Came here after walking through Waikiki on a rainy afternoon passing by all sorts of food truck parks to get here. Place is in a hotel building on Lewers between Kuhio and Kalakaua. When I got there a guy was at the bar who just told me to walk into a room and start singing as it wasn't crowded at all so I got a room right away. They have both a Japanese setup with one device and also a Healsonic setup with a device to enter in the song codes but it is set for only the English catalog and no other languages. The setup was not bad apart from a few glitches in the very beginning. I just looked up songs on my own Healsonic app on my phone and entered them into their pad. Price was very reasonable - came during their happy hour so it was well worth it. read more

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This place was great. Prices felt reasonable, the machines had most of the songs I wanted. They were surprised I wanted to sing in Japanese (I'm white) but it was good I told them, as only certain rooms have the Japanese set up-- but those rooms allow you to switch between two karaoke systems / softwares which was pretty cool. 日本語の歌もここに歌える。 The negative reviews I read were mainly for stupid reasons. If you read them you'll see, too. If you just want to do karaoke and have fun, this place is perfect. Also props to Brady who set me up, made my drink and checked me out at the end. Super nice. Hope to come back! read more

Cover charge per person and automatic room tip applied to tab. I always tip for the drinks, but now they automatically apply a tip on the room costs as well (Maybe they always did, but someone else always paid). I don't like hidden fees. Add the cover charge, room gratuity, I felt scammed. If they just advertised $40/hr I would of been okay with it but their website says $20 on Sundays. read more

6/5 Song selection: THE BEST. (Use the lookup app + machine) 5/5 Service: Honestly great. Straight forward. These dudes know how to work. 3/5 Location: Kind of sketchy area late at night (lots of people, lots of drunk people, lots of fighting, someone got stabbed nearby, etc). If you come early, you won't have this problem. We will be back again! read more

I've been coming to GS every so often since 2014 and never had a bad experience... till recently. While my friends and I were making sure the bill was accurate, we noticed that the room charge on the receipt stated 8+ hours even though we were there for about 5 hours. We also noticed a gratuity fee of roughly 15% added to our total so we discussed if we should leave a bigger tip or not. As we talked amongst ourselves, one of the bar workers suddenly came up to us and started cussing us out. Stating "we have cameras here and I'll show you. Get the f*ck out. F*ck you guys. Don't ever f*cking come back." We were caught off guard and were confused as to why he was being so defensive and aggressive. Extremely unprofessional. このカラオケバーは、私が2014年ぐらいからたまに遊びに行っているところです。悪い経験は今まで特になかったんですが最近、ひどい事があってもう二度とGSには行きたくないと思いました。 お会計をする時、お勘定の再確認をしたくて友達と話し合ってたときに急にバーで働いてる人が私たちの目の前に来て突然怒鳴り始めたんです。「何か文句あったら早く言え、早く払え、早く出ていけ」と言われました。 私達が話していたのは、5時間ぐらいしかカラオケルームを使用してなかったのに、なぜお勘定には8時間と書いてあるのかとか、Open gratuityのところに15%のチップが書いてあるから、チップはもう含まれてるのか、などよく分からないことがあったのでお店に確認してみようかということだけでした。 なのに、お店の中から急に出てきた人は、私たちを大声でひどくののしり始めました。納得できるならいつも喜んで料金を支払ってきたのに、よく確認もせずお客さんをののしるなんて、客商売をする資格はないと思いました。私も仕事で接客業務をするので、自分の言い方や態度にはいつも気をつけています。 そういう人を雇ってるオーナーもどうかと思います。残念です。とても嫌な経験をしました。 read more

I'm rarely in Waikiki and the chances that you'll run into me at a Karaoke bar in Waikiki is less than 1%. BUT when I was asked to help chaperone my girlfriends daughters bday party ofcourse I was game! Located in the Waikiki Joy Hotel on Lewers is GS Karaoke. There is paid public parking in the back lot, since I was running late I didn't have a chance to check with the place on parking. Don't let the dim lights and outdated decor fool you this is a legitimate Karaoke bar. They have have been in business for awhile probably because their prices are reasonable and I love that their drink prices are NOT that overpriced. I called ahead and reserved a Karaoke room we had the 2nd to the largest room and it was perfect. Downloaded an App and was able to choose songs by keying in the song number directly into a keypad. Gone are the days of trying to feed a Karaoke machine dollar bills for each song! So the girls sang Taylor swift and Ariana grande to their hearts content and they kicked out the adults because they wanted privacy (that age) we watched them through the door and had some adult drinks at the bar. We brought in our own birthday cake and they do allow you to bring in some food. The service was friendly! The main thing is that the girls had a blast they had enough room to sit and dance and the adults had fun as well. I may need to round up some friends and come back down it was fun! read more

Karaoke GS Studio - Birthday special - Karaoke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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My friends and I wanted to do something fun at night in Waikīkī, and what better thing to do than some karaoke. This was rather close to our hotel (about 2 or so blocks), so we decided to give this place a shot. We chose room B, which was big enough for our party of 3 (Room A was unavailable) The song selections they had were used via an App called healsonic, but they also have the Joymusic Japanese karaoke setup as well (which was fun to sing with but not user friendly lol). The room itself was nice and my party had a blast. We sang to our hearts content from both English spoken songs to Japanese ones. The price we paid at $20 an hour was very reasonable. They also have a service bar which we did not use but is available. Overall, a good way to end the night if you want to do something. Highly recommend read more

To use their machine, you can download the app, "Healsonic" for the songbook. They also have a 10pm curfew policy for those under 21. + you can bring outside food (not drinks) + great drink menu + reasonably priced room rates by hour or person (best deal you can get in town, especially in waikiki) - Parking can be hard to find since street parking can be expensive - limited variety of songs (not much newer songs offered) The room rates depends on the day and have some specials like: *2 Hours Package (Sunday-Thursday Only)* $10/person for 2 hours Includes one soft drink. $1 Cover charge per person. *Early Bird Special (5pm - 8pm)* $8/person (Mon - Thu) $10/person (Fri - Sun) Includes one soft drink. Saturday rate for the day before a holiday. *Evening Special (5pm - 9pm)* $10/person (Mon - Thu) $14/person (Fri - Sun) Includes one soft drink. Saturday rate for the day before a holiday. *Birthday Special* Sunday-Thursday 50% off Friday, Saturday & Holiday Eves 30% off on Regular Room Rate Must show ID for check-in on your birthdate read more

My friend and I wanted to get drinks at the bar and some tall white dude that was working said that we HAD to get a room. $20 an hour and then we could order drinks, which made zero sense. Meanwhile, when we go to use the bathroom there are people in fact sitting at the bar. Dumb asf. read more

If you're looking for a place to celebrate a birthday and be greeted like an inconvenience the moment you walk in, this is the spot. The front desk attendant was clearly a miserable person. It's impressive, really, to make guests feel unwelcome that quickly. The venue itself looks awful, which matched the attitude perfectly. We had a reservation, but that didn't seem to matter. I was denied entry because my ID expired later that day (I'm 23 years old), and I was confidently told it was "already invalid." That's simply incorrect but instead of explaining anything with basic respect which I would've understood his concern of getting in trouble , he went straight to rude and dismissive. But it is funny because he has no issue letting underage people in with fakes but at least those are probably not expired? Creep. It was 6 of us we didn't fight with him about it or anything. We took the hint, left, and spent our money somewhere that actually understands customer service. If you enjoy being talked down to in a run-down setting, this might be your place. Otherwise, anywhere else would be a better option. read more

Karaoke GS Studio - Here's proof for whatever his name is thank you for inflicting your own suffering on others - Karaoke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Honestly, this was not an enjoyable experience. The staff have like negative aloha spirit. I can see why they act like they hate their lives when they work in such a dump. Staff don't know how to count since I was charged for 9 people cover... we had 6 people. They try to rush you to pay with the card you put down at the beginning, so you don't catch them overcharging you. They charge an 18% service fee on groups over 6, even if you don't order anything from the bar. Not sure why we're charged that when they don't even show you what room you're in. Fee isn't even mentioned when you inquire about a room or when you arrive. All the sofas in the room had cushions that were probably 15 years old, all cracked and begging for mercy. The bathrooms really just sealed the deal. They 1000% had not seen any type of cleaner since they opened. Thinking about calling the department of health on this place, don't even want to know what the kitchen/behind the bar looks like. They make you download an app to look at the karaoke songs, but you then have to type your song numbers into a small keyboard number pad. Of course the cord to the pad is so short someone has to sit like right next to the tv. Doubt the mic covers are ever changed. Beating myself up that I gave this place my business but you learn from your mistakes I guess read more

Karaoke GS Studio - Pink mold bathroom. Didn't think to take a picture of the stalls but they're even worse - Karaoke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I had visited this place once before without any issues--my ID was checked and accepted. However, during my most recent visit with a group of friends, the person at the front desk took an unusually long time to verify my ID. Without giving any clear reason, he suddenly said, "I don't like it," and told our entire group to leave. When we politely asked for clarification or if someone else could take a second look at my ID, he refused to engage, simply saying, "I don't want to do this tonight," and stood in silence while we tried to understand what the issue was. We were ultimately forced to leave without any explanation. It felt discriminatory, and if not, it points to serious incompetence in how they verify IDs. I'm over 21 and had a valid ID, so there should've been no issue. Regardless, this kind of treatment is unacceptable. The establishment itself also gave off a very unprofessional and sketchy vibe. Definitely not a place I'd recommend or return to. read more

Why would I need to go to any other karaoke places?! This one is great! I love it here! Service is great, always quick to attend. They allow you to bring your own food, which is a plus! Song choices are extensive. Affordable rates. Disco lights. Always a great time! Totally would recommend. read more

My friends and I stumbled upon this place looking for an activity to do. It was hot and we wanted some place to chill. We decided to come here for karoake and it was air conditioned (thank god). Upon entering, each person had to present their ID to prove we were not underage. We had a party of 10 and were given a long narrow room which had so much space for the 10 of us. The room was dark and had disco ball/lights making it a fun experience for us all. The healsonic app was super useful in helping us queue songs super quickly. We had to enter the song codes from the healsonic app into the keypad but it was super easy. It was a good time and we each prob spent less than $6 per person for a little over an hour! It was a fun time for all of us! Would come again! read more

I would give this establishment negative stars if I could. This place may be great if you're drunk and looking for some late night karaoke or just something to do in general but I would not support them. They turned my friend with a service animal away; which is illegal both under the ADA and state laws. She was even willing to show them her doctor's note but they flat out said no. If you're willing to support a business that is willing to blatantly break the law then by all means but I will not be doing so. read more

G S Studio is one of the two private-room karaoke spots my friends choose to go to on Oahu. (The other being Air Park.) It is not fancy, but it has one of the best song selections, a good amount of different size rooms, pretty good mics and audio, and a decent variety of drinks. Call ahead to make a reservation for your group. Prices depend on the size of the room you're in (see my photo for current room rates). G S Studio's karaoke setup in each room is pretty bare-bones: All of the AV equipment visible in the front of the room, 2 wireless mics, old leather benches, no decorations, dimmable lights, and a tiny disco light for some ambiance. The "controller" in each room is a single wired computer number pad/keyboard (like the type you'd see in an office), which is a bit underwhelming and confusing at first. I appreciated that they put covers over the microphones (they look like little hair nets) for some hygiene. Recently, G S Studio upgraded to the Healsonic karaoke library, which requires you to download an app. But it makes searching for songs much easier than the old printed books, plus you can create an account and save your favorites. And, any other karaoke studio that also uses Healsonic will have the same song lists. You have to use the Healsonic app to search for the song number, then input it on the number pad. Hit "Enter" to submit the song. Hit "+" to skip the song. Other buttons controlled the song speed and pitch, but it takes some experimentation to figure out which is which since it's just a numeric keypad. The lyric videos were almost all slightly delayed (the words lagging behind the music), so make sure you're very familiar with the songs you put in, or it'll be hard to follow. G S Studio has bathrooms that are old but clean (at least when we went) and a full bar. Overall, it's not a fancy place, but it's one of the better karaoke spots on the island, we have a great time whenever we go there, and we'll continue to go back. Parking tip: Finding parking in Waikiki is terrible! Go to the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center and park there, and get dinner or a snack beforehand. There's a special kama'aina discount for locals -- any purchase over $10 will get you 3 hrs free parking! Just bring your receipt, parking ticket, and Hawaii ID to the visitor center at the center stage. (I think the office closes around 8pm so make sure to go before then.) read more

Karaoke GS Studio - Room rates - Karaoke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Karaoke GS Studio was everything we were looking for in a karaoke bar. Their prices are pretty reasonable, with their VIP rooms (7-12 people) going for $30 per hour. Drink prices also really weren't bad, with most drinks around $8-$10. One of the main highlights to me was the song selection here. You need to download the Healsonic app, which made searching for songs so much easier than the traditional big book of songs. They have a wide selection of songs and can search through top hits, different categories, or just by the song/artist. This ensured we were able to sing whatever our hearts desired. Next, the service here was incredible. They were super quick to bring out drinks and always super kind. The bill also came out to be exactly what we expected. The actual facilities were nothing to write home about. It was a standard AFX setup with two wireless microphones. It was clean, though, and the setup worked. That's all I really care about for a karaoke place, and honestly prefer that it isn't "nicer" since it let us have fun singing without worrying about anything. One other thing to add is that the VIP room had screens on either end of the room, which was a really nice perk! Overall, my friends and I really enjoyed coming to this place. It's one of the few places open until 4 am on the weekend in Waikiki, and it had a pretty big crowd at the bar, which fed into a cool energy there. I highly recommend! read more

Terrible service, my best friend and I came here for her birthday and after the receptionist saw she had an alcoholic lei which was gifted to her, he took it, this was understandable but even though we were compliant, my friend was confused so she took it off the table and that resulted in us getting kicked out. This was not intentional yet she was treated horribly. This employee had such a bitter attitude he should not be working at a karaoke place. read more

I love this place Couch is very comfortable We stayed karaoke for 5 hours! Byo food and drink : ) read more

Went here for a friends birthday and we had called a couple days prior asking if we could come in early to set up and they said it was fine as long as there was no party in the room at the time we wanted to set up. We all had a fun time until we went to go pay. They had charged us an extra hour because we were setting up. Mind you, we didn't sing any songs. They hadn't said anything about charging us extra for setting up (we definitely could have asked, but didn't think to) and it just ruined the vibe of the whole night. read more

I know the overall rating for this Karaoke Studio is not the best but I'm glad I decided to give it a try anyway. Some of the reviews tell us this place is in a sketchy area and I would agree with that observation. There were a lot of people loitering right outside -- and the majority looked like they were on some sort of substance (i.e., talking to themselves or shouting at people walking by). Fortunately, the front is well lit so it's not like you have to go through a dark alley or struggle for lighting. The studio is located on the second floor and while I didn't physically count, I want to say there are about 20 private rooms. The rooms are clean and there are AC units blowing in every one of them. Really great song selections -- lots of 80's, 90's and 00's music which is great because much of the heartfelt music is from that era. The karaoke system is extremely easy to use -- literally just typing in the numbers for whatever song you want to sing. The bar offers your standard cocktails, shots, and beer. Great prices, cool staff, and a good place to decompress. read more

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Ever have one of those days, you and your girlfriends go to a karaoke bar and scream sing for three hours dead sober? Well, I'm glad we did it here. The studio is a little run down, but the booths are clean. Anyone who loves a good 80's look will appreciate the décor. We had gotten in the area around 3pm since their hours online said they were open at 12pm. Turns out they open at 5pm now because of pandemic. Gave us and excuse to peruse through the high end stores in the area so we didn't complain, but could it good to update hours. We had initially asked for 2 hours. The man at the desk, was helpful and recommended the Early Bird special, that was a dollar cheaper and ran an hour longer. So, of course we took that one. The Early bird also gave the first drink under $4 dollars for free! We also utilized that! They serve alcohol, drinks and a specific ice cream bar. There is no food here. The prices are simple and pretty reasonable and came promptly. It helped that we were the first ones there, but you got to gives props when it's due. Nothing we ordered took longer than 5 minutes to get to us. Their music selection is pretty good. Pretty updated to at least the last year's popular music. We badly tried to do Hamilton. We breezed through Disney. Lizzo's latest single was on there. Overall. We have a wonderful time, screaming into the music void. I haven't been to a Karaoke place since before the pandemic and it was wonderful. If we ever find ourselves in the area again, we will be show to show up! read more

Incredibly rude front desk service. Did not have proper certification/equipment to test IDs and clearly just wanted to close

There are many karaoke places in town, but this is the only place I always frequent! Why you may ask? The price is always good as long as you do the early bird special. If you go with a group of at least three, it's about $15 a person! Now what about the rooms itself? They recently painted and redid the rooms, you get a standard size tv and steep set but only have two mikes. But that is standard for a small regular room, if you want the big room? You will have to pay for it, lol. But the one drawback is the ceiling they removed the mirror ball a couple of years ago but they kept the switch and the rotating stick. So if you accidentally switch it all you will see it a rotating stick. There is a bar and you can order drinks through the intercom system. They no longer serve food here, but you are allowed to bring in food and drinks into the rooms. So if you want a good and reasonable price karaoke experience i say check out GS. They even have both English and Japanese songs! Though a word of caution on the parking. The parking is located in the back of GS. It's pay parking only, the prices are kind of high, but the whole area has a ton of potholes. So drive slow! read more

Swung by around 730pm and was able to get right in. Room was private with comfy seating. 3 of us sang for approximately 2 hours and paid under $40. By far, the least expensive fun in Waikiki. read more

I used to come here 3 times a week for 2 hours from September 2021 to March 2022. Despite being a regular, the bartender with the chest tattoo decided that he would double charge me and see if I would speak up. This is not the first time either, the bartender named Hayato didn't apply early bird special several times when I came in on weekends. When you rip off your regulars, don't be surprised if they move on to other places. read more

Good price for week day daytime. I just paid$10 and stay a few hours.and come with one drink!! Old BLDG but a lot of song you can sing. read more

Karaoke GS Studio - Karaoke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

GS is a Japanese studio karaoke bar who is all about strictly business. They completely stop the last song before closing and they don't let you finish. I recommend Korean karaoke over japanese karaoke because they have better services and they let you finish their last song. read more

DONT WASTE YOUR TIME HERE. service sucks. Watered down drinks. Bartender is rude and called us ungrateful for asking for drinks when the room they gave us didn't even play any music. They claimed "last call" and we went straight to the bar and they had a bad attitude for what?? If they didn't want us to be there they shouldn't have let us in to begin with. Closing time is 4am but bar closes at midnight. Don't waste your time. I promise you're better off drinking in your room. Same thing. read more

For the purposes of having a karaoke experience on Waikiki, this was decent enough. Everything seemed dingy and dirty and divey. Price was cheap though and they had a birthday discount which made the experience worthwhile. Overall, if you're looking for karaoke around Waikiki and don't want to Uber out of the area, then this place is fine. read more

Have you ever heard someone ask someone that is singing: "Hey who sings that song?" The person says who the artist is and then person who asked the question then says: "well let them sing it then!" Some people just should not sing outside the shower. But when they do, and the drinks are flowing, it might be one of those epic nights where everyone thinks they can sing and the party over here don't stop till 4 in the morning. Yes that's right they are open from 12pm till 4am every day. Unfortunately this place isn't BYOB as they have a full bar, but it is BYOF (Bring Your Own Food). To me their specials are a little confusing but it is listed below: Early Bird 12 Noon till 8pm: (includes one soft drink) Mon -Thurs $9/per person Fri, Sat, Sun $11/per person Evening Special 5pm till 9pm: (includes one soft drink) Mon - Thurs $11/per person Fri, Sat, Sun $15/per person They also have regular room rates by the hour with a cover charge of $1 per person. To enter songs you can do it two ways. You can look through the book and find the number for the song you want and punch it in on their key pad like most places have. They have this electronic tablet that you can look up by artist, or song which is pretty cool. A good thing to remember is that no one under 21 is allowed at night. Parking is either on the street or in the metered parking behind the hotel off of Kuhio. Over all my friends and I like this place. read more

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One of the only places we found with private karaoke rooms. Called ahead to reserve room for 2. No problem... however we had to get bigg er room so paid 30$ an hour instead of 20 an hour They make you download an app called Healsonic where you search for songs, gives you code to enter and sing. Pretty easy to operate. You're in total control of songs so that's a huge plus. Rooms feel dirty... floors were super sticky. Gross. We had disinfectant wipes so we wiped Knobs, mics, tables etc. Sound system was crap. Speaker was blown out.... lots of feedback from mics. Had to stand by the door. Sounded like singing in a tin can. The young man working was very pleasant but the older guy was hovering over him... micro managing. Overall, curiosity satisfied. Id never go back. Was worth a shot. read more

So much fun on our vacation! Singing with our party group of 20! But their karaoke system needs updating, the sound quality on speaker and microphone was not great but we still had so much fun ! read more

This is ridiculous!! I've been coming here for years, and today they charged us a "gratuity fee" of over $6 on our $30, 2 hour session with 4 people. On top of that, they charge a $1 cover charge per person, so it was an extra $10 on our check without them telling us anything. We did not order any drinks, it's not like they walk us to our room, the "service" they provide is simply giving us a room number... $10 split between 4 people isn't a big deal, but it was the way it was went about and the fact that they absolutely do not deserve a $6 tip from us. When we first walked in, the guy who greeted us was very rude and said "let's do some math" when I asked for the $10 for two hours deal over a regular hourly charge because our party had four people, and it's written on the flyer that it would be $20 an hour for four people. He said we could get an A room instead ($15 an hour, for 1-3 people), which I thanked him for letting us know about. I am always very kind to workers, but he was extremely rude through all of our interactions. I dismissed it thinking maybe he just had a bad day, but I was wrong. At checkout, I saw that our check was $42 instead of the expected $30, and I questioned the guy (a different worker), mentioning that we had the room that was $15 per hour (I originally thought they charged us $20 an hour for the B room by accident), he said "I know" with no further explanation. He also automatically charged the card we provided at the beginning (which they take just to make sure we can't runaway without paying) rather than asking us how we would be paying. We were planning to pay with a different method, which is why this matters. Why are we tipping $6 for this sh*tty a** service?? I miss the old workers and am truly disappointed by my experience today. I can't believe my favorite karaoke place on island has turned into this. Where's the kind Japanese guy that used to work here. Smh. read more

Masaru K. was rude when we left the facility on July 14 2024.Supposedly the alarm went off and we were in the room next to it. He gave us attitude and acted like we pulled the alarm. My sister was nice to keep cool but I know we did not pull the alarm and he treated us poorly. Please don't visit, it was a last resort for us tourist to give this place a try. Horrible service, horrible people that works there, please don't give this place a try. Take your money elsewhere. read more

I had so much fun. This place is located on the corner of lewers. The staff was amazing. They were so nice and friendly and dealt with our pay and splitting everything amongst us 6. I love the covid protocol. They don't have books anymore. We needed to download the app and use that as the book which is amazing. The app has the songs listed into genres and top hits for easier selection. We could dim the lights and enjoy our signing. They also have Japanese version songs. The people next to us were singing in Japanese (yes, I peeked in the other rooms). Although they are all close, you can't really hear the other rooms unless you are not playing a song in your room. The rooms aren't very nice, but totally doable. They probably could use a nice color to make the room pop. But I mean, our lights were off so it really didn't matter. Overall, great experience and I would definitely come back. read more

Dude behind the bar was rude. Guy was disrespectful and had a condescending attitude. I would give 0 stars if I could.

I wish I could give zero, really dirty. They must not know about sanitation. Bathrooms and rooms are disgusting and they have hidden fees

Karaoke equipment is from the Stone Age. You can only use the remotes to enter song numbers not to adjust pitch volume or speed. You will use up all your time here thumbing through old paper catalogs to find your next song. Guy at the front desk was totally uninterested in checking us in and totally inert. read more

Helllaaaa sketch. Run down as eff. But I guess gets the job done. You can bring food from outside. Close enough to the "strip". Sing your heart out. read more