Cynthia G.
Yelp
I came here for karaoke. There was a woman who was shaking me down to buy her a meal (or maybe it was for someone else). She wanted me to give her FIFTY DOLLARS!?!?! I refused to give it to her, so she dropped what she wanted me to give: five dollars. I refused, knowing full-well this was a shake-down. She became very aggressive, citing basic human decency, and then had the audacity to tell me God would judge me for my actions!?!?! I calmly replied, "That's between me and God." She then went over to the only group in the restaurant and decided she would share her exchange with me--a complete stranger--to this group of people who were apparently also complete strangers. Classic bully.
Whatever she told them must've been a doozy, because when I went up to sing, not one of them clapped or paid any attention--and out of the lot of them, only ONE was actually a decent performer! I'm not saying I'm very good, but karaoke is supposed to be fun and engaging! The KJ, who also seemed nice, wasn't very engaging. I missed my song the first time around because I didn't hear him call my name...IN AN EMPTY RESTAURANT. And the Cray-Cray lady? She decided she would record me while I was singing-- I really didn't care, but it was evident she was trying to make me uncomfortable. The level of immaturity she displayed was typical of a grown woman throwing a tantrum for not getting her way--or possibly psychotic--take your pick.
I informed the bartender of my encounter, who seemed to know this customer's behavior was irrational, claiming she was crazy and I should just ignore her. The bartender, nice enough as she was, told me she would ask the woman to leave. It never happened.
I was considering coming back with my friends prior to this unpleasant and bizarre experience toto try the food--which seems to have received positive reviews on Yelp,, but after this experience, I will NEVER go back--especially if tonight's patrons are indicative of the type of clientele who frequent this establishment. It's just a classless joint, and it's not worth it to me to lower my standards just to look at a screen and sing into a mic. Upon reflection, I felt like I was in an upscale karaoke bar and restaurant located in a 3rd-world country, where every drink on the menu seemed geared towards young customers who lacked sophistication and experience enough to appreciate a high-end cocktail. Just a bunch of sweet, sugary cocktails. The wine selection was pretty disappointing too. Moscato? Yuck! And Costco sized bottles of Cabernet, whose wine was, at best, oaky, but certainly lacked body and complexity.
Also, there were probably 8 people in the group, and at most, 12 people in the entire restaurant. I got there at 10pm. Everyone in the group had already had their dinner, were drinking, and had their turn. There was only $1 in the tip jar. Like I said, classless. I tipped $5 to the KJ, left my tip for the bartender and left. Not because he was a good KJ, but because I felt sorry for him, and he was actually WORKING to EARN my tip! Oh yeah, and I tipped the KJ while Cray-Cray lady was standing right in front of me, lol!
I guess, after visiting my friends for the past 15 years, they have NEVER mentioned this joint. I now see why. I've been to dive bars with more class than place! Never again.