Austin Karaoke

If you are looking for a hip and modern Karaōke spot, this is not a good option. However, if you are with a group of friends and are okay with a casual atmosphere, this is a great place! You get your own room with multiple tv screens and the song selection is good! The tvs are not new, but everything worked very well! I think the room is perfect for 4 – 6 people. We had 4 individuals and paid ~$ 10 each for about two hours. I think it was a great way to spend a Saturday night! — FYI … They are open after 2:00

Ah karaōke. I’m more of a croaker than a crooner, better at cutting a rug than cutting a record. It’s not that I don’t enjoy belting out a tune or two but the listener usually doesn’t enjoy it as much as I do. At Austin, you’re surrounded by friends in a private room. There’s no judgement here, especially when you and your buds have turned your room into a bar where the drinks are free and the criticism is nonexistent. There are several microphones for a duet or group thing but what usually happens is that everyone just sings along from their seats. Pick a song that inspires people to move their moneymaker and voila, there’s a dance floor. There’s a huge book of songs to choose from and the accompanying «video» is typical Asian in that often it seems it’s a random video of nature or beautiful people involved in 4 minute visual drama but who cares? Let’s sing. Let’s dance. Let’s drink. Let’s eat.
If you have too much fun, you will pay dearly for it. Literally. It can get pricey (think 4 hours times the hourly fee then double it if you’re a couple). Let’s not even think about the morning after a night of open bar…
To solve this, go with people who don’t karaōke and you’ll not be there long. But go with people who love to sing and party? Then be prepared to pay for the incredibly fun evening you’ll have.

This place has potential, but it needs some major updating. We were so excited from reading previous reviews, but we were disappointed. I suggest scoping the place out before you decide singing. Their wings were delicious though.

ok, it’s very nice place… clean, cheap and friendly. you can bring some snack or food and enjoy karaōke! unlike japanese one.
well, it’s hard to find Japanese songs but if you want to sing American or Korean may not have much problem.

Hooray for Austin!!! I think it’s the only Asian-​style karaōke joint in town. So what’s the difference between Asian and Western karaōke. The former is a bunch of private rooms where you can sing to your heart’s content in front of your friends and not embarrass yourself in front of strangers. The latter is something I would never have the guts to do and would never want to put someone through listening to me sing.
They have all sorts of room sizes but only 2 large rooms so if you’re coming in with a big party, make reservations. There’s beer and Korean plum wine (this thing is delish but will F you up… You’ve been warned)! And their hourly price (which varies depending on room size, I believe) is very reasonable. All in all a great place.
The only reason why it doesn’t get 5 stars is because they don’t carry a lot of songs that I usually do for karaōke (being from Los Angeles, we went to K-​town a lot for this). But their book of songs is still quite extensive and they have a secondary list of newer songs.
Don’t know how to work the remote? There’s a guide on the front page of the song book. Have fun!

This place is the SHIT. I went to a birthday party here and it was off of the wall fun. It’s a very nice noraebang (Korean style karaōke). They let you bring in food and booze so it’s only as fun as your group. Every time I go I lose myself to dance. Omg you need to go here.

This place is as great as you make it. They give you all the tools necessary to have a fun filled evening of karaōke. The price is reasonable at $ 5 per person per hour however it is a minimum of $ 20/​hour for the room to have karaōke fun. The staff was kind and explained how the time worked. The bathrooms were pretty clean when we got there but as the evening progressed they got pretty icky.
They do let you bring in your own alcohol, food and snacks into the rooms but they also offer some food and drink items to purchase as well. If your not into karaōke with no backup vocals you might not like it at first but after a while it does become a fun challenge. My only problem was that all the karaōke books in the room except for one and a half were in Korean. The small percentage did have the English titles. However the English titles were still extensive. Overall we had a super fun time. And believe it or not, once inside the room we could barely hear if at all the other rooms singing. I’m sure we will be back here again.

Great idea, but the central air sucks. It’s really hard to sing and dance your heart out when you’re about to pass out. Hopefully they get that fixed. Byob for drinks is great though!

This place is so much fun ! Me and my girlfriends went one night and it was a blast. I love that it is traditional karaōke style and has a great music selection!

How have I not found out about this place sooner??? I love karaōke, I love BYOB, so this place hit the spot. It is definitely off of the beaten path, but don’t judge this book by its cover! The inside is pretty nice compared to its sketchy exterior. There are about 9 rooms that can be reserved for your own private karaōke sesh. AND you can bring your own beer, food, whatever into the place. Our room had a booth wrapped around a table, plenty of room for the 12 of us. It took us about 10 minutes to figure out how to work the karaōke machine, it was in Korean after all. After we figured the remote out, we got the party started! There was nice assortment of pop/​classic/​rock songs (again, once you found the english options) and 4 TVs that displayed the song lyrics… and weird asian music videos.
I can’t believe I havent mentioned the most important part yet. ITS CHEAP!!! $ 5 per person per hour, it was only $ 10 a person for the two hours we were there! Karaōke and beer for cheap? Now thats a great Saturday night.

My my my, how did I find myself here?
After a full Korean BBQ meal next door, my cohort and I decided to check this place out. He’s from Atlanta and insisted these are perfectly normal and tons of fun. I hesitantly followed him in, and was pleasantly surprised. The place looks like an LA recording studio. We gave them our ID’s, grabbed a couple beers, and headed back to room 8.
The room had a huge booth wrapped around a large table cluttered with books full of songs. Most were foreign, but we found some English songs to belt out for the next two hours.
It’s really easy to lose track of time in here. There’s a button on the table that you can press for assistance, or more beer. The song selection system is foreign, so it’s kind of hard to navigate, but the employees will gladly show you.
Total, I give it a ⁴⁄₅. I have nothing to base this off of. I’m hesitant to give it 5 stars, only because on a return visit, we found out room 4 has the crappy microphones. One of the mic covers kept falling off, and on our return visit they tried to put us in there again. Luckily, my friend had the perseverance to call the guy out. This garnered a sheepish smile out of him and he quickly moved us to a different room.
If you go, keep in mind that parties of ten can bring in there own alcohol. They are open till 4 AM Friday and Saturday, but won’t allow you to drink past 2 AM.

If you’re looking for something fun to do with a group, love to sing, or just scared of karaōke bars and need something a bit more private, this is the place for you. Basically you get your own private room for you and your friends to sing karaōke. One suggestion I would make is that if you have never been, make sure to get someone to show you how to do a manual search in the karaōke system by artist and song, their song books are good, but do not have all of their songs listed. All in all I feel like perhaps there could be a slightly easier way of finding songs you’re looking for and the lyrics are not always correct, but these are just minor critiques. You can spend hours upon hours here having a good time with friends.

The best and only place for private-​room karaōke in Jacksonville. They have song selections in mostly English and Korean (but also have other languages as well). A cool perk is that they let you bring your own food and drinks. at least that’s how it was the last time I visited.
Great place!

I’m ashamed to admit that I’ve lived in Jacksonville off and on for the past 5 years of my adult life and I’ve just now discovered this little golden nugget of awesome. Some might say a place that takes your ID at the door, has probably 10 private rooms (with no cameras, as confirmed by my friends one evening), and allows you to bring in virtually whatever sustainence and imbibery you please is a bit… sketchy? To those people I say… If by «sketchy» you mean awesome, then absolutely! The deal is this: $ 5/​hr per person to be paid at the end of your visit. Books and books of karaōke options (color-​coded by language. pretty sure blue is English). Multi-​colored lights. A giant u-​shaped booth with a huge table in the middle in every room. An incredibly friendly staff. My friends, if you’re looking for a change of pace, you MUST give this fine establishment a try. I imagine this is a great idea for bachelor/​bachelorette parties (beginning OR end of the evening would be perfect) or birthdays. Just a suggestion.

Austin Karaōke is always fun. If you don’t have fun, don’t blame Austin Karaōke, that means you need new friends or a new attitude.
You get your own karaōke room, just like in Korea. They have food and it’s BYOB. Get some dumplings, they’re AWESOME. There are also some authentic Korean beverages in the fridge up front, try some if you haven’t before. Go all out!
Something to note is that some rooms have more updated songs than others. If your room doesn’t have Justin Bieber’s Baby (just an example, not saying you should sing this song, but hey… why not?), ask for a different room with more songs and you’ll be switched with no troubles.
There are tambourines and fun lights. Go here if you’re not sure what to do any night of the week. Relax and have a blast. Sing your heart out, even if you suck. That’s what I do. A+

A fun hole in a wall karaōke joint. for $ 5.00 and hour per person it is actually cheap! You also get your own private room! They do have up to date music, and a lot of music varieties to choose from. Korean/​Indonesian/​Chinese/​English/​etc. Only downside about the place is that everything was in Korean! It’s hard to navigate the menu unless you first read the instruction or ask the front desk about it. Overall though, it’s a fun place to go and have fun with friends for a very cheap cost.

Went back for my friend’s birthday and we had an awesome time. At first it was just 2 rooms with updated new music, but now they have upgraded 4 more rooms to include new music. Hooray!
We sang to Limp Bizkit, Trapt, Ke$ha, Paramore, Rihanna, Katy Perry, 50 cent (they did, not me), Trey Songz, Nicki Minaj, whatever else. I wanted to sing Rihanna but my birthday buddy isn’t a big fan, so I opted out. They even had Lady Gaga’s Born This Way as a song option.
They have a menu, too. It’s a fairly limited menu with soup, appetizers, and drinks, but just the fact they had a menu is pretty cool. You can bring in outside food, too.
For my friend’s party the fee was around $ 5 per person per hour. I was there from 12 midnight till 3:40 am and only paid $ 18.
Btw, no smoking allowed.

We’ve come here for my friends birthday the past few years in a row. This place is a riot! You get your own karaōke room with the sound system and they leave you alone to go nuts in private, thereby only punishing your loved ones. Seriously a beautiful system.
I’ve heard that this set up is very popular in Asia and from talking to the owners [at the cash register, its a mom and pop] they only moved to the States relatively recently. In fact, there’s something exotic about the place, the colors they chose to use [lots of purples and blacks], the layout of the rooms, and the language on the karaōke machines – its all little different, but so much fun. Its also not the cleanest place in the world, but no big deal.
Also worth mentioning is that Austin is bring-​your-​own-​whatever. They are totally fine with coolers of drinks, cake, snacks, whatever [well, exercise a little judgement obviously]. This makes it even more affordable and its so easy to tailor a party to exactly how you want it to be.
Don’t miss out, this place is a total blast and a situation where even the most timid of us can let loose. Just dial up some tunes and rock the night away [and no one but your friends have to know if you want to sing «Total Eclipse of the Heart”]!!!

Singing makes me smile.
I owe whoever the crazy Japanese guy was who invented karaōke a huge debt. Can’t remember when I first did the karaōke thing. I’m sure it was in college with some friends though. It involved drinking.
Since then though, I don’t need a drop of alcohol to bust out a tune. Just the spinning lights and a mic is all it takes.
Austin Karaōke is more of an Asian style place, cuz it has private rooms for the patrons to sing in. It’s not like a huge bar where you have to stand in front of a bunch of drunks and sing. You don’t have to wait for your turn either. And… you don’t have to hear a bunch of drunk chicks screaming «I will Survive». Unless you brought them with you…
So Austin gets 4 stars just cuz it’s in Jax and it’s the only place. There’s a place in Honolulu called Krazy Karaōke that to me, is the mecca of sing it for yourself places. It’s got a HUGE library ot songs. Just amazing. So compared to that, Austin Karaōke really is just a 2 star. But like I said, it’s the only place Jax has, so I go.
They really need to get more English songs and to get more recent ones. I don’t think they’ve updated in about a year. Kinda disappointing.
You can also get beer and wine there along with traditional Korean snacks.
I love it.