Dockers Karaoke Pub — Restaurant in Virginia Beach

I was hesitant to leave a review, because that would mean I would have to share this treasure with the world.

They may never know the haven they provided for me, when I was seeking refuge from the world. But, they did. Everyone was welcoming to me; employees, even the strangers at the bar and tables, so many strangers walked up to me to say hello and welcome me.

I’ve heard so many interesting stories of peoples lives. I heard deep thoughts from people I’d never met. I was able to be dumb and goofy with people I’d never known, in a bar I’d never been to before.

My glass was never empty, and I never felt lonely in there, even though I never knew anyone before I walked in.

I’ve been to many bars; I’ve been to many Karaoke places. Not many give a vibe that is so comforting and welcoming. This is one of those places you will feel welcome. This is one of those places that has the vibe you want to come back to.

Yes it’s Smokey. But that’s how bars are. It’s like “Cheers” where everybody knows your name. And you can sing, and it’s okay if you don’t sing perfect. And you can say hello to strangers and then they’re not strangers anymore.

You’ll see mixed reviews. But take a chance; step inside; have a drink; say hello to a stranger. I’m sure you won’t regret seeing with your own eyes and experience it for yourself. Make up your own mind. Be yourself in the space. It’s no miracle or shiny new object, nothing outstandingly special of how it looks or is built. It is that bar hidden in the corner.

They may never know the haven they provided for me, when I was seeking refuge from the world. But I am very thankful for them. They’ve made a difference in my life, more then...

If you are looking for a Karaoke place in Virginia Beach, I highly recommend Wannabes Karaoke.

The vibe at Dockers Karaoke Pub was not what I was looking for. I went here with a friend for karaoke that was supposed to start at 10PM. It started real late.

The bartender in my opinion was rather rude and uninviting. She was letting us know the person who mainly makes the food is playing pool. And that he would be running an errand so certain menu items would be a longer wait.

We ordered chicken tenders, jalapeno poppers, Jack & coke, and water. We enjoyed the chicken tenders and the jalapeno poppers.

When we decided to close out our tab to move to a place we've been before we had a hard time contacting our bartender. She was on the phone not even paying attention.

I was disappointed in the service at this establishment.

Another gripe I have with this restaurant is that they really appeared to make their political beliefs clear with this restaurant.

My advice to the owner of this establishment; hire workers that care about their job rather than workers that play billards and run errands over cooking, or talk on their cell phone rather than taking care of the customers of the restaurant. I don't know how the pay at this establishment is, but from what I saw it felt like the people here don't enjoy their job.

Also I also highly recommend this place getting a drink menu so customers know what mixed drinks are available for...

Don't go if you have any sensitivity to cigarette smoke. The moment you walk in the door it's immediately overwhelming and there's clearly ZERO ventilation in the place and as someone with asthma we decided to leave immediately. I made the mistake of letting my boyfriend pick a place for us to go out to for karaoke and he hasn't visited Virginia as much as I have so he didn't think to check reviews the way I would have(we're from Ohio where they don't allow smoking indoors anywhere). Even so, most places I've been to in Virginia that allow smoking have a designated smoking room, this place definitely does not.

Edit: Based on the owners response to my original review, I would say no one should go here even if you are a smoker because they're clearly hostile if you don't agree with everything about their business practices. Instead of trying to change my mind with kindness, they decided to respond childishly and aggressively. Also it doesn't matter if you have a "non-smoking room" if someone almost has an asthma attack walking through the door because the rest of the bar, and karaoke which we came...