Monster Ronson's Ichiban Karaoke — Restaurant in Berlin

I have been going to Monster Ronson on and off for many years and, in general, it's a fun night out. It's a very inclusive place with friendly bar tenders and host with a variety of different personalities.

This past Monday night however has altered my perception of the bar. It started out fine. The host was in quite a bad mood and let everyone know it constantly with rude comments and pessimistic jokes. They would lash out with I'll tempered jokes and comments at performers and audience. This may have been an attempt at humor on the part of the host, I do not know, but it seemed quite mean spirited

All of this was ultimately fine and I don't have a big problem with, everyone has a bad night every once in a while. However the main problem came when one performer decided to sing *** in Paris by Jay Z and Kanye. This performer was a white man. As the man took the stage, the host warned him loudly and aggressively that if he said the racial word at anytime during this performance that he would be removed from the stage. However the man preserved. He performed a very spirited version of the song until he slips up and says the word. As if in queue, a black woman rushes the stage. She was obviously anticipating this moment. She snatches the mic from the performer and begins screaming aggressively at the man. She forces him into a corner of the stage screaming "what the * did you just say?!" And moving towards him aggressively.

Now, I understand that the bar can not be held responsible for what their patrons do while in the venue. So her assaulting this man on stage was not Monster Ronson's fault. But the host then proceeds to join in with this woman and kick the performer unceremoniously off stage. The man rushes out of the bar and collects his things, shaken and embarrassed. The host then praises the woman and continues on with the show. The woman continues to enjoy her drink and performs a few minutes later.

I honestly thought this must have been some kind of staged performance, it was so unbelievable. I approached several members at the bar and asked them if they would be doing anything to remove the woman, however they just shrugged and told me they didn't care.

I write this as a black man, if that is important. After this experience e at Monster Ronson I will not be attending again. If the host had such a problem with the white man singing this song, they should have not allowed him on the stage in the first place. I do not like to see host that are abusive to their audience for no real reason and that support and applaud onstage assault. There are plenty of other karaoke bars that manage to be inclusive of all people (queer friendly, LBTGQ+ welcoming, safe for FLINTA inclusive of all races and backgrounds). I hope the bar management does something about the host that night. I have found all other host of this bar to be wonderful, especially...

My recent visit to Monster Ronson's Ichiban Karaoke left me deeply unsettled due to an alarming incident that raised significant concerns about safety and inclusivity at the venue.

During the evening, a white, well-built German man aggressively pushed a young foreign woman, and when other men in our group stood for her and asked for explanation and excuse, the man displayed overtly threatening behavior and replied using the international obscene vocabulary. His actions were visibly witnessed by staff, including the bartender, yet they failed to intervene or address the situation appropriately. When asked for an explanation, the bartender dismissed our concerns, claiming they "did not see anything aggressive"—a statement inconsistent with the events observed. Furthermore, the justification that the man was a frequent visitor suggested a disturbing bias and lack of accountability. Does it mean that if you are a permanent guest you are allowed to do whatever you want? Is it what a venue in the center of the democratic European capital promotes at its code of behavior?

The aggressive white German individual continued to hover near our group, giving menacing looks that implied a threat of physical violence. Despite this, the security staff took no action to ensure our safety - even when openly addressed for help. This lack of intervention forced us to leave prematurely, feeling unwelcome and unsafe. The venue's apparent indifference to protecting its guests from aggression, especially targeting foreigners, sends a chilling message about its priorities and values.

While Monster Ronson's promotes itself as an inclusive space, the handling of this situation was antithetical to such a claim. A venue that tolerates, excuses, or overlooks aggressive behavior, particularly one that appears to be racially or culturally motivated, fails in its duty of care to its clientele and takes a scary step away from democracy, equality and mutual respect. I urge the management to address these critical lapses and implement measures to ensure a safe, welcoming environment for all visitors without waiting for more dangerous and harmful incidents with more long-lasting cosequences...

I visited this place twice.

The first time was an anti-Christmas party and I had so much fun I decided to return.

I agree with everyone who points out its a tourist trap and that the staff is horrible. I am only writing this review after nearly 4 years because my second visit was that traumatizing.

There seemed to be a bit of a misunderstanding overall between me and another guy. Instead of talking it out with me he actually got the bartender to approach me and whilst I got a bit angry at the childish behavior of the other dude I decided to move to a different spot. The bartender followed me, scolding me in all kinds of ways about my manners. I mentioned being autistic and that I need my buddy to sort this situation out because her anger was intimidating me to the verge of an anxiety attack.

She proceeded to kick me out and refused to give me back my coat and phone. The person I was with had been on the toilet when it happened, and presumed I was still partying. After ten minutes of breaking down on the sidewalk, crying and being cold because it was in the middle of a February night and my outfit was sleeveless, one person seemed to be threatening the bouncer on my behalf and it was that moment when they gave me back my stuff and tracked down who I was with.

I ended up getting sick from the stress the next day. Because I came by train all the way from the Netherlands and someone jumped in front of our train on our way back that same next day, I had to spend over 10 hours, drenched in my own vomit until I could finally take a shower. All because of a confused coward and a mean-spirited bartender.

Oh, and yeah at the second night I totally noticed what people are saying about some people getting favoritism. For one, the bouncer refused to let us in at first, as there was a group of Spanish tourists behind us and after they were let in we were allowed entrance. It was clear troughout the night they favor big groups over...