This place is great! I've come here for party use and it's always a good time. They have a flexible…read morepolicy around bringing the food and alcohol in. It's clean and fun and they have a good mix of songs to choose from.

Had so much fun here! I love the BYOB concept since alcohol is soooooo expensive everywhere! Super…read morefun activity to do with your friends especially if you just bring some pizza and drinks. The sweet lady at the front was so helpful and accommodating to us. Can't wait to go back. Clean bathrooms, and the AC is ON!!

I love Dance Dance Karaoke. It's my favorite place to go for Karaoke in Austin. The pricing is…read moregood in comparison to places like Punch Bowl and Hi Tunes. The staff is friendly and helpful. You can choose songs from their karaoke song list or YouTube. They're BYOB, so you and your friends can be your own bartender. Food is available for purchase via QR code and it will be delivered to you while you're in the room.

Came here for my birthday and it was a let down. I'm not sure if their karaoke system was super…read morelimited (the song selection booklet didn't seem that extensive and I only saw mostly Asian songs) and so that was the reason they had us just using YouTube, but I feel like if I'm paying $200+ I'm expecting a better system than just YouTube because I can do that for free at home--especially when we kept running into issues while using YouTube. First, finding songs was irritating since it's not an actual system that allows you to do that without refreshing the page and we had to spend like 10 minutes figuring out a playlist method on our own phones. Then, once we figured that out, the screen kept popping up with an error message saying playback was paused because the account was being used in another location. The first few times the staff came in to fix it but eventually they just taught us how to fix it ourselves and said it should be fine after we refresh the page and it'll just be another room's problem. . . After these mishaps the rest of the time was fine but these things just really left a bad impression on me.

A fine club with a decent bar and an eyebrow raising toilet…read more Obviously your interest in Elysium depends on who they book. I came during SXSW, when clubs usually book bands that are different from what they usually book. So my Japanese showcase would not reflect what you would usually hear at Elysium. But the performance space is attractive. The club is divided into two rooms with just a divider and no wall between the rooms. So you can hear the music from anywhere. If you want to be right next to the speakers at the edge of the stage, you have to be in the main room - not the room with the bar. As I get older, I sit down more. But for most of my life, I was a stage-edge-next-to-the-speaker kind of guy. Only the only thing that would remove me from my favorite place was mosh pit action (Or a sucky band). As I get older, I also look for some kind of wall support to brace myself with one hand while I dance with the rest of me. The Mohawk is ideal for wall support upfront dancing. The Elysium not so much because one wall is mirrored. But you can get in position to do some major dancing. When I was there last, I did just that. * * * Seating options are superb. Both in the stage room and the bar room there are comfy leather sofas that hold three people and a number of other soft seating locations. Unlike many other Austin clubs, it is easy to find a space to sit down and still get the music full blast. At the Mohawk, in contrast, for an indoor concert, if you go to sit down you leave the room with the music, and you only get vague overtones coming through the wall. * * * The bar is pretty good. Their options are limited but their options are well chosen. I was introduced to a George Dickel rye by the bartender that was absolutely first rate. George Dickel is definitely going into my home collection. Outstanding beverages and fine seating allow you to have a fine time at the Elysium Even on a night when the bands are terrible. * * * Your fine time changes if you have to go to the bathroom. * * * If you are a guy, peeing is merely tacky. You go into a semi-gross room where there is a multi-user tank. All the guys pee into the tank. * * * Pooping is another story. The club does not want shenanigans going on in any of the toilet stalls. So they remove the door to the toilet stall. The men's room toilet is fully visible from the front door to the men's room. You are literally pooping in front of the entire world. This is barely one step up from India. In India, many people poop in the streets. Here, you are essentially pooping in the streets Except when you are done you can flush the bad stuff away. I personally am very shy . I definitely do not want to do my business in public. * * * There are people in Austin who love to sh** in public. Put four of them together and you have a band. Bands like that perform all over town, Including at the Elysium.

Always a fun night here, and I don't just say that since I dj here sometimes :). If you love…read moreindustrial music you'll find great concerts here and 80s night on Sundays is usually fun and crowded. Get in the FB group to get the password for free entry on Sunday nights.

Came here for a bachelorette party, where you're able to reserve the place for a private party…read more There's a mechanical bull ride, karaoke, and claw machine. We had a great time - just what we needed on this girl's weekend!

This is a unique experience perfect for a girls night or bachelorette trip. My one recommendation…read morewould be to play the music a little louder so it's less awkward and more of a party feel but other than that it was great

Sidle up to the bar for a seductive serving of liquid liberation before plying your pipes on the…read moreeager ears of an enthusiastic and supportive crowd of fellow singers.

Ego's had the vibes... but let's not sugarcoat it -- the staff sucked…read more Karaoke DJ? Elite. Carried the whole night. Crowd was fun, energy was right, people actually there to have a good time. That part felt effortless. Everything else? Felt like work. Bar staff moving slow, acting like basic service was optional. Zero urgency, zero warmth. And the bouncer... built like a tank, attitude to match. My guy, we're pulling up for karaoke, not trying to breach a nightclub bunker. Loosen it up just a bit. That's what makes it frustrating -- the core experience is there. Music, people, vibe? Solid. But the staff interaction keeps dragging it down. Fix that, and Ego's is a problem in the best way. Right now? Great night... if you can ignore the service.

This was my first time at a speakeasy and they sure set the bar high! They really are as secret as…read moreit seems. My sister-in-law made reservations and we walked down the busy 6th Street to get there until we stopped at an unassuming and unlabeled door. When you walk in, it's a very dark and moody interior with small tables. They led us to a private room in the back which perfectly fit the six of us. Their menu is very creative, with unique names and unique ingredients. I don't like alcohol, so I was super happy to see an entire section dedicated to zero proof mocktails. I ordered the 5 AM somewhere which was a matcha based mocktail. It still had a bitter taste to it, perhaps from the Lyres Rosso. But the entire experience was so creative, led by our server/bartender Martin. He was a lot of fun and made the experience that much better. He was personable and funny and felt like we were hanging out with an old friend. Highly recommend if you're looking for a more chill vibe on 6th Street!

What a nice cool little spot! I've been to Austin many times…read moreand to fifth street, this was my first time coming to this bar. I had to a make a reservation beforehand because that's the only place they'll let you in, and i understand why, its a very intimate bar and the whole vibe would not be the same if the place was packed, so i appreciate the atmosphere. We tried a couple of recommendations the staff gave us, they had 2 of our drinks prepared right in front of our table explaining the type of liquor they were using, their menu is really interesting with different flavor and mixes, and like the one i tried with banana and other herbs that just make sense. We had a really good night enjoying there i like that the place is dimlight and so different from the vibe right outside on 5th street!

Stopped by Sunday night for about two hours…read more My husband and I love a private karaoke room lol This place has plenty of rooms and even offers discount for only two people and even one person! BYOB spot and grocery store next door has options! We loved this place - you can YouTube basically anything but also has another system too!

The place has a good concept to it having different size rooms to accommodate different sizes of…read moregroups. It is also bring your own drinks and food which is kind of cool because you have the choice to eat/drink what you please. We were in a medium size room that accommodates 12 people. It has the karaoke system along with books filled with songs in a few different languages, mainly asian languages but you can pretty much pull up any song you please because it's connected to youtube. it has a like a coffee table in the middle with benches going all around it against the walls. they provide you with provide you with two microphones and the sound is pretty good. The overall experience was fun. I would say the only vice is that it gets pretty warm in there and they said they had the AC on high. You can reserve by hourly slots I believe. Its in a plaza so they have plenty of parking.

Chill spot with surprisingly good Korean food…read more Great late-night spot to eat with friends and family. Legit casual comfort Korean food and a few Japanese options. There are two private karaoke rooms. Service was friendly and attentive. We started with some pork belly skewers / yakitori. There's a minimum of two. Decent-sized juicy flavorful pieces of pork belly. The spicy pork was good; tender and flavorful, but it was a bit oily on the bottom. The yangnum chicken wings had a good, bold flavor and were fairly large. The soy garlic could have had more sauce. We enjoyed the wings, but they could be juicier. It was a bit pricey at $28 for 15 wings. Definitely a great late night food option.

Went out for a night of karaoke with friends. This place was tucked away in a shopping center like…read morea hidden gem. We were seated in a back room Since we had reserved it for karaoke. The vibe was nice, music selections was a bit outdated but we still enjoyed ourselves. The food was delicious and I'd come back to grab takeout if I'm in the area.

Met friends at the Common interest for some chill time after dinner. We were mainly there to chat…read moreand to support one of our friends who is a karaoke enthusiast. They kicked me out of the church choir decades ago and I've never looked back. Smile. The Common interest is a long‑standing Austin neighborhood sports bar known for comfort food, live music, and karoak. It is and frills and laid back place.

We went to Common Interest after the UT game on Saturday and had a really confusing experience…read more One of the people in our group was suddenly asked to leave, but no one would give us any explanation as to why. We were completely willing to comply and did not want to cause a scene, but we were genuinely confused about what had happened. I even politely asked if they had the wrong person because it was so unexpected. What made the situation even more frustrating was that we had literally just purchased another round of drinks. Before our friend was asked to leave, he handed the drinks to the rest of our table, which was sitting right next to the bar, and then signed off on his tab. Shortly afterward, he was told to leave and was being escorted out. We simply wanted to understand what had happened. If he was too intoxicated, if someone had complained, or if there was some other issue, we would have respected that. But when we asked on our way out, we were essentially told, "My boss said so," and were told to leave without any further explanation. We weren't looking to argue or challenge the decision. We just wanted a basic explanation, especially after having been allowed to continue ordering and spending money there. Being asked to leave is one thing. Being given absolutely no explanation and being left with drinks we had just paid for and couldn't use was incredibly frustrating. The whole experience was unnecessarily confusing and left a very bad impression. The staff was incredibly rude and if anything seemed to escalate the situation with threats and yelling. First and last time we'll ever go as this seems to be a common occurrence after reading other reviews. Obviously an establishment can kick anyone out as they have that right and we complied, it's just the no explanation that left us feeling frustrated and confused. Not to mention the wasted money on drinks we never got to have.

It's bizarre to me that I've never left a review. It saddens me that in approximately nine weeks…read moretheir doors will close because the building is being sold. This club is one of inclusion at the highest level. Everyone is welcome. Everyone is loved. Everyone is having a blast. This disco hosts electrifying dance nights where the deejay continually spins flawless sets of music with tunes that have you dancing the night away. Everyone who works there is a rockstar. It gets jam-packed with people. I mean wall-to-wall, dance floor bursting, and service it still Ike it's coming from a friend. This Austin jewel is not to be forsaken.

This is such a fun place to go to hangout with friends, dance and sing karaoke. Very dive bar vibe…read morewith drinks served in plastic cups and limited places to sit. Fun people and the staff were great. My only complaint is that in order to sing, the bigger the tip to the deejay, the more likely you'll be able to get up and sing. We were there a few hours and signed up right away to sing. Gave $5 and my friend threw in $10 and we weren't called up to sing. There were a few that got up multiple times to sing in that same time frame. So that was my only reason for taking off a star. The deejay was raking in the tips and making it not an equal opportunity type thing. So plan on spending strip club cash to song karaoke here or just enjoy the vibe and don't bother participating doing a song or two.