Lincoln Karaoke
Reviews
This is one of the only private room karaoke spots in Chicago and it's well worth a trip. They have great beer options and it's all reasonably priced. You'll want to gather some friends together and reserve a room in advance because it gets pretty booked up on weekends but it's a worthwhile experience. You, your friends and pitcher of beer, enough room to dance and some excellent renditions of your guilty pleasures. Having a policy where people forcibly pick songs for other people is also quite humorous. Good time, every time.
I visited Lincoln Karaoke and it was a blast. They had tamborines that light up, high-tech equipment, and lights in the room. Great for any sized party. Its nice to get your own room and let loose! The owner is very nice, and was extremely accomodating. If you want to sing Karaoke in Chicago, Lincoln Karaoke is the place! Worth the trip.
Interesting karaoke place that's a little difficult to find. Once inside, looks a little shady but there are plenty of private karaoke rooms. We had a large party (20ppl) and didn't have any trouble. It seemed there was only one person working the bar & rooms so service was slow. While they didn't have all the English songs we wanted, it was decent enough for a couple hours.
I write this review still sore from going a shade too bright on a rendition of T.I.'s "Whatever You Like." Lesson learned. Maybe. It's hard not to go hog wild at Lincoln Karaoke. After all, it's seemingly 9845234 miles north of the actual city so you feel like you really have to belt it out to get your money's worth; the ample craft beer (and shots) flow freely; that damn light-up tambourine is addicting and the music, my god the music! Pro tips: 1. Add in every song that you think you're likely to sing right away. Have someone go through the songbook and do this. You can always skip a song but since you pay by the hour you're going to want to hit the ground running. Don't leave any time on the table, my friend. 2. Order two pitchers of beer at once. You'll unlock a basket of bacon bonus once you do, and few things go better with drunken karaoke than salty, fatty, greasy bacon. 3. Everybody cut loose. If you can't do it here then seek therapy, dear reader. Pro tip bonus R-rated version: 4. Rumor has it there's a code you can enter to change the karaoke display background from images of Asian cities, pastoral locales and wolves stalking the tundra to scantily clad bathing suit models. Don't believe me? The truth is out there.
I'm usually disappointed in Karaoke places because of how few turns your party gets at the mic and disinterest in the other "singers" around us. But, this experience was very personal and you get to make what you want of it. It was a great time for my wife's birthday party.