5 Bar Karaoke
38 W 32nd St 5th Floor, New York
(212) 594-6644
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If I could put 0 stars I would. Incredibly rude staff yelling at us for no reason. Disrespectful and unprofessional. Never coming back neither is anyone I know.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
VERY VERY rude staff, unprofessional, disrespectful. Too bad because the place is legit.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
honestly i was kind of worried after reading the reviews but it was fine and they were upfront about the prices! so my group personallt had a good experience. overall its a little more expensive that i would like to spend for karaoke but there are def worse places. it was also the only place available to saturday w no reservation so i was thankful! the mixed drinks were decent, but it was kinda wild how the flavored soju was $35?!?! and they even reminded me to not double tip when i went to sign (as gratuity was already included), i feel like a sketchier place would not do that lol.
i do like the karaoke system with the app - it's cool how you can queue and change the key but the songs are pretty outdated.
not the best rates (drink prices were insane) but at least they were honest and upfront with the charges. they even explained our bill at the end.
they have a 2-hr minimum stay which isn’t crazy at all. however, make sure you keep track of time (ask them to remind you or set an alarm on your phone) as you will lose yourselves in the singing.
one point I’d like to make is that the process of finding songs and setting everything up through QR codes and phone apps? it’s not the smartest way to do things for karaoke. especially when you’re most likely slightly intoxicated or intend to be. we spent about 15 minutes just trying to navigate the apps & half the songs we wanted, we couldn’t even find.
the $25/person unli drinks deal is a good deal indeed if you can handle your liquor. but the options are limited. we only got vodka mixed with fruit juices throughout and a screwdriver isn’t part of it — which was a little ??? if you know how to make one.
I will still recommend them if the original place you want to go to is not taking walk-ins because the staff are nice and the place is relatively well-kept.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 4
Time of my LIFE
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great spot, they always have availability and you can bring in your own food (but not drinks). You’ll see some old reviews mentioning a drink minimum but they don’t seem go have that anymore. Music catalogue is healsonic and it’s easy to add songs from the app on your phone. Staff is nice, you can reserve a room SUPER fast via text and they are clear about rules, I think this also changed from the past. They take ID checks seriously, you NEED your physical ID. Been here a bunch and the experience has always been fine.
They were very transparent with pricing and hosted us with such kindness! Eric was the best host you can ask for! Great vibes, great song selections, great karaoke bar! Thank you Eric for making our night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
boooooo make sure u clarify their drink packages bc we clearly told them that we wanted the one that was $35ish per person for their all you can drink package. my friends started ordering and they never explicitly said the ones they got weren’t a part of it so by the time we got the bill, it was $705 for a group of 6 girls LOL — and they swore at us in Korean when we tried to get clarification after… i thought they were better than this:(((((( song selection was good but honestly not worth it bc they weren’t being honest about the the charges… fwiw my group argued against the charges and as soon as we brought it up, they immediately brought up a new receipt with the expected charges as if they knew they fcked up 😴 craaaaaaaazy bc i go here regularly with other friends, but the one time i go for girls’ night it felt like they were trying to scam us and thought they’d be able to pull it off….. sadge
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Great vibe
Fun and worth it. They keep strict time but give you opportunity to extend if no rsvp after you.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
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The cons unfortunately outweigh the pros. It's an alright place if you're going with 1 or 2 other people for a casual session, and they're really quick to get you a reservation, even on the weekends. They use healsonic for their karaoke system and some songs that aren't available at other locations fortunately work! However, the microphones kept cutting out through the entire 2 hour session, and the speakers kept popping. The usual disco lighting system was creaking and whirling a bunch- that we at first thought was genuine defect. For the pricing, I think it's kind of ridiculous, but for a last minute place, it'll get the job done. Try to go a little later than 7 since they won't have made any soju flavors earlier than that.
Wheelchair accessibility: There's an elevator! The hallways are a bit narrow but a single wheelchair can easily fit.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Drinks were watered down, my friend had 4 cocktails and didn’t feel tipsy at all and has a very low tolerance. I’d avoid at all costs if you plan on ordering drinks other than beer. Otherwise this place was fine for a night of karaoke. The mics blew out a few times but still had a decent night. The staff was nice.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Great experience, staff is very helpful. Rooms are nice sizes. Great collection of songs. Truly a fun time. Would highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you can find karaoke somewhere else in the city GO ELSEWHERE! First I had confirmed for my big party of about 21 people a month before the date. I called on the day of the actual event to confirm the party size and how many hours which I always said was 3 hours not 2. Some people in my party arrived first and they were told we could only have the room for 2 hours and had to be kicked out after. So when I arrived I ended up disputing that and saying what I confirmed for since the month prior. The man was very nasty and said well all of y’all can get out I’m gonna go kick your party out right now. That was very rude when apparently the different people I spoke to it was always confirmed for 3 hours. Next someone else in my party spoke to the same man and he said we were to move to another room after 9 because it was another large party who reserved for 9. Fast forward that was a lie because no party even so called came for that room and we stayed the WHOLE 3 hours in the same room . Next I noticed as people were ordering drinks at the bar one side of the bar was telling people you couldn’t pay for your stuff at the bar but it had to be billed to the room. The other side of the bar was saying you could pay for your items at the bar if you wanted to. So I called them out on that with several people around and they didn’t like that as well. Oh but it gets better then I discovered that they were charging people different gratuities on their drinks and adding on their own too which was different numbers for different people as well. They were also making up different prices for the drinks as well. For example my cousin ordered the same drink all night. Don Julio and juice which the first one was 20, then his second they charged him $27 and it just kept increasing till his last one was $34. This place is a complete scam from
The way they handle business. The way they talk to people, the way they make up their own prices and add their own tax. COMPLETE SCAM! Also, it gets better they charged my card 2x for the amount of 700. If you can go somewhere else go oh and also they act like they don’t take cash so they can slap your card with the extra gratuity and throw own added tip as if you have to tip them. Don’t waste your time !
I came here with friends late one night and we had a fun time singing and drinking. We got the all-you-can-drink, which is limited but can be cost effective if you hustle. The music selection and the music I listen to have a small overlap but I found a few that worked.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
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