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.

Kostume karaoke is always a really good time. Solly's is an authentic dive bar in the DC scene and…read morethe weekly karaoke is a great way to enjoy an evening. Really friendly crowds and lots of fun.

It's karaoke in wacky costumes! What's not to love and enjoy about it? Well, the premise is…read morefantastic and awesome in so many ways. You want to sing? Then you must put on a crazy costume. And you can choose from their selection of costumes, complete with various wigs and hats. And the song list is quite extensive too. (Though, there are zero New Kids on the Block songs.) The delivery, however, fell a bit short of the expected awesomeness. The host I experienced was honestly one of the worst karaoke hosts ever. She was bitchy and un-fun. And who wants a bitchy and un-fun host? She kinda sucked out the fun. Maybe it was just an off night? Maybe there are better hosts? I will totally be checking it out again and hoping for a better experience. Karaoke in krazy kostumes should be an out of this world fun time. Maybe next time it will actually deliver such an experience.

We had our son's 13th birthday and they had a blast. The food was better than expected. The service…read morewas really good. The only thing lacking was the machine because it didn't have many Korean songs and hard to search for them. We rented a medium room and it was plenty large for 5 boys.

My friends and I visited tonight for karaoke and were having a fantastic time. We've been here…read morebefore, enjoyed ourselves in the past, and came back expecting another great experience to wrap up an otherwise pretty great night. The atmosphere was fun, the drinks were good, and everything was going well until the last few minutes before closing. Around 1:55 AM, security came into our karaoke room and informed us that the venue was closing. One member of our group politely explained that we were in the middle of our final song and asked if we could have the remaining few minutes to finish it, since they officially close at 2. Security agreed and told us they would return in five minutes. We thanked them and immediately began wrapping things up. Unfortunately, only a minute or two later, a staff member entered the room, told us we needed to "get the f#ck out," and began shutting down the karaoke equipment while we were still finishing the song. When someone in our group respectfully commented that we didn't have to speak like that to us, the response was essentially, "I don't give a f#ck, I want to go home." As we were leaving, we also heard another staff member shouting at customers to get out, including comments such as "Goodbye, adios, whatever f#cking language you speak." Whether intended as a joke or not, it came across as unprofessional and unnecessarily hostile. To be clear, we completely understand that businesses have closing times and that employees want to go home at the end of a long shift. We were already preparing to leave and had no issue with the venue closing. The problem wasn't being asked to leave...it was the way it was handled. What had been a genuinely enjoyable night ended on a very negative note because of the attitude and language directed toward customers. It's disappointing because we had a great time otherwise and have enjoyed visiting in the past. Hopefully management addresses this, because a little professionalism and courtesy in those final few minutes would have left us looking forward to returning instead of reconsidering whether we will.

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.

The mojito and the food were soooo good. The steak was juicy, the rice is like butter. They grill…read moreoutside, and the extra effort to make our time in the restaurant meaningful was amazing. You need to try it!

I think this was the first time (and hopefully not the last time) visiting a Tex-Mex AND…read moreSalvadorian restaurant. While folks at my table went with Tex-Mex options, I decided to go with a Salvadorian option. In particular, I went with the Sopa de Marisocos, which was served with fish, a whole crab, mussels, shrimps, clams, and eggs. I thought the 20 dollar price tag as pretty fair considering how much seafood was in the bowl of soup. Although I thought the soup should have come with rice, I did not realize that the soup was served with tortillas. I guess the tortillas were the rice substitute. Overall, I thought the soup was very delicious and seasoned very well. I'm glad that I followed the waitress' advice and went with the addition of cream to the soup because it elevated the soup's flavor. Besides the soup, I had my fair share of margaritas. I thought the margaritas were mixed well because they were not too sweet or acidic for me. Also, the restaurant has happy hour most days until 6 pm (or was it 7 pm?). I have to say that I must visit again, because there are a lot of things on the menu that I would like to try during my next visitS. Overall, I thought the service was impeccable. Our bartender, who later became our waitress, was very helpful in making recommendations and suggestions regarding the menu. Also, she was very patient because it took us a while to finally order food - although we did order plenty of margaritas while deciding on what to eat. The restaurant is a decent size with both indoor and outdoor seating. From the way the tables are arranged, El Gavilan looks like it is very accommodating for medium sized groups. The restaurant does have parking; however, the parking lot is a bit tight.

Great local pub. Pretty traditional, Irish pub food and beers on tap. Food is good and nice…read moreselection of beers and cocktails. Full bar. Different fun themed nights every night of the week with theme menus and specials. They always have sports on; right now the World Cup. They support local groups like school of rock.

The best thing about McGinty's was the service. Our host proactively reconfigured a table for three…read moreto more comfortably accommodate the four of us. The servers were friendly and prompt, and cheerfully gave us separate checks when it was time to pay. But, unless you like your beer warm, the drinks may disappoint you. My beet salad with goat cheese and grapefruit was beautifully described on the menu - enough to seduce me to order something that was not an Irish classic - but was not enjoyable enough to finish. The fries were good though, and the fried fish that others ordered looked to be perfectly done. So perhaps I'll come back when I'm in the mood for some classical fare. Too bad about the beer though.,,

If you're looking for a fun night and also great food looking no further than echo box!!!…read more Let me talk about the food first - they do specialize in Korean fried chicken so definitely order some wings. It has the crispiest batter with the juiciest chicken. Another must order as the onion ring tower, which comes with the ketchup and spicy sauce. We finished that very quickly. We also loved the Bulgogi flatbread. I think that is a must order haven't seen anything like that it was so delicious! OK now the karaoke: the rooms are very spacious and super clean they do give disposable covers for the microphones. Again, not all karaoke spots do that. There's a choice of YouTube and regular machine (with more Asian songs) . The lights, the sound, echo everything is customizable. For all group sizes you can find a room. I loved our time here definitely will be coming back. Also, I went on a Sunday and they had a child's birthday party happening so it is for all ages!!

Didn't care for the place. Attended a going away party. In a…read morelower level venue. It was quite a great place for large parties though for karaoke. Bar staff wasn't very nice. Servers were. Hence the three stars. Don't think I would return.

Dave is the BEST! He made it so easy to have karaoke at my house party - came early to set up,…read moreexplained how to work everything, and picked up at the end. Loved that the song list was all online so guests could find what they wanted on their own devices. Would absolutely hire again!

So glad I found Dave! Great karaoke machine, hooked it up for us, took it all away after it was…read moreover. Great service, great price. Would use his services again for other events.

So I came here randomly to meet a friend and the service was incredible. As a bar person the owners…read morehave treat personality! The drinks are good and reasonable and the wings were great! I got the spicy and they were perfect. The beer selection is also awesome and it has a warm cheers vibe! They have a trivia night on Wednesday so definitly give them a tr

I'm never on this end of Silver Spring... but a friend who performs video game jazz (yes) had a…read moreperformance here. It has a very nice outdoor area, and an indoor area with a long row of high tables and a long bar. I sat at the bar for the best view, and they ID'd me the second I sat down... it's been a while outside of a security person lol. Anyways, I decided to try the samosas and their potstickers...both were lovely appetizers. I could've gotten even more, but I didn't need all that. I've been hearing things about their sandwiches... perhaps I'll try one next time! The place reminded me of Big Daddy's in the sense that it was connected to a beer & wine shop. They have quite the variety of things, and there's a takeout spot in the back of it -- in fact, all the food seems to come from back there. It wasn't on the menu I was looking at, but they definitely have pizza. I'm going to have to try that next time I go. The vibe of the spot was really nice... but then again, it might've been the music. They do trivia, and they might do karaoke? Who knows. But either way, I'll be back!

For Korean bbq, this place is good for the price. $27 for the basic AYCE feels very fair. I'd…read moredefinitely put it ahead of places like kpot if you're talking just Korean bbq. Now vs the places they have in northern VA, that's a different story. Service was good when I went as the waitress also constantly checked on our food and helped cook it throughout the meal. My kids also enjoyed the s'mores and ice cream for dessert. I left super full and was content.

Came here for a work function. Rented a large karaoke room and everyone was very impressed with…read morethe service and quality of the venue. Well worth the initial fee. We ended up hitting the spend limit to get the karaoke room comped. Food was great and everyone had a great time. Don't forget to scan your parking validation and get your ice cream. 5 stars for karaoke room for a party of 18.