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Karakter

Restaurant Bar Cocktail bar Karaoke bar Small plates restaurant

😠 The private karaoke room was really cool, we had a lot of fun. However, when we still had 10 minutes left, one of the employees entered the room and took one of the microphones and decided to remove our songs from the queue to just put his own dutch songs he liked. When I told him that the birthday... People often mention karaoke, nice, staff, cocktails, good, room, great, friendly, service, time,


Address

De Clercqstraat 75 H, 1053 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website

www.bar-karakter.nl

Contact

+31 20 737 0843

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (372 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 5 PM to 3 AM
  • Saturday: 5 PM to 3 AM
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 5 PM to 1 AM
  • Thursday: 5 PM to 1 AM

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: karaoke (31) nice (21) staff (19) cocktails (18) good (17) room (16) great (15) friendly (14) service (11) time (10)
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  • 1/5 Clàudia Flores S. 1 year ago on Google • 5 reviews
    The private karaoke room was really cool, we had a lot of fun. However, when we still had 10 minutes left, one of the employees entered the room and took one of the microphones and decided to remove our songs from the queue to just put his own dutch songs he liked. When I told him that the birthday girl was not Dutch and this was not nice he just said "well she should just learn dutch, and that this is a lesson" which was really rude. Furthermore, after that we decided to stay for one more drink together. One of us had a beer and we ordered tequila shots. The bartender joined us with taking the shot, even though no one asked him to and he decided to put the shots he took with us on our bill, so we ended up paying for the alcohol he drank with us without being invited. I don't think this is the correct way to treat customers at all.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Dakota H. 1 year ago on Google • 1252 reviews
    The staff were nice, the food was okay. Over 40,000 songs in their karaoke machine. It’s nice for corporate outings.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paula C. 4 years ago on Google • 55 reviews
    Always a good time at Karakter. We recently reserved a room for karaoke (which you can do for 1-3 hours) and had a really fun time!!! Service was great. They were attentive and friendly. I’ve visited a handful of times before (not doing karaoke) and the bartenders are pleasant and know how to make a good drink. Fun music and crowd.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Goga K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious dishes (Original) უგემრიელესი კერძები
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gabriela Z. 2 years ago on Google • 20 reviews
    Cool music, friendly staff and an interesting cocktail selection! Prices are reasonable & drinks are strong. Only accepting V-pay and Maestro payments
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Joseph B. 4 years ago on Google
    Staff were nice but such slow service which I wouldn’t expect on a quiet weekday. Had been excited for a while to try this place, particularly for it famous Bao. The food actually looked great when it came out but that’s where it ended. Totally underwhelmed with everything that was served, just bland, lacking in spice, ratios off with doughy bao, just not that great.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Daniel I. 1 year ago on Google
    The place is nice. But the owner or person in charge is too rude. He starts accusing you of things before they happen. We are a group of honest people without any intention of sneaking in people without paying to the karaoke box. Even when someone came back from the toilet he came shouting at them. Dude. Take a chill pill. Really killed the mood from the get go.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Alejandro G. 4 years ago on Google
    I like the bar atmosphere, but the karaoke room volume was very low, you could barely hear any music or the microphone audio. Hosted a party with 20 people, but the volume was so low it felt that we were on a quiet room with 2 microphones.(Music from the bar was 5 times louder than our karaoke room) Told to the bartender about it, but he was a bit rude and not willing to help. Besides, the music was a bit outdated. If you want to host a karaoke room, better do it in Dukes of Tokyo: it has better volume and staff is friendlier.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Tarek K. 1 year ago on Google
    Drinks, venue and karaoke were great! The reason for the 2/5 comes down to a member of staff there who seemed to be very controlling of our fun and have a bad attitude. Going over time by 5 minutes (from a 3 hour booking) or cheekily pouring one last beer (during an open bar) when told our time was up surely doesn’t deserve hostile treatment and an intimidating response? When questioning his surprising attitude I was told to leave the bar. The manager was kind and recognized this and apologized which was really appreciated :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Luke C. 2 years ago on Google
    I spent an hour in my hotel with my girlfriend trying to find a cocktail bar in Amsterdam and I couldn’t have chosen a better place to go! The staff are absolutely the nicest people… especially Robin, Giovanni & Felipe!. You won’t find a better bar in Amsterdam. These guys go above and beyond to ensure a fantastic experience. I urge everyone who’s looking for a good bar to drink to come here! You will NOT regret it!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nayra F. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice service, nice food and not very pricey! Thank you!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marco K. 3 years ago on Google
    Great and relaxed spot. We come here every now and again for a beer, some fried chicken and other good food. Very good and kind service. Oh! And you also can sing some karaoke (in one of the booths) here if you want. I do recommend it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michael Q. 6 years ago on Google • 212 reviews
    Probably the best bar in Amsterdam. Went here with a big corporate group and weren't disappointed. The service here is excellent and so are the drinks. If you want a hip and beautiful bar with amazing cocktails and cool people, look no further!

  • 4/5 Betina A. 8 months ago on Google • 147 reviews
    They have bollywood songs in their playlist! We had so much fun. The host is very friendly and welcoming. Definitely worth it.

  • 5/5 Lena 4 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    I’m from Japan and used to do a lot of all you can drink Karaokes. This one is by far my favorite in Amsterdam and is worth the money! The room is fun and spacious and has a private bar inside (all you can drink). The staff is so nice and friendly. Favorite place to go for a good party occasion or just for a good karaoke session! Their cocktails in the bar (before or after the karaoke) are also very tasty

  • 5/5 Andara M. 4 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Fun karaoke night with the team for Christmas gathering. The staff were very helpful and accommodating. Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

  • 5/5 Guille A. 1 year ago on Google
    Super cool place! The cocktails were super nice (long island and strawberry daiquiri). We also ordered the “sneaky snack platter” and it had a little bit of everything, and it was all pretty tasty. The staff was very attentive and friendly! Will definitely come back!

  • 5/5 Grace T. 5 years ago on Google
    Really nice vibe here and delicious baos and sweet potato fries. I got the tempeh one. The staff were also super friendly and the drinks looked delicious.

  • 5/5 Ádám B. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing staff and food and desing,you should go there ☺️

  • 5/5 Rahat H. 2 years ago on Google
    Yes the cocktails are good and the vibe is awesome. But that’s not what makes this place so special. It’s the people who run it, the wonderful, friendly, just flat out amazing people. I’ve lived in DC, Vegas, NYC… and this is not just the best bar in Amsterdam, but the best bar I have ever been to. If I could give this place 10 stars I would. Love you guys!

  • 5/5 Shani K. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place , large selection of cocktails, yammy side dishes Dis - pricy

  • 5/5 Simon B. 5 years ago on Google
    Fantastic food and great service. Will definitely come back to try the rest of the menu!

  • 5/5 Will H. 1 year ago on Google
    Good karaoke selection, and friendly staff. Closes early-ish because of neighborhood restrictions unless you book ahead

  • 5/5 Kay 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice vibey bar. The karaoke rooms are great too :) Very friendly owner/staff!

  • 5/5 Monika 2 years ago on Google
    One of my favorite bars, it has very nice decor, interesting and unconventional cocktails, Asian inspired snacks.

  • 5/5 Marcha C. 1 year ago on Google
    The Karakter team made sure I had the best birthday! A night of great fun in their private Karaoke bar! See you soon for sure!!

  • 4/5 Ma D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice karaoke (Original) Lekker karaoke

  • 5/5 Nacime K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great concept with asian bobun qualities and great cocktails !!! I highly recommend this place in Amsterdam (Original) Super concept avec des bobun asiatiques de qualités et super cocktails !!! Je conseille vivement ce lieu a Amsterdam

  • 5/5 Alejandrina A. 4 years ago on Google
    Had great time in Karaoke. Very nice staff.

  • 3/5 pinja h. 1 year ago on Google
    We had such a good night in their private karaoke room but staff ended up being quite rude to us and urging us to finish our drinks as soon as the time was done and they watched to make sure we were not stealing drinks when our time ended, which felt quite offensive and strict after our carefree time 🤐

  • 5/5 Erwin R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good (Original) Erg goed

  • 5/5 Merel B. 4 years ago on Google
    My favorite karaokebar in Amsterdam! You can book a private karaokebooth and have the room for a couple of hours. So fun to do with friends.

  • 5/5 Mary W. 4 years ago on Google
    We came here for our office Christmas party and had the BEST time! We rented a private karaoke room with the two course walking dinner and open bar and it was wonderful! Great food, really relaxed and worked really well for us as a group of 20. There is also a great song selection and fab cocktails! Can't wait to go back!

  • 5/5 Bába �. 3 years ago on Google
    This is a supersweet restaurant and bar to spend a work or weekend evening, food and drinks are amazing, staff is superfriendly, highly recommended for everyone and every generation!

  • 5/5 Sandra L. 3 years ago on Google
    Such a nice place! Perfect food,drinks and stuff🥰

  • 5/5 mark n. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice company (Original) Leuke onderneming

  • 3/5 Sarah A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice place, but there was only 1 waitress who had a very hard time. She was super friendly and really did her best, but because there was so little staffing we often didn't get our food / drinks. We constantly had to reorder and the order was often wrong because of that. (Original) Leuke tent, maar er was maar 1 serveerster die het heel zwaar had. Ze was super vriendelijk en deed echt haar best, maar omdat er zo weinig bezetting was kregen we ons eten/drinken vaak niet. We moesten constant opnieuw bestellen en de bestelling klopte daardoor vaak niet.

  • 5/5 -- 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great evening, good food, good service! (Original) Topavond, lekker eten, goeie bediening!

  • 5/5 Aaron M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) What a fantastic bar, A very nice and spontaneous guy on the floor. Great cocktails and top service !!! You should definitely be here for a fun evening. (Original) Wat een fantastische bar, Een onwijs leuke en spontane jongen op de vloer. Geweldige cocktails en een top service !!! Voor een leuke avond moet je zeker hier zijn.

  • 5/5 Rafał S. 3 years ago on Google
    Great vibe, local people ;)

  • 5/5 Jeremy E. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Had a great evening! Recommended for everyone. (Original) Super avond gehad! Aanrader voor iedereen.

  • 2/5 Ruby 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy place, unfortunately, it is a pity that the bartender sighs when you order a drink and you come across him sniffing in the toilet several times. (Original) Gezellige plek helaas jammer dat de barman zucht als je een drankje besteld en je hem daarna meerdere malen snuivend op het toilet tegen komt.

  • 5/5 Teddy B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The boss is very funny and ready for jokes. He mixed us a Margharita even though it wasn't Margharita day. The cocktails are delicious and the place is very cozy. I would go back anytime !! (Original) Der Chef ist sehr lustig und zu Späßen aufgelegt. Er mixte uns einen Margharita obwohl nicht Margharita-Tag war. Die Cocktails schmecken sehr lecker und das Lokal ist sehr gemütlich. Ich würde jederzeit wieder hingehen!!

  • 5/5 Rianne H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We ended up here by accident! Last Saturday! Such friendly staff and really delicious cocktails! (Original) Wij kwamen hier bij toeval terecht! Afgelopen zaterdag! Wat een vriendelijk personeel en echt heerlijke cocktails!

  • 5/5 Johan M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wow that a tent. The food is plenty and tasty. : "The service is excellent. And on Friday evening nice music is played. This will be my new hang-out (Original) Wauw dat een tent. Het eten is veel en lekker. :”de service is uitstekend. En op de vrijdag avond word er lekkere muziek gedraaid. Dit word mijn nieuwe “hang-out”

  • 5/5 Frank O. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good cocktail bar in a nice location. Amsterdam West has more and more to offer. Enjoy one of the drinks on the menu here or let the bartender get to work for you. If you feel like singing, you can also go here. There are 2 karaoke rooms at the back of the bar. (Original) Goede cocktailbar op een leuke locatie. Amsterdam West heeft steeds meer te bieden namelijk. Geniet hier van een van de drankjes op de kaart of laat de bartender zelf aan de slag gaan voor je. Mocht je zin hebben om te zingen, dan kan je hier ook terecht. Achterin de bar zijn namelijk 2 karaoke-zalen te vinden.

  • 5/5 Gwendeley H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy and nice place. Choice of songs is top notch !!! Space for private karaoke is also really good. (Original) Gezellige en leuke plek. Keuze uit liedjes is helemaal top!!! Ruimte voor privé karaoken is ook echt goed.

  • 5/5 Maurice v. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) SUPER! We were a group of 16 people, first did 3-course standing dinner and then dive into one of the nicely decorated karaoke rooms. The staff was friendly, the communication during but also for the evening itself was great! Regarding the price, you will definitely not be able to find anything like this within the ring. Very good ratio !! Highly recommended! (Original) SUPER! Wij waren met een groep van 16 personen, hebben eerst 3 gangen standing-diner gedaan om vervolgens een van de leuk aangeklede karaoke ruimtes in te duiken. Het personeel was vriendelijk, de communicatie tijdens maar ook voor de avond zelf was ook top! Wat de prijs betreft ga je absoluut nergens zoiets kunnen vinden binnen de ring. Erg goede verhouding!! Dikke vette aanrader!!

  • 5/5 Naima 4 years ago on Google
    Great atmosphere & friendly staff. Recommended for a fun nite :)

  • 4/5 Sjalaika M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We have rented a karaoke room here for a few hours. Was super nice. Tasty snacks, drinks and cocktails. Wonderfully sung and friendly service (Original) Wij hebben hier voor een paar uur een karaoke ruimte gehuurd. Was super leuk. Lekkere hapjes, drankjes en cocktails. Heerlijk gezongen en vriendelijke bediening

  • 4/5 Ohad 4 years ago on Google
    cozy place.. nice atmosphere very good Cocktails.

  • 4/5 Lars S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great food and the karaoke room was a great success! Great price too. Nice place to have a drink. (Original) Prima gegeten en de karaokeruimte was een groot succes! Prima prijs ook. Gezellige plek om drankje te doen.

  • 5/5 Michiel W. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Really fantastic Espresso Martini's. Very unique taste that I have not encountered anywhere else. (Original) Werkelijk fantastische Espresso Martini's. Zeer unieke smaak die ik nog nergens anders ben tegen gekomen.

  • 5/5 Simon Engqvist M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) They had an all you can eat for 15 euros super good (Original) Dom hade en all you can eat för 15 euro supergott

  • 4/5 Amy U. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice karaoke room downstairs! (Original) Leuke karaoke zaal beneden!

  • 5/5 Manon van B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) What a great bar! Very nice private karaoke room, perfect for spending a few hours with friends. In addition, mega good food and cocktails, and also very chill staff. I'll be back :) (Original) Wat een top bar! Hele leuke private karaoke room, die perfect is om met vrienden paar uurtjes los te gaan. Daarnaast mega lekker eten en cocktails, en ook nog eens heel chill personeel. I’ll be back :)

  • 5/5 Nick van der V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Top spot (Original) Top plek

  • 5/5 Hanna K. 4 years ago on Google
    Absolutelu great fun in a karaoke bar!

  • 5/5 necxes k. 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice food. I recommend this place


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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