Everyone has that friend who always wants to do karaoke. Well, ladies and gents, that friend is me, so it comes as no surprise that I suggested karaoke as a kickoff to a farewell/birthday celebration.
You will have a good time here. While the song list may not measure up to the "million songs" claimed by Lucky Voice, every song that we wanted to sing was available. Freddie Mercury would be proud.
We were put in the top floor room, surely a space converted for karaoke use rather than built for it. We had more space than we knew what to do with and I will admit that I've never sang karaoke when it was light out (well maybe in the morning hours). But, there is a large room downstairs that I spotted en route to the toilet that had a group of 30 karoke kids belting out classics. Always a good sign.
Another point of interest - this is not purely a karaoke venue, but is a restaurant as well. On that point, I will say that I probably would steer clear of eating there. No, it's not because the food is dodgy - in fact the pizza was quite good - but because you can still hear the karaoke. Despite being the biggest proponent of bad singing in karaoke, even I would feel like I was closing in on the nearest circle of hell if I sat down to eat and had to listen to a Britney Spears rendition that makes Rebecca Black sound good (feel the burn).
But we were there for karaoke, so no bones here. Sorry for partying.
I'd also like to add that drinks, while still expensive (£4.50 for a shot of Jameson - that's all I remember) are not the worst karaoke drink prices around. It is also relatively cheap to rent rooms at £4 per person per hour (Sun-Wed but a bit more on weekends). For best deal, bring 15+ people and everyone wang chung tonight.
I'd also like to put forth that the venue is 18+, unlike other popular venues that are 21+. I think this is a crucial point given that London, in general, is 18+.
Lastly, the staff are extremely friendly and abiding, which just makes the experience that much better. While we rented out the space for 2 hours, we were told that it was no big deal if we went a bit over since it was a light night. I like that. And I will go back because of it.
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