Came here for my friend's bachelorette trip and I must say, NOT a good experience. I had called prior to to inquire about a private area to karaoke to thoroughly enjoy doing karaoke as a group. I'm beyond glad this option was available because I don't believe we would have had a good time had we just participated in a public setting trying to karaoke. What I will say is that $100 per hour to reserve this space is a joke. We booked this private area for $200. We were enclosed in by a curtain and had to compete with the music and noise from the bar and others singing karaoke. We were literally placed in a 4x4 space (a bit exaggerated, but not big AT ALL). The space contained 1 tv screen, a computer, 1 microphone, 4-5 broken bar stools, an inflatable guitar, an exit door, another door to storage space, and the smell of old spilt liquor and urine. Not the most pleasant setup to pay $200 for. BUT we made the most of it considering the amount had already been paid. We were interrupted multiple times by employees fetching things from the storage closet and random guests who wanted to peek through the curtains to see what was on the other side. I believe my expectations were high based off prior experiences of booking private karaoke rooms at other establishments and assuming this would meet the standards. read more

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Came here towards the very end of my night and wanted to pop in and see how it was. I signed up but there was a handful of people in front of me so I didn't know if I would get to sing. I'm sure the vibes change from day to day with the crowds but I'd say there was a variety of people there, older, college kids, bachelorette party, wedding party. It definitely gives dive bar energy and drinks are affordable which was nice. Everyone was quite friendly there and it's a great place to just be a spectator if you don't like to sing. lol I actually got called up to sing just before they shut down and everyone was really vibin! I'll need to come back because I didn't get to spend much time there but all in all it was a fun time even going solo. read more

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One of my favorite bars in Charleston. Any time I'm visiting I make sure I spend a night here. Vibes are always good. Drinks are always good. Staff is always friendly. read more

I stumbled upon this place late on a weekday with a couple of friends after a party and I'm so glad I did. First off, we found great parking which can be trying on King street. There was no cover and it was Country Night! The energy in this place was so live, it felt like a house party with all of your closest friends.Though we didn't get any food, their kitchen is open late and I was thrilled to learn that. It was fairly easy to get a drink even though it was super busy; that was lovely. I went with one of the frozen drinks, there were several to pick from. However. Be advised, the slushy itself was tasty but they're really only pounded with well liquor. Nonetheless, drinks were not at all pricey and we had a great time. I will 100% be bringing my friends by when they visit me in Charleston. read more

The Bangkok Lounge - The frozen drinks come in these cute little cups - Karaoke Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

The doorman and called me a cxxt and my husband a fxxxing cxxt while I was waiting for someone inside to bring me my phone. He was extreme rude and disrespectful and so was his friend smoking at the door with him. This is inexcusable customer service. I never got disrespect to him. read more

No food here, just good times. Bartenders are quick both with service and humor. The vibes are immaculate and a good place to meet new people of all different backgrounds. read more

I usually go here when I have friends visiting from out of town and want to do a fun activity. I also frequent here on Monday and Tuesdays when there is no line and it's easy to go up and have a cheap shot, sing a song and onto the next place. Usually the crowd is super encouraging and it's a silly, no pressure environment. The drinks are super affordable and it's usually easy to get up to the bar and grab a drink. The only down side is the bathrooms are small and a bit gross- definitely could use some updating. Other than that a great spot for a night out- be sure to sing a song with Guitar man! read more

The Bangkok Lounge - Karaoke Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Great Spot for carie-oke and drinks. The alley way is iconic anc great for photos. Get there earlier to get in queue. read more

The Bangkok Lounge - Holiday Barbie fit right in at Bangkok Lounge! - Karaoke Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Walker and Mattie (sorry I guessed) but he looks like max from new Amsterdam, rock. The wizard rocks and so does the cool bouncer guys who I regrettably did not ask for their names. I watched Walker and Mattie cut someone off and they did it so professionally. I've been bartending since I was 18. Mattie really tried to reason with him and then the guy thought it was a good idea to swing at guest and the bartenders who are built like D1 linebackers. We all saw how that turned out. I'll save that story for another time. Mattie was our main bartender cause Walker came in sometime later around close. Both kept checking on us. I had like 3 raspberry white claws and a Jameson and ginger. My drinks were cold and they even gave my ice for claw. I really honestly wish I had an ounce of their patience. I'd be a better woman I swear. They really made the place feel like I was in joes dive bar from greys anatomy which an accomplishment in itself. I can't wait to go back. Also thank you for humoring me when I named all the "colors" of the frozen drinks. read more

My 2 sons and I met at Bangkok Lounge for 3 evenings over the Thanksgiving holiday. The bar staff was friendly, drinks were good and reasonably priced. The happy crowd was a mixture of regulars and non-regulars and was very diverse. Each night they had a KJ (karaoke jockey) spinning the tracks for us to sing to. One regular in particular, whom we affectionately called guitar guy., was a total vibe as he sang, played his blowup guitar, and was very social with everyone. Him having fun actually added to the positive and fun atmosphere. I will definitely go to Bangkok lounge again when visiting Charleston. read more

The Bangkok Lounge - Bangkok Karaoke - Karaoke Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

This is a fun (tiny) spot for karaoke. Drinks aren't so expensive. If you get there early enough, you can get a table. We arrived around 9 before they were too busy and were able to sit there for the night. Expect to tip in order to sing. You also don't have an idea of when you sing unless you download whatever app is they use. They appear to have some regulars, unless these were people who paid $$$ to sing multiple times. They have a cover if you're later in the night... and a line. read more

Horrible staff and very unfriendly to out of towners. Cover charge for very little experience. Much better places in Charleston to patron.

The Bangkok Lounge. A special place does it hold in my heart. The less you know the better.

I love karaoke and this was good, clean fun! What a great way to spend an evening mingling with locals. The drinks were served in plastic souvenior cups which was fun although I did not end up taking mine home.We saw people of all different races and ages singing their hearts out to a variety of tunes! It was a great time. read more

What a fun night with a great crowd. We came for karaoke around 7 and stayed until 11:30 which is late for us. Evening was great. The beers were cold. The bartender was friendly. The karaoke guy was awesome. The crowd grew as the night went on and we loved that it was all different peeps from all walks of life. So fun. I'm not aware if they had food or not. read more

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Worst karaoke bar I've ever been to. They let the same group steal other people's songs for an hour straight and no one else got to sing. Horrible experience, rude staff made us pay a $ cover just to let people who came over am hour after poach every song. Don't bother going. read more

4/25/25. i know I'm not the best singer, but i still want to be able to sing more than more song after paying a cover. Hearing the same 4 people sing within 30 minutes is a little excessive. Very passive aggressive energy with the DJ. read more

We rented out the Bangkok Lounge for a private party. What a fun venue with really great service and staff. Well located and kitschy fun for an outing with friends. Frozen drinks, wings, and pizza all big hits. read more

The Bangkok Lounge - Eat, Dance, Sing, and enjoy frozen drinks! - Karaoke Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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Yesterday's experience was definitely not as pleasant. To reserve a special table for $350, I found that it was not what I expected it to be like. I had to get the attention of one of the bartenders to help me and to have to go to the bar to order drinks in a crowded small spaced area was a bit stressful. Then the dj guy was not the friendliest. The bartender told me to scan the QR code to add my name on the cue for 3 skips by identifying ourself as Blythe's party. The QR code was down and the dj was very rude saying I had to wait like everyone else. Also, the other bartender wasn't nice either and had to flag down the other bartender to help us get noticed! I was truly unhappy with this experience especially since we were there for a special occasion for the bride to he's bachelorette party of 5 people. We tried to make the most of it but only stayed for 1.5 hours. This is a horrible to extort money from paying patrons who are expecting at least a bit more special treatment with a table reservation or $350 read more

Me and my friends waited 2 hours and our name wasn't called to perform. We were tired of waiting and left. The DJ is able to control the list of who performs and kept pushing other performers ahead of us. $5 coverage charge for a place that's the size of a shoe box. I won't be going back. It wasn't just our group that experienced the long wait to perform. After reading comments on yelp I see others have the same not so great experience. Non diverse crowd. read more

The bartenders and customers at this dive karaoke bar were all great. However, the person running the karaoke clearly let's his friends and regulars jump the line. My group of four were there for a solid three hours. We arrived at 8:20pm and left at 11:20pm. In that time, we each only got to sing one time. Meanwhile, we saw folks that knew the KJ going up time and time again. I waited an hour before asking where we were in the queue and he said we had 20 people in front of us. An hour later, he said 14. Clearly, that was bull crap. That's when we left. Again, bartenders were great. read more

The Bangkok Lounge - a crowd of people at a nightclub - Karaoke Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

As a retiree who spends 6-to-7 nights a week around the country touring at karaoke bars, I know a good place when I see one. And when I walked into The Bangkok Lounge, my mind was blown by the camaraderie among patrons, the outstanding system DJ JC ran and the participants who were a certified electric factory. This was single-handedly the best bar I've ever visited, and it set a new standard for me in the world of karaoke bars. It's a timeless classic, a bar ahead of its time, and the bar I needed at this moment in my life. I'll never forget when Matt Daddy performed "Play That Funky Music" because as someone who is spiritual and not religious, it spoke to me in a way I thought only God could. This is the best of the best, so I'm giving it four stars. read more

Went for karaoke one night and to grab a drink and overall it was pretty cool. Took forever to get to my song (I signed up right after someone and they sang within 10-15 minutes and I took nearly an hour for me to sing). By the time I did, I'd finished two of the great booze slushies, so that was a plus. Definitely a fun vibe and I can see the appeal of an everyday Karaoke bar for sure! read more

Let in so many underage people. It is so bad. It's like a zoo in there This place really sucks cause they just let in underage people so it makes it really less enjoyable read more

The Bangkok Lounge - This bouncer called us fags. He's the guy in the blue shirt - Karaoke Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

All I wanted was a little dive bar to sing karaoke in while my buddy was buying booze at this little hole in the wall liquor store on King St. glanced across the way and man, this place screams DIVE BAR in your face so hard, with a karaoke sign to boot and a PBR bucket for cigarette butts outside. I had to go. Matty Lane was the bartender and he was the epitome of friendly and fun. We designed a new drink together, the Jameson Pimple. It was silly and fun and everything you remember a dive bar being when you were 22. Jeremiah was the KJ, which is a weird term for me. He sang some Frank Sinatra in a gorgeous voice and then the fun started. There were four people in there who appeared to be regulars, also a staple for a dive. I love this place and I'm sad I live so far away. Also, everyone working there wore their masks if you're worried about that kind of thing. He just pulled it down for our photo. He has the same name as my husband and his brother has the same name as my Brother in Law. This guy. read more

The Bangkok Lounge - Matty Lane! - Karaoke Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

if you arrive early and get in the que it's all good until it gets packed and the DJ TOB begins to skip people who have been in the que for new arrivals. The wings are good but you have to go to the bar to get drinks. no servers. read more

Came here at 6 pm at night and they mentioned that they had a party and didn't have availability until 10 pm at night. We came here later and the bouncer said "another group had more money and had more money that booked out the place". Honestly, really disappointed how the people managed the place. read more

I'll be honest, I am disappointed. We reserved a private room charged hourly confirmed via email. On the night of, some people were charged a cover fee; no policy was provided for this. After leaving the party to discuss with front staff more than once, our covers were refunded and our reservation was honored. Observed to be an internal communication/staff issue, felt inappropriate and baseless. The room is tight and no ventilation (a ceiling fan circulates hot air). Song selection was nice so two stars. I cannot speak for main karaoke stage area. read more

Went for karaoke on a Monday night around 10pm. We had lots of fun! Unfortunately our name kept getting skipped so we did not end up singing our song, but we also didn't follow up with the DJ because we were having a fun time talking. The frozen pina colada was yummy. Definitely more lively than we were expecting for Monday, but that's a good thing! read more

been here a few times and i always tip the bartenders for these super weak drinks lets be honest! as far as the djs go you have to tip an immense amount of money to sing any song and you will get so mad if you tip and wait an hour still its sucks! the dj cut my song off mid song and we are regulars at this point lol, she let her bf's friend skip the line though figures!!!!! this place is sad if you are black dont even bother they treat us like second class citizens!!!! i watched so many people sing and i even encouraged the atmosphere until i realized that they cater to a certain type if folk drunks that dont even know the words. i promise youll never here or see me again weak bar!!!!!! read more

Just a heads up, they cut off karaoke 20 minutes before closing time. Our group had waited an hour and a half for our song to come on and were two songs away from going on when the karaoke emcee ended karaoke for the night. Some of us in our group are from out of town and were looking forward to doing karaoke. On top of that, I turned around and one of their staff had thrown out my drink that was full even though there was 20 minutes left until they closed. Just a bit disappointing read more

I can't believe this place doesn't have more reviews! Dive bar on King street with karaoke & cheap drinks!!! Such a fun vibe!!! Great for bachelor, bachelorette & birthdays (saw a few of those tonight)! read more

Decided to start the night at a higher rated bar on Google, so there we were--drinking. We grabbed a table in the back on the 2nd floor and watched the brave, inebriated souls get in front the mic while a sizable group of rowdy college girls were cheering them on. The bar was not what we expected from the name, but wow--the place sure does have a positive and festive mood. Our group of older guys definitely enjoyed it and regretted not staying longer. The door fee is $5 cash and there is actually a line that forms out the door later on in the night. Grab a few shots of liquid courage and come sing your heart out. read more

prolly one of my top 10 most favorite bars. the capacity is limited, so you may have to wait in line (heads up its a $5 cash cover) but its worth it. once youre inside its an actual party. they have fun, trash bar food for purchase if youre hungry and dont go if you have a headache because its loud. not sure if its just the night we went but literally everyone was so nice and just wanted to party. definitely a great place to go with a group. read more

It was a cool setting up a flight of stairs, and the talent was apparent as I watched a few songs. However, they kicked us out because we weren't 21 which was lame because I really wanted to sing but I understand. read more

Bartenders are so friendly and the karaoke does not disappoint. Amazing vibes and a great place to start or end your night.

I heard great about this about this place from friends and was so excited to do Karaoke. However, we got a bad taste in our mouths from the start from the bouncer. He was being unnecessarily rude to both my group and others. That got us all off to a bad start so we did not enjoy our time inside Bangkok Lounge. We left and went somewhere else. read more