Ten23

The first time I came here was for my birthday. We got the largest room, which also had its own private washroom and was very convenient. The karaōke system is easy to use (touch screen menu) and I appreciate the privacy the staff gives you. If you do need them, there is a call button.
I personally like this karaōke lounge better than Bar+ (located in Toronto). Although, Bar+ has a bit more updated songs. The interior of the rooms in Ten 23 have a very modern feel. They also have their own private parking lot. I usually come here in large groups, so I call in to reserve a room ahead of time.
This is my favorite karaōke lounge thus far. The only downsides would be that their songs could be a bit more updated. For example, Back to Back– Drake, Where Ya at –Future, etc. I wish there was one in Mississauga!!! :(

My experience came directly from the Karaōke Happy Hour times between 4 — 8:30pm.
We also ordered two dishes of chicken wings and fries, for 5 people, and each person also had two drinks.
Overall, the experience fell below my expectations. I must firstly acknowledge that this place delivered great value for what you are paying for. This place really stresses price, so if you don’t want to pay more; this may be the place for you.
However, the service and karaōke system fell below expectations… Examples:
1) We waited 45 minutes for our first round of drinks
2) The attendant did not deliver any customer service for my group at all. For example, he didn’t teach us to properly work the machines and the microphones were out of batteries.
3) they gave us Styrofoam cups for drinks ! Honestly, I don’t expect fancy glass cups… But definitely very unprofessional.
4) the Karaōke machines are outdated and somewhat laggy … It froze and we had to wait for the staff to restart the system.
5) songs do not have any original instrumentals… Most of them are remixes (English ones) and are poor quality.
Food was standard. Absolutely nothing special.

This was a great experience. Private rooms, lots of sake, alcohol and more alcohol… the food though, not good at all. That’s why I didn’t give 5 stars. So, drink and sing all you can, then have a designated driver or stagger to one of several restaurants near by.

Love the unique décor of each room.
Don’t like the late Happy Hour start time (4pm?) and the limited rooms. if you don’t book fast, there will be no more space. (Which royally sucked).
Also, if you don’t have a yearly membership with them, you have to pay $ 5 additional fee on top of the Happy Hour price.
Song variety is good and also lots of English songs to choose from

9 $ for happy hour from 4 – 8:30 plus 2 drinks.
Sometimes the rooms I get are too cold though.
The karaōke systems are new and touch screen so that’s nice.

Their wings are so good, simple naked wings, i went here a few times for happy hour and this place is one of the older karaokes in Toronto

I went there with my classmates and we really had a good time in this place.
The room we booked was a little small, but I think the atmosphere was good enough and there so much delicious for us to choose. So many Chinese songs and English songs can make me to feel like sit in a Chinese KTV and have fun with each other.
What’s more, as Jessica, one friend of mine, said she used to go there and remarked it as one must go place in her plans, that is exactly for the price of that. We have 6 members but we only paid 155 for hole.
That’s all about my review about this place. Hope you guys can also have a good time in there if you haven’t gone there or even haven’t heard about that.

I came here for a friends birthday and we were assigned a private room. From the outside, the place looks very modernized and spacious. Upon entering, there are a lot of lights everywhere and things look to be extremely decorative. When being led to the rooms, it starts looking a lot more plain and crappy.
With about 14 of us, the room felt really cramped, the service wasn’t too bad though — they were quick to deliver food and drinks, they could’ve checked up on us more often though.
As for the karaōke part of it — the room wasn’t that clean to begin with, the song choices were limited and the microphones weren’t very clean and very worn.
²⁄₅.

I really like the idea of Karaōke. Who hasn’t busted out a tune in the shower, in the car, randomly when your favorite song comes on. Adding to that, you have a screen with lyrics (so you don’t have to fill in gaps with na-​na-​na to those parts you DON’T know: p), a microphone, and a sound system that makes any inner Katy Perry come out.
The experience was less than fulfilling, and most likely, it was because I was feeling sick and there was no alcohol.
We came on a Sunday at 12pm. The sunny skies were calling to me (after a week of cloud and rain), but I ventured into a dark neon-​room to sing. What immediately hit me was a stench of smoke. You know, like when someone smokes in a room and no matter how much ventilation happens, that grimey smell still lingers?
We were a fairly big group of 10ish and there are only two microphones. This means that you really have to wait your turn, or, you could just belch out loud any song, but you could do that anywhere. The deal is that for $ 20, you also get a meal and a non-​alcoholic drink. The food is mainly your typical Hong Kong Café style food and I opted for Rice with Egg and Pork, Taiwanese style. We got our food 1.5 hour after singing, and after eating a couple of spoonfuls, I was feeling really nauseous. The smokey air also didn’t help at all so I had to leave and get fresh air.
But, by that time, the damage was done. I couldn’t stomach going back in the dark room inhaling second hand smoke (or that is what it smelled like anyways) so I left earlier.
I think Karaōke is something to do at night (when the sun is gone) and when you’re trashed. Private bathroom in our room which was clean, thank goodness.

Ugh, they changed their system here, and now instead of a remote — there is a touch screen system. Meaning you have to go up to the front of the room (or to the corner) in order to choose your songs.
The system itself is okay, has lots of features, but seems to crash a lot. It’s so difficult to find songs, especially since they are not in a list format, and you’ll have to scroll pages and pages side ways to see what they have. Nor are they listed in alphabetical order (for English songs).
There is a way to filter for language and artist, but takes a bit of time to figure out how.
They used to have a phone app, but seems to be gone since the upgrade. I really hope they add that back in to help with navigation and choosing songs. It required so much effort otherwise.
There are more choices in English songs with this new system though. Lots of great classics like Queen and Journey which I couldn’t find before. Lots of recent popular songs are in there too, but harder to find if you don’t know the name of the artist. Couldn’t find Let It Go, the group was disappointed.
We come here a lot for lunch K, a great $ 10.00 deal that include 3.5 hours, and a substantial lunch. After this experience, we might consider somewhere else next time we have an itch to sing.

Service was alright. Changed the system to touch screen to choose songs and to get service. it was neat in the beginning but got a headache afterwards. lol. Room was clean and spacious. Overall, I would come back but get someone else to choose songs for me!

3 stars
This spot used to be car hang out back in the day called Dr. Inks… those were my glory days, late nights, Fast and the Furious was all the rage and now I’m back, to do some karaoking? Weird. Anyways I digress, I was inspired by a 90s UYE Karaōke event that happened a few days ago at Bar+ downtown with the Unilocalers so this was a continuation of my new found interest. :p
We arrived and there was no one at the front desk. I walk inside towards resto/​bar, take a look around there’s nobody there either, patrons or staff. I hear Cantonese singing coming from a room and bass thumping. People are definitely here. I wondered though were the staff karaoking too!!!
Anyways I walk back the front desk, decide to call the number on their business card. ‘Ring, Ring. «Hello?»
“Yeah I’m at the front”, I exclaim. I peer back in and look towards the bar, I now see the guy I was talking to, he’s on a cordless phone and he starts walking up to the front desk.
How it works:
Happy hour until 8:30pm for $ 8.99 which includes 2 non-​alcoholic drinks.
We started at 6pm. 2.5hr of fun ahead. Glee! :)
They do charge a $ 5 dollar fee on top for non-​members (applies to the group)
The Experience:
He walked us to a small room. Sufficient but I wouldn’t want to have more than 4 people in here though.
Everything did function without a problem; the system was intuitive, menu organized by group, male, female, top hits, by language. Cordless mics worked but they did make a slight buzz near my BlackBerry. Cordless mic are good though for those are times to add in your own dance choreography. «Hammer Time» lol Remote control volume and pitch controls worked and they provide sanitary disposable mic covers too.
They wasn’t an extensive catalog of English songs compared to Bar + but they did have a sprinkling of current hits like Adele’s Skyfall. The karaōke music videos were either a) combination of real music video with lyrics, b) sometimes just the music video itself (you gotta look up the lyrics on your Smartphone have a data plan), c) the real cheese factor wtf is going on videos stuff like a blond lady with big hair modeling at a beach or mountain scene with a family in pajamas walking through a path?
They do have an app if you’re so tech inclined but we didn’t bother with it so I don’t know how it is.
Anyways time flies when you’re having fun. 30min to go, we get barged in and the bill is delivered. Nearing the end your queue of songs disappears. There way of saying goodbye it’s time to collect.
Lots of fun. Everything worked. They could improve on having more up to date English song/​artist selections. The price was reasonable. I wasn’t wowed. Compared to Bar+ downtown it’s 3 stars. I’m new at this Karaoking so I’m still comparing and contrasting the places. I plan to visit a lot more places. :)

$ 8.99 for Happy Hour from 4:00 — 8:30PM! Reserve a room in advance, or those singing sessions in the shower are going to go to waste!
You get two free drinks of your choice during Happy Hour. They’re generally emptier during weekdays, and low on staff. My drink did not arrive for a good 20-​minutes.
The microphones here seem to always run low on battery, and sometimes cause the speakers to start screeching. I suggest that they do some interior renovations — the seats, television and washroom are starting to look very run-​down.
The song selection is decently filled with recent songs, and there’s a good mix of Mandarin/​English/​Cantonese artists.
You can’t be picky about Asian karaōke places in Canada. Ten23 is my go to place if RQ is packed — however, both places are quite similar in my opinion.
Tip: Try not to order alcohol here (If possible). The drinks are severely watered down in Karaokes.

I wanted to like this place, I really did.
I first heard some great reviews from my friend who goes to karaōke a lot. Later I hopped online and checked out their website a few times. The design was so sleek and beautiful! It couldn’t possibly be a crappy place, right?
My friend booked a reservation for 9 and we got there. The nice décor sucked me right in. It doesn’t matter that the booth is impossibly small or that their menu terribly expensive. It was pretty and that alone mattered. We spent about 2 hours singing and dancing awkwardly in the closet-​sized room. Then some of my friends had to leave early and they went to get the bill.
They come back and told us apparently we were being charged a hundred and sixty dollars. «What? Wasn’t it supposed to be sixty dollars?»
«No, apparently it’s $ 120 on weekends, plus a service charge.»
«But you never told us.»
«We probably told you when you made the reservation.»
«I swear I didn’t hear it when I made the reservation.»
«Then it was a mutual miscommunication. In that case we’ll only charge you a measly $ 116.»
No, it wasn’t a mutual miscommunication. You didn’t tell us the price upfront, your glitchy website didn’t even tell us the price. And just to let future customers know, they charge $ 120 on weekends, which turns out to be around $ 160 including all the fees, for a karaōke closet that fits six people maximum.

Room 12 was our assigned booking spot as we walked pass the door pass a Breathalyzer on the wall and towards the reception where EVERYONE gets ID no matter how mature I look.
A room enough for 8 we sat at a comfortable distance on the sofa bench from the LCD and started to choose songs and sing with the REMOTE microphones that seem to have technical difficulties from time to time and I wasn’t sure if the remotes might cross signals or what but the service came in to fix it whenever we requested. Nothing out of the ordinary for Karaōke spot especially some washroom mishaps, etc…
We snacked on Fried Tofu, Chicken Wings, Wasabi Cucumber, Deep Fried Squid Balls which were actually tasty considering that this is a Karaōke spot but then you have to realize this isn’t just for Karaōke but they promote their Lunch and Dinner as well. TIP: Skip that Cucumber item, I have no idea who would order that.
It is a bit on the pricey side as if you are at an attraction and have to pay the premium price to eat inside the establishment like places of amusement (Theme Parks) or entertainment (Theatres). Everything came out Fast and Hot, which made the Asian-​style Deep Fried Wings and Deep Fried Tofu so good. At least on par with other Bubble Tea restaurants if not better.
If you look on the screen, they will not only promote themselves and their daily specials but also other places such as Ippai Japanese Restaurant and some Massage Shop.

I been to TEN23 a couple of times for both K-​lunch and happy hour K.
This is a good place for people that want to have a little gathering of Karaōke singing and some food to eat during lunch. You will be assigned to little private rooms that can fit the people according to your party. K-​lunch cost $ 9.99+taxes+service charges. That includes a choice of entrees and a non alcohalic drink. The time frame is from 12pm to 3 pm. So basically you can sing nonstop for 3 hours!
The food is quite good. I have tried Grilled Pork Chop and eggs with rice, Spaghetti Bolognese, Japanese Seafood Ramen, Minced Pork with Rice Taiwanese Style and Korean Style Ribs with rice.
For the free drinks, you can order cold drinks with no extra charges, that includes honey lemon drinks. The cold drinks are much better value because they are served in big glasses! (yes you will get thirsty when you are singing for 3 hours!)
The songs here are quite current and has Western, Mandarian, Cantonese songs too.
However, the services do need to improve because they don’t really check on you that much in case if you need something extra. After the wait staffs took your order and serve your food. they kind of disappeared…
For Happy Hour is from 4 pm to 9pm for $ 8 that includes 2 non-​alcohalic drinks. The menu during Happy Hour really sucks! All deep fried food and for $ 4.99 they are all really small. and their dumplings are nasty. the frozen one that deep fried until they are dry! So have something to eat before coming to sing your heart out for 5 hours!
There is a membership fees of $ 15 for 1 year. or you can pay $ 5 per group each time you come.
Accepts all credit cards! 10% service charges are added automatically so make sure you don’t double tip!
Make sure call for reservation for happy hours couple of days ahead for weekends, they are quite busy and you might be disappointed!