I got turned onto this place by an instagram couple who features the parts of New York that feel old or forgotten, from a different time. RPM underground is that, in more ways than one. First, there is a record store on the first and second level, with tons of inventory from across the decades. I spent most of my time in the sorta-speakeasy-ish bar. Dark, retro. Drinks are pretty basic, but they have fun themes that go along with their karaoke setups. Bartenders were super nice and fun to talk to. The best part is I hit happy hour at just the right time and all my drinks were half price! They have a TON of karaoke rooms that you can rent out singularly or as a group. Prices vary, but you can hit karaoke happy hour and rent out a short time for yourself if you're just wanting to have some fun solo. Themes include superheroes, jazz, sunset blvd, the playboy room, adult movies of the 70s. There is something for everyone. It's off Times Square in midtown, so I don't hit this neighborhood often, but if you're in the area for a show, a great spot to grab a drink and kill some time before or after. read more

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Had a great time at a Birthday party in one of their private karaoke rooms. Each of them have a theme: ours was adult movies of the 1970's Super vibes, and a great beer list. Do NOT miss the happy hour! Everything half off! read more

3.5 My company had the second portion of our hood at party here. Everyone loves some semi-drunken karaoke; well maybe, not exactly drunken, when you're surrounded by colleagues. After we gave our coats, we were taken downstairs to a lower level, which had some private rooms, but we were taken to a private area that had a stage, some food that I'm saying the company paid for, and a bar. It seemed like a vintage retro bar, opposed to a karaoke place. I think an upgrade wouldn't hurt, but nonetheless, w all had a great time enjoying some tunes. read more

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RPM Underground has such a fun, retro vibe. We came during happy hour so enjoyed drinks and munchies for half-off. I particularly enjoyed the pretzel bites, chicken tenders, and my old-school cherry coke (coke with added cherry syrup). While we didn't partake in the karaoke, the karaoke added to the chill atmosphere. Go and have fun with friends! read more

HIDDEN GEM ALERT!!!!! My partner and I were in the area to catch a show at rough trade and were looking for a happy hour. This one exceeded expectations with drink and food selection and quality. The chicken tenders were so good, and the onion rings definitely fulfilled a months-long craving! They also had about a dozen varieties of white claw, including a lot of flavors most bars don't typically have. Loved to watch random people perform karaoke too. Excited to come back! read more

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Came for the 50% drinks and food happy hour! M-F 1-7pm. It was dead when we came at 3pm but picked up around 5pm. The bartender Aaron was really nice and fun to chat with. We got 4 cocktails and the wings-- all 50% off. We were going to leave after 2 cocktails and bar hop but Aaron made it a fun spot to hang out. Cool, eclectic, fun spot for drinks or karaoke or both. Love that they had a box of free vintage records outside! Only giving 4 stars instead of 5 because although they were strong (great value), the cocktails, although good, weren't the best I've ever had (but at 50% off they were a great value; no complaints). read more

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Went to RPM Underground with a small work group. Elevated Dive Bar with great rooms, decent food and unbeatable prices! During happy hour--early afternoon until 7pm on a weeknight--all was 50% off. Group of 10 people with food non alcoholic drinks was approx $250! read more

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Super interesting place for karaoke brunch. They do bottomless brunch (one entree included) at 49$ for 90 minutes, 59$ for 120 minutes, and 69$ for 150 minutes, which seemed like a good deal to me (at similar KTV spots, you pay for the room and can BYOB, but in the end, this is more cost effective). Something that sets this place apart from the other karaoke spots is that each room is themed, which is super cool (we had the Avengers theme). The service was really quick and attentive, and they had a good selection of songs, though the book seemed a bit outdated to me (you could also look it up online and type it into the remote). My only gripe was that the food was just meh -- for some reason, the breakfast quesadilla comes with a huge dollop of sour cream but they give you ketchup in tiny little saucers one at a time that you have to ask for, which is kind of annoying. I really liked how unique this place was and will definitely be coming back. read more

Fantastic experience -- booked a room at RPM for a 30th bday with a group of 30 and it was a great experience. From checking out the place to booking/ logistics, Raj was very helpful & transparent about all pricing. When we got to the event, Kristen took care of our room and WOW we were blown away. She was so calm, and helpful, and had an incredible attitude. What a fantastic spot to host an event! We will be back read more

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I was out with a group of people and someone suggested karaoke. It was a super fun time! There is a small stage with multiple TVs with lyrics. Everyone is kinda close and many of the people were singing along with the person singing which is my preferred karaoke experience. Good dive bar kinda vibe and many song options. It's pay per song. Looks like there are private rooms as well. read more

I came here on a Thursday night with coworkers! It was a lot of fun. You have to enter down the stairs. We had a private room. A server comes to your room to introduce themselves and get drink orders. The bathrooms are unisex and there are multiple stalls with open sinks. They had a lot of songs to choose from! There are 2 booklets and you can also scan a QR code. Service is bad, so there is wifi. read more

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A great karaoke lounge, bar, and record store. Drinks can be delivered directly to the lounge or purchased at the bar. There are many rooms and they also offer karaoke at the bar. The decor was interesting- lots of comic and figurine themes. Service was good and had a great time. read more

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My colleagues and I kept coming back here because of its convenient location from our work. HOWEVER! Do not come here in the summer . !!! They have a VERY weak air-conditioner. We have complained to the bartenders to increase the AC but they said it's not really strong enough. The 2 ceiling fans at the bar area can not be rotate either. Last week, we rented a big room and same problem. It was soooo hot ! We complained and the bartender said that's ALL THERE IS. Same thing happened last summer of 2024. I think the owner should be notified about the issue. The bartenders were sweaty and uncomfortable too. But they can't do anything. read more

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This karaoke spot is cool, and super unique. Love the vinyl shop upstairs and the cool decor downstairs. Vintage magazines and memorabilia fill the halls and rooms. Each room having its own aesthetic. They also offer open karaoke at the bar. The staff were cool. They offer 85,000 songs; majority being on their website and some in the book. Finding songs on the website is a bit wonky. Ordered some food, which was surprisingly good (except the cheese for the cheese fries). Overall a really great experience. read more

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I came here for my best friend's fiancé's birthday over the weekend. I had a gift for him - a gift package of Bulleit that came with some accessories in a box that was wrapped nicely by the liquor store. Security made me check it, then the front desk actually lost it! Do not trust this place at all!!! Also the hallways are freezing cold. read more

4.5 STARS Date: Monday, May 6th, 2024 Time: around 12:15am Party of: 7 What: Karaoke of course! *Oban 14: neat ($22) *Hendricks ($18): Cocktail ($2) *Bulleit Rye ($18): Cocktail ($2) *Jameson: neat ($15) *Karaoke: Song ($3) x8 My group LOVES karaoke. In fact, at home, we would always end the night at a karaoke bar. When one of the boys realized there was one right by his hotel, we all decided to stop by. I think there was only one other group of two when we got here, so we more or less had the space to ourselves. They have a fairly good selection of songs. Not the most comprehensive, but I think there may have been other books we didn't see? But the normal songs we always sing were there - What Do You Mean, Ribbon in the Sky, I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing, etc. It had been a while since my group got together for karaoke, so it was nice finding a spot to sing our hearts out. And not really having to wait for songs was awesome! Great spot to get your song on. Especially on a chill Sunday night. REVIEW #3411 read more

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For several years, I've attending an annual gathering at the Hilton down the block with almost two thousand people. Different people from the gathering rent rooms at RPM for an after-party, and a hundred people or more have gone there. This year, the dude behind the counter wouldnt let my colleagues and me enter unless we could tell him which specific person rented the rooms. We had no idea what to tell him. Meanwhile, a bunch of drunk idiots were falling over themselves at RPM, and no one was saying anything. It was ridiculous and frankly I would warn people at the gathering next year to think twice before going back. read more

Great karaoke room for an affordable price! I had some friends here for my birthday and we enjoyed it. It's $50 per hour for a room for 5 people and $85 is the next tier. They have a vast song selection that is frequently updated. You choose your song by typing the code into the remote; it's not a YouTube situation. They had a lot of new stuff like Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, and Tate McRae, but definitely lots of oldies as well. The guys in my group enjoyed the ambiance of the spot. Lots of vintage/retro items and a record store upstairs. They also have karaoke without a room and it was lively. Everyone agreed that we loved the spot and will be back! read more

Came here for a work outing and made it during happy hour. The food menu is half off during happy hour and I opted to try some as I was hungry and planning to stay a bit since I'm all about karaoke. The bartender who helped me was nice and no one had any issues I saw with the service or staff. I'm not a person who pays to sing but you do get the first song free. Later it's $3 a song. I sang a fitting song for after work on a Friday then a coworker paid for me to sing a song that's one of my favorites and they had it. Their catalog is really extensive, which is great. I'm not sure if we saw regulars later on but there were some people who had some very inspired song choices I'd never seen anyone do at karaoke so I was delighted it didn't turn into a country or musical theater fest (2 genres that seem to dominate at most karaoke venues but aren't really my taste at all). It felt like you could pick what you wanted and it just got more packed as the night went on so if you like having a crowd, you may want to check it out. read more

Awesome ambiance and best of time singing Karaoke in private rooms. Food and drinks were great as well.

Came here for karaoke a few times, and this is definitely a great spot to check out if you're closer to Central Park than KTown. The entrance of the shop is a bit unassuming with some vinyls outside, but once you go downstairs, it becomes a lot more lively, with cool decor and a main stage karaoke spot. The song selection here is pretty good, and you can even search up songs on your phone, which makes it much easier for multiple people to find songs compared to a booklet. We didn't get food, but we got a drink package, and they were quick with the service here. Overall, an excellent spot to sing at! read more

Since it's a karaoke Not good microphones. You have to scream on top of your lungs. Drinks are good and atmosphere is good. Service is good read more

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I went for a friends birthday party and had an amazing time! The space is set up so that there are a lot of private rooms of different sizes. Hers had an entire bar inside which was great for the group of 20-30 people that were there. You look through the book and then write the song number you want on a ticket to give to the bartender who then programs it for you. I didn't have much of the food they prepared, but it looked pretty good. I would absolutely go again and recommend this as a place for parties if anyone is looking for this sort of thing. read more

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I live nearby and wanted this to be my go-to spot, but the experience was awful. When someone outside our group offended us, staff refused to listen to our side and took the other person's word instead. Even though it was resolved that night, management later tried to ban me for it months later -- extremely unprofessional. Add to that a poor sound system, muffled audio, and a very limited Korean catalog, and it's clear this is not a real Korean karaoke lounge. There are far better choices in NYC. read more

This place is great for their happy hour! Not sure if I would come otherwise because the space is so small but the happy hour deal is hard to beat - 50% off everything. I got the chicken sandwich w fries to eat and the jukebox hero to drink. I probably would skip the food next time - the chicken sandwich was super small and it was okay. The drink was great and it was only $8!!! Great vibes with neon signs. Located in a vinyl shop which was super cool. Karoake was very fun but did make it a little hard to talk. Would definitely come back to do karoake and happy hour. Bartenders were great. read more

gross i got alcohol poisoning from the drinks. the security is so creepy and made me so uncomfortable i think she had a crush on me. i do not recommend. Had dust and stuff everywhere and small song selection. so unprofessional and they let so many underaged children in. Very disappointed! read more

First and foremost I want to give a huge shout out to this venue for being extremely accommodating & truly providing quality service! I was here yesterday for a karaoke brunch, we had two rooms for our group. The space was literally perfect. Some of the group arrived earlier to decorate & people even arrived late and they accommodated it all. The space is really fun and they have a bunch of songs you can choose from. We were also able to connect with Bluetooth if we wanted. For food I got the RPM classic breakfast, it was literally just that a classic breakfast platter with potatoes, eggs, bacon, & toast. I will say the menu is pretty limited, but I'm assuming brunch is a new offering so that's why? We did bottomless mimosas, Bellinis, & trulys. All decent but I would've liked more champagne. Before we started the bottomless drinks I went to the bar & ordered a patron Margarita & my friend ordered a sprite & patron plus soda on the side. That ended up costing us about $45, which in my opinion is a bit much. I would stick to the entree and bottomless drinks for $40. I would also like to further explore the menu. Overall if you're looking for a place to celebrate a birthday or anything else with karaoke this is definitely the place. The space & service is amazing! read more

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You can definitely walk by RPM underground and not know it is there. It is located underneath a record store selling some cool old time records. I went there with my sister this weekend to celebrate her getting her new apartment. I emailed RPM and conversed with Raj, who sent us up for a karaoke brunch in the afternoon. As you walk down the stairs, you see old mics, comic books, album covers, speakers, and other cool stuff. There are 2 bars where you can sit and sing karaoke in public at 3$ a song. Their bartenders input songs for this so it can be busy on weekends and a long wait. There are about 18 unique private rooms where you can sign karaoke with friends. There is a mix of some great new and old songs. They offer a variety of brunch drinks. We were surprised with a welcome shot. We then had mimosas and screwdrivers, which had us singing. I ate avocado toast with real avocado and juicy tomatoes, not that pasty stuff like dunkin. My sister enjoyed her French toast. They also have a 50% off karyoke, drinks and food on m-f 1 to 8pm and sat and Sunday 5 PM to 8PM in the public bar area and the front rooms which I may try in the future. read more

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The venue seems fun and the bartenders cool, buuut the owner immediately disrespected me when I went to inquire about hosting a birthday event her, using the excuse of I had to rent the space out when my first night here, last night there was a group here celebrating their birthday, of course the birthday girl was white, so maybe that played a part in his disrespect towards me because I am not white? I can't truly guess but I couldn't get out my statement before he just immediately said I had to rent the space out, and my experience as a woman of color, it's an implication that my kind isn't welcomed unless I have money to drop thats excessive. So I would not recommend this venue because of this, he doesn't mind having black staff as security but definitely thought I was some begger by treating me like that....Edited for Responding to owner...there are people of color who favor white people, they are called uncle Tom's.....as for your disrespect, I did say that, but I was interrupted from the rest of my statement by you stating that I had to rent the space... I will address this in my podcast Doin it Raw! Shots fired segment...many people of color will discriminate against other people of color because we don't represent "money". White people...everyone assumes they have money or rich parents or are connected so they won't get the same treatment...I see in your reviews I am not the only female of color that made similar complaints so there is a pattern here. Sparrowinternational.org I walked away because you immediately shot me down with your statement. I only got my first statement out. I have done events at many venues with collaboration. I was inquiring about this as my events are immersive and informative to the venues crowd. Also I have worked with venues that have stolen my following. So ...my question was I would like to host a burlesque themed birthday event where I would bring outfits for the patrons to enjoy while adding to the venues festive atmosphere. The songs will be tailored to fit my message of "Since My Sex Sells, forget Equal Pay, Pay Me More! In honor of the stories of the trafficked victims I have helped throughout the years as an advocate. If you would have allowed me to finish stating this, and then said...kindly, your policy I wouldn't have felt disrespected or dismissed. Other females of color seem to complain about this. I also looked in your site. I dont want to rent a private room for this. There isn't anything about the "Public Bar" which most public bars do collaboration with event hosts to provide their patrons an fun experience that allows them to want to come back. I see all the white patrons have positive reviews. So I will let your history speak for itself. If anyone wanted to be smart, these reviews are grounds for a discrimination lawsuit. As a PR brand I feel obliged to bring that awareness to your attention. read more

The front desk guy (the owner?) said "can't wait for your your negative review" so here it is. Staff is extremely hostile and rude. Made a reservation for 11PM *2 weeks prior* & confirmed over text *same day*. Arrived at 11:05PM after walking in the pouring rain. It was a party of 13 so by the time we had our ids checked and got to the desk it was 11:08PM. Immediately they told us they gave our room away bc it was "busy." Expressed my confusion since karaoke spots have a grace period or begin charging you from the time of your reservation if late. Asked them about the grace period and they replied by questioning me with "well what time is it?" I told them 11:08PM, which is really not far off from 11 and the front desk said "how about you try coming to your reservation on time?" Snarky and condescending- not the way you talk to customers let alone people in general. I pushed back saying this was unreasonable. Their attitude was completely unnecessary as well. They told me a room was available for *$80-90 more* than what we initially expected to pay. Another person in my group asked if they could honor the original price and they essentially told us "if you wont pay for the room then get out." At this point we had put up with enough. I firmly told them to give us the upgraded room, and not to speak to my friend in that manner. Front desk guy says "do you want to keep talking to me like that or do you want the room?" Firstly, they were antagonistic from the get go. Secondly we're all adults, let's not patronize paying guests. The vibe was horrible so we decided to leave. Another staff member, asked us if we were taking the room. I told them we weren't. Her response: "okay then go. Bye." I've never met a more entitled, self-important group of people. Please don't act like customers need you more than you need them. Embarrassing for your business. You're running a karaoke joint not the White House. At no point did we attempt to truly talk back until we decided to leave because they were continuously disrespectful. BELIEVE THE BAD REVIEWS read more

RPM Underground was so much fun and offered so many things in one place. The record shop upstairs was quaint and unassuming, but I was blown away by the attention to detail and decor downstairs in the bar and karaoke area. The staff was super cool and the service was timely as well. Their drinks are a bit strong so you definitely get what you're paying for, and the chicken tenders are the perfect tipsy/drunk snacking food for the table. I highly recommend this place! read more

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not a friendly inclusive place-racist . We simply asked for more help on the karaoke and the woman working presumed we would hurt her and slammed the door very sad. We work in mid town, & go out frequently in the area and many places accommodate people of all kinds, it's important in midtown to welcome all people !! All we asked was to sing songs and have fun! Sad. read more

A fun place, right next door to our hotel. They have private room options depending on size of your party, and also kareoke available in the bar. We got a small room for 4, 50$ an hour. Drinks aren't very strong and less than 10$ each. The rooms, though, are very very warm. We came out and asked the staff if they could maybe turn the air up, they brought in a portable air conditioner instead which helped. They have 50,000 songs available to sing. We had so much fun read more

We booked a karaoke brunch party for my 15-y-o and her Broadway-loving friends. Our host Kristen couldn't have been nicer, and the cute "diner" themed room got raves. They had so many songs to choose from, and even pre-loaded a list of our songs before we got there. We also needed to find somewhere near Ellen's Stardust Diner, since we went there afterwards. So-location was perfect. Best of all, it didn't break the bank! We had 10 people but the room we were in could have easily fit several more. I highly recommend RPM if you're looking for a fun karaoke place for your next party! read more

Raj and the team at RPM are the best! We hosted a birthday party in the radio room and I can't wait to book our next event there. From booking to sorting out the details to the actual party, everything was super easy to understand with friendly staff (especially in comparison to trying to book at other places). They have straightforward food and drinks plans that worked for us and even allowed us to bring a cake at no extra charge. The vibe is cool and relaxed with all the songs you want - definitely book here! read more

Fantastic hidden gem in midtown west. Now a popup shop from a pastry chef from the modern. I really enjoyed the creative and affordable atmosphere of this place. The hostess was very knowledgeable and looked like she enjoyed working at the location! The drinks were also fantastic! I ordered the underground manhattan and it was strong and delicious. For food we ordered the ox tail poutine (korean Spanish fusion). 5/5 We also ordered the flatiron steak fajitas (worth it!) and loved the tenderness of the steak. Unfortunately, because of my shellfish allergy... I couldn't order the lobster tacos :(. Value: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Food: 5/5 Highly recommend coming here for the popup special from chef Jiho kim! I will be back again for the karaoke soon for my birthday! read more

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Excellent place for a group party. I took my staff here recently for an offer summer party, and it was a great experience. The staff was good, the place was clean, and everyone had fun. Highly recommended if you want things to go smoothly and just to focus on having a good time! read more

A year after discovering this place, I am happy to say that RPM Underground is still my favorite karaoke spot in NYC! The Happy Hour is a ridiculously amazing, and you can't get a better deal on drinks and apps in the area. I have also tried out the brunch, and both my friends and I took full advantage of the bottomless booze. The service is top notch, and I have never had an issue with any of the employees or the owner. I send a text to make a reservation, and we show up a few minutes early to check in, and then good to go. Seriously, everyone there is really awesome, and very speedy with drink and food orders. Also the song choices are fantastic! As a Broadway musical and Disney song junkie, they have literally every song possible, and even more obscure songs from little known musicals too. Check out the song list on their website so you can have a playlist ready to go when you get there. read more

TLDR; if you want to have a good time with ur friends, DO NOT bother coming here. Trust the negative reviews. We made reservations weeks prior, confirmed the day of, and the owner gave the room away 5 mins after our reservation time and tried to get us to pay double the price for a different room. Dishonest, hostile, and patronizing. There are countless cheaper and better establishments with friendlier staff in the city. Please support businesses owned by genuinely kind people instead of this. -------- As said above, we arrived 5 minutes after the reservation. and the owner gave the room away despite us making reservation weeks in advance and confirmed the day of. Keep in mind that it was also pouring out and we had a big party, so the id checks also took time for us to even get in. We were told by the same establishment there is a grace period prior. When asked if there's other rooms, the owner offered a room that is double the price (~$200 an hour), and we asked if there's a way to do a discounted rate due to the circumstance. The owner immediately turned hostile, telling us "take it or leave it". This did not rub us the right way, especially since we were trying to have a civil conversation bc of the difficult situation we were put in. It felt like the owner were trying to make money out of the situation knowing that we were a decent sized group. In retrospect, looking at other comments, I wonder if the owner also saw that we were a group of POC women and treated us differently. I believe that people should treat others how they want to be treated, and the way the owner and staff dealt with the situation really make me question all the information and responses they are sharing publicly. Please do not support such business - you can find better ones. The owner can reply and say whatever he wants - the truth of what happened is not only here but also in other negative reviews. read more

Wow, what an amazing find! I found this looking for happy hour deals on TPSI with my lady, and I don't regret it. When we came in, we were starstruck by the welcoming environment and unique vibe. Our bartender was Kristen, who was able to naturally break the ice and start up a conversation with both of us. We were the only two there for a majority of the time but wow, we fell in love with the place quick. Kristen was funny, relatable and got along well with my girlfriend which made my lady's day. What made my day was the amazing drinks she made for us, we ordered a couple cocktails based on the karaoke rooms and every single one was a hit. It seems I'm going to have to take a couple more trips here even with my boys. 10/10 what a hot place! read more