One of Brisbane's hidden gems - both the Jazz Bar and the Piano Bar are great. Friendly and helpful staff in both bars.
In the jazz bar, the gentleman waiter with the handlebar mo is probably the most effective waiter in all of Brisbane.
The piano bar also doubles as a wonderful breakfast café.
We went to Doo-bop for my birthday, fantastic night, we started at the piano bar which had great service and atmosphere,
we then went to the jazz bar for the nights entertainment, the service from the start was exceptional, the food was great and really enjoyable. pumpkin cheesecake being a very big highlight.
great venue we'll definetly be making it a regular :)
very small gripes:
portion or the prawns was quite small with only 4 prawns it looked/felt more like a starter felt a bit meagre for the price.
would have liked to see coopers on tap downstairs as it was in the piano bar unfortunately for me this was swapped out for Guiness. i appreciate people like guiness it's just personal preference :)
Lovely venue with a basement bar for bigger acts, and a more intimate piano bar upstairs. Sound is good in both spots, and there’s a good range of booze to satisfy everyone
Great venue and thoroughly enjoyed myself however, the food was fairly standard.
I started at the piano bar and got the dips and bread trio which I will speculate was no freshly made but bought. When I went to the show, I had the black onyx rump which was OK but very small portion. Dessert was OK, key lime pie - nothing to talk about really. Solid but not amazing. Venue is great though but I wouldn't eat there specifically.
We had a great night at Doo-Bop and thoroughly enjoyed the music. However our Thelonious Monk sharing platter was supposed to come with duck spring rolls, but instead we were given big chunks of pumpkin and fennel. Neither of us eat pumpkin or fennel, so it was quite disappointing. I'm not sure why these two items appeared on our plate when they weren't meant to be there, plus we were paying extra $ for the platter since it was part of a sit-down show. The other items such as the corn fritters, chicken wings & lamb koftas were very nice, but I can't figure out why we didn't get what we paid for. The service was also a bit hit & miss that night. Doo-Bop is a favourite venue of ours so I hope our next experience there will be a bit better.
We enjoyed a two course meal at Doo-Bop Jazz Bar. We attended because our son was playing in the jazz band that evening. What a great night we had. The service was good, food enjoyable but the best part was the intimate atmosphere created and being surrounded by jazz lovers. We were treated to great music from the JMI senior students! Highly recommend the venue and are grateful for a place that encourages and supports local artists. Best night in ages!
I've never been here for food but it's a fantastic music venue. Consistently great shows if you pick them right and an amazing atmosphere. Staff are very professional too.
Great venue! Would definitely recommend the Miles Davis platter if you're a little more on the hungry side or if its your first time! The atmosphere and the vibes are all time. Music and ambience are on point. The staff will make sure you feel welcomed and are looked after.
This is my favourite Jazz bar of all time! From the atmosphere to the food, music and staff everything about this Jazz bar is absolutely exquisite! I definitely recommend coming here!
Awesome ambiance, good food and tasteful music that makes you feel soulful. The staff was courteous and friendly to let us enjoy our get together more fun.
This is a really cool funky little spot in the city that is great for a night out. The food was great, my partner and I had one of the sharing platters which was great and enough for us before going halves in a great banoffee pie for dessert. Looking forward to coming back here next time I have some hankering for jazz.
Absolutely love this place! The atmosphere here is amazing and not to mention what they sell. I ordered this lovely dessert and it was a solid 10/10. I recommend this business to others and I will be returning. Thanks guys for your great food and service.
Great to see some live music again! And on a Wednesday! #stoked
Loved the option to submit song requests. Musician was very talented and did their best to play our requests. Bar staff were friendly and attentive. Loved the cocktails. Plenty of seating. Would love to come back on our next trip. Highly recommended. Thanks for an awesome evening! 👌
Discovered this piano bar on Saturday night out with friends - after dinner.
We were highly impressed with the place.
Live music is back and after a night at the Doo-Bop Bar it certainly reminded us what we had been missing.
It felt like a safe place, had super friendly and engaging staff.
Drink prices wet reasonable for bar like this that has no cover charge.
Luckily, we were there for both the early and late piano men shows. Pretty sure it was Shane Parry we saw after 10pm and Michael Hynes earlier. Both had the party going the singalongs .
They is also a basement jazz bar we didn’t venture into, but our friends said it was certainly worth a visit.
What a great experience. We rarely venture out, but attended upstairs for a birthday party. We ended up being drawn downstairs to the basement where we saw the best adhoc playing band. Good prices, very good staff and even better atmosphere. We might get out a bit more now
Rather small but well positioned bar. The live music provides a wonderful atmosphere where people felt comfortable getting up and dancing or singing along.
The drinks are reasonably priced and the staff are genuinely friendly and kind people.
Don't expect to find a seat or have much room to stand if with a reasonable sized group.
Very busy little bar, bottom end of Edward Street, with live entertainment (a lively duo were playing 80's & 90's tunes, on the night we were there), popular cocktail's were the go to, with four working the bar - fits 50 to 60 people comfortably. More than likely find ourselves back there on a return to Brisbane.
Started upstairs in the piano bar, music was drowned out by people noise. Felt sorry for guy playing piano as he was good, just couldn't hear him. The basement different story. Still lots of people but walls absorbed the noise so band not drowned out. Staff are awesome, quick service and quick to pick up glasses etc. Will be going back to The Basement.
From the amazing talent behind the piano, to the delicious cocktails from behind the bar, this place is stunning. The staff were attentive, friendly, and accommodating, and make a damn fine Manhattan. For a low-key, more intimate performance head in on a Thursday night. For a rambunctious, dance-till-you-drop night, make sure you're there on a Saturday. Will be back, soon & often!
Really enjoyed our time in this bar. The blues band that played the night we were there was amazing. The only issue we had was there was no non alcoholic beer for my husband to drink. As he can't drink full strength now,water didn't quite cut it,so we didn't stay long . Very limited choice of alcoholic beverages
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