Sid Gold's Request Room - DC

“The drinks, staff, and atmosphere is like nothing else. It gives off that classic Americana vibe without any expectation of you to dress up. Whether you're a casual singer, a theater student, or somewhere in between, Sid's has a vibe that leaves you coming back time and time again. Their pianists, John, Joe, and Dan have been an absolute blast and whether you go to see one of them or any of the others, its sure to be a night to remember. They have a nice variety of cocktails and snacks should you get hungry. Located in Union Market, there's tons to see and do, and Sid's has a combination of just about everything, even nights for kids! Be sure to make a reservation for karaoke ahead of time as seating is limited!”

“I just happened to wiggle the door at 2pm on Sunday while walking down the alleyway, since my group was aimlessly wondering what to do in Union Market. The door just happened to open. It took a few minutes for everyone to vibe with the place and gather their courage to sing with our talented pianist, Joe McGinty. It ended up being a fun time. We had the place to ourselves.”

“I requested about 4-5 songs tonight that the piano player said they couldn’t play. Which is interesting because the last time I was here, the piano player was more than happy to work with me regardless of my song choice. I guess just be aware of who is there when you go - Jill is not friendly toward strangers singing.”

“This breaks my heart, we paid for a reservation a little after opening and got sat at a table after getting to the bar for a drink while waiting. The pianist was incredible once we finally got sat but proceeded to be ignored by thr wait staff. We paid over $100 for two ot us to have e beers and 3 cocktails that we had to go into th other room, up to the bar, order, and bring back. The server TWICE moved my half full cocktail to a napkin she threw at the table but never once asked if we needed anything. Our table was promptly cleared yet not a soul spoke to us unless I, being female and not my male partner, left the table and went up to the bar. That much for drinks on top of paying foe the reservations and that level of service. Honey, I come from hospitality and id NEVER treat a patron, let alone a reservation, like this. The bartender was lovely as was the pianist, and they are the ONLY reason a tip was left tonight. Never going back.”

“I don't know what we did to offend the service staff, but after being seated they literally never came to our table to ask if we wanted anything. If we did something so egregious that you refuse to serve us, just ask us to leave. The piano player was great.”