Tenjin Bar & Karaoke

What is Tenjin Bar & Karaoke? Perched on the second floor at 633 Gerrard Street East, Tenjin Bar & Karaoke brings an intimate Tokyo-style lounge energy to Gerrard Chinatown. The room glows under moody blue and green neon lighting, centered on an open stage outfitted with an 80-inch projection screen, a full drum kit, and lounge bench seating facing the cocktail bar. Rather than operating as a cavernous multi-room KTV warehouse, Tenjin operates as a communal walk-in singing lounge supplemented by two private rooms for dedicated parties.

Tenjin Bar & Karaoke Menu & What to Order The bar menu spotlights sweet, vibrant cocktails, led by the crowd-favourite Lychee Mai Tai and the creamy Matchatini shaken with premium sake and spirits. Guests can pair soju, cold Japanese beer, and cocktail pitchers with savoury grilled skewers, shareable party platters, and hearty Cantonese noodles and fried rice served from the kitchen below. The Matchatini alongside an order of sizzling skewers hits the sweet spot for an easy late-night snack between song rotations.

Know Before You Go Solo singers and casual groups can walk right into the main lounge with zero room fees and tap into an expansive song database running YouTube alongside English, Japanese, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Korean tracks. If you want a private room (fitting 4 to 8 guests or 10 to 15 guests), reserve by phone in advance as hourly rates and minimum food-and-drink spends apply. The bar opens Friday and Saturday from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., steps from the 506 Carlton streetcar with street and Green P parking nearby on Gerrard.