Space Karaoke Bar & Lounge | Koreatown NYC Reviews Summary

Room and Decor

Pros:

• "You would love the clean & spacious rooms and space-themed interior."
• "The decor is super cool."
• "The rooms were spacious and the quality of their mic and the music system is up to date!"
• "You are hosted in a very nice private room with two mics, decent sound system and a huge book full of the cheesiest songs ever."
• "Each room is a mini disco night club."
• "Private rooms are clean and staffs are very attentive and kind even when the place is packed."
• "Beautiful wall decor in the lobby, stylish private room."

Cons:

• "From what I could tell, the main room you come in is really the only open area."
• "The stairs are inaccessible."
• "Also - the elevator was super scary and seemed like it was out of a horror movie."
• "I came here for my birthday and I reserved a space for 11 people a week in advance and when I got there I received the smallest room ever."
• "First, I was assured via email that I had a room for up to 25 people, but the room only fit about 12."
• "Ended up leaving because the overall atmosphere was bad, and there was no additional space or seating."
• "Upon arrival, we were greeted by an unwelcoming atmosphere and a seemingly closed bar."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Staff is responsive over email."
• "Harvey took great care of us and is one of the best bar tenders I’ve had the pleasure of drinking with!"
• "Every time I visit Space they treat people with great respect and very friendly!"
• "Mike was so helpful. He not only let us check in 30 minutes late but also let us change our reserved package to a 10 person event package instead."
• "The bartenders are incredibly nice and attentive!"
• "Our server Jun was very helpful and made the experience fun and easy."
• "The general manager stood out as one of the most courteous professionals I've encountered."

Cons:

• "If you are a minority do not come here or they will think you are taking drinks while not paying the open bar fee."
• "They did not accommodate our needs and were extremely money hungry."
• "Even the staff there was rude."
• "The staff is just very unwelcoming there, and I really wouldn’t recommend unless you’re a very large group maybe?"
• "Service was horrible and place seems to be managed by a bunch of kids who have no clue what they're doing."
• "The staff I interacted with were rude, and didn't seem like they had much time for us."
• "Customer service was absolutely horrible."

Entertainment and Technology

Pros:

• "The place has a dance club feel to it with neon blue and purple lights bouncing all over its walls."
• "They have alternative choice of karaoke machine which supports various languages."
• "The music was fantastic, and the microphones sounded top-notch, making me feel like a superstar."
• "They have a really awesome selection of songs plus a ton of Kpop, Jrock, Jpop."
• "Karaoke rooms are fun, clean and a great time!"
• "They had a second console that was connected to YouTube where you could play karaoke off YT."
• "Song selection is also amazing, classics to new releases."

Cons:

• "Our machine was also glitchy and kept stopping."
• "Their drinks are watered down."
• "The karaoke machine was not working, and the staff was unable to fix the problem for nearly ~50% of our allotted time."
• "Rude honestly when it comes down to phone conversations."
• "The actual karaoke was only okay as it's a touch screen YouTube system."
• "Their default karaoke system's song selection leaves much to be desired."
• "They were super rude when we showed up and wasted 30’min of our allotted time trying to find the reservation."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "Bottle prices are very fair especially compared to every where else."
• "Great open bar / room packages and strong drinks."
• "The rates are fair I would say. Like weekdays it's $30/hour for 4 guests."
• "The prices are reasonable for groups and the staff makes it convenient and checks up on you throughout your time there."
• "We did the open bar package which had great value for its price; you get a wristband and just show it whenever you order at the bar."
• "Great service and decent value for the food+drink packages as well."
• "Servers were quick when you rang for them."

Cons:

• "They nickel and dime you."
• "All these fees were NOT mentioned beforehand as that should have been."
• "They settled with me and “only” made me order 3 bottles of soju and another pitcher of beer."
• "They charged us 700$ for less than an hour of singing and a bottle of greygoose and a lousy plate of fruit."
• "They included a 20% automatic gratuity, but this was not made clear at all."
• "The menu says one thing, But they tax each drink separately. $13 drink ends up being over $17."
• "Zero star if I could !!!!!!!!"

Accessibility and Convenience

Pros:

• "Hannah is the best bartender we walked in with a group of six and they were able to accommodate us under an hour on a Friday night for a private room at a very reasonable price for Manhattan."
• "The security guard in the building was very kind and understanding."
• "Private rooms had multiple tv’s, wide karaoke library + youtube, multiple mics, and even a little drum pad."

Cons:

• "Also be warned the elevator is a super long line... we got there 10 mins early and could not get the whole group up in time for our reservation."
• "The guys handing out flyers outside are super aggressive and obnoxious."
• "We asked if we could go upstairs to shoot pool while we waited and we were told no and that we would lose our place if we went."
• "Elevators are small and we waited 15-20 min to get one for our whole party."
• "Most of the private rooms they have are made for big group of party. So if you are group of 2 ~ 3 people, you will have hard time getting a room at weekend."
• "The manager was very nasty and did honor our reservations because we were 5 mins late."
• "Also the waiter does not come when summoned, I was there for 2 hrs and only got to a order a drink twice."