Mickey’s

This place is the biggest dump I have ever been in. It is Gross. I walked in, turned around, walked out and went home and took a shower. The place smells like the bathrooms have been clogged for 10 years and have never been cleaned. This place is not just dirty it is FILTHY. I would not give 1 cent to this place. It should be shut down by the health department

Worse Karaōke bar in Columbus. Horrible DJ/​MC. She is rude. Only lets her friends sing all night, makes newbies wait till closing time. Plus she drowns out the singers entire vocals so it sounds like the radio is playing not the SINGER — POINTLESS!
Plus the bar is CASH ONLY! And it STINKS soooo bad. Very dirty, disgusting. I’m surprised they are even still open!

So you think you can sing?! Let the locals be the judge of that :) This dive bar is the best place for karaōke in Columbus! Drinks are cheap (cash only though) and the available song list is continuously growing. There’s typically a wait to snag a pool table as well as to serenade the crowd. So show up early, put your requested sing-​a-​longs in, stay late, and have a good time humming along to friends who can (and can’t) sing!

I have never been to this bar on a non-​karaōke night, and I’m sure I’m not the only one. I can speculate that this would be a pretty low-​key dive bar on a regular night, but during karaōke it’s super crowded. It’s cash only, but the drinks are cheap. Only bottles and well drinks, no drafts. Karaōke lists fill up quickly, so you’ll be lucky to get a song in before midnight if you get here after 10:30 pm.
The bathrooms are disgusting. The people coming to karaōke can be a bit douchey. But, the later it gets, the more it becomes a giant sing-​along. If you don’t mind the volume turned up to 11, this is a great place to people watch and belt out some tunes.

5 star dive. best spot for karaōke in Grandview. CASH ONLY. and the restrooms are a mess and the bartenders not that cordial but you should already know that by the time you step in and smell it. it’s a great time if you go into it with lowered expectations, if you work it right you’ll probably get lucky

We had a horrible experience here, and won’t be returning. Here’s what happened:
A group of theatre friends and I went on a Saturday night to do Karaōke. We had heard that the karaōke (run by an outside company) has a large selection, including a lot of musical theatre songs, which is true. We arrived around 9:30, and each of the six of us ordered a drink. (There is a sign on the wall that says 2 drink minimum for karaōke, which I’ll come back to later.) Anyway, thing were going well and we were getting to sing mixed in with everyone else and having a good time. Somewhere during this time at least half of us ordered our second drink.
Then the 2013 Grandview Parent Crawl came in, around 10/10:30. They were singing and drinking too, and we all seemed to be having a fun time. That is, until my group started noticing that our names were disappearing from the karaōke list. One member of my group went up and asked the karaōke person what was going on, and she directed my friend to the bartender. The bartender then proceeded to claim that we weren’t drinking enough, and therefore he asked our names to be removed. Even though we had been drinking, we had no way to prove it because Mickey’s is a cash bar (apparently the glasses sitting all over table we’d been sitting at all evening weren’t enough proof). We all felt something else was going on, so my friend went back to the karaōke person who informed us she was asked not to play anymore musical theatre because it was «driving away other customers». Really? They were all singing along. And if you’re not going to play it, why have it available in your book?
We left shortly after, around 11pm. We were very frustrated, because we felt that Mickeys was making poor decisions. Its in a convenient location for us, and we had talked beforehand about making karaōke a weekly event for our group. They lost potential regulars in order to cater to an event that only happens once a year.
Its also quite divey/​and the bathrooms were gross. Maybe would have been easier to overlook those things the rest of our experience hadn’t been so bad.

Mickey’s is a pretty eclectic bar that looks a bit out of place in a town like Grandview. It has a dive-​bar atmosphere; and for some reason, they only accept cash as payment…(let me repeat)…They do not accept Credit/​debit cards as payment! This is a bar after-​all and I don’t know too many people that carry cash anymore; which is a bit of an inconvenience.
They are well-​known for their Karaōke and the playlist fills up fast. So if you are the next aspiring American Idol, get their early!
I think there will always be a warm place in my heart for Mickey’s. Its not a top-​notch establishment but it does have the character and a certain kind of Ambiance that will keep you coming back.

Mickey’s is renowned for being Columbus’ «best karaōke bar» and I have to respectfully disagree. Well, to clarify: if you enjoy watching karaōke, then yes, it’s the best. Mickey’s karaōke draws a HUGE crowd and they certainly have karaōke on more nights of the week than any other bar.
But, if you are a karaōke singing enthusiast, then I would advise you to find a more intimate spot. Once you sing your first number, it’s typical to wait an hour or more before you get to sing again.
Other than that: it’s your quintessential dive bar. Unassuming bartenders and patrons, pool table, cash only, no food (however, there is a Little Caesar’s next door and people bring pizza over all the time).

Mickey’s is awesome and a great go-​to spot for Karaōke Thursday-​Sunday. It can get pretty crowded, so get there early, snag a table and get your name on the list if you want to sing.
You will see a great mix of quality singers and the usual, more casual drunk karaokers. Don’t be intimidated, just go ahead and sing as the crowd is very appreciative (aka intoxicated).
Drinks are cheap, which is nice. But it’s cash only, so be sure that you have some.
The only other ding on the place is that it’s quite divey and definitely the men’s bathroom is small and super gross. Still a fantastic place to spend an evening and a great place to go for birthdays or to celebrate.
Just bring cash and get ready to sing your heart out!

It’s ok. We had a legitimate complaint but the bartender wouldn’t hear me out. She took it personally (had nothing to do with her) and told me that my ass could leave.
She had so much to say that she never heard me out. She was a short, plump, plain brunette and believe me, my ass was leaving, I just thought the staff would want to know why ten potential regulars wouldn’t be back. I feel that the male bartender wouldn’t have had as much of an ego party. Who knows. I do know it’s a dive bar (I love dive bars) and you can’t expect much, but since ten of us were leaving to never return I thought someone would want to know why. I was wrong. I just listened to her bitch for five minutes, and decided it’s the staff that make or break the place. Yikes.

I’m proud to admit that I am slowly but surely becoming a reg at Mickeys. I’ve never had a bad time. Last Friday I witnessed:
Be Our Guest– Beauty and the Beast
End of the Road– Boyz II Men
Forever– Chris Brown
I Wanna Dance with Somebody– Whitney Houston
And… that’s all I can remember. It’s a cash only bar that will guarantee a good time with friends.
*Just a warning– If you do plan on singing, put your name in right away. The line to sign gets pretty long!

As much as I want to LOVE Mickey’s. I just can’t. I am a self-​proclaimed Karaōke junkie… and this place, «meh.» Maybe it’s my age?
Anyway… it’s a CASH ONLY bar. No biggie… I don’t mind. But the domestic beers are still SO EXPENSIVE. Why be so expensive when it’s cash only w/​no overhead. And I’m sure they are getting more tips by cash only too. Order a beer, leave a dollar… But for realz… around $ 3 for a domestic bottle is ridic in a dive bar. The place isn’t anything special looking…
The looks. Yes… it’s a dive bar, I get that. But I’ve been to waaay better dive bars than this one. It just doesn’t have any of that divey-​goodness that makes me love other places. All it has is karaōke.
The patrons vary from mullet wearing to recent college grads. A good mix on a karaōke night and it can be a lot of fun, with a big group of friends. But idk, I’m beginning to dread going here when my friends in Gview (that live so close) suggest going here on Friday nights.
The plus? Get drunk and get a $ 5 pizza from Caesar’s next door. Hell. Yes.

Great Friday/​Saturday night karaōke spot with a wide array of patrons who all come together to have a good time. Great diversity of singing funseekers – I saw a sorority princess sing Nicki Minaj, followed by an Asian guy who spoke little English sing She Bangs even worse (but with even more enthusiasm!) than William Hung. I admit that I had to video it and put it on YouTube. The beer list is mostly low-​end domestic macrobrew, but it’s cheap and cold. Definitely a fun place to bring friends (just don’t go poop – I had to one night, much to my chagrin, and the stall wall had been ripped down, so everyone who walked into the men’s room had the misfortune of seeing me sitting on the crapper). Great dive bar.

There is more karaōke is my life than I’d like to admit — and recently, more drunkenly singing karaōke than I’d like to admit. This comes, of course, from visiting my friend, karaōke debonaire, Mr. Adrian X., at his various gigs during the week — one of which is at Mickey’s. I am a big fan of dive bars, and as far as Mickey’s goes… I find it to be a-​okay.
Yes, there are some fantastic middle aged people here with amazing 90s hair and matching NFL team sweatshirts. Yes, most people in this bar sound like they’ve smoked a pack a day for 30 years and exclusively drink Natty Ice. Yes, Mickey’s is cash only. But unlike my favourite dives (O’Reilly’s, Johnny’s Tavern, etc), I don’t get much of a sense of community from this place. Everyone seems to just be… well, either annihilated from beer, or annihilated from life in general (please see my review of Brewstirs Clintonville Tavern for an elaboration of this condition), or just sort of randomly at Mickey’s to see Adrian/​sing karaōke. A good dive, in my opinion, needs a Cheers-​esque sense of community. There’s gotta be a Cliff and a Norm, you get my drift?! I’ve never seen this at Mickey’s on the numerous occasions I’ve been here. And thus, I’m always sort of indifferent.
Otherwise, yeah, it’s fine. Three stars. Solid.

Mickey’s is awesome. I’ll be honest, I was skeptical when a friend suggested that we go there, because it looks kind of dingy from the outside. My skepticism was put to rest when we walked in and a man in a sleeveless Harley Davidson shirt was singing «Empire State of Mind» by Jay-​Z. There was an eclectic group of people inside the bar: Frat guys and sorority girls, bikers, hipsters… and everyone was having a great time mingling. Drinks were cheap, karaōke was hilarious, and the staff was friendly.
If I have one criticism, it’s that the bar only takes cash. I was a little surprised by this, but it wouldn’t deter me from going again. Not at all.

Love, love, LOVVEEEE Mickey’s. My favorite bar in columbus.
It is a dive, so do not come here dressed like a tramp. The clientele is diverse, but you’ll see a lot of crude old men. Love it.
Karaōke is here four nights a week and it’s AMAZING.
The beers are cheap, but the bar is cash only.
Quinn is my favorite bartender.
Leave your dignity at the door, folks…

Let me tell you about my first time in Mickey’s by order of events:
1.) Watch drunk guy cross street in front of oncoming car. BF to me: «I bet you $ 50 that guy is going into Mickey’s.» Me to BF: «I bet you’re right.» Drunk guy walks into Mickey’s.
2.) Enter Mickey’s, see and hear two drunk girls and one very drunk guy singing Lady Gaga, «Bad Romance». Nice!
3.) Walk up to bar to snag a seat. Older woman with the voice of a man to me and the BF: «I think people are sitting there. They went to find an ATM.» Me to the deep-​voiced lady: «Oh, it’s cash only?» Lady to me: «Well yea…»
4.) BF and I walk to ATM down the street.
5.) BF and I return to Mickey’s cash-​in-​hand. Walk in to hear two guys belting a Metallica song.
6.) Finally order drinks, many of them, and manage to spend less than $ 20 total all while enjoying the sweet, sweet sounds of killer karaōke.
I heart Mickey’s.

This place is the definition of a dive bar… it’s small, smells of stale cigarette smoke, has chairs that are falling apart, and the floor looks like it hasn’t been washed in years. And let’s not even talk about the restrooms…
That being said though, Mickey’s is an absolute blast! We were there on a Saturday night for Karaōke (which they do all weekend.) I’m glad we got there early to grab a couple of tables… by 10:00 it was standing room only.
The service, surprisingly, was pretty good. Three bartenders were hustling to serve everyone. And the prices are very reasonable: $ 2.50 or so for bottled beers and $ 3.50 for cocktails. As others have mentioned, cash only (which didn’t bother me as much as I thought it would.)
Mickey’s may not look like much, but if you like Karaōke it’s a great place to go!

I love karaoking my little heart out here on Thursday nights. But don’t worry, if you miss Thursday, there’s a sign that reads:
Thursday: Karaōke
Friday: Karaōke
Saturday: Karaōke
Sunday: Karaōke
This earns it two stars in my book.
The downfalls:
Cash only
Smelly
Small
I would normally give Mickey’s 5 stars because I absolutely love this dive bar feel, but I think it would misrepresent its true character to others.

Put simply, this is what a karaōke bar should be. Karaōke nights are definitely the highlight. If you’re looking for some down and dirty fun, go immediately. Very neighborhood-​y with a slight truck-​stop feel. I LOVE it! The parking is okay, the service is good and the bathrooms aren’t too bad. I do have two gripes which are certainly not earth shattering:
They don’t take credit or debit cards. Come on guys– bite the bullet and get the little machine. It would make us SO happy!!!
And second, they don’t carry cider. Girls if you like tart drinks, Mickey’s just isn’t your place. Take my advice– walk in there like a Princess and surprise them all by ordering a cold one.