What is more exciting than your first Korean karaoke bar experience? NOTHING!\n\nLast night, a MASSIVE (12+) group of my friends and I headed to Zizzy's (also called Z2) after a few hours of pool and drinks at a PT's. It's located right beside the Chinatown Mall, but is hard to spot because it's set back from the road in a strip mall, so look out for it! We had to U turn to get in... Parking was alright at 9pmish on a Friday night, but it's surrounded by several Korean and Chinese bbq joints so it may be more of an issue during dinner hours. \n\nWhen we first walked in, I was very impressed by the decor and feel of the place. The windows and doors are all tinted very dark, so even with all the lights around it it was nice and dim. They have a few tables and a bar in the front for those who just come to dine. Overall it was very posh and tasteful. \n\nOur sever led us back to their largest room (room 2 is great for huge crowds!) It was very dark in the room with a large bench sofa than ran three walls of the room and two large tables. On the fourth wall was a huge entertainment center with a large flat screen in the middle, the song number puncher (if you can't find the remote...it really is dark!) and smaller screens. After we all snuggled in, the soju and warm sake started flowing and the server kept it coming! You can also order food and have it brought to your room. We got an order of shrimp tempura, and they give a heaping pile of six or seven large shrimp instead of the three I usually see on a tempura appetizer. I had a bite of one and it wasn't bland or dry like some places. Veerry tasty if you are a shrimp tempura fan.\n\nThe majority of their karaoke selection is Vietnamese and Korean, but they did have a good collection of standard karaoke songs for Westerners like me. Hit Me Baby, Dirrty, P.I.M.P, As You Are, Eternal Flame, and of course I Will Survive were just a few in our repertoire that night! They provide you with two microphones but everyone was yelling so loud, thanks to Mr. Soju, that we didn't need more anyway.\n\nThe room runs around 25-30 bucks an hour. The soju comes in around 13 bucks a bottle. Dunno how much the sake or tempura was, but it totaled out around 25 or 30 bucks a person, and worth every penny. I made new friends, tried new things, got GREAT pictures, and I will definitely be tagging along for the next outing at Zizzy's!
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