar tender was amazing. Super friendly, remembered orders and was chatty which I love. However is he manager that man needs a raise. Bless up jimmy 🫡

Great experience, especially the bar service from Chris & George who were super friendly and are a credit to the venue!

Dipesh Was great, welcoming and attentive.

Best place for brunch and dinner! And of course, to listen to amazing musicians 💕

Great service! Chris was fantastic, he was very attentive. Thanks for the great service. Brilliant venue, loads of fun

Staff are overall disgusting. Security tried to spike you as a younger girl and make you feel vulnerable - bar staff trying to cover them.

we had an amazing time at piano works and Jefflyn was a great waitress she constantly ensured we had been served and had drinks available to us. The food was lovely and we had great service that made sure are stay was brilliant

My first time to piano works, I had no idea what to expect but the brunch was amazing! Beautiful food, excellent customer service and the live band was awesome. Will definitely be returning!

This is more of a night club than a piano bar (right down to the toilet attendants, ID scanners, rude bouncers) in case that affects anyone's decision to come here. Maybe things are a bit more chill during the week, but not on a weeknight. Literally as soon as we were in and given our table, one of the waitresses demanded we 'be respectful - people are EATING'. I'm guessing she was annoyed that so many of us were at one table... but that's her problem, as we're a respectful party. If sitting so many people in one area is an issue, then manage your bookings and table allocations better. Or maybe it's a problem with the fact that they serve food on busy nights? I'd definitely not be very happy to have booked dinner here and to be stuck in a dank club corner with lots of coming and going past my table. The musicians we saw were generally talented, but do note that they basically won't play anything that's not upbeat/popular enough (maybe for a huge tip?). We managed to get a few songs played, but the most-requested and most highly tipped by us were not played, presumably because they weren't going to please the crowd of clubbers. Fair enough if they can't risk playing a more obscure song, but feels a bit disingenuous

Amazing! You really have to experience this

Liga provided the good service and was very welcoming and talkative

Edited March 29th: We've been here at least 6-7 times, and every time, we had an amazing experience before, but this time the head hostess was hostile. The bouncers were friendly and polite. The bartenders made amazing suggestions and were super friendly. The band is always incredibly talented. Unfortunately, the Piano Works fell sharply short on March 29th. Knowing it was a Saturday, we made a booking and requested to be in view of the musicians. When we got to our table (right next to the toilets far from the musicians), we asked if we could be moved. The lady who seated us sent another woman to discuss the situation. The first thing this lady said was, "What is the problem?" With an attitude like we'd made a huge fuss (except we were very polite and just wanted to know if at any time in the night we could have a better table). She was already quite hostile and seemed pissed off that we even asked for a better spot. We didn't want to add to any hostility. She suggested we just wait at the bar for open tables, and said she'd move us if anything opened up. So that's exactly what we did. We enjoyed our time with the music, and the bartenders were impeccable as usual. We saw an open table where we hoped to be seated and put our coats down. Then, all of a sudden, she came over to us, telling us to move our coats as someone else was coming. Each table had a paper tent that said how long the table was booked for. This table did not, so it was clearly free. There were 3 chairs and only 2 women sat at the table. We asked the women if it was okay to put our belongings at the extra chair and they said it was fine, but she decided to tell security that if we put our belongings on the extra chair that we should be thrown out. While I love the atmosphere, the hostess really turns me off from coming back as I don't want to be greeted with such hostility. For all the times before.. We came here around 5:30 on a Friday, and the vibes were exactly what we were looking for. It was quiet, not crowded at all, and the drinks were all half off. The venue is underground, so it feels exclusive but still casual. Our requests got in fairly quickly, and the musicians were very talented. I requested Flowers, and I loved her cover more than the original.

Joanna was fab, music was great and about to eat some yummy food

Joanna was fab and really helpful! Enjoying the music and looking forward to the night ahead!

Had a great experience! The service was excellent, and the staff was friendly and professional.

Jefflyn has been an absolute angel!

Great vibes. Jefflyn was our waitress and her service was amazing.

George was amazing, great venue, great vibes

What a great spot with great vibes and friendly staff. Must go!

This place looked amazing, but sadly our experience was really bad. We booked an entry ticket online & was planning to have a meal there & watch the band. It wasn’t made clear to us that the ticket we purchased meant we would be sat in an area where we couldn’t hear or see anything, this wasn’t mentioned anywhere on the ticket confirmation. We complained to the manager but we was just told to watch the band on the tv screen! Despite making it clear to them it was a special treat for my friends 50th birthday, they made no effort to fix things, they wouldn’t let us move tables & they didn’t care that they had ruined my friends birthday plans. Terrible customer service.

Amazing place, good music and fantastic service. Christian the barman was vibing the place. Cool tricks while pouring the cocktails and outstanding people skills. Cracked a few jokes that left me laughing and rolling on my back. 5 stars rating

Absolutely incredible musicians but staff are clearly not enjoying themselves which is such a shame. Slow service to get the brunch going which on a timed event isn’t great. The food was very nice and like I said, fantastic music! Loads of requests from our table were played.

Updated as of 16 March 2025: The so called manager never replied to my ask on having the staff apologising to us! BIG RED FLAG! I emailed the so called manager on 9 Dec 2024, followed by a follow up email on 3 Feb and 14 Feb. Booked the table for a specific time but refused entry on the door at 8:35-8:46 on Friday. Security officer was very rude and mentioned that booking the table doesn’t mean anything and asked us to wait for an hour because they let many people in already. Bit confused what’s the reservation website for… NEVER REPLIED AFTER THIS

Fantastic place Staff members are extremely friendly

Great fun, excellent atmosphere, been before and will go back. Pianist was good, band made you feel like dancing...and we did!

Mediocre food. Great staff and drinks. Entertainment second to none! Not too busy either, so you have space to dance .. they take requests and sang Do For Love by Bobby Caldwell .. beautiful 😍 thank you 🙏

Great place to have drinks and food. The bar becomes a nightclub after 10pm. Also live music which is amazing when having drinks. Friendly staff. If you request a song they will be charge for them to sing otherwise will not sing

Great fun, great food, live music excellent. Our server Chimezie was amazing and really made our night special. He looked after us and was very attentive.

Joanna was a fantastic waitress and host! She was incredibly helpful and attentive. Five star service and very friendly and welcoming! Thank you for making our time at Piano Works so great!

It was amazing. The waiter Chimeize was very helpful and kind. The food was good and music to. We will come back for sure. X

Just wanted to say a massive thank you to all the staff at PW Farringdon as they were absolutely epic from securities at the door, cloakroom people and table staff. We had the best birthday we could have asked for. Thank you for all the prep with Maria, always super responsive and quick!

Apart from the band, Ricardo was the highlight. Thank you for your kind service! I will be back over & over

My friends and I spent a lovely evening celebrating a birthday on a Saturday evening. There was a great atmosphere and our waiter Ricardo made sure we had everything we needed and was very helpful. The band are very talented and it was fun to give them song requests. Look forward to another visit soon. Well worth booking an early table for lovely food and drinks to make the most of happy hour.

A very nice Bar. We had a very good evening there. Special Thanks to Jason. One of the greatest Bartenders I’ve ever met! Amazing drinks. <3

We had our Christmas party here, food is very very average and the quality of the cocktails is not good either, only good side is the music and the friendly staff!

Great band, great DJ. Lots of fun to be had. Adrian and Dipesh are stellar bartenders

amber!!! What a service and her voice!! Love that she was so knowledgeable about cocktails

Feels a little dingy inside, but if you're going for a boozy night, that won't matter! Great for groups as you can have a good old boogie as the musicians are very talented. Food and drinkwise is just average.

We had a wonderful waitress called amber who was absolutely wonderful great attitude polite and very aware of the food menu and gave a great suggestion from the menu the steak was amazing. Song requests were even played and even our wedding song was sung by our lovely waitress. Fantastic evening.

Amazing service, amber went above and beyond she was 100% also she was able to serve our food and also she was brilliant and allocated us another table when they had some no shows. Great singers and performances of old classics. Great night all around . 😀 Happy hour was great shout margarita was spot on 😀

Live music was great. Drink prices too high of course

DJ kinda sucks.. refused to play songs that the entire crowd would love (said maybe to Chappel Roan after she won a Grammy like girl get a grip)

A great evening with good drinks & music, the bartender roberto is very charming too

Deimante is AMAZING we had the best time!!!

Our sever FABIO was amazing! So attentive and friendly. We accidentally booked the wrong venue and they accommodated us last minute with a table for two. Got a dinner table 5.30-7.30pm. Food was excellent - for the price it was so so good. We ordered burrata starter and steak main - both delicious but the steak was especially good (a medium rare was actually a medium rare). Live music was excellent. Great for a food and cocktail date night. Would definitely come back.

Enjoyed my time here - very helpful and welcoming members of staff. Not bad in terms of drinks prices, music was great and wasn't too loud from when I was there (6-9pm) so able to converse while also enjoying the music and the great atmosphere. Would visit again!

Good music and drinks. If you are feeling having a great weekend go to bar and ask for Roberto, the bartender. For sure , coming back again!!

George was excellent!!! he was the most experienced

Really enjoyable few hours for a bottomless brunch hen party. Great ambience, good food & great service. Our waiter Fabio was very attentive & friendly! The band and singers were excellent and were taking requests. Only slight feedback would be maybe try and include requests from all tables, as none got played from our table & we submitted at least 7! Otherwise highly recommend.

I am really happy with the assistence! Roberto was amazing with us!

Great environment and cloakroom staff were so lovely

fabric was so good and wonderful waiter loved him

Has the makings of a fun night out. Great concept and the band work really hard. Bar staff were a bit unfriendly and cocktails felt a bit small tbh. There is a cloakroom when you walk in. In any case I was there only at the start of the evening so enjoyed the 5-7pm happy hour. The piano starts around 5.30ish. Was quiet early on but if you stay late it will liven up. Almost all tables are reserved. Previous attempts to enter later in the evening were always greeted with a demand for entry fees at the door. I never paid the entry as it’s a bit cheeky when drinks and food inside aren’t cheap.

Loved celebrating my birthday here. First experience and definitely will come back. Fabio, our waiter served our reasonably priced, tasty food and was extremely helpful and accommodating, nothing was too much trouble and he even checked in on us on the dance floor to ensure we were having a great time. The pianist during the meal was talented and the band excellent, with an ability of playing an array of different music genres to dance along to. Highly recommend this place for a great night out and looking forward to returning again soon - thanks!!

Lovely acoustic vibes tonight and a wonderful chat with Kyle who is both an excellent waiter and has the voice of an Angel!

Fabio was fantastic he made my birthday amazing I loved it the vibes were top tier

George was amazing, he was very fun and made our night!

Fabio was the best waiter ever so attentive and good vibes he made my friends bday so good

George was AMAZING! very generous & discount for the bday in 159 days time !

George is the best bar man at piano works needs a raise asap !!!

Was here the other week and was so disappointed with the attitude from a particular member of staff. I misplaced my phone and had to go back the next day to collect it and it showed on location that it was in the venue. When I arrived I was treated extremely rudely by a female manager, no one helped me and she told other members of staff to stop talking to me. I spent a fortune the night before and it would have been nice to be treated with respect during a clearly very stressful situation for myself. I found her on LinkedIn, her name is Ugne - I advise you send her on a customer service training course and to serve with a smile.

Great night out, live music from the band was excellent

Went there on a Monday night for a corporate event, so we had the place to ourselves for a drinks reception, but what a place. Will definitely come back, great drink selection for those who like alcohol free options and Alice on the piano was amazing, able to play anything you asked for from Brittany Spears to the Beatles to my favourite piano track - cornflake girl. The band came on at 9pm and kept the vibe going and were also brilliant. Will be back to check out the vibe on a normal night.

Went for drinks with a group of friends and the atmosphere was great with live music as well.

Despite having booked over a month in advance, we were given a table with 3 seats for 11 people. Not even enough space to put our bags down. There were smaller parties with larger capacity tables. I think if we were walk-ins we might have actually had a chance at a better table. Following a conversation with the manager asking for more space, we were then sat at the back section of the establishment, which was dark and dingy and only had a view of the pianos on a highly pixelated screen. The sofas also lined the edges of the room, so there was no way we could all face each other - if you wanted to chat it was restricted to the one or two people next to you. Staff were also impatient and rude from the outset - giving us attitude and not willing to wait for us whilst a last few of us (myself included) handed in our coats in the cloakroom… it is the height of winter in January! Everyone we spoke to was defensive and not open to understanding or listening to us. My friend arrived about 10 minutes late and was forewarned that there had been “a bit of a table issue” at the door, which felt immature and unprofessional. The only reason we didn’t walk out immediately is that I had preordered 2 of overpriced bottles of Prosecco (£36 for each bottle.. only to then have to proactively ask for them to be opened and be handed glasses). After finishing our drinks in record speed, we ended up leaving and going to a Be At One, where at least we were able to sit down, face and talk to each other, and have some semblance of customer service. An overall very unwelcoming and uncomfortable experience. I wouldn’t visit again but if you are planning to visit, I would suggest maybe casually - I don’t recommend booking for a special occasion as you’ll likely be disappointed.

The band MADE this visit…we were on the brunch so £55 pp for 2 hour’s unlimited drink & 2 courses. Our food was barely warm, chips were cold & we never got offered our second course at all. Servers were covering too many tables so hard to get hold of etc. Made multiple song requests to the band which were ignored until you tipped- then played straight away. Brunch stipulated ended at 4, but the bar was open until 5…we were very rudely told to hurry up & leave as they had another event on. Overall would not return.

Tremendous atmosphere in a quiet part of central London. Drinks were rather expensive and pretty watery but you are in London after all.