They have free open mic karaoke on weekdays. Friends and I went on a Tuesday night a few months…read moreback and had a blast that we stayed out until closing. The drinks are strong. I got the whiskey sour and not even a fifth of the way in I already felt it haha

OMG! I grew up in Annandale and I have never experienced a night out in my old stomping grounds…read more Annandale has become so fun in the evening!! Nestled in next to a Korean barbecue spot and along the busy Columbia Pike strip is café tu ah. It looks decently unassuming from the outside, but once you step in it is so cool and decorated!!! I like how they have a bar area and then private rooms for karaoke. I was invited to a large group of girl karaoke and it was AWESOME!! having your own private room does make the experience a little less daunting, especially if you know that you're going to possibly lose your voice from screaming into the mic I had never experienced Karaoke like this!! I think I might have just found my new obsession. It was so fun being able to go back in the millennial brain library of songs from Disney to evanescence to other classics of our time we all just unleashed our singing voices for hours! I found it extremely cathartic and simply so much fun. The bar has a menu in each room and we all ordered several shooters from green tea to white gummy bear to lemon drops. Prices seemed decent! Service was awesome with a simple button to push from our rooms when we wanted to order to not have to get up or leave our private room! Well, I did not set up this karaoke night. I very much look forward to hosting one in the future.

I WANTED to give this place my business and they made it more or less impossible to do so…read more My coworkers and I wanted to do karaoke after work on Friday. Since Annandale has so many karaoke spots, I asked for a recommendation from my cousin, and she said Cafe Chocolate has the better music, etc. She said since there's only 5 karaoke rooms, getting reservations is best, and that the rooms were about $40/hour. I called them about 2 days before, and they said they didn't take reservations and that it was first come first serve. Hm, okay. My cousin thought, well, maybe they recently changed that policy. My coworkers decided then that we'd come right after work to make sure we could get a room. Firstly, we get there and they tell us it's $60/hour, no matter if we get the smaller room or the medium sized room. Why are both rooms the same price? Second, the menu is mostly bar food and no actual food. We just came from work and we were really hungry. Not to mention, the prices were terrible. It was like $9 for a plate of fries. The worst is that even though we were already contemplating trying somewhere else to go, the people explicitly suggested to us "maybe you should go somewhere else." They didn't even want us? Our theory was maybe because we weren't planning to get drunk, that we weren't worth using up a room. Who knows. Also, I told my cousin about all of this, and she was pretty shocked. She also went here last weekend, and they definitely only charged her $40/hour. Now I'm pretty convinced they just didn't want our business for some odd reason or other.

I really liked the omurice! There were a bunch of tiny pieces of diced peppers and ham that made up…read morefor the fact that it took a really long time to get my food. The price was a bit expensive at $14-$15 an omurice The egg skin on top covered the whole rice and was very satisfying! The only complaint I have is it would be nice to eat it without having to inject some second hand smoke but that's probably not able to be changed since this place is a bar where smoking indoors is allowed. In terms of the kareoke experience (I had come for my friends birthday party), I loved it! The song selector was easy to use after we figured out the buttons which were all in Korean (motivation to learn Korean!) and they had a SUPER updated list of songs I love it!! :)

Genuinely love to hangout on this place. Spacious rooms, nice variety of drinks. My only setback is…read moresometimes, the sound is kinda hard to adjust. And also not very updated nowadays, although there is a youtube option. Easy to talk with staff. Just note that there are no reservations.

This is a great place for a karaoke spot with usually open rooms. My friends and I just got some…read morebeverages from the fridge. They have a limited food selection, though my friends and I already had dinner so this didn't matter to us. They charge you in the end, and the price is so much cheaper than places in dc for karaoke. Also, the system is really easy to use. Overall, I highly suggest this place!

The servers are amazing the food are good and Id definitely go back!!…read more I definitely recommend the Jonas and yakitori platter. They go so well with soju!

Open late, which makes it a convenient spot after pickleball, JMT, or whenever your group needs…read moresomewhere to hang out. The atmosphere is great for socializing, though it can get pretty loud on weekends. Service is fast and friendly. Food is hit or miss. Most of the smaller dishes are decent, but some feel overpriced. We took one for the team and can report that the $9 corn cheese was incredibly mid. The khanpoong chicken is the only main meal worth it to us. A Korean friend also recommended the bossam and skewers, and I'd agree the skewers are worth ordering. Donkatsu was okay, and the kikurage was good but probably only good bc I got the sauce on the side. Overall, a good late-night hangout spot, but not somewhere I'd go out of my way for the food.

Two and a half stars. About ten of us trickled in here on the last stop of KK4. The blacklight at…read morethe entrance made me want to flagellate myself with a pair of lint rollers, stat. Was equally surprised that no one checked in for even non-alcoholic refreshment purposes, and that's the primary reason for swinging short of 3 stars instead of 4. To be honest I wasn't terribly content with song choice availability; Nicole and I definitely would've been happy dueting Fireflies, but overall I scribbled down codes for maybe a dozen songs after skimming the selection. Yelp discounts are great, considering that all their medium rooms were full. Eventually I'll figure out why the remote never takes my awesome indie song choices. I was relieved to see that there was a nice vent along the wall by one of the benches, making the room a comfortable temperature during our stay. Potential for music volume is enough to satisfy even a metalhead. Most of us chose to sit or stand as we pleased, but there was definitely a raised platform in one corner if we cared to go full-on backup dancer. Fortunately this was "sober up hour" and not "pound more soju hour". Two full sets of songbooks to pass around. Tambourine was less popular than the two mics, but not for a lack of happy tinny chimes. Seconding props to Oscar M. for beatboxing and being an excellent backup singer when my voice was too hoarse.

Our fouth installment of the Korean Krawl brought us here after visiting Gom Tang E and Wara Wara…read more Apparently the word here is that only old men come to Riverside...so I was reluctant to pick this place, but I figured it was worth a shot since they were offering a discount. So there are three businesses separated by levels. 2nd Floor - Riverside Cafe 1st Floor - Riverside Sauna Basement - Riverside Karaoke We only visited the basement level karaoke rooms. It's a rather small place, and if I recall correctly only 3 or 4 rooms. We took the large room ($50/hr) which fit our party of 10 comfortably. After the other two places, the plan was to sober up here...so I told the guy we were here just to sing. I appreciate the fact that there was no pressure to buy food and drinks here as can be the case with other places. I guess you are supposed to go up two levels to the cafe for that. I'd have to disagree with Nicole...it wasn't the volume that was uncomfortably loud, it was some people's singing. **cough cough Mikkela singing lust for life cough** ;) j/k Anyway we should have just used the volume control. So after the end of an hour, which felt longer than it actually was *wink* we wrapped up just before I could sing Go West - Pet Shop Boy. Maybe at the next KK event. I'll need to pair up with a female vocal to sing Dr. Jone - Aqua. I think I've decided to retire Butterfly - Smile.dk. Anyway with the discount it was $40 between 10 people. Totally worth it I thought.

We recently checked out JMT Kitchen & Bar on a Saturday night after hearing great things from…read morefriends -- and we definitely came hungry. We ordered a spread: gyoza with sweet and spicy sauce, kimchi pancakes, fried shrimp, soy garlic wings, takoyaki, LA galbi, and jjampong with noodles... plus way too many drinks. We arrived early and scored prime seats by the bar, which turned out to be perfect, especially once the night shifted into more of a club vibe with a DJ. The energy was great, and most of the food was surprisingly delicious -- everything hit except the jjampong. We were expecting udon noodles, but it came with thin, clear noodles instead, and the flavor was a bit off for us. That said, the staff handled everything perfectly, and it didn't take away from the rest of the experience. Between the food, drinks, and nightlife atmosphere, we had an awesome time and will definitely be back. If you're looking for a spot that delivers on both taste and fun without compromise, this is it.

I really hate leaving negative reviews, but I think people should be aware before visiting…read more JMT has a clean environment and is usually a fun place to watch games. Unfortunately, I have not had a good service experience here. I visited a couple of times during the World Cup because of their advertised drink specials, and both visits ended with us being overcharged. When we questioned it, the staff gave what felt like the same rehearsed explanation each time. Before ordering, we specifically confirmed with our server that they were running the $5 rail drink special. By definition, a rail (or well) drink is made with the house liquor and a standard mixer. At JMT, however, you'll be charged extra for every little addition without anyone telling you beforehand. A splash of cranberry juice or tonic water resulted in additional charges that were never mentioned by either the server or the bartenders. On top of that, a 25% gratuity was automatically added despite our server being largely inattentive. Throughout the night, we repeatedly had to get up and ask for things ourselves, and not everyone at our table even received a cup for water. To make matters worse, both their menu and website clearly state that automatic gratuity applies to parties of 8 or more, yet our party of 6 was automatically charged 25%. When we brought these concerns to our server, he spoke with the manager, whose response was simply, "That's how we do things here." He explained that he wasn't familiar with the drinks because the bartenders determine the charges, and that it would be difficult to void and reprocess the bill. We were also told that they always add 25% gratuity for parties of 6 and that, in their view, a rail is simply a shot rather than a mixed well drink. Those explanations directly contradict both common industry terminology and the information advertised on their own menu and website. I understand that restaurants and bars get busy, and mistakes happen. What was disappointing was being told that they've been operating this way for a long time instead of acknowledging the inconsistencies or updating their advertised policies. That reflects poor management more than an isolated mistake. It doesn't feel good to invite friends somewhere only to have everyone end up paying more than expected because the advertised specials and gratuity policies don't match what is actually charged. I can't say how often this happens, but after experiencing it on multiple visits, I'd strongly recommend reviewing your bill carefully before paying.

Food and service was top tier! I loved this place and look forward to going back with my family…read more Workers are very friendly too

The food was delicious, and the staff made us feel very welcome. Loved everything about this…read moreplace. Can't wait to visit again!

I Recently checked out Le Jardin on a Monday night and it's a vibe. This hookah lounge is all about…read morerelaxed aesthetics and cozy vibes, with both indoor and outdoor seating. The hookah was really good! They offer a 100% halal Mediterranean menu featuring kabobs, fresh salads, hummus, and desserts. While they don't serve alcohol, the drink menu includes Moroccan mint tea, coffees and lattes, mocktails, smoothies, and fresh juices, Miriam was our awesome host and server. I'll definitely be making my way back in the spring.

Go to Cedars better food drinks and hookah I have been to Le Jardin 20 times over the past 3 years…read moreand realized I have been being overcharged because Cedars was 20$ less and we had more food and same hookah and drinks 20 less so we kept visiting Cedars but girlfriend wanted to visit LeJardin and we realized overpriced not worth the money