Hey let's talk about Voicebox. The room? Pretty comfy. The songs? Good selection. The drinks? Super tasty. But the best part? Jack :) In all seriousness, we were already having fun as a group, but the staff only made it better! They were friendly, attentive, and didn't hesitate to join in when we asked (the whole staff!) We were the very last group of the night, and getting them to sing Mr Bright side with us was the cherry on top. Would love to come back next time I'm in town! read more

Super cute place! My group happened to be under 21 but we still had a great time! The hosts checked in a couple times and made sure we understood how to use the mics and website hub. Food was decent. It was classic bar food. I really liked that they had water accessible inside the rooms. The rooms were also nice and chilly as you get hot in there pretty fast if you're up and about and singing. You can also control the lighting of the room and volume of the music all from your phone! It's pretty cool. I wish their song list was a bit more expansive. Also, a lot of the karaoke versions of the songs they have are shitty covers from youtube. I wanted to sing "Baby Got Back" and the cover they had was laughable.. But i still had a great time! read more

Our group had an amazing time last night! We ordered chicken pot stickers, which were delicious. Our friends had the artichoke dip which was also great. The staff took very good care of us. We loved the whole experience. Parking is a little tricky, so be sure to allow time to find a spot. read more

Voicebox Karaoke - Private party room - Karaoke Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I am very disappointed in my first and final experience we had at voicebox Northwest. We made the unfortunate decision to invite all our closest friends for a wedding reception here... The moment we walked in we were not greeted warmly even though we were on cloud nine from just finishing our wedding ceremony. Micheal said that we could order with him or the bar so we decided we wanted to do a group shot for the milestone. All the bars I have ever been to make you take them at the bar so we went up there as a group to get the shots. There was one other patron in the lobby other than my group and the bartender stood on top of the bar and said "you rented the room not the lobby so you need to go back to your room." I asked her if we could take the shots in there and she said "obviously". At this point there had been multiple micro aggressions to my group but we had paid for two hours so we decided to stay. We bought lots of food and drinks and were enjoying ourselves. We were having so much fun in the room that we decided to extend the time for two more hours. At one point my fiancé had went to the restroom and saw the staff in the lobby drinking. This just felt so unprofessional and explained how we were being treated. About 45 minutes before our reservation ended my friend had a bit too much to drink and we found her a ride home. She had thrown up OUTSIDE on the street when Micheal came in and cut the whole group off. He had said it in the most unprofessional way, "we are cutting the whole group off due to someone losing their lunch." It felt so disrespectful and the party was very uncomfortable. After this my husband went to pay our tab so we could leave and Michael told Him he could not pay and needed to get my consent. I felt this was very disrespectful considering he was legally my husband that night. He even said "are you Hailey Owen?" "Then you can't pay." Honestly I don't care who pays my bill but they had no issue with him adding to my tab but they cared about him paying it??? Made zero sense. They said they had to cut us off due to ordering at the bar and not knowing how much we had to drink. If an establishment over serves guesses that is their responsibility. Due to the comment of my husband seeing them drinking in the lobby it makes me wonder if they could not tell those were impaired due to their own impatient. We did end up getting refunded for 45 minutes that we did not use. This just really left a sour taste in my mouth. I have seen other comments claiming they bully people and I could not agree more. It really made us feel like it was not money well spent and even though we had bought out the suite for most of the night we were not treated respectfully. This was the worst experience and I wish we would have given our money and business to a better establishment. It takes a minute to say congratulations to the newly wed couple... they could not even do that. It really made me wonder if it had anything to do with the fact that we were a heterosexual couple and if they have issues with that. ------------------------------------------------ 7/28/26 Edit to add that the GM did contact us and refunded us the entire time of karaoke. He offered to compensate two hours at his other location and apologized profusely for the experience. We might be open to trying the other location in the future. I greatly appreciate the compensation and conversation. read more

Seemed friendly upon arrival. Singing songs was fine. Management could probably could be more respectful to some blue collar people needing a night out. read more

A great place for a birthday party! We had a reservation for a party of 8 for 9:15pm and the staff was helpful in getting us situated. The rate was $8/hour for a Thursday night per person. Very simple instructions to search for songs and add to the queue. Our server was friendly and checked in on us multiple times. We sang our hearts out for 2.5 hours haha! Definitely recommend if you're looking for a fun activity to do with friends! read more

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Our group had a great time here celebrating a birthday here on a Thursday night. The check-in process was easy and the staff were all super friendly. Everything is done through your phone from song requests to service requests. We only got drinks here since this location is within walking distances of many great restaurants in this area. Parking is all street parking so it can get tricky to find a good spot. It was a fun night of singing and laughing with friends in the privacy of our own room! A fun night out for sure! read more

Great spot! I went with my wife and daughter last night and the service was great. They had an excellent choice of songs and we all felt like rock stars. The cool lighting created a cozy, inviting ambience. read more

Came to sing, stayed for Jack. Food and drinks were great and came out quick, karaoke system worked well and any problems were solved by staff quickly. Service was amazing, staff were friendly and helpful as well as very friendly, especially Jack, we love Jack! Absolutely worth coming here with friends, will absolutely come back next time we are in town. read more

Great place for small or big party. My friend and I wanted to sing our hearts out on our last night here in Portland and we were able to snag a room by making a reservation the night before. Check out their website for deals. Drinks were delicious and service was great, everyone was really nice and welcoming read more

HUGE shoutout to the bartender who handled that awful, belligerent, violent person last night. Give that girl a raise, she handled everything professionally and gracefully, very impressive. Besides that event, we had a great time. Amazing song selection! There's a mocktail menu, but would have loved to see a similar unique selection like the cocktail menu has. I'll be back again! read more

It was okay. The sound system wasn't that great but doable. The place itself was very basic room with tables and chair and almost self service everything. We still had a great time. read more

A friend and I sang here last night and everything was on point. We weren't drinking so they showed us a menu of mocktails and they were fantastic. I had a N/A version of an Amaro Sour that I really liked and my friend had a drink that was subtle and not too sweet. The rooms are comfortable with good ambiance. Be sure to turn the disco ball on! read more

Come for the privacy, but do not stay for the drinks or food. Customer service is great and they checked in enough to make it feel like we weren't forgotten but not too much that it felt disruptive. There is definitely enough privacy for you to sing as loudly as you would like no matter how off-key you may feel. We were there for 3 hours and heard nobody else's rooms while we were there. The only complaint we have is their food and drinks. They are on the pricier side of things; however I was more disappointed in the quality of the food. To be fair, you don't necessarily attribute a karaoke bar for their food. that being said I ordered their chicken strips which only came in a set of 3 and had an unpleasant burnt after taste. My wife on the other hand only ordered a drink that did not feel like it had any substantial alcohol in it. read more

We went for my friend's birthday last night and it was super fun, we had a great time. The workers were nice, prices were alright, and there was water in the room too which was great. There were some issues with loading up songs through their website though. It would seem to randomly skip songs in queue or not add a song when we tried to. The selection of songs was fine there were songs and artists like Ice Spice and New Jeans that I didn't expect for them to have but we still couldn't find some we wanted. We went to another karaoke place last year (also for this friend's birthday) where you hooked up your phone and found songs on YouTube. This was great for finding ANY song you wanted. And it would make sense for Voicebox Karaoke to have a separate website if the graphic for songs were their own, but they were definitely just YouTube videos downloaded to their website. The windows to each room face out to a common area where you can see people drinking, gathering, and waiting to be served which was a little distracting and uncomfortable since people could definitely hear and see you-- even if not well. Overall I'd say we'll probably go back to the one last year but if I'm in NW portland again and want to do karaoke, I'll come back. read more

"I've never had so much fun karaoke-ing!" That's what I and everyone else in our group of 15 said when we finally left Voicebox. We showed up late for our 9pm karaoke room reservation and after about 10 minutes of wondering if our room is big enough, decided to kick off the party and plugged in a song. Our hostess had explained how the system worked --clearly and concisely -- and I was impressed at how quickly we were up and running and starting our first song. She came back several times to see how we were doing and to see if we needed any drinks. And a half hour to the end, she moved us into a much bigger and super awesome room. We had so much fun that we ended up extending by a half hour, and then another half hour! The song selection is incredible, they had everything we looked for, and the sound system is fantastic. We had so much fun. The drink prices and selection are decent. They serve food as well, which we didn't need as we'd just had dinner but, near the end, we broke down and ordered tator tots and fries for the group. Boy that hit the spot! Highly recommend this experience. This place has got it dialed in. read more

Terrible customer service. Could have easily worked with us to resolve the issue but chose to not do that. I will never return.

Was in Portland for the weekend and our group decided we wanted to do some kiddo friendly karaoke. After looking around on Yelp, I narrowed the search down to Voicebox Karaoke's two locations and Punch Bowl Social. After calling Voicebox's central line, I booked an appointment for a private room with relative ease and we were set to go. They asked us to show up around 15 minutes early to get checked in, which took much less time than the 15 minutes they recommend. That worked in our favor, as we got to get started early! Things like song selection and lighting of the private room are all controllable from a website, which is mobile friendly, and is easy enough to use. You can search for the songs you'd like to sing. The selection isn't the BEST I've ever seen, however the ease of access was excellent and we all were able to find a variety of songs to do. Appetizers were tasty and selection of drinks seemed to be solid. We all had a great time, and I'm glad we could do something like this to get the kids in our party involved and having a good time! read more

I had been to a few different parties here - small rooms and big rooms for birthday parties and also a bachelorette event. I have always thought about doing something because I love karaoke but loathe most karaoke bars because they are just gross places with horrific sound systems and even scarier clientelle. This is all you and who you choose to invite. A few friends and I had mentioned doing a girls karaoke night at some bar. Then I found a Groupon steal for their normal $100 2 hour rental fee at $50 plus with an extra $10 off so $40. Now, the downside is the automatic $15 gratuity but that covers you upfront. I don't drink so I grabbed a $3 ginger ale. They provide a nice amount of water and cups in the room. I was pretty amazed at the great customer service they provided. They interrupt as little as possible just to make certain everyone is doing ok and also towards the end to let you know there is 15 minutes left etc. You can bring in some sweet treat like cupcakes, donuts or whatever. I grabbed Nothing Bundt Cakes little bundtinis which are $20 for a dozen and you can choose the flavors. The sound system was great, the song selection was surprisingly fantastic - seriously, they just keep getting more and more songs - way more than I remembered them as having. We had such a great time in a large room with three microphones so you can imagine the craziness. A few of our friends who do not even sing came just to see the fun. We loved being able to control song additions and moving everything around with everyone's phone - how awesome is that and makes for a grand party. I can hardly wait to grab another Groupon and do it all again! **WC** SO GREAT WITH THE WHEELCHAIR! Everything is very open and the staff were so considerate - I could have even transferred to any of the seating they were so open! read more

Voicebox Karaoke - The entrance - Karaoke Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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This is a cool spot to hang with friends and have good vibes and just sing away. If you haven't been I would really recommend you check this place out read more

Cool place. You get yourself a nice private room with your friends and you can jam out to your favorite karaoke hits without sitting through a bunch of esoteric hipster songs by Ramona Falls (unless of course that what you and your friends are in to). I love the app to request songs, no one has to fight over the book or figure out how to use the machine. You just go to the website, enter the code and fire away. Our server was very helpful. She stopped by several times and did a very good job of keeping the checks straight. I'm not so sure about the value, but right now they are free to drive the market as they wish. In asia these places are a dime a dozen. Why not in America? The only thing I don't like is the gratuity. I get tipping the server for bring us food and drinks. However I don't really understand tipping for the karaoke service since we are the ones operating the machine. I don't tip the car wash guy for letting me drive through the car wash. I don't tip the frozen yogurt guy for letting me use the frozen yogurt machines. I don't feel I should have to tip for being allowed to use the karaoke machines. Who exactly am I tipping anyway? Overall though, great product that I love. read more

Its the best of both worlds: a group of friends chilling in your (tidier-than-normal) living room, but with the comforts of a bar (including friendly wait-staff who bring drinks into your private room), the swank atmosphere of a modern looking ikea catalogue, and karaoke all set up and ready to roll. Why three stars then? Well, you pay for the non-stop karaoke singing in your own private room, and its not cheap. Most any night you'll pay a fixed hourly fee per person ($7) unless you have a really big group and then there is simply a fixed hourly rate. Also, a big detractor for me was the limited selection of songs. If I'm paying to get my karaoke on, I would like a bigger sized selection of tunes. The staff is extremely helpful and friendly and the vibe is all fun, and its the pretty ideal place to go with a big group of friends to sing the night away. read more

Singing is not my thing Singing in front of people? Oh hell no. That is just scary. This is why: when I erupt into song, I am just positive that I sound like a young boy going through puberty; voice croaking and squeaking. But Voicebox Karaoke Lounge is a different animal. It provides cozy, private rooms where you and your friends can look like idiots, and sing your hearts out. Or, if you are me, you have friends that can actually sing brilliantly, and your brilliant friends are forgiving of the lone idiot (me). Yes, after a few cocktails (they serve cocktails) my Karaoke cherry was popped. I sang a duet with Orian's mom Janet and you know what? I wasn't as scared as I thought I would be. Joe M., it was a terrific idea to have your birthday party at Voicebox. The gal behind the bar took excellent care of us. They have a great range of songs to choose from and there was never a dull moment. I really can't wait to come back and pick up the microphone again. read more

Just when I thought Noraebang style Karaoke wouldn't exist in Portland, along comes VoiceBox. Scott Simon's inspiration from karaoke adventures in NY and other places have benefited Portland's night life scene in a big way. VoiceBox combines some of the best things private room karaoke can offer and I for one, am quite impressed. In New York, there are several different systems that dominate the karaoke scene, everything from Korea's Ziller (www.ziller.kr) to the popular Karaoke Champ (http://www.yelp.com/biz/karaoke-champ-new-york) to the Japas chain (http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Japas&find_loc=New+York%2C+NY&ns=1). Voicebox has managed to offer most of the aforementioned song selection, which has resulted in vast selection of current multilingual songs. Voicebox has managed to utilize a very customized system that allows for everything from background voice manipulation to operating a disco ball. The sound system has been solid for the most part, nothing crazy enough to blow ear drums out but a step below award winning acoustics from Bose. They now offer wireless mics, which is a welcome change since they opened three years ago. As far as I know, there isn't a public room for singing. This may come as heart breaking news for our gringo, public drunken karaoke friends, but VoiceBox is meant for private room singing aficionados only. Their largest rooms can accommodate more than 20 folks and the prices aren't back breaking with group rates of $40-70 and individual $4-7 per person, per hour. Tuesdays are their AYCS (all you can sing) happy hour special, which can be had for a palsy $10. Noraebang isn't noraebang without some soju, which unfortunately VoiceBox doesn't carry. It's a sake and beer house for the most part, which given their fun variety isn't such a bad thing. The food is a bit of a yawner, consisting of Asian snacks that may or may not have been sitting in a freezer from time to time. Thankfully, most people come for the songs, not the food. One thing Voicebox does that I've yet to see any karaoke joint in NYC do, is offer both a simultaneous individual / group rate for any given reservation. They're good about asking folks prior to starting the room and are very flexible (so as long as the bill gets paid) I've had friends who are "in and out" of karaoke parties, the staff has been very diligent about collecting whatever money they could to apply to the room charges. Overall, Voicebox is a testament for the awesomeness of private room (aka Asian style) karaoke and they've done an outstanding job of highlighting the best aspects of any respectable KTV. read more

It has been almost a year since my first visit to this charasmatic karaoke mecca! Everytime I make a visit, I always get a warm welcome from the staff. They are some of the nicest and friendliest folks in town. I arrived just before 7 PM to make sure I had a room secure for my group. The staff ensured me I would have my room ready when we decided to go in. When the group arrived, we marched right in and I explained how the system works. It did not take very long for the group to build up the song list. We had everything from "Centerfold", some Johnny Cash, a little Bee Gee's, down to even "The Love Boat" TV theme that the boss picked out to sing. I love the sake selection they have including the plum flavor made from Forest Grove. The staff came in periodically to check in and see if we wanted more drinks. When one of our friends took his turn to sing, we were simply amazed by his voice. We definitely clapped and cheered more than I could count that night. The best deal for long term singing is on Tuesday night from 7 to 11 PM for $10. They also offer a happy hour special daily from 4-7 PM that includes $4 per hour per person. They have some food options including a variety of dumplings. The cheeseburger dumpling is a nice surprise that the staff came up with. I will definitely order some for the group next time. Everyone that arrived thanked me for puttng the event together. It is definitely one of my favorite places to go and get that singing sensation fix! read more

Came to VB for a networking party event. Customer service was great. Cocktails were decent pours. Sound system was lousy, the microphone sounded like a tin box as well as the music. The ease of using a cell phone to make song selections was helpful. Good for groups, kids up to a certain hour, and those that are more comfortable singing in a room rather than a karaoke bar. read more

Do you want to sing karaoke? But scared of embarrassing yourself in front of strangers? Well, fear no more! Now you can reserve that embarrassment for just your friends by going to Voicebox! This is a cute little spot right off 23rd. I love the fact that they're bringing "karaoke-only" bars to mainstream PDX. It's reminiscent of the ones they have in Tokyo--dedicated rooms with a central bar that delivers both drinks and food to you while you belt your heart out to "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." (Wait, is that just me? Really? Okayyy). I always have a great time when I come here. I will say that if you're used to Karaoke night at dive bars (or going to Asian restaurants/bars for Karaoke) you'll be surprised that it's a bit pricey. But again, it's a different concept since you're booking it for that time slot for you and your friends. What I like the most about Voicebox is the fact that it's a super customizable experience (a la Japan): You can change the lights (rave it up!) and create a queue of songs for you/friends to sing. And if there's no one booked after you you can extend your time--which, at that point you'll do, because, let's face it, you're buzzed and someone needs to do their rendition of Thriller. So you'll do it. And you'll kill it. read more

Voicebox Karaoke - Strobe lights. - Karaoke Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Popped in here without a reservation with a group of 10 on a Saturday night (6/24) and the service was amazing! The girl who showed us to our room was so sweet and cute and she made sure we all had a really good time. Been to the SE location too but service here was a lot better, we'll definitely come back next time we're in town! read more

Awesome private karaoke rooms where you can jam out and be yourself. Service is always friendly and helpful here! I appreciate the unisex restrooms. My only suggestion would be to improve the cocktail selection to highlight more seasonal drinks and local spirits. read more

Came here for our friends bday party, with a group of about 20. Our hostess/server was nice, but she was hardly ever there.. maybe 2 or 3 times the whole 3 hours we were there, what is the point of having a server when we had to go up to the bar everytime. I guess our group were ordering too many shots in a short period of Time so they had us wait 30 minutes to order another one. We were in an alcohol "time out" and that was a really painful 30 min for us. Which is funny cause we ordered maybe 4 times in about an hours. They didn't have any of the newer songs, I was really looking forward to getting down on some bodak yellow and feeling my inner gangster but it didn't happen. So I opted for the classic gangster paradise by coolio Instead. Summer said they had some kind of server malfunction and lost a bunch of songs? I was so sad. Their bar is so tiny, got kicked out of the server station while waiting for our drinks but was confused cause we didn't exactly know where to stand. Overall, I give it a 3, it was a fun experience, server was friendly and the concept it great but it could be better. read more

Had SO much fun here with a group of friends. We rented a room for a couple hours and were rock stars. Song options were aplenty, drinks were flowing, food was good, and staff were attentive. The only drawback is that it is a bit pricey, so I won't be doing it every weekend. But we will definitely come back again. read more

This is the best karaoke spot I've been to. Hands down! Me and 8 friends were planning to go for 2 hours, but ended up staying until close (4 hours, I think). It was seriously fun. I don't think there was one song that we wanted that they didn't have. They had Chinese and Thai pop songs... which a couple friends loved singing and they said they were working on other country's local favorites. Seriously legendary! The service was very friendly. The whole place is decorated nicely and well-kept. The huge bottle of sake we drank throughout the night cost $50. Kind of a steal since it was shared by so many people. The technology in the rooms is perfect too (you can see the song list and add it it as you go). And the rooms are completely soundproof - an easy karaoke room requirement that is rarely fulfilled. read more

Voicebox Karaoke - Karaoke Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I've never experienced a real Japanese-style karaoke bar before, and for someone who likes it belt it out late into the night this is a fun treat. Perfect for both the introvert and extrovert in all of us. Get a room for one and unleash your inner Freddy Mercury or bring all your friends and rock out to drunken renditions of "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" and "Barbie Girl." Service was wonderful and food/alcohol selection was more varied than I expected (like seriously, where else are you gonna find multiple brands of sake outside of a sake bar?). I really wish a karaoke concept like this existed back home in Arizona. I think it would do reasonably well! read more

We rented a private karaoke room at the Voice Box for my birthday. We submitted our request online and someone promptly called us back. Although nothing was available for our requested day initially, they put us on a wait list and we eventually got confirmed in a day or two. Pretty smooth booking process. We were a group of 5 and had a blast. We had booked our room for 2 hours. But they kept giving us an option to extend it and we kept taking it and ended up spending 5 hours instead (I understand that the option to extend will only be available if they can accommodate you). Great collection of music. You can even link your smartphone and queue songs through your phone... that makes it very easy! You can even check their website ahead of time to see if your preferred songs are on their collection. We ordered some drinks and food too while we were there. I guess it was all good but honestly, we were too busy with the music. Courteous staff. Fun place. Definitely recommend. read more

As far as private karaoke rooms go, Voicebox has everyone beat. I've tried private karaoke boxes in Beaverton and Portland. You can dim the lights in the rooms, turn on the disco balls......they even have tambourines for you to play if you wanted to. The staff was very friendly and taught us how to work the karaoke and lights. You can order food and drinks in the rooms as well. Definitely more fun with the more people you include! read more

Voicebox Karaoke - Karaoke Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I love how easy and quick the setting up of the karaoke is! I felt like it took under a minute and not to mention everything is controlled from your phone including the lighting! My party and I were late and they were really chill and accommodating which I appreciated a lot. I've never gone to Karaoke place where everything just went so smoothly. Our waitress was really great, she was attentive and fast. The food is your typical bar foods, a bit overpriced but still good. read more

This place is awesome. I give them excellent stars!! I recently booked the big 30+ room for a surprise birthday party and everything went smoothly. Who knew a place like this existed in Portland! The 30+ room was your own bar and lounge complete with coat racks. The servers are really great, they are on top of things, and even dance along to your song choices. The server comes in and out to take orders and brings them right to you. Along with the many tables, you also get a separate table by the door for water pitchers and if you have a cake. I did have a bit of a scheduling problem in the beginning and lost my booking mid-way. I pleaded my case and they were very apologetic. At the end of the night, I was too drunk and accidentally over-tipped our server. So word of advice to you all, have someone with you before you cop out the cash. I gave her over 30 bucks in tip!!! read more

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It was actually a great establishment I love the private theme of the business however I dont think robbie is happy to work there or knows the essence of business. He has very little customer service skills and is very short with guests. He became short with us and stayed rude till we left the establishment. I believe in great or bad experiences my first impression of the establishment was definitely great but left with a bad experience. If I had to justify my star rating i put 1 star because i was refused to pay another hours worth of karaoke service that was only gonna be 45mins more of their time. But them more concerned about closing and getting home they refused my service. But thank you for the experience it was one none the less. read more

Do not plan a private party at this venue! Spent 300$ to have my husbands 40th ruined. Admittedly we we're having a fun time but no one had more than 2 drinks and somehow we ended out on the street looking for a new place to go. It was almost comical, if it wasn't so sad, to see us all calmly pay our tabs in confusion. Think twice before planning an event here or at least have a backup plan. read more

A private room for you and your friends to drink, sing badly, eat, and be merry? What else could you ask for! I did have my doubts. When I lived full time in Portland, I didn't make it frequently to the Alphabet district or to the NW area in general, unless it was to the main Powell's bookstore location, but this is perfect for entertaining small (I would say 6-12 people) groups of people. They have food and drinks to order. I think that it comes out about the same price as a night out with the same amount of people. They have several rooms of various sizes, and really go out of their way to accommodate everyone. They do have a large selection of songs to choose from that will meet the needs of everyone involved. I would suggest this as an event for groups, whether friends, family or coworkers as a great time for all. I did not take any pictures, nor will I force videos of my singing to anyone. You really don't want to hear it, and I really don't think I should quit my day job to become a musician any time soon. Just believe me when I say you will have fun and it is well worth the trip. There is one kaveat that I have only been to a karaoke place like this in Taiwan, where they are very popular, and I'm glad to see these in major US cities. read more