Keys on Main

Went for the first time with a group of friends, and we had a great time! The waitress was great, the drinks were VERY good, and the entertainment (Eric, Jed, and Rebecca) were very talented! It was a very fun night, and we’ll definitely be going back. I recommend reserving a table, and it may be a good idea to eat beforehand, as their food selection is rather minimal. Awesome drinks and music, though!

There seems to be a piano bar trend in SLC. However, this place is a ton of fun. Granted the crowd tends to be a bit older, you will certainly enjoy the entertainment. I recommend getting there fairly early during the weekend as this place will turn into standing room only. Bring some cash, request some songs, and sing along. You will have fun!

Best of the Best! Great food and fun. These guy know how to party. Best live show in SLC.

This place, is a blast. Fun little piano bar with a great concept. We had fun here. The entertainment is great, the service is good. A good place to let loose and have some fun. Ill be back.

Before I arrived in Salt Lake City, I waved off the «whitest city in the world» comments and was pleased on arriving that everyone I met knew how to have a properly debauched time. When the friends I made that night suggested we check out the dueling pianos bar, I was wary after a previous visit back home left me unenthused. But part of being in a new city and having an adventure is trying everything once. We arrived, paid our cover, picked up our drinks and sat through some skilled pianists play into every single cliché I’d heard about SLC.
Billy Joel, Disney, and Journey. Need I say more? (I must. I must.)
My companions said I wouldn’t need to tip much since Salt Lake isn’t an expensive city, but I insisted on being a baller (and drunk) and I handed over a $ 20 with some known and more unorthodox requests. Suppose it’s on me that I lost my $ 20 because the crowd of screaming thirty-​somethings wanted to sing along to «Billie Jean» and «Part of that World». (Keys, I love Alan Menken. Don’t make me hate him.) My friends said they always played the same songs so I suppose it was a gamble I lost, but screw me for thinking there was a possibility of something less crappy, right? It’s not like I was asking for Dvorak or Satyricon. Kudos to one of the staffers who directed me on how and where to tip. I honestly wish I’d given him the $ 20.
If your favorite part of a wedding is dancing (ironically or sincerely) to all the soft rock, adult contemporary, radio friendly, non-​threatening hits that are played specifically to distract grandma from remembering her grandchild will be getting some pipe laid into her after the party, you will love Keys on Main.
The three of us, however, pounded our weak drinks, and moved on.

Overall this place is good. I have been here often, so I would appreciate new music. But I understand that the pianist have go to songs that people love.
The pianist did call out people for not tipping enough for songs (more than once) I thought this was a complete joke. A lot of people were tipping 20 for songs, like myself. I just thought it was a low blow calling someone out in front of the whole bar because they tipped low. Maybe they have never been to a dueling pianist bar before? Maybe they still just want to hear their song without paying? So in order for a song to be played it must have money attached? I get that this is your livelihood, but don’t Embarrass your customers.
I want to shout out to a bartender. I can’t remember his name and it’s killing me. (Had a few drinks of courselol) Be he is hella funny. He always throws napkins to the last person on the table had a 10 dollar bill behind his name tag. Anyways he was the best part of keys.

Such a great place to go with friends. The food isn’t the reason to go there, but the music will keep me going back.

Don’t underestimate this bar! That was my mistake, trying to request Frank Sinatra songs. Get there early to reserve a seat and get stamped. It gets crowded right at 9:00, but the servers are awesome. Everyone has a fun, rowdy time at Keys on Main. I am so happy my friends and I decided to pop in, as we were just visiting SLC for a night. Cheers!

I’ve been to this bar a couple times and this is the LAST and final time. I should of known the first time when I bought a VIP table that I shouldn’t of gone back to this «has been» bar, but this time it was for my brothers and sister-​in-​laws combined bachelorette/​bachelor party. I repeat this most defiantly will be the last time!!! The over zealous, cocky «security» staff (I put the quotes around security cause I’m pretty sure my 8 year could man handle most of them) has gotten so out of control that you can’t even enjoy yourself.
First. I do wanna start off with the positives: the waitress was a doll, the bartenders are quick, and the two piano players are always spot on.
Now let’s get to the awful security team. It started with front door security as soon as we got there and we were harassed immediately by the security for arriving at 8:32 instead of 8:30. We were told that we were «lucky they didn’t give our table away.» My brother then arrived with his groomsmen at around 9:15 and the security staff literally cut him off by 10:30. My husband used to manage a bar when we first started dating (you know, before he got a real job) so I knew that most of the time with normal bars you have to be «out of control» in some way in order to get «cut off». So when I found out they had cut my brother off, I knew he had not drank enough to be out of control in any way. I then went up to the bartender (who we knew personally cause my husband hired him as a bartender 12 years ago when he managed) and asked «why my brother was cut off». He looked at me confused and asked the other bartender and finally told me it must of been security. I then went over and asked the two security guard why my brother was cut off. The security guard then told me that he «looks» too drunk. I asked him why he would think that and he told me «well look what he’s doing with his face» I informed the «security guard» (that I can only described as having «meth mouth»)that my brother is not too drunk and the weird things he was doing with his face was due to his tourette syndrome. He told me that’s «not my problem». When my mom followed me (yea, we’re so wild that we had my 58 year old mother with us) Meth mouth changed his reason and told her that he «thought» he saw him stumbling. So I pretty much told him that I would be calling the manager and he would have to answer to this discrimination. He looked at me and literally laughed in my face, meth mouth and all. I then went and informed the front door security guard about my brother being cut off because of his disability, and their response was «can he prove it». Ummm… His mother just verified it. But with their egotistical, cocky mind set I could of had his actual diagnoses and they would of stood by their uneducated decision. All this man had to do was check out the bar tab for our table and he would of seen that with a party of 14 it would of taken more then the 120 dollar tab (that we left with) for anyone to be drunk enough to be cut off. (Especially with how expensive and water down their drinks are).My brother walked away feeling embarrassed and insecure. Im so upset and will not ever go back. Im ashamed of how these low life’s behaved. Do not go here until they do something about their security team. This is exactly what happens when you hire a staff with ego trips, that’s only real relevance in life is their 10 dollars an hour job where they stand in the back of a room and pretend they matter outside that door. Well, guess what meth mouth… You don’t. Please «keys on main» get better security and maybe start offering some dental insurance.

The best part of this place is the musicians. They are talented. Everything else is awful, including the bar patrons. One in particular, Matthew, made the whole experience of this place the worst. His wannabe Ed Norton goatee, ridiculous purple mohawk, and complete inability to hold his liquor proved that he should have stayed in his parent’s basement playing WoW rather than socializing in public. You might be saying «Oh, that sucks. You had to sit near this ass hat all night. Surely everyone else at the bar must have had a different experience.» NO — this guy covered every square inch of the bar with his ass hattery. There were probably 20 times the bouncers should have kicked this guy out of the bar, but it took Purple Mohawk Matthew jumping on a table trying to crowd surf and breaking the entire table of glassware for the bouncers to remove him. Of course this was after he made everyone in the bar sick of his shenanigans with his Ed Hardy outfit and hand dancing — jazz hands.
The kicker to all of this is no one could understand how this failed attempt at being a human even got into the state he was. The service was slow and the drinks were water. I got a dirty martini that was mostly dirt with barely the essence of gin. It took 35 min to get a round of warm beer and then we never saw our waitress again. We had to get another waitress to find ours so we could leave this farce of a bar and that took another 45 minutes. Oh yeah, we also paid a $ 5 cover to experience all of this fail.
In short:
Service — 1 star
Drinks — 1 star
Atmosphere — 1 star
Entertainers — 5 stars
Matthew, the worst human being in Salt Lake City — Minus one million stars
So, if you are out for you 21^st birthday and have never had a drop of alcohol in your life, a sorority girl out for your bachelorette party looking to be humiliated, want to pay $ 10 for an Old Fashion with NO whiskey in it, or Matthew, this place is for you.
Otherwise, try Whiskey Street a couple of doors down. That place has much more class, far better drinks, and no Matthew.

Went to watch a friend perform, stayed because of the infectiously fun atmosphere.
It is a pretty cavernous space, with not quite enough tables (so, come early), but if you get a table, the service was quick for a busy bar.
The crowd was composed of 20-​somethings, 30-​somethings, and a few middle-​agers. So, a pretty diverse crowd.
My beers and drinks were reasonably priced and the waitresses were courteous.
Many crowd sing-​alongs and impromptu aisle dancing made it a very fun time.
Will go back again, for sure.
Bring cash to request songs and halt unwanted songs.
The three piano players rotated in pairs throughout the evening and were very energetic and entertaining.
The bar is super loud, so don’t come here and even attempt to have a conversation — definitely not a first date club.

We were looking for something to do on a Saturday Night so hit up keys on main. Keys is a fun establishment, the cover of $ 5 is reasonable, drinks are pretty good. Our table tried the lady gaga, the blushing missionary, and the bohemian rhapsody. Make reservations the tables fill up fast and if you do not book ahead of time, chances are you will be standing in the back.
On Saturday when we went there were two females and a male performing– request rap songs, we found those the most fun and entertaining. Also Bruno Mars Uptown Funk is an all around good time.

What an awesome unplanned night! I stopped in after hearing the crowd going wild. They really got the crowd involved. Cover charge at the door but worth it. (5 $) We had drinks, no food. Very hard to find this any where else in the U.S. so PLEASE make a stop. You won’t regret it.
The negative reviews are slightly childish. You go to a dualing piano bar for the entertainment. You tip bc these guys are professional musicians. Piano bars are a dying past time. Also piano bars aren’t frat houses. Dress nice. None of the bars in any down town are going to be cheap. Its a given.

I went for an friend’s birthday and had an absolute blast! All of the musicians are super talented. The piano was the main instrument for entertainment but then the same person would grab a guitar or the saxophone. They take requests but only if there’s money attached to them and the amount of money dictates how quickly they’ll get played. Also if someone picks a bad song someone can pay for them to stop playing. Example would be a Brittany Spear’s song or an equally terrible song. The mixed drinks were good heavily over priced but good. I loved the ultimate tequila shots with the cinnamon around the ring. I didn’t try any of the food since I’d eaten before I showed up. I will definitely be returning in the very near future.

George is one of the best in the dueling piano scene, hands down! Good vibes and good times here. I love his renditions of T-​Pain auto-​tuning, Lil Jon rapping, and Missy Elliott falsetto-​ing.
All the musicians and artists are super talented and entertaining. It still blows my mind how they literally know every song and perform it so well.
There’s a $ 5 cover at the door and drinks are pretty decently priced. Waitresses and staff here are friendly. The performers work the crowds really well and randomly toss out free goodies, like shot glasses and t-​shirts to the audience.
This is a great place to check out and hang out if you’re looking for something fun and low-​key to do. Make sure George is performing though! I’m definitely a fan!

We went here for a friend’s birthday party and we all had a lot of fun. The musicians were all very talented and did a great job of keeping the crowd constantly entertained (not the easiest thing to do when taking requests sometimes). Sure they made fun of a few songs, but when someone has the guts to request a terrible Backstreet Boys song or «Barbie Girl,» you gotta expect some friendly jabs. To their chagrin, the pianists ended up having to play the entire Backstreet Boys song. Instead of trying to pay to end the song, the crowd ended up singing along even louder, which only made it funnier. I do wish they had a better dark beer selection (not everyone enjoys Guinness), but all in all it was an enjoyable night. I feel like the reasons I’m giving it four stars instead of five are numerous, but nit-​picky and not worth mentioning. I’ll be back again sometime in the near future, I’m sure.

This is a hip and happening place where you can go eat, drink, and be merry while listening to live music by request.
I know others speak of that «other» bar, but personally I am a Keys fan. The location is prime, and I don’t worry about getting an STD when I go to the bathroom. Keys is keeping it classy. Not to say that the party doesn’t get crazy with hundreds of people singing along to Piano Man.
Some complain about the cover fee, and I get it, but you have to take into consideration that you are paying for the one of a kind musical experience.
Word to the wise: This place gets absolutely PACKED on the weekends, so unless you are cool with standing room only, it might not be a bad idea to call ahead and reserve a table.

I usually like coming here but I’ve liked it a lot less the last two times I’ve come, my friends and I do a semi regular bar crawl up main and this hits about the middle of the route. Theoretically, this should mean that we’re already a little tipsy by the time we get there and thus are easy to please but…
There is a cover charge to get in which is more than a little bit lame, considering that the drinks are not cheap and that you have to pay to get the performers to play something you request, it’s not an inexpensive place. On top of that, the performers complain about having to play requested songs, I know the atmosphere is supposed to be fun but when the person with the mic tells the whole room how much they hate your song choice/​resent having to play it, it’s hard to feel like we’re all having fun together or like I want to request more songs, let alone tip for it.
The wait staff is great — fast, courteous and available — zero complaints about them.
All in all I’m not sure I want to skip it entirely but it seems less and less like it’s worth the price or the time.

Fun idea, but I hear The Tavernacle is better for a piano bar. I hate when a bar has a cover fee. That always gets me annoyed to start. It’s one thing at a club, but not a bar. The drinks seem overpriced for the area, and they take forever to come out to you. The live entertainment is fun, but not that great usually. It’s much louder than I like when I’m going to what should be a social bar. This isn’t a club, but the cover charge and the noise level make it feel that way. The drinks are pretty good though, whether ordered as-​is, or virgin.

Maybe I’m the only person alive with this opinion, but I really don’t like this place on a personal level. The service is decent, the waiting for drinks and tables is STUPIDLY RIDICULOUS AND DUMB, the entertainment is adequate at best.
My friends LOVE this place and always demand that we go when we do our bar crawls. I’m always super hesitant because I’m generally always bored and I hate paying money to be bored on a night exclusively designed for maximum fun times. Maybe this is a personality flaw, because apparently everyone loves it. But I’m really not into it.
The drink selection is reasonable, but it’s not amazing nor is it extensive in the least. It’s almost always busy on weekends so the wait for drinks is absurd.
I always want these dueling piano guys to duel Daffy Duck/​Donald Duck style as seen in Roger Rabbit.
I’m always disappointed.
I give 3 stars because it’s alright, and sometimes it’s even marginally fun, and I wonder if maybe I’m just the lone crazy person for not having the time of my life here.