The Common Interest

We went on a Friday night for karaoke that started at 7pm. We showed up at around 830pm and we only got to sing twice. We left around midnight, but the bar is open till 2am. The atmosphere was great. The songs are listed in an app. To let the DJ know you want to sing you text them with your name and song. If you are challenged by technology you might be frustrated. We ordered jalapeno poppers and boneless wings in sesame garlic sauce. They both were really good. Our waitress was excellent and made sure we always had drinks or anything else we needed.

This used to be one of my favorite bars in town -- a place I genuinely enjoyed coming back to, and even brought family along to support. On my last visit, I came in with my mom and she spent a significant amount of money here. Instead of gratitude, what I got in return was one of the most insulting experiences I've ever had at a business. Without warning, I was told I wasn't allowed back for *three months* because they accused me of emailing waitresses and "harassing" them. Not only is this accusation completely false, but it was delivered in a way that was both humiliating and offensive. I have never in my life been accused of something like this, and to have it happen at a place I once recommended to friends makes it sting even more. A kariokie bar is supposed to be about atmosphere, community, and hospitality. Instead, I left feeling disrespected, judged, and unfairly treated. After years of loyalty, I can't imagine returning to a place that treats GOOD paying customers this way that came in with their mom to show them a good time the last time I was there and then only to get unfairly judged upon return. ---this is the worlds worst kariokie place, even more insulting after making me wait forever for them to find the proof they couldn't and they just decided to let the doorman make the call on whether or not I am the guy that harassed their waitresses. Do yourself a huge favor and never come here. Meanwhile, there's an army of people smoking a whole bunch of pot outside their door but that's A-OK because they're busy hassling some guy that they decided to mistake the identity of. And this isn't the first time I felt the prejudice nature of that bar of that doorman. I said I get that you don't like me and he said I don't even know you, but for some reason, he sure as heck is able to spot me a mile away and confuse me with whoever the heck he wants to tell lies about Or conflate with a sleezebag. Worst experience ever imo. I had a video of the whole thing too, but the file was too long because they made me wait forever to try to find proof that they never produced.

Went in to have a few drinks and sat down at a table. The person who I was with proceeded to go to the bar and purchase a few drinks. At the bar there were at least four people washing glasses but we never did find a bartender the whole time we were there. Everyone simply said that they weren't the bartender and kept doing what they were doing. Nobody ever even pointed out who was taking orders there.

They start calling last call at 1 am on a FRIDAY NIGHT even though it’s open til 2. They are just a fad, if they continue the way they are. The karaoke crowd will move to a place that appreciates its patronage more. This bar has a great thing going for it right now, but the staff and their attitude towards closing early will kill the atmosphere. They will take your drinks early just to push you out at 1:59. This bar will be dead in 2 years, which is a shame because right now they have something special, and if they would appreciate their patronage, instead of taking them for granted, they would last a really long time.

Great kareoke bar with good food and reasonably priced drinks. Fun crowd for kareoke.

On March 28, 2025...... My family was there celebrating a 60th Birthday party for my cousin. A lot of money was paid to reserve tables so that we could have fun and celebrate. We applauded and celebrated every singer that came up to the stage. The other patrons were also appreciative of our energy while we were there. We didn't get up or interfere with any other person's song. We clapped and cheered for everyone. When two of our party members (Finally) got called up to sing a duet.. The DJ made the second singer get off because only one person went up and selected the song. It was a DUET!!! We were not aware that he had to sign up with both names. Anyway.. the DJ seemed annoyed but we were not disruptive to anyone. Another one of our party was on stage (the only person) singing and held the mic out towards the crowd (who were up front dancing) for audience participation and the DJ (once again) seemed annoyed and interrupted the song to say only the person on stage could sing. By this time it seemed personal so we decided to leave. Some of the other patrons (not in our party) came up to us and apologized and asked what we did wrong, and what could they do. They asked if they should leave also. We advised them to stay and have a good time. We didn't wanna ruin their night like ours was. We spoke to a manager who advised that it was the DJ who had an issue and we spoke to the DJ and she said it was the manager. We were never rude nor had any confrontation with anyone. As a matter of fact, a few singers came to our group giving hugs and high-fives because of the support we were showing. Maybe we weren't the crowd that they were looking for or used to, but I will never spend a dime in there again. The food service and people there were amazing. The DJ and management... Not so much.

We had a fantastic time at Common Interest Karaoke Bar! It was a fun night out with the family. However, the karaoke sign-up process could be improved. The system of texting the DJ to queue up wasn’t very effective—in our experience, we texted at 10:45 PM but only got a response at 10:58 PM, and we never got to sing before we left at midnight. A more streamlined system would ensure everyone gets a chance to perform. Additionally, while the drinks were a bit watered down, our waiter added to the enjoyment with his humor. Despite these issues, we’re definitely looking forward to coming back!