Karaoke City

Good K-town karaoke den. There's a main bar to meet up at and hang at afterwards, but the main attraction is individual karaoke rooms that you rent by the hour. Their system takes a little to get used to but works fine. No ability to adjust their sound - only volume up and down. They have bar food that's average - that's not what you come for. There's a buzzer you hit and a waiter will come take drink or food orders. Service is quick - strangely no napkins or paper towels. Also no bathroom toilet paper - maybe their delivery was late. Also strange that there are no coat hooks so on a cold, wet night all of coats seemed to be in the way in the tight, private room for 6 where we had 5.

I visited this place about a week ago. My mom wanted to do Karaoke for her birthday so she decided to contact Karaoke City. The representative she originally spoke with was an older guy who was very nice and he spoke with he over the phone as well as through text message to provide her with the details. She scheduled for 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm. The day of the event some younger guy from Karaoke City contacted my mom and said our reservation was for 1:30 pm. My mom explained to him the reservation wasn’t until 6:30 pm and informed him of the text message confirming the reservation. My mom then contacted the establishment about 10 minutes later to clarify the mix up and he confirmed our reservation was for 6:30 pm. Upon arrival into the building, we were stopped by men downstairs. Once we informed them, we were there for karaoke, they informed us to take the elevator to the 7th floor. When we came out the elevator there was a representative at the desk however we weren’t greeted he kept his head down. We just happen to see people from our party and headed over to the room. It was 11 of us, upon entering the room the room was clean however I thought the room was very small. I’ve been to several other karaoke locations with less people and the rooms were very spacious. A huge negative was the song selection books. There is no way those books are sanitized regularly. The pages were very sticky and weary where you couldn’t read the numbers or songs. The songs were also really outdated. We bought sanitizing wipes as we wanted to make sure the equipment was properly sanitized. The microphones were also really low however they provided covers for the microphone. The only positive thing to this place is you can bring your own food and snacks. I had to ask for a garbage bag to put our trash in as there was no garbage can in the room. If you purchase any food or drinks from Karaoke City it will be added to the tab of the room. Others in my party says their drinks were watery. Please note you are not able to order separately, there will be one bill at the end. Make sure you pay attention to the bill at the end as they tried to hike up the price. Around 8:10 pm I came out to settle the bill with Nico he provided an estimated bill up until that time. He then informed me everyone needed to be out of the room before the bill can be paid. We informed him we were beginning to clean up and would be out of the room before 8:30 pm. Everyone was out of the room by 8:27 pm and Nico even checked to make sure no one was in the room. By 8:33 pm I went back to the front desk to settle the bill the new amount was raised by about $70. I questioned Nico and asked how did the price jump so high. He then said because we left the room after 8:30 pm, I told him No don’t try that. We had been taking pictures for the last 5 minutes and he checked the room to make sure we were out. His demeanor changed immediately he had an attitude and said fine and decreased the bill. I was very upset as I felt like they were trying to take advantage of us. This place will overcharge you. I will NOT be returning to the establishment.

Awesome place! Great vibes, a lot of cool people come in and its nice to get a spontaneous karaoke session in. Also our bartender Lia was super fun and really helped make it a good time

The drinks are watered down to a ridiculous degree, and it takes forever to get anything. I had one beer before I got there, spent $50 on just alcohol, and left more sober than when I came. Stick to beer if you go at all. There’s also like 5 better karaoke spots on the same block. And if you have any minor issues with the sound equipment, the old dude in the front cries like it’s your fault their equipment isn’t working.

Great options of public karaoke and rooms! So fun if you decide you want a crowd!! Fun drinks too

Was here for a party in a room booked for 3 hours. The room was not available until 15 mins after the reservation time, when that was pointed out to them they said they would give us the full booked time but then every 5 mins of the last 20 mins of the booking they would shut off/reset the machine or send staff in to tell us we had to leave. There was no communication between the staff. The quality of the food was really poor (the only half-decent item was fries), when people asked questions about a thing being delivered (which sauce is this?) to figure out whose it was they couldn’t answer/did not know, and it took 2 hours and multiple complaints for some of the ordered items to finally be delivered. The technical aspects of the experience were broken; the QR code for the tv could not be found by the app (after joining their WiFi and both attempting to scan and type in the code and downloading their app and attempting every possible troubleshooting step — the code in the room was wrong) so only the janky keypad remote would work (some if its buttons were barely responsive), microphones didn’t work well, some songs had bad lyrics or or incorrect audio or random weird videos of Eastern European women that looked like sex workers? The room’s ambience was a bit grimy. The elevator took forever. The bar noise was insanely loud. If I had to choose a karaoke spot, I would try somewhere else next time.

Came here a week ago, to have a great time with my friends but the atmosphere was dirty, the vibes were not it and the workers had attitudes. Maybe it wasn’t their day but wouldn’t come here again 😬

Dancing place late night hanging out! If you want to just get drunk or you are already drunk and want to dance, I recommend this place. Only seat at the bar and most ppl just grab the drink and hopping around. I saw someone had a nice birthday party at this place. Even it is a small bar but if you just want to drink and dance this place is cool to hang out with.

Large venue with many rooms and attentive service. They use an app that you download onto your phone and sync to your room to picks songs...it's pretty convenient and the catalog is vast.

My boyfriend and I came here on a Friday during the summer around 3pm. We didn't make a reservation but there were plenty of rooms available so we didn't wait at all. The staff was very prompt and professional. I can easily kill 2 hours of karaoke by myself, but since this was our first time here, we only booked 1 hour just in case. I'm really glad for that because I was under the impression I'd be able to sing both Japanese and Korean songs. Despite changing the language on the app, no songs outside of English/American artists were available. It gave me errors for every JP/Kr song I tried to select. The variety of American songs and artists however, was pretty decent.

Pros: #1 I left my wallet in the karaoke room & they returned it to me. Gold star for honesty. There was a paper catalog provided, but the app was great for choosing songs by artist or title. I loved that you could push your song request to the top of the queue. That made for a lot of practical joking that added to the fun. They offered beverages & food. Our staple was peach soju? (soon brand?). We also tried the lychee ? But Ai will talk about that under the cons. Colorful murals decorated the lobby. I never saw the full bar that was described, but I was focused on the Karaoke rooms. The Karaoke rate was $40/hour for up to five people. We were told that the price gets prorated once you get into increments of hours. Cons: The elevator is small, so if you come at the wrong time, you might be on a long line even to make it up to the 7th floor. The song catalog was extensive, but there were newish songs that were not in the catalog; for example, Beyoncé's Cuff It. When you weren't currently singing, you could hear the other people in the establishment singing karaoke. There is a porthole read peep hole in the door. Randomly other people would stare in at you while you were singing.

Went here after work for a friends birthday It was such a nice time We had our own private booth The place was really nice Service was great We ordered chips and guacamole, chicken, mozzarella sticks. Everything was awesome

A group of us came here and had a great time. I was able to message through Yelp prior to arriving and they were very responsive. I was able to get availability and rate through messaging and our room was ready when we arrived. It was the perfect size for our group of 10 and they have rooms that fit up to 40 people! It was a bit hard to find from the outside and is on the upper floor of a building. The system had a lot of songs and technically worked well, with good sound. The bathrooms were right down the hall and were not the most clean, but good enough. The staff checked in on us, but not too much and the drinks came quickly. We closed out the place and they tried to rush us, but let us sing a few last songs before booting us. Bonus was we could see the Empire State Building from our room!

Rating: 3.5 stars Karaoke City is huge so I'm usually always able to just walk in with a group of people without a reservation on peak times (IE Saturday nights). They make you download an app to order songs and control the system. The sound system is not the best and the staff are not the most friendly sometimes but it is a nice no frills karaoke place that you can just go to when you want to sing last minute.

Awesome atmosphere and great vibes. Went out on a first date and we had a blast! I must have sang 4 songs

I had a wonderful time. The food was excellent. Love the peas. Service was nice there. Very attentive to showing us how to use the equipment so we can do our karaoke. Ambience was cool. We have bottles so a lot of the night was a blur, but it was wonderful after all

Honestly, great price if you're splitting with friends. what adds up are the drinks which are in the $18+ price range. I went for my sister's birthday and we were able to sing all the songs we wanted because they had a pretty great range of throwback and trending songs. The rooms itself I wouldn't say is the nicest, but we weren't there for the venue, we definitely brought the vibes and the strobe lights were cool.

Came here after a team dinner and had a fantastic time. We had a large private room for more than 15 people even tho we didn't make any reservations in advance. Ordered a bunch of alcohol and love that their karafe of soju came in a lit up bottle. They have a decent selection of music, mostly English. Wish there were more non English song selections but we still had a great time nonetheless!

A little pricier than other nearby karaoke spots but it was 100% worth going back, it was clean and the staff was attentive. (Just a reminder It's not BYOB, and all individuals need to bring ID to enter. )

Came here after making a reservation for 7 people on a weekend night. This was our first time coming to karaoke in koreatown and we weren't sure what to expect after hearing that the price is $8/person per hour. You have to take the elevator up and once we got to our room we were definitely shocked to see how small it was. Not sure how big/small all the rooms were but the room we were assigned for 7 people barely fit us all on the couch, let alone putting our coats there as well. The computer system is super old and you have to flip through textbooks with codes to enter songs you want to sing on a physical dial pad. The service itself was good as there's a button you can push that will alert the servers to come to your room. If you're in the area looking for a quick 1 or 2 hours of karaoke this place definitely isn't bad but something to keep in mind if you have a big party and/or are looking for a more modern karaoke experience.

Looks like a fantastic venue for adults but my kids were invited to a 10th birthday party here in the early afternoon on a Saturday and it was a great space. The staff was friendly, the rooms were spacious and fun. The hosts ordered food from nearby restaurants and the kids loved every bite.

I really only came here thinking I could sing "We Don't Talk About Bruno" just to find out their song selection system is buggy af. Reservations wise though, the process was very seamless as you can reserve online and get texted/phone called a confirmation. It was $48/hr for 6 people. The rooms we were placed in was super cramp, but I didn't mind if they were aiming for that intimate vibe. What bothered me more was the song selection. You either punch in song codes from the old school books or search the codes from their website. They had a song selection website which worked nicely, BUT a lot of songs I wanted were THERE but not able to be entered in. I called the worker to inquire about this and he simply said it's not updated yet. Uh, fix it please. It wasn't like the songs I requested were recent either. A lot of the songs we entered in were skipped too. Every time I manually entered the songs in again, it just jumps over them again. Don't come here for Chinese songs, that's for sure. Karaoke food is always overpriced. The Fries ($12) were more potatoey than typical ones, and the Watermelon Soju ($35) was very watered down and its portion size, small. But it was perfect if you need to soothe your throat. I asked for 2 hours, but they gave us an extra 30 minutes. I'm fine with that, but a heads up before we were about to reach the 2 hours would be appreciated especially since they said they would do that. I don't get why Karaoke places are so grimy. At least they hard cut us off at the 30 minute mark. Microphone covers were given, but the song keypads don't seem wiped down at all. I wouldn't come again. There are better karaoke places out there.

We were able to get a small room on a Sunday around 5:45/6pm, card reader was down so it was cash only, and we found an ATM nearby. The rate is $40/hr for a small room, decent price, and could pay for an extra 30 minutes if we wanted to stay longer, but not the full 2 hours. There are a few bathrooms. They do not have a lot of Latin songs so wish they had a bit more of a selection here. But overall, good experience.

The experience I had at karaoke city was AMAZING! I reached out about a 3 weeks before my event about reserving a room for 25 people and they responded within 30min of my Yelp request for a quote. I had ask the cost and it's $8/per person/ per hour. They are NOT byo but they do offer a $22/per person per hour open bar, but just to note everyone must participate! The attendants were so understanding helpful with getting our group in quickly and onto the karaoke app to get us going. They were very clear with the charges also at the end of the night and they were so nice and even offered to take our group picture! The room we were actually in was huge and fit 25 really well it was a great experience from start to finish and I cannot recommend this place enough. Great drinks, great song selection, and great staff what else do you need!

We paid $40 on a Saturday night out around 2am for an hour and 4 people. The people were very nice and able to give us a Karaoke room very quickly. The song selection is pretty extensive and we felt it was very fun to not feel pressured to have to buy alcohol. We had a great time screeching to our favourite pop songs.

Visited last weekend for a friends birthday and had a blast friendly service and the open bar was totally worth it Will be visiting more often

Came here on a weeknight with 6 of my friends, so it was pretty quiet. It's a little difficult to find this place, I had to call them and have them guide my friends and I to the elevator. Song selection: As someone with a very niche music taste (musical theatre/show tunes), I was pleasantly surprised at the number of musical songs they had available. I have never seen more than 4-5 songs of the musical theatre variety at a karaoke establishment. Aside from that they had a decent variety of songs to choose from. 5/5 Price: 2 hours for 7 people, per person came out to about $19 including tax. Pretty reasonable imo 5/5 Service: The staff was courteous but not overly friendly. 4.5/5

The rooms are nice and big but the karaoke system really sucks. Some songs won't play because of licensing rights and while it's cool I can select songs off an app on my phone, the actual songs themselves are really bad quality and don't sound right.

This was one of the best Ktown Karaoke experiences I've had! Generally I expect some frustration using the remote/machine, but at this place you can use an app to connect to the karaoke machine and queue songs along with the rest of your group. This avoided so much of the headache that I've had at other karaoke places! Also, there are a ton of recent popular songs through the app which aren't available in the clunky binders that they also provide (to be used with clunky controller pads labeled only in Korean). Basically-- to have a great time at this place, use the app, not the binders. Note that through the app, there isn't a good selection of non-Western songs, but this wasn't an issue for us. For our booking of 6 people for 2 hours, plus some drinks/pitchers shared by the group, the price was super reasonable (less than $40/person). Side note: when I called to reserve, no one answered but then I immediately received a text from a different number, through which I booked the reservation. Thought it was weird initially, but it turned out to be legit. All in all though, I had a pretty seamless and positive experience with Karaoke City that checked all my boxes for a really fun karaoke night!

I was invited to karaoke party for a birthday celebration. We had a large group with us (around 35 people). It's on the 7th floor of a building with multiple businesses. Pros: - large room with plenty of seats - 4 screens in the room with the karaoke lyrics - bartenders were nice and their drinks are good - several books in the room for song choices - you can book a room for 2 hours but if you need to extend the time they give you that option. - only an 8-10 minute walk from New York Penn Station for those traveling in from NJ like myself Cons: - It was hard to find at first. Across the street, there was a sign that said karaoke for a completely different business but Karaoke city didn't have any sign. I had to ask the man in the lobby taking reservations for one of the restaurants just to confirm I was in the right place. - there were some glitches with the karaoke song selections - the elevator got stuck with 6 people from my group and the some of employees were very dismissive about it. FYI: - there's an 18% gratuity included with drinks you purchase even if you are just purchasing for yourself. - only appetizers such as wings and fries are available to eat but they are a good size. - Very busy on a Friday night but they have plenty of rooms to accommodate it. - I got my friend a bottle as d'usse as a gift it was in a gift bag and wasn't going to be open at all but they still didn't allow it in the room, they requested it stay at the hostess table in the front. Overall, will you have fun there with your friends? Yes. If you have a large group this is the place for you. But there are probably better karaoke options in the city.

After watching every season of Aggretsuko and empathizing with her feelings from the stresses of the corporate world, I really wanted to try karaoke. However, I am not strong enough to do it alone so I brought a friend. Song selection: 3/5 Their song books only had songs from the the summer of 2018 and not all of them worked!! I really wanted to wanted some Olivia Rodrigo. Also adding fuel to the fire, I ordered water and it tasted off. This did not encourage me to order anything else. All in all, I am going to visit other places and see if they have some more current song books.

I wanted to go karaoke with my friends while I was in New York, so we chose this spot and I'm glad we did! The prices were very affordable; we paid $40/hour for our room on a Thursday night, which between the 4 of us was only $20 pp for two hours. Some of the other karaoke spots we were considering were much pricier, so I was pretty happy with the prices here. I'm docking one star because they use the book system here, and it's always a hassle to flip through and look for a particular song or artist. Plus we couldn't find newer songs from the last year. HOWEVER, I think there's an online site you can use to look up songs as well. The URL is posted next to the main desk, but my friend misremembered the URL and we didn't end up using it. We briefly looked at it later as we were paying and it was so much easier to find a song, so I'd recommend using a combination of both! Iirc he website didn't have a way to browse though, so you have to know exactly what song or artist you want to look up. They also offer some snacks and alcohol here. We came here after dinner so we skipped the snacks, but we got a carafe of watermelon soju ($30) to share. It was delicious and came in a large bottle so it was great for sharing! Would recommend the soju cocktails here.

2 people for 3 hours and 1 drink each, I had a coke in a can and my date had a gin and tonic. $178 dollars including gratuity. The service is weird. The audio was crackly, blown out speakers and the table was sticky, luckily I had wet wipes. On the bright side they had a massive song library.

Nah. There's so many better karaoke spots in K-Town alone. Subpar English selection that's missing every song after March 2018. Songs can only be found through old school binders, no online search function. I have perfect pitch, so when I tell you the sound system was very off for a number of songs, believe me. We had songs coming through at least two keys lower than they should've been, improper mixing like shaky treble and way too loud bass, and mics whose volumes couldn't be adjusted. The Korean system seemed much more updated, but none of us could get it to work. It's a shame because the actual space has a nice layout with lots of rooms and calm bars throughout.

I came here for my sisters bday & we had a blast. Karaoke City has a large variety of songs so it's something everyone can get into. I'm not sure if it's different plan options, however my sister had the option of a 2hr time limit for karaoke with unlimited drinks & you pay per person, per hour. Now, the reason I didn't give 5 stars is because what I didn't agree with was, if someone comes late like 30mins late, their time they should be charged for should be one hour 30 mins, however Karaoke City charges them for the full hour. That should be adjusted since people come late all the time. Although not too pleased with the charge for the full hour if you're late, we all overall had a lot of fun & I would return. I would just highly suggest, if you're coming, make sure your party is on time so you can feel like you're getting your full money's worth.

We had a hard time finding it because the signage wasn't very obvious. When we got up there the gentleman at the desk seemed annoyed but took us to our room. We had a great time while in there. We didn't order any food or beverage, so we didn't utilize the gentleman at the front desk, but we were charged $20 for gratuity. But he didn't do anything.... It was the cheapest option and you get what you pay for. I think next time we will go with the more expensive option.

Please don't go here unless you're looking to be overcharged. We had a 15 person reservation but only ended up having 14 people. We were charged $149 for 14 people (the 14th person left within 5 minutes of arriving and literally did not participate in anything) - that's over $10.50 per person. Karaoke City's room rates on their website clearly state $8 per person. Also, this final number of $149 was also a reduction on a previous, higher amount that they tried to charge us - which we had to argue to correct. Even then, it's obvious that this "correction" was incorrect and still an overcharge. It's unfortunate most of the group was not in any shape to really dispute the charges because they were drunk (a fault of our own) but places like these really shouldn't engage in predatory practices like taking advantage of drunk people's lack of awareness and overcharge them.

This place is such a mess! I took my friends who were visiting from Montreal (worth mentioning later in the review) here, hoping to show them a somewhat a memorable experience of NYC nightlife--this place was the first place we hit up and completely knocked out any potential of a good time. We went to the bar and right from the get-go, the crowd was pretty awful. Lots of people presumably in their early 20s who clearly couldn't count how many drinks they'd drunk but the drinks kept rolling in. We're huge fans of public karaoke, and having lived in the karaoke continent of Asia (we knew going in that nothing would top that experience) we thought this place would be fun to sing our hearts out in front of a bunch of randos but what a shame to have had gone to this place as their first NYC nightlife experience. The bartenders were the hot mess of the night--probably more so than the patrons themselves. My friend ordered 2 drinks on my tab with me and at first, was quoted $15. The shadiest thing that a bartender can ever do, followed--while she started pouring the drinks, she conveniently blurted out, "Oh sorry, I got the price wrong--it's actually 2 for $42, is that okay?" What? We should've just said no at this point, but we're tired, we're in K-Town where we have to go building hopping and go up a few stories to get to another bar, and we just want to drink. She misquoted us--2 drinks came out to be $18 each, which is still pricey as hell for non-specialty well drinks where the alcohol, at most, was at a splash. On top of that, they had the audacity to add a 20% auto gratuity--my friends were baffled by this, coming from a place where 15% gratuity is the norm and usually not automatically imposed on a bill--especially for just the 3 of us. They also charge $3 for a song, which is absurd and very telling that this is a business that probably doesn't have any morals or principles behind their practices.

Omg this place is so much fun , you can reserve your own kareoke room by the hour , the price is very affordable and it's such a great time . Make sure to make a reservation because the place gets packed , they have a huge song selection . They also free food and drinks but we only had drinks since we came after dinner . Would definitely want to go back . It's right by the path on 33rd street in NYC.

Came on Sunday afternoon with a group of 6. Room set up was okay, sound was good and system was easy to use, but the guy working the was SO MISERABLE. He was so unhelpful and rude. Like sir, we are TRYING to give you money for food and drinks, why is this so painful? I'll try another K town spot next time and hope buddy has a better day for other guests

I absolutely adore karaoke and I had a hankering to blast some 2000s songs with my friends. This place was extremely efficient and really one of the only places that took same day reservations by texting me within 15 minutes of me submitting my reservation request. The room was cleaner than pretty much all of the other places that I've been to at this price point and service was immaculate. Music choice was a little limiting since they only had an all-American playlist (none of the really recent songs) and then a separate Asian playlist. This place can be a little difficult to find, but just look for the 22 on the non-descript building outside and take the elevator up to the 7th floor. For $40 an hour for parties of 5, this place is an absolute gem in an area that is hustling and bustling with a wide variety of karaoke joints.

This place is pretty affordable compared to some of the other private room karaoke places in the area but I think that's because of their not great audio quality, technical issues and user interface. They have the song books -- one sorted by artist and the other sorted by song title -- and then you have to input on a keypad what song you want to sing. I prefer the electronic interface that lets you sort by decade / genre cause it's more accessible for all ages. They also have mediocre speakers in the room we had -- the bass was way too strong and we ended up getting feedback in the audio that we needed to call an employee over twice during the time we were there to fix, which was time spent not singing / having fun :( The music list seemed to be updated in mid-late 2019. I think this place has good reviews because there's an open bar situation, actual bartenders and a place you can hang out besides the karaoke rooms but if you like your karaoke a certain way (like me lol) maybe go somewhere else!?

Went here for a birthday celebration.. singing was fun but the song choices were outdated. Once we entered we noticed how the front desk was completely unattended. Didn't think much of it until we saw a bunch of cards to side which I found to be extremely risky. Leaving a card with the cost was mandatory and seeing how easily they left the cards unattended was off putting... not to mention that the guy at the front was extremely rude to us. There was so much attitude given to us when the rules were not explicitly explained to us. We were put into a room given a paper and then left. We were never let know when our time was up..so have to keep track, it seems like they might have some ploy to keep squeezing money out of you. Gave the guy a 5 dollar tip out of courtesy even tho all he do was enter, be rude and leave. Overall 1/5. I generally believe that the only reason why this place has such a high rating is because of the fun you have with the people you bring not because of the service or place. Would not go back. Edit: We did not buy food, so we can't say anything regarding the food quality.

An update to say that Karaoke City is still an AMAZING karaoke spot. I made a reservation inquiry via their website and someone texted me less than 30 minutes later to discuss the details. I was able to book a room for our party of 7 completely via text. It was SO easy! We arrived at 6pm for our reservation and were shown to our room. Since we were all drinking, we opted to do the $22 AYCD deal. It includes beers, wines, and well drinks. We made ample use of the AYCD and they don't skimp on the pours either. Staff were attentive and reacted to our service bells quickly. They have a GIANT book of songs and we were able to find almost all of the songs we wanted. They also have an app that's easier to use than the books, so that's great. We had an excellent time and it didn't break the bank. Honestly, if you're looking for a spot to do some holiday karaoke, check out Karaoke City. Pro tip: Skip the song by clicking STOP.

Best place to do karaoke in ktown. Cheap rates, simple rooms, inexpensive alcohol costs, and usually available rooms make this my go to place for karaoke.

Patronized this establishment a few weeks ago. My daughter and her crew had an awesome time. A few hours of karaoke and finger food ....heaven for teenage girls. Parking is the worst. $55 to park...NYC ridiculous. Staff friendly and welcoming. Four stars because one of the two microphones kept dying, some songs were not able to play despite being listed on the song selections, and compared to other karaoke businesses in the area, our room was just alright. This was a pleasant surprise and I appreciate them accommodating to teenage girls. Most of the karaoke places did not allow anyone under 21. I wish that more of these were in our area. Potential business opportunity here people. Wok n Roll ain't got nothing on these places up north.

Basically if you're coming here for small karaoke fun, it's a blast. If you plan on hosting a large party with large tabs, there are many other spots in the city that will take better care of you. I hosted a party here in their largest room for a group of 30+ people. We bought multiple bottles and food items. I asked repeatedly over the course of three hours for someone, anyone, to come by the room to bus food trays and empty glasses from the bottle service, and each time i was given the runaround. "Oh. Oh you want someone to bus? Ok we'll do that right away", I was told four times. The fourth time i asked, I went to go ask them in person at the desk, and that's when i noticed all the male staff just huddled around the lobby desk hanging out. Servers i had already spoken to about the issue of bussing bottles and glasses/trash mingling with the front lobby staff. I realized they didn't actually intend to bus and nobody ever came. 30 something glasses, beer bottles, liquor bottles, and large food trays is a hell of a lot of mess to be expected to sit through when you're paying over $1,500 for a room for 3 hours. We had a similar service issue with the AC. Two large fans were setup in the room to help keep cool as apparently, though the rooms are advertised for large groups, they have an issue with AC for larger groups. I was told they would prop the door and bring more fans and that also never happened. My group is very accommodating and we made sure to have a great time regardless, without much fuss. The setup *is* nice and KARAOKE itself is fun. However, if you're looking for good service too, this is simply not the place. It feels like the moment they know they're going to have an auto-gratuity of $300 they don't care to actually be of help. After reading some other reviews i see others have had similar experiences. I won't bring large parties here again.

So much fun! The drinks are a little Pricey but the music is good. Also the remote is in Korean but it is also accessible to Americans

Saturday night July 17th... was a MOVIE!!! Me and my crew! Was extremely lit at Karaoke City. Dating back to 2017. My best friend who visits from Florida every year, we make it a tradition to head to Karaoke City to do battle of the MICS. Rounds after rounds after rounds, shots, shots and more shots. We felt like we were at a concert, we were all filled with excitement, love and just positivity... This is why you should simply take the time to stroll down past the vibrant beautiful selection of Korean restaurants, bars and karaoke spots and head here... the hospitality was amazing, drinks were good. The only slight disappointment was not being able to purchase food at the bar. It's no biggie though. Please support the locals! PS: I challenge anyone to karaoke! We must do battle!!

My friends and I came across Karaoke City one night when we were looking for a good time at 12am and I'm so glad we did!! Since that night we've been back many times, recommend it to all our friends, and it's now the only karaoke place we go to because every time is a BLAST! If you call them, they'll text you to coordinate making a res and we've never had a problem getting one for both large and small groups (though you might have to pass time at another bar if it's prime time on a Saturday night). They have a great song selection, easy to use karaoke system, comfortable rooms for all different group sizes, drink specials, and the nicest staff for a decent price (definitely cheaper than a lot of other karaoke places in nyc, but check their prices on their website) Come drunk, happy, and ready to sing and dance the night away and you will love it

I went here two nights ago with my coworkers for karaoke. We had a wonderful time! 4 stars because the music selection wasn't the best. Although they had a lot of songs, there were many songs that were missing. I like that they provided microphone covers as well as temperature and lighting controls in the room. That really felt like a more upscale experience than what I have experienced at other karaoke bars. We got the $20 per person open bar for our first hour. We ordered buckets of beer and some of my coworkers had mixed well drinks. We sang the night away and really had a great time. The service was great as well and the bathrooms were clean. I will definitely be coming back.

They don't have a lot of well known newer songs. .... Fair. (Though they are an NYC Karaoke bar & even Connecticut karaoke bars have well known newer karaoke versions of songs) but they don't even have a lot of karaoke versions of older songs. How do they not have Destiny's Child or Eminem??? The songs I looked up were from the 90's!! They only have private rooms for rent. Also fair. But we specifically asked for a 15 minute warning for when our time was coming to an end. Our server rarely came into our private room. We wanted to our food and drinks in. I had to go out into the lobby (even though we were the only party in attendance for the night). I placed the order in and 5 minutes after the order was placed, our food came. And they informed us we could finish the song we were in the middle of but then we were done. ... we were halfway through the song at that point. So despite our asking for a 15 minute warning, we only got a 2 minute warning. Despite being a smaller party (only 2 of us) we were auto-charged 20% gratuity. But we only saw our server 3% of the time. When we wanted to place orders, we had to go to the host to do so! Definitely not worth it. But OH! Don't worry!! As you're exiting, they give you a 30% off ONE HOUR COUPON. So obviously this place is worth the amount you spend and the amount you tip despite never seeing a server even on days where you're their only customers. Zero out of 10. Not sure why this place has such high reviews.

I was asked to provide my ID before entering the restroom because the employee wanted to verify my gender. I can't begin to explain how problematic this is but I'll just leave this warning...this is not an establishment that is queer or non-binary inclusive. I would encourage you all to spend your money at any other karaoke bar on the same street and avoid coming here. The employee who managed the situation, Isaac, should be trained heavily so in the future the same level of ignorance doesn't impact another paying customer.

THE BEST. I just got married last weekend and after our reception we went to a room at Karaoke City. I only have the best things to say about this place and the staff. Anyone who has planned a wedding knows how stressful it can be to book an event space and have it all work out. I submitted a website inquiry many months ago and received a reply within an hour. I worked with Kim via text and email to book our room. The staff were also great once we arrived. This was the highlight of our wedding night, to be able to spend hours with our high school and college friends from over a decade ago, singing songs and having a blast. Best karaoke bar experience I've had in NYC so far. Thank you, we will be back.

Had such a fun Karaoke night in NYC at this place with a group of about 6 friends. We rented a room and sang our hearts out for about 2 hours. At first we thought that would be way too long, but it flew by! Felt like we needed the first hour just to warm up. They had a pretty good food/ snack selection to order from in the room- we got ice cream Mochi, fries, sake, and a few other things. Make a reservation ahead of time because they book up!

This place is awesome!! It was my first time at a karaoke bar and I absolutely loved it! The song selection here is great. There's literally thousands of songs and to choose from of all genres. I decided to book a room as a fun, chill activity after my birthday dinner and the night ended perfectly! Out of all the bars I looked through on yelp, Karaoke City appeared the cleanest by far! The leather plush couches were super comfy and our room was very spacious so we had more than enough room to move around and sing and dance. There were little props in the room too like tambourines for us to use. I also thought the pricing was pretty fair too! $40/ an hour for up to 5 people and then $8 / hour for each additional person. There were 4 people total in my party and we stayed for about two hours. I was the only one who had a cocktail that night, it wasn't very strong but I had already had wine earlier that evening so I wasn't pressed. Prices for drinks could be better, $14 is the average price (and that's with bottom shelf liquor). But they have an all you can drink for one hour special for $20 or $27 top shelf. The only downside to that was I was the only one drinking and everybody in your group needs to participate in order to get the deal. Nevertheless, I had a really fun time here, and would definitely recommend going!

Do not come here for American music!! To start, the service and hospitality were fine. Pricing and food and beverage were all decent. However the karaoke machine for American music is terrible. There is a very noticeable 1-2 second delay between the music and the highlighted words on the screen so if your group is reading lyrics to sing, it will be offbeat. Next, there is no option for background vocals. It is dependent on the downloaded file of the song that they have in the system and almost all the American songs do not have it. There are two ways to add songs to the queue. The first way is very old school - flipping pages through a "yellow page" sized book of songs and pushing the numbers on the remote and pointing it at the system. This is so old school and very inefficient. The second way is to download their app where you can search for songs and add to the queue. It's a decent option but again requires you to download their app. Lastly you can only have 20 songs in the cue. The remote has no skip or next button. Only option is to STOP the song and it plays the next one. As for food, the chicken fingers were nothing to rave about. They come with honey mustard. That's it. Wouldn't come back again, ever.