No food. Service is good. But the karaoke is where it's at. Super fun. Such a fun environment. We're in our 40's and a lot of the crowd was younger but we always have fun and the crowds are always a blast read more

Ocean City's karaoke bar Fridays & Saturdays 9:30pm-2:00am. Go early to get a song in because the place gets packed quickly. The DJ is amazing! To put a song in, go up to the DJ window on the right side of the stage. Fill out a small paper with your name, song title and artist name and hand it to the DJ. It is an age 21+ bar where they will check IDs at the door. Casual ambiance. Some drinks can be pricey but it pays for the entertainment. Locals and tourists of all ages go here. It's a fun time and you must experience it at least once! read more

The Sandbar - Karaoke Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

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PROs - location , vibe , bar CONs - too loud sometimes , service was ok Was staying pretty close to this bar and we dropped by for a drink. At first I was really impressed with the ambience with lights and songs .. I liked the vibe but my friend thought it was too loud . We got a seat very close to the speakers and it was loud . The place was busy and lots of people were dancing etc. .bar was also busy and the service was a bit slow . Just had some quick drinks and we left . Not sure of the food situation here. I liked it overall but could be less loud (according to my friend :) ) read more

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The "karaoke" sucks.... they basically only let regulars perform more than once. Especially Jeff DJ... my friend waited FOREVER and definitely had their song pushed back and she only performed once. There was one guy who performed FOUR times in the time we were there, obvi a regular. Bartenders were good, DJ sucked. Karaoke needs to move a bit faster and more fairly. read more

I gave the bartender $100 for a $15 check and he gave me back $35. Asked again to fix this and he gave me $65. Had to ask the other bartender who I'd had been dealing with the previous interactions to give me my proper change of $85. He's a small man with a weak mustache. Just beware and watch your wallets. read more

The Sandbar - People were having fun. Bartenders robbing people is pathetic. FT - Karaoke Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

I tried the sandbar twice and it sucked both times. I've been in the Karaoke business over 30 years and I can tell when the Karaoke host bumps up the regulars and friends. Some people sang twice before I was even called. I will never go back and if I could give them a less than zero score I would. THEY SUCK! Not up for debate. I gave them two shots. Same thing happened both times. read more

Bouncers are incompetent, took my REAL ID and bent it in half and raised concern over the lamination after the fact. I was then denied access after offering further verification with my passport (kept on hand for situations like this). To add insult to injury, 3 women were allowed access immediately after without their ID's being checked despite being evidently underage. Poorly ran club, absolutely unacceptable. Do NOT visit here. read more

Fun time ! Karaoke is always a good idea, wasn't packed & drinks were great. Alot of places to sit down, Bartenders and security all friendly ! Would definitely come back again! read more

i was not impressed with the Karaoke DJ of 5 July, he waited 5 minutes before the start of karaoke to give out instructions for an app to download. i downloaded created an account and helped my aunt and uncle pick out songs. The DJ was asked to fix one of the names but kept ignoring the request; he put my aunt and uncle's names way down whatever list the app or he created. The DJ was rude and told my uncle he wasn't going to let him sing and said "get the f--k out of here" my uncle spoke to the manager who was also rude. My uncle had a karaoke business for 30 years and respect of the customers was what brought people back. We will not go here again. read more

fake ugly rude so mad and upset tbh they treated us horribly and w mad DISRESPECT. i'm not fake. they called my song horrible and they called me a HORRIBLE singer. all they do is judge you. and its NOT a safe space for girls who're r just trying to have a good time. read more

If I could leave a 0 I would. Bouncer took my ID after I complained about a bug in my drink and said it was fake. Then proceeded to not give it back to me after proving it was real and told me to call the cops. The cops have better things to worry about. I will be calling health department and suing for my ID back. Then bouncer let these black ladies shout racist things towards me and threaten to fight me. read more

The Sandbar - The drink that got my ID taken. - Karaoke Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

Terrible drinks, Terrible DJ, honestly, it would be better to just play some YouTube karaoke videos and do karaoke with some friends at home. read more

This place was fine since there aren't any other karaoke bars in Ocean City, but it was disappointing. Watching other people sing was fun but the guy hosting was not doing it fairly at all. You put in your name to request a song and he 1) didn't call our name for over an hour meanwhile the same few people seemed to get up over and over again and even the host decided to sing a song when he called someone's name who had left instead of skipping to the next person. 2) when the host finally did call our name, he played his own song and not the song we picked! What was the point of having us choose a song if you wouldn't let us actually sing it? Overall we had fun but we're disappointed we didn't get to sing more. We were there 2.5 hours and only got to do two songs. As far as drinks, they are nothing special and the beer selection is poor. read more

Its amazing how one person can have their friends try to hurt a wonderful place like the Sandbar. I came here last year and had so much fun singing and dancing. The DJ was funny and smiling. I just looked up this web site to get the address and saw all the bad reviews, trust me, anyone reading it don't buy into the BS. this place is fun, clean, and friendly. Its a underage flake trying to get back at them for taking their fake ID away. Sandbar employees, I'll be seeing you next week!! your the best!!! read more

I had so much fun here last year when I was 22. I have the same ID as I did last year. I'm from out of state and have a vertical ID from Pennsylvania. When me and my aunt got there, and I handed them my ID, the bouncer told me he couldn't accept my ID because it was vertical. I understand that some places don't accept them, BUT there is no sign or post on their facebook stating this rule (they don't have a website, we checked). Just to be clear, the rule is not the problem I have with this place, it's the lack of information of the rules. read more

Reading these low rated reviews makes me think that no one knows how to have a good time anymore. The Karaoke DJ puts on a true performance as the host. He's like a hilarious Sebastian Bach and always keeps the room entertained. We've been coming here for over 12 years and I truly believe it's the best entertainment in OC. The crowd is equally entertaining. Sandbar, please, never, ever, ever stop being you. Only wish you'd go back to 7 days a week year round. Long live Badboy! read more

This place was terrible, they turn the music off at 1am. The employees were yelling at us for no reason, super unprofessional.

We love it here and have been making it a must every time we visit OC! The host is super fun and hysterical, the bar is great, and it's always a great time! read more

Not a fun bar, staff is horrible and does not care about their service. I would not recommend going to this bar, next door, Guidos, is a much better option if you are looking to have some fun. read more

0 stars if I could. The bouncer thought my id was fake (I understand it was senior week) but im 24. he got in my face asking where my id was from & was telling me to call to cops for them to check my id. when I pulled my phone out to call 911 he finally gave it back. mind you he's been in my face yelling at me. when I walked out he opened the door and said he knew it was fake cause I left and "I got away this time". Idk who would stay after being screamed at. If you have issues with fake ids get an id scanned and not scream at your customers. read more

Best dive bar for karaoke! Always try to make at least one trip when visiting Ocean City and it never disappoints.

Zero stars because we asked to be put on the list for karaoke at 12:45 and the dj told us no because there was already three people lined up and that's it. Then proceeded to let three more people that signed up after me go. Very unprofessional and I am highly disappointed. read more

I see so many bad reviews and am surprised. We are here now - it is after Labor Day and mid-week, but this place is so much fun. Good drinks, funny MC and terrible singers, which bad singers are what's expected at karaoke. Would 100% come back! read more

We went here Sunday morning while on vacation. Definitely didn't disappoint. Great drink options and the prices are reasonable. Perfect spot to chill outdoors read more

Definitely Great place to let loose and enjoy your vacatio. wonderfully courteous staff! Loud, Live & Wild karaoke music. love this place, hope it's here forever NR with love from Va read more

The Sandbar - Karaoke Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

So we got to the venue at 8 PM, waited 1-1/2 hours for KJ to arrive, we were the first to arrive. Than a young guy arrives hands us a lamated page to log on, my phone and wife's phone batteries low, so we logged on with our niece's phone. He calls up wife about 40 min later after 7 or 8 singers. He calls her by her niece's name even after she told him her name. He never calls me up, so after 20 singers I approach him, ask why I never got called, apparently I wasn't on his list, I said I'm going to talk to the manager. He than said "you're never going to sing here but I'll still be here. He tried to say that's how karaoke is done, I told him I was in the business for 30 yrs, it was unethical to treat customers that way. We had been going to the venue since mid 90s, and am not going back, ever! read more

Me and my bf stopped by this place tonight He had a plastic cup with cola in it. We just opened a door and the bouncer was aggressively yelling at us : get out with that drink, I said GET OUT. The whole bar was staring at us. We were not drunk and just wanted to see how the place looks inside. I've never seen that attitude towards people who walk in. Usually bouncers ask you to put the drink, or just let you stay near the door till you decide what to do. That attitude is NOT acceptable. Haven't got his name, he was African American. Just UNBELIEVABLE never will step again In this ridiculous place read more

First off let me say that I've been coming to Ocean City my whole life and I have never experienced anything as bad as The Sandbar. The karoake DJ was rude as can be. My friends and I waited countless hours and he kept skipping our songs and was very rude to our whole party. As if that wasn't bad enough we witnessed the bouncer assault two fine young gentleman who were simply having a good time singing on stage. I would never recommend this place to anyone. If i could give -1 stars I would. read more

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This place is so much fun. I came here during bike week and there was a line out the door when I was leaving so get here early, especially if you want to snag a table. Some of the drinks can be a little pricey but what else do you expect in Ocean City? The guy running the karaoke puts on a great show and encourages the crowd to join in when he sings. My only complaint is that karaoke doesn't start earlier! read more

Stopped in 2022 always walked by and decided we were going to try it. stop in every time we are down been here 4 time never disappointed.

Went to the Sandbar Saturday night on a lark. Had a fun time, my girlfriend sang a song and the DJ made me get up and sing one, and I have a terrible voice. The crowd was small, but everyone seemed to be having fun and were very sociable. read more

This place is nasty, the ceiling was stained and looked molded. The karaoke set up sucked. You have to read from a small screen. The DJ kept picking the same people over and over not allowing the rest who signed up to participate. The cleanliness of this establishment was not up to par. The drinks are over priced and the overall experience was horrible. Never going back. read more

I got here looking forward to doing some singing. Bar was empty, the bouncer required ID. I have them my Ontario drivers license. Got rejected, apparently I needed a "US passport". ...why would I have that? To be clear, I'm also in my mid thirties with a receding hairline. Never carded at home, rarely in the states. But you certainly can't pretend it's a Maryland law when no one else has had issues letting me in. read more

Even the worst karaoke singer can sound fantastic! In all honestly, the singers are fantabulous and the host is amazing. This is a true karaoke bar where the seats are positioned to face the stage with ample dancing room. Reasonable drink prices and friendly bartenders. Binders of music to choose from! read more

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Guys, this karaoke bar is worth EVERY STAR. My bachelorette party and I had a blast! The guy running the kareoke was super energetic and fun. He handed out free shots and encouraged everyone that went up, even when they were shy. I sang "Fuel" by Metallica and everyone rocked out, it was a REALLY fun time. June 30th, 2018 read more

The Sandbar - Everyone was dancing when this chick sang, it was AWESOME - Karaoke Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

We were refused service because my friend came in with a US Green Card. We asked to talk to the manager and we were refused rudely. (Mind you, we looked up the law... there is no law barring the use of a US green card as identification) the following day, he sent a message to my friend saying "GET A F---ING life" when she left a honest review regarding the poor service. I have attached a picture of his message. He has also threatened to take us to court over a poor review. AVOID THIS DISCRIMINATORY TRASHY BAR AT ALL COSTS :) read more

The Sandbar - Personal Facebook messages sent to my friend for her honest review - also - he's wrong - US green card is valid and allowed to accept - Karaoke Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

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Worst bar I've ever been too. The bouncer bent my boyfriend's id in half , said it was fake and told him to "get the fuck out." Such a joke because we had just celebrated his 23rd birthday the day before. The bouncer refused to give us his ID back until they could call the cops to confirm it was real. We waited around just for them to tell us we had to call the cops instead. So we did and finally got the ID back which the cops confirmed was real and they still turned down our group of 8. Sad considering there was only 2 people in the bar anyways. I guess they don't care about the business they could have received from us. read more

everybody was cool here, karaoke list was 10 years old, drinks were severely watered down. I drank like 5 liquor drinks and could totally drive. If I ever come here again I will be drinking bottled beer. #wack read more

This place is awesome! So many good vibes. If you're looking to have some fun, come here.

We arrived, they checked my 26 year old friends ID. Broke it in half. And said it was fake. they threatened to call the cops. They then said they actually can not call them and we had to. So we did. The cops arrived, proved that it was indeed a real ID and the bouncer and bartender did not let us into the bar. It was my friends 23rd birthday. read more