Maru Karaoke Lounge - New York

I visited the Korean city, and I must say that Maru has become my favorite spot due to its ambiance, menu, and vibrant atmosphere, especially at night. If you're only in K-Town for a night, I highly recommend Maru. I went there with a large group to celebrate a friend's birthday, and the manager was incredibly accommodating. We used one of the karaoke rooms, and I can't wait to return!

The service was excellent, and I even got a bit emotional about Chris's outstanding hospitality! However, the room was quite hot. We requested several times to lower the temperature, but there wasn't much effort made to accommodate us. Additionally, be aware that the mandatory bottle service can be quite pricey, so it's best to keep that in mind ahead of time.

This restaurant has a fantastic ambiance, and the customer service was excellent. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. I recommend bringing a group of five or more for karaoke, as I believe the experience is more enjoyable with a larger party; otherwise, the cost might feel a bit high for smaller groups. Overall, if you're looking for a fun night out, I highly recommend this place for karaoke.

Cool red lighting in the bar with good customer service. was not able to check their karaoke rooms, but their menu was quite decent.

I've been grateful to have been to many night clubs, 1Oak, Mission, Slate, Den, Up Down, PHD, really goes on. Been to Maru 3 times, so 3 chances, nastiest people, bouncers, staff, really goes on, will never come back again. They will discriminate, if you're a girl, judge you by looks, if you're a guy, charge ridiculous covers, to enter. They forced my group, with great ratio, to purchase a table for a couple $100s. We didn't have a cover, they literally said they only wanted to sell tables. We got a table, then another group of friends coming later. They weren't allowed to come, unless they paid a cover, even though we were together, claiming our table only covered a certain number of people. Apparently their excuse was if we paid a couple $100s for a table, a small cover shouldn't be much. When you see their bottle service menu, it'll say it's for a certain number of people, they mean literally only that number of people can enter under that table, any additional people, they'll require more bottles or fees. Very money stingy, arrogant, horrible people. We just wanted to hang around for an hour, prob would've spent more on alcohol anyway, but felt like they were trying to rob us of every last dollar. Go to many other clubs, they might be strict, but you can at least talk to them, unlike soulless Maru.