Love Crocodile Rocks but...
We have been to Crocodile Rocks every year for the past 5 years. The piano playing has always been great and wait staff works hard.
This time when we arrived at the door and presented discount coupons we had gotten from our hotel, the lady said "We don't take those anymore-just these" and showed us a different type of coupon. Ours did not have an expiration date on them, however, she refused to give us the $2.00 discount. It was only TWO DOLLARS EACH!!! (There was a $10 per person cover charge.)
Once inside we noticed that all of the tables were full, as was seating at the bar, so we had to stand. They have two levels, however the upstairs seating was blocked off. When my husband asked a staff member when it would open up, they said whenever management tells them to. A waitress came to us and asked if we wanted something to drink. I politely replied, "When we get some seats we'd be happy to order drinks." She said they were setting up the bar upstairs and it should be open soon. Moments later, the upstairs opened and we ran upstairs to get a seat. Got our drinks and were finally able to relax and enjoy the show.
The "piano men" were great. For those of you who have never been to Crocodile Rocks, here's how it works: They had 4 guys who work in pairs, each pair plays for an hour, so there is continuous LIVE music. They take requests written on napkins (with a monetary donation) After a set, they do a few group numbers (LOVE the Journey songs and Seven Bridges Road!) Some even went out on a limb and tried songs they weren't familiar with and made the best of them.
They always do a college fight song contest and this time Virginia Tech won (had the most money put on stage), however they didn't know the fight song so they sang the Hokie Pokie, which was pretty funny! They also do a North/South contest "Dixieland vs. Yankee Doodle Dandy". Clearly this is the way they increase their (well deserved) tips. One guy, I think his name was Danny, brought out his fiddle for the Devil Went Down to Georgia-and he was fantastic! Definitely a fun time once we got past the rude staff. We stayed for over three hours. Will definitely be back.