161 Lafayette

Found this spots years ago after brunch with friends. The vibes we lit, def intimate and small. Perfect for quality time with your group outside. Also, bartender takes a Polaroid and sticks it on the wall. ✨🤎

I have mixed feelings about this place. As a karaoke bar it's pretty crappy. The sound is terrible acoustic bad, can't here the music if you are singing can't hear the singer if your listening. They also charge per song. While most places in the city give a song for every drink they charge 2 per song, which Can be weird? Who's gonna charge 2 Dollars on a card or carry 2 singles. The staff was nice, the place and bathroom was clean. They had a few stools but the place is very small if you are looking for a cozy vibe and don't actually care how you sound. It's a fun place but not for true karaoke buffs. All in all we had a blast just hanging around. My bar friends had a better time then my true karaoke friends lol

I love this karaoke location. The bartenders are amazing and engaging. The overall vibe is top tier. I would recommend this place if you love different types of music, you’re ready to belt out or butcher a song or two, and you want to have a good time! My friends and I ended up staying for hours.

What can I say? Whenever I come to New York, I try to have at least one evening at 161 Lafayette. I went from midtown to downtown just to have a few songs and beers here. It can be crowded, the crowd is always amazing It's what make it so fun!!

The vibes are immaculate, great, affordable drinks and great selection of songs. One of my favorite bars in the city.

Do NOT be a nice guy and write down other people’s karaoke songs. I had a few drinks and few songs of my own, but was next to the bar so wrote for others - and got charged $60 in just 2 hours. Massive rip off. But fun? Small and easily cramped, but lends to communal vibe quickly.

Abigail is a boss. Had a great time here. It's small, but mighty. Has a smaller selection than Sing Sing does though.

Small bar w/ karaoke. We came in last min with a group of about 30 and we had a wonderful time. I really liked the lighting and ambiance. Beers were about $7.50 Cocktails $15

I came to 161 Lafayette for a bachelorette party and had the BEST TIME! The space is very, very tiny - but it adds to the charm! It's a literal hole in the wall karaoke bar. We had a group of about 17 and we definitely filled up the space. It's very cute!! The walls are lined with polaroids and there is a very small space at the front for people to sing their hearts out. The bartender did an amazing job making drinks while also handling the karaoke requests, especially considering he was the only one working! He was also a lot of fun, singing along and interacting with all of us. We loved him!! I stuck with canned cocktails, but my friends who got mixed drinks seemed to enjoy them. Definitely recommend booking for a party like we did, or stopping by for a fun karaoke night with friends!

What a great lil spot! The bartender Vianne made me the "island boy" swapping the mezcal for rum, it was super delicious and I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought. Great spot for karaoke!

Love this hole in a wall spot for karaoke! Always have a great time with friends. Staff is super friendly and drinks are delicious.

Loved this place!! After getting off the subway making our way through busy Canal St, we stumbled across this place and decided to have a drink. This place was definitely a vibe. I got a cider and my bff got a mixed drink. No complaints here. They even have a mic where you can sing. It's $2 a song though. Super cool spot and will come back next time.

Came here with the friends and it was a great time! The vibes were great and Alex the bartender was really cool. The people there were was also very friendly. The drinks were good and not too expensive considering the area we were in. Each song was also affordable so we all sung a few. Definitely will be back next time friends and I want a karaoke night.

This place is a must stop if you enjoy karaoke! My girlfriends and I happened to stumble upon this gem while killing time before dinner during a rainstorm. Albeit, the place is small, there's plenty of room for fun, laughter and joy especially when the patrons have the same vibe as you! Big kudos to the best bartender Alex and kind locals for giving our girlfriend trip a memory of a lifetime!!

First time being first! 161 Lafayette is a precious hole in the wall bar that has two mics, a communal ktv system and a recipe for great fun. You can order from a decent selection of beers and liquors. For $2 a song, you can put a song of your choice into the communal queue. There is a display bar at the bottom of the ktv screen that shows the next 2 upcoming songs so you know you'll be up soon to sing. I think the only thing that could be improved is the song entry system. Right now, you look up the song in an app then flag down the bartender to input the song and either pay or put $2 on your tab for the song. It works but it's a bit cumbersome. And of course, if you pick some top hits you'll get the whole bar singing with you!

Why are all the hidden reviews about sexual violence against women in this establishment? It looked like a good time but it's not when you don't take women's safety and complaints seriously. I talked to a bartender about being shoved and being touched and being bothered right in front of another bartender who did not intervene in any way. Instead of listening, I got a lot of excuses including a whataboutism of women doing it too. No matter how fun of a place this is on slower days, if the culture of an establishment is to enable the entitlement of men to women's attention, space, and body, then the space needs to be overhauled. I am beyond tired of this in nightlife in the area and everywhere. Additionally, when I woke up the next morning, I had vertigo like my drink had been spiked. This has never happened to me before.

This bar is my favorite in the area, in fact I'll go out of my way to come here. Kevin is the best, made us feel like it was our local bar and treated us so well.

Great hole in the wall for karaoke w strangers. Space is tight, but it just feels all the warmer bc of it. Theres a stage at the front and screen, and coat section in the back which is really handy. The bartenders are great and are friendly, make good drinks, and sometimes sing too. A gem of a spot for a night out

Very low pressure and intimate karaoke spot in Nolita near Chinatown. I would guess that it seats about 15-20 people total and has a bit of a dive feel to it. My friends and I had an amazing time at a bottomless brunch nearby and wanted to keep the party going by singing karaoke and this spot was perfect as it was open during the day with no reservation needed. The bartender served up a respectable espresso martini and happily sang along with us a bit as we requested a mix of taylor swift, abba and hip hop songs. Definitely a great time for what it is, very friendly crowd as well.

Tiny karaoke place with watery drinks. It reads as a place that people go to decide that it is time to go home. Very friendly staff but not much else going for it.

It may be small, but I think that's what makes this place special and intimate. It reminds me of that show Cheers where everybody knows your name.

Leaving my first one star review ever for this bar. Their song selection was terrible, and then when my friend handed the bartender a $50 bill to pay for three (soft) seltzers, he claimed it was a $20 and refused to give correct change. Only come here if you want to be ripped off and have a mediocre karaoke experience.

In all honesty this is a cheap and unique bar in soho NYC, it's small interior is matched by a truly wholesome experience where you get to sing a song and have a delicious cocktail made by your bartender. The people are friendly and encouraging, if you sing the bartender will take a Polaroid picture of you to hang on their wall. Great times and great people.

I found this spot almost accident, but fell in love as soon as I walked in. They have karaoke ready to go at the end of the bar. Everyone in the place was super happy and friendly. The bartender was great! We stayed til they closed!