Went to a bustling MK Lounge in K-Town only to find out from the birthday boy that the venue had been changed to Japas 27 some five blocks south and four avenues east. It took another brisk walk in sub-40 degree weather to reach my final destination. I have been to Japas 27 before. It consists of two floors above a Japanese restaurant, the lower floor including a bar for karaoke hobnobbing with complete strangers and several small private rooms. The upper floor holds two larger rooms for larger parties, one of which I ended up in after being taken by surprise by a $44 entry fee to enjoy free food and drink until midnight.
I’ve written about karaoke several times before. This time around was no different in terms of the camaraderie and general sense of goodwill generated from singing old favorites and a foundation of copious amounts of alcohol. I observed some extremely inebriated folks outside of Japas upon arrival and some members of our party were in a similar state upon our departure.
Fun rating: 3.5 stars (out of 4)
The opportunity to sleep in on Saturday was much needed.
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