Doremi Karaoke

I live nearby, driving past Do Re Mi several times a week and finally said to myself "why not?". So I asked some friends if they'd be down. We called the day before to make a reservation for Saturday night and there were very few spots available. We snagged a 8-10PM slot. You enter through Hoban (which smelled delicious), and then are led through a hallway with various rooms. It reminded me of practice rooms in the music department or a college. Except...they aren't soundproof. We got a large room for 6 people because that was what was available, but the small room looked like it would have done the job. The host explained the karaoke system and we were singing. Full disclosure: the remote is in Korean-but there's a piece of paper that explains the controls. There was a...unique list of songs. We had no problem finding songs to sing, but some specific songs would be missing (I.e. sometimes the artists' most popular songs wouldn't be there, but obscure singles would be there). It was pretty random for what would be available. You have full access to the menu at Hoban and drinks while in the karaoke room. We already ate, but we ordered drinks. We were having so much fun that we asked the host if we could extend our time. Online said they closed at 4AM, but we were informed that they actually close at 10PM. All in all, I hope to be back!

The first time I went to karaoke, my friend told me something that forever changed my point of view - as long as you're having fun at karaoke, you're good at karaoke.As someone who trained in the art of singing terribly, this has been my motto going to karaoke since then. It doesn't matter if you're good or bad, are you having fun? Yes? Then it's a success.Doremi Karaoke is a lot of fun. If you're looking for a private Korean-style karaoke place, this is it. I mean it's legit - some rooms are equipped with the tambourines and everything, and rooms are decked out with long benches for parties, complete with the good old TJ karaoke system. Seriously, noraebangs in Seoul weren't even as old school as this. The only con about this place is the lack of microphone condoms, which is surprising with the COVID-19 pandemic, so we're all hoping they're cleaning those mics real well.Soundproofing also isn't great - you can usually hear the group next to you, and even if you're rocking out to your own jams, expect to potentially overhear bits of your neighbor's session - for better or worse. Sometimes you get a little inspired to queue up their selection next for your own session!Like other reviews mentioned, the entire system is controlled by a big remote, all in Hangul, but they have a placard with the English translation next to it. Make sure to ask or mention how to use it if you've never been there before or used the system - our server assumed we knew, and almost dashed out of the room before we mentioned this was our first time there. In addition, my friend and I were prepared to break out some old classics in preparation for an older, outdated song catalog, but to our surprise they had a pretty updated and robust catalog!Service was also pretty slow - there's no dedicated staff for Doremi, which seems to be owned by Hoban next door - they share bathrooms and are literally connected, so if the staff for Hoban are busy, you have to physically leave the room and flag someone down. The call button on the wall? Useless. So either eat before you go and play (you do get a 20% discount on your room rates if you eat at Hoban) and known what you want to drink right away unless you want to hunt down a server. Their prices are all pretty reasonable with the exception of soju - I know there's always an up charge, I would have thought $14-$15 was reasonable, but Doremi is charging $18 for a 375ml of soju. Oof. BIG OOF.They do take reservations, which is a boon, and you check in at the front of Hoban for your time slot - they get busy during the weekends, so it's always a good time to plan ahead of time! Also call to double check the times they're open - pandemic changed how their operating hours are, so the most accurate time is going to be the one they tell you over the phone.There's not a lot of places in the Twin Cities that offer a private karaoke experience, so I'm happy to sing (get it?) the praises of Doremi. While parts of it could be better, it's a great option for a fun night out.

Came here with a few friends and we had a blast!! We booked the small room for 2 hours and it cost just over $60. (At checkout they said if you eat at the restaurant before doing karaoke they take 20% off ). The small room was decorated with laser lights and two cube lights. They brought us water that was complimentary and you can order food/drinks from the restaurant for the listed price on the menu. (The food there is amazing btw). The keypad used to search for songs, change settings, etc is all in Korean but they have a translated sheet in English. It was really easy to use and we turned on the scoring to see how good/bad we did . The system did freeze up on us once but the guys were able to fix it in 3 seconds. There is a huge song selection from Pop, Indy, Rock, J and K-pop, and other languages as well. Will definitely be returning!!

I love love LOVE this place! So many good memories and more to come! The first time I was here was the night of my bacholorette party-- I have always wants to find a Korean karaoke place in twin cities so some friends and I ubered here and it was a blast! Sang our hearts out that night to lots of kpop, jpop, and other random songs of course! (I am biased, but my fav is singing BTS, favorite song is Epiphany because you can sing your feelings out hardcore on that one)!The staff is so friendly, inviting, and amazing! They made us feel soooo welcomed here! The twins are amazing-- just great guys and they checked in on us many times throughout our night! It was a blast! We ate, drank, and sang the night away! I even made a new friends that night and we have been coming back ever since! I will continue to be back, and the Hoban is great toooo! Overall, can't say enough good things about the service and food and atmosphere! Love it so much! I will be back again, many times I'm sure! BTS FOR LIFE!!! Thank you all so much for making me have a blast and making me feel special when I keep coming back!! You guys are amazing!

There aren't many places like this in the Twin Cities. Chicago and other places where there is a heavy Asian population is different, but not in Twin Cities. That being said, Doremi offers a nice authentic Karaoke experience. Plenty of song choices in Korean, English, Japanese, Indonesian, and Tigalo. Take a few friends and try it out. Lots of fun. Down some beer, soju, and sing away!

Connected to a Korean restaurant so food is good - you order and pay for it in the restaurant and it's brought to your karaoke room. Mic's and system works well.

You should call and confirm what time they have rooms available. There are small, medium, and large rooms but I think a small room would fit at least 8 people comfortably, it was really roomy. The entrance is inside the restaurant so you go in there first and they lead you in to the hallway and to the room. I'm pretty sure we could be heard, like the sound proofing isn't 100% but there's also music playing in the restaurant so it's mostly blocked out. They were short staffed so when we wanted to order food we had to go to the front desk rather than pressing the button but it worked out fine. It was around $30/hr.

They don't answer the phone. This can be frustrating. They seem pretty busy. Hopefully the experience in-person is a more enjoyable one.

Service: The service was great, Doremi made it their mission to make us as customer comfortable. I had a larger party come in (less then 20)I called and reserved a extra large room which the rates were not clear online but I took a picture of the rates. I would recommend to call ahead to ensure you can get a room. Fair tip is to clarify everything when calling ahead for a larger party, Doremi has drinks there but they are individual 12 oz bottles, if that is not sufficient you may call ahead and identify what Non-alcoholic beverages that will be brought. They will be more then fine with it! (Food is also available to be purchased from the neighboring restaurant) Experience:My group and I had a blast!! We reserved the room for two hours and the time just flew! Our extra large room had 2 mics and was quite spacious. The extra large room included super comfy couches, and great lighting. Everyone was nervous to sing, but as soon as the ball gets rolling the fun doesn't stop! Price: Extra large room was reasonably priced, as long as you spilt the room price with your friends the room is quite inexpensive.Final thoughts:Personally I don't give 5 stars to a location that I have only been to once but this location deserves the rating. 10/10 would recommend coming to this location, just be clear with the Doremi staff when making reservations that is all they ask for.

Omg, I finally have the time to write a review for this sh*tty place. If i could give it a zero, I would. This place doesn't deserve a 3.9 star. White people and Koreans gotta stop d*ck riding this place. The people here are the worst.. Not just that, the place is hardly busy when we are there to karaoke but service is slow and bad customer service. We finally called it quits. Here is my personal experience.My family and I have been to this place 3 times for karaoke. Our first experience was meh. The waiter was nice but you can definitely tell he wasn't genuine. He also never checked up on us (even tho they barely had any customers) so we constantly had to go in the main restaurant to ask for food and utensils. When it was time to pay we had to go in the front of the restaurant to pay, not the front of the karaoke. We went a second time after this, thinking that the first time must've been a fluke. The lady was nice enough but again, had to go in the restaurant. But this experience was slightly better. This gave us hope for a third time.The last time we went, we were 10 mins late. My sister had called in to let them know ahead of time. When we got there, the gay looking host was extremely rude to us just because we were 10 mins late. Now, my sister is never afraid to speak up. So she asked the guy if there is anything wrong and why is he giving us an attitude. Dude started insulting us. We were all dumbfounded. My sister argued with him a bit and then asked for a different server to serve us. This dude sucked ass. After this, we never came back.Final thoughts, don't go to this place. Some of the worst customer service I've ever experienced. They're never busy but will throw tantrums like a baby. They're very unorganized. AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COST.