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    Japas NY

    4.0 (32 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Live music
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Private karaoke room
    Neha G.

    Fun karaoke night! Rather than the typical happy hour, our team wanted to do something more interactive. Japas 38 is right in midtown and easy to find. No cover charge on a weeknight at 6pm. The space is open and good for groups. They had 3 screens up to singalong and two microphones. Scan a QR code for song listing, write your chosen song on the cards, and place in the box. Drink menu is typical. They also serve bar food. There are private rooms you may rent at a cost if you don't want to wait for a microphone in the main bar. They have restrooms. There is a claw machine & Photo Booth too! Overall, fun night!

    Tyler L.

    This is one of the better karaoke places I've been to and I've been to many. They have open mike karaoke in the front bar area and also private rooms to rent. And compared to some places, the audio quality of their microphones and speakers are good as well. The private rooms at this place are all fairly small, so this place may not be suitable for a larger group. However, the best part about this place is that unlike other spots, they have a full menu of food (Japanese). You can order entire bento boxes, sushi and ramen. The drink menu is decent as well.

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    Nora F.

    The name has recently changed from Japas 38 to Japas NY. Hubby and I have been coming here for many years. My last review is no longer valid due to the new name, so I'm writing another one for the new name. The rating is the same 5 stars because it was great back then and the same today, great! This place has customers from different cultures/backgrounds, mostly locals but tourists come here too. This time we came back during the Halloween week. They did a great job decorating for Halloween. I read the negative reviews and I can suggest not to take the negative reviews seriously. I'm one of the regular customers here. First of all when you go to a karaoke place you have to let people sing and enjoy the music that they choose. Take the negative reviews to the artists if you don't feel their songs fit your needs. Stop analyzing and the world will be a better place to live. I've seen a group of party goers came here and had fun; they're people with colors who had fun singing and I joined in because I thought their voices were superb and they let me sing with them and some of the songs had strange lyrics to it but a song is a song. I love singing and it makes me happy. If I have to start worrying which songs I can and cannot sing because some people are just so sensitive then maybe they have to get their heads examine. I'm a colored woman and my life is too colorful to worry about silly stuff. People who write songs are mostly poetics and only they can explain best about their songs. Others just like to sing a song because they may like the artist, the band, the melody, the lyric or they happen to like singing or it could be anything that we don't know about. I have to defend the place that I think doesn't deserve to be called racist from one experience by a sensitive group who doesn't know anything much about the place and the crowd that comes here regularly. Chill out people of the earth! This is a singing place called Karaoke! The staffers are great here. We've been treated well and we've been seeing them treating others nice as well. Sometimes people have to be nice to get nice treatments. This goes both ways. Let's talk about the food. The food here is not bad. We had tried some sushi but my favorites are salmon and mackerel. The salad is quite good too. I usually get the box. Potato croquettes is awesome! Try it!

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    Great service and they respond right away! I love the sense of urgency and attentiveness.

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    Private karaoke was so fun but the AC was broken so it was kind of miserable. We all blacked tf out

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    Really great karaoke joint. Very professionally run. Great location. Need I say more?

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    7 years ago

    I had a birthday party with my friends here. There are many themes, sang a lot, and had a great time. I will come again.

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    All Harry Potter fans needs to put this on their list of must-sees when visiting NYC. Two levels of…read moreeverything and anything HP related. You got clothing, accessories like house colored ties, socks and hair bows, wands, housewares, books, toys etc. There's also a small section for New York exclusives like t-shirts, mugs and socks. Design is black and gold with the words Harry Potter New York on it. I got a pair of socks for $8.00....not bad. For those who live near a Universal Studios, you will see some items here that they also sell in the theme parks. There's also a small cafe area for your pastries and drinks. My friend got a mini sized "happee birthdae harry" pink cake + pumpkin juice. I had a sip of the pumpkin juice and it tasted like thick consistency apple juice. It's not bad but it's not something I would personally order. When it comes to the food items, think novelty over quality. It's good for the 'gram, ya know? There's one single bathroom is located on the second level. Be sure to check out the Dark Arts/green Slytherin room. Plenty of photo ops in this store.

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    4.4(11 reviews)
    1.6 miEast Village, Alphabet City

    This coffee shop was made from me. From the Turkish coffee to the live DJ to the NO NAZAR vibes…read more.. it's just absolutely incredible in here. Rupsi is the owner and she is so adorable; truly passionate about providing an artistic space that promotes good energy. I love that about her. Had the pleasure of meeting her during my visit. The highlight here is the coffee (of course). You need to try the Turkish coffee. I forgot what kind of latte I got here but it was great. The friend I went with got a chai and he loved it too. The design of the cafe is so intentional... the decor shows Rupsi's desire to have a space that radiates good vibes. I'm obsessed with the fact that she has in-house DJs playing to make your coffee trip a unique and pumped up one. I had to stop myself from spending lots of money here because the jewelry and accessories that she has in store are sooooooo cute lol.

    This is a tiny coffee shop that mixes in with art and music in the East Village. They have dj sets…read moreI think on weekends. They also have a little section where you can purchase jewelry, coasters and keychains just to name a few. There is some seating here to enjoy your coffee at. They have a few food items too, but I did not get food. I tried the Turkish coffee and an iced latte. The Iced latte was very milky. The Turkish coffee I really only got because it comes in a beautiful pot/cup. It is not something I would think I like but I was wrong. I liked it more than the Iced latte. I was shocked. Their cups they have here are cute as you can see in the pictures. It is a good vibes only place. If I am in the area I would deff come back and try out a different drink and give it another chance.

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    4.0(156 reviews)
    1.4 miEast Village
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    So the tiramisu spot is Cafe 2BY2, and I believe they do serve food, but honestly, we didn't go for…read morefood. We went there for one reason and one reason only: tiramisu. My mom knows I love tiramisu, and she had been wanting to take me because they have so many different flavors. Of course they have the original, but they also have pandan coconut, passion fruit, matcha, lychee, and a bunch of other flavors. And yes, I did post a picture of that display case because it is so cute and looks amazing. The whole spot is really cute and quaint. Definitely one of those places where you can sit in, chill, do some work, and just enjoy yourself. I love anything cutesy, honestly, so I was already sold. For drinks, my mom got the Dalgona coffee, and I got the pink guava latte. Both were really good. The coffee was made really well -- smooth, balanced, and just really enjoyable. Now for the star of the show: the tiramisu. Baby... that tiramisu is a HIT. I got the jasmine matcha pudding tiramisu, and my mom got the pandan coconut. Mine was so light and fluffy. You could taste both the jasmine and the matcha, but neither flavor was overpowering. Sometimes matcha desserts can feel too earthy or heavy, but this was perfectly balanced. It gave exactly what it needed to give. My mom's pandan coconut was really good too. You could definitely taste the coconut, and it was just really smooth and well done. One thing I thought was super cool is they actually have this little menu book that breaks down each layer of the tiramisu and explains what's in it. I meant to take a picture of it because I thought that was such a thoughtful touch. And what I loved most was how light everything felt. You know how sometimes you eat dessert and immediately feel heavy and lowkey guilty after? None of that here. It was light, airy, flavorful, and satisfying without feeling like too much. You could actually savor it and enjoy all the different flavors without it being overwhelming. They also have a full coffee and tea menu, so there are definitely more drinks I want to go back and try. And yes -- they take cash, which y'all already know I appreciate because cash is becoming rare these days. The service was really great too. The young lady working there was super sweet and really helpful with explaining everything and helping us choose. Overall, I loved it. I'm a tiramisu girl through and through, and they absolutely got my vote. We're definitely going back, and next time I'm probably grabbing extra tiramisu to go because it was that good.

    A cute little tiramisu-themed cafe in the East Village area! Although execution didn't quite live…read moreup expectations/the hype, I still enjoyed their desserts. I wish there was a multi-flavor flight option because I was struggling to decide between multiple flavors but ultimately ended up picking 3. My favorite was the pork floss one because I love a sweet-savory combo. I was surprised at how generous they were with the pork floss and how well it complemented the cream. Definitely reminded me of the Ando dessert but without the mochi component. The matcha one was a little disappointing because the matcha flavors weren't prominent at all, and if anything localized to the top where the powder was. Wish the cake component was more moist. The chestnut earl grey was better than I thought! The earl grey tea flavors weren't too prominent but present and contrasted with the nutty and sweet chestnut flavors. I wish the tea to chestnut ratio was higher. The store has a good amount of seating in the back but take-out is also very convenient. Staff members were a little awkward but we got our tiramisus packed in no time.

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