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Hangbok - Happy Karaoke

5425 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA, 30340
  • (770) 458-8661
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  • Fiona F.

    Asian style private room for karaoke! Awesome for a group of friends to have fun . This place has a good collection of English songs. Though not as updated as I would like them to be. Location is very convenient! And they take reservations. Owner is very friendly and flexible! They also serve food and soju - soju is too sweet and food is alright.

    (4)

  • Tiff H.

    Happy Karaoke (not to be confused with Happy Family Karaoke) is located in what is probably the sketchiest lot of land on Buford Highway. We came in not knowing exactly where to park. We couldn't park at the gas station so we ended up parking in a deserted lot. Once we entered, two Korean men stood at the counter. One noticed one two larger Longchamp purses and asked to check our bags. I saw the sign on the wall that said "no handbags" which noted that larger handbags would be up to a mandatory search, at that moment. They took out my Nalgene water bottle full of water and told me they would be holding it at the counter until I left. I refused because I had no idea what they would be doing with a full bottle of water so I went ahead and put it back in the car. I was not impressed with this. It's one thing if they thought I brought in my own liquor or food, but I just wanted to be able to drink my own water and not pay a premium for bottled water. We ended up staying and singing for two hours. The Korean scoring system had us at failing grades the entire time. And we had music majors/Masters in the room! There weren't too many new songs, but we made do, as we usually can with any selection of songs. It was $30 an hour on a weeknight, with no free additional time, which I thought was a little absurd, but maybe prices have gone up everywhere. Overall, not impressed. There are definitely better Asian karaoke joints elsewhere.

    (2)

  • Jang C.

    Happy Karaoke is a Korean owned Karaoke place. You can get a private room with your friends and show off your singing skills, whether you have it or not. This is just your standard Korean Karaoke, garden variety. If you've been to one, you've been to all. The prices are usually the same, and their machines are usually the same too. The machine they use is Korean. If you're into K-pop, it should have a ton of songs for you. They have all Korean songs for every generation from Trot to the latest super-manufactured pop stars. The machine also has enough American songs. It has most of the recent pop hits. You might be disappointed in the lack of non-poppy songs though. The machine also has a nice selection of Japanese songs. They are also subtitled in Korean and Japanese. I think Korea and Japan like to listen to each others pop music, even if they hate each other. If you're into J-pop, this place has an extensive selection for you to sing. They have Chinese and Vietnamese songs too. They never update them though. So you might be singing old Chinese classics like Faye Wong's Red Bean instead of the latest Chinese hits. The food prices here are expensive. That's to be expected. Every Asian karaoke places are overpriced. The rooms, however, are quite cheap. The rooms are about $20/hour. If you can squeeze a lot of people in the rooms and split the costs, it can get pretty cheap per person. Their sound system is old. I don't mind it though. It still works well. There's shouldn't be a reason for them to upgrade. Besides, they're Korean, they'll be too cheap to upgrade. Despite their flaws, it's super fun to go with a certain group of people. So pick some friends who aren't shy about singing and head over. Just a note, you can search by Artist name using the remote. Of course, you have to know how to read Korean to do it. But at least there's a way to search by artist instead of song title.

    (4)

  • Jacob M.

    Worst management and service I ever had in my life. I would never go there again. Owner and serving guy are condescending and treat customer with no respect. The serving guy barged into our room without knocking and told us not to jump while singing. Foods were disappointing and tasted like frozen food. It was too salty and I could not believe I had to pay for them. There are other nice karaoke around this one. I want other people not to suffer. Please think again if you decide to go there. This is the worst place to do anything. Building is old and sketchy. Their name 'happy' doesn't stand for their services. You won't be happy at all. Don't make your day miserable and waste your money.

    (1)

  • John S.

    The overall experience was very nice...they have private individual karaoke rooms. I prefer to have the wide open, stage type karaoke scene where you're out amongst everyone but this was nice nonetheless. The tab was $50 for 2 hours, so not too bad! I wouldn't mind coming back from time to time, and I'd recommend this spot to small groups that just wanna have fun times with close friends.

    (4)

  • Connie A.

    No, just plain no. The people here are so rude! Our friends from Charlotte were visiting; it was around 12 and we decided we should go out to Buford Hwy since it was the closest rather than going deep into Gwinnett. My girlfriend had already gotten there ahead of us with her boyfriend to reserve the table. Everything has to be prepaid (what? why?) Man, these people are rude. I hate them. It's not even rude because we weren't Korean but rude because they were rude. We wanted to buy more bottles of Crown but they wouldn't allow us. One bottle for 10-12 people? Nah, son. That won't do. This is karaoke. We need alcohol for karaoke. Despite my friends speaking in the sweetest Korean, they were still reluctant and insisted that we needed to hurry up with our hour and leave. You lost some good business, sir!

    (1)

  • Lisa L.

    The owner can be a dick sometimes. He tried to charge us for food and alcohol we already paid for. Good thing I caught him and we ended up getting 4 dollars back for each of the 8 people. One time the owner tried to charge us from 8-12 when we arrived at 9. We had to go through security camera footage to confirm when we actually arrived. The environment is fun and the songs are sort of up-to-date, but the tension between the owner and the customers can really bring down the fun of the night.

    (2)

  • Susana Z.

    RUDE! Is the best way to describe this place! We were having a fun party of 8 people for a few hours in our room , then we met up with some of the people in the next room and they came into our room to just sing with us for a bit before returning to their room and the rude manager guy comes in and kicks them out, when we asked what was the big deal since they were still paying for their room & we were paying for ours, he just said "not allowed" & kicked us out!! I don't think we will be returning. We were not hurting anyone but just singing. The beers & drinks are all very over priced and the food is not great and I do believe he even over charged us for the room.

    (1)

  • Vivian W.

    This karaoke bar is pretty ghetto. It's located behind the Chevron on Buford highway, and has a super sketchy parking lot (not very well lit either). When you first walk in, they do search bags (I have no idea what they're looking for). There is a very small bar area up front with a couch (waiting area presumably), and then a bunch of private rooms. The rooms themselves were fine - clean and with comfy couches and the standard tables. The song selection was meh and the books were not very well organized to find songs. It was much easier to try to locate songs by title name, artist name, or lyrics via the remote for the machine, but a bit time consuming to do so that way. A good thing was variety of songs in other languages (Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese) but the remote made it a bit difficult to search for songs in other languages. The menu selection was decent - the food wasn't bad. There is kimchee rice, and seafood pancakes, and fried chicken. Also of course, beer and yogurt sochu. If you buy enough alcohol they will start bringing out complimentary fruit platters. (We discovered this by accident but never did figure out how much you had to spend for that to happen). This place is pretty cheap so that's a plus, but come and leave in groups as the parking lot is SUPER sketchy.

    (2)

  • Hannah C.

    Came here on a Saturday with my best friend and my fiancé, we were helped as soon as we walked in the door by really friendly staff, they quickly and swiftly set us up with a really cool and private room, the song selection is really good, they are missing some newer songs but I didn't really mind that. The only downside I could find to this whole place is that the menu is kind of skimpy and if you wanted food or drinks you had to walk to the front to order, but if you don't mind making the short trip it's fine, everyone sang their hearts out (for only $20 an hour!) And the manager even added 15 extra minutes free of charge, I would definitely return again and recommend this place. *presses applause button*

    (5)

  • Angela H.

    Since I found my favorite Karaoke place in the Atlanta last year, I didn't really check out any other ones until recently. A large group of friends (probably 15+) and I went to Hangbok Karaoke on a Saturday night. I didn't get there until a little while after my friends had already gotten started, so I'm not sure how long they had to wait for a room. However, once I got there, I saw that we were all crammed into tiny Room #4. I guess Hangbok was so busy that the larger rooms were already occupied. I guess we couldn't really expect more since it was late on a Saturday night. Hangbok is a typical Korean noraebang with nothing really special about it besides the cheap rate of $20/hour to sing in your private room. I usually use the remote to search for songs by artist or title, but there was something wrong with the one in Room #4 that night. The remote didn't do much aside from allowing us to type in the song numbers manually and reserve them. So I had to flip through their old, sticky song book to find songs. Lame. As others have mentioned, the sound system and TVs are old, and the establishment itself felt really run down. You can order food here, but I had already eaten that night and didn't look at the menu or try any of it. I did notice, however, that every time one of my friends ordered a glass of wine, the server brought an individual bag of chips (Fritos and then Cheetos, to be exact) as the "anju" (snack to be consumed with alcohol) to go with it. Nice! Overall, Hangbok Karaoke gets 3 stars for being a cheap, typical noraebang that *thankfully* didn't reek of cigarette smoke. The service was fine, and after several hours of singing, each person in our group only had to pay about $5 (including tip!). Sweet! (Keep in mind, people who ordered drinks and alcohol paid for all that separately.) I won't go out of my way to come to Hangbok, but I will probably return if my friends want to go there again. [Review 033 of 366]

    (3)

  • Michael K.

    We had a blast here! They have the default karaoke songs, of course, and plenty of rooms where you can sing your hearts out with friends. They served some pretty dang good soup as well! :)

    (4)

  • Dmitry D.

    Not being an asian person, karaoke is not in my vocabulary, but i have been dragged here and I would say this place is a-ok. I enjoy having your own room so that you can save face but I found the walls in this place just may be a bit too thin since I was distracted several times while my friends were singing. There was some technical difficulties and the place can get pricey. It is not as clean as I would prefer it to be, but then again, this place is a place to get wasted and for that reason alone, it gets the job done.

    (3)

  • Dan R.

    I typically reserve a room here every year for a birthday party. One of the big reasons is their big selection of metal songs which is plus for my group. The staff has always been very nice. The only reason I'm giving 4 stars rather then 5 is the size of rooms. With 20 people it gets cramped but they bring in extra chairs every time. Also the huge table makes it difficult to walk to or from your seat. Other than that it's been a great experience every time.

    (4)

  • Laila S.

    Okay here is my update. I recently went here again after so many years and i came with my friends. Okay, pretty much all of the other reviews are very correct. so here is my POV. It is located on a pretty sketchy corner. Parking is around back next to the Citgo Gas station. Upon entering, you have to pay first before you sing anything. This is very different that the other korean karaoke places, who charge you at the end of your time. It's $20 an hour for groups 5-8 or less. They have 2 music books provided for you. 1 is all english songs and the 2nd is a 6 language book. The only reason why i now give this place 4 stars instead of 5 is because of how you have to pay for everything up front (time, food, drinks). Now I will say that their food is pretty good. I had rice over bulgogi and my friends both had the shrimp fried rice. You get alot for your money, so please eat up =) Other than that, it's still a pretty cool place.

    (4)

  • Carolina M.

    I've been here a couple of times for karaoke, and it's pretty much the same as most other karaoke places except that the seats are getting old, uneven and hole-y. Oh, and it's always better if you have a Korean friend who's fluent in Korean. There's truly no other better way to karaoke than singing a private room, drinking beer and soju. However, it's a real damper when the owners shut down your room at 3:30am while they allow other rooms to continue singing until the actual closing time of 4am. Really? Maybe we weren't Korean enough for them. There are other better places to go for karaoke, but Happy is one of the lower-priced ones. There are much nicer and more comfortable ones to go to in Duluth, but it's more out of the way compared to Doraville which is a little more central for me and my friends. As much as it sucks here, we'll probably still keep coming anyway. After all, it's karaoke.

    (2)

  • Lisa E.

    I adore Happy Karaoke. I love karaoke in general, but I have found the private rooms and vast song selection are great ways to get even your most reticent friends to start joyfully belting out "Don't Stop Believing." The rooms are great, with a wall of tv's, a bank of couches and disco lights that twirl while you sing so you have the full on pop star experience. Small rooms, the $25 an hour ones, are comfortable with up to 8 people but get painfully crowded after that. I can't say much about the food because the most I have ever eaten here is the fruit tray - which I think they bring you gratis after you spend two hours in a room- but the drinks are good and are cheap for ATL. The place is dead until around 9:30 and then singers start pouring in. By 11 there is a wait to get a room. People stay forever so the wait can be looong, so I'd also recommend arriving early or calling and reserving a room in advance! I've sang here five times and even had my birthday party here this year. After SIX hours of singing and drinking and drinking and singing, we were shocked to discover it was closing time. Hoping to go back again soon!

    (5)

  • Ruth C.

    I came here with a group of friends. I enjoyed having a private room to ourselves. It was so much fun! Their food and drinks are okay. We ended up going to eat elsewhere afterward though. The rooms are a pretty good size, so you can fit a good sized group of friends in them.

    (3)

  • Annie C.

    We came in on a late Friday night/early Saturday morning; the occasion was to bid adieu to a friend moving abroad - we were doing so karaoke style per her wishes. I don't know what I was doing with my life up until this point that I'd never been to a private-room-karaoke bar, but I have been missing out! It's far superior to any "regular" karaoke bar I've ever been to. We were placed in Room #1, which was more than enough room for our group of ten. There were three - slightly worn in - medium sized couches surrounding a large table, set in front of the karaoke machine/flat screen, on the table were two microphones,one remote (for the karaoke system), three song booklets, and a food/drink menu. We came in pretty late so we didn't get any food or drink, but the menu items sounded delicious. Side note: they're fairly strict on the no outside food/drink policy, there's even a 'no handbags' sign posted at the door though they didn't say anything about a few of us girls in with smaller purses. The karaoke system is in Korean, but it's very easy to use - none of us spoke Korean and we had absolutely no problems with it. They have a very large English catalog of songs and it's pretty up to date with the current 'Top 100'; in addition, there are also large K-Pop and J-Pop catalogs. When the song starts to play, multi-color strobe lights come on - it's a nice touch. Now I've read in some of the previous reviews that they charged $20 per room - regardless of party size, however we were charged by person. Our total came to $50 for one hour - $5 per person. Change in policy I suppose. Still it was a pretty good deal, I forgot to ask if it was different on weekends. Overall, it's a great place to hang out with friends, and a much better alternative to the traditional karaoke bar - especially if you've got stage fright, like me.

    (4)

  • Rachel K.

    Sketch parking lot... And it's also very tiny. But 14 of us went. And it was lots of fun. They even had great modern songs!!! Sang for like 4 hours haha. Time flew by. We ordered a bunch of stuff and I feel like they gave us an hour free? It was super cheap when we paid. They also gave us fruit plates on the house!

    (3)

  • Nick C.

    So, mixed review here. As other reviewers have mentioned, the parking lot is extremely sketchy but inside it's fine. We didn't have any technical issues while there and everything went pretty smoothly. Nice that they have a menu of food, soju, beer and drinks. Food and soju was pretty good. This review would be five stars except at the end they chose to charge us an additional $100 for the room, despite a listed special of $95 for four soju, food, and fruit. Honestly, we were fine paying around $200 for the (many) soju, beers, and food but were expecting that after spending so much they would include the room as was listed on the menu. However, instead of honoring their listed promotion they chose to charge us an additional $100. We went from extremely happy and loyal customers to never coming back in 30 seconds. For somewhere with so much potential, it's really disappointing on our end!

    (1)

  • Tom E.

    It was a dear friends birthday, and I haven't seen her since her last one so when I heard she was doing karaoke for her bday, I had to check it out. I drive by this place all the time (as it is on the way from my house- Sweet Hut), and always wondered how it would fare to the places I have been to (which are near Gwinnett Mall). The parking is sketch as hell- you go around back to an unpaved lot that is shared with no lights and a dumpster (at least I found a great place to dump bodies), but I didn't get mugged on my way in or out- but just a thought for those who are conscious about their safety. The place is an older one, and with that, I am not sure how the pricing worked out (I didn't pay), but I would assume on the cheaper side. I told the guy at the door who I was looking for and he said they were in room 1 (great, can't wait what I was about to walk into!). Low and behold, there were my friends. Room 1 has enough seating for 10 people, and it came with 2 tvs. The remote was more so in english than Korean- so I was able to utilize the "applause" button more frequently. The songs were older, so I couldn't showcase my Carly Rae Jespen skills either- bummer. On the plus side, the scoring system at the end of each song seemed to work- which I have not seen before- so that was cool! It looks like they have a full bar here, so I would suggest checking it out! If you want more old school karaoke, this is the place to go- don't expect a club like atmosphere- more like a pimped out cafeteria. All in all, I was in the presence of friends so it made it worth it!

    (3)

  • Canyouwoowoo W.

    Here's what this place is for... You and the posse just ate along Buford Highway, and want to do something fun, local, and fairly tame. The choices are then bowling or Karaoke. *This place is fairly close to the interstate. Check... *It is located on a fairly sketchy looking corner, but at least there's plenty of parking. Good enough... *The owner is a cranky, older Korean dude. He's cranky, because he's had to deal with enough of you drunken fools, some who may have walked out without paying. Just be patient with him. If you have a Korean friend, then it'll be even better... *If you try breaking out the little Korean you know, just don't use the cuss words... There are nicer Karaoke spots around, but this one is convenient, fairly cheap, and will do in a pinch. Can be booked heavy on weekends, so maybe its a good Thursday night option.

    (3)

  • Han L.

    Who likes Asian karaoke?! ME! why? bc I like to lock my friends up in a room and sing to them. I like Happy Karaoke bc it lets me do this and its cheap! Granted the rooms smell like cigarettes when you first walk in, but you got to love the 500 tvs ( more like 20) they have on the wall for you to sing to. This place fulfills it's purpose and the people who work here are friendly enough. Parking can be a stinker; you may have to park across the street, in front of the bank, but it's not a biggie. They charge by the hour ( $20 or $25, forgot already), not by the individuals; that's a plus! They don't have a big selection of liquor, mainly beer, but that doesn't really bother me. Btw, if you're not familiar with Asian karaokes, they do have a large selection of American songs. In the back, you will also find a selection of more recent hits ( English and Asian). Just use the big ass remote to reserve a song and enjoy!

    (4)

  • Joe L.

    Kareyoke comes down to service. and here, it just wasnt working for me. The music selection here is good, but thats not the main draw. YOU CAN GET NAKED GIRLS AS A BACKGROUND. WHOA. The songs people sing at karaoke are pretty much the same wherever you go, but here, you can have the lyrics play with a background of soft core 90s porn in the background. Talk about distracting (and a hilarious talking topic). However, the service here does leave something to be desired. My friends and I kept track of time for karaoke on a stopwatch and in my opinion, we were cut short by about 20 minutes. They gave us back 10 minutes... but still. All in all, in the words of my friend, who karaokes a ton, " I don't think I'll be coming back here soon"

    (2)

  • Daniel B.

    Happy Karaoke is a basic, no-frills karaoke joint on Buford Highway. For the price, it can't be beat. $20 per room per hour, no matter how many people are inside of the room. When compared to a place like Karaoke Melody 2, which charges $6 per hour per person, Happy Karaoke is a great deal. However, you do get what you pay for. Happy Karaoke isn't as new or has as nice of equipment as Karaoke Melody 2. The couches are uneven and worn and some have holes in them. You won't find any iPads to select your songs here, just a classic Korean karaoke remote. The remotes come in both English and Korean, but you might get stuck with a Korean one. If you're not sure what to do, just type the number of the song you want to sing into the remote and be sure to press the big yellow button (beneath the numbers) afterwards to get your song placed in the queue. The food and drink selection at Happy Karaoke is overpriced and limited. I once came here when I didn't get the chance to eat dinner before joining my friends for a late night of karaoke. I decided to try the food and ordered the ramen ($5) and bulgogi (Korean BBQ beef) on rice ($10). The ramen was equivalent to eating a bowl of instant ramen that you can find at any grocery store. They added an egg and green onion to spruce it up, but it didn't help. The bulgogi on rice was just that. Strips of beef on white rice with some sesame seeds sprinked on top. While it served its purpose to quell my hunger, it was not very good. So as far as the food goes, do not order it unless you need subsistence. There are many songs in different languages to choose from, but the song selection is smaller when compared to competitors' selections. Unless you're a hardcore karaoke fan, this isn't too big of a deal as long as you are having fun singing songs with your friends. Happy Karaoke is similar to Do Re Mi in Duluth in that they stack several old school CRT TVs together in a grid and have colorful disco balls inside each room. One good thing is they're open very late: 3am on weeknights and 4am on weekends. A good time can be had at Happy Karaoke. It may not be as nice as the other karaoke establishments, but I give it 4 stars for good value.

    (4)

  • David D.

    this place is hilariously good once you get a few drinks in you and your consciousness starts to slip away. you wake up the next morning to find that you are all over facebook on video singing spice girls wannabe.... Good times.

    (5)

  • DeNay G.

    I've been to Happy Karaoke twice. The first time was a few years back and I had a decent experience. My most recent trip was last weekend on a Friday evening. The only reason we chose Happy Karaoke was because it was only my sister and myself. So far, Happy Karaoke doesn't have a minimum number of people to sing. The price is $20 per room per hour. So a great deal if you're with a large group of friends, but not so great if there are only two of you. Regardless, we like this place. Just be aware that they WILL search your purse/bag to see if you have any drinks with you. I always carry a bottle of water with me where ever I go so I had to leave my water bottle at the front desk until we left. Not the most welcoming employees but you get used to it. Parking is located out back behind the building and its not as bad as people claim. Its very well lit and there is a gas station right next door. The entertainment system is pretty nice. When you select a song and enter the number on the keypad the lights automatically dim and the disco ball of lights turns on. The atmosphere is nice. Each microphone has its own cover to help with germs I assume. I've never ordered any food or drinks so I can't comment on prices.

    (3)

  • Hee Won C.

    This place is the worst. They used to be good back in the days but they know that they have a monopoly in the buford hwy area. Not only do they overcharge you, they ask for a ridiculous amount for a deposit even before you get the room. They need to go bankrupt

    (1)

  • Steven G.

    Great place for a party! We go here every year for a friend's birthday party and this place never disappoints...great staff, decent alcohol prices, decent room rates, good selection of music. It's a little overwhelming at first with all of the TV's, the weird crap they are showing, the disco lights, and the humongous remote. But, once you get the hang of it it's karaoke time! You can start a tab with the front and keep the drinks rolling. They will bring you food as well...i think they have some sort of condition that you are actually paying for food, not the booze so you get melon plates, chips, etc. We had around 15 people crammed in this room and they just kept bringing stuff. They have a good selection of tunes; everything from Lady Gaga, to Helloween, to Stryper, to the Beatles. Everyone will be able to find something on the menu. This place is a must...go now!!!!

    (5)

  • Elaine C.

    rude service, overpriced. you're better off singing in your car on the way to another place.

    (1)

  • Queenie D.

    Let me go ahead and warn you, anytime you want to go in ANY karaoke bar, PLS DO PRE-GAME!!!! That was our biggest mistake of the night.... there were only four of us and we didnt pre-game. We were only there for an hour and a half (which 15 minutes consisted of equipment set up... once to make it louder and second when they short-circuited -??-) We may have ordered maybe 7 or 8 beers and with tip, it all came to around $80. Now we didn't ask for the break down but Im almost sure this was the doings of Bud Light Beers ... so when you go, take a case with you, chug it in the parking lot, and have yourself a good ole time... for less! The room is not that nice. Its not too big, and just like every private-room karaoke, you can typically hear the people in the next room, but in here, it was just a bit more than usual. The room is small and dark and the equipment is a bit old and over used. I didn't like the fact that they only offer two mics in the room. Hey! There should be more!! Also, do prepare yourself for a lot of Korean music which can be a lot of fun when you are with some awesome Korean friends like we did. But for the others, there are a lot of American songs, the more popular ones, in the lists.They have a better selection when it comes to genre. But I suggest for them to forget all the rap songs and put in more songs that you can actually sing and read while youre drunk. I just dont think 10 songs of Eminem is that useful. Now why dont they put one rap song in there and use the other 9 slots for err... let's say, Adele? haha... sometimes we need the sappy songs in karaoke bars? right? errr... sure sure. Put u get my drift. All in all. The place is all right. Pre-game, bring a Korean friend, and make sure to have a DD and you're in for a pretty good time. PS: The people that run this place is also pretty nice. Although they need to invest on some matches, perhaps for the drunk smoker that never carries their own lighter?? -just a suggestion :)

    (3)

  • Sarah P.

    After not being able to get a room at Karaoke Melody last night, we all headed over to Happy as our backup plan. I had been in once before, and they were extremely nice, but I was worried due to all the negative reviews here saying they were less than willing to give rooms non-Asian clients. Well, they were more than willing to give us a room. As a matter of fact they held a room for us with 30 minutes notice! The whole night our attendant was extremely polite and helpful bringing in our drinks and giant fruit platters. To top it off the total cost for 4 hours in a room big enough for 13 people was only $100! Much less expensive than Melody. I am so glad we were able to get in here, and I want to spread the word that they were kind and very accepting to everyone in our group. The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is the limited song list, and the fact that it is organized by song rather than artist- which is annoying. Though all and all it was a 5 Star night and then some!

    (4)

  • Chris R.

    Okay, so here's the deal. If you are looking for a place to take a group of 15-20 people, and you want to have a great time and not care that people are judging you every minute then this is your place. This is a traditional Japanese karaoke lounge, the big room rents for $30/hour and holds up to 20 people. They do serve beer and Saki there, but no liquor. Song selection is limited, but there are enough classics that you can easily occupy a couple of hours. When you get in there, make sure you pay attention to the video that plays on the screens behind you, some of the images are priceless. Word to the wise, if you make a reservation, don't be late. Management doesn't appreciate tardiness no matter the excuse. Also, be patient when communicating with staff. I am pretty certain that there were times several messages got lost in translation...

    (3)

  • omar b.

    drunk revelry at its finest! after we finished our fun in virginia highland and couldnt get enough of singin out loud to some journey at dark horse, our next mission was to find some norebang! went to the korean strip over on buford and was pointed in the direction of this joint by an ajumah working at 24 hour tofu house! YAY! we walked in...they asked how long and we answered bylot o saying we need some beer, soju and food!!! like 20 songs later, decent eats and comp'd fruit we all stumbled into our cars and made our way safely home. not the most updated book for engrish and japanese, but sound was great and rooms were very clean. front of house staff were great and pricing is better if you have korean friends with you.

    (3)

  • Stephanie A.

    The private rooms and facilities at Happy Karaoki rock! I have been to HK several times and while the staff has never been rude, I can see how it could be interpreted as such since most of the staff does not speak english. The only advice I can give is DO NOT order saki (tastes like crap) or plum wine (tastes like WD-40). I'm not sure if their alcohol sits around for decades or if it's the cheapest brands they can get ahold of but the stuff is toxic. I'm sure you would be safe with the beer.

    (4)

  • Ken L.

    i cant say im a big karaoke fan, but i had a great time singing my heart out at this place. our group is mainly asian though noone can speak korean - we didnt had issues gettig a place. they have a huge selection of songs which are mainly korean and english. tiny selections of mandarin, bahasa, thai, philipino,..etc songs are available as well. they even hang their HACCP cert at the door to let you know their place is clean. we tried some of their food which is surprisingly very good and comes in a huge portion. my only complain is that the microphones are not wireless and we had spend most of our time making sure the dangling wires didnt touch the food. you are in your own world behind the closed doors and the staff will pretty much leave you alone and neglect you unless you call for them. we had a great time that night - the person is even kind enough to help us with our pictures at the end of the evening.

    (3)

  • Faridah S.

    i had a great time karaoking at this place! this was my first time going to karaoke at a place that didn't have a random screen set up in the middle of a smoky bar, encourage drunk patrons to croon their off-key hearts out. instead, i was greeted with a room with a huge comfy couch, a wall full of televisions, and a coat closet (how thoughful!). while this place is great for karaoke, it's not so great if you're looking for good service. we were almost completely neglected by the employees, except for them checking our (the ladies') bags for alcohol every time we entered, which was incredibly offensive. they have limited alcohol selection, with a focus on bottle service, which was overpriced. while the karaoke is super nice, i'm sure it's possible to find an equally stunning place with better customer service

    (3)

  • Min Y.

    Went here for the first time for a surprise bday party for Elaine O. From calling in a reservation the previous night, it was obvious that the owners spoke VERY little English... Luckily, I'm Korean so I was able to translate seamlessly. In terms of the venue, it's a pretty typical Asian Karaoke place. We had 11 people and the room was well sized for us, so there was enough space for everyone. They had 9 TVs arranged in a square facing the couches, playing the typical Korean music videos in the background as you sing along, and if you wanted to take "the stage", there's another TV situated up top so you can sing along while facing the couch audience. The service here was very good... but I did have to speak Korean to them the entire time. We ordered a crapload of beers and soju, so I'm sure they were pleased with our business. They gave us free sun chips and free melons/canteloupes in appreciation for our business (this is common in korea). The song selection was a bit limited for English. There were all the classic favorites that you wanted, but it wasn't up to date as much as Karaoke Melody is. The songs are also stupidly listed by song title, not artist... this REALLY hampered the choosing quickness. We had no shortage of songs to sing, but it's not like Karaoke Melody where you are simply wow-ed by how diverse their song menu is... I've read some reviews about the poor service to non-Koreans, and I can kinda see how that would happen. I did see a bunch of all-white groups and they were treated very well, so I don't think they have anything against non-Korean patrons... I think the main issue is that the language barrier is so big that it's really difficult to communicate. We were given great service, but this is because I spoke Korean so it was easy to communicate... I think great service is the norm in this place, you just have to be patient with the communication barrier. Another negative (which is understandable) is that they check the girls' purses upon entry. This is to make sure that we're not sneaking alcohol in. I can understand this as alcohol is their main source of revenue. After all, we were 11 people paying 25 bucks an hour for a room, that's less than 2.50 per person per hour, which is ridiculously cheap. I guess other people brought in their own alcohol and limited the sales. In the end, I have to give it 3 stars... 5 stars for awesome karaoke times, great service, and cheap prices... minus one star for the somewhat limited (but still good enough) song menu... and minus one star for how pricey the alcohol was and the language barrier issue.

    (3)

  • Matt Y.

    Great for a Korean karaoke place. Pretty cheap (we had $40 per room for the biggest room in the place, which has a coat closet, a back TV for you to read lyrics while facing your friends, and so much space), and they even hooked us up with a free hour. You can definitely drink up here with beer and mixed drinks, and sing your hearts out. The catalog is your typical Korean catalog. Enough songs in English to last you the night. Fun times. Sketchy parking lot but... we didn't get broken into or anything... so that's cool. I approve. Big time.

    (5)

  • Michael L.

    The location is very odd because it's attached to a gas station and looks shad. However, it has spacious parking in the back and out front. The place is big, clean and very friendly.I highly recommend this spot. They are very strict on purses and bringing in your own alcohol though.

    (4)

  • Leigh N.

    Went in here last Thursday night with some friends. We love karaoke, and we've been to other Asian-style karaoke joints before, but NEVER have I experienced anything like this. As soon as we walked in, my friend and I got a very discerning and negative vibe. Not good. We were led back into a room, which looked filthy. I didn't even really want to sit on the couch. The employee asked to check my purse, which I understand why they would ask but I've never been asked this before in any other karaoke establishment. The employee turned on the karaoke system and we noticed there was an irritating, buzzing background noise. We asked him to fix it. He pretended he didn't know any English (come on....) and said he couldn't fix it. The volume was extremely loud and after asking him about that, he said he couldn't adjust the volume either. He basically looked at us with a blank expression, like we were a bunch of idiots and we shouldn't even be there. On top of that, the book of song selection was horribly organized. When you combine the staff's attitude and lack of service with porn on the TVs and girls coming out of the bathroom looking like hookers.... well, there's really no other way for me to say this but... this place is a brothel. People don't come here to use the crappy karaoke systems. I'm being dead serious, no joke. If you disagree, then you are oblivious. DO NOT GO HERE... you might catch an STD from sitting on the couch. DISGUSTING. There are plenty of other places to go.

    (1)

  • Chase C.

    I've never been interested in karaoke. Until now. This place was fantastic! Private rooms, hundreds of songs, comfy couches, multiple screens, booze, and free SunChips all combine into the ideal location for a birthday party. I can't compare it to other karaoke bars in Atlanta, since this was the first one I've been to. But with a selection ranging from Radiohead to Barbara Streisand to Beyonce... I'll definitely go back! The sole reason I didn't give five stars is the song list. They only list by song title (instead of grouping by artist), so reading through hundreds of options alphabetized by title was laborious.

    (4)

  • Holly L.

    Happy Karaoke is probably one of the oddest experiences I've had in quite some time. My friend really likes karaoke so I thought I'd plan a Karaoke party. I checked on yelp and found Happy Karaoke so we decided to check it out. When we pulled up outside I was having second thoughts about going inside. Its in the old dry ice building which is attached to a Citgo station. It looks like one of those happy ending massage parlors not a karaoke place. Luckily my friend and I decided to give it a shot and check it out. I'm so glad we did. This place is odd yet quite endearing. Complete with microphone condoms, a hugh remote which you only use half of, folks who serve drinks and strange sides items like sliced bananas and bags of doritos. The song choices are B list songs but we learned a new song because of scouring through those books and will never be the same for it. All in all I would recommend Happy Karaoke to anyone who is looking for a good time and something different. I've been with one other person, as part of a group of 4 people and also in a large group of 15-20 people. Everytime I've been the service has been great and the good times have been happening. I can't wait till the next time we go. Rock On!!!

    (5)

  • Natalie A.

    Love this place. Don't be fooled by the diminutive storefront, the inside karaoke rooms are spacious, the sound system is excellent & easily used, and the back screens are hysterical. My friends & I are pretty sure we were watching commercials for a Korean Travel Agency as we belted out the Metallica. We also saw hula dancers & swans on the backdrop as we belted some country, come on, that's awesome. Booking a room is simple. If you have a reservation, be on time, because there are sure to be people without reservations waiting for your spot if you don't show up on time. From what I've seen, the employees are friendly & straightforward. Planning another trip with friends in the next few weeks, which is the best review I can give.

    (5)

  • Ay D.

    I've been karaoke-ing here for at least 7 years. This was before pseudo waiter service (sneak in a huge bottle of bubbly) with booze, juice, and snacks, but the service upgrades in recent years are much appreciated. We typically get the room by the ladies restroom with the 90's style "big screen" projection TV. I laugh my bum off to the ear candy that is my friends' vocal stylings as I wash my hands. The songbooks are horribly organized (by song title, not artist) - English, Korean, labeled English then spits out a Korean song, Korean, mix of English and Korean, and new hits scattered through the back. Be persistent, and I guarantee you'll find your passion - hits from elementary school through college, love songs, old school R&B, disco divas, etc. $20/hr to sing, so you're not going to break the bank holing up in here for hours with your homies. If someone in your crew is a regular, you typically get a break on the hourly rate and/or can get drinks gratis. I've been to nicer private room karaoke spots and have seen the fancier rooms with the multiple screens and newer stuff, but I believe our room is the best. All we need is two mics, two songbooks, two tambourines, a remote control, one television, disco ball with multicolored lighting, closet without a door (space for coats or to cage dance), three pieces to a sectional couch, oversized table for which you have to climb over your friends to get to the door (happy fire hazard). Oh yea, shout out to the grape soju - $17 for a teapot of this delicious rice wine!

    (5)

  • Court L.

    Having a private room is great! You don't have to worry about sounding like a dying cat in front of a bunch of strangers. As fun as it is, there are some downsides. - The way the song list is laid out is God-awful. Instead of sorting by artists, it is sorted by song name...which is pretty difficult if you are like me and can never remember the name of a song off the top of your head. - The actual background music sound pretty cheesy on some tracks. Some sound like old MIDI tracks from the early '90s. - You can't adjust the "effects" on the microphone. They always have it set to a really heavy echo. But...I've always had a great time there.

    (3)

  • Deanna J.

    Recession, smesession - just had a really fun time meeting up here with a group of friends, and the total per person for our karaoke room was three dollars a person for two hours! Granted, we had seventeen people - so it makes a cheap choice is the room is sliced into enough pieces by enough karaok-ers, and my friend wisely noted that if you have a lot of people, Happy is the place to go. But if you're rollin with just a few, Melody, with their charge by the person, is a better call.

    (4)

  • Kathleen M.

    I am a lot of things.... a singer, however, I am most certainly not. Sure, I may fashion my seatbelt as a microphone when I'm in the car and I'm just as good as Celine Dion in the shower, but in public? Well... no. Enter private room karaoke. You mean I can be embarrassed only by people I know? Inside jokes can actually, you know, be kept INSIDE rather than someone performing something totally awful that may be funny to THEM, but not the 200 other people at the bar? Well then, I'm in love. My first private room karaoke experience was with a few of my fellow CMs in Chicago, and oh, did we have fun. Happy Karaoke was nearly as good of a time, with less pregaming. In fact, I walked in to this place SOBER. That is certainly not the fault of Happy Karaoke, but it did change the experience, for sure. We were in a small little room toward the back and even though we weren't a big group I would have appreciated more space. 85% of the song book was Korean, which is fine, but just be prepared for them to not have the entire repertoire of a certain artist... Michael Jackson, in our case. Really, Happy Karaoke, no Man in the Mirror? For shame! The food was spendy but I have to give an extra star for the complimentary Bugles. I mean, for reals, when's the last time you ate a Bugle? Alls I know is it's been too long. They didn't have a beer list printed out so you've got to take note of what you want when you come in, unless sake or soju's what you're after. And let me tell you, you're gonna want the alcohol.

    (3)

  • Malinda L.

    Great service! The best part is that their not racist like some of the other karaoke places that I have been to. Lol their mini chicken wings are good!

    (5)

  • Leah V.

    This is my favorite place EVER. You go in, you get a room, you get the microphones (complete with microphone condoms for less germ passing between you and the last people who used them), you order drinks, they bring you drinks...and normally, some kind of snack! Veggies, fruit boats, or snacky chips. It's really amazing. And, the guys that run the joint are so nice and willing to make your time enjoyable. The song selection could be larger, but I'm not complaining. I never met a midi I didn't like.

    (5)

  • Jesse B.

    First time doing Karaoke. The owners were pretty nice. The rooms were small but im not sure what I was expecting. The rooms are private but you can also hear the people next to you which I didn't really mind. This is a great place to have some fun with a few friends. My friends ordered the kimchi, which looked a little plain. The service was pretty good. Also the music selection isn't that bad but I wish there were a little more. My group was in room number 7 which came with two microphones with little covers, two binders for music selection (the music was the same just one was arranged by artist and one by song), the giant remote and their menu. Would come back again!

    (3)

  • Chuk V.

    I karaoke a bit. Well, more than a bit... An embarrassingly great amount actually. Every time I've been to Happy, we've had great service, enjoyed their bizarre quirky breed of Korean Karaoke, and been brought free snacks and food time and time again. The background videos and weird lighting effects are hilariously unrelated to anything going on, and the Mics always work great and the sound system is nice and loud. ...And they don't throw me out for drunkenly singing Piano Man really really loud at 2AM, which I appreciate. Last time, they even gave us an $8/hour rate for every hour after the first. I love this place and we're always unabashedly thankful to the operators every time we go.

    (4)

  • M A.

    I've been here a number of times now, and every time I have a blast. The staff has never been rude to my group, and in fact are nice enough to warn us when there are only 15 minutes left on our time if we want to end the session. They were very trusting and left it up to our group recently to report all of our liquor and drink purchases when we finished with our booth and went to pay rather than paying up front. The rooms are private, which is perfect for those who know they can't sing and don't wish to unleash the ear-killing fury on the public. These rooms only let the ears of your closest friends bleed as you belt out tunes by Journey, Linkin Park, and even the likes of Asian artists such as Ayumi Hamasaki and BoA. The list is extensive and is constantly updated with new songs - a recent excursion revealed Lady Gaga and T.I. on the list of songs to choose from. One of my favorite features of this place are the TVs behind the "stage" area. I can't think of someplace else that you can rap along with the Beastie Boys while images of chipmunks and sunflowers appear behind you. It makes for a fun experience - always good for a laugh! The controls on the remote are also very extensive, allowing the group to adjust the sound of the singer, the music, the pitch, and even add applause or view the score at the end. Sitting around the large, surprisingly comfortable booths while jamming to a Disney song? I can't think of a better way to spend quality time with friends in the wee hours of the morn. I believe the price is $20 an hour, so the more people you come with, the cheaper it is for everyone. My last time here was $8 per person after 2 hours, and we were about 10 people with quite a few beers and drinks under our belts. The establishment prefers cash only, so keep that in mind! If you can't find a spot to park in the lot behind the building, the bank next door is available after hours.

    (4)

  • Ferdinand H.

    Hangbok, AKA Happy Karaoke to the rest of the universe, is a rousing little joint that primarily serves up loads of fun in the form of music. Hangbok uses the familiar Korean Norebang systems that reduce total memory storage by way of midi-songs, and displaying lyrics without any specific background visuals. Instead, they play various repeated videos intermittantly. The song selection is relatively diverse, with Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese songs with availability in that order. The chinese songs are pretty much all mandarin with simplified characters. Bummer for me -- I like Cantonese songs and traditional characters. The decor is quite passable -- couches and what not. The soju and the Bokum bap is also quite passable. If you get peckish, you can certainly sup on this fare happily. :)

    (3)

  • Nicole M.

    This was my second Karaoke place within a week. I'm completely tone deaf and can't really sing very well but had a great time and even sang (it was an easy karaoke song). Happy Karaoke is a good place to go to get your groove on. The people at the front counter are very nice. They really deserve 3.5 stars especially for bringing in the sliced melons and pineapple. The room we had was big but we were bigger and rocked it. My only complaints are the English song selections are a little lacking and the room got super hot. All in all, this is a fun place and the bathroom was clean, which is always a bonus.

    (3)

  • Isabel Y.

    I haven't reviewed this place yet, are you joking?! Here goes: Karaoke with friends is never a sure thing. Some of them will eat it up (you'll be surprised at who), and some will be terrified. I fall in the first part, also known as "the attention hos." I've been to Happy Karaoke twice in the past year, and I have always left on a karaoke high. Pretty decent selection of songs (and more if you sing in Korean-- I don't!) and the microphones generally work fine. Easy to figure out how to operate the song selection/queueing pad. Plenty of seating for about 10 ppl per room. The folks that run the place are not super friendly, but will help when you need them. (Watch out-- they have a hawkeye for flasks-- my boyfriend tried to bring one in and it definitely got confiscated...so long Glenlivet! --He got it back intact on our way out though.) There really isn't a need to smuggle drinks if you are happy with Heinecken- it's pretty cheap there. Fun fun!

    (4)

  • Kate T.

    Same as Do Re Me. If you're there for the music selection, I say there's another place I rather go to. It's not as up to date as I'd like, but it's - decent. As for the vibe, half it are due to the company you're with and the place - mmm... personally? I'm not feeling it. =/ The price for the time spent, I rather spend it at Melody Karaoke, which is 1.5 miles north on Bufford.

    (3)

  • Belle S.

    Fun place. Looks shady on the outside but it is nicer, cleaner, less awkward/ more friendly than other places I've been to on Buford. Also, the equipment is so interactive... the lights go off and disco lights go on when you start your song. It gets you in the singing mood right away. They seem to have a pretty good selection of songs and the flat rate of $25/ hour for the entire room is comparable to other places.

    (4)

  • Courtney R.

    Decided to go to Happy Karaoke for my recent birthday and unlike other reviews I found the staff to be warm and welcoming. We waited a little while before our room was available, but once in we had a blast. Private room karaoke is the way to go. It's nice to hang with a cool group of folks and sing your lungs out. We ordered a few beers and shots nothing that was too overpriced. The song list was fairly lengthy and had a fair amount of updated songs. I particularly enjoyed my friends version of Dick in a Box and still wet myself a wee bit when I watch the video of her performance. A great way to spend a birthday. Loved it and likely will go back sometime in the future.

    (4)

  • Claire C.

    I tried Hangbok last week for a sort of group get-together after a delicious Korean BBQ at Han II Kwan (which everyone should try) and it was much better than I expected. Let me preface this by saying that although it may not look as nice as Karaoke Melody, this place is ridiculously cheaper charging 20/ per hour no matter how many people you have instead of per person. When we first arrived we were a little worried because the outside decor did not inspire much confidence - however; once inside the private rooms were quite nice. They had many more English songs than I expected and with my friends I got to rock out to Tik Tok, The Real Slim Shady, and Smells Like Teen Spirit, to name a few. The only downfall - songs are arranged by song name and song artist so it takes time to find songs sometimes unless you know what you want to sing. Also, no wait necessary even at 10!

    (4)

  • Todd P.

    What's better than sitting around the piano, blasting out show tunes with tone-deaf friends as loud as possible while drinking a vodka tonic? Why, it's sitting around a private, disco-ball spinning, full surround sound speaker blasting karaoke lounge, belting out Justin Timberlake, Elvis Presley, ABBA, Quiet Riot, and every other odd combination of tunes with a group of inebriated Yelpers. Yes, that's right...and when I say Justin Timberlake, I'm referring to that well-known, catchy song, "Dick in a Box" (thanks for the great performance, Zack E). I don't recall the snacks being that great, although I think the drinks we had were tasty (fuzzy memories -- damn booze), and I'm pretty sure James H and I can throw-down with the best of them. Star Search, here we come.

    (3)

  • Mark T.

    IT KILLS ME TO ADMIT IT, and I'll deny it to your face if you ask, but I LOVE KARAOKE. Few secrets are more closely guarded than my more-than-healthy obsession with the imported singing-sport. While karaoke 'night' at your local dive bar is always a 'hoot', you're not HardKore until you've been to a noraebang (karaoke room). I was happily surprised to find them here in Atlanta - there is nothing like this in Phoenix. Entire rooms with a wall full of televisions and high tech karaoke systems with a wireless keypad for punching in songs. Big comfortable couches, competition mics and lots of beer and soju! Happy Karaoke is great - if you're asian. Judging from the obnoxiously rude idiot trying to order beers while my group was on it's way out, I can understand how the owners lean towards a policy of denying service to outsiders (Americans). After several experiences like the one I witnessed, where a half drunk, f*ck head rudely orders the staff around, talking down to them because their english skills aren't up to his elementary public school grammar, I would also be tempted to start refusing service to outsiders. Obviously not right and a terrible decision, but I can see how things got to this point. Again, sad and wrong. This biased selection of customers may not happen all the time, but it does happen. While agreeing with the injustice of the situation, it's hard for me to not accept the need for a guide, for someone to get us in the door. While we like to think that we're welcome at any business, anywhere in this country, there are areas where we are not welcome without the good word of a friend to get us in, or simply get us through the neighborhood. You're lying to yourself if you think I'm wrong. We had a great time once we got in, drinking lots of soju and singing some of the best karaoke hits. It's hard to say much more considering that I won't ever go back.

    (1)

  • Michael S.

    I love this place. Been here a couple times. Never tried the food, but I love Asian Karaoke. Wish they would bolster their song collection a little and list them by Artist and not by song title. I hear there are other Asian Karaoke joints around the city, so i need to try some others. If you've never been to private room karaoke, you are missing out.

    (4)

  • Jenny L.

    I've been going to karaoke all my life and never had this rude shit happen to me before. I stopped by the bathroom on my way to my room and saw a worker standing outside of the bathroom with a mop. i figured he wanted to clean the bathroom after i came out. I came out and he basically followed me into my karaoke room and pointed at my purse saying "open your purse". Not knowing why a karaoke place needed to check the contents of my purse, i was a little thrown off by this demand. i asked him "why do you need me to open my purse?" and he basically ignores my question and says "open your purse" again for the second time. First of all, it's rude as shit to just demand a lady to open her purse without explaining why. Secondly, it's illegal to personally reach into my purse and grab a bottle of water out of my purse and start walking out of the room without a valid explanation. Technically, that's stealing. This is exactly what the employee did to me. Of course, being a person who can't stand wrongful shit that these "asian business owners/employees" do to people and doesn't even know enough english to run a business that attract various types of people, I had to protest. The fucked up thing is, I speak their language and i acted like i didn't speak it. I stopped the employee and asked him "why can't i drink my own water?" Only response i got out of him was "no drinks here". What da fuck? I've been going to karaoke since i was 16 years old and i have never been not allowed to carry in my own bottle of water, especially a brand of water that they don't even sell...Evian. I told him i would put it back in my car instead of letting him throw my water away. As I walked out toward the front desk, I asked the owner in his own language why I was not allowed to have my own bottle of water. Then he finally explains why they do it. It turns out, people have been sneaking alcohol into karaoke in water bottles to avoid paying for expensive alcohol at karaoke. Ok, whoever's been doing this shit, it's fuckin wrong. I get it. Owners need to profit from alcohol sales, obviously. I would have been more than happy to open up my purse and let them check it if they first explained the situation and have gotten my permission to reach into my fuckin purse. I totally understand the policy of why they have to do it. But you have to train your employees to fully explain everything in a proper manner before asking people to open up their purses for a quick check. I was very offended by what this asshole employee did to me, embarrassing me in front of all my friends as if the employee caught me sneaking in alcohol in my water bottle. The owner apologized and gave me my water back (only after opening the lid and smelling my bottled water before handing it back to me). Haha. My words weren't enough, i guess. Go figure. This further offended me more that they can't even trust the words of someone who speak their own language. I would feel wrong to allow this business to profit from my money, so i ditched the rest of my friends and left immediately. I vowed to myself never to go to this place again. And yes, they do discriminate. Not on the basis of race but on the basis of "are you going to drink alcohol?" I do agree, it was better when they didn't have alcohol license. Money makes people greedy. It's unfortunate but it's reality. I would strongly recommend people to stay away from karaoke on friday and saturday nights because the discrimination against non-drinkers are very severe on those nights.

    (1)

  • Yuna P.

    I used to adore this place with all my heart. The owners used to be so nice and polite, their rooms were nice, huge, and clean, but most of all... KARAOKE! Seriously, what a perfect way to end a night! So it was very common for my friends and I to raid this place and sing our hearts out on a weekend night. Then out of nowhere, the owners obtained the license to sell alcohol. From that moment on, all Hell broke lose. The-once-so-delightful owners became greedy, only giving rooms to people who are likely to order alcohol (since alcohol = profit). I didn't notice this until the Yelp Korean BBQ night in January, but they don't like giving rooms out to foreigners. Um, WTF? Yeah, I get the owners aren't that fluent in English, but huh? This was very surprising, because I never had trouble getting a room when I was with my Korean friends. So bunch of Yelpers and I ended up putting up a bargain fight to get a room. Granted, we did get a room in the end, but I didn't feel great about it. Because of the owners' attitudes, I found myself abhorring this place beyond reason. But this doesn't stop me from quitting Karaoke. So instead, now I head to Bistro New York, another Korean Karaoke in the area. It is a bit farther from where I live, but they have better rooms, better food, and most of all, better service.

    (1)

  • Stacia S.

    I may actually like this place better than AI Tunes. My friends and I went here last Saturday to celebrate a birthday. I picked the place and, of course, showed up late. Everyone was texting me that it looked really rundown and that maybe we should go somewhere else. I was worried, but shouldn't have been. When we got there, the staff was really happy to see us. I'd called a few hours earlier to make a reservation, and I'm so glad I did because by the time 11pm rolled around, the place was hopping. We had a small room, but it was very comfy. It had a couch that could have sat 15 people, something AI does not have in there big rooms- there is NEVER enough seating at AI. Our server, Ben, was awesome. He brought us new mics when ours were acting funky, brought our food and drinks promptly, came to check on us often, and even gave us two gorgeous platters of fresh, tropical fruit for free. They have a full-service bar, but were out of rum the night we were there (okay, a little weird). All of the food we tried was excellent: cucumber appetizer, dumplings, fruit plate. I will tell you that the food menu is expensive. The rooms, though, are a very good deal. Only $20 an hour. Definitely the best deal in Atlanta. Now, let's talk about songs. The song selection is what makes this my favorite Norebang. They have a lot of new stuff in their books! They also have a pretty decent selection of "showtunes." We found Phantom of the Opera songs, Grease, all of Mamma Mia, Come What May from Moulin Rouge, Falling Slowly from Once, and some Opera!!! They had a few Josh Groban selections, as well as Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman. Finally, a karaoke place I don't have to lie to my voice teacher about going to! I will say, some of our group was disappointed in the selection of country. Apparently they only had a few Dixie Chicks and Taylor Swift songs. I'm hoping if we keep returning that they will start taking requests! This is my new favorite karaoke spot. I'll keep everyone posted on my next visit, as I plan on making one very soon!

    (5)

  • Sarah P.

    After not being able to get a room at Karaoke Melody last night, we all headed over to Happy as our backup plan. I had been in once before, and they were extremely nice, but I was worried due to all the negative reviews here saying they were less than willing to give rooms non-Asian clients. Well, they were more than willing to give us a room. As a matter of fact they held a room for us with 30 minutes notice! The whole night our attendant was extremely polite and helpful bringing in our drinks and giant fruit platters. To top it off the total cost for 4 hours in a room big enough for 13 people was only $100! Much less expensive than Melody. I am so glad we were able to get in here, and I want to spread the word that they were kind and very accepting to everyone in our group. The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is the limited song list, and the fact that it is organized by song rather than artist- which is annoying. Though all and all it was a 5 Star night and then some!

    (4)

  • Chris R.

    Okay, so here's the deal. If you are looking for a place to take a group of 15-20 people, and you want to have a great time and not care that people are judging you every minute then this is your place. This is a traditional Japanese karaoke lounge, the big room rents for $30/hour and holds up to 20 people. They do serve beer and Saki there, but no liquor. Song selection is limited, but there are enough classics that you can easily occupy a couple of hours. When you get in there, make sure you pay attention to the video that plays on the screens behind you, some of the images are priceless. Word to the wise, if you make a reservation, don't be late. Management doesn't appreciate tardiness no matter the excuse. Also, be patient when communicating with staff. I am pretty certain that there were times several messages got lost in translation...

    (3)

  • omar b.

    drunk revelry at its finest! after we finished our fun in virginia highland and couldnt get enough of singin out loud to some journey at dark horse, our next mission was to find some norebang! went to the korean strip over on buford and was pointed in the direction of this joint by an ajumah working at 24 hour tofu house! YAY! we walked in...they asked how long and we answered bylot o saying we need some beer, soju and food!!! like 20 songs later, decent eats and comp'd fruit we all stumbled into our cars and made our way safely home. not the most updated book for engrish and japanese, but sound was great and rooms were very clean. front of house staff were great and pricing is better if you have korean friends with you.

    (3)

  • Stephanie A.

    The private rooms and facilities at Happy Karaoki rock! I have been to HK several times and while the staff has never been rude, I can see how it could be interpreted as such since most of the staff does not speak english. The only advice I can give is DO NOT order saki (tastes like crap) or plum wine (tastes like WD-40). I'm not sure if their alcohol sits around for decades or if it's the cheapest brands they can get ahold of but the stuff is toxic. I'm sure you would be safe with the beer.

    (4)

  • Catherine N.

    Happy Karaoke holds many memories for me. I live in the south side of Atlanta so the drive to the nicer NRB's further north are a long drive. So, Happy karaoke is our go-to place for a karaoke fix. The main thing I like about this place is the price. It pays by room so you can have as many people you want. The drinks are moderately priced in my opinion, and they also offer hot tea, which is something I usually have when I go karaoking versus alcohol. Although the place looks a bit sketch, it's a decent place. Songs aren't TOO updated, but that isn't a huge problem for my friends anyways since we love singing old school throw backs! Only downfall is...the service can seem a bit rude? I don't know, it could just be my imagination? Meh. You get what you pay for.

    (3)

  • Tom C.

    This is a Korean owned Karaoke place. This is not American style where you get on a stage and you sing with everybody else. You get a private room with friends. So lets review. Drinks and food: As soon as you enter they give you a small bag of chips to munch on. They have water, beer, soju, juice, soda and a Korean food menu. You can pick up the phone in your room and order stuff and they bring it to you. I will admit I am a Korean American and I'll have a bias because I don't mind Korean food. So they get 4 stars here. Operating hours: They stay open later than Karaoke Meldoy which closes at 2am on weekdays and 3am on Weekends. Happy Karaoke is open till 3am on Weekdays and 4am on weekends. Price: It's only $20 an hour no matter how many people you bring. Song selection: They have a huge Korean song list, so if you like singing in Korean this is for you. Although I am a Korean American....I don't sing in Korean very well....I actually prefer to sing English songs. English song selection is decent...they have all the major popular songs. I realized compared to Happy Karaoke songs they have certain songs that they don't have. For example they have Craig David's "Insomnia." They also have a vietnamese and Japanese song selection. What can I say....I frequent here a lot. I have fun. Everybody should try Asian style Karaoke....you get a private room for you and your friends to enjoy.

    (3)

  • Ken L.

    i cant say im a big karaoke fan, but i had a great time singing my heart out at this place. our group is mainly asian though noone can speak korean - we didnt had issues gettig a place. they have a huge selection of songs which are mainly korean and english. tiny selections of mandarin, bahasa, thai, philipino,..etc songs are available as well. they even hang their HACCP cert at the door to let you know their place is clean. we tried some of their food which is surprisingly very good and comes in a huge portion. my only complain is that the microphones are not wireless and we had spend most of our time making sure the dangling wires didnt touch the food. you are in your own world behind the closed doors and the staff will pretty much leave you alone and neglect you unless you call for them. we had a great time that night - the person is even kind enough to help us with our pictures at the end of the evening.

    (3)

  • Faridah S.

    i had a great time karaoking at this place! this was my first time going to karaoke at a place that didn't have a random screen set up in the middle of a smoky bar, encourage drunk patrons to croon their off-key hearts out. instead, i was greeted with a room with a huge comfy couch, a wall full of televisions, and a coat closet (how thoughful!). while this place is great for karaoke, it's not so great if you're looking for good service. we were almost completely neglected by the employees, except for them checking our (the ladies') bags for alcohol every time we entered, which was incredibly offensive. they have limited alcohol selection, with a focus on bottle service, which was overpriced. while the karaoke is super nice, i'm sure it's possible to find an equally stunning place with better customer service

    (3)

  • Jenny L.

    I've been going to karaoke all my life and never had this rude shit happen to me before. I stopped by the bathroom on my way to my room and saw a worker standing outside of the bathroom with a mop. i figured he wanted to clean the bathroom after i came out. I came out and he basically followed me into my karaoke room and pointed at my purse saying "open your purse". Not knowing why a karaoke place needed to check the contents of my purse, i was a little thrown off by this demand. i asked him "why do you need me to open my purse?" and he basically ignores my question and says "open your purse" again for the second time. First of all, it's rude as shit to just demand a lady to open her purse without explaining why. Secondly, it's illegal to personally reach into my purse and grab a bottle of water out of my purse and start walking out of the room without a valid explanation. Technically, that's stealing. This is exactly what the employee did to me. Of course, being a person who can't stand wrongful shit that these "asian business owners/employees" do to people and doesn't even know enough english to run a business that attract various types of people, I had to protest. The fucked up thing is, I speak their language and i acted like i didn't speak it. I stopped the employee and asked him "why can't i drink my own water?" Only response i got out of him was "no drinks here". What da fuck? I've been going to karaoke since i was 16 years old and i have never been not allowed to carry in my own bottle of water, especially a brand of water that they don't even sell...Evian. I told him i would put it back in my car instead of letting him throw my water away. As I walked out toward the front desk, I asked the owner in his own language why I was not allowed to have my own bottle of water. Then he finally explains why they do it. It turns out, people have been sneaking alcohol into karaoke in water bottles to avoid paying for expensive alcohol at karaoke. Ok, whoever's been doing this shit, it's fuckin wrong. I get it. Owners need to profit from alcohol sales, obviously. I would have been more than happy to open up my purse and let them check it if they first explained the situation and have gotten my permission to reach into my fuckin purse. I totally understand the policy of why they have to do it. But you have to train your employees to fully explain everything in a proper manner before asking people to open up their purses for a quick check. I was very offended by what this asshole employee did to me, embarrassing me in front of all my friends as if the employee caught me sneaking in alcohol in my water bottle. The owner apologized and gave me my water back (only after opening the lid and smelling my bottled water before handing it back to me). Haha. My words weren't enough, i guess. Go figure. This further offended me more that they can't even trust the words of someone who speak their own language. I would feel wrong to allow this business to profit from my money, so i ditched the rest of my friends and left immediately. I vowed to myself never to go to this place again. And yes, they do discriminate. Not on the basis of race but on the basis of "are you going to drink alcohol?" I do agree, it was better when they didn't have alcohol license. Money makes people greedy. It's unfortunate but it's reality. I would strongly recommend people to stay away from karaoke on friday and saturday nights because the discrimination against non-drinkers are very severe on those nights.

    (1)

  • Hee Won C.

    This place is the worst. They used to be good back in the days but they know that they have a monopoly in the buford hwy area. Not only do they overcharge you, they ask for a ridiculous amount for a deposit even before you get the room. They need to go bankrupt

    (1)

  • DeNay G.

    I've been to Happy Karaoke twice. The first time was a few years back and I had a decent experience. My most recent trip was last weekend on a Friday evening. The only reason we chose Happy Karaoke was because it was only my sister and myself. So far, Happy Karaoke doesn't have a minimum number of people to sing. The price is $20 per room per hour. So a great deal if you're with a large group of friends, but not so great if there are only two of you. Regardless, we like this place. Just be aware that they WILL search your purse/bag to see if you have any drinks with you. I always carry a bottle of water with me where ever I go so I had to leave my water bottle at the front desk until we left. Not the most welcoming employees but you get used to it. Parking is located out back behind the building and its not as bad as people claim. Its very well lit and there is a gas station right next door. The entertainment system is pretty nice. When you select a song and enter the number on the keypad the lights automatically dim and the disco ball of lights turns on. The atmosphere is nice. Each microphone has its own cover to help with germs I assume. I've never ordered any food or drinks so I can't comment on prices.

    (3)

  • Todd P.

    What's better than sitting around the piano, blasting out show tunes with tone-deaf friends as loud as possible while drinking a vodka tonic? Why, it's sitting around a private, disco-ball spinning, full surround sound speaker blasting karaoke lounge, belting out Justin Timberlake, Elvis Presley, ABBA, Quiet Riot, and every other odd combination of tunes with a group of inebriated Yelpers. Yes, that's right...and when I say Justin Timberlake, I'm referring to that well-known, catchy song, "Dick in a Box" (thanks for the great performance, Zack E). I don't recall the snacks being that great, although I think the drinks we had were tasty (fuzzy memories -- damn booze), and I'm pretty sure James H and I can throw-down with the best of them. Star Search, here we come.

    (3)

  • Mark T.

    IT KILLS ME TO ADMIT IT, and I'll deny it to your face if you ask, but I LOVE KARAOKE. Few secrets are more closely guarded than my more-than-healthy obsession with the imported singing-sport. While karaoke 'night' at your local dive bar is always a 'hoot', you're not HardKore until you've been to a noraebang (karaoke room). I was happily surprised to find them here in Atlanta - there is nothing like this in Phoenix. Entire rooms with a wall full of televisions and high tech karaoke systems with a wireless keypad for punching in songs. Big comfortable couches, competition mics and lots of beer and soju! Happy Karaoke is great - if you're asian. Judging from the obnoxiously rude idiot trying to order beers while my group was on it's way out, I can understand how the owners lean towards a policy of denying service to outsiders (Americans). After several experiences like the one I witnessed, where a half drunk, f*ck head rudely orders the staff around, talking down to them because their english skills aren't up to his elementary public school grammar, I would also be tempted to start refusing service to outsiders. Obviously not right and a terrible decision, but I can see how things got to this point. Again, sad and wrong. This biased selection of customers may not happen all the time, but it does happen. While agreeing with the injustice of the situation, it's hard for me to not accept the need for a guide, for someone to get us in the door. While we like to think that we're welcome at any business, anywhere in this country, there are areas where we are not welcome without the good word of a friend to get us in, or simply get us through the neighborhood. You're lying to yourself if you think I'm wrong. We had a great time once we got in, drinking lots of soju and singing some of the best karaoke hits. It's hard to say much more considering that I won't ever go back.

    (1)

  • Michael S.

    I love this place. Been here a couple times. Never tried the food, but I love Asian Karaoke. Wish they would bolster their song collection a little and list them by Artist and not by song title. I hear there are other Asian Karaoke joints around the city, so i need to try some others. If you've never been to private room karaoke, you are missing out.

    (4)

  • Annie C.

    We came in on a late Friday night/early Saturday morning; the occasion was to bid adieu to a friend moving abroad - we were doing so karaoke style per her wishes. I don't know what I was doing with my life up until this point that I'd never been to a private-room-karaoke bar, but I have been missing out! It's far superior to any "regular" karaoke bar I've ever been to. We were placed in Room #1, which was more than enough room for our group of ten. There were three - slightly worn in - medium sized couches surrounding a large table, set in front of the karaoke machine/flat screen, on the table were two microphones,one remote (for the karaoke system), three song booklets, and a food/drink menu. We came in pretty late so we didn't get any food or drink, but the menu items sounded delicious. Side note: they're fairly strict on the no outside food/drink policy, there's even a 'no handbags' sign posted at the door though they didn't say anything about a few of us girls in with smaller purses. The karaoke system is in Korean, but it's very easy to use - none of us spoke Korean and we had absolutely no problems with it. They have a very large English catalog of songs and it's pretty up to date with the current 'Top 100'; in addition, there are also large K-Pop and J-Pop catalogs. When the song starts to play, multi-color strobe lights come on - it's a nice touch. Now I've read in some of the previous reviews that they charged $20 per room - regardless of party size, however we were charged by person. Our total came to $50 for one hour - $5 per person. Change in policy I suppose. Still it was a pretty good deal, I forgot to ask if it was different on weekends. Overall, it's a great place to hang out with friends, and a much better alternative to the traditional karaoke bar - especially if you've got stage fright, like me.

    (4)

  • Rachel K.

    Sketch parking lot... And it's also very tiny. But 14 of us went. And it was lots of fun. They even had great modern songs!!! Sang for like 4 hours haha. Time flew by. We ordered a bunch of stuff and I feel like they gave us an hour free? It was super cheap when we paid. They also gave us fruit plates on the house!

    (3)

  • Tom E.

    It was a dear friends birthday, and I haven't seen her since her last one so when I heard she was doing karaoke for her bday, I had to check it out. I drive by this place all the time (as it is on the way from my house- Sweet Hut), and always wondered how it would fare to the places I have been to (which are near Gwinnett Mall). The parking is sketch as hell- you go around back to an unpaved lot that is shared with no lights and a dumpster (at least I found a great place to dump bodies), but I didn't get mugged on my way in or out- but just a thought for those who are conscious about their safety. The place is an older one, and with that, I am not sure how the pricing worked out (I didn't pay), but I would assume on the cheaper side. I told the guy at the door who I was looking for and he said they were in room 1 (great, can't wait what I was about to walk into!). Low and behold, there were my friends. Room 1 has enough seating for 10 people, and it came with 2 tvs. The remote was more so in english than Korean- so I was able to utilize the "applause" button more frequently. The songs were older, so I couldn't showcase my Carly Rae Jespen skills either- bummer. On the plus side, the scoring system at the end of each song seemed to work- which I have not seen before- so that was cool! It looks like they have a full bar here, so I would suggest checking it out! If you want more old school karaoke, this is the place to go- don't expect a club like atmosphere- more like a pimped out cafeteria. All in all, I was in the presence of friends so it made it worth it!

    (3)

  • Nick C.

    So, mixed review here. As other reviewers have mentioned, the parking lot is extremely sketchy but inside it's fine. We didn't have any technical issues while there and everything went pretty smoothly. Nice that they have a menu of food, soju, beer and drinks. Food and soju was pretty good. This review would be five stars except at the end they chose to charge us an additional $100 for the room, despite a listed special of $95 for four soju, food, and fruit. Honestly, we were fine paying around $200 for the (many) soju, beers, and food but were expecting that after spending so much they would include the room as was listed on the menu. However, instead of honoring their listed promotion they chose to charge us an additional $100. We went from extremely happy and loyal customers to never coming back in 30 seconds. For somewhere with so much potential, it's really disappointing on our end!

    (1)

  • Jesse B.

    First time doing Karaoke. The owners were pretty nice. The rooms were small but im not sure what I was expecting. The rooms are private but you can also hear the people next to you which I didn't really mind. This is a great place to have some fun with a few friends. My friends ordered the kimchi, which looked a little plain. The service was pretty good. Also the music selection isn't that bad but I wish there were a little more. My group was in room number 7 which came with two microphones with little covers, two binders for music selection (the music was the same just one was arranged by artist and one by song), the giant remote and their menu. Would come back again!

    (3)

  • Fiona F.

    Asian style private room for karaoke! Awesome for a group of friends to have fun . This place has a good collection of English songs. Though not as updated as I would like them to be. Location is very convenient! And they take reservations. Owner is very friendly and flexible! They also serve food and soju - soju is too sweet and food is alright.

    (4)

  • Dan R.

    I typically reserve a room here every year for a birthday party. One of the big reasons is their big selection of metal songs which is plus for my group. The staff has always been very nice. The only reason I'm giving 4 stars rather then 5 is the size of rooms. With 20 people it gets cramped but they bring in extra chairs every time. Also the huge table makes it difficult to walk to or from your seat. Other than that it's been a great experience every time.

    (4)

  • Tiff H.

    Happy Karaoke (not to be confused with Happy Family Karaoke) is located in what is probably the sketchiest lot of land on Buford Highway. We came in not knowing exactly where to park. We couldn't park at the gas station so we ended up parking in a deserted lot. Once we entered, two Korean men stood at the counter. One noticed one two larger Longchamp purses and asked to check our bags. I saw the sign on the wall that said "no handbags" which noted that larger handbags would be up to a mandatory search, at that moment. They took out my Nalgene water bottle full of water and told me they would be holding it at the counter until I left. I refused because I had no idea what they would be doing with a full bottle of water so I went ahead and put it back in the car. I was not impressed with this. It's one thing if they thought I brought in my own liquor or food, but I just wanted to be able to drink my own water and not pay a premium for bottled water. We ended up staying and singing for two hours. The Korean scoring system had us at failing grades the entire time. And we had music majors/Masters in the room! There weren't too many new songs, but we made do, as we usually can with any selection of songs. It was $30 an hour on a weeknight, with no free additional time, which I thought was a little absurd, but maybe prices have gone up everywhere. Overall, not impressed. There are definitely better Asian karaoke joints elsewhere.

    (2)

  • Susana Z.

    RUDE! Is the best way to describe this place! We were having a fun party of 8 people for a few hours in our room , then we met up with some of the people in the next room and they came into our room to just sing with us for a bit before returning to their room and the rude manager guy comes in and kicks them out, when we asked what was the big deal since they were still paying for their room & we were paying for ours, he just said "not allowed" & kicked us out!! I don't think we will be returning. We were not hurting anyone but just singing. The beers & drinks are all very over priced and the food is not great and I do believe he even over charged us for the room.

    (1)

  • Vivian W.

    This karaoke bar is pretty ghetto. It's located behind the Chevron on Buford highway, and has a super sketchy parking lot (not very well lit either). When you first walk in, they do search bags (I have no idea what they're looking for). There is a very small bar area up front with a couch (waiting area presumably), and then a bunch of private rooms. The rooms themselves were fine - clean and with comfy couches and the standard tables. The song selection was meh and the books were not very well organized to find songs. It was much easier to try to locate songs by title name, artist name, or lyrics via the remote for the machine, but a bit time consuming to do so that way. A good thing was variety of songs in other languages (Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese) but the remote made it a bit difficult to search for songs in other languages. The menu selection was decent - the food wasn't bad. There is kimchee rice, and seafood pancakes, and fried chicken. Also of course, beer and yogurt sochu. If you buy enough alcohol they will start bringing out complimentary fruit platters. (We discovered this by accident but never did figure out how much you had to spend for that to happen). This place is pretty cheap so that's a plus, but come and leave in groups as the parking lot is SUPER sketchy.

    (2)

  • Hannah C.

    Came here on a Saturday with my best friend and my fiancé, we were helped as soon as we walked in the door by really friendly staff, they quickly and swiftly set us up with a really cool and private room, the song selection is really good, they are missing some newer songs but I didn't really mind that. The only downside I could find to this whole place is that the menu is kind of skimpy and if you wanted food or drinks you had to walk to the front to order, but if you don't mind making the short trip it's fine, everyone sang their hearts out (for only $20 an hour!) And the manager even added 15 extra minutes free of charge, I would definitely return again and recommend this place. *presses applause button*

    (5)

  • Connie A.

    No, just plain no. The people here are so rude! Our friends from Charlotte were visiting; it was around 12 and we decided we should go out to Buford Hwy since it was the closest rather than going deep into Gwinnett. My girlfriend had already gotten there ahead of us with her boyfriend to reserve the table. Everything has to be prepaid (what? why?) Man, these people are rude. I hate them. It's not even rude because we weren't Korean but rude because they were rude. We wanted to buy more bottles of Crown but they wouldn't allow us. One bottle for 10-12 people? Nah, son. That won't do. This is karaoke. We need alcohol for karaoke. Despite my friends speaking in the sweetest Korean, they were still reluctant and insisted that we needed to hurry up with our hour and leave. You lost some good business, sir!

    (1)

  • John S.

    The overall experience was very nice...they have private individual karaoke rooms. I prefer to have the wide open, stage type karaoke scene where you're out amongst everyone but this was nice nonetheless. The tab was $50 for 2 hours, so not too bad! I wouldn't mind coming back from time to time, and I'd recommend this spot to small groups that just wanna have fun times with close friends.

    (4)

  • Lisa L.

    The owner can be a dick sometimes. He tried to charge us for food and alcohol we already paid for. Good thing I caught him and we ended up getting 4 dollars back for each of the 8 people. One time the owner tried to charge us from 8-12 when we arrived at 9. We had to go through security camera footage to confirm when we actually arrived. The environment is fun and the songs are sort of up-to-date, but the tension between the owner and the customers can really bring down the fun of the night.

    (2)

  • David D.

    this place is hilariously good once you get a few drinks in you and your consciousness starts to slip away. you wake up the next morning to find that you are all over facebook on video singing spice girls wannabe.... Good times.

    (5)

  • Catherine N.

    Happy Karaoke holds many memories for me. I live in the south side of Atlanta so the drive to the nicer NRB's further north are a long drive. So, Happy karaoke is our go-to place for a karaoke fix. The main thing I like about this place is the price. It pays by room so you can have as many people you want. The drinks are moderately priced in my opinion, and they also offer hot tea, which is something I usually have when I go karaoking versus alcohol. Although the place looks a bit sketch, it's a decent place. Songs aren't TOO updated, but that isn't a huge problem for my friends anyways since we love singing old school throw backs! Only downfall is...the service can seem a bit rude? I don't know, it could just be my imagination? Meh. You get what you pay for.

    (3)

  • Daniel B.

    Happy Karaoke is a basic, no-frills karaoke joint on Buford Highway. For the price, it can't be beat. $20 per room per hour, no matter how many people are inside of the room. When compared to a place like Karaoke Melody 2, which charges $6 per hour per person, Happy Karaoke is a great deal. However, you do get what you pay for. Happy Karaoke isn't as new or has as nice of equipment as Karaoke Melody 2. The couches are uneven and worn and some have holes in them. You won't find any iPads to select your songs here, just a classic Korean karaoke remote. The remotes come in both English and Korean, but you might get stuck with a Korean one. If you're not sure what to do, just type the number of the song you want to sing into the remote and be sure to press the big yellow button (beneath the numbers) afterwards to get your song placed in the queue. The food and drink selection at Happy Karaoke is overpriced and limited. I once came here when I didn't get the chance to eat dinner before joining my friends for a late night of karaoke. I decided to try the food and ordered the ramen ($5) and bulgogi (Korean BBQ beef) on rice ($10). The ramen was equivalent to eating a bowl of instant ramen that you can find at any grocery store. They added an egg and green onion to spruce it up, but it didn't help. The bulgogi on rice was just that. Strips of beef on white rice with some sesame seeds sprinked on top. While it served its purpose to quell my hunger, it was not very good. So as far as the food goes, do not order it unless you need subsistence. There are many songs in different languages to choose from, but the song selection is smaller when compared to competitors' selections. Unless you're a hardcore karaoke fan, this isn't too big of a deal as long as you are having fun singing songs with your friends. Happy Karaoke is similar to Do Re Mi in Duluth in that they stack several old school CRT TVs together in a grid and have colorful disco balls inside each room. One good thing is they're open very late: 3am on weeknights and 4am on weekends. A good time can be had at Happy Karaoke. It may not be as nice as the other karaoke establishments, but I give it 4 stars for good value.

    (4)

  • Court L.

    Having a private room is great! You don't have to worry about sounding like a dying cat in front of a bunch of strangers. As fun as it is, there are some downsides. - The way the song list is laid out is God-awful. Instead of sorting by artists, it is sorted by song name...which is pretty difficult if you are like me and can never remember the name of a song off the top of your head. - The actual background music sound pretty cheesy on some tracks. Some sound like old MIDI tracks from the early '90s. - You can't adjust the "effects" on the microphone. They always have it set to a really heavy echo. But...I've always had a great time there.

    (3)

  • Canyouwoowoo W.

    Here's what this place is for... You and the posse just ate along Buford Highway, and want to do something fun, local, and fairly tame. The choices are then bowling or Karaoke. *This place is fairly close to the interstate. Check... *It is located on a fairly sketchy looking corner, but at least there's plenty of parking. Good enough... *The owner is a cranky, older Korean dude. He's cranky, because he's had to deal with enough of you drunken fools, some who may have walked out without paying. Just be patient with him. If you have a Korean friend, then it'll be even better... *If you try breaking out the little Korean you know, just don't use the cuss words... There are nicer Karaoke spots around, but this one is convenient, fairly cheap, and will do in a pinch. Can be booked heavy on weekends, so maybe its a good Thursday night option.

    (3)

  • Laila S.

    Okay here is my update. I recently went here again after so many years and i came with my friends. Okay, pretty much all of the other reviews are very correct. so here is my POV. It is located on a pretty sketchy corner. Parking is around back next to the Citgo Gas station. Upon entering, you have to pay first before you sing anything. This is very different that the other korean karaoke places, who charge you at the end of your time. It's $20 an hour for groups 5-8 or less. They have 2 music books provided for you. 1 is all english songs and the 2nd is a 6 language book. The only reason why i now give this place 4 stars instead of 5 is because of how you have to pay for everything up front (time, food, drinks). Now I will say that their food is pretty good. I had rice over bulgogi and my friends both had the shrimp fried rice. You get alot for your money, so please eat up =) Other than that, it's still a pretty cool place.

    (4)

  • Carolina M.

    I've been here a couple of times for karaoke, and it's pretty much the same as most other karaoke places except that the seats are getting old, uneven and hole-y. Oh, and it's always better if you have a Korean friend who's fluent in Korean. There's truly no other better way to karaoke than singing a private room, drinking beer and soju. However, it's a real damper when the owners shut down your room at 3:30am while they allow other rooms to continue singing until the actual closing time of 4am. Really? Maybe we weren't Korean enough for them. There are other better places to go for karaoke, but Happy is one of the lower-priced ones. There are much nicer and more comfortable ones to go to in Duluth, but it's more out of the way compared to Doraville which is a little more central for me and my friends. As much as it sucks here, we'll probably still keep coming anyway. After all, it's karaoke.

    (2)

  • Lisa E.

    I adore Happy Karaoke. I love karaoke in general, but I have found the private rooms and vast song selection are great ways to get even your most reticent friends to start joyfully belting out "Don't Stop Believing." The rooms are great, with a wall of tv's, a bank of couches and disco lights that twirl while you sing so you have the full on pop star experience. Small rooms, the $25 an hour ones, are comfortable with up to 8 people but get painfully crowded after that. I can't say much about the food because the most I have ever eaten here is the fruit tray - which I think they bring you gratis after you spend two hours in a room- but the drinks are good and are cheap for ATL. The place is dead until around 9:30 and then singers start pouring in. By 11 there is a wait to get a room. People stay forever so the wait can be looong, so I'd also recommend arriving early or calling and reserving a room in advance! I've sang here five times and even had my birthday party here this year. After SIX hours of singing and drinking and drinking and singing, we were shocked to discover it was closing time. Hoping to go back again soon!

    (5)

  • Ruth C.

    I came here with a group of friends. I enjoyed having a private room to ourselves. It was so much fun! Their food and drinks are okay. We ended up going to eat elsewhere afterward though. The rooms are a pretty good size, so you can fit a good sized group of friends in them.

    (3)

  • Tom C.

    This is a Korean owned Karaoke place. This is not American style where you get on a stage and you sing with everybody else. You get a private room with friends. So lets review. Drinks and food: As soon as you enter they give you a small bag of chips to munch on. They have water, beer, soju, juice, soda and a Korean food menu. You can pick up the phone in your room and order stuff and they bring it to you. I will admit I am a Korean American and I'll have a bias because I don't mind Korean food. So they get 4 stars here. Operating hours: They stay open later than Karaoke Meldoy which closes at 2am on weekdays and 3am on Weekends. Happy Karaoke is open till 3am on Weekdays and 4am on weekends. Price: It's only $20 an hour no matter how many people you bring. Song selection: They have a huge Korean song list, so if you like singing in Korean this is for you. Although I am a Korean American....I don't sing in Korean very well....I actually prefer to sing English songs. English song selection is decent...they have all the major popular songs. I realized compared to Happy Karaoke songs they have certain songs that they don't have. For example they have Craig David's "Insomnia." They also have a vietnamese and Japanese song selection. What can I say....I frequent here a lot. I have fun. Everybody should try Asian style Karaoke....you get a private room for you and your friends to enjoy.

    (3)

  • Jang C.

    Happy Karaoke is a Korean owned Karaoke place. You can get a private room with your friends and show off your singing skills, whether you have it or not. This is just your standard Korean Karaoke, garden variety. If you've been to one, you've been to all. The prices are usually the same, and their machines are usually the same too. The machine they use is Korean. If you're into K-pop, it should have a ton of songs for you. They have all Korean songs for every generation from Trot to the latest super-manufactured pop stars. The machine also has enough American songs. It has most of the recent pop hits. You might be disappointed in the lack of non-poppy songs though. The machine also has a nice selection of Japanese songs. They are also subtitled in Korean and Japanese. I think Korea and Japan like to listen to each others pop music, even if they hate each other. If you're into J-pop, this place has an extensive selection for you to sing. They have Chinese and Vietnamese songs too. They never update them though. So you might be singing old Chinese classics like Faye Wong's Red Bean instead of the latest Chinese hits. The food prices here are expensive. That's to be expected. Every Asian karaoke places are overpriced. The rooms, however, are quite cheap. The rooms are about $20/hour. If you can squeeze a lot of people in the rooms and split the costs, it can get pretty cheap per person. Their sound system is old. I don't mind it though. It still works well. There's shouldn't be a reason for them to upgrade. Besides, they're Korean, they'll be too cheap to upgrade. Despite their flaws, it's super fun to go with a certain group of people. So pick some friends who aren't shy about singing and head over. Just a note, you can search by Artist name using the remote. Of course, you have to know how to read Korean to do it. But at least there's a way to search by artist instead of song title.

    (4)

  • Jacob M.

    Worst management and service I ever had in my life. I would never go there again. Owner and serving guy are condescending and treat customer with no respect. The serving guy barged into our room without knocking and told us not to jump while singing. Foods were disappointing and tasted like frozen food. It was too salty and I could not believe I had to pay for them. There are other nice karaoke around this one. I want other people not to suffer. Please think again if you decide to go there. This is the worst place to do anything. Building is old and sketchy. Their name 'happy' doesn't stand for their services. You won't be happy at all. Don't make your day miserable and waste your money.

    (1)

  • Michael L.

    The location is very odd because it's attached to a gas station and looks shad. However, it has spacious parking in the back and out front. The place is big, clean and very friendly.I highly recommend this spot. They are very strict on purses and bringing in your own alcohol though.

    (4)

  • Angela H.

    Since I found my favorite Karaoke place in the Atlanta last year, I didn't really check out any other ones until recently. A large group of friends (probably 15+) and I went to Hangbok Karaoke on a Saturday night. I didn't get there until a little while after my friends had already gotten started, so I'm not sure how long they had to wait for a room. However, once I got there, I saw that we were all crammed into tiny Room #4. I guess Hangbok was so busy that the larger rooms were already occupied. I guess we couldn't really expect more since it was late on a Saturday night. Hangbok is a typical Korean noraebang with nothing really special about it besides the cheap rate of $20/hour to sing in your private room. I usually use the remote to search for songs by artist or title, but there was something wrong with the one in Room #4 that night. The remote didn't do much aside from allowing us to type in the song numbers manually and reserve them. So I had to flip through their old, sticky song book to find songs. Lame. As others have mentioned, the sound system and TVs are old, and the establishment itself felt really run down. You can order food here, but I had already eaten that night and didn't look at the menu or try any of it. I did notice, however, that every time one of my friends ordered a glass of wine, the server brought an individual bag of chips (Fritos and then Cheetos, to be exact) as the "anju" (snack to be consumed with alcohol) to go with it. Nice! Overall, Hangbok Karaoke gets 3 stars for being a cheap, typical noraebang that *thankfully* didn't reek of cigarette smoke. The service was fine, and after several hours of singing, each person in our group only had to pay about $5 (including tip!). Sweet! (Keep in mind, people who ordered drinks and alcohol paid for all that separately.) I won't go out of my way to come to Hangbok, but I will probably return if my friends want to go there again. [Review 033 of 366]

    (3)

  • Michael K.

    We had a blast here! They have the default karaoke songs, of course, and plenty of rooms where you can sing your hearts out with friends. They served some pretty dang good soup as well! :)

    (4)

  • Dmitry D.

    Not being an asian person, karaoke is not in my vocabulary, but i have been dragged here and I would say this place is a-ok. I enjoy having your own room so that you can save face but I found the walls in this place just may be a bit too thin since I was distracted several times while my friends were singing. There was some technical difficulties and the place can get pricey. It is not as clean as I would prefer it to be, but then again, this place is a place to get wasted and for that reason alone, it gets the job done.

    (3)

  • Steven G.

    Great place for a party! We go here every year for a friend's birthday party and this place never disappoints...great staff, decent alcohol prices, decent room rates, good selection of music. It's a little overwhelming at first with all of the TV's, the weird crap they are showing, the disco lights, and the humongous remote. But, once you get the hang of it it's karaoke time! You can start a tab with the front and keep the drinks rolling. They will bring you food as well...i think they have some sort of condition that you are actually paying for food, not the booze so you get melon plates, chips, etc. We had around 15 people crammed in this room and they just kept bringing stuff. They have a good selection of tunes; everything from Lady Gaga, to Helloween, to Stryper, to the Beatles. Everyone will be able to find something on the menu. This place is a must...go now!!!!

    (5)

  • Elaine C.

    rude service, overpriced. you're better off singing in your car on the way to another place.

    (1)

  • Queenie D.

    Let me go ahead and warn you, anytime you want to go in ANY karaoke bar, PLS DO PRE-GAME!!!! That was our biggest mistake of the night.... there were only four of us and we didnt pre-game. We were only there for an hour and a half (which 15 minutes consisted of equipment set up... once to make it louder and second when they short-circuited -??-) We may have ordered maybe 7 or 8 beers and with tip, it all came to around $80. Now we didn't ask for the break down but Im almost sure this was the doings of Bud Light Beers ... so when you go, take a case with you, chug it in the parking lot, and have yourself a good ole time... for less! The room is not that nice. Its not too big, and just like every private-room karaoke, you can typically hear the people in the next room, but in here, it was just a bit more than usual. The room is small and dark and the equipment is a bit old and over used. I didn't like the fact that they only offer two mics in the room. Hey! There should be more!! Also, do prepare yourself for a lot of Korean music which can be a lot of fun when you are with some awesome Korean friends like we did. But for the others, there are a lot of American songs, the more popular ones, in the lists.They have a better selection when it comes to genre. But I suggest for them to forget all the rap songs and put in more songs that you can actually sing and read while youre drunk. I just dont think 10 songs of Eminem is that useful. Now why dont they put one rap song in there and use the other 9 slots for err... let's say, Adele? haha... sometimes we need the sappy songs in karaoke bars? right? errr... sure sure. Put u get my drift. All in all. The place is all right. Pre-game, bring a Korean friend, and make sure to have a DD and you're in for a pretty good time. PS: The people that run this place is also pretty nice. Although they need to invest on some matches, perhaps for the drunk smoker that never carries their own lighter?? -just a suggestion :)

    (3)

  • Han L.

    Who likes Asian karaoke?! ME! why? bc I like to lock my friends up in a room and sing to them. I like Happy Karaoke bc it lets me do this and its cheap! Granted the rooms smell like cigarettes when you first walk in, but you got to love the 500 tvs ( more like 20) they have on the wall for you to sing to. This place fulfills it's purpose and the people who work here are friendly enough. Parking can be a stinker; you may have to park across the street, in front of the bank, but it's not a biggie. They charge by the hour ( $20 or $25, forgot already), not by the individuals; that's a plus! They don't have a big selection of liquor, mainly beer, but that doesn't really bother me. Btw, if you're not familiar with Asian karaokes, they do have a large selection of American songs. In the back, you will also find a selection of more recent hits ( English and Asian). Just use the big ass remote to reserve a song and enjoy!

    (4)

  • Joe L.

    Kareyoke comes down to service. and here, it just wasnt working for me. The music selection here is good, but thats not the main draw. YOU CAN GET NAKED GIRLS AS A BACKGROUND. WHOA. The songs people sing at karaoke are pretty much the same wherever you go, but here, you can have the lyrics play with a background of soft core 90s porn in the background. Talk about distracting (and a hilarious talking topic). However, the service here does leave something to be desired. My friends and I kept track of time for karaoke on a stopwatch and in my opinion, we were cut short by about 20 minutes. They gave us back 10 minutes... but still. All in all, in the words of my friend, who karaokes a ton, " I don't think I'll be coming back here soon"

    (2)

  • Leah V.

    This is my favorite place EVER. You go in, you get a room, you get the microphones (complete with microphone condoms for less germ passing between you and the last people who used them), you order drinks, they bring you drinks...and normally, some kind of snack! Veggies, fruit boats, or snacky chips. It's really amazing. And, the guys that run the joint are so nice and willing to make your time enjoyable. The song selection could be larger, but I'm not complaining. I never met a midi I didn't like.

    (5)

  • Leigh N.

    Went in here last Thursday night with some friends. We love karaoke, and we've been to other Asian-style karaoke joints before, but NEVER have I experienced anything like this. As soon as we walked in, my friend and I got a very discerning and negative vibe. Not good. We were led back into a room, which looked filthy. I didn't even really want to sit on the couch. The employee asked to check my purse, which I understand why they would ask but I've never been asked this before in any other karaoke establishment. The employee turned on the karaoke system and we noticed there was an irritating, buzzing background noise. We asked him to fix it. He pretended he didn't know any English (come on....) and said he couldn't fix it. The volume was extremely loud and after asking him about that, he said he couldn't adjust the volume either. He basically looked at us with a blank expression, like we were a bunch of idiots and we shouldn't even be there. On top of that, the book of song selection was horribly organized. When you combine the staff's attitude and lack of service with porn on the TVs and girls coming out of the bathroom looking like hookers.... well, there's really no other way for me to say this but... this place is a brothel. People don't come here to use the crappy karaoke systems. I'm being dead serious, no joke. If you disagree, then you are oblivious. DO NOT GO HERE... you might catch an STD from sitting on the couch. DISGUSTING. There are plenty of other places to go.

    (1)

  • Chase C.

    I've never been interested in karaoke. Until now. This place was fantastic! Private rooms, hundreds of songs, comfy couches, multiple screens, booze, and free SunChips all combine into the ideal location for a birthday party. I can't compare it to other karaoke bars in Atlanta, since this was the first one I've been to. But with a selection ranging from Radiohead to Barbara Streisand to Beyonce... I'll definitely go back! The sole reason I didn't give five stars is the song list. They only list by song title (instead of grouping by artist), so reading through hundreds of options alphabetized by title was laborious.

    (4)

  • Min Y.

    Went here for the first time for a surprise bday party for Elaine O. From calling in a reservation the previous night, it was obvious that the owners spoke VERY little English... Luckily, I'm Korean so I was able to translate seamlessly. In terms of the venue, it's a pretty typical Asian Karaoke place. We had 11 people and the room was well sized for us, so there was enough space for everyone. They had 9 TVs arranged in a square facing the couches, playing the typical Korean music videos in the background as you sing along, and if you wanted to take "the stage", there's another TV situated up top so you can sing along while facing the couch audience. The service here was very good... but I did have to speak Korean to them the entire time. We ordered a crapload of beers and soju, so I'm sure they were pleased with our business. They gave us free sun chips and free melons/canteloupes in appreciation for our business (this is common in korea). The song selection was a bit limited for English. There were all the classic favorites that you wanted, but it wasn't up to date as much as Karaoke Melody is. The songs are also stupidly listed by song title, not artist... this REALLY hampered the choosing quickness. We had no shortage of songs to sing, but it's not like Karaoke Melody where you are simply wow-ed by how diverse their song menu is... I've read some reviews about the poor service to non-Koreans, and I can kinda see how that would happen. I did see a bunch of all-white groups and they were treated very well, so I don't think they have anything against non-Korean patrons... I think the main issue is that the language barrier is so big that it's really difficult to communicate. We were given great service, but this is because I spoke Korean so it was easy to communicate... I think great service is the norm in this place, you just have to be patient with the communication barrier. Another negative (which is understandable) is that they check the girls' purses upon entry. This is to make sure that we're not sneaking alcohol in. I can understand this as alcohol is their main source of revenue. After all, we were 11 people paying 25 bucks an hour for a room, that's less than 2.50 per person per hour, which is ridiculously cheap. I guess other people brought in their own alcohol and limited the sales. In the end, I have to give it 3 stars... 5 stars for awesome karaoke times, great service, and cheap prices... minus one star for the somewhat limited (but still good enough) song menu... and minus one star for how pricey the alcohol was and the language barrier issue.

    (3)

  • Matt Y.

    Great for a Korean karaoke place. Pretty cheap (we had $40 per room for the biggest room in the place, which has a coat closet, a back TV for you to read lyrics while facing your friends, and so much space), and they even hooked us up with a free hour. You can definitely drink up here with beer and mixed drinks, and sing your hearts out. The catalog is your typical Korean catalog. Enough songs in English to last you the night. Fun times. Sketchy parking lot but... we didn't get broken into or anything... so that's cool. I approve. Big time.

    (5)

  • Holly L.

    Happy Karaoke is probably one of the oddest experiences I've had in quite some time. My friend really likes karaoke so I thought I'd plan a Karaoke party. I checked on yelp and found Happy Karaoke so we decided to check it out. When we pulled up outside I was having second thoughts about going inside. Its in the old dry ice building which is attached to a Citgo station. It looks like one of those happy ending massage parlors not a karaoke place. Luckily my friend and I decided to give it a shot and check it out. I'm so glad we did. This place is odd yet quite endearing. Complete with microphone condoms, a hugh remote which you only use half of, folks who serve drinks and strange sides items like sliced bananas and bags of doritos. The song choices are B list songs but we learned a new song because of scouring through those books and will never be the same for it. All in all I would recommend Happy Karaoke to anyone who is looking for a good time and something different. I've been with one other person, as part of a group of 4 people and also in a large group of 15-20 people. Everytime I've been the service has been great and the good times have been happening. I can't wait till the next time we go. Rock On!!!

    (5)

  • Natalie A.

    Love this place. Don't be fooled by the diminutive storefront, the inside karaoke rooms are spacious, the sound system is excellent & easily used, and the back screens are hysterical. My friends & I are pretty sure we were watching commercials for a Korean Travel Agency as we belted out the Metallica. We also saw hula dancers & swans on the backdrop as we belted some country, come on, that's awesome. Booking a room is simple. If you have a reservation, be on time, because there are sure to be people without reservations waiting for your spot if you don't show up on time. From what I've seen, the employees are friendly & straightforward. Planning another trip with friends in the next few weeks, which is the best review I can give.

    (5)

  • Ay D.

    I've been karaoke-ing here for at least 7 years. This was before pseudo waiter service (sneak in a huge bottle of bubbly) with booze, juice, and snacks, but the service upgrades in recent years are much appreciated. We typically get the room by the ladies restroom with the 90's style "big screen" projection TV. I laugh my bum off to the ear candy that is my friends' vocal stylings as I wash my hands. The songbooks are horribly organized (by song title, not artist) - English, Korean, labeled English then spits out a Korean song, Korean, mix of English and Korean, and new hits scattered through the back. Be persistent, and I guarantee you'll find your passion - hits from elementary school through college, love songs, old school R&B, disco divas, etc. $20/hr to sing, so you're not going to break the bank holing up in here for hours with your homies. If someone in your crew is a regular, you typically get a break on the hourly rate and/or can get drinks gratis. I've been to nicer private room karaoke spots and have seen the fancier rooms with the multiple screens and newer stuff, but I believe our room is the best. All we need is two mics, two songbooks, two tambourines, a remote control, one television, disco ball with multicolored lighting, closet without a door (space for coats or to cage dance), three pieces to a sectional couch, oversized table for which you have to climb over your friends to get to the door (happy fire hazard). Oh yea, shout out to the grape soju - $17 for a teapot of this delicious rice wine!

    (5)

  • Isabel Y.

    I haven't reviewed this place yet, are you joking?! Here goes: Karaoke with friends is never a sure thing. Some of them will eat it up (you'll be surprised at who), and some will be terrified. I fall in the first part, also known as "the attention hos." I've been to Happy Karaoke twice in the past year, and I have always left on a karaoke high. Pretty decent selection of songs (and more if you sing in Korean-- I don't!) and the microphones generally work fine. Easy to figure out how to operate the song selection/queueing pad. Plenty of seating for about 10 ppl per room. The folks that run the place are not super friendly, but will help when you need them. (Watch out-- they have a hawkeye for flasks-- my boyfriend tried to bring one in and it definitely got confiscated...so long Glenlivet! --He got it back intact on our way out though.) There really isn't a need to smuggle drinks if you are happy with Heinecken- it's pretty cheap there. Fun fun!

    (4)

  • Kate T.

    Same as Do Re Me. If you're there for the music selection, I say there's another place I rather go to. It's not as up to date as I'd like, but it's - decent. As for the vibe, half it are due to the company you're with and the place - mmm... personally? I'm not feeling it. =/ The price for the time spent, I rather spend it at Melody Karaoke, which is 1.5 miles north on Bufford.

    (3)

  • Belle S.

    Fun place. Looks shady on the outside but it is nicer, cleaner, less awkward/ more friendly than other places I've been to on Buford. Also, the equipment is so interactive... the lights go off and disco lights go on when you start your song. It gets you in the singing mood right away. They seem to have a pretty good selection of songs and the flat rate of $25/ hour for the entire room is comparable to other places.

    (4)

  • Kathleen M.

    I am a lot of things.... a singer, however, I am most certainly not. Sure, I may fashion my seatbelt as a microphone when I'm in the car and I'm just as good as Celine Dion in the shower, but in public? Well... no. Enter private room karaoke. You mean I can be embarrassed only by people I know? Inside jokes can actually, you know, be kept INSIDE rather than someone performing something totally awful that may be funny to THEM, but not the 200 other people at the bar? Well then, I'm in love. My first private room karaoke experience was with a few of my fellow CMs in Chicago, and oh, did we have fun. Happy Karaoke was nearly as good of a time, with less pregaming. In fact, I walked in to this place SOBER. That is certainly not the fault of Happy Karaoke, but it did change the experience, for sure. We were in a small little room toward the back and even though we weren't a big group I would have appreciated more space. 85% of the song book was Korean, which is fine, but just be prepared for them to not have the entire repertoire of a certain artist... Michael Jackson, in our case. Really, Happy Karaoke, no Man in the Mirror? For shame! The food was spendy but I have to give an extra star for the complimentary Bugles. I mean, for reals, when's the last time you ate a Bugle? Alls I know is it's been too long. They didn't have a beer list printed out so you've got to take note of what you want when you come in, unless sake or soju's what you're after. And let me tell you, you're gonna want the alcohol.

    (3)

  • Malinda L.

    Great service! The best part is that their not racist like some of the other karaoke places that I have been to. Lol their mini chicken wings are good!

    (5)

  • Chuk V.

    I karaoke a bit. Well, more than a bit... An embarrassingly great amount actually. Every time I've been to Happy, we've had great service, enjoyed their bizarre quirky breed of Korean Karaoke, and been brought free snacks and food time and time again. The background videos and weird lighting effects are hilariously unrelated to anything going on, and the Mics always work great and the sound system is nice and loud. ...And they don't throw me out for drunkenly singing Piano Man really really loud at 2AM, which I appreciate. Last time, they even gave us an $8/hour rate for every hour after the first. I love this place and we're always unabashedly thankful to the operators every time we go.

    (4)

  • Deanna J.

    Recession, smesession - just had a really fun time meeting up here with a group of friends, and the total per person for our karaoke room was three dollars a person for two hours! Granted, we had seventeen people - so it makes a cheap choice is the room is sliced into enough pieces by enough karaok-ers, and my friend wisely noted that if you have a lot of people, Happy is the place to go. But if you're rollin with just a few, Melody, with their charge by the person, is a better call.

    (4)

  • M A.

    I've been here a number of times now, and every time I have a blast. The staff has never been rude to my group, and in fact are nice enough to warn us when there are only 15 minutes left on our time if we want to end the session. They were very trusting and left it up to our group recently to report all of our liquor and drink purchases when we finished with our booth and went to pay rather than paying up front. The rooms are private, which is perfect for those who know they can't sing and don't wish to unleash the ear-killing fury on the public. These rooms only let the ears of your closest friends bleed as you belt out tunes by Journey, Linkin Park, and even the likes of Asian artists such as Ayumi Hamasaki and BoA. The list is extensive and is constantly updated with new songs - a recent excursion revealed Lady Gaga and T.I. on the list of songs to choose from. One of my favorite features of this place are the TVs behind the "stage" area. I can't think of someplace else that you can rap along with the Beastie Boys while images of chipmunks and sunflowers appear behind you. It makes for a fun experience - always good for a laugh! The controls on the remote are also very extensive, allowing the group to adjust the sound of the singer, the music, the pitch, and even add applause or view the score at the end. Sitting around the large, surprisingly comfortable booths while jamming to a Disney song? I can't think of a better way to spend quality time with friends in the wee hours of the morn. I believe the price is $20 an hour, so the more people you come with, the cheaper it is for everyone. My last time here was $8 per person after 2 hours, and we were about 10 people with quite a few beers and drinks under our belts. The establishment prefers cash only, so keep that in mind! If you can't find a spot to park in the lot behind the building, the bank next door is available after hours.

    (4)

  • Ferdinand H.

    Hangbok, AKA Happy Karaoke to the rest of the universe, is a rousing little joint that primarily serves up loads of fun in the form of music. Hangbok uses the familiar Korean Norebang systems that reduce total memory storage by way of midi-songs, and displaying lyrics without any specific background visuals. Instead, they play various repeated videos intermittantly. The song selection is relatively diverse, with Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese songs with availability in that order. The chinese songs are pretty much all mandarin with simplified characters. Bummer for me -- I like Cantonese songs and traditional characters. The decor is quite passable -- couches and what not. The soju and the Bokum bap is also quite passable. If you get peckish, you can certainly sup on this fare happily. :)

    (3)

  • Nicole M.

    This was my second Karaoke place within a week. I'm completely tone deaf and can't really sing very well but had a great time and even sang (it was an easy karaoke song). Happy Karaoke is a good place to go to get your groove on. The people at the front counter are very nice. They really deserve 3.5 stars especially for bringing in the sliced melons and pineapple. The room we had was big but we were bigger and rocked it. My only complaints are the English song selections are a little lacking and the room got super hot. All in all, this is a fun place and the bathroom was clean, which is always a bonus.

    (3)

  • Yuna P.

    I used to adore this place with all my heart. The owners used to be so nice and polite, their rooms were nice, huge, and clean, but most of all... KARAOKE! Seriously, what a perfect way to end a night! So it was very common for my friends and I to raid this place and sing our hearts out on a weekend night. Then out of nowhere, the owners obtained the license to sell alcohol. From that moment on, all Hell broke lose. The-once-so-delightful owners became greedy, only giving rooms to people who are likely to order alcohol (since alcohol = profit). I didn't notice this until the Yelp Korean BBQ night in January, but they don't like giving rooms out to foreigners. Um, WTF? Yeah, I get the owners aren't that fluent in English, but huh? This was very surprising, because I never had trouble getting a room when I was with my Korean friends. So bunch of Yelpers and I ended up putting up a bargain fight to get a room. Granted, we did get a room in the end, but I didn't feel great about it. Because of the owners' attitudes, I found myself abhorring this place beyond reason. But this doesn't stop me from quitting Karaoke. So instead, now I head to Bistro New York, another Korean Karaoke in the area. It is a bit farther from where I live, but they have better rooms, better food, and most of all, better service.

    (1)

  • Stacia S.

    I may actually like this place better than AI Tunes. My friends and I went here last Saturday to celebrate a birthday. I picked the place and, of course, showed up late. Everyone was texting me that it looked really rundown and that maybe we should go somewhere else. I was worried, but shouldn't have been. When we got there, the staff was really happy to see us. I'd called a few hours earlier to make a reservation, and I'm so glad I did because by the time 11pm rolled around, the place was hopping. We had a small room, but it was very comfy. It had a couch that could have sat 15 people, something AI does not have in there big rooms- there is NEVER enough seating at AI. Our server, Ben, was awesome. He brought us new mics when ours were acting funky, brought our food and drinks promptly, came to check on us often, and even gave us two gorgeous platters of fresh, tropical fruit for free. They have a full-service bar, but were out of rum the night we were there (okay, a little weird). All of the food we tried was excellent: cucumber appetizer, dumplings, fruit plate. I will tell you that the food menu is expensive. The rooms, though, are a very good deal. Only $20 an hour. Definitely the best deal in Atlanta. Now, let's talk about songs. The song selection is what makes this my favorite Norebang. They have a lot of new stuff in their books! They also have a pretty decent selection of "showtunes." We found Phantom of the Opera songs, Grease, all of Mamma Mia, Come What May from Moulin Rouge, Falling Slowly from Once, and some Opera!!! They had a few Josh Groban selections, as well as Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman. Finally, a karaoke place I don't have to lie to my voice teacher about going to! I will say, some of our group was disappointed in the selection of country. Apparently they only had a few Dixie Chicks and Taylor Swift songs. I'm hoping if we keep returning that they will start taking requests! This is my new favorite karaoke spot. I'll keep everyone posted on my next visit, as I plan on making one very soon!

    (5)

  • Courtney R.

    Decided to go to Happy Karaoke for my recent birthday and unlike other reviews I found the staff to be warm and welcoming. We waited a little while before our room was available, but once in we had a blast. Private room karaoke is the way to go. It's nice to hang with a cool group of folks and sing your lungs out. We ordered a few beers and shots nothing that was too overpriced. The song list was fairly lengthy and had a fair amount of updated songs. I particularly enjoyed my friends version of Dick in a Box and still wet myself a wee bit when I watch the video of her performance. A great way to spend a birthday. Loved it and likely will go back sometime in the future.

    (4)

  • Claire C.

    I tried Hangbok last week for a sort of group get-together after a delicious Korean BBQ at Han II Kwan (which everyone should try) and it was much better than I expected. Let me preface this by saying that although it may not look as nice as Karaoke Melody, this place is ridiculously cheaper charging 20/ per hour no matter how many people you have instead of per person. When we first arrived we were a little worried because the outside decor did not inspire much confidence - however; once inside the private rooms were quite nice. They had many more English songs than I expected and with my friends I got to rock out to Tik Tok, The Real Slim Shady, and Smells Like Teen Spirit, to name a few. The only downfall - songs are arranged by song name and song artist so it takes time to find songs sometimes unless you know what you want to sing. Also, no wait necessary even at 10!

    (4)

  • DeNay G.

    I've been to Happy Karaoke twice. The first time was a few years back and I had a decent experience. My most recent trip was last weekend on a Friday evening. The only reason we chose Happy Karaoke was because it was only my sister and myself. So far, Happy Karaoke doesn't have a minimum number of people to sing. The price is $20 per room per hour. So a great deal if you're with a large group of friends, but not so great if there are only two of you. Regardless, we like this place. Just be aware that they WILL search your purse/bag to see if you have any drinks with you. I always carry a bottle of water with me where ever I go so I had to leave my water bottle at the front desk until we left. Not the most welcoming employees but you get used to it. Parking is located out back behind the building and its not as bad as people claim. Its very well lit and there is a gas station right next door. The entertainment system is pretty nice. When you select a song and enter the number on the keypad the lights automatically dim and the disco ball of lights turns on. The atmosphere is nice. Each microphone has its own cover to help with germs I assume. I've never ordered any food or drinks so I can't comment on prices.

    (3)

  • Hee Won C.

    This place is the worst. They used to be good back in the days but they know that they have a monopoly in the buford hwy area. Not only do they overcharge you, they ask for a ridiculous amount for a deposit even before you get the room. They need to go bankrupt

    (1)

  • Lisa E.

    I adore Happy Karaoke. I love karaoke in general, but I have found the private rooms and vast song selection are great ways to get even your most reticent friends to start joyfully belting out "Don't Stop Believing." The rooms are great, with a wall of tv's, a bank of couches and disco lights that twirl while you sing so you have the full on pop star experience. Small rooms, the $25 an hour ones, are comfortable with up to 8 people but get painfully crowded after that. I can't say much about the food because the most I have ever eaten here is the fruit tray - which I think they bring you gratis after you spend two hours in a room- but the drinks are good and are cheap for ATL. The place is dead until around 9:30 and then singers start pouring in. By 11 there is a wait to get a room. People stay forever so the wait can be looong, so I'd also recommend arriving early or calling and reserving a room in advance! I've sang here five times and even had my birthday party here this year. After SIX hours of singing and drinking and drinking and singing, we were shocked to discover it was closing time. Hoping to go back again soon!

    (5)

  • Ruth C.

    I came here with a group of friends. I enjoyed having a private room to ourselves. It was so much fun! Their food and drinks are okay. We ended up going to eat elsewhere afterward though. The rooms are a pretty good size, so you can fit a good sized group of friends in them.

    (3)

  • Catherine N.

    Happy Karaoke holds many memories for me. I live in the south side of Atlanta so the drive to the nicer NRB's further north are a long drive. So, Happy karaoke is our go-to place for a karaoke fix. The main thing I like about this place is the price. It pays by room so you can have as many people you want. The drinks are moderately priced in my opinion, and they also offer hot tea, which is something I usually have when I go karaoking versus alcohol. Although the place looks a bit sketch, it's a decent place. Songs aren't TOO updated, but that isn't a huge problem for my friends anyways since we love singing old school throw backs! Only downfall is...the service can seem a bit rude? I don't know, it could just be my imagination? Meh. You get what you pay for.

    (3)

  • Dan R.

    I typically reserve a room here every year for a birthday party. One of the big reasons is their big selection of metal songs which is plus for my group. The staff has always been very nice. The only reason I'm giving 4 stars rather then 5 is the size of rooms. With 20 people it gets cramped but they bring in extra chairs every time. Also the huge table makes it difficult to walk to or from your seat. Other than that it's been a great experience every time.

    (4)

  • Laila S.

    Okay here is my update. I recently went here again after so many years and i came with my friends. Okay, pretty much all of the other reviews are very correct. so here is my POV. It is located on a pretty sketchy corner. Parking is around back next to the Citgo Gas station. Upon entering, you have to pay first before you sing anything. This is very different that the other korean karaoke places, who charge you at the end of your time. It's $20 an hour for groups 5-8 or less. They have 2 music books provided for you. 1 is all english songs and the 2nd is a 6 language book. The only reason why i now give this place 4 stars instead of 5 is because of how you have to pay for everything up front (time, food, drinks). Now I will say that their food is pretty good. I had rice over bulgogi and my friends both had the shrimp fried rice. You get alot for your money, so please eat up =) Other than that, it's still a pretty cool place.

    (4)

  • Carolina M.

    I've been here a couple of times for karaoke, and it's pretty much the same as most other karaoke places except that the seats are getting old, uneven and hole-y. Oh, and it's always better if you have a Korean friend who's fluent in Korean. There's truly no other better way to karaoke than singing a private room, drinking beer and soju. However, it's a real damper when the owners shut down your room at 3:30am while they allow other rooms to continue singing until the actual closing time of 4am. Really? Maybe we weren't Korean enough for them. There are other better places to go for karaoke, but Happy is one of the lower-priced ones. There are much nicer and more comfortable ones to go to in Duluth, but it's more out of the way compared to Doraville which is a little more central for me and my friends. As much as it sucks here, we'll probably still keep coming anyway. After all, it's karaoke.

    (2)

  • Daniel B.

    Happy Karaoke is a basic, no-frills karaoke joint on Buford Highway. For the price, it can't be beat. $20 per room per hour, no matter how many people are inside of the room. When compared to a place like Karaoke Melody 2, which charges $6 per hour per person, Happy Karaoke is a great deal. However, you do get what you pay for. Happy Karaoke isn't as new or has as nice of equipment as Karaoke Melody 2. The couches are uneven and worn and some have holes in them. You won't find any iPads to select your songs here, just a classic Korean karaoke remote. The remotes come in both English and Korean, but you might get stuck with a Korean one. If you're not sure what to do, just type the number of the song you want to sing into the remote and be sure to press the big yellow button (beneath the numbers) afterwards to get your song placed in the queue. The food and drink selection at Happy Karaoke is overpriced and limited. I once came here when I didn't get the chance to eat dinner before joining my friends for a late night of karaoke. I decided to try the food and ordered the ramen ($5) and bulgogi (Korean BBQ beef) on rice ($10). The ramen was equivalent to eating a bowl of instant ramen that you can find at any grocery store. They added an egg and green onion to spruce it up, but it didn't help. The bulgogi on rice was just that. Strips of beef on white rice with some sesame seeds sprinked on top. While it served its purpose to quell my hunger, it was not very good. So as far as the food goes, do not order it unless you need subsistence. There are many songs in different languages to choose from, but the song selection is smaller when compared to competitors' selections. Unless you're a hardcore karaoke fan, this isn't too big of a deal as long as you are having fun singing songs with your friends. Happy Karaoke is similar to Do Re Mi in Duluth in that they stack several old school CRT TVs together in a grid and have colorful disco balls inside each room. One good thing is they're open very late: 3am on weeknights and 4am on weekends. A good time can be had at Happy Karaoke. It may not be as nice as the other karaoke establishments, but I give it 4 stars for good value.

    (4)

  • Courtney R.

    Decided to go to Happy Karaoke for my recent birthday and unlike other reviews I found the staff to be warm and welcoming. We waited a little while before our room was available, but once in we had a blast. Private room karaoke is the way to go. It's nice to hang with a cool group of folks and sing your lungs out. We ordered a few beers and shots nothing that was too overpriced. The song list was fairly lengthy and had a fair amount of updated songs. I particularly enjoyed my friends version of Dick in a Box and still wet myself a wee bit when I watch the video of her performance. A great way to spend a birthday. Loved it and likely will go back sometime in the future.

    (4)

  • Claire C.

    I tried Hangbok last week for a sort of group get-together after a delicious Korean BBQ at Han II Kwan (which everyone should try) and it was much better than I expected. Let me preface this by saying that although it may not look as nice as Karaoke Melody, this place is ridiculously cheaper charging 20/ per hour no matter how many people you have instead of per person. When we first arrived we were a little worried because the outside decor did not inspire much confidence - however; once inside the private rooms were quite nice. They had many more English songs than I expected and with my friends I got to rock out to Tik Tok, The Real Slim Shady, and Smells Like Teen Spirit, to name a few. The only downfall - songs are arranged by song name and song artist so it takes time to find songs sometimes unless you know what you want to sing. Also, no wait necessary even at 10!

    (4)

  • Ken L.

    i cant say im a big karaoke fan, but i had a great time singing my heart out at this place. our group is mainly asian though noone can speak korean - we didnt had issues gettig a place. they have a huge selection of songs which are mainly korean and english. tiny selections of mandarin, bahasa, thai, philipino,..etc songs are available as well. they even hang their HACCP cert at the door to let you know their place is clean. we tried some of their food which is surprisingly very good and comes in a huge portion. my only complain is that the microphones are not wireless and we had spend most of our time making sure the dangling wires didnt touch the food. you are in your own world behind the closed doors and the staff will pretty much leave you alone and neglect you unless you call for them. we had a great time that night - the person is even kind enough to help us with our pictures at the end of the evening.

    (3)

  • Faridah S.

    i had a great time karaoking at this place! this was my first time going to karaoke at a place that didn't have a random screen set up in the middle of a smoky bar, encourage drunk patrons to croon their off-key hearts out. instead, i was greeted with a room with a huge comfy couch, a wall full of televisions, and a coat closet (how thoughful!). while this place is great for karaoke, it's not so great if you're looking for good service. we were almost completely neglected by the employees, except for them checking our (the ladies') bags for alcohol every time we entered, which was incredibly offensive. they have limited alcohol selection, with a focus on bottle service, which was overpriced. while the karaoke is super nice, i'm sure it's possible to find an equally stunning place with better customer service

    (3)

  • Todd P.

    What's better than sitting around the piano, blasting out show tunes with tone-deaf friends as loud as possible while drinking a vodka tonic? Why, it's sitting around a private, disco-ball spinning, full surround sound speaker blasting karaoke lounge, belting out Justin Timberlake, Elvis Presley, ABBA, Quiet Riot, and every other odd combination of tunes with a group of inebriated Yelpers. Yes, that's right...and when I say Justin Timberlake, I'm referring to that well-known, catchy song, "Dick in a Box" (thanks for the great performance, Zack E). I don't recall the snacks being that great, although I think the drinks we had were tasty (fuzzy memories -- damn booze), and I'm pretty sure James H and I can throw-down with the best of them. Star Search, here we come.

    (3)

  • Mark T.

    IT KILLS ME TO ADMIT IT, and I'll deny it to your face if you ask, but I LOVE KARAOKE. Few secrets are more closely guarded than my more-than-healthy obsession with the imported singing-sport. While karaoke 'night' at your local dive bar is always a 'hoot', you're not HardKore until you've been to a noraebang (karaoke room). I was happily surprised to find them here in Atlanta - there is nothing like this in Phoenix. Entire rooms with a wall full of televisions and high tech karaoke systems with a wireless keypad for punching in songs. Big comfortable couches, competition mics and lots of beer and soju! Happy Karaoke is great - if you're asian. Judging from the obnoxiously rude idiot trying to order beers while my group was on it's way out, I can understand how the owners lean towards a policy of denying service to outsiders (Americans). After several experiences like the one I witnessed, where a half drunk, f*ck head rudely orders the staff around, talking down to them because their english skills aren't up to his elementary public school grammar, I would also be tempted to start refusing service to outsiders. Obviously not right and a terrible decision, but I can see how things got to this point. Again, sad and wrong. This biased selection of customers may not happen all the time, but it does happen. While agreeing with the injustice of the situation, it's hard for me to not accept the need for a guide, for someone to get us in the door. While we like to think that we're welcome at any business, anywhere in this country, there are areas where we are not welcome without the good word of a friend to get us in, or simply get us through the neighborhood. You're lying to yourself if you think I'm wrong. We had a great time once we got in, drinking lots of soju and singing some of the best karaoke hits. It's hard to say much more considering that I won't ever go back.

    (1)

  • Michael S.

    I love this place. Been here a couple times. Never tried the food, but I love Asian Karaoke. Wish they would bolster their song collection a little and list them by Artist and not by song title. I hear there are other Asian Karaoke joints around the city, so i need to try some others. If you've never been to private room karaoke, you are missing out.

    (4)

  • Yuna P.

    I used to adore this place with all my heart. The owners used to be so nice and polite, their rooms were nice, huge, and clean, but most of all... KARAOKE! Seriously, what a perfect way to end a night! So it was very common for my friends and I to raid this place and sing our hearts out on a weekend night. Then out of nowhere, the owners obtained the license to sell alcohol. From that moment on, all Hell broke lose. The-once-so-delightful owners became greedy, only giving rooms to people who are likely to order alcohol (since alcohol = profit). I didn't notice this until the Yelp Korean BBQ night in January, but they don't like giving rooms out to foreigners. Um, WTF? Yeah, I get the owners aren't that fluent in English, but huh? This was very surprising, because I never had trouble getting a room when I was with my Korean friends. So bunch of Yelpers and I ended up putting up a bargain fight to get a room. Granted, we did get a room in the end, but I didn't feel great about it. Because of the owners' attitudes, I found myself abhorring this place beyond reason. But this doesn't stop me from quitting Karaoke. So instead, now I head to Bistro New York, another Korean Karaoke in the area. It is a bit farther from where I live, but they have better rooms, better food, and most of all, better service.

    (1)

  • Stacia S.

    I may actually like this place better than AI Tunes. My friends and I went here last Saturday to celebrate a birthday. I picked the place and, of course, showed up late. Everyone was texting me that it looked really rundown and that maybe we should go somewhere else. I was worried, but shouldn't have been. When we got there, the staff was really happy to see us. I'd called a few hours earlier to make a reservation, and I'm so glad I did because by the time 11pm rolled around, the place was hopping. We had a small room, but it was very comfy. It had a couch that could have sat 15 people, something AI does not have in there big rooms- there is NEVER enough seating at AI. Our server, Ben, was awesome. He brought us new mics when ours were acting funky, brought our food and drinks promptly, came to check on us often, and even gave us two gorgeous platters of fresh, tropical fruit for free. They have a full-service bar, but were out of rum the night we were there (okay, a little weird). All of the food we tried was excellent: cucumber appetizer, dumplings, fruit plate. I will tell you that the food menu is expensive. The rooms, though, are a very good deal. Only $20 an hour. Definitely the best deal in Atlanta. Now, let's talk about songs. The song selection is what makes this my favorite Norebang. They have a lot of new stuff in their books! They also have a pretty decent selection of "showtunes." We found Phantom of the Opera songs, Grease, all of Mamma Mia, Come What May from Moulin Rouge, Falling Slowly from Once, and some Opera!!! They had a few Josh Groban selections, as well as Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman. Finally, a karaoke place I don't have to lie to my voice teacher about going to! I will say, some of our group was disappointed in the selection of country. Apparently they only had a few Dixie Chicks and Taylor Swift songs. I'm hoping if we keep returning that they will start taking requests! This is my new favorite karaoke spot. I'll keep everyone posted on my next visit, as I plan on making one very soon!

    (5)

  • Sarah P.

    After not being able to get a room at Karaoke Melody last night, we all headed over to Happy as our backup plan. I had been in once before, and they were extremely nice, but I was worried due to all the negative reviews here saying they were less than willing to give rooms non-Asian clients. Well, they were more than willing to give us a room. As a matter of fact they held a room for us with 30 minutes notice! The whole night our attendant was extremely polite and helpful bringing in our drinks and giant fruit platters. To top it off the total cost for 4 hours in a room big enough for 13 people was only $100! Much less expensive than Melody. I am so glad we were able to get in here, and I want to spread the word that they were kind and very accepting to everyone in our group. The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is the limited song list, and the fact that it is organized by song rather than artist- which is annoying. Though all and all it was a 5 Star night and then some!

    (4)

  • Chris R.

    Okay, so here's the deal. If you are looking for a place to take a group of 15-20 people, and you want to have a great time and not care that people are judging you every minute then this is your place. This is a traditional Japanese karaoke lounge, the big room rents for $30/hour and holds up to 20 people. They do serve beer and Saki there, but no liquor. Song selection is limited, but there are enough classics that you can easily occupy a couple of hours. When you get in there, make sure you pay attention to the video that plays on the screens behind you, some of the images are priceless. Word to the wise, if you make a reservation, don't be late. Management doesn't appreciate tardiness no matter the excuse. Also, be patient when communicating with staff. I am pretty certain that there were times several messages got lost in translation...

    (3)

  • omar b.

    drunk revelry at its finest! after we finished our fun in virginia highland and couldnt get enough of singin out loud to some journey at dark horse, our next mission was to find some norebang! went to the korean strip over on buford and was pointed in the direction of this joint by an ajumah working at 24 hour tofu house! YAY! we walked in...they asked how long and we answered bylot o saying we need some beer, soju and food!!! like 20 songs later, decent eats and comp'd fruit we all stumbled into our cars and made our way safely home. not the most updated book for engrish and japanese, but sound was great and rooms were very clean. front of house staff were great and pricing is better if you have korean friends with you.

    (3)

  • Stephanie A.

    The private rooms and facilities at Happy Karaoki rock! I have been to HK several times and while the staff has never been rude, I can see how it could be interpreted as such since most of the staff does not speak english. The only advice I can give is DO NOT order saki (tastes like crap) or plum wine (tastes like WD-40). I'm not sure if their alcohol sits around for decades or if it's the cheapest brands they can get ahold of but the stuff is toxic. I'm sure you would be safe with the beer.

    (4)

  • Jenny L.

    I've been going to karaoke all my life and never had this rude shit happen to me before. I stopped by the bathroom on my way to my room and saw a worker standing outside of the bathroom with a mop. i figured he wanted to clean the bathroom after i came out. I came out and he basically followed me into my karaoke room and pointed at my purse saying "open your purse". Not knowing why a karaoke place needed to check the contents of my purse, i was a little thrown off by this demand. i asked him "why do you need me to open my purse?" and he basically ignores my question and says "open your purse" again for the second time. First of all, it's rude as shit to just demand a lady to open her purse without explaining why. Secondly, it's illegal to personally reach into my purse and grab a bottle of water out of my purse and start walking out of the room without a valid explanation. Technically, that's stealing. This is exactly what the employee did to me. Of course, being a person who can't stand wrongful shit that these "asian business owners/employees" do to people and doesn't even know enough english to run a business that attract various types of people, I had to protest. The fucked up thing is, I speak their language and i acted like i didn't speak it. I stopped the employee and asked him "why can't i drink my own water?" Only response i got out of him was "no drinks here". What da fuck? I've been going to karaoke since i was 16 years old and i have never been not allowed to carry in my own bottle of water, especially a brand of water that they don't even sell...Evian. I told him i would put it back in my car instead of letting him throw my water away. As I walked out toward the front desk, I asked the owner in his own language why I was not allowed to have my own bottle of water. Then he finally explains why they do it. It turns out, people have been sneaking alcohol into karaoke in water bottles to avoid paying for expensive alcohol at karaoke. Ok, whoever's been doing this shit, it's fuckin wrong. I get it. Owners need to profit from alcohol sales, obviously. I would have been more than happy to open up my purse and let them check it if they first explained the situation and have gotten my permission to reach into my fuckin purse. I totally understand the policy of why they have to do it. But you have to train your employees to fully explain everything in a proper manner before asking people to open up their purses for a quick check. I was very offended by what this asshole employee did to me, embarrassing me in front of all my friends as if the employee caught me sneaking in alcohol in my water bottle. The owner apologized and gave me my water back (only after opening the lid and smelling my bottled water before handing it back to me). Haha. My words weren't enough, i guess. Go figure. This further offended me more that they can't even trust the words of someone who speak their own language. I would feel wrong to allow this business to profit from my money, so i ditched the rest of my friends and left immediately. I vowed to myself never to go to this place again. And yes, they do discriminate. Not on the basis of race but on the basis of "are you going to drink alcohol?" I do agree, it was better when they didn't have alcohol license. Money makes people greedy. It's unfortunate but it's reality. I would strongly recommend people to stay away from karaoke on friday and saturday nights because the discrimination against non-drinkers are very severe on those nights.

    (1)

  • Michael L.

    The location is very odd because it's attached to a gas station and looks shad. However, it has spacious parking in the back and out front. The place is big, clean and very friendly.I highly recommend this spot. They are very strict on purses and bringing in your own alcohol though.

    (4)

  • Min Y.

    Went here for the first time for a surprise bday party for Elaine O. From calling in a reservation the previous night, it was obvious that the owners spoke VERY little English... Luckily, I'm Korean so I was able to translate seamlessly. In terms of the venue, it's a pretty typical Asian Karaoke place. We had 11 people and the room was well sized for us, so there was enough space for everyone. They had 9 TVs arranged in a square facing the couches, playing the typical Korean music videos in the background as you sing along, and if you wanted to take "the stage", there's another TV situated up top so you can sing along while facing the couch audience. The service here was very good... but I did have to speak Korean to them the entire time. We ordered a crapload of beers and soju, so I'm sure they were pleased with our business. They gave us free sun chips and free melons/canteloupes in appreciation for our business (this is common in korea). The song selection was a bit limited for English. There were all the classic favorites that you wanted, but it wasn't up to date as much as Karaoke Melody is. The songs are also stupidly listed by song title, not artist... this REALLY hampered the choosing quickness. We had no shortage of songs to sing, but it's not like Karaoke Melody where you are simply wow-ed by how diverse their song menu is... I've read some reviews about the poor service to non-Koreans, and I can kinda see how that would happen. I did see a bunch of all-white groups and they were treated very well, so I don't think they have anything against non-Korean patrons... I think the main issue is that the language barrier is so big that it's really difficult to communicate. We were given great service, but this is because I spoke Korean so it was easy to communicate... I think great service is the norm in this place, you just have to be patient with the communication barrier. Another negative (which is understandable) is that they check the girls' purses upon entry. This is to make sure that we're not sneaking alcohol in. I can understand this as alcohol is their main source of revenue. After all, we were 11 people paying 25 bucks an hour for a room, that's less than 2.50 per person per hour, which is ridiculously cheap. I guess other people brought in their own alcohol and limited the sales. In the end, I have to give it 3 stars... 5 stars for awesome karaoke times, great service, and cheap prices... minus one star for the somewhat limited (but still good enough) song menu... and minus one star for how pricey the alcohol was and the language barrier issue.

    (3)

  • Matt Y.

    Great for a Korean karaoke place. Pretty cheap (we had $40 per room for the biggest room in the place, which has a coat closet, a back TV for you to read lyrics while facing your friends, and so much space), and they even hooked us up with a free hour. You can definitely drink up here with beer and mixed drinks, and sing your hearts out. The catalog is your typical Korean catalog. Enough songs in English to last you the night. Fun times. Sketchy parking lot but... we didn't get broken into or anything... so that's cool. I approve. Big time.

    (5)

  • Holly L.

    Happy Karaoke is probably one of the oddest experiences I've had in quite some time. My friend really likes karaoke so I thought I'd plan a Karaoke party. I checked on yelp and found Happy Karaoke so we decided to check it out. When we pulled up outside I was having second thoughts about going inside. Its in the old dry ice building which is attached to a Citgo station. It looks like one of those happy ending massage parlors not a karaoke place. Luckily my friend and I decided to give it a shot and check it out. I'm so glad we did. This place is odd yet quite endearing. Complete with microphone condoms, a hugh remote which you only use half of, folks who serve drinks and strange sides items like sliced bananas and bags of doritos. The song choices are B list songs but we learned a new song because of scouring through those books and will never be the same for it. All in all I would recommend Happy Karaoke to anyone who is looking for a good time and something different. I've been with one other person, as part of a group of 4 people and also in a large group of 15-20 people. Everytime I've been the service has been great and the good times have been happening. I can't wait till the next time we go. Rock On!!!

    (5)

  • Natalie A.

    Love this place. Don't be fooled by the diminutive storefront, the inside karaoke rooms are spacious, the sound system is excellent & easily used, and the back screens are hysterical. My friends & I are pretty sure we were watching commercials for a Korean Travel Agency as we belted out the Metallica. We also saw hula dancers & swans on the backdrop as we belted some country, come on, that's awesome. Booking a room is simple. If you have a reservation, be on time, because there are sure to be people without reservations waiting for your spot if you don't show up on time. From what I've seen, the employees are friendly & straightforward. Planning another trip with friends in the next few weeks, which is the best review I can give.

    (5)

  • Ay D.

    I've been karaoke-ing here for at least 7 years. This was before pseudo waiter service (sneak in a huge bottle of bubbly) with booze, juice, and snacks, but the service upgrades in recent years are much appreciated. We typically get the room by the ladies restroom with the 90's style "big screen" projection TV. I laugh my bum off to the ear candy that is my friends' vocal stylings as I wash my hands. The songbooks are horribly organized (by song title, not artist) - English, Korean, labeled English then spits out a Korean song, Korean, mix of English and Korean, and new hits scattered through the back. Be persistent, and I guarantee you'll find your passion - hits from elementary school through college, love songs, old school R&B, disco divas, etc. $20/hr to sing, so you're not going to break the bank holing up in here for hours with your homies. If someone in your crew is a regular, you typically get a break on the hourly rate and/or can get drinks gratis. I've been to nicer private room karaoke spots and have seen the fancier rooms with the multiple screens and newer stuff, but I believe our room is the best. All we need is two mics, two songbooks, two tambourines, a remote control, one television, disco ball with multicolored lighting, closet without a door (space for coats or to cage dance), three pieces to a sectional couch, oversized table for which you have to climb over your friends to get to the door (happy fire hazard). Oh yea, shout out to the grape soju - $17 for a teapot of this delicious rice wine!

    (5)

  • Tiff H.

    Happy Karaoke (not to be confused with Happy Family Karaoke) is located in what is probably the sketchiest lot of land on Buford Highway. We came in not knowing exactly where to park. We couldn't park at the gas station so we ended up parking in a deserted lot. Once we entered, two Korean men stood at the counter. One noticed one two larger Longchamp purses and asked to check our bags. I saw the sign on the wall that said "no handbags" which noted that larger handbags would be up to a mandatory search, at that moment. They took out my Nalgene water bottle full of water and told me they would be holding it at the counter until I left. I refused because I had no idea what they would be doing with a full bottle of water so I went ahead and put it back in the car. I was not impressed with this. It's one thing if they thought I brought in my own liquor or food, but I just wanted to be able to drink my own water and not pay a premium for bottled water. We ended up staying and singing for two hours. The Korean scoring system had us at failing grades the entire time. And we had music majors/Masters in the room! There weren't too many new songs, but we made do, as we usually can with any selection of songs. It was $30 an hour on a weeknight, with no free additional time, which I thought was a little absurd, but maybe prices have gone up everywhere. Overall, not impressed. There are definitely better Asian karaoke joints elsewhere.

    (2)

  • Susana Z.

    RUDE! Is the best way to describe this place! We were having a fun party of 8 people for a few hours in our room , then we met up with some of the people in the next room and they came into our room to just sing with us for a bit before returning to their room and the rude manager guy comes in and kicks them out, when we asked what was the big deal since they were still paying for their room & we were paying for ours, he just said "not allowed" & kicked us out!! I don't think we will be returning. We were not hurting anyone but just singing. The beers & drinks are all very over priced and the food is not great and I do believe he even over charged us for the room.

    (1)

  • Vivian W.

    This karaoke bar is pretty ghetto. It's located behind the Chevron on Buford highway, and has a super sketchy parking lot (not very well lit either). When you first walk in, they do search bags (I have no idea what they're looking for). There is a very small bar area up front with a couch (waiting area presumably), and then a bunch of private rooms. The rooms themselves were fine - clean and with comfy couches and the standard tables. The song selection was meh and the books were not very well organized to find songs. It was much easier to try to locate songs by title name, artist name, or lyrics via the remote for the machine, but a bit time consuming to do so that way. A good thing was variety of songs in other languages (Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese) but the remote made it a bit difficult to search for songs in other languages. The menu selection was decent - the food wasn't bad. There is kimchee rice, and seafood pancakes, and fried chicken. Also of course, beer and yogurt sochu. If you buy enough alcohol they will start bringing out complimentary fruit platters. (We discovered this by accident but never did figure out how much you had to spend for that to happen). This place is pretty cheap so that's a plus, but come and leave in groups as the parking lot is SUPER sketchy.

    (2)

  • Fiona F.

    Asian style private room for karaoke! Awesome for a group of friends to have fun . This place has a good collection of English songs. Though not as updated as I would like them to be. Location is very convenient! And they take reservations. Owner is very friendly and flexible! They also serve food and soju - soju is too sweet and food is alright.

    (4)

  • Deanna J.

    Recession, smesession - just had a really fun time meeting up here with a group of friends, and the total per person for our karaoke room was three dollars a person for two hours! Granted, we had seventeen people - so it makes a cheap choice is the room is sliced into enough pieces by enough karaok-ers, and my friend wisely noted that if you have a lot of people, Happy is the place to go. But if you're rollin with just a few, Melody, with their charge by the person, is a better call.

    (4)

  • Hannah C.

    Came here on a Saturday with my best friend and my fiancé, we were helped as soon as we walked in the door by really friendly staff, they quickly and swiftly set us up with a really cool and private room, the song selection is really good, they are missing some newer songs but I didn't really mind that. The only downside I could find to this whole place is that the menu is kind of skimpy and if you wanted food or drinks you had to walk to the front to order, but if you don't mind making the short trip it's fine, everyone sang their hearts out (for only $20 an hour!) And the manager even added 15 extra minutes free of charge, I would definitely return again and recommend this place. *presses applause button*

    (5)

  • Connie A.

    No, just plain no. The people here are so rude! Our friends from Charlotte were visiting; it was around 12 and we decided we should go out to Buford Hwy since it was the closest rather than going deep into Gwinnett. My girlfriend had already gotten there ahead of us with her boyfriend to reserve the table. Everything has to be prepaid (what? why?) Man, these people are rude. I hate them. It's not even rude because we weren't Korean but rude because they were rude. We wanted to buy more bottles of Crown but they wouldn't allow us. One bottle for 10-12 people? Nah, son. That won't do. This is karaoke. We need alcohol for karaoke. Despite my friends speaking in the sweetest Korean, they were still reluctant and insisted that we needed to hurry up with our hour and leave. You lost some good business, sir!

    (1)

  • John S.

    The overall experience was very nice...they have private individual karaoke rooms. I prefer to have the wide open, stage type karaoke scene where you're out amongst everyone but this was nice nonetheless. The tab was $50 for 2 hours, so not too bad! I wouldn't mind coming back from time to time, and I'd recommend this spot to small groups that just wanna have fun times with close friends.

    (4)

  • Lisa L.

    The owner can be a dick sometimes. He tried to charge us for food and alcohol we already paid for. Good thing I caught him and we ended up getting 4 dollars back for each of the 8 people. One time the owner tried to charge us from 8-12 when we arrived at 9. We had to go through security camera footage to confirm when we actually arrived. The environment is fun and the songs are sort of up-to-date, but the tension between the owner and the customers can really bring down the fun of the night.

    (2)

  • Jesse B.

    First time doing Karaoke. The owners were pretty nice. The rooms were small but im not sure what I was expecting. The rooms are private but you can also hear the people next to you which I didn't really mind. This is a great place to have some fun with a few friends. My friends ordered the kimchi, which looked a little plain. The service was pretty good. Also the music selection isn't that bad but I wish there were a little more. My group was in room number 7 which came with two microphones with little covers, two binders for music selection (the music was the same just one was arranged by artist and one by song), the giant remote and their menu. Would come back again!

    (3)

  • Annie C.

    We came in on a late Friday night/early Saturday morning; the occasion was to bid adieu to a friend moving abroad - we were doing so karaoke style per her wishes. I don't know what I was doing with my life up until this point that I'd never been to a private-room-karaoke bar, but I have been missing out! It's far superior to any "regular" karaoke bar I've ever been to. We were placed in Room #1, which was more than enough room for our group of ten. There were three - slightly worn in - medium sized couches surrounding a large table, set in front of the karaoke machine/flat screen, on the table were two microphones,one remote (for the karaoke system), three song booklets, and a food/drink menu. We came in pretty late so we didn't get any food or drink, but the menu items sounded delicious. Side note: they're fairly strict on the no outside food/drink policy, there's even a 'no handbags' sign posted at the door though they didn't say anything about a few of us girls in with smaller purses. The karaoke system is in Korean, but it's very easy to use - none of us spoke Korean and we had absolutely no problems with it. They have a very large English catalog of songs and it's pretty up to date with the current 'Top 100'; in addition, there are also large K-Pop and J-Pop catalogs. When the song starts to play, multi-color strobe lights come on - it's a nice touch. Now I've read in some of the previous reviews that they charged $20 per room - regardless of party size, however we were charged by person. Our total came to $50 for one hour - $5 per person. Change in policy I suppose. Still it was a pretty good deal, I forgot to ask if it was different on weekends. Overall, it's a great place to hang out with friends, and a much better alternative to the traditional karaoke bar - especially if you've got stage fright, like me.

    (4)

  • Rachel K.

    Sketch parking lot... And it's also very tiny. But 14 of us went. And it was lots of fun. They even had great modern songs!!! Sang for like 4 hours haha. Time flew by. We ordered a bunch of stuff and I feel like they gave us an hour free? It was super cheap when we paid. They also gave us fruit plates on the house!

    (3)

  • Nick C.

    So, mixed review here. As other reviewers have mentioned, the parking lot is extremely sketchy but inside it's fine. We didn't have any technical issues while there and everything went pretty smoothly. Nice that they have a menu of food, soju, beer and drinks. Food and soju was pretty good. This review would be five stars except at the end they chose to charge us an additional $100 for the room, despite a listed special of $95 for four soju, food, and fruit. Honestly, we were fine paying around $200 for the (many) soju, beers, and food but were expecting that after spending so much they would include the room as was listed on the menu. However, instead of honoring their listed promotion they chose to charge us an additional $100. We went from extremely happy and loyal customers to never coming back in 30 seconds. For somewhere with so much potential, it's really disappointing on our end!

    (1)

  • Tom E.

    It was a dear friends birthday, and I haven't seen her since her last one so when I heard she was doing karaoke for her bday, I had to check it out. I drive by this place all the time (as it is on the way from my house- Sweet Hut), and always wondered how it would fare to the places I have been to (which are near Gwinnett Mall). The parking is sketch as hell- you go around back to an unpaved lot that is shared with no lights and a dumpster (at least I found a great place to dump bodies), but I didn't get mugged on my way in or out- but just a thought for those who are conscious about their safety. The place is an older one, and with that, I am not sure how the pricing worked out (I didn't pay), but I would assume on the cheaper side. I told the guy at the door who I was looking for and he said they were in room 1 (great, can't wait what I was about to walk into!). Low and behold, there were my friends. Room 1 has enough seating for 10 people, and it came with 2 tvs. The remote was more so in english than Korean- so I was able to utilize the "applause" button more frequently. The songs were older, so I couldn't showcase my Carly Rae Jespen skills either- bummer. On the plus side, the scoring system at the end of each song seemed to work- which I have not seen before- so that was cool! It looks like they have a full bar here, so I would suggest checking it out! If you want more old school karaoke, this is the place to go- don't expect a club like atmosphere- more like a pimped out cafeteria. All in all, I was in the presence of friends so it made it worth it!

    (3)

  • Canyouwoowoo W.

    Here's what this place is for... You and the posse just ate along Buford Highway, and want to do something fun, local, and fairly tame. The choices are then bowling or Karaoke. *This place is fairly close to the interstate. Check... *It is located on a fairly sketchy looking corner, but at least there's plenty of parking. Good enough... *The owner is a cranky, older Korean dude. He's cranky, because he's had to deal with enough of you drunken fools, some who may have walked out without paying. Just be patient with him. If you have a Korean friend, then it'll be even better... *If you try breaking out the little Korean you know, just don't use the cuss words... There are nicer Karaoke spots around, but this one is convenient, fairly cheap, and will do in a pinch. Can be booked heavy on weekends, so maybe its a good Thursday night option.

    (3)

  • Jang C.

    Happy Karaoke is a Korean owned Karaoke place. You can get a private room with your friends and show off your singing skills, whether you have it or not. This is just your standard Korean Karaoke, garden variety. If you've been to one, you've been to all. The prices are usually the same, and their machines are usually the same too. The machine they use is Korean. If you're into K-pop, it should have a ton of songs for you. They have all Korean songs for every generation from Trot to the latest super-manufactured pop stars. The machine also has enough American songs. It has most of the recent pop hits. You might be disappointed in the lack of non-poppy songs though. The machine also has a nice selection of Japanese songs. They are also subtitled in Korean and Japanese. I think Korea and Japan like to listen to each others pop music, even if they hate each other. If you're into J-pop, this place has an extensive selection for you to sing. They have Chinese and Vietnamese songs too. They never update them though. So you might be singing old Chinese classics like Faye Wong's Red Bean instead of the latest Chinese hits. The food prices here are expensive. That's to be expected. Every Asian karaoke places are overpriced. The rooms, however, are quite cheap. The rooms are about $20/hour. If you can squeeze a lot of people in the rooms and split the costs, it can get pretty cheap per person. Their sound system is old. I don't mind it though. It still works well. There's shouldn't be a reason for them to upgrade. Besides, they're Korean, they'll be too cheap to upgrade. Despite their flaws, it's super fun to go with a certain group of people. So pick some friends who aren't shy about singing and head over. Just a note, you can search by Artist name using the remote. Of course, you have to know how to read Korean to do it. But at least there's a way to search by artist instead of song title.

    (4)

  • Jacob M.

    Worst management and service I ever had in my life. I would never go there again. Owner and serving guy are condescending and treat customer with no respect. The serving guy barged into our room without knocking and told us not to jump while singing. Foods were disappointing and tasted like frozen food. It was too salty and I could not believe I had to pay for them. There are other nice karaoke around this one. I want other people not to suffer. Please think again if you decide to go there. This is the worst place to do anything. Building is old and sketchy. Their name 'happy' doesn't stand for their services. You won't be happy at all. Don't make your day miserable and waste your money.

    (1)

  • Court L.

    Having a private room is great! You don't have to worry about sounding like a dying cat in front of a bunch of strangers. As fun as it is, there are some downsides. - The way the song list is laid out is God-awful. Instead of sorting by artists, it is sorted by song name...which is pretty difficult if you are like me and can never remember the name of a song off the top of your head. - The actual background music sound pretty cheesy on some tracks. Some sound like old MIDI tracks from the early '90s. - You can't adjust the "effects" on the microphone. They always have it set to a really heavy echo. But...I've always had a great time there.

    (3)

  • Angela H.

    Since I found my favorite Karaoke place in the Atlanta last year, I didn't really check out any other ones until recently. A large group of friends (probably 15+) and I went to Hangbok Karaoke on a Saturday night. I didn't get there until a little while after my friends had already gotten started, so I'm not sure how long they had to wait for a room. However, once I got there, I saw that we were all crammed into tiny Room #4. I guess Hangbok was so busy that the larger rooms were already occupied. I guess we couldn't really expect more since it was late on a Saturday night. Hangbok is a typical Korean noraebang with nothing really special about it besides the cheap rate of $20/hour to sing in your private room. I usually use the remote to search for songs by artist or title, but there was something wrong with the one in Room #4 that night. The remote didn't do much aside from allowing us to type in the song numbers manually and reserve them. So I had to flip through their old, sticky song book to find songs. Lame. As others have mentioned, the sound system and TVs are old, and the establishment itself felt really run down. You can order food here, but I had already eaten that night and didn't look at the menu or try any of it. I did notice, however, that every time one of my friends ordered a glass of wine, the server brought an individual bag of chips (Fritos and then Cheetos, to be exact) as the "anju" (snack to be consumed with alcohol) to go with it. Nice! Overall, Hangbok Karaoke gets 3 stars for being a cheap, typical noraebang that *thankfully* didn't reek of cigarette smoke. The service was fine, and after several hours of singing, each person in our group only had to pay about $5 (including tip!). Sweet! (Keep in mind, people who ordered drinks and alcohol paid for all that separately.) I won't go out of my way to come to Hangbok, but I will probably return if my friends want to go there again. [Review 033 of 366]

    (3)

  • Michael K.

    We had a blast here! They have the default karaoke songs, of course, and plenty of rooms where you can sing your hearts out with friends. They served some pretty dang good soup as well! :)

    (4)

  • Dmitry D.

    Not being an asian person, karaoke is not in my vocabulary, but i have been dragged here and I would say this place is a-ok. I enjoy having your own room so that you can save face but I found the walls in this place just may be a bit too thin since I was distracted several times while my friends were singing. There was some technical difficulties and the place can get pricey. It is not as clean as I would prefer it to be, but then again, this place is a place to get wasted and for that reason alone, it gets the job done.

    (3)

  • David D.

    this place is hilariously good once you get a few drinks in you and your consciousness starts to slip away. you wake up the next morning to find that you are all over facebook on video singing spice girls wannabe.... Good times.

    (5)

  • Steven G.

    Great place for a party! We go here every year for a friend's birthday party and this place never disappoints...great staff, decent alcohol prices, decent room rates, good selection of music. It's a little overwhelming at first with all of the TV's, the weird crap they are showing, the disco lights, and the humongous remote. But, once you get the hang of it it's karaoke time! You can start a tab with the front and keep the drinks rolling. They will bring you food as well...i think they have some sort of condition that you are actually paying for food, not the booze so you get melon plates, chips, etc. We had around 15 people crammed in this room and they just kept bringing stuff. They have a good selection of tunes; everything from Lady Gaga, to Helloween, to Stryper, to the Beatles. Everyone will be able to find something on the menu. This place is a must...go now!!!!

    (5)

  • Elaine C.

    rude service, overpriced. you're better off singing in your car on the way to another place.

    (1)

  • Queenie D.

    Let me go ahead and warn you, anytime you want to go in ANY karaoke bar, PLS DO PRE-GAME!!!! That was our biggest mistake of the night.... there were only four of us and we didnt pre-game. We were only there for an hour and a half (which 15 minutes consisted of equipment set up... once to make it louder and second when they short-circuited -??-) We may have ordered maybe 7 or 8 beers and with tip, it all came to around $80. Now we didn't ask for the break down but Im almost sure this was the doings of Bud Light Beers ... so when you go, take a case with you, chug it in the parking lot, and have yourself a good ole time... for less! The room is not that nice. Its not too big, and just like every private-room karaoke, you can typically hear the people in the next room, but in here, it was just a bit more than usual. The room is small and dark and the equipment is a bit old and over used. I didn't like the fact that they only offer two mics in the room. Hey! There should be more!! Also, do prepare yourself for a lot of Korean music which can be a lot of fun when you are with some awesome Korean friends like we did. But for the others, there are a lot of American songs, the more popular ones, in the lists.They have a better selection when it comes to genre. But I suggest for them to forget all the rap songs and put in more songs that you can actually sing and read while youre drunk. I just dont think 10 songs of Eminem is that useful. Now why dont they put one rap song in there and use the other 9 slots for err... let's say, Adele? haha... sometimes we need the sappy songs in karaoke bars? right? errr... sure sure. Put u get my drift. All in all. The place is all right. Pre-game, bring a Korean friend, and make sure to have a DD and you're in for a pretty good time. PS: The people that run this place is also pretty nice. Although they need to invest on some matches, perhaps for the drunk smoker that never carries their own lighter?? -just a suggestion :)

    (3)

  • Chase C.

    I've never been interested in karaoke. Until now. This place was fantastic! Private rooms, hundreds of songs, comfy couches, multiple screens, booze, and free SunChips all combine into the ideal location for a birthday party. I can't compare it to other karaoke bars in Atlanta, since this was the first one I've been to. But with a selection ranging from Radiohead to Barbara Streisand to Beyonce... I'll definitely go back! The sole reason I didn't give five stars is the song list. They only list by song title (instead of grouping by artist), so reading through hundreds of options alphabetized by title was laborious.

    (4)

  • Han L.

    Who likes Asian karaoke?! ME! why? bc I like to lock my friends up in a room and sing to them. I like Happy Karaoke bc it lets me do this and its cheap! Granted the rooms smell like cigarettes when you first walk in, but you got to love the 500 tvs ( more like 20) they have on the wall for you to sing to. This place fulfills it's purpose and the people who work here are friendly enough. Parking can be a stinker; you may have to park across the street, in front of the bank, but it's not a biggie. They charge by the hour ( $20 or $25, forgot already), not by the individuals; that's a plus! They don't have a big selection of liquor, mainly beer, but that doesn't really bother me. Btw, if you're not familiar with Asian karaokes, they do have a large selection of American songs. In the back, you will also find a selection of more recent hits ( English and Asian). Just use the big ass remote to reserve a song and enjoy!

    (4)

  • Joe L.

    Kareyoke comes down to service. and here, it just wasnt working for me. The music selection here is good, but thats not the main draw. YOU CAN GET NAKED GIRLS AS A BACKGROUND. WHOA. The songs people sing at karaoke are pretty much the same wherever you go, but here, you can have the lyrics play with a background of soft core 90s porn in the background. Talk about distracting (and a hilarious talking topic). However, the service here does leave something to be desired. My friends and I kept track of time for karaoke on a stopwatch and in my opinion, we were cut short by about 20 minutes. They gave us back 10 minutes... but still. All in all, in the words of my friend, who karaokes a ton, " I don't think I'll be coming back here soon"

    (2)

  • Leah V.

    This is my favorite place EVER. You go in, you get a room, you get the microphones (complete with microphone condoms for less germ passing between you and the last people who used them), you order drinks, they bring you drinks...and normally, some kind of snack! Veggies, fruit boats, or snacky chips. It's really amazing. And, the guys that run the joint are so nice and willing to make your time enjoyable. The song selection could be larger, but I'm not complaining. I never met a midi I didn't like.

    (5)

  • Tom C.

    This is a Korean owned Karaoke place. This is not American style where you get on a stage and you sing with everybody else. You get a private room with friends. So lets review. Drinks and food: As soon as you enter they give you a small bag of chips to munch on. They have water, beer, soju, juice, soda and a Korean food menu. You can pick up the phone in your room and order stuff and they bring it to you. I will admit I am a Korean American and I'll have a bias because I don't mind Korean food. So they get 4 stars here. Operating hours: They stay open later than Karaoke Meldoy which closes at 2am on weekdays and 3am on Weekends. Happy Karaoke is open till 3am on Weekdays and 4am on weekends. Price: It's only $20 an hour no matter how many people you bring. Song selection: They have a huge Korean song list, so if you like singing in Korean this is for you. Although I am a Korean American....I don't sing in Korean very well....I actually prefer to sing English songs. English song selection is decent...they have all the major popular songs. I realized compared to Happy Karaoke songs they have certain songs that they don't have. For example they have Craig David's "Insomnia." They also have a vietnamese and Japanese song selection. What can I say....I frequent here a lot. I have fun. Everybody should try Asian style Karaoke....you get a private room for you and your friends to enjoy.

    (3)

  • Leigh N.

    Went in here last Thursday night with some friends. We love karaoke, and we've been to other Asian-style karaoke joints before, but NEVER have I experienced anything like this. As soon as we walked in, my friend and I got a very discerning and negative vibe. Not good. We were led back into a room, which looked filthy. I didn't even really want to sit on the couch. The employee asked to check my purse, which I understand why they would ask but I've never been asked this before in any other karaoke establishment. The employee turned on the karaoke system and we noticed there was an irritating, buzzing background noise. We asked him to fix it. He pretended he didn't know any English (come on....) and said he couldn't fix it. The volume was extremely loud and after asking him about that, he said he couldn't adjust the volume either. He basically looked at us with a blank expression, like we were a bunch of idiots and we shouldn't even be there. On top of that, the book of song selection was horribly organized. When you combine the staff's attitude and lack of service with porn on the TVs and girls coming out of the bathroom looking like hookers.... well, there's really no other way for me to say this but... this place is a brothel. People don't come here to use the crappy karaoke systems. I'm being dead serious, no joke. If you disagree, then you are oblivious. DO NOT GO HERE... you might catch an STD from sitting on the couch. DISGUSTING. There are plenty of other places to go.

    (1)

  • Nicole M.

    This was my second Karaoke place within a week. I'm completely tone deaf and can't really sing very well but had a great time and even sang (it was an easy karaoke song). Happy Karaoke is a good place to go to get your groove on. The people at the front counter are very nice. They really deserve 3.5 stars especially for bringing in the sliced melons and pineapple. The room we had was big but we were bigger and rocked it. My only complaints are the English song selections are a little lacking and the room got super hot. All in all, this is a fun place and the bathroom was clean, which is always a bonus.

    (3)

  • M A.

    I've been here a number of times now, and every time I have a blast. The staff has never been rude to my group, and in fact are nice enough to warn us when there are only 15 minutes left on our time if we want to end the session. They were very trusting and left it up to our group recently to report all of our liquor and drink purchases when we finished with our booth and went to pay rather than paying up front. The rooms are private, which is perfect for those who know they can't sing and don't wish to unleash the ear-killing fury on the public. These rooms only let the ears of your closest friends bleed as you belt out tunes by Journey, Linkin Park, and even the likes of Asian artists such as Ayumi Hamasaki and BoA. The list is extensive and is constantly updated with new songs - a recent excursion revealed Lady Gaga and T.I. on the list of songs to choose from. One of my favorite features of this place are the TVs behind the "stage" area. I can't think of someplace else that you can rap along with the Beastie Boys while images of chipmunks and sunflowers appear behind you. It makes for a fun experience - always good for a laugh! The controls on the remote are also very extensive, allowing the group to adjust the sound of the singer, the music, the pitch, and even add applause or view the score at the end. Sitting around the large, surprisingly comfortable booths while jamming to a Disney song? I can't think of a better way to spend quality time with friends in the wee hours of the morn. I believe the price is $20 an hour, so the more people you come with, the cheaper it is for everyone. My last time here was $8 per person after 2 hours, and we were about 10 people with quite a few beers and drinks under our belts. The establishment prefers cash only, so keep that in mind! If you can't find a spot to park in the lot behind the building, the bank next door is available after hours.

    (4)

  • Kathleen M.

    I am a lot of things.... a singer, however, I am most certainly not. Sure, I may fashion my seatbelt as a microphone when I'm in the car and I'm just as good as Celine Dion in the shower, but in public? Well... no. Enter private room karaoke. You mean I can be embarrassed only by people I know? Inside jokes can actually, you know, be kept INSIDE rather than someone performing something totally awful that may be funny to THEM, but not the 200 other people at the bar? Well then, I'm in love. My first private room karaoke experience was with a few of my fellow CMs in Chicago, and oh, did we have fun. Happy Karaoke was nearly as good of a time, with less pregaming. In fact, I walked in to this place SOBER. That is certainly not the fault of Happy Karaoke, but it did change the experience, for sure. We were in a small little room toward the back and even though we weren't a big group I would have appreciated more space. 85% of the song book was Korean, which is fine, but just be prepared for them to not have the entire repertoire of a certain artist... Michael Jackson, in our case. Really, Happy Karaoke, no Man in the Mirror? For shame! The food was spendy but I have to give an extra star for the complimentary Bugles. I mean, for reals, when's the last time you ate a Bugle? Alls I know is it's been too long. They didn't have a beer list printed out so you've got to take note of what you want when you come in, unless sake or soju's what you're after. And let me tell you, you're gonna want the alcohol.

    (3)

  • Malinda L.

    Great service! The best part is that their not racist like some of the other karaoke places that I have been to. Lol their mini chicken wings are good!

    (5)

  • Chuk V.

    I karaoke a bit. Well, more than a bit... An embarrassingly great amount actually. Every time I've been to Happy, we've had great service, enjoyed their bizarre quirky breed of Korean Karaoke, and been brought free snacks and food time and time again. The background videos and weird lighting effects are hilariously unrelated to anything going on, and the Mics always work great and the sound system is nice and loud. ...And they don't throw me out for drunkenly singing Piano Man really really loud at 2AM, which I appreciate. Last time, they even gave us an $8/hour rate for every hour after the first. I love this place and we're always unabashedly thankful to the operators every time we go.

    (4)

  • Ferdinand H.

    Hangbok, AKA Happy Karaoke to the rest of the universe, is a rousing little joint that primarily serves up loads of fun in the form of music. Hangbok uses the familiar Korean Norebang systems that reduce total memory storage by way of midi-songs, and displaying lyrics without any specific background visuals. Instead, they play various repeated videos intermittantly. The song selection is relatively diverse, with Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese songs with availability in that order. The chinese songs are pretty much all mandarin with simplified characters. Bummer for me -- I like Cantonese songs and traditional characters. The decor is quite passable -- couches and what not. The soju and the Bokum bap is also quite passable. If you get peckish, you can certainly sup on this fare happily. :)

    (3)

  • Isabel Y.

    I haven't reviewed this place yet, are you joking?! Here goes: Karaoke with friends is never a sure thing. Some of them will eat it up (you'll be surprised at who), and some will be terrified. I fall in the first part, also known as "the attention hos." I've been to Happy Karaoke twice in the past year, and I have always left on a karaoke high. Pretty decent selection of songs (and more if you sing in Korean-- I don't!) and the microphones generally work fine. Easy to figure out how to operate the song selection/queueing pad. Plenty of seating for about 10 ppl per room. The folks that run the place are not super friendly, but will help when you need them. (Watch out-- they have a hawkeye for flasks-- my boyfriend tried to bring one in and it definitely got confiscated...so long Glenlivet! --He got it back intact on our way out though.) There really isn't a need to smuggle drinks if you are happy with Heinecken- it's pretty cheap there. Fun fun!

    (4)

  • Kate T.

    Same as Do Re Me. If you're there for the music selection, I say there's another place I rather go to. It's not as up to date as I'd like, but it's - decent. As for the vibe, half it are due to the company you're with and the place - mmm... personally? I'm not feeling it. =/ The price for the time spent, I rather spend it at Melody Karaoke, which is 1.5 miles north on Bufford.

    (3)

  • Belle S.

    Fun place. Looks shady on the outside but it is nicer, cleaner, less awkward/ more friendly than other places I've been to on Buford. Also, the equipment is so interactive... the lights go off and disco lights go on when you start your song. It gets you in the singing mood right away. They seem to have a pretty good selection of songs and the flat rate of $25/ hour for the entire room is comparable to other places.

    (4)

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Opening Hours

  • Mon :5:00 pm - 3:00pm
  • Mon : 5:00 pm - 3:00pm

Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : Yes
    Delivery : No
    Take-out : No
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Good For : Late Night
    Parking : Private Lot
    Bike Parking : No
    Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
    Good for Kids : No
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Ambience : Divey
    Noise Level : Loud
    Music : Live
    Good For Dancing : No
    Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
    Happy Hour : No
    Best Nights : Wed, Fri, Sat
    Coat Check : No
    Smoking : Yes
    Outdoor Seating : No
    Wi-Fi : No
    Has TV : Yes
    Waiter Service : Yes
    Caters : No

Hangbok - Happy Karaoke

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