Good and extremely fast service, refreshing and easy snacks, UP-TO-DATE MUSIC!!! Parking can easily get cramped, but it's definitely worth the $4 valet during busy hours.
Pierre R.
IF YOU WANT TO BE RIPPED OFF COME HERE I've been to quite a few bars in Korea town and I'm well aware of pricing. I honestly feel as if I was taken advantage of As soon as I walked in the owner looked me up and down, looked at my Amex card and charged me $14.35 for a rum and coke. He could not make eye contact with me while he charged me. Just an overall weird and unwelcoming vibe. I'm not sure if I was looked as an outsider by coming here but I kind of felt like that
Ikaika G.
Really quick and efficient service. Went with a group of 11, stayed for 3 hours just doing karaoke and we each only paid $15. Really great price. They also have tamborines in the rooms which was a nice touch. Would definitely recommend for at least the karaoke aspect!
Arden G.
the owner was so sweet! didn't have to wait at all, and we were shown to our room right away. very clean, and did not feel pressured to order the food!! would come back again!!
Jessica L.
I visited with three friends on a Saturday around 10 pm, and we didn't wait long. The servers were friendly, guiding us to spacious rooms with two screens. As the first hour ended, our server graciously notified us about the upcoming extra charge, a thoughtful gesture that sets this place apart from others where customers typically have to keep track of the time themselves. The mic and sound systems were excellent, making our karaoke experience enjoyable. They also provided mic covers. The $40 per hour rate was reasonable, and they offered sets with drinks and food. Although we stuck to karaoke, the diverse menu intrigued us for future visits. Overall, a top pick for karaoke in Koreatown.
Katie P.
I can't say enough good things about Gaam Karaoke. Had a wonderful experience there for a birthday party - the staff was beyond kind, helpful, attentive and really made the evening so special for our big group. It was my first time there and definitely won't be my last, thanks Gaam!
Lydia Cheng
Be ready to look through a huge book of karaoke songs they have available. We had a great time here and the rooms were clean. Wide selection of songs in different languages as well.
Atty Sanchez
Went with coworkers after work and it was incredibly fun. Would recommend being prepared to read through a giant book of songs and maybe finding their app online to prepare ahead of time. Service was great as well!
TY Z.
It is an old fashion karaoke bar (with song book instead of computer system) really cute and affordable.
Rebecca R.
Went on a Thursday night with a group of 4, no reservation. Service was great, it wasn't crowded (though we did have to do valet parking because the lot itself is tiny--I believe the valet was $4).Karaoke was $35/hour, a bottle of soju was $20, and beer was $8. Overall we had a great time and would go back. Some of our friends had trouble finding songs that they knew but I thought the song list (we were mostly singing English language pop songs and one friend was singing J-Pop) was good.
Classic Ktown Karaoke!Gaam Karaoke (also known as K-Pop Karaoke) is probably my favorite go-to karaoke spot in Ktown. I've never had a problem reserving a room here and typically just call the day of to make a reservation when they open. The space itself is located in a classic, nondescript small strip mall plaza that is just so quintessential Ktown. The parking lot is very small but they do have valet here. Inside, it has a fun hole-in-the-wall vibe but it's very neatly organized and arranged. The karaoke rooms themselves are very spacious and never feel cramped, which is definitely not the case in many other karaoke spots. I guess I should note that the karaoke machine remotes are all in Korean (this is Korean karaoke after all), but there are really only like 3 buttons you need to memorize (the add to queue button, cancel button, and play next button). Those buttons are all grouped together and the employees there are super helpful and can readily explain how to use the remote. You of course can order booze and food here and they have the selection that you'd expect in a Ktown spot -- soju, beer, hard liquor and bar food items like fried chicken, fruit plates, etc. They also have various room packages that you can order that includes your choice of food and booze, and every package comes with 2 hours of karaoke. The packages are definitely a good deal when you're with a large group of people that want to eat and drink. One of the main reasons why I like Gaam is that unlike many other karaoke places, Gaam doesn't force you to purchase a drink/food package or have any minimum food/booze spends. If you just wanted to come here with a few friends and sing for 2 hours without buying food/booze, you can do that, and you'd only have to pay for the 2 hours. That's it. Many karaoke places don't allow that and make you either spend a certain amount of money on food/booze or make you purchase a package. I should note though that that's been my experience with Gaam when I've gone there during the week when it's slow. This policy might be different on the weekends or when they're super busy, but I've also been here on the weekends and they've never inflated the prices on me.
Sinthia R.
There's low reviews for a reason lolCalled them Saturday night asking about a room and cost. Guy on the line says they have an available room that's $40 for 4 people per hour. I book the room. We get there and a staff says that it's $45 for the room AND there's minimum $50 that needs to be spent on drinks??? I call him out on the inconsistency and he says it's because it's a busy weekend? I'm wondering what changed between the 30 minutes that I called and we got there. That info would be helpful to know before reserving...So bizarre and felt like a scam honestly. My friends and I bailed, disappointing.
Rex J.
Super updates BTS songs and that's why we come visit!!! Kansamnida!! Wuhoo! We had so much fun
Adrienna Y.
The entrance is inconspicuous - the door essentially blends into the brick wall, but Gaam Karaoke does exist! Yelp says the place closes at 2am, but we showed up around 3am and were able to snag a 2 hour slot. Although I didn't explore the entire premises, it looked larger on the inside than expected and there were plenty of rooms. The room we had was spacious and could easily have fit a party of 10. I liked that Gaam provides song books. I can never remember the names of all the artists and songs I want to sing, so I appreciated being able to page through the book for inspiration. If you're a frequent karaoke-r, you'll know that 2 hours passes very quickly. Gaam strictly adheres to the time limits and the karaoke machine stopped taking new song requests after our time was up.
Mute ..
This is an excellent Karaoke bar as they have ample rooms, large song selection, and stellar customer service. The time limit of 2 hours for a small party is perfect. Soju however is a bit pricy at 20/ea
Good and extremely fast service, refreshing and easy snacks, UP-TO-DATE MUSIC!!! Parking can easily get cramped, but it's definitely worth the $4 valet during busy hours.
IF YOU WANT TO BE RIPPED OFF COME HERE I've been to quite a few bars in Korea town and I'm well aware of pricing. I honestly feel as if I was taken advantage of As soon as I walked in the owner looked me up and down, looked at my Amex card and charged me $14.35 for a rum and coke. He could not make eye contact with me while he charged me. Just an overall weird and unwelcoming vibe. I'm not sure if I was looked as an outsider by coming here but I kind of felt like that
Really quick and efficient service. Went with a group of 11, stayed for 3 hours just doing karaoke and we each only paid $15. Really great price. They also have tamborines in the rooms which was a nice touch. Would definitely recommend for at least the karaoke aspect!
the owner was so sweet! didn't have to wait at all, and we were shown to our room right away. very clean, and did not feel pressured to order the food!! would come back again!!
I visited with three friends on a Saturday around 10 pm, and we didn't wait long. The servers were friendly, guiding us to spacious rooms with two screens. As the first hour ended, our server graciously notified us about the upcoming extra charge, a thoughtful gesture that sets this place apart from others where customers typically have to keep track of the time themselves. The mic and sound systems were excellent, making our karaoke experience enjoyable. They also provided mic covers. The $40 per hour rate was reasonable, and they offered sets with drinks and food. Although we stuck to karaoke, the diverse menu intrigued us for future visits. Overall, a top pick for karaoke in Koreatown.
I can't say enough good things about Gaam Karaoke. Had a wonderful experience there for a birthday party - the staff was beyond kind, helpful, attentive and really made the evening so special for our big group. It was my first time there and definitely won't be my last, thanks Gaam!
Be ready to look through a huge book of karaoke songs they have available. We had a great time here and the rooms were clean. Wide selection of songs in different languages as well.
Went with coworkers after work and it was incredibly fun. Would recommend being prepared to read through a giant book of songs and maybe finding their app online to prepare ahead of time. Service was great as well!
It is an old fashion karaoke bar (with song book instead of computer system) really cute and affordable.
Went on a Thursday night with a group of 4, no reservation. Service was great, it wasn't crowded (though we did have to do valet parking because the lot itself is tiny--I believe the valet was $4).Karaoke was $35/hour, a bottle of soju was $20, and beer was $8. Overall we had a great time and would go back. Some of our friends had trouble finding songs that they knew but I thought the song list (we were mostly singing English language pop songs and one friend was singing J-Pop) was good.
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Classic Ktown Karaoke!Gaam Karaoke (also known as K-Pop Karaoke) is probably my favorite go-to karaoke spot in Ktown. I've never had a problem reserving a room here and typically just call the day of to make a reservation when they open. The space itself is located in a classic, nondescript small strip mall plaza that is just so quintessential Ktown. The parking lot is very small but they do have valet here. Inside, it has a fun hole-in-the-wall vibe but it's very neatly organized and arranged. The karaoke rooms themselves are very spacious and never feel cramped, which is definitely not the case in many other karaoke spots. I guess I should note that the karaoke machine remotes are all in Korean (this is Korean karaoke after all), but there are really only like 3 buttons you need to memorize (the add to queue button, cancel button, and play next button). Those buttons are all grouped together and the employees there are super helpful and can readily explain how to use the remote. You of course can order booze and food here and they have the selection that you'd expect in a Ktown spot -- soju, beer, hard liquor and bar food items like fried chicken, fruit plates, etc. They also have various room packages that you can order that includes your choice of food and booze, and every package comes with 2 hours of karaoke. The packages are definitely a good deal when you're with a large group of people that want to eat and drink. One of the main reasons why I like Gaam is that unlike many other karaoke places, Gaam doesn't force you to purchase a drink/food package or have any minimum food/booze spends. If you just wanted to come here with a few friends and sing for 2 hours without buying food/booze, you can do that, and you'd only have to pay for the 2 hours. That's it. Many karaoke places don't allow that and make you either spend a certain amount of money on food/booze or make you purchase a package. I should note though that that's been my experience with Gaam when I've gone there during the week when it's slow. This policy might be different on the weekends or when they're super busy, but I've also been here on the weekends and they've never inflated the prices on me.
There's low reviews for a reason lolCalled them Saturday night asking about a room and cost. Guy on the line says they have an available room that's $40 for 4 people per hour. I book the room. We get there and a staff says that it's $45 for the room AND there's minimum $50 that needs to be spent on drinks??? I call him out on the inconsistency and he says it's because it's a busy weekend? I'm wondering what changed between the 30 minutes that I called and we got there. That info would be helpful to know before reserving...So bizarre and felt like a scam honestly. My friends and I bailed, disappointing.
Super updates BTS songs and that's why we come visit!!! Kansamnida!! Wuhoo! We had so much fun
The entrance is inconspicuous - the door essentially blends into the brick wall, but Gaam Karaoke does exist! Yelp says the place closes at 2am, but we showed up around 3am and were able to snag a 2 hour slot. Although I didn't explore the entire premises, it looked larger on the inside than expected and there were plenty of rooms. The room we had was spacious and could easily have fit a party of 10. I liked that Gaam provides song books. I can never remember the names of all the artists and songs I want to sing, so I appreciated being able to page through the book for inspiration. If you're a frequent karaoke-r, you'll know that 2 hours passes very quickly. Gaam strictly adheres to the time limits and the karaoke machine stopped taking new song requests after our time was up.
This is an excellent Karaoke bar as they have ample rooms, large song selection, and stellar customer service. The time limit of 2 hours for a small party is perfect. Soju however is a bit pricy at 20/ea