On a Wednesday evening, when the week feels heavy and no one wants to cook, I found myself at Glitter for its steak night. We arrived at seven, and the room was quiet with only a few regulars scattered around. The interior is simple, but the charm of this place is not in the decor. It is in the plate they set in front of you. The steak was a true hidden gem. It had that comforting charcoal flavor that reminds you of backyard evenings and easy laughter. The green beans were seasoned in a peppery way I had never tasted before, and the mashed potatoes were smooth and rich. They even brought a small salad while we waited, which felt like a kind gesture. The wait for the food after ordering was close to an hour. I do not know if that is typical, but it was definitely noticeable, and with no karaoke happening, the room felt very still in that soft, quiet way a weeknight sometimes settles in around you. It seemed like many of the regulars already understood the rhythm of the evening and accepted it with a kind of calm patience. They knew the wait was simply part of the experience and that the reward was worth it. Even with the slow pace, I would return. The food was worth it, and the steak had a flavor that stayed with me. Glitter's Wednesday steak night is a quiet little treasure for anyone who wants a comforting meal in the middle of the week. read more

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Great activity to do with friends, coworkers, family, anybody! We came for steak night (Wednesdays) and stayed for the entertainment! Drink Up (responsibly), LET loose, and KARAOKE at Glitter ! read more

Glitter Karaoke - Karaoke Near Me - Houston, Texas

Ambiance: Karaoke bar with a cool ambiance! Perfect for large groups, a fun night out solo watching karaoke performers, or a unique date night! Glitter has always been one of my favorite local karaoke spots in Houston. Street parking available. Venue is 21+ and they check IDs at the door! Full bar with many drink options. Does get crowded on weekends - the later it gets, the busier! I would recommend arriving closer to 8pm if you are a large group. Ample seating options and tons of songs to choose from. They have a fog machine and lighting effects for when you're up on stage. Fun & cool spot! read more

Glitter Karaoke - Karaoke - Karaoke Near Me - Houston, Texas

BEWARE- DO NOT GO HERE!!! We visited Glitter Karaoke in Houston for my daughter's 21st birthday and had a very disturbing experience. The doorman (who goes by Doorman HTX on social media) was wearing Meta glasses, recorded us at the door, and posted the video online. Our driver's licenses were shown unblurred, with full names, birthdates, and home addresses visible. The Instagram post reached tens of thousands of views before Instagram disabled his account for violating their policies. Unfortunately, he has since reposted the video on other platforms -- on YouTube he blurred the licenses, but the original Instagram version was not blurred and had already spread. We live in California and even got a call from someone back home who saw the video, so this exposure traveled far beyond Houston. This is extremely dangerous, putting guests at risk of identity theft and harassment. It is unacceptable that an employee is allowed to film patrons' IDs and post them for likes and views. Management needs to take immediate action to remove this content everywhere and ensure this never happens again. Beware before visiting -- your privacy and safety could be compromised. read more

Glitter Karaoke - Karaoke Near Me - Houston, Texas

I love Glitter karaoke even though I hate karaoke thats how great Glitter is lolol ... not only is it a good karaoke bar it is a great industry bar as well. I come here after work and for the steak night on Wednesdays, oh yeah and after concerts at Warehouse Live next door...it's the best. read more

The drinks & service and bartender were all awesome! The DJ' were both lit and joined in on the fun! 10/10 for sure. Will be back with bigger crowd next time. read more

Glitter Karaoke - This is the stage/bar area - Karaoke Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place sucks so bad. The bartender was RUDE AF, acting bothered by serving my colleagues and I. I ordered a coke and they had to go out and buy one (what bar doesn't have coke on hand??). And when it was several minutes later (35-40 minutes) and I asked about my beverage, the bartender was annoyed. We left and went to the place directly across the street which was SO much better. Nicer inside and the bartender there was a DREAM. This place and its rude staff can go F itself. And FWIW, everyone in my group felt the same way. read more

I can't hang with the Gen Zer's. Lol. This karaoke spot has a Tues night reverse happy hour. Came after a birthday dinner to check it out. It was around 10pm and it was only a handful of people in there. There was a DJ playing so we got a drink and jammed for a little bit. Majority of the tables had reserved on them so it confused me a bit at first. Ya girl old. I was only going to stay out until 11 on a "work night". When we were getting ready to leave the DJ started making announcements that karaoke was about to start. A lot more people were there at that time. But I'm like y'all "about" to get started at 11!!? Don't y'all work tomorrow? Lol. The crowd seemed very young like 20s, maybe early 30s. Y'all got the energy, not me. I noticed the pieces of papers on the tables to select a song and hand it to the DJ to get in que. To my dismay they had a stipulation that you had to buy two drinks in order to even sign up for karaoke. I had ordered a side car which I don't think was on their happy hour special. It was $15 and it was just okay. It had way to much ice and not enough liquor. I was done after that and didn't want to order anything else. read more

Glitter Karaoke - Side car - Karaoke Near Me - Houston, Texas

Always a good time here! Nice neighborhood karaoke bar with a dive bar feel, bartenders are great!

So much fun! Good atmosphere! A little crowded and long line to sing. The other karaoke across the street was also pretty good.

Pretty decent establishment. Rated 4/5 only because of service. Maybe I'm just not fully aware of the ordering goes, however decent pricing for Wednesday's. My first time here I loved it back in July. This is my second time here and tonight was a complete 180. Unfortunately, my steak was cooked medium well when I ordered medium rare. However, imma still tear up my tomahawk. The rice side item was bland... I think their best side item was their mashed potatoes from way back. But it's okay. The vibes are always fun here and entertaining. read more

Glitter Karaoke - Tomahawk Steak - Karaoke Near Me - Houston, Texas

Idk who the DJ was tonight but he was very rude to my Mother and I. She asked him what song would go good karaoke and he said it doesn't matter because there so many people in the queue. My mother and I had more than enough time. read more

Never opens on time. They suck so bad and rude people. Don't come here at all. Might want to hire a new crew where people show up on time

Devyn the bartender is awesome, small bar but definitely has the vibes. Hours differ a bit from what is listed so be mindful of that when making your plans(opens later than it says) Other than that, would love to go back when back in town. read more

I dunno why all the bad reviews. This is one of the best karaoke bars of all time. They have a fine ass bar tender who looks like patricia archette. read more

It was my first time there and I really enjoyed myself... friendly environment and they have great karaoke

Updated consolidated review. Tl;dr: Glitter karaoke employees will harass and assault you and steal from you. Even if they were replaced, the karaoke machines rarely work, so you're better off going elsewhere. I've been to glitter karaoke on two occasions, each worse than the last. On the first, not only did we never receive our karaoke, but employees sexually harassed and stole drinks and cash from my party. We never planned to return, but years passed, and we put a deposit on a well-reviewed private karaoke room. It wasn't until we were inside we realized it was the same place. Unfortunately, they would not give us our deposit back, so we toughed it out and hoped for a better experience. It couldn't have been worse. For starters, the karaoke machine didn't work, and the employees never fixed it. That ultimately didn't matter, as a pair of employees violently assaulted our party. I'm not talking pushing or escorting out of a bar for being rowdy--I'm talking slashing with a broken bottle, throwing into windows, smashing with a chair, throwing punches, and kicking on the ground with steel toe boots. There is a hallway connecting the two private karaoke rooms that has the bathroom for the private karaoke users. The assault began there, where I was waiting with my drink (the bottle that was used for slashing me) for the restroom, and moved through the room to outside to the Uber while my party fled. It was no less than traumatic. The man who attacked yelled for being in the hall before assaulting us, even though another employee told us we could be back there for the restroom. In any case, attacking a customer is not appropriate. Glitter karaoke will not only ruin your night, but leave permanent scars. Either the employees responsible need to be fired or the business needs to be shut down and held responsible. In the meantime, save your money and avoid trouble by going elsewhere. Spotlight karaoke is an excellent alternative in a nearby location with employees that are properly trained (and have never harassed us or been violent), have working karaoke machines, and reasonably priced drinks. read more

Went at the end of a Saturday night. My mistake because they were pretty much out of everything. Unfortunately the guests ruined our night but I shouldnt expect much out of karaoke. Overall this is the kind of place you only enjoy if you're drunk. The only highlight was one of the cooks who kept us laughing read more

The DJ last night was horrible. He was rude and ruined the ambiance. I heard great information about this place and could not wait to check it out. After waiting for 1.5 hours and being ridiculed by the DJ, my party and I bailed. read more

This bar added an automatic 20% gratuity to our bill. Then also had a line for a tip. Unfortunately, we missed this overcharge. This bartender got a tip on her tip. Here's a tip for you-Stop being dishonest! So tired of the hyper inflation and everyone jumping on the bandwagon to rip customers off. Also food items on the advertised menu online we're nonexistent. We had wings. No tomahawk steak or any steak of any kind. Pictures and online menu are very deceiving... Cheap tacky hole in the wall. Will never go again! read more

Glitter Karaoke - Karaoke Near Me - Houston, Texas

I always have a good time at Glitter. It's your typical Karaoke bar with a bunch of people who love to sing, both horribly and wonderfully. Put down your request on the request sheet and turn it in to the DJ and then wait for your turn. I think there's a two drinks minimum if you want to sing, but that's pretty reasonable. I mean, they can't have people just coming in and taking stage time away from paying customers, and then just leaving, you know? They do pop up food events here as well although I don't attend that much. Blood Bros BBQ did a lot of pop ups here before they eventually opened their brick and mortal location. And let's not forget that they have steak night on Wednesdays. For $14 you get a ribeye, salad, side, and a roll. Pretty damn good deal. There's also a game room with some video games and a pool table. So even if you don't like to sing, you can drink and play games. Only downside? They don't have many private rooms. But to a lot of people this is not a big deal since they like to sing in the main area anyway. read more

Went for their steak night & loved it!!!! The steak was great! It was pretty slow in there the night I went but they said it's usually packed. My bartender was also great & even served us at our table since it wasn't do busy-very appreciative. I would definitely go back for the great steak and karaoke! read more

Glitter Karaoke - Karaoke Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I haven't gone karaoke-ing in what seems like forever! So I was super excited about this place. Buy a few drinks, and you can put in a request! Unfortunately, I was in the restroom when they played our song... So I missed that opportunity, but I still had a wonderful time! There is a stage in the front of the main room with some mics. Drinks aren't the best, but whatchu gonna expect of a karaoke bar? read more

Glitter Karaoke - a neon sign that says g - spot - Karaoke Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place has the only hip hop show that leaves people feeling uplifted, diesel walkers performance changed my life and I would love to come back and see him perform again! read more

We rented a room for a birthday. It was about 10 of us. When we arrived they said that due to technical problems the room was unavailable and we had to celebrate in the main room. One of the main reasons we booked the private room is so that we could sing happy birthday on the mic while cutting the cake. We approached the DJ and asked if we could still sing happy birthday to our friend and he said flat out "NO I don't do that". I asked to speak to the manager and complained. At the end of the day it wasn't our fault that the private room wasn't functioning. They told the DJ to let us sing happy birthday and he had an attitude about it. After that, every song I requested to sing he completely ignored. I kept taking request papers to him and he kept sitting them to the side. After the 3rd request that got ignored I tipped him to see if that would persuade him to let me sing and he still never put my name on the list. We left after 3 hours. read more

It's not the prettiest place but it's a fun place to rent a room and have a karaoke party! Could use some updates in my opinion

Pretty good song selection, crowd gets pretty fun as the night rolls around and the place gets full. DJ in the front does a greatjob and I think as long as the line isn't too long you can sing quite often. Bar service is fast. We had a great time here as a part of four. I think they have a private room now which I'm very curious to try out. read more

I've been here in and out in 5 years maybe 5-6 times. I love this place!! Singing is always a blast and the crowd is very talented. They've definitely upgraded a few things along the way and it looks like there's a separate private karaoke room in the back now. A staple when I'm in midtown! read more

Best karaoke bar in town! The staff is nice and the food is amazing! Atmosphere is so much fun!

I got a peek of the place last week and was excited to check it out! It was a super cold night, but once the music started no one cared. DJ was awesome and the other guests were so much fun. Great place to meet people or just have fun singing silly songs. Good group of people who just love to sing (good or bad). I will definitely be back! Tips: karaoke officially starts at 10pm, but they'll let you start singing before the DJ arrives. I think Wednesday are steak night? Either way, loved the place! read more

Glitter Karaoke - Karaoke Stage - Karaoke Near Me - Houston, Texas

I wish I could give 0 stars. Worse experience of my life. If you want to sing karaoke go home and sing in the shower it'll probably be better. The Karaoke guy made you have a song in between each performance and if you made him mad he added a song to the punishment. when you actually wanna sing karaoke they get mad at you and roll your eyes. The manager said "I'm Sorry he's not here often" but why would you have someone like that at your business ever. read more

Was super excited to come here for my friends birthday but was greeted by sub-par bar service and a DJ that never put our songs that we requested multiple times on. Even told him it was her birthday and she didn't get the chance to go up there. Asked the bartender for well vodka the entire night and he charged me for titos when I could clearly see the McCormick in the well (why I asked for well, as I could SEE it). Tab ended up being $150 for mediocre service and never getting the chance to actually sing which is what we came here to do. read more

Came here after a conference which brought approximately 3k people to Houston. The DJ was extremely nice making sure that we got a song in before we left since we aren't from here. However, at the end of the night, they made us stand outside in the humidity while our hair grew and bodies got sweaty vs allowing us to wait inside for 5 mins while we wait for the Lyft/Uber to pick us up. Throwing us out into the Houston humidity after we spent $100+ within an hour is absolutely ridiculous. Two thumbs downs. UPDATE: On 4/26, I received two comments attaching me for this review. Obviously, these are ppl that work for the bar trolling me. Classy. read more

Glitter Karaoke - Karaoke Near Me - Houston, Texas

Well a group of friends an I went to this place ... As we were walking in , we walked right back out lol This place has no good lighting , inside looked outdated , smells of wet mops . read more

We rented the private room for 10 people and had a great time! You pick your songs through an app on your phone and the sound proofing is legit. We didn't hear anything happening in the main room. The fact that they have food is a bonus and the service was great. If you're looking for a place for a private party, this is it. Remember it's 21+ only though. read more

Ah Glitter, my home away from home... and it is quite a bit more away now, since I frequented their old location in Alief some 6-7 years ago. So the location is farther (for me), the atmosphere a bit trendier, the space smaller, and yet, I still make the trek (30 minutes) for a place full of familiar faces, good drinks, good pizza, popcorn, a variety of other eats, and a great time. Another great attraction is the various pop up chefs that come in on certain Thursdays (check the schedule on FB). Some fantastic eats that you won't find anywhere else! Looks like they've drawn a large new following along with maintaining all their old regulars. The Midtown location makes it easy for locals to walk there and back home, no need for DD's. It's also become a hotspot for bachelor/ette parties, birthdays, graduations, etc etc etc. Yeah, it can get rowdy and the singing can be ridiculous, but it's all entertainment in some way! Much love to the crew! I'll see you on the mic! read more

I love this place! The bartenders are so sweet and accommodating. It's so refreshing from the usual rude staff that most bars seem to have. I came here with some friends after dinner, and we ended up staying all night long!! read more

The best kareoke spot in Houston. The vibes and crowd are the best. They serve food all night which is always so good. Shout out to the owner Todd for providing such a great space! read more

The food was not that great! We had wings that came out with a cold Center, but the vibe and the place is amazing went to kick up with the right people. read more

This past Saturday, our friends and us decided to stop in. The place was packed and bouncer managed to let us and we headed by the bar area. After ordering we found some bar stools and stayed there until a table became vacant. We heard a great variety of music. Drinks are bit steep, and slightly weak.Waitresses did circulate around though they were not able to locate our friend's card when tab was opened. One of us had to walk over and speak to someone behind the bar to get card back. Parking can be a bit of a drag. Be careful on those tow away signs because each sign has a different time posting. We spent at least five minutes walking down the street to make sure we did not see a tow away sign and that others had not been a parking ticket. They do have closer paid parking. Best bet bring cash, stop by early for a good seat and parking and enjoy the stage! read more

Glitter Karaoke - Stage - Karaoke Near Me - Houston, Texas