The Most Flavorful Karaoke in San Jose

Effie's Restaurant & Bar

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (308) • $$

"An old relic with a throwback vibe. I wasn't expecting much at this place. It looked like a place from generations prior like an American grandmother's house. Despite the decor, the food was really good. I had Effie's special breakfast which was really inventive. A twice baked potato with omelette filling. It was a pretty big plate for $18.The service was excellent. Although I felt bad because the only ppl eating there are older seniors. Please support this place because it deserves a shot!"

Genting Karaoke

★★★★☆ 4.3 (46)

"It's been a hot minute since I sang karaoke. What better time than a friend's birthday? Round up your friendsters or even the fam for a good old fashioned sing off. If you've got karaoke at home, all the more power to you!We went all out and booked online for a VIP room big enough for 15-25 people even though we only had 14. VIP room requires a $300 deposit at booking which can be paid via Zelle, Venmo, or credit card over the phone. I coordinated with Yuna who was very helpful and informative.It's spacious and clean with lots of room to dance. LOVED the elevated musician spot up front complete with the third mic and high top chair. Claimed it as my corner. The mini stage in front of the tv screen moves up and down when you jump on it.Gotta keep the energy up especially with a few shy ones in the group. Pull them up to dance and get the party started! Flashing lights and surround sound had us feeling club vibes.Check in was fast and easy. They allow outside food & drinks so we got Lucky Tea next door. Staff was nice and fixed a minor issue we had a few minutes in. Choose songs on the tablet and have fun.We went a few min past the original two hours but they only charged us for those extra minutes rather than a whole hour. Totally appreciated. There's already tax and a 20% service charge included in the bill. Visit Genting Karaoke for a good time tonight! Open daily from 2pm-2am."

Blue Max

★★★★☆ 3.8 (128) • $

"The bartenders are always sweet, the owner rocks and is very personable. Karaoke is tue at 9pm, fri at 8pm and dat at 9pm. Always a great turn out and such a fun vibe!!!"

Mariscos Playa Azul

★★★★☆ 3.8 (77)

"Like most, you've probably seen the Mexican Sushi on Instagram! Lots of foodies have reviewed this place on their reels and I'm always wary of that but it looked intriguing enough so decided to give it a try.I ordered the Sushi Alambre and Mar Y Tierra (Surf & Turf) Taco.The sushi itself was definitely Instagram worthy, looks amazing and was GOOD but the bite became way too rich after a couple rolls. It basically was a deep fried rice roll (with some shrimp) with carne asada on top with two types of sauces. It's definitely worth a try, and I'd recommend that you get it to share as an appetizer! The Mar Y Tierra Taco isn't on the menu but it features a generously sized tortilla with melted cheese, shrimp, carne asada, and generous serving of avocado. This taco was really flavorful...I enjoyed it more than the sushi. If you forget the name, just call it the "Instagram Taco" and they'll know...it's featured on their reels alot.Other notes - complimentary chips and salsa were a nice touch...this was very delicious! No liquor license, so they don't serve alcohol yet but it sounded like they will in the future. Service was great, no complaints there. Very limited parking in the lot, but you can find street parking if spaces aren't available.Overall, I'll give it a very solid 4. I enjoyed the food and ambiance enough and if I'm in the area, I would definitely consider eating there again. Not as mind blowing as I thought it would be, the sushi was definitely hyped up quite a bit by foodies on IG, but hey isn't that their job?! I'll be back when they serve beer!"

7 Bamboo Lounge

★★★★☆ 3.8 (469) • $$

"This is quickly becoming my favourite bar in the area!Super chill vibes, everyone out just having the time of their lives, karaoke, drinks and bartenders who are super awesome! I dunno what you really want more in a bar, but those are pretty freaking awesome to me!I've been here several times already, and once I wore a crop top jacket without a shirt on, and the bouncer let me in, but later I was told to zip it up, because apparently it was a little too risque for the venue. I laughed it off, cuz it was funny having him tell me, "I'm sorry man, I didn't know you weren't wearing a shirt!" HAAAA!!Like I would ever wear a shirt."

San Pedro Social

★★★★☆ 3.6 (154) • $$

"I have tried a handful of times to come to the social but only succeeded twice. Why? Because it seems to always be booked out! Call in advance to check their availability. Anyways, this is a fun place to come with friends or as a date night - both on which I did and had a wonderful time. We rented a bowling lane and played some of the arcade games.Food and drinks were good. Drinks are unique which is always fun. Service was friendly and attentive, and our orders came out in a timely manner. I will be back :)"

Pure Karaoke

★★★★☆ 4.3 (226) • $$

"Brought our own food and drinks in here. The workers are friendly and it's a nice environment to have a party or outing. Good amount of karaoke rooms. Highly recommend!"

Normandy House Lounge

★★★★☆ 3.7 (162) • $

"This is a lovely dive bar with a ton of seating and plenty of games for visitors to enjoy, including a wall full of dartboards, air hockey, two pool tables, and a few arcade games (though these were dark/unplugged on a Sunday afternoon)... no shuffleboard on site as of Jan 2024. We played some darts and billiards during our time at Normandy, and had a boatload of fun while getting tipsy off some standard cocktails (slow but friendly service). You can ask for darts at the bar and can play for free if you don't wanna keep score, but to actually play the different dart games (ie. cricket) and keep score, you'll need to pay cash. It's cheap though, and so are the pool tables. The place doesn't look like much from the outside, but it's clean, modern, and spacious inside, with the games and machines in working order and in very good condition, except for a couple of the dart boards super sensitive to touch, so if pulling off darts, it would count as a miss on the next player's turn (we didn't have this problem with the red machines though). No crowds, no waits to play games, just good times!"

Bogart's Sports Bar

★★★★☆ 4.3 (169) • $

"Was going to the football game and found this place. Perfect for a couple of beers before the game. It's not very big and only has one window but who cares. They opened up the back door and let a lot of light in. Good cold beer. They have drinks too. Lots of boob tubes for watching sports. Not too many places out by Levi stadium to drink."

La Enramada Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.1 (153) • $

"Legit hood eats. Janky parking lot with chewed up asphalt, next door to a laundromat with peeps constantly going in and out, and the possibility of someone laying down on the sidewalk. But none of that stopped me from giving this place an impromptu whirl. So good I came back twice in one week cuz I was in the area anyways. The place is huge with a lot of tables, many are for groups of 4 or more. You can easily fit a group of 10+ here no prob, just not sure how often that happens tho. Actually on both early dinners like 5ish, there actually weren't a whole lot of diners in there. Actually saw more take out than peeps eating in. Place actually reminds me of a standard resto in Mexico, very no frills and most go for the food, versus ambiance. I saw a sign for karaoke during the later evenings, so not sure if that draws a bigger crowd. Sometimes it does.Fish Taco ($5ish/4*) This is a sauteed fish taco, not a deep fried fish one. It is fairly large like 4-5 bites and is stacked quite well. Nicely seasoned small chunks of fish lay in a warm corn tortilla. It is topped with cabbage, salsa and some sliced avocado. I ate this as an app with a beer before my menudo and was quite pleased. Menudo ($15ish/5*) Totally legit, better than most from my area in the burbs. Nice sized bowl of steaming hot broth, quite viscous and sticky. The kind where if it were refrigerated, the broth would congeal into a solid gelatin mass. Good balance of chiles and seasonings, I had no desire to season further. Just added the garnishments of diced raw onion, crumbled oregano leaves and a hard squeeze of lemon. No hominy, which I tend to prefer, but I never dock a place for ever using it. When it is all protein, it just seems more premium and indulgent. The simmered tripe were perfect. Perfectly cut in nice chunks that fit onto a spoon nicely, and most importantly perfectly tender and silky. I'm actually craving this now as I'm recalling it. And the soft tripe pieces totally absorbed into the broth that it melded as one. With bites of warm thick corn tortillas and this super warm bowl of comfort and a cold Pacifico, just made time stop for me on a cool rainy spring evening. 2nd out I came after work and I was starving. This time I sat down and got table service, as I didn't know how it worked on my first out. I ordered at the counter a few days before. I like the table service much more as I can just go into chill mode. Mary Chelada Con Camaron ($17ish/4.5*) Monster goblet of a michelada then topped with freshly grilled shrimps coated in a spicy coating. The shrimps arrived hot which I was not expecting. I had to let them cool a bit, but the bites of the spicy shrimps then sips of michelada was the perfect appetizer when I was hangry. Enchiladas Michoacanas ($18ish/4.5*) I had no idea what this was, but I was ready for an adventure. They did ask me if I wanted beef or chicken, and I chose beef. What came out was a nice surprise that totally threw me for a loop. I'll break down the elements of the platter as it multi-faceted. Actually when it first arrived I wasn't even sure if I received the right dish, as the enchiladas are totally not visible upon arrival. You have to dig and unbury them from a slew of other elements on the plate. So them enchiladas that are way on the bottom of the plate are not what most Americans would think of when ordering enchiladas. First they are not rolled like a cigar or cylinder. Rather it is corn tortillas filled a strong cheese much like feta, folded in half like a taco, then lightly fried to absorb some oil, then simmered in light but nicely chile flavored red sauce. I'll actually probably never roll enchiladas again, I'll just do a simple fold and shingle them along. It was a very good and basic cheese enchilada. Then they top 3-4 of those enchiladas with a ton of shredded raw cabbage. I thought it was strange, but the crunch with the warm food actually made a nice contrast. I didn't eat all the cabbage as there were just so much, but I thoroughly enjoyed the vegetative crunch. And on top of all that cabbage was a nice slab of well seasoned carne asada. Carne asada is always quite well done and a bit chewy, but if you're familiar with real Mexican food, that is just the way it is. Don't expect anything pink or medium rare or any premium cuts like a ribeye. It is just part of this culture's cuisine. Then off to the side of the plate laid nice planks of lightly fried potato. Another twist that threw me for a loop. So to take bites of this, along the beef, then the well saturated cheese enchiladas, just made for a very filling and satisfying beef and potato meal with an authentic ethnic twist. I'll be back for more of their offerings, since I'll be in the area a lot more these days. My kind of Mexican food outing fasho."

Grand HotPot

★★★★☆ 4.1 (597) • $$

"I've been here a couple times now, but our second time was the BEST. We decided to throw a birthday party for my nephew, who was home from college.We reserved a private Karaoke room for AYCE hot pot and it was FUN. We ordered a ton of appetizers, meats, veggies, sashimi, rice, noodles, fruit and drinks. We had three different hot pots that were split, so six different broths. It was $44 for each adult for the private room (All you can eat and drink), Like $19 for kids and my 3 year old was free. I was worried that the kids would not like to do the hot pot, but they loved getting served. When we weren't sharing plates, we were passing that mic. Even people who didn't want to sing, had a blast and were picking songs. It was so fun, we all had a blast and left so full."

Song Huong

★★★☆☆ 2.5 (2)

"Fun Viet bar (aka quan nhau) to hang with friends and have a few beers or liquor bottle service. You may sign up to sing songs in multiple languages at your table. However, there is no microphone stand nor a stage or private karaoke room to rent so it's not exactly a karaoke bar.Service is good and attentive but does get busy at times. The crowd leans toward not young, not dive barflies, and below professionals who flash money. A good mix. Gets very loud!Note the receipt says "SH House" but the outside sign remained Song Huong."

Supreme Pot

★★★★☆ 3.9 (624) • $$$

"3.5 stars. AYCE hot pot or kbbq dinner for $32.99 per person.We decided to try their hot pot option. They offer shared or individual pots. And we liked that there's also a split option for individual pots. Ordering is through a phone app, which is not too convenient when you're doing AYCE with multiple people. We were limited to 3 items per person per round, which seemed restrictive but actually not. The menu though was smaller compared to other places we've been to. We enjoyed the supreme beef and lamb, other meats were fine. They could do better with portion sizes. We only got 4 pieces of shrimp, mussels, fish tofu each in one order but then bowl full of fish filet and squid. There was so much that it felt like we were given a whole filet and squid. Vegetable options were also limited and sadly not fresh. Some were frozen and others were old and browning.But there were enough items we liked and we left very full.Parking: the plaza is under construction right now, so parking can be challenging."

Bay Karaoke

★★★★☆ 3.6 (26) • $$$

"Booked this place for a birthday party. I am so glad I did. The space was big enough to hold about 18 people with seating for about 15 people. There was plenty of counter space for me to bring all the catered food I ordered and I love how they set up the room for the birthday free of charge. It was a really nice touch. They were also nice enough for me to come in 15 minutes earlier to set up the room at no extra cost and they did not rush me at the end either. I am definitely coming back here again."

Focus Karaoke & Cafe

★★★★☆ 3.6 (72) • $

"We came with a group of 5 to celebrate a friend's birthday and were led to our room promptly by Jesse. He gave us instructions for how to connect our phones to the WiFi/WeChat song selection. Interior has been updated with nice lighting since my husband was last here. Birthdays plus or minus 7 days get 10% off! We were also told the current deals were buy 3 hours get 1 free! These two deals can't stack though so choose accordingly :)PS: Great place for Chinese songs"

Sodini's

★★★★☆ 4.3 (168) • $

"Much overdue review. This place isn't great for karaoke , because the owner gets too drunk to run it. There's always fights & drama. If you are a woman coming by yourself, don't. It's not safe. I've recently been made aware that lots of people don't go the, because the owner is, 'creepy , gropey.'Not my words, but words of several in the RWC community. The bartenders are nice & attentive . It's not on them that the owner sexually harasses & bullies customers that speak up."

H&K Peninsula

★★★★☆ 4 (26)

"The restaurant is new to the inner Richmond and is open for dim sum during the day and full dinner menu in the evenings. We had dinner there and received great service and very tasty food. We ordered a chicken and corn soup - was much larger than we expected. The chicken is diced - much better than some places that have ground chicken. We also ordered the sizzling short rib plate - meat is tender with a very nice peppery sauce. My favorite was the Egg Tofu over Pea Sprouts - the egg tofu was delicious while the pea sprouts were tender. And to top things off - we got a bowl of mango pudding that was also very good. You should check it out and support our local Richmond restaurant!!"

HyperSpace

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)

"I think I've been to at least 3 kids birthday parties here, and one of unexpected joys of adulthood to tag along and do fun kid things. The pinball selection is great here (currently Avengers, Star Wars, and another one). The games are in pretty good condition and clean here, much better than other kinds of places. Not the biggest place, but good enough for an hour or so.There's a very nice artificial grass area out front with a good amount of tables (to chat or catch up on work/household stuff) while your kids are having fun.The upstairs private party area is very cool and features a VR room. Plenty of parking in downtown Los Altos public lots or street parking."

Quarter Note Bar and Grill

★★★★☆ 3.8 (89) • $

"We need more venues like this. It's a small dive bar in a nondescript strip mall that has live music 5 days a week.We were here for a jazz performance by a local band which was wonderful. Drinks were relatively cheap and they have some food options as well. Decent pizza and sandwiches. Friendly staff. I will be back for sure."

Camino Karaoke

★★★★☆ 3.5 (114) • $$

"This place uses the classic/common Korean system with a remote that may or may not have english translations on it (so bring a Korean with you for optimal results).The prices of rooms are reasonable ($40/hr ish for a small room) and nothing out of the ordinary. They bring you microphone covers for that little bit of assurance that you won't get any diseases from the people who used the microphones before.My friend and I came to sing our hearts out, and one of the microphones was malfunctioning due to weird music/echo balance and someone who looked like the manager heard from outside and came to check on us multiple times in that i-do-what-i-want-im-old manner (you know, sort of lovable because it's like your dad or your Asian friend's dad) to make sure the microphone was still working well!Had a fun time, and better than any Karaoke in downtown SF so I have no complaints."

Pepper Tree Lounge

★★★★☆ 4.1 (100) • $$

"this is honestly such a cute local spot and there's a lot of people within the area and neighbors that come and hang out there - which made it so homey/cozy vibes. i stopped by recently and really enjoyed my visit. the bartenders were so fun and i had a great time interacting with them/the drinks they made were also really good! if you're in the area, definitely stop by and grab a drink or two!!"

Khartoum

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (291) • $$

"My younger brother and I have been regulars (during football season) at this bar for pretty much a decade now, and it's seen its up and downs. When I first started coming here, it was the place in Campbell for good and honest craft beers. New management has since come in and switched it up to simple tap and cocktails, but the prices have remained fair.Nowadays, it's really just a party spot, and I consider myself too old for that vibe, but in the few times I've come out to play, it's been a fun time.But let's talk about NFL Game Day. The reason I still give this place my business.This is the best place in San Jose to enjoy football, especially for fans of non-local teams. There's seven TVs in the general area, each showing a different game, and they'll play sound for the fans with the biggest contingency.Speaking of the biggest contingency, don't let anyone tell you otherwise: Khartoum is a PACKERS Bar. The bar used to be featured on Packers Everywhere (and they still have the plaque to prove it, though it's only taken out during gameday), and I don't know what happened, but best believe every time the Packers play, you can expect A LOT OF GREEN to be loud and proud in the back bar, and I'm one of the reasons why. There are three TVs in the back dedicated to Packers football, including a new 72-in one they installed this season.While the bar doesn't serve food, it's really easy to mark this spot for deliveries and there are usually potlucks every week.The bartenders on Sundays, Chris and Dave, are awesome. They'll chop it up with anyone. Chris is a Vikings fan, and he's great. We also have a bunch of Bears fans in there. If anything, Khartoum is an NFC North bar. But yeah, my brother is a Titans fan and as I mentioned is also a much appreciated regular.Awesome things that don't usually happen at other bars happen on NFL Game Day, so if you're a football fan -- come make it out. Just don't expect to local teams to dominate the bar. This has always been a safe space for teams of all colors, and that's what I love about it."

Woodhams Sports Lounge

★★★★☆ 4.4 (151) • $$

"How do you review a bar?If you're looking for a high brow hoity toity Silicon Valley power bar, walk away. This is a proper bar -- a watering hole -- heck it's practically a gin joint. Your first clue is the decor on the front door which extends inside. If you're killing time, you can play pool, watch TV, or look for artifacts on the walls. Many weekends there's a band on a stage or karaoke being sung.But don't make that your first visit. Come on a Tues when the place is mostly empty. Meet some of the regulars. Listen to the Red Hots (on constant rotation). Plus, Amanda (bartender and owner) has skillz -- you don't have to settle for the beers on tap -- and is super friendly. For you traditionalists:* there's a $1 discount if you check in on Yelp * lots of free parking in the big lot * no food, eat next Japanese or Mexican food elsewhere in the plaza Support a classic bar."

Bert's Stadium Sports Bar

★★★★☆ 4.3 (110) • $

"Nice beer selection here. Prices for draft were on the higher side for me. Came here on a Wednesday with my buddy to blow some steam and shoot pool. John was a cool bartender. Will definitely be back. This is a nice looking dive bar."

The Swingin' Door

★★★★☆ 3.7 (567) • $$

"My friend recommended this place so we could do Karaoke plus she said the Fish n' Chips were good. You get the fish portions cut in chunks so all sides are crispy vs. long fish pieces. It was definitely crunchy & the fries were thick cut. It came with ketchup & tartar sauce. We also got the Hot Wings which were nicely done, no excess breading & had the hot sauce on the side so you could control your spice level. Had a few beers on tap including a Russian River Pliny the Elder Double Pale Ale. She said that's special as they don't offer this beer in many places. She's actually bought cases of beer at the brewery but was limited to 1 case/pp. She'd bring some friends to take advantage of the deal. I tried it but not into bitter beer so I tried the Hazy beer & loved it! It had a clean finish & sweet, fruity notes.Also fun was the Karaoke night! We sauntered back inside & were able to snag a table in an already packed area. There was a lively group who had a bday party & a lot of folks sang a song. They were all good. A few regulars went up to sing as well. My friend knew them as she frequents this often. Okay...she's a regular, LOL!! Lots of screens to read the lyrics & sing along with. Really fun place!"

IDOL Karaoke

★★★★☆ 4.3 (103) • $$

"This seems to be a family-owned Vietnamese business near Downtown and Vietnam Town. There is a gated parking lot, which is very convenient. They take cash, Venmo, and other electronic payments! They do not take credit cards.The karaoke system here is Youtube, so you'll literally find any song you want to sing! You can search for the karaoke versions of a song, or just look up the lyric videos to do a sing along instead. The options are endless. This is great for people who want to sing songs that aren't in English!The price for 2 to 5 people is $40/hour. They charge $25 if you bring your own food/drinks. Many people bring their own alcohol and snacks I'm sure. You can also buy some waters at the front desk too."

Mike's Place

★★★★☆ 4.1 (60) • $$

"Apparently I've been here before, as my ex's review from 4 years ago is right below mine lol. And apparently we had an ok experience. But 4 years later, here I am, back at Mike's Place, for what must be my second visit. Forget about the exes review- I had a good time tonight. David was a great tender and theres a great crew of regulars that frequent the joint- everyone was having a good time- no drama and the young scene has not taken over (a must for me, as I can't deal with stupid drunk). They have heated tents set up out front so that we can continue to indulge in solid pours and good company while we ride out the rest of the COVID nightmare."

Co La Quan

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (9) • $$

"Food & drink prices seem standard, from looking at their signs. Foods are quite yummy and come in big portions. (others ordered and paid all the times i've been here)a good amount of seating, despite the small size of the bar.sound system isn't much to rave about, but it does the job. the owners & staff are super cool about putting in your requested songs, just go up and ask them if your song hasn't come up (they can always pull it up on youtube). they also seem to open until whenever you want to leave. we were here til 2-3am once and they were not kicking us out. This might depend on who you are with ;)Only one restroom for men&women, gets pretty dirty, so be prepared to deal with that. I hate when people smoke cigarettes indoors, and although most viet bars dgaf about that, the crowd that comes here is generally better about NOT doing it, so I prefer coming here than other viet bars."

The Note Lounge

★★★★☆ 4 (83) • $$

"My bf and I live in the area and wanted to check out this neighborhood bar. We were hesitant since this seems like an older crowd, according to the limited pics/reviews. We went anyways and it was so wholesome! It was very lively on a Friday, they had a DJ and then karaoke later in the night. It was cool to see like a community in there, and everyone getting along. If you're younger, live in the area, and bored - doesn't hurt to come check it out!"

Alex's 49er Inn

★★★★☆ 3.6 (82) • $

"My good friend and I just finished a great day on our feet and were next door at the swinging hookah when we noticed this place. It looked like it had loads of character so we said "Why not?".Upon entering, we noticed the place had a lot of people in it and it was bigger than we thought. Everyone was also very friendly. We had a couple at the bar near the door welcome us; both her and I were sure they were regulars and inebriated, bit it was still very nice! Drinks for a Sunday were incredibly inexpensive, $2.25 for a jack&coke, $2 for Jello Shots, $2.25 for buds and bud light. They also had karaoke on Sunday night! There were a lot of people participating too which was fun! The bartenders were also quick to help both of us out when we wanted another drink or water. Overall; this little hole-in-the-wall is a fun place to have a few drinks and meet some good people. It is very dated on the inside, but if you get past that, it's a grand ol' place"

The Villa Roma Cocktail Lounge

★★★★☆ 3.6 (41) • $$

"Been a night time reg. here for over 4 years now. This is my go-to bar here in Redwood City. IMO it is thee #1 bar. The prices arent as bad as I was complaining about last review. They have funny ass trivia nights on weds. & great bands on sat.night starting a bit after 9pm. Bud, Boont, Shocktop and Pabst on tap. Bud, bud light, mgd, miller light, coors light, corona, heineken, stella, amstel light in bottles. Tues&thurs karaoke. They also have narrow outside rear smoking section.If the store front parking lot is full, its perfectly ok to park across the street where the gold star liquor is at and your car will not get towed. If you wanna enjoy a pint or a cocktail while eating the bar also has no problem letting customers bring in food from next door thai or peruvuian restaurants either =)"