Cheap drinks, one pool table, and karaoke. What more can you ask for from a dive bar? The vibe is super fun and the bartenders are kind of nice but they're good looking so that's expected. read more

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Fun place! KJ was very nice. It felt weird to have to pay to sing (not like that here in Virginia) but it was a great place. Everyone was friendly and nice. read more

We went here after hanging out in Broadway and I really wouldn't suggest this place if you're coming to printer's alley. My friends and I wanted to sing a pretty simple karaoke song. The staff kept favoring people who came after us, even after we politely gave money to play our song. When my friend came up to ask what happened to our song on the playlist, the staff became super rude and defensive. In a place like Nashville with many great music places, this is the last place I would suggest, especially if they're rude to paying customers. read more

I went to Ms. Kelli's Karaoke Bar in Nashville with a girlfriend while we were in town for work -- just doing a low-key little bachelorette night because I'm also engaged. While a man we didn't know was talking to my friend, he suddenly reached up the back of my skirt and assaulted me. As horrifying as that moment was, the reason I'm writing this review isn't to warn anyone away -- it's to praise the staff. They acted immediately and decisively. They saw what happened, stepped in without hesitation, made sure I was safe, and worked closely with the police officers who came to take statements. Their professionalism and empathy were extraordinary. Because of how seriously they took the situation and how supported I felt, I actually came back the next night. I wanted to be somewhere where I knew the staff were alert, compassionate, and fully aware of what goes on in their space. Ms. Kelli's isn't just a fun karaoke bar -- it's a place where the people in charge genuinely care about protecting their guests. They turned one of the worst moments of my life into a reminder that there are still good people in the world who will stand up and do the right thing. Thank you for looking out for me, I am grateful to the entire team. read more

It is a basement dive bar. Atmosphere was fun for all ages 21+. Everyone had fun. Pay $5 for karaoke. If it is a good song everyone signs along. Need to go to bar in the back to get drinks. read more

Highly recommend! After a night of fancy drinks and expensive steaks, this was a wonderful change of pace! Fun! Cheap (er) drinks! Just joyful! Make time to go. You won't regret it read more

Great place! Wonderful Bartenders! Love the karaoke Host! They do such a great job of keeping the vibe going!! Love printers ally! Come check this place out, won't be disappointed! read more

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Worst bar service I've EVER received in my life. My first time to this bar and I was excited to be there but the rude bartender ruined my time there. I asked for a drink she said they didn't make it, okay no problem, I asked for a different one and gave me a nod with in attitude, I asked for a drink menu again a nod with an attitude, didn't even offer any other drinks or suggestions on what they did have. I said I didn't want anything after all. Terrible customer service from this bar tender, if she's a reflection of this bar then I definitely will not be going back or recommend anyone to go there. read more

Fantastic karaoke, great local vibe, and fun pleasant bartenders! They also have a pool table for any players in the house. read more

Awesome balance of energy and music. Love the vibe. Dj and bstsrr is soo friendly. The i love thid city but this place is a reason why read more

Ms Kelli's Karaoke Bar - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Great place to play pool and grab a drink with friends. Very chill vibe - would recommend stopping in!

Its a cute hole in the wall. We visited from texas and enjoyed it. They have a surprise mystery wow shot i encourage you to drink it!!! They jello shots were also good The bartenders, kaitlen and alicia were the best and made me feel at home! If you want a hidden gem where you can sing your heart out. Come here! I did!!! read more

Ms Kelli's Karaoke Bar - Bars Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Me and my friends stopped by to do some kareoke. Great vibes and a really chill spot to hangout with friends and do kareoke!

Great servers and super fun karaoke! Definitely a place to visit, put it on your list. read more

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Save your money and go somewhere else to sing. They make you pay them to sing and then the DJ just lets his friends sing all night and your out money. read more

Fun place to go to sing or watch. Service was great. Fun atmosphere and crowd. We were able to grab seats easily.

We went out after a company event because a coworker loves Karaoke. First time going on a Saturday night and it was packed wall to wall. Blame it on the Nashville Predators win. No cover charge but must be 21 to enter. It is located downtown in Printer's Alley. There are several T.Vs on the wall so you can sing, read, and dance along if you choose. $5 a song and it doesn't guarantee your name will be called but, you may have a better shot if you tip the DJ. (Wink, wink) The song selections are pretty good that the crowd gets super hyped. I haven't heard a song that I absolutely despised. Full service bar, cool staff, dope vibe, and fun ambiance. read more

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The bartenders are awful, I bartend and i clearly see when she made a long island that she poured only triple sec only as the liquor and charged me 14 dollars. it was disgusting for a drink. The ambiance is okay, but if you come here expect the bartenders to be inexperienced. read more

Ms Kelli's is definitely a place you want to visit while in Nashville! Their drinks are way cheaper than Broadway. The bartenders are always nice and have quick service. It is a place where all ages and different music genres can go and sing karaoke and have a good time. read more

The BEST bar in Nashville!!! It has that home town dive bar feel in the midst of all the flashy lights and honky tonks of downtown. Most people start here, wander Broadway, and then come back because of how much more fun they have here compared to any place else. Wanna feel like a local when visiting? Come to Ms. Kelli's Karaoke Bar! Where YOU are the STAR!!! read more

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We got here but found out there is no wheel chair service. What a shame and what a disappointment.

sooo awesome! best bar ever!!! love it soooooooo much!!! so much fun!!! come to ms.kellis!!!

great karaoke great time lovely crowd would definitely recommend to a party or group of proper.

This is probably one of the only karaoke bar in the printers alley. It's cool but you will have to wait for a long time for your turn to sing. Drinks are reasonable however until you see mostly ice in your cup. The waitress will get annoyed if you don't buy bottled water instead of free tap water. It's definitely a tourist trap I would not recommend coming here unless you have absolutely nothing else to do. read more

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great music and drinks!! love the service and the poeple. overall great experience here.

Literally the worst karaoke bar ive ever been too. The dj is rude. The food sucks. The drinks are priced for downtown NYC. Ive never had time to pay for a song in an empty bar. I hate this place with a burning passion and hope it closes. read more

Had a terrible experience at Ms. Kelli's. Was completely disrespected by the Karaoke crew. Was spoke down to and treated like trash. Will be filing a formal complaint. read more

Don't expect much in the way of service or hospitality. It is what it is, and it's just fine. Weekdays you'll have a much better chance of singing. read more

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Always a good time. Karaoke is hit or miss but that's the fun of karaoke people! Drinks are reasonably priced. Good vibe. It's a dive bar for sure but that's so perfect. Not sure if they still allow smoking. If so, that's a big con. Everything else is great. Need more like this. read more

My favoriteeee karaoke bar. Gets pretty busy on the weekends and is always a good mix of people. The bartenders mean business and have always been very kind and accommodating. read more

Ok Ms. Kelli.... Been trying to talk my kids into taking me to Ms. Kelli's. For awhile. Love Karaoke. Finally went in Friday night got there about 11:30. Kids and friends beat us there and were seated at a table directly in front of the bar. Gonna sing me some karaoke. In our group are some very good singers. Got to the table and they told me they couldn't sing. My first thought was there was a large rotation and not enough time. That wasn't the case. The host told them no ballads, thought that was strange, as a girl was just starting Black Velvet. I had heard that Ms. Kelli's did not like to play country music. So I decided I wasn't gonna pay 5 bucks and be told what I couldn't sing. Friend sang a rocking country tune and we left. I thought the bar staff was great and friendly. The drinks were good but small. The security at the front was good. Great bar. Now I came in knowing that you allowed smoking in the back. Where were people smoking all around us. I am sure it is hard to police. I was also expecting to pay 5 bucks to sing. So I can't complain. I have paid to sing before, a buck in a karaoke club in Hawaii. Seems there is a bit of confusion if you are a karaoke bar or a dance club. No one was dancing and the energy was low. Oh and the sound system was great. Your DJ/KJ didn't have much of a personality. So I will keep looking for a place to sing and listen to karaoke. read more

Love this spot! A divey gem in Printers Alley with karaoke. Sign me up! It gets busy here - so arrive early if possible. Karaoke is $5 a song. Typically the wait times for your name to get called aren't long, they fit everyone in pretty quickly. They also have a pool table in the back. It's a mixed crowd, never know who you will end up meeting here. I will note that I did smell smoke when I was there for the first time. The second time, I didn't really smell it. But if the smell bothers you, then maybe just be aware of that when you go. They are also not strict on masks - so if that is a deal-breaker, I would go somewhere else. But I love going here and doing some karaoke. It's a fun spot and I always end up meeting cool people here. read more

I came here with a group of 10 for a participating Bar Crawl Event on NYE. We uber all the way there and walk to Kellis. They say they are not participating in the Crawl despite being on all websites and ads for the event. I tell the manager we are going to leave and she physicallly grabs my arm to prevent me from leaving and says we can get in without paying the cover. Ok. Then the bouncer at the door told our friend her temporary ID was illegal (she had other govt documents to help confirm). So our group all decides to leave. Were waiting outside and i make eye contact with the DJ inside (bald older man) who then started to curse out our group and called me a fata** (rude). All In All pretty terrible experience read more

I went to this bar last weekend excited to sing karaoke, as I had been there before and had fun. Right as I walked in, I walked up to the karaoke booth and asked if they took venmo since I did not have cash to pay for my song. The man, who I now know to be Jesse, responded, "yes, we take everything. Venmo, cashapp, paypal. Hell, you could give me a blow job instead of paying." I did not laugh because I thought it was crude and a gross comment for an old man to make to a girl in her 20s. The man standing next to Jesse, who I know know is named Tim, asked me why I did not laugh at the joke. I told Tim and Jesse that I did not laugh because I don't think jokes like that referring to sexual assault are funny. Tim told me to ease up, let loose, and that women in bars made comments to him like that all the time so it was ok. I walked away and over to my friends. When I walked up to my friends, I started to get emotional and was quite honestly triggered from events in my past. I spoke to the bartender about it, and she told me that Jesse is a pervert who makes comments like this to patrons and employees all the time. She told me she hates him because he is constantly making women uncomfortable but nothing is done to stop it. A manager walked up to me at one point to ask what happened and apologize, but I quickly realized it was less of an apology, and more of making excuses for the employees, asking me not to react, and blaming me for being offended. I even voiced concern that several other members of the staff had told me that Jesse does things like this frequently and nothing is done about it. To which she responded that "she knows which people I am talking about because she saw me talking to them and they will b e dealt with." She inferred that the only employees of the bar that handled the situation correctly and made me feel better would be punished for doing so. That is absolutely insane. They should be praised and rewarded for making the situation better rather than worse, as many other employees did. At one point I decided that I did not want to sing anymore, and went to ask Jesse for my money back. He told me that he wanted to apologize, but I stopped him and said "I do not need an apology, I just want my money back so I can leave this bar." To which Jesse proceeded to yell and curse at me! He said "you F-ing millennials never want to listen to any reason or anybody but yourselves. You are going to have a real F-ing hard time in life if you continue to pull this Sh-t." I once again walked away from the situation, in disbelief that the "apology" management had told him to give me had turned into me being berated in that way. Even when I went to the bathroom, another employee approached me to interrogate me about the situation, blame me, and tell me that they were good guys. A stranger in the bathroom overheard, and came to my defense because she was angry how staff was handling this situation. To put it frankly, this situation should never have happened. Comments like that should not be made. When offensive comments are made, businesses should handle it in the exact opposite way. I should not have been sexualized. I should not have been yelled at. I should not have been cursed at. I should not have been blamed for taking offense. I should not feel guilty that the only employees who actually helped me will be vilified for doing so. None of the events that night should have happened. I would not be writing this review if the comment was met with a swift apology and correctly handled. I will not be returning to Ms. Kellys, and I will make sure that other women know what kinds of behavior is seen as acceptable there read more

We were in the area & after checking out another place that happened to be dead, we walked past this place & decided to check it out. Karaoke is not usually my favorite since let's face it people just generally sound terrible, so when I noticed it was a karaoke bar my initial reaction was to go but it was late & this was the best place we could find so we stayed. we made our way towards the back & sat by the bar, drinks had to give the cbd "thc" drinks a try .. because why not, we got a margarita , the margarita was terrible taste wise good thing we also got beers the local IPA to use as a chaser, beer was good .. margarita not so much because the taste was just so harsh. As for the environment it actually wasn't too bad, in between the karaoke singing they played regular music which was a good way to break up the singing. Decent size bar, the CBD drink was ok for the most part maybe it needs to be added to a better drink, overall we had a decent time here. read more

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My Husband and I went into this Karoke Bar on My Birthday and Our Anniversary. He specifically told the DJ this Was the Song he sang to me at our Wedding. We paid $5 for Nothing. The DJ kept calling other REGULAR customers to sing and when 4 people had gone ahead of my husband we asked the DJ when he would call my husband up. He said after the next person. Well 3 more people sang and we left. The DJ must not like to play Country Songs which seems funny to me since Nashville is the Capitol of Country Music. Funny thing is we would have tipped him well. We just left the Jazz Club where we left an $80 tip. Mr. DJ, you missed out. This is a sad way to do business. I would have given no stars but that isn't an option. read more

Not terrible but definitely not good. Drinks were cheap, but did the job. Bartenders were nice and overall a fun time. We put in a request to sing a song and it never came. DJ kept playing songs people she knew requested. You can clearly tell when the same person goes ten times in a night. Annoying and kinda disappointing, especially since a request is $5. read more

Worst place ever for drinks, you pay ten dollars for a small plastic cup of concentrated juice. Horrible service, not friendly at all and it was a Tuesday, not even a weekend. read more

Chill bar with good prices and no line. Easy to find a seat and get your name on the list to sing. We hung out there for hours and had a great time. read more

Ms. Kelli's is a great spot. I was there Tuesday and the two bartenders (Hailey and Holly I think) were amazing. Very attentive... love them