Encore Karaoke Lounge
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 7:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. - Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: No
- Parking: Street
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: No
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Music: DJ, Live
- Best Nights: Wed, Thu, Fri
- Happy Hour: Yes
- Alcohol: Full Bar
- Smoking: No
- Coat Check: No
174 reviews
Neighborhood: Nob Hill
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210 Reviews for Encore Karaoke Lounge
This place is pretty fun. Lots of space and non-pretentious crowd. The only thing that would make it five star is slightly cheaper drinks but then most karaoke spots are gonna make their dough on the magic elixirs that make people more likely to sing.
Love that it's in a nondescript location and I love going upstairs to any place for some strange reason - well going underground is cool too, but not here...
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What karaoke brings to mind:
Love on the rocks,
ain't no surprise,
pour me a drink,
and watch me get shit-faced and loose my damn phone and new pair of sunglasses fuck!
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What is it about this place that makes it so damn intriguing?
Could it be the shy looking guy sitting alone in the corner who when called up to sing, promptly belts out a heartfelt rendition of Barbara Lewis' "Baby I'm Yours"? Well, that's part of it. http://www.youtube.com...
Or is it the bridal party, who following the lead of the bride to be sings Heart's "Crazy on You"? Not entirely, but partially. http://www.youtube.com...
I think that what makes this place most intriguing of all is when I get my ass up on stage and bust out with Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up", complete with a 'Rick Roll' and all. (Thanks Kate B. for introducing me to the term)
http://www.youtube.com...
In all honesty, this place is a great venue for those nights when you find yourself in the area of Polk, California, Sacramento, and nobody in your group can think of anything to do. Seriously, pop into this place, plop down at the bar, and watch the drunken shenanigans ensue. While many people believe that coffee shops are a great place to people watch, I think that it doesn't get any better than this place for 'lurking' on people. The bartenders are all great guys and every time I've been there, they've been uber attentive and on top of their shit.
For those who may be a little gun shy and don't want to sing, there is a pool table near the back of the place (it's usually occupied). It gets fairly crowded on Friday and Saturday nights, so unless you like the smell of sweaty dudes or being pushed up against someone with a strong odor resonating from their pits, mouth, or arse, I suggest coming here on a less busy night like Thursday. Bring cash because they don't accept credit cards and the machine in the corner charges $2.00.
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Every time I find myself in a Karaoke-friendly situation, I hit the bar immediately, and I hit it HARD.
Despite at least one year of Catholic school choir training, my a capella is about as seductive as a mugful of hair-choked custard. But at least at Encore, I'm not alone. My "I only sing in the shower" policy is shattered and I find myself amidst a sea of booze-blitzed talent show misfits who are only too happy to share their tone-deaf, beery ballads with an entire room of people. People who *also* hated that prissy choir-girl bitch and the bottle-blonde bimbo mom who bought her voice training, pampered her, and wept when her 15 minutes were nuked by too many backseat BJs and an early pregnancy.
Don't come here expecting glamour.
Encore's interior is a match for the voices that populate it-- a dark, seedy place with carpet that's half fossilized gum and half spilled screwdrivers. But isn't that the charm?
Add strong drinks, cute staff, and the fact that Rick Astley is on the playlist, and you've got a wonderful night that you'll never remember. Just keep your mouth off the microphone, and remember-- DON'T pick a song if you only know the chorus.
(And love, love, love to the strange-looking guy who sang "Music of the Night." You are my hero.)
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this is my fave karaoke spot in all of sf, (unless there is some secret karaoke spot that I just haven't heard of) anyway, encore is fun and they have a pretty decent selection. The KJ that was there the last time i was there shot my friend a bit of snaptitude, which is why encore only gets 3 stars...the guy who was there a few years back was great and it's too bad he is not there anymore, but that's how it goes.
If you're looking for a good time, and good karaoke then encore is a good choice... it's all good :o)
Apparently, I sang "On Top Of Spaghetti" here one night, as a duet with my girlfriend. I have absolutely no recollection of this what-so-ever, which I'm inclined to believe is for the better. It would probably be for the better if everyone else in Encore that night also blacked out that memory, since there's no reason to believe that my singing gets ANY better after two or three of this establishment's gin & tonics... or whatever the heck it was I was drinking. I'm certain that the several beers and lack of food beforehand didn't help the situation any.
That said, a heavy dose of preferential treatment is given to regulars, so if you absolutely need to belt out a half-cocked rendition of your favorite ditties, you'd best hope that whomever you're singing with or to can cram into your bathroom shower, because you're going to wait half the night for your turn at Encore.
On the other hand, waiting half the night gives you sufficient time to down enough liquid courage to have a go at it and be able to forget later, so maybe that's all for the better.
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I love encore. it's hard not to when the staff is fantastic, and they put up with my karaoke addiction. i think i went 5 times in one week once. i think it is my second home. i've met some pretty cool people there too. they have thousands of songs, and from what i hear they make good drinks too. I personally don't drink, and that's ok. they are cool with the sober kids too.
I might be genetically predisposed to enjoy karaoke more than the average human being (KOREA!), but this is a quality experience for everyone else who needs their blue screen fix. Bartenders are super fun and relaxed, the stage is huge, and the bar itself is just a chill hole in the wall.
Roll your pant legs up before even attempting to step in the bathroom.
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sometimes nothing is better than singing country songs you've never heard with a buncha manly dudes. i think we put a dent on that dance floor. drinks are so strong, but drinking sparks on the street is always a good idea. i almost wanna take a star away because some of my friends couldn't get in, but they should probably be responsible and obtain fake ids anyways, right?
it was weird they had a last call at 1:20 (with a full bar), but the old guy behind the bar made up for it. when i made a comment about his HUGE mustache, he declared it his "muff scrubber".
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Oh Encore! You're my standby for a boring night.
My only complaint- some of the people here can take themselves a bit seriously.....and by seriously I don't really mean the singing or expectations of applause. I mean the songs they choose- 8 minute ballads? And sometimes, more often than not, the songs some of the people choose can be kinda well.....lame.
I'm trying really hard not to sound like a snob. Because the cool thing is that the atmosphere is very sweet, welcoming, and fun as hell with the right mix of people. And the set up is so spacious and comfortable that you can very easily lose upwards of four-five hours in the place.
Top notch bartenders, especially Farrah and Tim. They make me forget people are even singing. And I don't get any of this trash talking about the door guys- they are the biggest sweethearts EVER.
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Things I like about Encore:
+Cool inside/2nd story location
+Stiff drinks
+Cool bartenders that do shots of H2O
+Great song selection
+Ample stage space
+The fact that you can just hang out and it feels like a regular dive bar
+The resident sultry songstress Heather
Things I don't like about Encore:
+Cash only. WTF?
+Songs arranged ONLY by song, not artist
+Bathroom that made me walk on tiptoes to urinate
A fun place to go with friends, have a drink and soak up the atmosphere.
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The perfect place if you're comfortable (coughdrunkcough) enough to perform in front of a crowd. You could even have back up dancers join you with all that performance space. Good, ample space for the spectators. There's even a pool table for those friends who claim that they're not into karaoke (buy them a couple more drinks). Encore's got one of the better song selections I've seen, but BE WARNED....there are some DAMN GOOD regulars in this joint. But that's cool because, to me, karaoke isn't just a way for you to exercise your narcissistic tendencies - it's also a celebration of others' talent.
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First thing's first: No ONE will care if you're tone deaf! In order to really enjoy yourself here, be with people who WANT to sing, it's pointless coming to a karaoke bar for a friend's b-day just to watch others sing. Everyone is drunk or buzzed anyway and won't care what the hell you sound like.
I didn't really enjoy it as much as I wanted to solely because people in my friend's party didn't want to participate. So majority of the time, we made idle chatter and pretended to be interested in other people making a fool of themselves. We could've been those fools together!
I even volunteered myself to go as long as someone does a duet with me but nooooo.. makes me sad coz I practiced with my magic mic at home before I left.
Come on people, let's make coming here worth while! Overall, this karaoke bar was pretty chill. A bit more for the 30-somethings, and definitely for people who have a sense of humor.
Small area with one pool table, CASH only, and no food menu. It smells like piss in the pool table area btw...
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I hell-waited for my turn. It felt like purgatory: the wait (a good 1 1/2 before you get to sing), the heat, but most of all:
THE SQUAWKING.
However, after 6 beers, 2 tequila shots, a dry gin martini, and another tequila shot (compliments of the owner, who said I was "too cute") EVERYONE
sounded sooo GOOD, all the ugly people started to look like models, and the wait turned into cheerful dancing and frolicking : D
The end!
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So I came here for the first time last night. Granted when I sing it sounds like a cat trying very hard to get out of being bathed, but I digress. It was fun. Easy people to talk to, good music selection. Ive been to the mint a couple times and this place is less crowded which was refreshing. Drinks could use a bit of help but maybe that just the Irish in me liking a strong drink. Met a couple of really cool people, oh yeah and theres a pool table too which was fun. All in all it is the perfect place if your comfortable performing bad music in front of complete strangers. The stage is huge which I also liked since I tend to wave my body around as if I were having some sort of talking in tounges, being healed by a TV priest moment. The owner got up and preformed which was AWESOME. I will def. be back again.
bartender Farrah is too sweet and cute for words! and really, all the staff were pretty great in my opinion. no beers on tap, but at least you get an old standby like corona or miller lite. it's not like i was expecting them to have hoegarden or fat tire.
they have about a billion songs to choose from and there are a ton of regulars that sort of hog all the singing time but that is pretty much a "to be expected" kind of deal with karaoke joints, ya feel.
afterwards, stumble over to Pino Pizza for a possibly mediocre slice! (i thought it was a good slice but apparently some disagree..)
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I had fun with the help of my friends, a couple of drinks, the bachelorette party sitting next to us, a table that just wanted to sing musical numbers that were very popular in the 90s, and group of boys that sang "Summer Lovin'". Everyone here cheers ya on not off. The bar hosts seats where the regulars are chillin' and fillin' out their next song request. You can sing and no one will judge ya. You'll just get cheers, and cheers, and more cheers!
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(Clinton enters scene)
Bouncer #1: Excuse me, can I see your ID?
Clinton: No, let me see your ID.
Bouncer #2: What?
Clinton: How do I even know you work here? Do you have a business card?
Bouncer #3: OK, that's it, we're going downstairs.
Clinton: What's your name?
Bouncer #3: R---
Clinton: Let me see your ID.
Bouncer #2: Let me take care of this...
Clinton: You can't be too careful of ID theft. What's up are you going to throw me down the stairs?
Bouncer #3: No, but if you have an accident it's not my fault.
Clinton: I was going to sing Exteme's "More the Words" better than you ever could! EVER!
Friend around the corner: Was that you in there!?
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Yes, it's a dive bar. Let's get that out of the way first.
It's also fantastic. The DJ is hot, the bartender is old school, and the song list is miles long. $2.50 beers and no line to sing during happy hour? Count me in!
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Yes, yes, let's all cool down a bit. This place is a shithole. Singers seem to be chosen arbitrarily....or not really, it seems to have a lot to do with lining the pockets of the DJ.....there is a constant flow of idiots prancing all over the stage celebrating whichever SOMA douchebag is having a birthday that evening....there's always a man wearing sunglasses with a handlebar moustache mumbling weird shit under his breath as he clears empties off your table...is he an employee or is he just collecting recycleables...you want to sing your songs but the same people keep getting called up again and again...you start getting agro over a fucking Hollies song....finally they call you and you get on stage only to be followed by some bubble butted neo nazis who grabs up the other mic and starts singing your fucking song while gyrating her gin gut all over the stage.....arghhhhhhhhhh
Even though I had a "no star" experience last night, I give three stars because of the fantastic bartenders Mason and David. I normally have a fantastic time and enjoy the diverse clientele.
Yayne is correct that the owner was out of control last night. She and her friends were clearly joking and no customers were offended. In fact, her comment that the owner considered to be antigay was directed at me and I accepted it in the joking manner in which it was offered.
The owner called these women 'bitches' and also was physically abusive. It was really uncomfortable to witness. I'm not sure that I can continue to patronize this joint even though I love the bartenders.
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Sometimes I see someplace in SF with 150+ reviews and I wonder to myself, what the hell is the point of weighing in? Honestly there isn't except maybe to boost my review count. But hey, why should that stop me?
With a group of about 10 friends in tow, I decided this would be the perfect follow-up to my birthday dinner gathering at Nick's Crispy Tacos. YUM! Well, actually, hold on. We went to the mint first, where there was ZERO seating room, because 3 different parties had reserved all of the tables. Screw that.
Enter Encore Karaoke Lounge. The place seemed pretty chill. We were able to scrounge up some seats despite it being fairly packed. The drinks were so-so at best, but the karaoke was perfect. One of the things I HATE HATE HATE about karaoke lounges is that often times they don't have enough books circulating, and then you have to go try and steal one from an indignant table of drunken-would be american idols. This is a risky venture for anyone.
Fortunately for us, Encore had the foresight to provide ample songbooks for all, which is pretty darn cool. It would've been nice to have alphabetical list by songs, and not just artists, but nobody's perfect, right? The wait for our songs was about an hour, which is kind of sucky, but gave us more time to drink and play pool. Not bad. Oh, also, BOO on cash bar! I'd probably subtract more stars if I had actually had to pay for my own drinks on my birthday. Cash-only establishments piss me off.
All in all, I'd come back here.
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Not a bad joint. After reading all the other reviews detailing the bouncer from hell, I'm glad that on the night I went a soft spoken, rather meek man in a jacket with "Security" on the back was the only muscle in the place that I had to deal with. And he complimented me, for what it's worth.
There's a big crowd here. People love this place. If you come in with a group after, say, 9 PM, you will be standing the rest of the night. The four of us had to.
Divey, a little grimey and cash only.
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Karaoke is a competition. And the truth is, I always win. On rare occasions, I may tie for first. But otherwise, I tend to bury everybody else.
Last night at Encore Karaoke was no different. Everybody in there needed an education in karaoke and I taught them all a lesson. We were here last night for a friend's birthday party. There seemed to be a good mix of people in there, different ages and ethnicities. People that sang oldies, country, pop. It was a good mix.
The bar at Encore Karaoke was a little run down, the kind of bar you see with old paint and Christmas lights. Don't bother trying to open a tab here either, it's cash only.
As for the karaoke itself, it's decent. There are screens throughout the bar for people to sing along. There's a small dance floor area where you sing, and there's a KJ who takes care of all the requests (can also carry a tune himself). The sound system is just OK, you do have to strain to hear some vocalists, especially when you're sitting in the back.
Last night, it was up to a two hour wait to get your song played. So if you want to sing, no playing the mic hog. Also, the song selection isn't all that great, but it's adequate, and the crowd is friendly enough to sing along to half of them.
So if you're down for a karaoke-in-front-of-the-crowd dive, or if you're like me and simply want to obliterate the competition, I guess Encore Karaoke will get the job done.
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Encore is great. I really love the dance floor. Sometimes it can get a little crowded and it takes forever to get your song in, but the same could be said for any good karaoke bar. And I actually did get a song in on a Saturday night. Come on a week day and you'll get to sing a lot. There are usually chill, fun people there too. And plenty of space in the bar as a whole. Cash only.
this place ROCKED!!!
i came here for my 22nd birthday celebration with a big group of friends and it was AWESOME. i called the day before to make reservations and when we arrived, the staff knew my name (with out introductions...maybe because i called and said it was my birthday) they had the best spot in the venue NEXT to the pool table reserved for me...i mean US..ha! the night started off with a free drink from the bartender who also knew my name and some good times ahead.
my birthday landed on a friday night and it was pretty dead. it didnt really pick up much either as the night drew on.
i really enjoyed my 22nd birthday here and i thank Encore for making it EVEN better!
i highly recommend coming here for a fun/cheap night out! just remember, CASH ONLY!!!
525,600 minutes - how do you measure, measure a year?
Karaoke is powerful thing. It can act as a catalyst for the shyest person to come out of their shell for 3 minutes and 12 seconds, it can be a horrible experience as 7 girlfriends sing Summer Nights convinced they were the first ones ever to come up with this brilliant performance idea while everyone rushes to the bar to do shots of Jager hoping their shrieking will end soon, and well Karaoke can also make a baby.
Last year around this time I was standing at the bar at Encore Karaoke Lounge well not really standing sort of holding myself up on the bar giving myself an internal pep talk about the importance of not falling down the stairs on my way out of the bar when this beautiful woman approached me and asked that age old Yelp question.........."Are you Peter M?" I had to think about the answer for a second and after receiving confirmation from myself that I was in fact Peter M I responded with a.... "You've got great boobs." And then she responded with....."Wanna make out?". It was a classic Yelp encounter.
Well after Omid T paid for the two of us to get into another club somewhere in the city of San Francisco I found myself on the phone with this beautiful woman's boss calling out of work for her. One boob led to the other and wouldn't you know it the next morning I awoke to a body face down next to me her hair obscuring her face.......Uh oh. Did I bag an ugly? Did the bourbon play another nasty trick on me? It's ok though cause I'm probably still drunk enough that I can find the pretty somewhere.
At this moment she awoke and to my great delight was still very very pretty and she said - "Which BART train do I take to get home?"
I was in love. No need for awkward conversation, the - "Hey whats your favorite cab company game?" Nope - Just a woman who knew where she lived but needed a little help getting there. Breakfast followed, then lunch, and then dinner, I never wanted her to leave. Then kitty cat socks started appearing in my sock drawer, panties that all belonged to the same person were everywhere, keys were given out, families started to enter the picture and along the way I did everything in my power to fuck it up cause that's how I role when I'm afraid of feeling vulnerable and actually allowing another person to care about me.
525,600 minutes later she is crying in the spice aisle of Safeway because the only have whole cloves not ground cloves. Really crying, like sobbing, and I'm thinking how did singing the gayest version ever of Faith a year ago at Encore Karaoke lounge lead to this? Fetal period Y'all. Baby Mmmmmmm arriving next June. Five stars for Encore Karaoke lounge.
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It doesn't surprise me that Yelpers give this place an exaggerated rating. This is NOT a good karaoke bar to go to with friends. I mean it's okay. But not if you want to sing. We sat and watched several regulars sing multiple times while most of our group (after arriving at 10:30) did not get to sing once. Not once. While other people sang three times. I am friends with Yelpers. I guarantee you the people who sang three times while my friends didn't sing once were Yelpers. I mean, you can tell.
And that was okay. If that was the end of it, then I could cope. But it wasn't. The last song (while there was a whole group of customers who hadn't gotten to sing yet) was sung by the staff. That's just wrong.
When I went up to the KJ to talk to him about it he took the traditional road followed by assholes and threatened to throw me out. It was 1:50 in the morning. The bouncer was SINGING. I don't think the threat of throwing me out was really that ominous. Whatever. I was trying to make a point. The KJ didn't get it. His point was that the people who sung three times were regulars. Mine was that they weren't going to get more regulars if they didn't let people who had been there for 3+ hours sing.
So, of course the regulars love this place. And if you're not a regular, then you won't.
That's all I have to say about that.
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I love this place so much that my husband and I had our wedding reception there, and it was a blast! It was cheap, silly and fun, and we couldn't have had a better time anywhere else.
I've been going to this dive karaoke bar for about 5 years, and I have as much fun there now as I did the night I discovered it. I love the staff (hi matt!), the regulars and the cheap, stiff drinks. I cannot recommend Encore Karaoke highly enough - 5 stars don't cut it!
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YAY for encore karaoke!! spacious, loungey 70s feeling including cheap drinks, cutie-friendly bartenders and dj, pool table (for the wusses who say they 'can't' sing), big stage (so you can sing and dance with yourself or with all your friends as back-up). huge songbooks, and each book categorizes them differently so you can find what you're searching for easily (although can be a challenge if you are indecisive).
i la-la love this place!! i recently went here with a big group of friends and we all go to sing our hearts out (well, only the brave ones). go early cause it can get crowded but even still plenty of room and attentive bartenders.
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Used to be a fun place for kiddies and adults alike.
Drinks used to be good. The bartenders used to be friendly.
The bouncers are real jerks now. (It's not like I snuck in, just saying, don't have to be an asshole to man the place, okay?)
Now it's changed ownership....and no longer worth the trip--not to sing, drink nor people-watch here.
Find some other place...and let me know.
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Confession: I don't sing. But apparently I do at Encore. I'm not sure what it was about this place that led me from sitting and toe tapping to dancing and working the microphone.
Maybe it's because Encore is an odd mystical phenomenon in itself. Sort of like the mystery spot in Santa Cruz.
Maybe it's because all of the freaks, hip hoppers, yuppies, goths, punks and otherwise came out of the woodwork to gather and gorge themselves on cheap drinks.
Maybe it's because the DJ had everything from Justin Timberlake to Bon Jovi to The Cure to Heart.
Or maybe it's because Chris did a Fiddler on the Roof number.
That must be it.
Best. Birthday. Party. Ever.
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This is easily the most depressing karaoke bar I have ever been to.
Maybe it is the thin carpeting that is near gone in some spots or maybe it was the fact that my friend got dumped that night and it wold have been depressing anyway. But seriously. I don't think I'll be coming back unless said friend has the wisdom to stay away from the mint while the breakup cools down as they were both regulars and encore is near her house.
The gist of my night was walking in and thinking this is where karaoke singers must come after their prime. The music was depressing which didn't help my friend. And some ASS spilled beer down my back and on my purse. And didn't even have the presence of mind to get a napkin. Dumbass
Not that any of this is really Encore's fault. It was a bad night no matter what. But the ambiance was depressing and nothing pulls down a karaoke bar than a lack of energy. And I do believe it was a Thursday. It doesn't seem like a karaoke bar should be that depressing on a Thursday.
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So, I don't really like karaoke. However, my husband and some of my close friends DO love it, and, as a result, every couple of months I look around and suddenly realize that that wailing in my ears, that swimmy feeling from too much alcohol, & that leering guy in too-tight jeans are all my own precious fault for getting carried away and thinking I can do this too. (Yeah, the wailing was my own sad attempt at trying to simultaneously snarl ala Billy Idol while singing 'White Wedding' or something equally 80's and equally silly.) My "secret" to good karaoke is to try to sing something others will sing along to (and thus drown me out), and to dance around using wild histrionics (and thus distract people from the actual painful event of my singing).
But what I love about Encore is that they keep letting me sing! (Granted, maybe this would = minus stars for the rest of you.) It's not like those other pretentious bars (like the one that rhymes with "Lint," where you practically have to blow the KJ to get your song in). Furthermore, the drinks are crazy strong, the crowd is a weird & friendly mix of office party, birthday party, and just-to-go-out party. By the end of the night everyone is dancing on the dance floor all sloppy and huggy. Just love it.
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back when my roommate/bff joe had his karaoke phase, this was the joint we'd all end up at. sure we were all kicking ourselves on the way there, wondering how the shit joe had talked us into coming along with him again for the umpteen billionth time, but the truth is, we'd always end up having a lot of fun.
if we weren't there to sing, we were there to people watch. this is THE ultimate people-watcher's paradise. there are all sorts of folks who just come in here, hang up whatever kind of ties, suits and sticks up their asses on the rack, and let loose out on the floor for 3-4 minutes at a time.
as this is an entertainment venue, i highly recommend pre-fading before you end up here, if you don't want to shell out 5-6 bucks a beer... and since it is a porn-star's high-pressured jizz away from Polk, there are plenty of liquor holes you can make a more economic purchase at.
as someone who was new to karaoke, i found their equipment to be pretty neat. you can pick from a catalog of literally thousands of songs, and you can also pick what key you want to sing it in. pretty neat.
memorable moments for me:
U2's Sunday Bloody Sunday -- DISASTEROUS. for some reason i was in Iron Maiden mode. everybody in the club shook their heads as i sang 8 octaves too high.
Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody -- i do believe i re-pulled my groin during this rendition.
Beastie Boys' Fight For Your RIght To Party -- Joe's younger brother, a bit too enthusiastic, was jumping up and down, and made the track skip, ending our song prematurely.
i regret that i have never seen Joe on his more energetic nights, when he literally brought costumes along (his Bruce Springsteen is apparently legendary).
If Cheers could be a karaoke bar, it would be Encore. Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name, and winces when it means you're going to sing.
I went to Encore with about six close friends of varying vocal talents. Two of them, Dak and Kanoa, can bring down the house and solicit cheers from the crowd for their Elvis & Marvin Gaye. Others of us just sing our favorite songs and try to make up for our voices with a little booty-shaking floor show.
An unexpected surprise at this night's excursion to Encore:
ME: doesn't that guy look familiar? I think that's Keane L! Should I say hello?
RAVENA F: that's so random!
Lo and behold, it was the SF Yelp crowd, coincidentally getting their groove on at Encore. Nice folks, good singers, and HOTTTTT! Thanks for the little souvenir!
The owner Chris happened to recognize me from a previous visit
"You were here two years ago honey, I remember YOU!"
and provided the backup dancing when it was my turn to Stevie Wonder the house. The most beautiful voice of the night was the club's bouncer, who finished out the last song of the evening.
Sweeeeet! I'll be singing there again.
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Encore is the place where they have an excellent song selection to choose from with a pretty good sound system to boot.
The bartenders are quick and friendly. I clocked them-30 seconds to a minute to put a drink in your hand. Since I'm not a boozer-I go for a Coca Cola. They are kind with the price as well.
Now, I love it because I love to sing.
Songs I did last night-
Heartbreaker-Pat Benetar
Love Hangover- Diana Ross...
Because, I'm a diva like that.
I even had the outfit to match.
I hope to go here again soon.
Happy Birthday Grace!!!
The ultimate diva!
She even had hairpin curls. =)
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After an amazing evening including a hands-down Grammy earning rendition of "I will survive" with the Yelp HQ crew...you may wonder why the star count is not reflective of the star-quality performances...
One member of our party was very sick, and she was toting the normal baggage of a pack of tissues and a bottle of water. Within seconds of walking in, she was accosted by whom I assume was the owner/manager. The conversation went as follows:
Manager: You can't have THAT in here.
Yelper: Oh - it's just water... (sniffs added for good measure)
Manager: we SELL water here.
We all stood in an awkward silence for a moment where I both anticipated his "I'm just joking" comment... as well as her swift unleashing of a water-bottle upside the head.
Neither happened, and we all went along our way. But I just have to ask: really? I mean...really? It's just too bad.
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