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    The Little Red Hen

    3.7 (225 reviews)
    Closed • 4:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    THE LITTLE RED HEN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Karaoke
    Divey
    Casual

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    Fries and a White Russian
    David F.

    If you're here for the food you're doing something wrong. The dancing is a blast and the live music is fun. Lots of strangers and partner swapping on the dance floor. Busy on the weekends. The fries are tasty and they'll even make you a White Russian.

    A busy Monday
    Janae G.

    As an Appalachian native living in Seattle, this place is a slice of the best parts of home. People are friendly and welcoming if you treat them the same way. Drinks are affordable and good bang for your buck, don't expect a craft cocktail, get your vodka redbull or your modelo and take it easy. Line dancing on Mondays is so fun and very busy from what I've seen. Karaoke on Wednesdays is always a blast. Took all my coworkers of many different ages and backgrounds and everyone had a blast. These are good people and this is a fun place!

    Open Mic Night Performance
    Kevin H.

    I went for Sunday Open Mic night hosted by Billy Bodacious. I don't frequently listen to country, but was refreshing to hear the local Seattle musicians play a mix of country classics and original songs. Everyone was super friendly and welcoming for me jumping on stage and playing some original songs. I stuck around for the evening and got to play a second set of songs, backed by a bunch of great musicians who more than did a solid job keeping up with my songs and making them pop.

    Colleen K.

    Always love visiting Little Red Hen, I have so many memories from going here in college and my early 20s. Lots of great music and dancing. I wish they cleaned up the seating areas a bit though - the front was pretty full so we sat in the back section away from the bar. There were chairs stacked in the corner, a little messy all around. This place is a lot of fun but would be even better with some simple upgrades to the atmosphere. Will definitely be back on another night with live music though!!

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    Best dive bar in the city! Love the atmosphere and karaoke. Always a good vibe and the bartenders do not skimp on the pours.

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    cheap drinks great music fun vibe nice staff!! what more would you want????? 10/10 recommend

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    Love The little Red Hen! Great people, staff & guests. Awesome music!! A great time. Even with a full house, great service!

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    Disappointed in the lack of country music at the country bar on line dancing night. That's all

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    I personally love this little bar. They have live music most nights, dance lessons on Thursday's, and affordable drinks.

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    Ask the Community - The Little Red Hen

    Can you get in if you are under 21 (but older than 18) just for the dancing?

    No. Little Red Hen is a Bar that is 21+ only

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    Review Highlights - The Little Red Hen

    “Country music and stiff drinks with a healthy dollop of people-watching as the place began to fill up.”

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    Not really a place to eat inasmuch as a place to just hang out, have drinks and - most importantly…read more- sing your heart out in karaoke no matter your skill level! My friends and I came here on a Wednesday night around 8pm and basically spent all of our time out in the front where the bar is since that's where open karaoke is. To queue songs to sing, you need to use a website called Healsonic to search for the song titles or artist names (you get to it using a QR code). You write down your initials, the song number of the song you want to sing and the song title, then pass it to someone behind the counter to the immediate left of the entrance. Song choices are not limited to just songs in English; you can choose songs from a variety of languages, and I got a chance to sing one of my favorite Cantonese oldies at one point. From past experiences singing karaoke here, there's always at least one mic out of the two passed around the crowd that isn't working properly and I end up singing louder than needed on that one mic. Regardless, my friends and I have always had a great time laughing, testing our vocals and just enjoying ourselves as if we were clubbing! I haven't yet been to any of their karaoke rooms, though I do hear prices for them are relatively high from others who've used them. One of my friends and I got their My Melody drink, which consists of coconut cream, pineapple and a pink sugar rim. Drink tasted kinda cheesy... literally. Must have been the cream but I downed the drink fast; it was refreshing for the environment (though a little heavy on the vocal cords) and not too sweet. It is on the pricier end, about $8 before tax. This is a well-run place regardless of the number of people that fill up open karaoke and the karaoke rooms themselves. Staff are friendly and acommodating especially with refilling water, following up on karaoke queuing mistakes and serving drinks. I see myself and my friends coming back here more often!

    One of the best experiences I've had in Seattle…read more Disclaimer: it is a bit pricey. Two hour karaoke. For two people and two alcoholic beverages was a whopping $80!!!!!!!!! We went on a Wednesday night around 10 pm. They had a wipe selection of songs. The rooms were clean. The sound was great. Overall a great and magnificent experiment. Only down side is prepare to spend a pretty penny.

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    4.0(27 reviews)
    1.2 mi•University District

    Would I return? Probably not…read more I went for a friend's birthday celebration, and compared to other karaoke spots I've been to, there were some noticeable drawbacks. First, the song selection system wasn't the easiest to use. The device, tucked into the corner of the room, had a lot going on--options to order food, search by language, browse top songs, etc.--which is great in theory, but I didn't find it very user-friendly. I searched for Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, and Rosé, but none of them showed up. I must've done something wrong, but I couldn't figure it out, so I resorted to scrolling through artists alphabetically. Another issue was the lyrics on the screen-- the highlighted words didn't match up with the song, making it hard to sing along if you didn't already know the lyrics by heart. On top of that, there was no way to skip intros or interludes, so you had to sit through the full music video unless you skipped the song entirely. Also, no tambourine in the room? Is that not a thing anymore? I wanted to play along while my friends sang, but apparently, that wasn't an option. Lastly, the way our session ended felt abrupt. I'm used to getting a time check before our booking is up, but instead, we were just told to leave when our time was over. It wasn't a huge deal, but it did feel a little rushed. Overall, we had fun, but the experience could've been better.

    Very friendly workers showed us how to work the system. We had a great time and I love that you can…read moreuses YouTube or Spotify if the built in software doesn't have the song you want. I didn't try the food but the service for the drinks was great. I would definitely recommend going here for a night out with friends or family.

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    4.3(11 reviews)
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    It wasn't originally part of the plan, but our chum, Ernie, really likes the food at this…read moreoperation. So it looks like we're taking in some laughs tonight. On Fri-Sun from 7-9 is open mic comedy; karaoke from 9-1am. Come on a Thursday for live music. Parking sucked. We were two blocks away before we found a spot. So happens we caught the comedy show and there are some very funny up and comers in Seattle. Fair warning: it gets a bit raunchy and personal. However, the regulars seem to really dig this. We did get our chance to sing and it was a bit wild, in a good way. Great singers/horrible singers, most importantly, a supportive crowd. Pro Tip: Show up early and get your request for karaoke in. It started getting busy about an hour in, then you're looking at a long wait. The drinks are well made and not too expensive. The food is surprisingly good. A friendly bartender also helped make for a fun night!

    Who knew you can't scream in karaoke when they're playing crowbar in between songs. The short fat…read moregirl bartender who said her name was Rex which is definitely a fake name, told my friend that him singing a rage against the machine song was too loud. If you tell a drunk guy to F off and expect him not to call you out on stage you're a bad bartender. Pretty garbage bar, bad drinks and bad service. A bar that plays metal but won't let us karaoke a barely metal song.

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    3.5(426 reviews)
    4.3 mi•Capitol Hill
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    Hula Hula is a cute, vaguely tiki-themed karaoke bar. Their slushies are a lot of fun, if a bit…read moresugary. I've been here a few times for karaoke, and both times (on a week night, I believe) were pretty packed with patrons. This place steers slightly divey, and once while I was in the place was crowded with military bros which significantly harshed the island time vibes, but I don't have a reason to think it's a regular hang out for that crowd. Otherwise I do have a bit of a complaint about the limited music selection. I've been to many a karaoke bar and this one seems to have a weird lack of what seem to me to be standard staples, but oh well. We had fun when we visited last.

    Overall, the vibe was good. I came here with two friends who wanted to do karaoke, and the place…read morewas pretty crowded with others who seemed to be there for the same reason. That said, I'd be cautious if you're stopping by later at night. When I went to get a second drink around 10 p.m., the bartender told me there was a $10 minimum. I ended up paying $10 for a single pint of Modelo, which felt pretty excessive. I also don't remember seeing any clear warning or heads-up about the minimum beforehand. For a busy bar in Capitol Hill, having a $10 minimum for a simple drink feels unnecessary. The atmosphere was fun, but that experience would make me think twice about coming back for a late-night stop.

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