The place was cute and small, cozy and the guy at the front was very friendly but they didn't have…read morea large selection of old and common songs. My bf and I had a great time I just wish we could have used YouTube or Bluetooth instead of just being stuck to a lot of music we didn't really know. Other than that it was a great first experience.

Came for a birthday celebration on a Monday night. Byob. The price was perfect per hour for a room…read morethat fit 6-8 people (they have various room sizes, smaller and larger). We all had a blast. The front staff were helpful and friendly from reserving, to checking us in, to helping with the mics and giving instructions. We didn't try the food, but ambiance was great. Songs were of the older pop/karaoke songs and were missing most current hits, but a clean space that didn't smell like cigarettes - to drink and sing? And plastic cups already in the room to use? I'm all in and would come back!

Came here for karaoke on a Thursday night. The guy at the front desk was very nice and even gave us…read moreextra minutes, which we appreciated. There's also a large parking lot out front, so parking was easy and convenient. The rooms themselves were decent, but the karaoke setup definitely felt outdated and was harder to use than expected. There were two ways to select songs: using the Korean karaoke system or a Samsung tablet connected to YouTube. We ended up using YouTube, but the system was frustrating to navigate. The tablet had a thick film over the screen that made clicking difficult, and searching songs had to be extremely specific for karaoke vibes (for example, typing "Love Story KTV" instead of just the song name). It was also inconvenient trying to queue songs while someone else was singing because you had to minimize the current video to search the next one, making it hard for the person singing to follow the lyrics. On top of that, every time we tried adding songs to the queue, it would accidentally click into another video and cut off the current song mid performance. A lot of time was wasted just trying to search and add songs. It would be better if they allowed Bluetooth connection to personal devices instead, so adding songs would be more efficient, just a thought...

Volume Up is a place of LEGEND in Edgewater. It's been around for years - it's a cult favorite to…read morethe locals, and yet I've never experienced it until a few weeks ago. I suppose I am in the minority but...this is the most basic, bare-bones karaoke experience you can have! I'm saying this after going to luxury karaoke establishments (see my review for Tokyo Kitty in Cincinnati) and doing karaoke at bars for years. This establishment provides you with a room (a different size depending on your party), a mic, and a tablet with Youtube. The place has no ambience whatsoever. It is not just BYOB, it's BYOE - as it, BRING YOUR OWN EVERYTHING! You literally bring everything yourself - both food and drinks! To me, that is where Volume Up is really missing out, not just on the experience of the people, but also revenue. I can understand it being a BYOB to cut down on costs, but to offer no food at all? They have some canned / bottled drinks and snacks, and that's it. You can get delivery to this place but that adds an extra to your evening, and if you come here hungry you're SOL! (I would even take the reverse and order drinks here and bring snacks.) We were here with a party of about 12 people. The room was a little tight for us, but it suited us just fine - the next room up would have been a little more money. They have one AC unit for the room and TBH it got incredibly hot after drunk singing for two hours. Also, as I mentioned, the karaoke was literally a tablet connected to Youtube - and if you moved the table off of its holder, the cast disconnected and you had to get the desk worker. It's a cheap night out with friends! We had fun, the prices were fair, but if I were to go somewhere to get my karaoke fix, this wouldn't be the first place I would pick.

The best karaoke DJ company around always professional always incredible. Easily worth following to…read moreany gigs they run!

I have been to many shows that Justine has hosted karaoke at. I must say I'm quite impressed with…read moreher equipment and the sound. She gives 110% to make it to her all her shows on time, keeping the order of singers smooth and fair. Regardless of personal injuries she has always found a way to work because she is diligent and dependable. She always puts the customer(s) she's working for first. It has been a pleasure to sing where she's run karaoke, and I will always look forward to it. Some of her shows are even kid friendly and the kids love her, and so do the adults.

My friend and I added our names to the song list, as told to do by the DJ. She should have just…read moresaid she was never going to call us--we would have left then. It was ridiculous. We waited for hours, and we watched her call the same people again and again and again. Some of them singing 4-5 times while we were waiting. Very unprofessional DJ. We will never go back there. She even went and sang with some of the regulars during their songs.

Amazing!!! highly recommend and will definitely be back! The food is phenomenal!! Service was…read moreamazing. I can't say enough good things thank you so much Zen bar!

This place is ideal for a date or a good time out. The arcade was so much fun, lots to do and with…read morereally cool new games. I went on a rainy Saturday and it wasn't too crowded. I would definitely go to check out the arcade! The little food area was so dirty. There was no organization and tables were left with all types of trash. There is a kiosk where you order your food if you don't want to wait in line to order and you can pick it up from the front. There was no paper to get a ticket for the food. When we went to pick up our food, we waited for almost an hour to get our food. People who were there after us were getting their food so I went to ask what was going on and literally 5 mins later we got our food. It wasn't great. The fries were good. The chicken fingers and the mozzarella sticks tasted plain and unseasoned. There is also alcohol served with one drink per ID. I will be coming back since the arcade was really fun but not for the food.

Great place for entertainment and experience. Great and chill staff that are operating the business…read moreproviding great hospitality and customer service. My favorite part is the bowling lanes and the arcade that has a modern and nostalgic atmosphere. Overall I really enjoyed this place and hoping to return again for a road trip. Clean place and was very space with not many people. So it was comfortable and felt great not having to always watch behind and dodge through people in traffic. The food is served up to fresh and fast.

5 stars, no question. I had the pleasure of working with Don recently for a private event and his…read moreprofessionalism is unmatched. He's super friendly, high energy, and personable! I let him know the theme of our event and he immediately had ideas and concepts to make it even more fun for guests. He went by the venue the day before the event too, to make sure he was set for day of. There were four microphones available and I specifically liked that you could add yourself to the queue via QR code. Song books are so outdated lol. Thanks again, Don for adding such a fun element to the event. A great Yelp find!

I am a 70+ "sen-ager" who recently discovered Karaoke. Went to Hard Hat on Thurs. Don had a…read morefill-in. My friend and I had a blast. We each sang solo, and did a duet and then I ended up singing with 2 others. The crowd was under 30. We somehow fit in and will be heading back again.

We were a party of 11. Everything was smooth, aesthetics were immaculate. Got to sing Chappell…read moreroan. Bartender was a friendly dude. Don't remember a lot but this place slaps for parties. Lol

Luke was amazing!!! Also still not over how it's only $15 per person per hour.. so worth it…read moreconfused to other spots... definitely will be back and the rooms are big!