Ohjah Lounge

Japanese Bar at Japanese Hotel.
Good place to meet Japanese locals & business people from Japan.
Wide range of Japanese Karaōke songs.
Enjoy a night in Little Tokyo here.

This is a little hidden place in the hotel. I almost feel bad making this public as I want this to remain a secret gem.
If you’ve ever seen lost in translation and saw Bill Murray alone in the hotel, that’s what this place is like.
I love it, the staff is beyond kind and the drinks they make are not just pour and serve. Most of their staff is straight from Japan which also makes it feel like you are in the middle of a Tokyo lounge.
I recommend this place for anyone looking for a quick break or anyone that wants to belt out some tunes without the crowds.

Every year my friends and I come to little Tokyo for Animé Expo at the LACC and every year year we stay at the Miyako hotel and love doing karaōke here. The staff is a ways friendly and the manager even remembers me and my friends each time even though it has been a year. The scene is very fun and relaxing And we always have a great time. Compared to a couple other places we’ve sang at in the area Ohjah has the most up-​to-​date song and expansive song selection. The drink prices are about what I expect. If you are looking. g to have a good time in the area, definitely. check out ohjah. ussually it is pretty busy on the weekends so if you want a decent crowd that was s the perfect time to go, if you preference just you and your friends maybe try a weekday. even before our group started singing we would go to watch others, but once you try it you will be hooked (ps we sing badly and still have a great time).

2 of us walked there on Thurs night after attending GlennGreenwald’s talk at JapaneseCulturalCentre. Immediately felt like we were back in Tokyo again — loved the décor, «hidden» vibe, happy they had AsahiBlack (have only got it at FarBar previously) and had single malt too. Met other regulars who came in after us and chatted easily with them. Also as is typical, there was the de rigueur old men who were entertained by not as old women as well as much younger ones too. Of course, once everyone started singing, it was time for us to go! Will return for the happy hour and bar food next time round! Also found out that the owners are the same ones who own Daikokuya and discussed how a lot of buildings in LittleTokyo and now no longer owned by Japanese.

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There is two reasons I love this place, spam masubi and karaōke. Though I haven’t met any spam masubi and karaōke I didn’t like. Ohjah lounge makes the best spam masubi I’ve ever had. It’s so good I didn’t feel I needed to put Sriracha on it. Being that the place is so small, there is not a stage for karaōke, so you can sing from where you are sitting. I think thats pretty cool. Though there tends to be some awesome singers there all the time, that my awful singing really affects people in the small venue.

We have become regulars here, my sexy Japanese mama Monica is actually our neighbor, she is so good to us every time! Always try to sit with us and chat for a while even there is a lot of customers there, I like the slow nights, we can sing and hang out with her more. She is a bit old school though, doesn’t like my tattoo, forbids me to get more, and teaches me to be more romantic and soft to my husband, re gifts her roses to me from her biggest admirers who sends her 50 roses every other week… Ouch… :) she gives us bottle waters to go if we drink too much.
We usually come here to drink more and sing after our date day, shopping and dinner in WeHo or downtown LA, I just love this tiny, relaxing, intimate karaōke lounge, we always sit at the table in the corner, romantic and cozy, they can reserve unfinished bottles for us, which I find it is a better deal, $ 130 for a bottle of Grey Goose, $ 60 for a bottle of nice sake, pretty decent price though, cheaper than order individual drinks. They charge $ 6 per person for table seatings, no charge sitting at the bar, the bartender is always fun to talk to, he makes strong tasty drinks too. They have food menu, I think it’s from the same japanese restaurant kitchen next door, I liked the food there, I figured it’s pretty much the same at this lounge too.
I have always liked the crowd there, fun, friendly and easy going. The eye candy waitresses are very nice and attentive, we are always very satisfied with the service and everything. I rarely sing, hubby loves to sing all the time, lots of song choices in English, Japanese and Chinese. If you are into singing, just sing and drink the night away!
Ps. Remember to validate valet ticket.

Ohjah Lounge, do you remember the first time? (Fade to glimmering, flashback memories of a packed karaōke crowd, with everyone getting involved, even throwing song requests out at their fellow strangers.)
What we had was beautiful. Ahh, I can still vividly remember that «I Kissed a Girl» Katy Perry duet moment as I nommed on a constantly re-​filled complementary snack bowl. What happened in the past year since that magical night? Went here with friends on a Saturday night, and the place was completely empty besides a couple patrons at the bar, who didn’t seem at all amused by the fact they were in a karaōke bar.
It basically was us three rotating through the queue the entire night, with maybe a random person throwing in a song or two — not very fun to be the only ones singing unless you’re in a private room with a big group of people (at least to me). It also seems they cut my microphone off after we paid the bill even though I had one song still queued up. It brings a tear to my eye that one of the brooding guys at the bar never got to hear my awesome rendition of Baby Got Back. Next time? Maybe.

Cool little divey karaōke fun hidden up on the second floor of the Miyako Hotel. Small but comfortable — lots of soft couches, loungers, tables, booths.
Very very friendly service! Fun crowd of japanese business travelers, tourists and locals hanging out in J-​Town. Nothing is intimidating about this karaōke parlor which makes it nice. You are almost guaranteed after a drink or two to feel comfortable to go up and croon out a bon jovi, Abba (yes the japanese still love dancing queen)…utada or a sinatra tune. Has a great selection of classics, english, chinese, korean of course japanese tunes to select from. Great sounding audio equipment as well.
Great fun. Of course hotel price drinks but not too bad. You need to pay $ 6 to enter and sit but well worth it on a busy night — It seems like this place is more popular later in the evening especially on the weekends when a good share of the hotel patrons return after having a beer or two with dinner elsewhere. Pretty dead on the weeknights. Good selection of japanese beers and sake as well.
Drunk Jappy Business men butchering (but in a good hilarious way) Sinatra and Bennett… and japanese girls belting out dancing queen… Good fun!

This place sucks.
We get there, the place is empty. we go mainly because Unilocal said they had Karaōke… so we walk in and this lady notifies us there’s a $ 6 cover per person (we had 7) AND a two drink minimum. She was rude and not nice and really the only reason we stayed was because my gf was on crutches and this place is on the 2^nd floor. Some pple ordered food from there 5 entrée menu. and Im not kidding its like tyson microwaved chicken nuggets w lettuce for garnish. so lame. Long story short. Never come here again. You shouldnt either.
Ohh and was all up in arms cause we all wants our own tab. she finally agreed and then we paid an additional 20% gratuity which I get cause we are a group but honestly. just pissed me off more.
On the positive, the bartender can sing amazingly and it was fun having the whole room to ourselves.

Not happy with this place at all! I went with a group for a birthday party and was not impressed. We took up half of the bar and were buying their overpriced drinks, but our songs were rarely in the rotation. BOOO! In Little Tokyo, I’d much rather go to Max Karaōke or if in the mood for a karaōke bar, Brass Monkey in K-​town is much more fun!

This is a fun place. My spouse and I decided we needed a drink before finishing our vacation. We were staying at the Miyako hotel and the Ohjah Lounge is on the second floor. The service was fantastic. They said they loved our singing. (I don’t know if they were really telling the truth here or not!) And, the Sake was delicious.
If we get the chance, we will be back.
Thank you.

Came here after going to a Karaōke bar across the street. I usually go to Orochon for spicy ramen, but the spicy miso ramen here was good for a 2 am drop in. Good late night meal.

Delicious takoyaki? Check.
Karaōke booklet that’s exactly the same one you can find at Max? Check.
Sapporo? Check.
Hilariously drunk Japanese dudes singing along with everyone’s song? CHECK!
I’m sold, this place is AWESOME!

Came on a Thursday night, May 24, 2012.
A friend brought me here, and I loved it. The place is located in a hotel, so it feels a little dive-​y for being tucked away. The lounge itself is very intimate, and my only complaint is the «seating fee» if you want to chill on the plush chairs/​couch. The bar suited us fine though, and all the patrons were VERY welcoming. You got the requisite white dude singing Japanese songs, the shy older couple hiding at the bar, the black (like African black) dudes who also sang in Japanese and were polite enough to clap after your terrible rendition of «500 Miles.»
In retrospect, I didn’t notice that the only Japanese were the servers and bartender. But the place was warm and hospitable. Next time, I think I’ll try some of the foods on the menu, and update my review. Until then, drop by and give this place a go, even if you’re shy. Oh, and they’ve somehow shortened the songs so they’re like only 2 – 3 minutes long, so you don’t have to endurea full-​length humiliation.

A local Little Tokyo hot spot! This place has the kind of Karaōke that I am used to… In front on a stage or in a seat within the whole room. There is a great ecclectic mix of people here on any given night. Japanese businessman, local hipsters, East West Players professional singers, and people just out to have a good time and drink! There is a cover charge of $ 6.00 to sit in the lounge, but the drinks are always stiff! You never know what to expect here… its usually gonna be a fun night!

REVIEW ONLY FOR KARAOKE LOUNGE, not the restaurant (which I want to try!)
Took a new friend here for enjoyment last Sat night. We arrived here very late around midnight and had the place to ourselves, save for a few other parties.
Hostesses are ALWAYS sweet, always professional, very fast when it comes to take our drinks & food orders, always kind to my friends. I ordered hot green tea as well as the camu camu juice with soda while my friend got tea and a real drink. I sang plenty of sad emotional love songs, which literally made me sad and think of the guy that I’m in love with. My friend got out of his shell and was having fun singing, which is rare. I was literally just feeling pain and plenty of people loved the song I sang to by Sade. I forget, but it was pretty deep. I also sang «take over control» by Afrojack, which put me into a sexy mood as well as Beyonce’s «What Goes Around». We stayed until closing (2 am)!
This place is always fun when you go with the right person to have fun with… Thanks for all the memories and music, Ohjah peeps. See you soon, I hope! =) I feel like I am the star here LOL…

I was at Ohjah Lounge on a Tuesday night because the Far Bar was packed with a line out the door. This lounge by comparison was SO dead.
The owner/​manager was a nice japanese lady that greeted everyone at the bar. There’s a $ 6 cover to sit at the chairs, which also includes unlimited karaoking. We opted to sit at the bar with a few other patrons, mainly japanese business men.
I tried their special Za-​za juice drink, which tasted a bit like a light prune juice with vodka.

This review is just for Ohjah lounge.
It’s a really cute and intimate lounge with a great karaōke selection and tasty drinks =). I never thought I’d find another karaōke place with up-​to-​date song selections that would come close to Max Karaōke, but this one does! It doesn’t have as many of the current songs, but it does come pretty close, and that’s a really good sign.
I went with a friend who entered a karaōke competition there, and we had a great time. The crowd was friendly and really fun, the waitresses cute and attentive — always checking on us to make sure we had everything we wanted. I would definitely go back!

This review is for Ohjah Lounge only, but it looks like I need to give Tamon Sushi a try some time!
Ohjah has the exact same selection as Max Karaōke down the street, which is amazing. I have met some pretty awesome people and singers here. The service is wonderful — I never have a huge tab because I don’t drink, but the waitresses take really good care of me. I would order several cups of hot matcha and an order of cold tofu, but stay there for hours on end. They always make sure random people don’t bother me when I’m there.
This place has really good vibes, and the crowd is usually pretty classy. :)