This place is obviously a Karaoke bar with private karaoke rooms, but we always go for the darts so can't comment on the quality of the rooms. There are three reasons this place more than deserves the five stars. First, the drinks. They have a plethora of the actual cocktails you would see in japan. Suzume Kohaku AND Tomino Hozan? Oolong Highballs? Half bottles of Kubota? YES PLEASE. If you used to be a regular at any bar in Shinjuku's hidden but legendary Golden Gai district, this will feel like a taste of home. Also, there's a full bar menu with Karaage, Yam salad, and Mentaiko pasta? Are you kidding me? Second, the food. Not only do they have great bar food up with the best Japanese night life spots in LA, you can ALSO order in a bowl of ramen off the EXTRA FULL MENU from the ramen restaurant next door. AND, about the ramen. Every 2 years a friend and I travel all over Japan and rank the best ramen to compare with America. Josui (the ramen shop nextdoor to Astro) is definitely up there with Kyushu Jangara, Tanaka Shoten, Sumire, and dare I say Kozo Mata Omaeka. Especially their Miso ramen. The flavor is phenomenal, the oil level is on point, the noodles are perfectly cooked, the chashu is melt in your mouth, ANNDDD it comes HoT HOT HOT because the bar and the restaurant share the same kitchen. However, one should be careful with the spice as they do use habanero peppers for their spice. It's the only downside as I love spice but me and many others are not a fan of the habanero family/flavor. Ie, if you're going for Josui Ramen, you might as well goto Astro and get a better selection, but bring your own Rayu or Shichimi Togarashi. Third. The darts. Most people think of darts at bars as these beat up corkboard darts with bent tails. And for the most part, you are correct. But If you're familiar with the world of darts, you know about the Phoenix Machines. And they have the latest ones. These are THE proper tournament level dart boards connected to an entire worldwide online community. Everyone who is serious about darts has an account on these machines. Playing solo? Log in with your ID and get connected with a player at a pool hall in Tokyo. Looking for local players? link up with someone in LA Ktown. Heading to Korea? bring your account card with you and link up to a Phoenix machine at Dart Prince in Gangnam. Also don't be surprised if the groups in the lanes to the left and right of you at Astro brought their own set of professional darts. I do not want to post this because Astro has been a locals secret for a number of years, has a strong community of Tokyo transplants (expect to hear a LOT of Japanese) and I like having a machine available on our date nights. But I have NO idea why right now it's only 4 stars so gotta give them some love. Y'all missing out. Full transparency, if it starts to get too crowded there, I'm taking this review down. See you on the boards. read more

Definitely a no frills karaoke spot that locals come to relive stress and have some fun. You can order drinks and even get some decent ramen next door. My friends and I came to chop it up. Orders some snacks and had a good time. read more

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Went with girlfriends for a late birthday celebration. We got there pretty early, ate, sang and had a great time overall. The room wasn't fancy, but had enough space for all of us to sing and enjoy ourselves. Our server was quick and efficient - press the button and you can order drinks and food. He also suggested looking up artists we like to find karaoke songs - it was easier than trying to type the whole title and get no results. As others have mentioned, the song selection can be limited but if you're there to hang out and have fun there will be something for everyone. Food from the ramen place was good - not great - but definitely worth it to order and have food while singing. We all plan to go back again - together and with other friends - because we had such a good time! read more

The service was attentive and friendly. Our server was knowledgeable about the menu and made excellent recommendations. They were also quick to address any requests we had. I wish they have more new songs:( read more

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I've been trying to find more karaoke places with Japanese karaoke machines recently, but ones with JoySound are 1) too far away 2) too much of a hassle to get to sometimes. I'm so glad that I found this in the South Bay and I can easily come after work!!! And it's so affordable on weekdays!!!!!! (I've been wanting to do solo karaoke as a hobby so this is awesome lol) The food was so great too, I really want to try more of their menu when I visit again. My server was very friendly and once my session finished, it seemed like everyone was having a good time at the bar or throwing darts Please give them a visit! read more

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Our local karaoke place. It's been a long while since my last visit! Although they have a food menu, the kitchen closes at 10. I was a bit sad as we just finished dinner at another place and I wanted something sweet. Oh well! We ordered: Asahi on draft White Peach soda cocktail Chu-high Sake flight And all the sappy songs we could find in their library! Enjoy! Happy singing! read more

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Astros is one of those places that you will always have a good time. It is a local Japanese bar where you will really get the Japanese dive bar feel. All the servers are really nice people. If you are hungry they are connected to a ramen shop that is really good. They really take the time to perfect each dish. They also have Karaoke rooms that you can rent out but make sure you get here early if you want get one cus they fill up fast. read more

We came here with a group of 10 and it came out to about $40/person with drinks. The last call for food is at 10:30pm so although they're open until 1am the food won't be available. Instead we had ordered food for the room which they allow. The songs are organized by top hits, song name, and artist. They tend to have more popular songs on the list but there are a few that are missing. Not a complete list but the songs available are fun to sing to. The yuzu drink is great and will get you into the singing mood. read more

Astro Karaoke - Karaoke Near Me - Torrance, California

Astro Karaoke is a hidden gem I recently discovered while attending a sake tasting event on the weekend. Had no idea this karaoke lounge even existed until that night. Tucked away in a strip mall on Artesia blvd. Astro Karaoke offers a fun night out for groups of friends looking to let loose and belt out some tunes. This compact venue packs a lot into its small space - electronic dart boards, a well-stocked bar with an extensive selection of sakes and beers, and around eight tiny private karaoke rooms outfitted with microphones, screens, and song selection tablets. Added bonus order excellent food from the bar which is provided next door by "Ramen Josui". read more

Astro Karaoke - Sake Tasting Event. - Karaoke Near Me - Torrance, California

This is easily the best Karaoke spot in South Bay. Astro Karaoke is a local karaoke bar that primarily serves a Japanese community, from the food options, drink selection, and karaoke machines. The ambience is very laid back and most of the regulars speak Japanese. It's a small community and it's been easy for me to meet new people which is always a plus. There is a wide variety of Japanese songs, and a decent variety of international music as well. The service is pretty good and I never usually have an issue getting a room to sing. The best part is that karaoke is $5 an hour. If you purchase drinks and sing, you will only get charged for the drinks. You can't find this anywhere else in the area. You can also order ramen from Josui Ramen next door and eat while singing away. I'm here a few times a week, it's one of the best nightlife options Gardena has to offer. read more

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Went for a birthday with friends. Food and service were excellent. It's not a fancy place, rather small with arcade machines in bar. The only downside was the karaoke selection. Instead of the usual books you can browse for songs, you had to use the keypad to type in either the entire artist or song title name to pull up a selection. That said, I would go back, knowing that in advance. read more

Very local neighborhood Kara Okè (kah rah oh keh) bar with private separate booths for groups and singing at the main bar for drop-ins. Accommodating staff. The clientele leans towards East Asians since Torrance has the largest population of Japanese Americans on the U.S. mainland. Confer w/ management to determine going rates for the private Kara Okè rooms. Weekend and holiday evenings are the most expensive, and the price/person goes down depending on the number of people using the room.  Yelp lists the food served here as Traditional American. There are some rotating items that may be considered "American" such as Spaghetti & irregularly shaped Meatballs in tomatoey meat sauce, Pizza, fried potato Wedge Fries, Ratatouille, Lamb Chops, Caesar Salad, Shrimp Scampi, Crab Avocado Salad, Garlic Butter Sautéed Veggies, etc. However, at least half of the food is Japanese bar food such as Ja Ja Tōfu, Duck Breast in Light Shōyu/soy sauce, Sashimi flavoured w/ Miso/fermented, salty soy bean paste, Shichimi dusted cucumber & Jako/dried baby sardines, Japanese Curry, etc. Remember: Kitchen closes at 10:30pm everyday. There is a decent list of beers, wines, Sakè (sah keh), Shōchū (show chew)/Japanese low alcohol Vodka. Since Astro only has a beer & wine license, expect Shōchū instead of vodka for their mixed cocktails. I attended a birthday party w/ food catered by Astro. Mostly Japanese dishes w/ Pizza Margherita, Spaghetti Bolognese con Polpete w/  yucky Kraft "parmesan" for some Western slanted food. Don't expect très haute cuisine & high end Japanese aesthetics cuz you ain't gonna git it. 3 stars for the grub. Dranks seem to be the way to go, but hard drinkin' & singin' kin raise the appetite, and Astro then starts to taste a might better.  This is not a bar to travel 50 miles for, but if your friends like Kara Okè, drink, sing and are all in the neighborhood, then Astro will be the 4- star joint de jour. read more

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Went with four adults and two children and got here as soon as it opened. We did not have a reservation but there were multiple rooms available so they seated us almost immediately. It took almost 20 minutes for the waiter/bartender to come to our room and take our order. At that point we knew to be ready so we gave our appetizer, dinner and drink orders because we were anticipating for it to take a minute. About 20 minutes later we finally got the two sodas for the kids(no adult drinks). After a few more songs my wife and I decided to go to the bar to inquire about the status of any of our order and the only thing that was said was "sorry". There was no effort to try to bring our food, drinks or anything else. Just a sorry and nothing else. We didn't want for free, just the food and drinks that we were there for and ready to pay for. In a day and age where customer service can be the kiss of death they really need to kick up the effort. If I could give zero stars I gladly would. Will never go back and will never recommend this place to anyone. read more

One of my favorite karaoke spots! The staff are very accommodating and nice. I don't struggle with scheduling a room with them; at least during the times I've went, the place has been pretty free (so sometimes I can ask for a room the day of). There's a decent amount of songs, but I wish they had a bit more. Otherwise, the vibes are super chill. It really is one of my go-to spots. read more

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Karaoke system needs to be better. The only way we could change songs on the machine was if we were two inches away from the sound system. Very annoying. Weak song selection read more

I visited this place for the first time last Saturday with a group of 12. There's plenty of parking in the parking lot. I highly recommend booking a room a few days ahead especially for the weekend. The food tasted great, the service was prompt, and the music selection was pretty darn decent. VERY IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING THE CHECK: Make sure the alcohol you purchase is on the same tab as your food and karaoke room as it is counted as credit toward the karaoke room fee. We made the mistake of splitting the bill and didn't receive the credit initially. I didn't notice until the next day, but the owner (Yasu) and his employees (Pepa, Mika) were kind enough to give us the credit upon presenting the alcohol receipt. Yasu really values customer service. He even offered a free drink to me for the inconvenience, which I didn't take but was extremely grateful. Yasu is a class act and the place was really wonderful to have fun with friends. I highly recommend this gem of a karaoke joint/restaurant. It's a one stop shop for GREAT TIMES! read more

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The service is really quick! The ambiance is great! I loved that they had an iPad that had access to YouTube and not just the songs the karaoke machine had. read more

I'm not sure if this place was having an off night or if they are less functional on Saturdays but unfortunately we did not have a great experience here. We showed up at 9:20 for our 9:15 reservation and were told they gave our room away. We had to wait until 10pm for our room and once we got it the sound system was broken. We could either hear the background music or use the mics, not both. We asked for help but the bartenders were too busy to help. I like this place but I do think it is important to have the microphones functional at a karaoke bar which is why I am giving 2 stars. This place is a good vibe-I hope they figure it out so we can come back! read more

We called the store to reserve a room in advance and confirmed our reservation with a staff member over the phone. When we arrived at the specified time, we were informed that there were no rooms available despite having made a reservation in advance. Our time was wasted and I absolutely would not recommend this place due to their lack of professionalism. read more

Went Wednesday at 7 with my girl. Great vibe, the soy sauce duck was delicious. Cook people working behind the counter, cool people chilling at the bar. Next time I'm in the area, read more

Went last night with some friends from work. Had a great time with the minimal song selection's. So many artists that weren't on the list but we made do with what was there. Service was ok, the girl with the beanie and the guy were great, the other girl, I'm not sure if she was having one of those nights but she was very RUDE. Slamming the door every time she came in. I've read other reviews and no complaints about service so it was probably just us she didn't like. Oh well, she probably got offended when one of the girls asked for soju and she's like it's schochu this is a Japanese spot. Ok so we didn't know, it was our first time. Another thing is, there were way too many kids in there! What were they doing in there after midnight? Especially in a place with a bar setting? Anyhow we won't be going back. read more

The service is amazing! The staff was very kind and helpful. The food was good, definitely a great selection for a karaoke place. We were there for longer than we expected and they still accommodated us. Me and my friends had a blast! If I'm ever in this area again, I will come back. read more

They have many kinds of song selections than my expectation. Korean songs, pop songs.. If you like to sing songs, come to this spot. I went to this spot because I wanted to sing, but it seems like they don't have song list, book, so, bring your song list, you can search. Karaoke was clean and the system was good. I just went there with my friend and sang out loud and relieved my stress. If you want to drink, you can order alchohol. I didn't, but they didn't say anything. The people was just so nice there. The whole atmosphere was so chill and nice there. There was a restaurant next to it, too. It looks like they are together. I think It is good place to hang out! read more

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Came for a random Saturday karaoke night and will definitely be coming back. First of all their prices were soooooo amazing. We had one round of drinks and we were there for about 2 hours and we paid less than $30. We did call ahead of time to reserve a karaoke room but it is sometimes not necessary. More convenient just in case they are busy. Their song selection was pretty good too. We were there for the throwback songs and they definitely had those. My girlfriends and I are already planning another trip to Astros for our next girls night. read more

This place is pretty fun. Been here before in the past. Still fun to come to plus they have dartboards

Love this karaoke place- you can order delicious ramen from the restaurant next door and the song selection is pretty good.

Can't say enough about this place! Became friends with the staff, and it's like visiting a friend's place rather than just some bar. It's become a regular place, for me and my friend, plus the Karaoke system is the same as the one I'm used to from Japan, so I'm able to find all my fav Japanese tunes as well as English ones! Love it here! read more

Shhh.....I have a secret! However because you've graciously taken the time to read my review, I'm going to share with you my secret (insert: *wink, wink ;) here). Here it goes....drumroll please.....my big secret is I love to sing! Now I'm far from being a good singer (insert: haha haha :P here), but I do love me some good ol' karaoke! After enjoying a good dinner with some fellow Yelpers at adjacent Azabu (http://www.yelp.com/biz/azabu-torrance?hrid=Atigrp3Iksc2ojahwsLnsQ), I was really excited when we decided to head over to Astro. Astro is a classic Karaoke bar with small rooms with karaoke flat TV screens. The room is $5 per person. However during happy hour (5-9pm), for any food/beverage order that exceeds over $5, one person may get an hour free of karaoke. For regular hours (9pm to closing), it is for any beverage order that exceeds $5, one person will get an hour free of karaoke. They have a cute electronic box where you pick the songs. We did have to ask the waitress how to use it because there are various Japanese buttons. Once we got a hang of how to use it however, it was pretty easy. The song selection is pretty extensive. Our party's song choices that night ranged from Spice Girls to Lionel Richie to Corrine Bailey Ray. Lol! I had a lot of fun here singing along with my friends Jamie A, Pablo, Jennifer N., Josephine A., Craig Y. and Antho L. No more to just singing in the shower for this Yelp girl, the concert stage is at Astro ;). My "concert" opened up with "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" followed by "Call Me Maybe." Yup, my secret of singing is no longer a secret ;). I was a little shy for this karaoke session though so I will be back for concert #2....soon ;) This place rocks! read more

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If you want a large room on a weekend, you should definitely make a reservation. I made the last one a week in advance and they had limited openings. I have been to Astro a few times and each time they seem to be busier! Note that everything is electronic here, so you don't get any books. They display wasn't fully charged so we had to leave it plugged in which was kind of annoying when we wanted to pass it around our table of 10. Song selection is limited and they have more of the current pop songs rather than older hits. I think Max's has tons more songs with different versions of a song. But Astro is way cleaner and more of a karaoke/fun atmosphere. Prices are fair and if you buy a drink you get the $5 off the first hour. So pretty much buy a drink, lol. We made a two hour reservation since that was the only slot they had on a Saturday night and you better believe they gave us our bill right on time and tried to rush us out. I guess they are that busy! $5/hr per person. read more

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Let me start with thanking the great Servers/Bartenders here!! I lost my keys and they allowed me to leave my car overnight!! Luckily they found it the next day!! My Hero's!! I've Never been to private room karaoke like this but it was fun! The lyrics are a tad off on some songs due to the translation but still fun!! Can't wait to go back! read more

We came to Astro Karaoke on a Saturday night with a reservation and were promptly directed to our room. It wasn't a huge space, but it was sound proof, clean enough, we found most of the songs we were looking for, and the food/drinks weren't too expensive. Downgraded from 5 stars because the room overall / cost per person was much higher than other karaoke places in the area. read more

The karaoke room we got for five people was small and crowded, and the mics had some feedback whining that was harsh on the ears even after the employees came in to make adjustments. Even so, the sound quality was top tier compared to other karaoke spots. Restroom was clean and the parking lot had ample space. Decent spot, but please fix the sound system. Didn't try the food, but my friends did and didn't complain, so can't comment much more on that. Would come back again. read more

Had a great night out with friends at Astro Karaoke. They have a bar and some digital darts games in the main room and offer food which is prepared in a kitchen shared with an adjacent restaurant. We reserved a "karaoke box" which is a room which seats 6-12 people depending on the room reserved. Karaoke is fun, cathartic and a great experience to share with friends. Astro Karaoke offers songs in English and Japanese, and the selection or playlist is through a digital keypad. There's a call button in the room when you want service for food or drink. Try the chicken wings after 10 pm or the prosciutto pizza!!! Both outstanding for bar food. They can get crowded on Friday and Saturday nights, so room reservation is the way to go. It's located in a strip mall, so there's ample parking. The servers are the best and the crowd is pretty chill. read more

amazing experience!!! Huuuge song selection, great prices, great food, would give it ten stars if I could.

The people are nice but the machine and speakers they have are like over 15 years old. There are not so many Japanese karaoke here so I go there often. They open pretty late too. read more

This place is NOT like any of the photos posted! Completely run down. I do mean dirty walls, broken tile on the floor, ripped couches, no blue tooth for song selection, we were only able to choose songs from previous left on the history, the electrical socket on the wall was super damaged we could not plug in our cell phones because the plug would push back into the wall and kept moving in the wall socket and the equipment was not bad not the newest but worked okay, the customer service person was helpful changing it to English so we could read what the songs said but he could not help with any other song collections other than what was already there. No modern songs, customer service person said only the larger rooms have blue tooth and could not offer any further help. We made the best of it. We paid $7.00 per person per hour. The customer service was great super nice folks no attitude quick to serve. Do not EAT here on the way to the restroom peeked in the kitchen extremely dirty and as a food manager I can tell you many serve safe and codes violations here! The city definitely needs to look at this place! Mostly a local hang out, we did not feel unsafe as this was in a shopping area with many closed shops. Pleanty of parking. All in all I would not recommend nor would I return to this venue. read more

This place is pretty awesome! Went here to celebrate my dad's birthday (he loves karaoke-ing), and my whole family and I enjoyed our time here! Nice little rooms, and they have a button available for assistance whenever needed. Astro has their own food menu, but you can also order food from the restaurant, Azabu, which is next door. That's pretty much what we did. Songs are very easy to find, and the staff was very attentive and helpful. Very cheap prices to go and sing your ass off! read more

Astro Karaoke - Delicious Umeshu - Karaoke Near Me - Torrance, California

Such a fun place! We came here on a busy Saturday night and were lucky enough for the employees to reserve a room for us when we had called to see what their hours were. The atmosphere is great and employees are friendly and attentive. Karaoke pricing here is unbeatable. Highly highly suggest coming here! read more

The GF and I went there for karaoke. We got a karaoke box and had an awesome time. We purchased a bottle of iichiko with club soda and lemons. Tony was our server and I want to give a shout out to him for his awesome service. The song selection is quite extensive and the karaoke system itself is easy to use and sounds great. We sang till we got hungry and ordered pasta carbonara. The carbonara was so delicious. We cant wait to come back to sing again and order different items from the menu. read more

I love astro karaoke, you can come here alone.. you can use room for practice singing or dancing too. ;-) you can also order variety of good foods and taste very good! it is euro japanese foods and american(pizza, chicken wings, spaghetti so on) you can drink most of just JAPANESE beer, wine, shochu, nihon-shu(sake).. so on people are very friendly and you can make many new friends here. if you wants to have a party, you can make a reservation and make special day!(make special memories with your friends) songs, you can sing japanese songs, korean, chinese, and english(uk, usa). read more

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