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    Rock It Grill

    3.1 (368 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 1:30 AM (Next day)
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    ROCK IT GRILL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Casual
    Karaoke

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    Stacy H.

    Rock it Grill is the dive bar karaoke place with a good burger. It's under new management, so they are starting to add live bands on weekends. The food is ok. The chicken tenders were a bit overcooked and the fries are so-so. They need to fix the A/C but the fans worked well. We had a great time dancing, drinking and spending time with friends. They were a bit understaffed but they hustled to work the table service and the bar. Good prices and people. Please support the live bands and the Rock it Grill. Keeping it real in Old Town.

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    Tiffany S.

    I've passed Rock It Grill so many times, as I've lived in Alexandria, VA for 17 years now. Don't ask me why I just recently finally tried them out. I should have a long time ago. My server was so nice. I think she was the bartender and that didn't keep her for being attentive at my table. I really appreciate that because that doesn't happen all the time. I ended up ordering their Pedro's Favorite breakfast scrambler. It came with three eggs scrambled with Spicy Ground Beef, Black Olives, Bell Peppers, Tomatoes, Jalapeños, and Monterey Jack Cheese. It came with Sour Cream, Salsa, and a side of Breakfast Potatoes and Toast. I loved the Tex-Mex flavor of the scrambler...all of the ingredients came together well. I also loved the portion size...I definitely did not leave hungry still. Lol. The Breakfast Potatoes were cooked well, crispy but not overcooked. The Toast was pretty good but the butter they had for it was frozen hard. I'd give this whole breakfast scrambler platter an 8 out of 10. I'd give my overall experience from the customer service and food together a 9 out of 10 (8 for the food, 10 for the customer service). Now, when I pass by Rock It Grill again, I might just stop in more often to try other items on their menu.

    Raven V.

    This is THE neighborhood bar! Drinks: reasonably priced! Food: rotating specials from the guys in the kitchen, with old bay wings and chicken tenders to soak up the drinks! Staff: love them! They know the regulars and show plenty love to them, even on the busiest nights, while not neglecting tourists and new patrons. And last but not least (probably should have been first), karaoke EVERY NIGHT, 9:30p - 130a with the bar closing totally at 2. EVERY NIGHT. This spot is a King St staple! One of the better karaoke acoustics you will find in the city.

    Leo II ..

    So I met up with a partner of mine that lives in the area here because it was close to the VRBO lol service was OK but the lady was by herself. Drinks were OK and the food was cool as well. They started the karaoke and it just got way too loud. Anyway, check this place out. I think it gets really busy on the weekends. They have TVs to watch football game so that was good.

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    Matthew U.

    Last night in the DC area and my friends wanted to hit up a karaoke bar. I thought why not, but I'm not singing. After a short Uber ride here we were happy to be in good company. I'm not the biggest karaoke fan, but I do have to say they ran this pretty smoothly and that the people participating were killing it on the mic. I was jamming along with the renditions coming out of the stage area and attempted to focus on the menu in front of me. I was hungry but I also wanted to get a drink or two so that I could wind down after a week's worth of work at a conference. With the late hour we were here the menu was a bit limited, but I was able to order what I knew would hold me over. I went with the chicken tenders and a water to start. After a thought about it I decided why not get a margarita as well. When the food arrived I was impressed. Three big chicken planks that were expertly crusted. Then to serve it with fresh cut fries, you got me. This comes with ketchup and I think it was honey mustard. My margarita was on point and decided to order a second. The drinks were hitting me harder than the places in DC I had visited. I paid and got myself a ride back to the hotel so that I could get ready for my departure the next day.

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    Yeah, it's hit or miss, but karaoke's usually fun. Drinks are alright, but it can be a ghost town sometimes.

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    I had a great time each time I've been there. My lemon drops be on point and the crowd is awesome.

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    Amazing, good quality food and the cheapest drinks in old town. And they do karaoke every night.

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    9 months ago

    Just left there. They are now charging 5.00 to sing a song for karaoke. No one is singing.

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    Karaoke every night is always a great time, and fun times with friends. free to enter full menu and bar.

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    We were here on vacation and weren't sure what to expect but food was great. Staff were friendly and prompt. Give it a try

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    I waited 2 hours to sing karaoke. They muted my microphone. Didn't get a word out. Horrible place

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    Ask the Community - Rock It Grill

    Do you still do open karaoke?

    Yes they still have karaoke

    Are minors allowed?

    During lunch, they can be in the restaurant area, but in the evening, it turns into a massive Karaoke bar so it is adults only

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    The beer prices were what you would expect, about $6 a bottle, but Linda recommended a pitcher as it is a little cheaper.

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    Live K Karaoke

    Live K Karaoke

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    5.3 mi

    Okay so hear me out... I enjoyed Live K for what it was. A karaoke lounge. So for that alone, Live…read moreK can get 4 stars. And parking in the surrounding area wasn't bad - about $24 for 3 hours on a Friday night in The Wharf garage. If I caught the parking price list accurately, 0-1 hours was $6, and 1-2 hours was $11. There is also valet options available too. Outside of that, let's step into the inside.... I attended Live K on a Friday night for a friends birthday. She did not book an isolated room but the opened floor was just that - an opened floor, people walking past, mics being passed around the floor, the bar steps away, all of the things. It's fun. BUT, I'm not going to lie - I will NOT order food or drinks from this place. I was told from the birthday girl that there is a happy hour with food and drinks from I think 4-7p but I arrived later than that, and paid MORE than full price for drinks in my opinion...... .....4 shots.... & 1 Red Bull, $124....... So do with that information what you will. I could NOT give this place 5-stars if I'm including REASONABLE prices.

    My review is more for my personal experience than the customer service…read more I attended a birthday party here and I had an amazing time with my friends so I can give them credit for not ruining that haha. The location itself is awful but that's the wharf for you. Parking is horrible and the garage is super expensive so the new location at the harbor may be better. We had a separate room and it came with two mics which was fun for us to duet or just share a song with a friend. The database is hard to navigate and a great deal of the songs don't come with lyrics so that was a bummer. Also they don't display the song when you're singing, sometimes it would be random figures on the screen so that was different. My friend ordered skewers, wings and fries and that was fairly solid so I don't have much input there. The bathroom was disgusting. Water leaking all over the floor and trash cans overflowing. I'd come back to the location if I could carpool but with the new location at the harbor that would be easier to navigate for sure.

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    Music Box Karaoke Lounge

    Music Box Karaoke Lounge

    3.9
    (50 reviews)
    10.4 mi
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    10/10 no notes! We started in the main area and got a couple of drinks at the bar. The bartenders…read moregave great recommendations on drinks and food. I took too long to make up my mind regarding food and the item that was recommended to me wasn't on the late night menu. Once we got to the karaoke room we had a great time. We had one instance where we heard the feedback from another room but the staff came and fixed it; any time we used the bell for assistance them came quickly. The food was amazing and everything was so fresh it was almost too hot (temperature wise) to eat. The pork gyoza were delicious. I was also able to make substitutions to the bulgogi fried rice (just onions, no other veggies, with eggs, and added shrimp). Loved the presentation of the rice but it tasted it even better, pretty sure I demolished it in about 15 mins once it cooled down. The mango mochi was a perfect sweet touch after the food. When we left around midnight (on a Saturday) there was a dj in the front bar area and space had been cleared for a dance floor. Definitely recommend for a fun weekend outing!

    I have a love/hate relationship with this place. When it comes to events, everything is at the…read morelobby once you walk in and it's filled with neon lights, a dimly lit bar full of many offerings of alcohol you can get, a few small sections for VIP for your friends, and usually a DJ playing their music. There's open karaoke as well but I don't know if people sing often in the lobby. So I have been here many times for my friends and even booked a room as well. Rooms are spacious and they do have pretty nice audio. But there is one thing that truly irks me every time I come here. So they have a touch screen where you can add your karaoke songs through YouTube or through their system but getting the videos to load is a pain. It's annoying to deal with because it skips to the next song in queue so if you are with a group of 5+ more people, it can be very stressful. The worst part is we asked the staff about it and they aren't really sure what to do about the connection. I mean they should really fix that because I'm sure it gets people upset. No one wants their song to be skipped. Aside from that, you can also hear the loudness from other rooms, I don't expect that to be an issue but it's noticeable on busy nights. If you do plan to go here, there's one thing I highly advise before going. Check their socials if they are hosting any event and call ahead to know about the room rates. The website shows their original flat rates for the room but in events, they raise the prices up. If you go in person, check the menu before deciding to put your money down. This place also adds gratuity to the bill so be prepared to drop down a lot. While I frequently come back here just to hang out with friends, karaoke is one of my favorite hobbies. Its never a good time when your song doesn't get played or you get charged way more than you should.

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    Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant

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    3.3 mi
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    One of the best LGBTQ places around. A wonderful place that is safe, convenient, straight-friendly…read more Freddie and his staff will make you feel like you are having an intimate dinner party at home. Cheap drinks, great food, BEST female impersonators in the business. You won't go wrong any night out of the week to pay it a visit. THANKS FREDDIE ! Tom W. Arlington resident.

    My friend and I went here last night (7/16/2025) to eat and engage in Drag Bingo. We had…read morereservations which I think are needed as it appeared that all the tables were eventually occupied. This is my first time here, but the vibe is vibrant, fun and well...gay (in the BEST way)! It took a little while, but we were greeted by our server and put in our orders. My friend got the wing platter and I got a lettuce wrapped turkey burger and subbed a side salad for the fries (burgers are half-priced on Wednesdays). My turkey burger was pretty darn good, it was flavorful and the added bacon was cooked perfectly and added the perfect texture, overall it was a very solid meal. The side salad was good, nothing special, but I will say their balsamic vinaigrette was yummy. Service was okay, we did have to track down our server a couple of times and follow-up with him when he forgot to bring things to us that we requested. The queens hosting Bingo were funny and engaging and overall the experience was a good and jovial time. All in all, it is clear that this is a cool local spot and I would definitely go back.

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