This place feels like you've time warped back to the 90s because it hasn't changed much. It gives you a sort of comfort in knowing that certain places stick to what works in a world where life speeds past us at the blink of an eye. The beer/drinks are cheap and the ambience is cheerful. If you are stranger to the area then have no fear, within minutes someone at the bar will most likely strike up a conversation with you.
During the week you can check out the local karaoke scene that is surely a melting pot of aspiring singers and wannabe video vixens dancing amidst the chaotic melody. Whether you are the next Whitney Houston or a reject from American Idol, everyone is encouraged to sing and is welcome to feel the 3 minutes of fame. People will clap, cheer and even slur words of encouragement your way.
This is definitely a precious hole in the wall that is ideal for a great weekday out with your liver punishing friends. If I go it's for drinks and a good time. I must confess that I have never actually eaten there and am not sure if they even sell food. The music and cheap drinks alone is what makes the place a rare find. Bottoms up!
I'm glad I didn't read the reviews of the Seas before coming here. Either that, or this dive karaoke bar has gotten a wee touch cleaner. I've had traumatic experiences in dive karaoke bars before (search my reviews, keywords 'microphone touched my lips'; I still have flashbacks) and had I known that this place was as dirty as reported, I never would have step foot in it. But, each time I've been, the lights have been down way low, the ceiling hasn't caved in on me, no patch of mold has walked over to engage me in conversation, and I haven't had a Trainspotting moment in the bathroom.
Until and unless these things happen, I will continue to come here on Tuesdays to be a stah, mock those who aren't, make sure the microphone never touches my lips, drink cold beer, and watch out for celeb yelpers getting approached by angry girlfriends because, surely, those giggly boys you keep meeting in the bathroom have not-so-giggly ladies waiting for them in the main room. I ain't sayin'. I'm just sayin'. But, perhaps, such is the power of a place like the Seas. It brings people together. It turns radiant stars into superstars (me). It turns train wrecks into hot messes (most everyone else). It turns heretics into political pundits (in the backroom). It turns runners into smokers (thanks to the backyard courtyard). It turns 'straight' guys into giggling [redacted] who cruise bathrooms. It turns yelpers into dive bar lotharios. It celebrates that "all [you] want for [your] birthday is a big-bootied 'ho." It might be so dirty as to send intrepid reviewers into fainting spells had he'd known about it previously. It might -- just, maybe -- be magic... on Tuesday nights only.
Dude. It's the Seas. If you don't like smoke, grime, plants growing out of toilets, and people whom alcohol has convinced they can sing, go somewhere else.
The Seas is a landmark and should NEVER change.
Bernie's karaoke has the best sound and selection in town, and actually some of the best singers in Dade come here. Drinks are dirt-cheap. The yard through the back TV room has seating if the inside gets too crowded for you (but watch for mosquitoes.) I've recently taken to coming here on non-karaoke days when I just want to lay back and drink in a relaxed atmosphere.
By the way, the poor fish behind the pool table recently passed away (likely of neglect, as his water had been brown for years and the algae became self-aware a while ago.) The fish tank is now home to three empty booze bottles.
its a bit smokey inside seven seas. theres karaoke and recurrent customers. ive been to seven seas a couple of times and i even know heard some chisme about fulanito y menganita. theres the guy who always sings el cantante with his buddy whos always off key. the bartender was much nicer when i was getting vodka (the 1st time i was there) from her as to when i was only getting water (the last time i was there). if you like karaoke and youre in the area, this is your spot. if you dont like karaoke, try somewhere else.
Review Source:About a half dozen of us ended up here after attending a game at Marlins Park to have some drinks and sing karaoke. Â I've driven past this bar lots of times, but never thought twice about stopping in. Â I'm not sure why, because when you look up the definition of "dive bar", I'm sure there's a color photo of this place posted as "exhibit A", and it's the kind of bar I love: Â Unpretentios, completely laid back and a "come as you are" kind of place where you can walk in wearing a scruffy t-shirt, a busted pair of jeans or shorts and a 3 day growth on your face and no one would think any less of you. Â Actually, even in that condition you might be one of the better styled people here!
Seven Seas is not huge inside; it's dark, dank, there's an eclectic collection of "stuff" hanging on the walls and from the ceilings and it's packed full of characters and unpretentous people who just want to drink, maybe sing some karaoke and have a good time. Â There's a pool table off to the side, a room at the back with paintings and photos of bare breasted women on nearly every wall, and cheap drinks.... Double rum & Cokes were $5 each. Â
My favorite story of the night: Â I was using the urinal in the not so large restroom, and this kid walks in and asks to pass behind me so he can get to the toilet in the next stall. Â For some reason in my buzzed state, I though it would be fun to tell him that I could move in and let him pass as long as I didn't "stop the stream", because the girl I was with out front gave me some wretched disease and it burns really bad when I try and cut it off mid stream. Â He started giggling and thought it was funny as hell. Â About 30 minutes later, the same scenario happened again...I go to the urinal, am peeing away and this same kid enters and asks to pass, and starts laughing when he realizes it's me. Â I said "Dude it's not funny!" and I started singing out "SHE GAVE ME AN STD!!!", and just then, as if on cue, this salty old guy in his 70's sticks his head in the restroom door and starts singing backup, and then singing "She gave me an STD" in harmony with me. Â The guy in the stall couldn't see who was singing backup and he yelled out "WTF? Â Who the hell was THAT??" Â and was laughing uncontrollably by that point. Â One of those hilarious WTF moments that one can't easily re-create and that could only happen in a bar as eccentric as this one. Â I'm a fan, I'll be back!
What can I say? A dive, is a dive, is a dive. And I love to dive!
Sure it's a bit rustic, and the fish tank has seen better days. Yes, your purse will smell like an ashtray and so will your hair. And no, it's not exactly in one of the trendiest parts of town. But it's the Seas.
You come here for Karaoke, you stay for the ambience. You order a drink, you get a decent bill. You play some pool, you meet some cool cats.
Bathrooms are small, the place is dark and smokey; but the regulars are always here, just like the toilet potted plants out front... part of the charm.
It's like a movie you hate to love. You know it's not what you expect it to be, you know it's not perfect, but you stay, and BY GOD, YOU'LL ENJOY IT!!!!!!
Please clean this place up!
If you look at the ceiling, there are 10-inch dust strings hanging from it. One side of the place is col,d, the other is boiling lava hot.
I asked the bartender to make me her special rum punch......... Why did I do that?
She made me this nasty concoction made mostly of rum. Listen lady, if I'm asking you for rum punch it means I don't want to have my throat burn every time I take a sip.
I expect more from a bartender.
I'd probably never come back here.
My cousin recommended we go to this bar, so I thought sure why not, being from the UK I'm used to the ban on smoking everywhere, so I wasn't a fan of it being so smoky. Â The drinks (I thought) were overpriced for what it was. Â It looked like a very old pub, it was quite dark. Â Saying that though everyone seemed to be having a good time and although some of the singing sucked, everyone joined in :)
Seems quite grungy.
The Karaoke Selection is very current and the crowd seemed to be up for anything....even my terrible Billy Idol duet. Â Anyway, the staff is great and you dont have to wait 10 minutes at the bar to get a drink. Â There were a few crazy late night characters here which leads to some great entertainment!
Review Source:I know I know...it's a "dive bar" with a reputation for living up to its classification so I should not have been too surprised by the filth factor but I guess it was just a bit over the top for me. Having read the reviews, I did expect it to be grimy but I was not at all prepared for the revolting patch of mold growing out of one of the corners in the ceiling, the view of which caused one of my friends to throw up most of what she had eaten earlier that night. The fact that I was already drunk when I stumbled over from Duffy's next door and still couldn't avoid being grossed out by the place speaks volumes to me. I honestly would be afraid to see what disgusting details would reveal themselves if I were to get a good look at this place in the light of day.
I can't say that the experience was a total loss because my friends and I did have a good time here. The strange mix of decor certainly made for interesting conversation starters as did the equally strange mix of patrons that even included pseudo celebrity Nick Voss (Miami contestant on the first season of X-Factor who almost made it to the semi-finals). We went on a Thursday night for karaoke and enjoyed listening to the diverse range of vocalists who took their turn at the microphone. Having some genuine talent, Nick Voss certainly shined a little bit brighter than the rest but I happen to enjoy the off-key melodies as well.
The drinks were decently priced but the selection was somewhat limited and although it used to be a seafood restaurant, the kitchen has since been closed and food is no longer served. If the place back then looked anything like it does now, I can only imagine that the kitchen accumulated a collection of health violations until it was eventually shut down altogether. Â
Though some smokers probably appreciate being able to light up wherever they may stand, the lingering smoke and the overwhelming stench of old ashtrays was something I could only take in small doses so I did make numerous trips to catch a few breaths of fresh air on the patio where we found even more intriguing conversation pieces like the old Jet Ski and various toilets that are now serving as planters.
All in all, I had a pretty good time but not good enough to convince me that I should return so if the mood for karaoke strikes again, I will most likely try and find someplace new to indulge it.
Consider this a 3.5 rating.
Great karaoke ambience, go with your friends and you're bound to have a great time. Awesome dive-y atmosphere and huge selection of songs makes this a no-brainer. You'll surely get a chance to go up and sing at least once, depending on how big the crowd is. Drinks are inexpensive, but definitely not cheap.
Points lost for the absolutely disgusting stench of cigarettes you will surely take home with you, and for sometimes creepy patrons.
When they said this place was a dive bar, they weren't kidding! Super dirty and just what you envision when you think of that term. But the karaoke is awesome, and let's be honest, when you're drunk and singing Journey tunes in a room full of strangers you're not too concerned about the cleanliness of the place.
We came in a group so it got pretty cramped, pretty quickly. Â This is a good place to go and have good old-fashioned fun with your friends.
Great spot for Karaoke every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday starting at 10pm. Small location right on 57th ave near Duffy's Tavern. The nautical theme is great. The random toilet in the back, I just can't explain. But really there's no need to just get your karaoke self ready to belt out some great tunes. The crowds a blast and everyone is having a great time. Lot's of regulars there.
Review Source:The epitome of the phrase "dive bar". Â They may only have a couple of domestic beers (that I could careless about) on tap but at least the drinks are cheap!!! Â I think I am the only person that's ever gone there and ordered a guiness cuz that shit was still frozen when i got it but damn it was a tasty slushy.
It's not a big place but it's got everything you need... including a pool table which I've never used but I always see a crowd around it. Â I pretty much just go here for karaoke because bernie's got a vast variety of music and the 10 ppl that you see here every week are all guaranteed to kill it on the mic. Â You should be able to find three songs from each genre that you know the words to... if you can't then you need to get out of ur cave and listen to more music. Â
So do what I do and leave your belly butterflies at the door and pick a song you only sing when you're alone in the car... I don't need no practice "cuz baby I am a thug." - yes, if you go on a tuesday you might see this white boy attempting some trick daddy dollars.
NOTE: If you wanna get over that karaoke fear then get there early when there's only a couple of heads because this place gets crazy packed after 11PM.
My karaoke-heart will always belong to the Se7aS. It may stray to the lands of Taurus, Little Hoolie's and the such but no one can take the place of Bernie and his karaoke books that is housed at Se7aS on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday nights.
I have to say that I prefer Tuesday nights; Thursdays aren't bad either but Saturdays get a little too packed and hectic for my taste. Something about the odd little amalgam that shows up on Tuesday nights is just magical.
The place is quite smoky so expect to leave smelling like an ash tray, but I find it to be totally worth it. The atmosphere is pretty dive-y although I felt it was more so when the ceiling was a messy hodgepodge of shoes and random crap people probably left behind on drunken nights. I assume that the fire and/or health department had issues with that arrangement and therefore you now have this odd, boring little collection of a few shoes glued to arbitrary ceiling tiles.
Drinks and beers are pretty cheap but don't come expecting some crazy selection or a specialized cocktail menu. Walk up to bar, get to the point and then go sing your heart out. Simple as that.
Seven Seas is THE karaoke spot!
The regulars are all absolutely amazing & everyone is down for a good sing along. Dive bar, yes. I'll give you that, but you just can't beat the drink prices. Though after two Tuesday night karaoke runs, I am going back to cocktails and skipping the pitchers. Bernie the motha-funkin' karaoke man is pretty darn hip and has a mad selection of songs. He also enjoys a good sing along and isn't afraid to throw his own tunes in the mix.
So if you are down for a Tuesday-night-get-banged-up-karaoke-fest, bring it on!
Many of the so-called "dive bars" in South Florida that get reviewed on Yelp aren't true dives, they are just low-key places. We have been conditioned to think that pretty much any place without a velvet rope, $15 martinis, or "fashionable people" inside is a dive. No. Brush up on your Bukowski-reading and educate yourself as to what a dive bar really is. Or, go to Seven Seas. Why is this place still here? I thought this place was garbage back in 1979 - shakedown 1979, cool kids never have the time! I remember coming to the old restaurant as a very little kid, and even then, being less than impressed. Yet somehow, some way, Seven Seas has endured, reinventing, reimagining itself as a bar.
Walk inside, and it immediately feels cramped, dingy, shopworn and cluttered. There's weird nautical stuff all over the place - if it had been less crowded I probably would have walked around and had a closer look at some of it. Open area upon entry; this is where the karaoke happens. Bar to the left, pool table to the right. It's apparent and understood that this is a bar for cheap drinks and pitchers of crap beer. As such, it is the kind of place where you'll find everyone from just-turned-21s to grizzled old bar vets.
Karaoke is the main draw - you can channel Jim Morrison here 3 nights a week if you so choose. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday are the karaoke nights. I didn't sing, but from what I gathered, the crowd seemed to be a little more appreciative of your efforts than at other karaoke nights I've been to. Either that or they're just drunker, which could well be the case. No matter...we all want a little round of applause, even if it's just a polite one.
Everything written below seems to sum up Seven Seas. My Boyfriend and I like to go there when we've had a long day at work and we just want s DAMN COLD BEER and NO BS! Â They have the COLDEST Amstel I've ever had. never disappointing.. if you are lucky enough to have Vanessa as your bartender (usually during Karaoke) she makes a mean mixed drink all her own with 7 different types of Bacardi. Don't ask for fuzzy navels or a Cosmo here. This is a straight up Whiskey or beer joint. The karaoke is always a treat with a steady crowd and some "famous" people. I love going during the week and taking over their cheesy Jukebox... no lack of Queen or Zeppelin here..
Come as you are....No need to dress up.. I've seen people in everything from evening dresses to Pj bottoms..
I am going to avoid the fluff. Here are the reasons I love this spot:
1. One of the best karaoke spots on a Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday night. The musical catalog is extensive, the KJs are not Nazis, the sound system is excellent for the venue size.
2. Drinks are inexpensive. Don't expect to see the frou frou shit you'll see on South Beach. The bartenders are friendly and they'll keep a cold one in your hand.
3. Parking is not a hassle. No cover, no reservations needed.
4. You'll see a great mixture of characters. Some that look like ex-felons, friendly hipsters, the ex-strippers, the beauty queen, the handsome stud, the karaoke virgins, the seasoned veterans...well, you get the picture. What you won't get here are fuckin' squares.
5. This place ain't pretty but it has that charm that will keep you coming back for more.
6. Guaranteed great time with a group of friends!
Check out the links to some of me and my friend's karaoke performances...and please keep in mind, I am NOT a professional but you don't need to be if you know how to have a good time.
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This place is WEIRD. I used to come to Seven Seas once in a while about three years ago and came back for the first time last night. The bar was basically empty on a Wednesday at around 11. This bar is set up as if someone took a couple hits of crack, watched spongebob squarepants then went to TGI Fridays and tried to merge the two ideas into one bar. There is random nautical stuff everywhere and even more random stuff glued to the ceiling like shoes and toy story action figures.
They have a main bar area, a pool table and a little side room with chillin chairs and its own stereo. The highlight of this place for me used to be the outdoor/patio area but It was closed off from both ways and locked up. I don't know for how long though.
The beer is cheap and you can smoke indoors which is a plus. This place is worth a visit for sure. If you don't like it duffys is 2 buildings down and its pretty close to miracle mile.
Based off the other reviews I was excited/scared to check this place out. I didn't know what to think when I read the review that says you should get a  "tetanus shot" before and after your trip to Seven Seas.
7 things to say about Seven Seas.
1. I counted a total of nine people in the entire place that night. It was a wednesday night, so apparently Wednesdays aren't poppin'. But theres karaoke on other nights so I'm sure those are the better nights to go.
2. LOL @ the Coor's light cardboard box covering up the hole on the roof. Also on the roof : A panel of different shoes all bunched up, another panel full of Hot Wheel like racecars and other random little things, Christmas lights that are only Orange and Green (Can't escape UM)
3. Smoking indoors wooooooo
4. Pool table woooooo
5. Â Cheap Beer woooooo
6. The poor little lonely fish in a moldy fish tank needs a friend. More importantly it needs a cleaner home. You know you need to clean the tank when the magnetic eraser cleaner thing doesn't move due to the fungus and all the glass junk. I'm surprised the fishy is alive.
7. I was excited to venture outside and see all of the broken toilets used as actual chairs. But unfortunately the back area was closed and we could not go back there. I'm not sure if it's closed for a while, or just that one night. We did see one toilet, but it was full of dirt and baby plants. God knows how many people probably pee'd and threw up in there.
Seven seas, you are one of a kind.
Although this place is a little run down and uses broken toilets in lieu of actual chairs on it's back patio, it's not exactly a shit hole. It's just kitschy. Don't believe me? When you go inside, look up, there's a bunch of shoes glued to one panel on the ceiling -- why? Who knows. But go with it and all of 7 Seas other quirks -- the nautical knickknacks, the overtly gregarious Thursday night karaoke party (which is pretty fun and hey, $9 pitchers of Amber Bock is not too shabby of a deal either), even accept the androgynous dude who walks around with a single feather earring. If you do, believe me, you'll have a good time. You might even catch yourself uttering "ArRrRgGGhhh, matey" after a few drinks. But who am I kidding? Just because you're drinking at a bar called 7 Seas doesn't mean you're going to channel a pirate as soon as you get drunk! I mean, who *doesn't* start talking like a scurvy-ridden, scallywaggin' sea rover after a few pints? I know I do. And I'm 100% sane.
Anyway, all silliness aside, this place is a dive....but a unique and awesome one. Adventures will be had here. Trust. Oh, and once more, because when else am I going to get away with this?: ArrRRGggHHH!!!!!
This place is a TOTAL DIVE! And by DIVE I mean, watch out when it is raining bc with the holes in the roof you WILL get wet INSIDE of the place!
When you go to "The Seas" you feel as if you need a tetanus shot both before you step foot in the place and after you get out, but there is something oddly entertaining about this place! The characters in this place never cease to amaze me...I make up stories for each of them in my mind...for example, one lady was Smigel's (from Lord of the Rings) long lost drug lugging twin sister! I'm sure you can just imagine what she looked like and how she acted! lol. Come already buzzed so you won't be scared, and come on a karaoke night, and you'll be sure to have a fun/interesting night! LOL
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