Fun spot! Good happy hour! The Katy Perry drink was SO good! It was pretty dead - we were the only people there on a Friday night, but we had a good time! The acoustics could be better in the room and they could have more karaoke options, but other than that, solid. I'd go back! read more

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I had a nice experience at Muzette celebrating a friend's 30th! I wasn't responsible for the reservation making or even drink ordering at this spot, so this review is coming as somewhat of a bystander. Our group had a 9:15 reservation and hung out in the bar area until it was time to go into our private room. The rooms are well equipped and will house as many folks as it says, which is convenient for planning purposes. I appreciated the tambourine they provided and used it LIBERALLY, for ambiance. Many of your favorite tunes will be pushed right into the system, and there's also the option to look up any rogue songs not included on youtube. The sound is great and though there can be some microphone feedback. There's no real bleed through from the other rooms and definitely a party atmosphere. Full bar is available and I didn't try and food items. Overall a great spot to celebrate an occasion and release some serious dance/sing/play endorphins! read more

Our group easily spent 3 hours here and had such a fun time at Muzette! I haven't been to Korean karaoke in a minute, but I was particularly impressed by a few things here: - No score at the end of each song for how well you followed the lyrics (yes, this is a thing at some Karaoke places and I am NOT a fan); - A wide selection of songs in their system as well as allowing you to search on youtube (there wasn't a single song we could not find); and - The music videos are the actual song's music video, instead of a compilation of random images (this is also a thing at most karaoke places I have been to). The drinks and food menu are great, too. Plenty of different flavored soju pitchers, Korean snacks and desserts. read more

First time here but will definitely not be the last! Came for a friends Pre-birthday bash with a group of nine! I'm not even going to lie I was not thinking I was going to enjoy karaoke this much! But man it has opened my mind to more things to do out in DC that's outside the box. The best part of having this private karaoke room is everyone can feel comfortable and be themselves without feeling like they gotta act a certain way. This is the first time I actually went up and sang anything! Lol. Usually I'll be too shy but again another advantage of having that private room. And there's a plethora of songs and they include the explicit versions which usually I have never seen before! Great! Lol Now to order the food is one of the best ways I've seen in a long time! Now everyone downloaded the menu on their phones and was able to order what they want. Which is cool because there isn't any of that trying to split checks nonsense that can get tedious! And the turnaround for you getting your order was crazy fast! I was like well damn....lol. And the food options are great and tasty. If you like Korean/Asian food you will have no problem finding something to munch on. My only complaint is the drinks which were really made good was given to us in those small plastic I would say kid cups, but their prices were still the standard DC prices. Other than that I can't wait to come back with the group of ladies again because we had a blast! read more

Muzette Karaoke & Restaurant - Karaoke Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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I've been coming to Muzette for most of the last decade, and it's one of my favorite places in DC. I love karaoke, and find the private room places are more fun as you get to focus on your group and you get to sing so much more. I much prefer Muzette to Wok & Roll; it's a little less crazy. Get your reservation in early as they book up quickly, particularly on the weekend. I recommend booking at least 2.5 hours if not 3, as you'll always want more time than you think you'll need, especially in a large group. Since the pandemic, they've updated their tech so you can search by name and artist instead of pouring through their outdated songbooks and grabbing the right code. They're not the most intuitive machines but they try to explain them when you first get in the room. The big downside to the new tech is that a lot of the songs they used to have aren't (yet?) available so you miss out on a lot. You do have the ability to toggle to YouTube to look up songs there but you can't do that while a video is playing, so it's impossible to tee one up. The staff is always friendly but direct; it's how they handle the big crowds (especially on weekends when it's packed with drunk people). They generally stay on top of delivering food and clearing away dishes, plus replenishing water pitchers. I don't always order food, but lately I've been ordering the veggie mandu and it's delicious. This past weekend I got them fried and they were perfection. The food is on the pricier side, so if you're looking for something cheaper (or something that isn't Korean), then eat elsewhere first. There are a ton of options on 18th street! A pro-tip: order your food/drinks from the bar directly if you're with a group splitting the cost of the room, otherwise your individual items are charged against the reservation. read more

So as far as a great group outing, this place can't be beat! Essentially you get a private room for kareoking with your friends. If your friends are lame and don't sing then this place can be pretty lame, but if you have super outgoing and fun friends this is the perfect place. Song choices are endless primarily because they have a karaoke system but if the song of your choice isn't there, you can easily navigate to youtube. I didn't order any food but my friends did. All of them enjoyed their food based on their commentary. We were a group of 15 so maybe 4-5 ordered food. Lastly, the 3 stars is for the lack of communication when booking. If you have never been there it's an interesting process. You email them to book and you get a general confirmation email. I called at 5PM (5:05PM) and got no answer for almost 30 minutes. I wanted to speak to someone day of to confirm what actually was to occur. Once I was there they took my card and ID until we finished and I cashed out at the end. I would definitely go back now that I know what to expect. read more

We didn't eat I'll admit to that we went purely for Karaoke and drinks. The service is great front counter staff are wonderful people and were super accommodating. They gave us a room in a great timely manner and we had a blast! The drinks were really good, my Fiancé and her friend enjoyed their drinks and I loved the bottle I got. The ambiance here is lovely, it's a casual and fun environment for a casual and fun place. It feels almost like a Karaoke cave as you go down the stairs to this unsuspecting place. You gotta try this when you can! read more

Despite the food being mediocre and the cocktails being mediocre, I still give this place 5 stars. It's an awesome place to rent a private karaoke room for a groups. most of the songs on our list were available and we had a blast jamming out. Stick with beer and wine to drink, eat elsewhere, and just come for the singing! read more

Came here for karaoke with a big group and we had a great time. In terms of karaoke, I liked how their machine had both the built-in song list as well as an option to play any Youtube video on the screen. You can also order food and drinks directly to the room by scanning a QR code inside the room. I thought the beef dumplings were super delicious, especially with the sauce they gave. The veggie and kimchi dumplings were meh. Service was decent, some food came kinda slowly but it's ok. read more

We come here for the karaoke! Food is not great and the service is very self-serve or nonexistent. It's a fun time with friends but we'd go somewhere better if there was a place that was closer! read more

I'm gonna put a few pointers out there before getting to the actual review: 1. If you're coming to karaoke sober, you're doing it wrong. 2. If you don't sing at least one Britney Spears song (per hour), reconsider your life choices. With that in mind, this place is great. Staff is incredibly friendly and courteous. The space is spotlessly clean, the rooms are kept in tip top shape. Equipment was also clean and seemed very new. At least two TVs per karaoke room, in case you're an amateur and actually need to see the lyrics instead of just FEELING the music (see point #1 above). Great spot, definitely worth the hourly rate if you're looking for a quality karaoke night in DC. read more

Muzette Karaoke & Restaurant - Karaoke Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Came here with a group of friends (8 of us total), and we each left the room we were in and went to the bar individually to buy drinks. Absolutely nothing was ordered in the room and we did not have a server come at all except when the host explained the karaoke system to us when we arrived and they put down a pitcher of water and glasses. At the end of our karaoke session they inform us that they cannot take credit card payments from all of us (they certainly can, they just did not want to) so I pay my and the birthday girl's tab and specifically wrote in $0 because I had already (more than generously) tipped for all four individual drinks I purchased from the bartender. We did not receive service in the room at all BUT THEY STILL WROTE IN A TIP FOR 20%! This amount equals a paltry $10 so far too little to call and reprimand them for it (especially knowing that doing so will likely get that server fired) but that kinda shadiness assuredly deserves a WARNING: THEY WRITE IN TIPS HERE SO DO NOT PAY WITH CREDIT CARDS! PAY WITH CASH HERE. Definitely not coming back here, trust is gone. read more

We we're not impressed. The staff tried to change the price on us at the last minute , the food was deep fried frozen and salty offerings, and the staff wasn't helpful. No one gave us a tutorial on how to operate the karaoke machine, and seemed bothered when we asked questions. The music section was extremely limited and seemed geared towards K-pop and classic older hits more for rock and pop. Very limited in current rap and R&B. We made the best of the situation but we won't be returning to this establishment. read more

The customer service was great! We unfortunately had to reschedule and was late to the rescheduling due to car troubles but they were nice enough to let us at least use the karaoke room for an hour until another party came in. The food was really great! I got the bulgogi udon and it was very flavorful. I always wanted to try hotteok and this pastry was delightful with the accompanying mochi ice cream. It is a great destination in DC for a night out. read more

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A really fun karaoke bar in the heart of AdMo! Fun karaoke rooms with surprisingly great acoustics. The food is overpriced and not as good as other karaoke bars in the area, but a very fun time regardless. read more

I have a love hate relationship with this place. If you're looking for a place to rent a karaoke room for you and your friends, then look no further. They book up quickly but for good reason. You'll enjoy a robust music selection with microphones that kind of work. Though the karaoke was fantastic, it ends there Drinks here are horribly overpriced and are not good at all. I'm pretty sure they use lower than well quality liquor which is just highway robbery given prices. Serving staff is quick to respond to online drink orders via qr code in the room, but if you have any questions it can be hard to find someone at times. Would go back, but would probably grab a drink somewhere else first read more

Two and a halfish. I want to give them the benefit of the doubt since our visit was opening night. Clean bathrooms, minimalistic decor. The song interface was fairly easy to pick up on, and the staff were so nice and well-meaning. The English songbook was probably the most organized karaoke index I've seen, but the videos themselves tended to be text only, or set to 80s video clips. Mics are also relatively unforgiving, serving to amplify volume without regulating any sound quality; don't expect those shower acoustics you get elsewhere! Unfortunately our vodka sprites arrived as Cape Cods, which I didn't mind but it disappointed other people in our party. I think the main issue we had beyond that is their decision to use top-shelf vodka when we didn't request it. We ordered pork gyoza and tofu apps to nosh on, which came relatively quickly. The gyoza were pretty standard (yet still the highlight of the night), but the tofu isn't something I'd get again. The firm sheets were seared nicely as advertised, but other than the light tossing in soy sauce, it was bland due to massive underseasoning. The bed of onions could've been browned a little more, and needed salt and pepper. Had the tofu been marinating in the soy sauce for awhile, we might have been less turned off by the dish. Japchae is disappointing, they use bean thread vermicelli instead of dangmyeon. As it were, I'd be willing to come by to try their main menu, but I've been too spoiled by other karaoke joints to sing here again. read more

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I had so much fun at Muzette! The food choices were great too! I'd definitely go back again. I love that the karaoke rooms are private, so you only have to look like a maniac in front of your people.... Not strangers. read more

Muzette Karaoke & Restaurant - asian food - Karaoke Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Good selection for karaoke. The food and drinks were really good as well. Rooms were a little small though.

Adams Morgan gives you many options for your post-drunken festivities, but you can't do too much better than some karaoke at Muzettes. At $40 per hour for a room, it's much more expensive than a jumbo slice, but you will probably have much less gastro-regret. When it comes to belting out tunes, I ain't no Mariah, so it's a private room or nothing for me, and that is Muzette's biggest strength. They have a surprisingly large maze of rooms in this basement. So while they are $5 more expensive than the Chinatown wok n roll (probably the only other suitable private room karaoke joint I have experienced in DC), the demand for a room is much lower at Muzette. They were able to accommodate a party of three with only 20 minutes notice. Nice. We just did the karaoke, so I can't speak to the food or drink. But, for our karaoke needs, they were quick to set us up. They use the same system as wok n roll, with its inkling searches and mix of Western and Eastern artists. We had a fun time singing our lungs dry. The room was spacious, dimly lit to perfection, and had two couches plus plenty of standing room to suit different preferences. They also had a call button in room to summon a waiter if needed. One caveat: while the rooms are private, the doors are glass, so creepers can creep. And when your time is running dry, one of the employees pokes his head in and gives a one song warning...then stands and watches through the glass to make sure you don't cheat, silently judging the whole time. Nevertheless, we had a lot of fun, and I'm sure we'll be back. read more

The tip of the iceberg is that there is literally No parking. You spend your entire reservation looking for parking and they only hold it for 15-20 minutes. Food is meh. read more

The song selection was pretty good, and the videos for the songs were often so bad and dated it was really funny. The only reason why I'm rating this place 2 stars is the level of cleanliness and conditions of the private rooms. The room was freezing cold and the floors were sticky and grimy. Everyone in my group who used the microphones got very seriously sick a day or so later. Fever and flu that ended up in pneumonia for some. We had a really great time, but overall the experience ended up a danger to everyone's health. The only people from our group who did not get sick were the ones who didn't use the microphones. Please clean your mics and facilities Muzette! read more

Had an AMAZING time. Great song selection, not as much current but you can You Tube. Private rooms are great and sounds proof from the others. Workers were polite and accommodated a birthday surprise. read more

This is my second time here and I'm NEVER coming back again! They said they close at 2am but at 1:40 they shut us down! Meanwhile other groups were still singing. We asked why and they said they are leaving too. We waited around and they let them stay until 2am. If you clear us out in groups then say so but that wasn't the case. I think they were very unprofessional and didn't handle it well. Either way, I will not be coming back to this place. read more

This makes for my second Korean karaoke experience (the first, oddly enough, was in a mall in Thailand). Korean karaoke involves a private room with a karaoke machine, tv and usually couch seating. We rented a room at Muzette for two hours on a Saturday evening. Walk-in, get your ID checked and you're greeted by a public bar and shown to your private room. It's dark and warm but didn't give me any desire to order from their impressively extensive menu. There's a button on the wall to ring for a waitress, but our party ordered from the bar the majority of the time. Beer comes in bottles and cans, running $5 (Coors) to $8 (Dogfish). They also offer wine by the glass and an assortment of sake, cocktails and specials. Saturday nights they offer Happy Hour Margaritas for $7, which are truly some of the worst drinks I've ever had! Cheap tequila and a splash of sugary mix might make for a drunken night after two, but lord you want to be a different person in the AM. Overall, Muzette is as good of an experience as you make it, with the right people, who can go wrong. But you could also just rent a karaoke machine and tell people to BYOB for a killer time at your own house. So, with that said, it's not a place I'd rush back to for the experience. read more

Omg! If you like karaoke go there! We love the private room, our group had a blast! From outside you don't realize how cute is inside the karaoke, everyone was so nice and helpful! read more

Ahh, growing pains. I love the smell new restaurants on opening night. The fear, anxiety and embarrasment make a fine parfum. Didn't get much of that at muzette, though. I probably didn't try hard enough. On to the food. I kept it light with Miso soup and the Tofu bites as theydont have many Veg options. My Co-De had the boneless chicken dish with the pickles after the manager, Stephanie made a few nice suggestions. The presentation is standard for alot of asian restaurants these days, but he did say that it was delicious. I can't comment on the karaoke as our party was too small to justify a room. I did tour the rooms and the smaller rooms I belive, are very ample in space for up to 6-7 people. This a great place to take a solo or a group date and also your co-workers. read more

Muzette Karaoke & Restaurant - Karaoke Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Worst and slowest service ever!!!! If you want to spend money for a room and not be able to get anything after please come here. Seriously don't come here. Worst service ever! read more

MAJORLY disappointed by the song selection. Just random and generic songs that you would expect to find in a karaoke joint in the early 00s. Nothing modern or recent - hard time finding songs that are even in the top 40s, let alone anything mildly underground. They should absolutely look into updating their catalog or hiring some sort of music consultant to help grow their library. Service was sub-par. Ordered rounds of shots and drinks to our room, which arrived late and towards the end of our reservation time. They cut the karaoke off, took our microphones and even began mopping under our feet as we still had full shots and drinks on the table. For some reason, that really rubbed me the wrong way. Microphones kept dying and you have to go to the front desk for new batteries. Rooms are small and a little claustrophobic. Does not have that "high-end" feel that makes the luxury of paying to sing loud and terrible feel like it's worth it. read more

I must have walked past Musette a thousand times and never noticed that it was here! A group of us went for a friend's birthday, and sang out hearts out. We had our own room and blasted out all of our favorites, and I do mean all. They had every single song we dreamed up wanting to sing. Some come with the original music videos, some do not. It's a toss-up for which is better to sing along with, because sometimes the videos don't match the song at all and that just makes the experience even better. We had an early reservation (7pm) so we basically had the place to ourselves for awhile. The staff was super friendly and helpful and everything ran smoothly. I think we had a 2 hour reservation, but we wished for longer as we were just getting down and into things when we had to leave. The prices are comparable to other karaoke places, but it is expensive. I wish there were cheaper options for earlier in the day or other ways of making this more affordable as I would go more often--so much fun! I ordered the spring rolls and bit into one after waiting for it to cool for about a minute. Big mistake. The roof of my mouth and my tongue were both burned for almost two weeks. The good news is that they fry these puppies up when you order them, the bad news is that they are hot, hot, hot! Have more patience than a 3 year-old when trying! read more

Muzette really doesn't have any competiton. Sure, there are a few places in Annandale, but unless you're planning to also get your Korean food fix, it really isn't worth going out there just to do karaoke. Anyway, a result of this lack of competition is Muzette can afford to be just average. Its equipment looks a bit dated and the place just seems to be kinda :meh:. That being said, it has a decent music catalog and its facilities are enough to placate whatever karaoke cravings you might be having. read more

I have been to many MANY karaoke spots in Hawaii, Tokyo and NYC, and by far this one was one of the most oddest and mind-bogglingly inefficient karaoke rooms I have ever been to. First of all, if you want to sing in different languages, you have to completely switch the system. Your friends are singing English but you want to sing a few anime tunes? You have to switch the input and now you can ONLY enter and play Japanese songs. Secondly, the search function for the songs is by the initials of the artist. If you want to look up songs by title, you have to flip through the book. Lastly, and what is the WORST part of this karaoke is that you can ONLY enter songs into a screen bolted down at the front of the room under one of the screens. Basically you either end up having one person acting as a DJ or you have to constantly stand up and walk to the front of the room to enter anything. Smaller annoyances and oddities included the fact that the videos seemed to be all bootleg promo music videos (all the videos had a "for promo use only" watermark on them) and although it was nice to see real videos opposed to the normal generic karaoke ones, we had to constantly switch it so the artist singing was muted. Unfortunately when we did that, the music inevitably would go slightly off pitch and/or tempo. Also, if you are a musical theater show tune junkie, do NOT go here. They basically have zero show tunes or Disney songs which made our group scrounge and rummage for things to sing. The positives? The gentleman who checked us in was quite nice and provided a pitcher of water and cups for our teetotaling and pre-flighted group. The space was clean and the two video screens made it easy to sing. Including tax and tip for our party of five, it came to $110. Pretty standard for karaoke, but it wasn't worth it at all for us :-/ Sorry Muzette, we will be looking elsewhere the next time we are in D.C. read more

Muzette Karaoke & Restaurant - Karaoke Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

This was my second time going to this karaoke place with a group of friends. It's kind of cramped and small or ~intimate~. They have a ton of rooms and the wait wasn't too long. They have an extensive bar where you can order great cocktail drinks while you wait. I got the soju margarita which was fantastic and tasty. We only rented the room for an hour, but they have an extensive song menu and I like how they divide it between artists and songs. The only annoying thing was having to type in the 6-8 digit code of the song, but the input system was easy to learn! It's also in a great location where you can immediately go out in Adams Morgan afterwards read more

I came here with a group for karaoke and drinks, and we were not disappointed. The service was decent, and they had a great song selection, though the room setup was overly complicated. The bar was cool and had Asian drinks (soju, sake, etc.). I would definitely return, maybe even just for the bar, as it has more of a grownup feel than a lot of the others in the Adams Morgan area. read more

The place has a funny smell... Our karaoke machine seemed a bit busted: it was always iffy whether it would play our songs or not. Initially, the system skipped some songs and repeated songs. Would have preferred if they preferred us with the mic covers. Also, we reserved the room for 3 hours and the cut short our session - it was only a few minutes, but it was enough time for another song!? read more

Bibim Bap $12 (4/5 NOMs). lets sing a song and eat some, Its the multi layer of nomnom goodness. I just love the super runny sunny side up egg on top of veggies, beef bulgogi and rice. Rice was nice and sticky and prepared perfectly for chopstick. Just make sure to have a little bit of everything in every bite. That thing really filled me up. Only thing, this dish was a bit too spicy for me. I would defiantly order this again while signing some killer karaoke songs like Aqua Barbie Girl! read more

Muzette Karaoke & Restaurant - Bibim Bap $12 (4/5 NOMs) - Karaoke Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

My friends and I have been coming here for years. It's not a high-class place. It's definitely a hole-in-the-wall type establishment. The floors are definitely sticky. The books are also sticky. I don't know how people are getting sick with the mic - obviously they're not cleaned after each reservation, but are you licking your mic? Mics are actually pretty impossible to clean, hence the windscreen and the paper covers. I digress. The song selection is good, but the books and the system are never fully updated (one book will say they have a song, the other won't, the screen won't either in a search, but put in the listing number and you're golden). The drinks are mediocre, but they do the job. The reservation process is easy, and can be done online. There's no deposit required for the reservation. They can also charge the room to different cards at the end of the night if you're one of those people and don't use venmo (please don't be one of those people though - having worked in food service, we hate you). It's fun. It's weird. It's dingy. I've never had anything but a good experience with their customer service or the room itself. Don't expect something nice and fancy, because it's not. read more

Love the atmosphere! The staff is friendly and the food is boooomb! Do you like good portions? Eat here! Do you like flavor? Eat Here! Do you like great tasting affordable drinks? This is the place for you to eat! I've also been for a birthday party Karaoke night! From what I remember my friends all had a great time! The drinks were really strong so.... Great times! read more

Muzette was definitely an enjoyable experience. My friends and I visited briefly just to stall time for another event but ended up wanting to extend our time at this venue. We rented a room for an hour where we sing our hearts out to 90s r&b while we drink strong $7 margaritas and munched on appetizers. The service was prompt and speedy. Our hour literally felt like 25 minutes of fun. I have to return! read more

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Avoid at all costs!! Worst karaoke experience I've ever had!! Tried to charge 15% "gratuity" on the most terrible customer service. No effort to help resolve the situation, expensive drinks, microphone battery died half way through. So many other great places to go! read more