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    Café Gangnam

    4.2 (158 reviews)
    ModerateKaraoke, Bars, Korean
    Closed 5:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    CAFÉ GANGNAM ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Casual
    Karaoke
    Good for groups

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    Dinner! Tuesday March 25, 2025
    Tod K.

    Tuesday March 25, 2025 we came here to try the food. We ordered the Kalbi and the Kim Chee Fried Rice. It's easier to park on the road if you can find an open parking stall on Keeaumoku or on Kanunu Street by the former Ross's store. The service was fast and friendly by the waiter Jay? Jae? The Kalbi was well marinated and the Kim Chee Fried Rice has a good taste to it. Next time, we will try the Stir Fried Spicy Squid and the Meat Jun. It was a good experience here and we will come back again. Always support local whenever possible. The ambiance is casual and comfortable the way we like it.

    Barbie theme party
    Carrie G.

    This place is an awesome spot for a small group to do karaoke and have some grindz without breaking the bank. No room rental fee, just pay $1/ song. To get service, pick up the phone and someone will come take your order. They came so quick too! Staff are what make this experience so awesome. They are friendly, provide fast service and are so patient with explaining how the karaoke machine works. They also kept refilling our water jugs. The food was tasty. The song menu was pretty extensive. The soju drinks were yummy (get the apple lime!). The location is central and a lot of businesses share the parking lot so it will fill up at peak times. The only downside was the bathroom. It's like something out of Times Square NYC/ Requiem of a Dream. We went in pairs bc it felt sketchy, it was filthy and the stalls' doors hit my knees when I was using the toilet (I'm only 5'2"!!). That's not Gangnam's fault tho, it's the shopping plaza that should do a renovation on it. Overall a great night and the staff are wonderful!

    Spicy rice cake with noodles
    Sungju K.

    Every time I come here, I'm given such excellent service! The staff here is so attentive and friendly. They're food is great, and their drink selection is also great. They do get busy towards the late at night, so if you're coming here to eat, I recommend coming in before 9 pm. The only downside here is the price of their foods and drinks. They are on the more expensive side, but their portions are pretty large. I usually street park about a block away and walk over since they're free after 6 pm (I believe). If you decide to park in the complex, there is a small fee.

    Super awesome service and food! Vibes are the best, ambiance is lively and the food is super authentic. 10000/10 would recommend.

    Gangnam is my favorite bar. They recently started selling vapes which is great because they stay open longer than the vape shops. The drinks are also very cheap. Ask for their bottle prices which will save you a lot of money instead of buying shots every time. My favorite thing to eat here is the spicy squid somen. The noodles are perfect every time! This place is definitely worth visiting. Also the karaoke rooms are free!

    Great vibes, great drinks, and friendly staff. Perfect spot to unwind will definitely be back!

    Pollak stew and rolled egg omelette

    Definitely a go to spot for late night foods and drinks! Servers are very friendly and the foods awesome! Vibes are good and they play good music too!

    Meat Jun
    Nicholas A.

    I will tell you, there is not much bars that give good service! And this place is one that I can say, even though it was relatively busy, We got some great customer service! Shoutout to the servers, Nikki and KALEO! They handle! Haha Their menu is very simple and self explanatory. The food is simply amazing! Nothing too insane, but when you have a nice drink in your hand then it really doesn't matter what the food is like. They have a numerous amount of sojus as well. I tried the Lychee Yogurt and it was my favorite!!! Meat jun was nice and soft. Kim chee fried rice is always scary for me because I can't tolerate spice well. I still got it and it was perfectly seasoned. The furikake and the egg really made it pop and gave the little hint of salt it really needs. The mandoo was nice and THICK, you can tell it must be homemade because it tastes like fresh ingredients! The only thing that was basic was the steak. It did need a touch of salt, but I loved the grilled onions. Overall, the ambiance was lively and clean. The bathroom was interesting to say the least, but still well maintained! I will definitely be back again for some good bites and a good soju! And I want to stress it again, KALEO AND NIKKI killed it with their service! I enjoy the small touches like Kaleo pouring me the canned soda in front of me! I am all about that small elevated touches of service! Thank you again!

    Strawberry soju and chicken nuggets
    Jaeu P.

    Honestly the best karaoke/ bar to go to. The staff is super friendly and the ambiance is 10/10. If you are looking to celebrate any special occasion, I recommend Café Gangnam ! Their song selections range from 90's hiphop to Kpop

    Pan Fried Mochiko Chicken
    Wayne H.

    Great food, drinks, and staff. Shoutout to Ayame, Simon, Hamilton, and others for the excellent service! Parking is limited so be prepared to find street parking if lot is full. Fan of their garlic fries, pan-fried mochiko chicken, spicy mayo chicken karaage, and popcorn (not on menu.).

    Dianna H.

    My friends and I were chilling on the beach Saturday to catch the sunset and decided to try to go for karaoke last minute. I called around a couple places and was excited to see Cafe Gangnam had a room available. I guess karaoke isn't as popular of an activity here? If this was SF there's no way I'd be able to get a private karaoke room reservation Saturday night on the same day. We booked their large room (seats up to 10 people) for 2 hours at 7:30. There is a paid parking lot, but it's shared across the whole plaza, and there's a ton of restaurants, so there's definitely not enough spots. We ended up parking across the street for free in the Walmart parking garage. First thing I noticed upon walking in is that it's also a bar and restaurant that happens to have some private karaoke rooms. The price is very afforable here; they don't charge for the room itself (there's also no food or drink minimum), only for the number of songs you sing. It costs $1 per song, and you pay by putting cash into the machine. I've been to a lot of private karaoke spots and have never seen this method of charging before. They offer food and drinks, but we just got the seafood pancake ($10) and the spicy rice cakes ($13) to share. Both were good. The rice cakes were a bit on the sweet side and not that spicy. You choose songs by searching either by artist or song title on the TV screen. It was a bit confusing for us initially to figure out how to look up and input songs, but after a couple of mishaps we eventually figured it out. They also have books, but it was much easier to search on the screen. They offer songs in many different languages, but we primarily just looked at the American songs. Sadly the song selection was a bit limited. They had some random new songs but not everything. Each song was accompanied by a video that looked like it was straight out of a kpop music video. We were pretty amused the entire time. We sang 25 songs for the two hours we were here, so $25 is such a good deal for just the karaoke portion.

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    Hidden Gem near Ala Moana. Good food, beer, and drinks with a fun staff. Can't ask for more

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    Went there before the Carrie Underwood concert! Loved experiencing Korean Food for the 1st time! Definitely want to go back!

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    A nice relaxing karaoke bar to hangout and drink. Delicious food and very friendly staff. You can even bring a book to read at the bar!

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    Great ambiance, delicious food, and super friendly service. Very accommodating karaoke rooms and I enjoy the K-pop music playing.

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    Great service and great food! I'm not much into Asian food even though I am Asian but this is a place I would mind going back to!

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    Ask the Community - Café Gangnam

    If I don't want to sing karaoke and I don't want to listen to it, is there any area in the bar to enjoy the food and drinks with friends where karaoke isn't happening in the same room?

    Is this a buy me drinky type of Korean bar?

    No. Very chill. A typical Karaoke Bar

    What is the max people for the largest room?

    15 comfortably

    Is there an age restriction?

    21+

    Any karaoke private rooms?

    Yes. They have several that range in size. There's no fee as long as you're ordering food and drinks. Fun spot for the whole crew. Call to reserve.

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    Hawaii Voice

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    4.9(48 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    It was truly a blast! I reserved a big room that cost $170 per hour but I got the deal of two hours…read moreand one extra hour for free. Me and my party ended up paying for another hour to make more memories for my birthday party. The food and drinks were absolutely delicious and they came in very quickly. The owners of the karaoke were super friendly and cool. I would recommend coming to this karaoke place if you're looking to sing more modern songs and definitely come with a big group!

    Hawaii voice I had…read morean amazing experience at this karaoke bar! The atmosphere was lively, fun, and perfect for a night out with friends. As soon as we walked in, the staff welcomed us with great energy and were incredibly friendly and attentive throughout the night. The karaoke setup was fantastic with a huge song selection and a great sound system that made everyone sound like a star. Whether you're a confident singer or just singing for fun, the crowd and staff make you feel comfortable getting up on stage. One thing that really stood out was the food--it was absolutely amazing. Everything we ordered was fresh, flavorful, and way better than what you'd normally expect from a bar. The food alone makes this place worth visiting. Between the incredible staff, the fun karaoke atmosphere, and the delicious food, this place is easily one of the best spots for a night out. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to have a great time with good music, great people, and amazing food. I'll definitely be coming back! When you come look for Basa, Hannah, jojo, Brit and Christina they will take good care of you.

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    5.0(2 reviews)
    1.9 miChinatown

    Sharing my experience for Cafe Den Mau, which I didn't know this place even exist. A hidden secret…read more Our plans for private karaoke room at our usual spot was filled so this is the reason we are here at Cafe Den Mau. I've been here twice and my opinion it was fun but very interesting place. Recommended by my older brother who frequents Cafe Den Mau often. Located at the Yee Hop Plaza on North King Street, same building as Hawaii Dim Sum & Seafood, (after our dinner there) we went straight up to the 2nd floor. Note getting to Cafe Den Mau is a little sketchy, scary in the building but once you arrive its not as bad after all. hehe. You will enter a long corridor, the 2nd floor looks abandoned, old, but there are other businesses in this plaza. The size of Cafe Den Mau is small but perfect, there are a few tables, even a stage with disco lights, drums, and piano. Kind of like in Vietnam although I haven't been but this is what I heard from another customer. husband Jimmy and wife team runs the karaoke spot from 9-2 am nightly. ( best to call if you plan to visit, have questions, or would like to reserve a table or private party.) limited drinks, mostly beer and wine are available, free to bring wine with a fee. ( $20.-30) per bottle. We brought 3 bottles during my first visit with my siblings. You can also bring pupus. Selecting songs are easy, all digital. All songs are available, both our visits, seems like we all were happy with selecting our song choices. We all enjoyed ourselves, first time experience. We even went up to the stage to sing, dance and receiving fake colorful flowers with $1.tip. Fyi, If you do receive flowers with tip, that will belong to the owners. It goes back in the bucket for the owners. hehe. We visited the 2nd time with friends ( 2 Fridays in a row) the same impression, getting to the Karaoke spot, seeing the impression on their faces ( sketchy) but they actually had a great time singing, hanging out, observing the other party that was there. We bought 4 bottles of beer this time, didn't BYOB but I brought chips, dips and some desserts to snack on. The Heineken were $6. and Corona were $8. All in all, first time visiting a Vietnamese Karaoke bar and we will def. be back! Parking available in the back of building's private lot, after hours no need to pay the meter or street parking I know you wouldn't want to park on the street due to the homeless situation at Chinatown.

    My friends and I went here on a random weeknight after an event at another bar and it was SO MUCH…read moreFUN. The husband and wife that run it were super sweet. Getting there is weird - ya gotta go in a building, up an elevator, and down a hallway - but it feels totally safe inside. They answered the phone really quick when we called to ask if they were open. Definitely going to come back with my girls

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    4.0(92 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    The place is clean, spacious, and the AC is cold…read more There are a handful of karaoke rooms to choose from with a great selection of modern music and old. Strangely I had issues finding Disney songs. Maybe it's a licensing thing or just that room? Plenty of alternative songs and classics. The fried chicken wings were delicious- I've tried a handful of them. Garlic is a little too garlic (girlfriend destroyer). Spicy is good. Spicy shoyu is good. Honey one was super good. Their oden soup was really good. And their tacos were actually not bad- a little odd with some flavors but they were overall good. Fried mandoo slaps. I haven't really been disappointed by the food yet. Hope that stays true. Service was good- the staff make rounds every so often and kept our water and drinks filled. The staff remember me and always greet me warmly. I always feel like I'm attended to. Cons: It can get busy. Service lags when it's busy. The bathrooms are small. The men's bathroom stall is for smaller people. I had to use the toilet once and maneuvering in the stall was challenging to say the least. There was always enough hand towels. I'll be back!

    We came here late night for some soju--maybe that's why the place felt the tiniest bit…read moresticky/dirty? However, their menu of soju is wild; there's so much variety! We got: Dubai Chocolate: This just tasted like nestle hot cocoa--I would skip this. Ube: BOMB. DA BEST. Like wow if you mixed ube-taro ice cream with soju you would get this fantastic concoction. I still dream of this. Yogurt soju: A classic that's delicious. Brown sugar: This tasted a little bit like boba, but it can't compare to that ube. I'd come back here just for that ube soju, but I heard their apps were pretty good too--I just didn't get the chance to try.

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    Smith's Union Bar

    3.8(124 reviews)
    1.8 miDowntown
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    Folks - You want a piece of history - this is YOUR place to go to!…read more Oldest continuous in Hawaii!! So what who cares you say? Let me drop some history bombs on you folks - There are only 12 survivors left alive from the infamous day of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. 12!!!!! The sole last survivor of the Arizona was interred a few years back. Now THIS BAR - I got a WHOLE HISTORY LESSON!!! Wanna know where your granny's and uncle's hooch was coming from during the Roaring 20's guess wheeeeeere? Cuz this bar still has the trap door that lets you to gueeees where - you you know it a harbor!!!!! The barkeep there gave me a very good intro of the entire history - test there was a brothel upstairs (most bars did to appease the lonely mil folk before going off to war - or even earlier) The floors is original - so is the thick glass for the actual bar. What my barkeep also informed me - was each naval ship had their own designated bar. This particulate one was designated to the USS Arizona. so when you go have yer beverage here - tread carefully, you just might've walking on the very same floor your grandfather, great uncle or great grandfather did . Do NOT disrespect this sacred place! Oh by the bay the day have really cool shirts. They also run an operation to donate to those in need. ask the barkeep for details. When you go here use yer utmost respect - and do not desecrate this place. Consider this sacred ground! for those who passed before us!!! And if you happen to spill a lil bit of beer or whatever yer drinking - that's a term of respect for the ancestors. But please respect the historical significance. Enjoy

    Chinatown locals dive bar. We stopped in for a drink after lunch. Fun crowd. Baseball on…read moretelevisions, fans blowing and a cold margarita. The bartender, Alex, was very friendly and attentive. They have a wall of photographs dedicated to the Sailors, Soldiers and Marines from the USS Arizona, and served during the Pearl Harbor attack. Awesome dive bar!

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    Interior was meant resemble the interior of a submarine.

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    iSing Karaoke Bar & Grill - French fries

    iSing Karaoke Bar & Grill

    4.8(17 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    The girls and I were in Hawaii visiting for our friend's special Birthday!…read more Specifically, the birthday girl requested for karaoke. We looked at so many places, "ising" being one of them and decided to just yolo and check it out. Right when we came in, the ambiance was nice! The workers were super welcoming. We forgot to get his name, but the male worker greeted us and got us into a room right away. He was super friendly and made sure we had everything we needed, checked up on us frequently and got us an ube cocktail for the birthday girl! We had so much fun and would highly recommend this place. We were too full to eat, but next time we come back we will definitely try their snacks.

    This place used to be a little sketchy, and still might scare people away nestled between 2…read morebuy-me-drinkie bars. But they've redone the entire interior and Hype Soju Bar is now awesome and not sketchy at all! Everything's shiny and new. The bar and lounge area are fun, with a giant projector and open karaoke. Bartenders and servers are friendly and service is top-notch. The kitchen also gets 5 stars from me, with a huge variety of standard American and Korea bar food staples. I can never pass up on some mandoo and oden, even if I've come straight from dinner. The private karaoke rooms are also very nice. Great sound systems. The machines are Korean so good luck if you don't speak/read Korean, but it's not too hard to figure out. The only thing I don't like is that the mics are wired, and it's kind of a hassle to have the wires running across the room, especially when people are trying to go in and out when heading to the bathroom or mingling in the lounge area. But the reasonable hourly prices make any shortcomings totally worth it. Highly recommend this place for a spur of the moment night out, or a pre-planned shebang for a large group. Guaranteed fun times!

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    iSing Karaoke Bar & Grill - Fish shaped pastry thing

    Fish shaped pastry thing

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