Asia Roma Karaoke Bar and Lounge

My boyfriend planned my birthday party at Asia Roma and we had such a great time. We had it on a Saturday night starting at 8 pm...and somehow didn't leave until close to 1. We had a 4 course meal and 2 hours of open bar. The food was surprisingly good, although the portions were just a bit small (mostly the appetizers). The staff was super friendly and accomodating and the place had an overall casual, easygoing feel. We had about 20 people and had the whole downstairs area to ourselves. We chose this place over a private room Karaoke type place because we heard the food was great (it was) and there is a DJ who plays the songs for you (you fill out a slip with the song) Plus you are not cramped with a large amount of people into a tiny room. It was great.

Everyone who came had such a great time. The Karaoke was even more fun, because the videos that accompanied the songs looked like bad home movies from the 1980's. We are not serious Karaoke singers, but just wanted to have some fun and this totally fit the bill. I would 100% recommend this place, and we had done a lot of research to try to pick a fun place (looked at other places like Japas 28)

Our server Julian was especially accomodating and just a nice guy! May was the woman who helped us plan the party and she was great. What a fun time!

Pros: great service, can have the downstairs to yourself, affordable karaoke

Posted 11/25/08

A nice find in Chinatown. After eating a delicious dinner, we enjoyed some karaoke. There was a very good song selection and we sang our a**es off. Also, good drinks and a very accomodating staff.

Pros: Karaoke, Staff

Posted 09/11/08

Asia Roma serves really tasty food in a comfortable atmosphere. I've also gone to have drinks and sing some karaoke and we had a great time. The staff is very nice and accomodating as well.

Pros: Food, Karaoke

Posted 04/23/08

Asia Roma is one of the best places I ever ever been in the city. We had a holiday work party there and everyone had a wonderful night. The food was incredible and the service was incredibly attentive all night long. The owner, Mei, is totally awesome, really cool, and came over herself to check on us throughout the night. The karaoke ROCKS! They have a huge selection and an kickass room. The regulars are way cool and friendly also. Some incredible singers too. Very reasonable overall considering the calibre of food you enjoy and the top notch service. Highly recomended to anyone looking for a great night out or a sublime dining experience.

Posted 12/12/06

I definitely like this place. I always come through with dates all the time. It's a cool LES spot, its got a lot of NYC style, and its always got great people.

Pros: good times

Cons: LES is a bit gloomey

Posted 12/11/06

I love Asia Roma! Mei & Angel top all other hosts and the food is excellent to boot. The best place for a karaoke party. Love the downstairs, upstairs there's a nice cozy bar & you can always meet a good lawyer. Have yet to eat at a better Italian/Asian fusion restaurant. My favorite are the spring rolls. I want to be there now. I wish I was doing Tai Chi in the park across the street. The whole place is lovely. Go now. EAT.

Pros: Excellent Ambiance, food

Cons: closed sometimes.

Posted 12/11/06

Saw this on Citysearch so I went with a few friends. We sang our hearts out to some classic tunes and had an awesome time. The people we met at Asia Roma were very friendly and the food(Asian & Italian selections) upstairs was very good as well. Glad we found it!

Pros: Karaoke, Sevice

Posted 09/06/06

love this place. you can sing when you want or just hang around the bar. there's no room charges like some other places so you can just hang around as long as you like. We really went the first time for karaoke, but to our surprise, the food was very good. We enjoyed it and we've been going back. it was fun watching other people sing too.

Pros: friendly, casual, good menu

Cons: can get too crowded

Posted 09/06/06

For karaoke, it really shouldn't be like this. Asia Roma has a terrible selection & only two microphones. Also, it's such a small space that you can't escape the howlings of the drunks at the microphone. Not recommended - at all.

Pros: Nothing

Cons: Small space, terrible song selection, very crowded

Posted 08/29/06

this place grows on you. been here a few times after a great party we had there. find myself coming here on a nights we feel like hanging out. the food is always good ! one of the things I enjoy here. and the karaoke !! as corny as it seems, but it's great fun ! staff remembers you and greets you like a regular. and most of all... the drinks are HALF of what you pay elsewhere. can't go wrong here. sometimes gets really busy on weekends. there's always a lot of parties there.

Pros: food, reasonal prices, nice new decor

Cons: slightly off path

Posted 08/17/06

The food was ok. More Roma than Asia. The karaoke was very very very outdated. It is not the place if you want to sing anything remotely current- strictly 2003 and earlier. Some of the tunes were labeled incorrectly as well. The service was good and there is some interesting artwork hanging on the walls- lots of floating fruit...

Pros: Those paintings

Cons: outdated karaoke selection

Posted 07/09/06

This is like karaoke in the remake. I was kinda shy about singing in the open, I've only been in a private room. But this is the BEST... it brings out the best in you. We had so much fun, met new friends, it was great. food was great, drinks were reasonably priced. Really had a good time.

Pros: nice crowd, inexpensive

Posted 11/11/04

Went for a relatively small Bachelorette Party. Service was great, except from the Chef/Owner herself who has poor customer relations skills. The food is just average, but not surprisingly overpriced. Their Karaoke system, equipment, and list of songs are very much outdated; the equipment continuously shut down mid-song, EVERY OTHER SONG. Definitely was not a crowd pleaser, especially when you are wrongly rated as the #1 Karaoke spot in the City.

Cons: , overpriced

Posted 10/25/04

cute place....sorta tucked away. the downstairs room is great for parties...food was GREAT. service a little casuel but friendly.

Pros: great food

Posted 10/15/04

We went for dinner in chinatown and were planning on heading to alphabet city for karaoke. I saw the sign and headed in. We were able so sing every song we wanted, the drinks were creative and made well, the service was good.. It was a lot of fun!

Posted 08/19/04

It was one of my best friends birthdays, so she called in advance to make sure they could accomodate our group of 25. Of course the owner said it would not be a problem. When we arrived, it looked shady with no decor and no customers. The sat us in separate tables. One table had their drinks, appetizers, entrees and check before we even had our sake. They were out of all wines, except the most expensive one. There were not enough Sake glasses for all. Not only did they not compensate our party, they were rude and tried making excuses. I would never go back and I certainly don't know how they are still in business. Absolutely terrible!

Posted 08/03/04

My boyfriend and I went there for Valentine's Day per the reviews at CitySearch. We were a little skeptical at first, but once we got there, we found ourselves pleasantly surprised. There was no crowd, our waiter was very friendly, the food was great, and the karaoke downstairs was fun! Everyone was very accommodating. We are looking forward to coming back again and inviting our friends!

Pros: Great food, Good selection wine, Fun Karaoke!

Posted 02/25/04

I come to Asia Roma at least 3 times a week. Everyone is nice to each other. A great place to just chill and unwind.

Posted 01/29/04

you could spend the whole night there ! from the delicious dinner to karaoke singing and the juke box by the bar. it's just endless. I really had a good time.

Pros: inexpensive, good song selections

Cons: crowded

Posted 12/01/02

I went with a bunch of my friends to Asia Roma on a whim last night, and couldn't believe how much fun we had! The best surprise of all was the terrific food. It is nice to be able to eat, drink, sing and boogie all at the same time. It is a really cute place and the crowd is diverse too.

Posted 10/11/02

Excellent for first timers who enjoy karaoke and for friends bringing first timers.

Great for drinking and song. The appetizers are OK.

Better to book the whole downstairs, otherwise prepare to be familiarized with a lot of asian karaoke.

Reserve all of your songs at the beginning of the soiree, otherwise your requests and dollars will be lost in the shuffle.

Have fun!

Pros: inexpensive, easy to reserve, karaoke cheap

Cons: food is eh, chance to sing less

Posted 09/12/02