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Commission approves Pandora Karaoke and Underground Grill Kings permits with police conditions
Summary
The Entertainment Commission approved an entertainment permit for Pandora Karaoke (50 Mason St.) with Police Department conditions and approved a permit for Underground Grill Kings (2543 Noriega St.) subject to police-recommended hours and other conditions. Consent calendar items (two permits) also passed.
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission on Feb. 16 approved multiple entertainment permits, including a relocation permit for Pandora Karaoke and a conditional permit for Underground Grill Kings, and passed the consent calendar.
Pandora Karaoke: Stefano Casalado and partner Tim Choi described a move to 50 Mason Street and an updated model that includes private rooms, monitored surveillance and an adopted security plan. Staff reported outreach and letters of support. After one public commenter from the Alliance for Better District 6 voiced support, the commission approved the Pandora permit with Police Department conditions.
Underground Grill Kings (2543 Noriega St.): Operators Danny Mac and Yon Wei Chen came in after operating without a permit for roughly six months. Police recommended hours restrictions: Sunday through Thursday entertainment to end at 11 p.m. and Friday and Saturday to end at 2 a.m. Supervisor Katie Tang's letter proposed tighter weekday limits (Mon-Thu 11 p.m.; Fri-Sun 2 a.m.). Commissioners asked about soundproofing, door control and outreach; the operators described measures including interior control of amplifiers and hired weekend security. A motion to approve with Police Department conditions passed 4-2 (Commissioners Lee and Camino voted no). The commission noted it could revisit hours if complaints continue.
Consent calendar: A limited live-performance permit for Venice Pizza (5228 Mission St.) and a billiard-parlor permit for Hockey Haven (Balboa Street) were presented on consent with no police objections and were approved unanimously.
The commission discussed that staff will verify compliance items (sound checks where applicable) and that permittees must follow Police Department conditions and the Good Neighbor Policy.
