Akiko's Karaoke Club

Had a great night at Akiko's - short wait, strong and cheap drinks, great audience, fast staff! Couldn't have been more fun!

Akiko's is such a cool spot to hang out!I initially thought it would be a classy bar, but it's far from that. All kinds of characters hang out here. And it feels like a neighborhood watering hole.It's not a big place.You walk in, and the first room is the bar area which also has a pool table and is more well lit. People hang around here even if they aren't going to do karaoke.When you buy a drink, they give you 2 tickets in order to sing 2 songs in the back room. That room is a bit dark but with lots of colored lights. It's got lots of tables, men's and women's bathrooms.It's fun though! You can easily come in for free, not buy a drink, and sit and be entertained. There were a lot of fantastic singers! But also some who went up and just had fun with it.

I mean, what can you say. It's a Louisville thing. Akiko's is an odd bird. It almost feels like a abandoned business - no updates in years, a little rough around the edges, always kind of smells like a cleaned-up frat house. But honestly that's the appeal...when you walk in you know exactly what you're getting in to. So here's the deal. There's a 'bar' in the front with a couple pool tables. You buy your drink, and you get 'karaoke tickets' with said purchase. Then you either sit at the bar and drink, or make your way to the back of the building where there are numerous tables, a stage, a DJ booth, and the bathrooms (and a rear exit). It's incredible loud in there, almost ink black dark except for the glow from the classic Akikos 'stage, and punctuated with occasional black light and glow paint. It's, a experience. Anyway, there are Karaoke books in the tables and you make you choice and take the previously mentioned tickets to the DJ booth. If it isn't busy, you'll sing right away. If it is busy, be prepared to wait and/or slip the DJ a couple bucks. Vibe is...strange but charming in its own way. I'm not sure anyone has ever started their night at Akikos. It's like the ultimate 2nd, 3rd, 10th location. So you get a crazy mix of people in/out of there. I've been there when it's empty, I've been there when it's totally packed. Check it out. Its Louisville bucket-list stuff.

I walked into the bar and was let in immediately. I walked out to take a phone call and when I walked back in. The manager claimed that my real ID was fake and kicked me out. WORSE BAR IN LOUISVILLE, DO NOT GO!!!!!!

If i end up at akikos, I'm probably black out. To see my check in was shocking, but since I did I'll review what I think is true.I dont like sake.I like to dance to karaoke and sing along.I dont sing well, especially when the blackout has set in.I dont want to be the person on stage, but the fan in the front row.I think there is a pool table.I have fun every time I go and refuse to go without recreating the circumstances of the last time I had fun there. This is a shitty review. Akikos is fun. Avoid sake.

It's very fun place to go, I booked a private party for my 35th birthday from a 5:30-9pm.The reservation fee was a very reasonable price, and the drinks price was very good. All of my group had a great time, and the service was great.Akiko's is most popular Karaoke bar in Louisville, and I believed it's been over 26 years old, and reason that I knew is that I used to come most weekend when I was in the UV. Now I'm much older, so I could only come special time. So they're always a jammed on the weekends, and to sing a karaoke could take a long waiting, but the sound system is top of notch and they had all age's of 21- 45 different great singers, and the crowd was very supportive. I've seen some people leave a low rating, and I'm sure that is because they didn't get to sing much as they wanted or had to wait too long, but I understand that this place is so popular on the weekend and they can get crazily busy. So some will have a great time or while others might disappointed. That's the reason why I like to reserve, so my group can have all the fun with out the wait. The reviews are from only a small fraction of the people who come. Most have a great time and come back regularly. If any business can stay this long, then they must be doing something right, because I saw a many new business came and go all the time.

Reason the low stars. I love dive bars but I would steer away from this bar. The lady's restaurant out of order. When forced to use the men's restroom an employee rushed after me in the restroom to prevent me from visiting the 'bars' restroom. I have never.... Nor would I ever go back to this sticky low end bar.

DJ will play favorites and will put other people in front of you even if you tip. Don't waste your time putting in to sing he'll just put others in front you while you sit around for two hours waiting to sing. Waited around for hours all friends left still waiting for my song. He started putting people in front of me that just arrived guess they knew him. Wish I would taken back my tip and poured out my final beer on his equipment. He's a just a Waste of time to get you to buy more drinks

Beware!! Do not use your card at the bar, they hacked mine. Use cash only when purchasing drinks or don't bother going to a place where the bartenders steal your card information, if I come back I am paying cash only and they will not be receiving a tip from me, but I will most likely not be coming back because I don't support thieves.

Bad service and will not answer phone calls. Very disappointing when trying to wait for songs and people after you get out in front of you.