Bar Fly, ladies and gentleman of the audience, I don't think it's fair to call Chopsticks Express frauds. Sure, the karaoke wait is a big problem for everybody. I was waiting to sing for two hours and I had to make the whole time. But I don't blame them. Because one time, I turned into a dog and they helped me. Thank you.

Yesterday was my 21st birthday, and I went out with my mom and my best friend. We stopped at a couple bars first, unsatisfied, before hearing about - and heading over to - Chopsticks. From the moment we got there, everyone was very nice, and very welcoming. I didn't wait hours to sing, and neither did my mom or my best friend. The KJ was incredibly cool, dancing and singing along to every song, and preforming one of his own at 12am. I DIDN'T have to tip to be put on the stage, and I got a look at the order, and the KJ laid them out fairly, and as they came in. This was a Sunday night, and despite huge nerves, and the feeling that I was totally bombing, everyone cheered. The atmosphere was excellent and I'm VERY glad I went. EVERY staff member that I met was awesome, and I'm totally going back!

If you park your car in the Chopsticks parking lot and need to go across the street or anywhere else, GO INTO THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ASK THEM IF YOU CAN DO IT FIRST! If you let the management know what's going on then at least they won't be inclined to have the thing towed as quickly.

That may or may not work with these folks, I don't know. I've only been there a couple of times (and loved it both times!) and I don't drive. I'm just mentioning this in general.

Okay, yes, this place has a long wait for Karaoke when many people are waiting to do Karaoke. Go figure. It's like how you wait in bad traffic when there's a lot of cars on the road.

I've had great times here. I've had okay times here. Earlier in the evening is better if you want to sing, I've enjoyed all the food I've eaten there.

As for the towing scam? I dunno, maybe car drivers should read signs about how parking lots work. Like it or not, a parking lot is private property, and if you leave the property, you might get towed. It's like getting mad at the cop for catching you break the law. Maybe it sucks, but you risk when you break rules. Me personally, my bike has never been towed from the lot. Ha!

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this place sucks Went There last Mon., Bartender was a total dick, wouldn't come around the backside of the bar , where I was sitting, put a song in for karaoke, waited an hour and a half, no song, I left. Too cool for me I guess, I'm used to bars where people care about new business,,,,,,

-- Okay, um, bartenders are not wait staff. Bartenders are not cocktail waiters either. You were not being ignored or treated any differently than anyone else - new customer or regular.

The bartender is stationed on the BAR side, not the restaurant side. If you want a drink, you get up off of your fat ass and you go walk over to the bartender. They can get busy and have many other things to do rather than wait on you because you are simply lazy. Jesus.

Additionally, I've been going to Chopsticks off and on for 10 years. Though I know every single person that works there, including the owner, I receive no special treatment when it comes to getting up to sing a song. I wait, just like everyone else. When it's busy, I put in a song, often to wait and never get up. Get over it folks. It's karaoke. It gets busy. I've waited 4 hours to sing at the Galaxy when there were only 5 visible customers when I arrived. If you want to sing that badly, go there before the place is packed at like 8:00 PM and stop whining.

This is the best karaoke spot in PDX. It's not much to look at(or eat at), but the crowd there is awesome! Everyone is very supportive of one another no matter what there singing talent is. The regulars embrace newcomers with open arms and make you feel like an old friend. The bartenders make stiff drinks and the service is super fast. Derek and the hot chick with nice knockers are on point with great customer service. This place is a great spot to hang on the weekend after a long work week.

It seems you must pay the KJ to sing here...a lot. I've heard numbers akin to $50, but I can't believe anyone would pay that much to sing a stupid cover in a crappy karaoke bar. The food is awful, the drinks are watered down, and the smoke is smothering. Go to The Ambassador or the Galaxy where you at least get a fair shot at the mic!

The measure of a bar is the people in it, I sing like nails on a chalk board. Noone has ever booed hissed or even mad fun. It is a great place to kick back, RELAX (very important) and have a few drinks!!!!

Fun atmosphere; fun patrons...but bartenders seem to expect all the change from a Lincoln on a $3.50 beverage. Sorry, but the quarters might have to go toward a $2.25 beverage elsewhere. A buck a beverage is doing pretty good folks; earn your stripes and move up to Applebee's and then McCormick and Schmick's like booze-slingers before you.

Chopsticks rocks my a** because its the only place in town you can find Icebox 7 nights a week making sweat love to johnny cash, merle haggard, and frank sinatra through the microphone. Derek and Kim ar the best servers ever! The Carptain and Winter are fu*king greatest KJ's in the wolrd

I cant believe that everyone is trashing the best Karaoke bar in Portland! Yeah, you will have a hard time singing on a Friday or Saturday night, you have to get there early. And the washed up old hipsters look like complete idiots, but try talking to a few of them, and they really are not that bad of people in general. If you want to get a drink, ask a cocktail server, or go to the FRONT of the bar, not the back. It is easy. They poor em stiff too. Food is cheap and decent. Thumbs up!

Not a fan. i hate this place. peg and davey. i'm not sure why you love it so much. food is sick. i mean it's cheap and all but it's also sick and will make you sick. and yes nathan does work there and he's cool and shit but really, do you wanna wait an hour to have a minute and a half of all eyes on glory? i mean, do you care that much? and the vibe is so fuckin like "i'm so cool and rock n roll and shit" gimme a break, all yous people are getting close to 30 and still trying to fuckin hipster dive your look. get over it. be yourself and fuckin accept the fact that either a) you really are cool and you're cool because you're cool or b)you just don't have what it takes. no need to start cokin out and not washing your hair. fuck. this pisses me off. i'm down for cool bars and all but really, i mean really this isn't one of em. my fondest memories are when adam (you all know who i'm talking about) would sing ring of fire in monotone voice, bring a flask of liquor, puke under the pool tables and still not get kicked out. those were the days my friends. now it's just full of imposters. yes. you heard me. Basically, service is SLOW. can't get a song in for the life of ya. (even if you tip) and the people vibe is SO overrated. i mean it's just my opinion. go there and see for yourself. maybe you yourself will have the ultimate chopsticks glory day. Good luck.

*wink* Hey there, can I buy you a drink?

Chopsticks is simply the best karaoke in Porland. Why you may ask? Well, great KJ's who are never selfish and are always smiling. A truly eclectic mix of people - from 21 to 70. No kidding. Very "in" crowd later at night - this means a ridiculous amout of smoke, but overall they are not annoying. the sound system is the best in town as well.