These ratings are based on my personal experience and yours may be different.
Verify the nights as they often change.
*=Didn't Have fun (won't go back)
**=Fair (Didn't have fun, but may be worth another try)
***=Good (Had fun. Will go back)
****= Excellent (Has it all-Good Sound system, KJ and Crowd)
FOXFIRE-ANAHEIM HILLS****
5717 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd, Anaheim, CA 92807
Phone: (714) 974-5400
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Sound System- Very good sound. Cordless microphones.
KJ- KJ is excellent. Creates a fun and festive atmosphere. Very welcoming of new comers.
Rotation- Varies. Often very long (1 1/2-2 hours).
Drink prices- High.
Nights- Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:00.
Crowd- Varies but primarily mature crowd.Cheers like atmosphere.
Music varies. My favorite place.
EL TORITO-PARK SIERRA, RIVERSIDE****
3740 Park Sierra Dr, Riverside, CA 92505
Phone: (909) 785-0361
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Sound System- Good sound. Cordless microphone.
KJ- There have been many different KJs lately and they vary in their approach.
Rotation- Varies from long to very long. (1 1/2 hours-2 hours)
Drink prices- Middle of the road.
Nights- Tuesday,Thursday and Friday after 8:30
Crowd- Varies but primarily young crowd. All types of music. It seems that most
people don't go there for karaoke,
but they are receptive to the singers. My second favorite place.
NUMERO-UNO, ANAHEIM (Near Knotts Berry Farm)****
3010 W Lincoln Ave Anaheim CA
Phone: (714) 827-8184
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Sound System- Very good sound. Cordless microphones and huge speakers.Nice stage. Would have liked a
back monitor as it was a bit hard to hear yourself.
KJ- KJ is excellent. He seemed to be enjoying his job. He welcomed each singer up and kept a straight rotation.
Rotation- There were about 6-10 singers during the longest part of the rotation on a week night. But I was told there are as many as 50 singers on Fri and Sat nights. Family Place.
Drink prices- Medium.
Nights- Wed, Thur & Sun from 6-10pm and Fri-Sat from 7pm - 12am
Crowd- Family joint. It was a weeknight when I went and the crowd was late teens 18-20ish.
Music-Popular as well as oldies and country. Nice mix.
THE DRINKERS HALL OF FAME, ARCADIA****
151 E Huntington Dr Arcadia, CA 91006-3212 , Arcadia, CA
Phone: (626) 447-3947
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Sound System- Very Good sound in a small building. Cordless microphone.
KJ- KJ was very friendly and kept a good rotation. Was fine letting me use my own CDs.
Rotation- short to medium. You get to sing alot! (30 minutes)
Drink prices- Average.
Nights-Tuesdays 8:00-1:00
Crowd- Primarily in the 30+ group. Lots of good singers and a
super friendly crowd.
CASK & CLEAVER-CORONA****
100 N Lincoln Ave, Corona, CA 92882
Phone: (909) 735-8550
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Sound System- Top Notch..One of the best. Cordless microphone. They play the music very very loud.
KJ- KJs are good. They use a computerized system to track the rotation.Owner of karaoke show very friendly and will take care
of any issues you have. Huge song selection.
Rotation- Often very long on Saturday (1 1/2 -3 hours). A little shorter on
Friday nights.
Drink prices- Middle of the road.
Nights- Fridays and Saturdays after 9:30
Crowd- Young crowd..Very rowdy after 10:00pm..Rock n Roll is preferred.
THE DOWNTOWN SUPPER CLUB-RIVERSIDE****
3597 Main St., Riverside, CA
Phone: (909)781-4661
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Sound System- Excellent sound..Very powerful. Cordless microphones and huge speakers.Very nice stage and upscale atmosphere.
The system shut off a couple of times, but after a brief period they got it fixed.
KJ-KJ was fine..friendly enough.
Rotation- There were about 8-10 singers but it was a holiday so that may not have been typical.
Drink prices- Expensive. Food was very good.
Nights- Mondays and Wednesdays from 8PM-12PM
Crowd- Crowd was late 20s and up. Best singers I have heard together on karaoke night. Even if you
don't sing, you can sit and listen just to enjoy the entertainment. They were supportive of all singers.
Music-Mostly R&B, blues, jazz. Very enjoyable.
EL TORITO-UPLAND****
335 S Mountain Ave.
Upland, CA
Phone: (909)946-7955
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Sound System- Good sound. wired microphone.
KJ- The KJ is excellent. Has a very fun, upbeat personality and she's won Karaokescene KJ awards.Welcoming of
newcomers and has no issues letting you use your own CDs.
Rotation- Very long (1 1/4 hours-1 1/2 hours). Was told it is a shorter rotation on Friday nights.
Drink prices- Middle of the road.
Nights- Friday and Saturday 8:30-12:00
Crowd- Lots of good singers all ages, but primarily 25+. Many different music styles from
country to blues. .
ACAPULCO, MONVROVIA***
600 W. Huntington Dr., Monrovia CA 91016
Phone: (626) 357-9878
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Sound System- Pretty decent sound. Cordless microphone.
KJ- The KJ was friendly and ran a good show. Played a bit of dance music in between.
Rotation- Not too long on a Monday night. (1 hour)
Drink prices- Middle of the road.
Nights- Mondays at 7:30. I believe there are other nights too.
Crowd- Had a very Latin flavor. Some singing in Spanish and mexican dance music was played.
The crowd was pretty receptive and clapped for the singers.
DON JOSES, MONTCLAIR**
8950 Central Ave, Montclair, CA 91763
Phone: (909)624-0031
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Sound System- Decent sound. Corded microphone. Sounds better to the singer but the speakers are a bit small for the room.
KJ- The KJ was good. Apparently he has won awards with Karaokescene.
Rotation- Not too long on a Sunday night. (1 hour)
Drink prices- Middle of the road.
Nights- Sundays at 9:00. I believe there are other nights too so call first.
Crowd- The crowd was rather boring. There didn't seem to be the usual energy
but I'm not sure why. Have gone twice and it was the same both times.
ONE HUNDRED TO ONE COCKTAILS, ARCADIA***
100 W Huntington Dr, Arcadia, CA 91007
Phone: (626) 445-3520
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Sound System- Very powerful with good acoustics. Cordless mics during the week, but corded mics
when it gets busy (most likely so they won't get stolen).
I had to hold the mic about 8 inches back because of the power. It was great.But the system will shut down
if you sing too loudly and sometimes the mic goes on and off.
KJ- There is no KJ until it gets late. Yell to the bartender what number you want to sing and
they remotely queue it up.
Rotation- On a Monday there were only a few singers and there isn't a
traditional rotation.It is packed later in the evenings on Friday and
Saturday nights. There isn't a stage, so you stand up and sing where you are
sitting for the most part.
Drink prices- Medium
Nights- This is the only place I know you can karaoke anytime the place is open.
Crowd-Very friendly group of regulars and a couple of the bartenders sing
very well. I had planned on having one drink but stayed much later (and went home with
a bit of a hangover). One drawback
here is that you can't use your own CDs and their song selection is very outdated.
However there are many standards to choose from.
MAVERICKS STEAK HOUSE-NORCO***
3841 Old Hamner Rd, Norco, CA 92860
Phone: (909) 734-6640
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Sound System- Good. Sometimes it isn't mixed quite right. Cordless microphone.
KJ- KJ is good. They keep the rotation up on a board so you know when your turn
is up.
Rotation- Relatively short(1/2 hour-1 hour).
Drink prices- mid-priced
Nights- Monday thru Thursdays at 8:00 but they sometimes start late.
Crowd- Country bar atmosphere. Other music welcome, but definitely a country crowd.
Wear your hat and boots. People really aren't into the karaoke though.
DIRTY NELLYS-COSTA MESA***
2915 Red Hill Ave # G101, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: (714) 957-1951
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Atmosphere and Sound System- Very fun little Irish Pub. Nice stage and set up. Huge song selection.Cordless microphone..Good sound.
KJ- KJs were very fun and worked well with the singers. They seemed to be working the crowd.
Rotation- Friday night it was 2 hours. Saturday night it was 10 minutes. So who knows?
Drink prices- Middle of the road
Nights- Friday, Saturday from 9:00. Call to verify as I heard the KJs are moving.
Crowd- Mixed..Some young'uns to older folks..Nice mixture of fast and slow music.
McCLURES-TUSTIN***
14401 Newport Ave, Tustin, CA 92780
Phone: (714) 544-1995
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Sound System- Okay to Good. Nice stage and lighting. Wired mic.
KJ- KJ saves your slips so if you return they have them. Also have an excellent song selection.
Rotation- Long to very long.(1 hour-2 hours)
Drink prices-Middle of the road
Nights-Sundays thru Thursdays starting at 9:00
Crowd- All ages from 20 on. All types of music from opera to rock.
QUANS CHINESE RESTAURANT-ORANGE**
1107 N Tustin St, Orange, CA 92867
Phone: (714) 532-6311
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Sound System- Recently they redecorated and the sound system lost some of its "oomph" in the redesign. If you are close to the front you can hear. But towards
the back you can't hear at all. Also, their key changer was broken. Wired mic. Nice little stage and dance floor.
KJ- KJ was okay and had you sign up on a sheet rather than submitting slips.
Rotation- on Sunday was short(15 minutes). Rotation on Saturday was long (1 1/2-2 hours).
Drink prices- Middle of the road
Nights- Every night at 8:30
Crowd-On a Sunday night there was nobody in the joint. Very boring. On Saturday the joint was jumping. Food was good.
The bar was recently re-constructed so it is very clean and nice. They have a
big screen behind the singer
with a light show "groovy" lights going on ..Recently downgraded this because I didn't have fun at all
last time even though it is nicer on the inside. The sound system needs work and they need more seating and they
need to get the key changer fixed. Probably won't go back.
TICKLED TROUT SEAFOOD GRILL-SAN DIEGO***
2151 Hotel Cir S, San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: (619) 291-6505
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Sound System- Pretty good. wired microphone. The physical set-up is bad because the singer stands
in front of the speaker and people have to cross in front of the monitor in order
to put in a song slip.
KJ- KJ's were filling in both times I went and they did okay.
Rotation- Friday it was short. Saturday it was longer(1 1/2-2 hours).
Drink prices- Medium priced.
Nights- Friday and Saturdays at 9:00.Ends at 12:00am
Crowd- I met some very nice people there and it was well worth the trip. The crowd was very supportive
and clapped well for all singers. They were a friendly bunch and you will probably
have a good time.
BOARDWALK11***
10433 National Blvd # 5, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: (310) 837-5245
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Sound System- Okay but I didn't like the way the sound was mixed. wired microphone.Nice stage and clean restaurant/bar.
KJ- KJ was very good. He welcomed up each singer.
Rotation- Average (1-1/2 hours)
Drink prices- Medium priced.
Nights- Every night at 9:00.
Crowd- The crowd was all ages singing all types of songs.
PINEAPPLE HILL SALOON & GRILL**
654 E 1st St, Tustin, CA 92780
Phone: (714) 669-9818
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Sound System- Good. Wireless mic. People stand up where they are sitting to sing
because there's not much room.
KJ- KJ is okay.
Rotation- Long to very long.(1 hour-1 1/2 hours)
Drink prices-Inexpensive
Nights- Every night
Crowd- All ages from 20 on. All types of music. Kind of a homey atmosphere with couches and lots of smoke.
DIMPLES**
3413 W Olive Ave, Burbank, CA 91505
Phone: (818) 842-2336
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Sound System- Pretty Good when they turn it on right. Wired mic. Nice little stage and dance floor. Props if you want them.
KJ- KJ was enthusiastic. Bartender was great too.
Rotation- Short from 6:00pm- 8:00pm.(I sang 5 times). Very long after 8:00. Sometimes they run a questionable rotation. Not always consistent.
Drink prices- Cheap during happy hour and mid-priced after 8:00
Nights- Every night
Crowd-Young and rowdy after 9:00. Quiet and older before then. Food was good.
DAVE & BUSTERS**
20 City Blvd W # G1, Orange, CA 92868
Phone: (714) 769-1515
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Sound System- Low Average. Wired mic.
KJ- KJ was super. She made the night fun.
Rotation- Medium. (30 minutes). Started getting longer after 9:30.
Drink prices- Mid-priced
Nights- Fridays (strongly suggests call to verify)
Crowd-People were there to eat, play games and not sing. But they seem to enjoy the performances.
The setup at D&B was not good though.They had set aside a banquet room and have the karaoke in while people are eating
their dinner. That's not a problem except they have a total of 8 seats for
people there to sing. I have heard from a good source, that I hit a bad night and they usually
have karaoke in the showroom which is a great set up. Worth another try.
MARTINI BLUES*
5874 Edinger Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92649
Phone: (714) 840-2129
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Sound System- Good. Nice little stage and club setting.
KJ- KJ was fun but much more cordial to her regulars than new guests. I felt like I
was crashing a private party.Didn't have fun.
Rotation- Was there for a contest so it was long.
Drink prices- mid-priced. Nice menu and food was good.
Nights- Sunday and Tuesday at 7:00
Crowd-Mature crowd with some young 'uns.
FRANKS SEAFOOD BAR & GRILL*
3221 Iowa
Riverside, CA
909/788-7630
Sound System- Unable to hear yourself due to room set up and no back monitor. wired microphone.
KJ- KJ did not appear to be enjoying his job that evening.
Rotation- Only went once and it was long. (1 1/2 hour)
Drink prices- Middle of the road.
Nights- Tuesdays-Saturdays
Crowd- All ages from 20 on. Won't be going back again.
CORONA DEPOT-CORONA*
150 Depot Dr, Corona, CA 92882
Phone: (909) 340-1847
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Sound System- Good sound system.
KJ- The KJ was nice except she sang the last song and closed up about 15 minutes before
the scheduled end time. Since we came in late, that was disappointing.
Rotation- Came in very late, but the rotation didn't seem too long.
Drink prices- mid-priced. Bartenders were upbeat and happy.
Nights- Fridays and Saturdays.
Crowd-All ages. Everyone seemed to be having fun. I would go back except that there was a ton of smoke.
