Palatine, IL · Est. MMXXIV
Two pianos. No rules.
A piano bar on Slade. Open Wed – Sun for the lounge. Loudest on Friday and Saturday when the dueling pianos run late.
Wed – Sun
Lounge open
Fri / Sat
Dueling pianos
80
Seats
Late
Last call · 2 AM
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Dueling Pianos —Friday & Saturdayfeatured set
Lounge Open Wed – Sun✦Dueling Pianos · Fri & Sat✦Crafted Cocktails · Shareable Plates✦117 W. Slade Street✦Reservations Recommended✦Open Late✦Lounge Open Wed – Sun✦Dueling Pianos · Fri & Sat✦Crafted Cocktails · Shareable Plates✦117 W. Slade Street✦Reservations Recommended✦Open Late✦
The Experience
Built for the room, not the algorithm.
01
The Lounge
Open Wednesday through Sunday. Crafted cocktails, low lights, and a piano on most nights — built for one drink or one more round.
02
Dueling Pianos
Friday and Saturday, two pianos face off. You call the songs. Cash on the rail, requests on the table.
03
Crafted Cocktails
A short, sharp menu plus the classics done right. House originals start with The 117 — rye, amaro, walnut bitters.
04
Private Events
Buyouts and group nights for 8 – 80. Golf upstairs, drinks downstairs, food from one kitchen.
On the Bill
Every week.
Wed
Weekly
Lounge
Lounge Night · Solo piano
A quieter evening — solo piano, low lights, full bar. Walk-ins welcome.
5 PM – 11 PM
Open seating
Thu
Weekly
Residency
Keys Residency · Rotating room favorite
A weekly room-setter for date nights, small groups, and one more round.
7 PM – 11 PM
Reservations open
Fri
Weekly
Dueling
Dueling Pianos · Request night
Friday request night. Bring cash, bring a song, bring your friends.
8 PM – Late
Reservations open
Sat
Weekly
Dueling
Dueling Pianos · Saturday flagship
Two pianos, no setlist, every request on the table — the loudest night in the room.
8 PM – Late
Reservations open
The Story
We built the room we wanted to drink in.
117 was supposed to be a one-night supper club. Then a Friday. Then a residency. Then this. We stopped fighting it. The pianos stayed.
We built it for late nights — for the kind of room where a stranger leans over and tells you they used to play, and three drinks later they're on the bench. We don't want it quiet. We want it remembered.
— The 117 Team
Room Notes
What the room is built for.
“A room built for requests, regulars, and the second drink you did not plan on.”
“Low lights, live keys, and a bar program that moves fast without feeling ordinary.”
“Order The 117, sit close, and put a song on the rail.”
Next Up
Dueling Pianos with Friday & Saturday
Next up · 8:00 PM — Late · Reservations recommended