I've been here twice for birthdays, my cousin's and my own. I loved both of my experiences here…read more This spot is lowkey, and honestly, I almost want to gatekeep it. The space is super clean and feels new, and the staff are incredibly friendly. My cousin accidentally booked the wrong date, but the owner was so accommodating and still managed to fit us in right away! I really appreciated that level of service. They let you bring your own food and drinks and even provide ice and cups, which really sets them apart from other places. The karaoke system is great too, everything runs off YouTube, so the song selection is endless. Highly recommend this spot, and I'll definitely be back!

tldr: great karaoke spot and you can bring in your own food/drinks!…read more You should definitely make a reservation here before coming in, especially on a Friday night. It's easy to call the place a few hours in advance to make the reservation, and the staff are very friendly. There's plenty of parking outside, and it's right next to Little Saigon! It's $78/hour for the mid-sized room (5-8 people), plus a 17% service charge. In my experience, that's a pretty standard rate in the South Bay. The great thing about Genting Karaoke, though, is that they allow you to bring in your own food and drinks! I don't know of any other karaoke spot nearby that allows this at no extra cost. Standard selection of songs on YouTube, plus colorful lights to make for a fun space for you and your friends to sing your hearts out.

Had the BEST time at Idol Karaoke. Tucked away off skirts of downtown SJ this hidden gem is…read moresomewhere I'd return again and again. Customer service is top tier, I used their online platform to ask my question & got immediate responses. The establishment itself is very homey, literally feels like a remodeled home. The rooms are spacious & can fit parties small or large. I have no clue how we didn't hear anything outside of our space but once you close that door it's OVER. Utilizing an iPad for YouTube lookups is the best because you can find the perfect fit to your needs. BYOF (food and drinks) for a fee but well worth it. Can't wait to go back for some fun!

Prices were higher than advertised and the room itself was a little out of whack (broken overhead…read morelight, no working AC, etc.), but was an overall fun experience. There was at least a fan, which made it more bearable. Nice lady at the front!

I've been to 7 bamboo dozens of times throughout the years. It's the closest I've even been to…read moreworld peace. You have people of every race, gender, creed, etc just trying to belt their lungs out on the stage. It's where everyone can be the weirdest version of themselves and no one cares. I do miss the days when rapper Johnny and the guy that brought his own bongos would be out, but I'm sure there will be a new generation of those folks soon. The bartenders are mostly ok but the drinks are kind of inconsistent (a friend and I ordered the same drink and they were totally different). They do check id but it's annoying because I'm clearly a much older demographic lol. They don't serve food (I know they did at one point in time, but idk why they don't anymore).

One of my favorite bars of all time. Lovely staff including the front door dudes, good drinks and…read morethe vibes are immaculate. I have so many amazing memories here !

Customer service is number one, best customer service! Great experience, amazing karaoke rooms,…read moregood food, delicious drinks!!! Would recommend to anyone who wants to come to a karaoke bar or reserve a karaoke room!! I will definitely come back again

Very good experience, very friendly. The people are nice and there are a lot of songsread more

To get the positive notes out of the way, there were no issues with customer service, the room was…read moreclean, and the sound system worked well. If you made a reservation for like 7 p.m. and you check in at 7:10, they will start the clock at 7:10 (this is good -- I've been to places that would start the clock at 7). Other than that, I was underwhelmed by the karaoke system. First, the system tablet is mounted on a wall in a corner of the room, so you have to walk over to search. A tablet that can be handed around would offer a better experience. Their karaoke system is confusing. I tried searching "Ariana" (Ariana Grande) and nothing turned up, but I was able to find her eventually under one of the lists of artists (and this issue repeated for multiple artists). We all struggled to find songs. If you want to sing Japanese songs, you need to search it in Japanese as the system is case-specific and will not turn up searches using English romanization. This would have been fine for us in theory since almost everyone in our group knew Japanese, but the same aforementioned issues with searching were still present regardless of language. Someone in our group had experienced this system before and helped us navigate it, but I don't think a good karaoke system should be so user-unfriendly. There's a QR code you can scan to browse the system on your phone, but there's a mismatch between songs available through the QR code link and what the system actually has, so some songs that we added through the link actually did not exist in the system. It's unfortunately that the song search was so bad, because the system did have a large Japanese song selection, including recent hits. They have YouTube, but unlike other karaoke places with YouTube there's no way to queue songs, so you have to wait until a song is done to search and play a new song. Because of lack of ability to queue, we resigned ourselves to using the funky system since that could at least accommodate queuing. We were charged a 15% service fee in addition to the room fee and tax. I have seen past reviews report different percentage rates for the service fee, so I wasn't sure what to expect. They write down the service fee percentage on a slip of paper when checking you in, so it seems the percentage might not be standardized. Right before filling out the slip, the person at the front asked if we would be consuming food in the room, and we said no, but we did have bags of takeout leftovers that we weren't going to eat while in the room. I think you can have a good experience here if you are OK with spending a lot of time dealing with the system.

Shady practices here. We came for happy hour and they had a 50% off discount but they added 15%…read more"service charge" and tax both on the full price amount. They also require Venmo payment and a review online. What was expected to be under a $25 bill ended up at $37+ after their hidden fees. There were cockroaches in the bathroom near the kitchen and the lady working at the front shushed my friend who asked where the bathroom was, gesturing that she was on the phone. I don't know what service charge they're automatically adding when they do not provide even basic service.

I think everyone deserves a good therapy! I went to this place for my sisters birthday and it was…read morepretty cool. You get your own room which is nice for privacy! You can bring in food and drinks from outside ! The staff was pretty chill! It just brought back childhood memories of lip singing!

Booked this place for a birthday party. I am so glad I did. The space was big enough to hold about…read more18 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.

Was craving some bar food while watching the games and stumbled upon this gem. They were showing…read moreall the fun games. Enjoyed dining in before it caught the night time crowd. Service was good and attentive. It started to get busy as the day continued due to games and hockey fans hanging out before going to the stadium. This is such a fun spot with different games and activities to partake in. I recommend!

We walked in on a Saturday at around 5:30, before a Sharks game, and got a table right away. Took a…read morewhile for a server to get to us and he was a little grumpy. Whatever. The food we had was pretty good, with good portions for the price - our onion ring basket was $12 and could've fed 4 people. My half Caesar salad was $6 - I got it with chicken (I don't remember the price) and got a good amount of moist, delicious chicken breast. Seriously couldn't finish it. My husband got the chicken tenders and said they were pretty good. After the Sharks game, we passed by and it looked super busy, with security at the entrance. Looks like more of a party place later in the evening.

We had a really nice experience at G Spot Happy Tastebuds! There are a lot of different food trucks…read moreand options to choose from, although a few of the trucks were closed when we visited. It was pretty calm during the day and didn't seem to get a crazy amount of foot traffic, which I actually enjoyed because we were able to sit down, relax, eat, and enjoy the atmosphere without it feeling crowded. Between our food and drinks we spent around $46, so I would say it's moderately pricey, but everything we had was good. I had a birria taco from Mi Lindo Apatzingán, my husband got four tacos, and we also got rice and beans that we really enjoyed. Our food came out pretty quickly, definitely in less than 10 minutes. We also got sour apple drinks from Las Cherry's. The drinks took a little longer, over 10 minutes, but there was only one girl working at the time, so it was completely understandable. The drinks were refreshing and I definitely want to come back and try more of what Las Cherry's has to offer. I really like the whole concept here because there are so many different food trucks in one place. There's plenty of covered outdoor seating, TVs to watch while you eat, and colorful decorations that make it a fun but still calm and chill place to hang out. Even with some of the trucks being closed, there were still plenty of options. I would definitely come back, especially to try more from Las Cherry's and the potato food truck that caught my eye!

We found heaven! More like the adult playground for lovers of food…read more A great selection of food trucks. If you are not in the mood for Latin cuisine, there are food trucks with burgers and dogs. Not the boring kind either. TACOS MI REYNITA was the truck we chose. I saw a few Tik Toks on them and was sold. Hubbybhad 3 Did a lap around the food trucks line up and cannot wait to return and try the others. Plenty of tables to enjoy your meal. The kids are happy in the bouncy house right in plain sight from your tables. We found a tortilla truck! Bought 1 lb of FRESH and hot corn tortillas. Located: a little one-way driveway right after the car lot flags. We missed it first time driving by and made a go around the block to try again: plenty of parking. Great collection of choices.

My friend and I decided to come check out this Karoke place after dinner. They only have rooms by…read morethe hour, not 30 minutes. There was one room available for us. We were thrilled to book for an hour. At first we were given a small room, then we were asked to go to a different room which was bigger, medium size. We were fine as it was just my friend and I, the two of us. We had so much fun singing the English songs from YouTube. The only thing is there wasn't a way to input the songs in advance on YouTube. The karaoke system they had is mostly for Mandarin songs. We were told if we want to sing English songs to use YouTube. We were fine with that. Although it would have been nice to have English songs from an actual karaoke system than YouTube as you can do YouTube anywhere, just need a speaker system. But my friend and I still had fun. We were able to sing some BTS songs and 90s music! Overall, we had a blast singing for an hour. We didn't get a chance to try any drinks or foods. Next time! I also want to try some Mandarin songs next time. My friend didn't know Mandarin, so I didn't want to do Mandarin songs since she didn't understand, only sang English songs with her. Overall, I had a fun night! There is a 18% cleaning fee that is mandatory. No happy hour. The room is very clean. No disco ball.

Had such a fun time at The Ark Karaoke! The private rooms are clean, spacious, and comfortable with…read moreawesome sound systems and great lighting. The song selection is super updated, and ordering drinks and snacks right to the room was seamless. Perfect spot for a birthday hangout or a night out with friends!

To think I haven't reviewed this place after visiting occasionally over the years. This is the…read moreclosest round 1 in the San Jose area, part of eastridge mall. There are two entrances - one on the second floor of the mall and an outside entrance on the same side of the 24 hour fitness. For both entrances, they will wand you for any weapons to ensure safety. From there, you can explore to find claw machines, arcade machines, a bowling alley and pool tables and darts. The collection of claw machines are from pop culture like Hello Kitty, One Piece, and cute animals. There are specific claw machines where you'll need to glad a staff member so they can unlock the machine and give you your prize. My partner wasn't too pleased by the collection of plushies since her round 1 in Roseville has a lot more to offer. Nonetheless, it was fun as we all got stuffed animals.

Round1 in San Jose is a large entertainment complex that combines bowling, arcade games, karaoke…read morerooms, and claw machines under one roof, and the format works well enough as a group activity destination even if individual elements have their limitations. I walked into a space that gets loud and warm during busy periods, and cleanliness varied by section, but the overall setup gave my group plenty of options for a few hours of entertainment. The arcade is the strongest part of the offering. I found the selection of rhythm games solid and reasonably well maintained, and the claw and gacha style machines are what Round1 does better than most chain arcades. That said, individual claw machine plays run around four dollars, which adds up quickly if I am playing multiple rounds, and the tension on the machines is inconsistent enough that results feel more variable than skill based. The prize section near those machines tends to run warm compared to the rest of the floor. Racing games, fighting games, and photo booths fill out the rest of the arcade floor, and the overall variety was broad enough to keep my group occupied. Bowling is available but came with some caveats. The ball selection skewed toward smaller finger holes and very heavy options, with limited middle ground, so bringing my own ball would be worth considering if I bowled regularly. Party packages are available and include shoes and games, which streamlines the booking process for larger groups. For a casual group outing, birthday celebration, or evening with a mix of activities on offer, Round1 covers the bases adequately. Going in with realistic expectations about the cost per activity makes the experience more enjoyable. It is not a refined destination, but for what it is, it delivered a fun few hours.