Pandora Karaoke & Bar

Pretty sweet place, liked it bartender was on it. Went it a little late, but was welcomed right when I walked in. The area on the outside its at can make you change your mind bout going in, but once your in that feeling changes. Security was nice. Good spot to sing at. Dj/​Kj has a lot of songs to chose from.

Whoever thought there was a great karaōke lounge in the tenderloin?
It’s not the best location, but they’ve got some great songs and rooms to boot. The private rooms aren’t THAT expensive for a whole group of people and there’s even a open area where it’s free to sing!
The bathrooms are not the most pleasant — could really use a DEEP cleaning, but it’s not horrible especially at 5pm on a Sunday. Probably would have been worse later on in the night or a more popular night.
Protip: get a room and enjoy the ambiance!

I’m a bit torn about this review. Because on one hand, we had a BLAST here, but on the other hand, we almost got mugged outside this place. Its on a REALLY sketchy block and getting here at 10 pm was note pleasant and leaving at 12 was even scarier. That being said, we paid $ 50 and hour for a private room and had a blast while we were safely inside.
Fun karaōke spot but scary location at night.
You’ve been warned. Wish we had been.

If Stalin ran a karaōke bar,
Good
–great speakers, music selection, sound, microphones
–cool theme rooms
Bad,
–I think the rooms are bugged/​videotape so be careful what you do, they will be on you like white on rice
-$ 20 minimum on card at the bar, period no if ands or buts
–if you get caught doing something they don’t like, you will pay the price
–it’s there house, there rules, they cut the mike if you don’t pay
All hail to the glory of Pandora, may there watchful eye keep us all safe

This was my first time at a Japanese style karaōke (private rooms). There is an open area where you can put your song on a waitress with the DJ and sing American style karaōke on a stage in front of everyone in a lounge setting. This is where the bar is located as well. The small private rooms are 50/​hr and hold up to 15 people. It’s totally worth it if you have a bigger group. We had a group of 8 and stayed for an hour and a half. My over all experience was very enjoyable, I wish they had a bigger food menu as I got hungry. The only complaint had was one of our mics (you get two) was shotty in reception and even though they came in to «fix» it, it didn’t do much. It was annoying to be singing and suddenly lose connection.
Note, if you reserve a room there is a non refundable 25 dollar fee, and as another reviewer said you can’t go in your room earlier even if your whole party is there. And also that this bar is located right next to a half way house so if you are walking here, you will feel extremely uncomfortable and probably get cat called, even if you are fully clothed.

Definitely a fun place to be on a night out with friends. Karaōke is a special bonding activity with people you’ve just met or people you’ve been friends with forever.
The pricing is really not bad — $ 50 per hour for a room up to 15 people. The drinks are somewhere between $ 7 – 15 (or so I think).
I appreciate that the rooms are themed which makes them quirky and fun. But i would appreciate themed rooms a lot more if they didn’t have a gigantic mannequin right next to the freaking door. It’s freaky and uncool. Btw the room we were sent to was 49er themed so it had a huge dude in a football jersey. Anywhere else in the room would’ve been better because at least you could walk into the room and be prepared. But it’s genuinely freaky when the body is RIGHT NEXT TO THE DOOR.

So poor! My sister made reservations and they forgot! They didn’t allow my elderly aunt to come in 5 mins early because the reservation was at 6 she showed up at 5:56 (4 mins) !!!
The room was dirty and smelled terrible.
& the toilet wasn’t cleaned.
I would never come here again!

Came in on a Saturday night in August, not knowing much about this bar.
So, we walked in on a Saturday night and put our name in line for a room. We took some pictures at the photobooth, waited around, listened to some brave souls (from strangers to employees? friends of employees?!) sing popular songs all by their lonesomes in front of a live, judgey audience. Drinks costs are typically overpriced. Their bottled beer selection is surprisingly varied, though.
Seemingly at random, we got the 49ers room. Cool, if you’re into football. The karaōke computer system is difficult af to navigate. I recommend having a songlist ready. Service is friendly, and you can order drinks to the room. We had a good time, but I felt the bang for your buck was a little lacking.

Oooow Pandora, you sweet, sweet Pandora… Yes, I am your fan…
Every year with our annual worktrip, you’re there for us. We always come in with a big group of colleagues; we’re not loud, we’re enthusiastic. We’re not taking the place over, we’re just… Ehm, really present *wink*. And, in all honesty, you always treat us well; the double vodka-​lemonades are poured with a smile, the bouncer sees us coming and secretly starts loving our tradition. I recently found one of the credit card receipts in my suitcase back home and couldn’t help but smile. Yup, see you next July again!

I think this is the best Karaōke spot in the bay area bc of the music selection and karaōke system. Only thing is it’s in the worse location in San Francisco, parallel of Skid Row area. Just be aware that they charge 18% gratuity on top of your bill for private rooms.
PROS:
–best karaōke system in the bay area and good selection of songs!!!
–good bar, selection of drinks
–Even though it’s in a bad area, I always park my car in the lot next door.
–EVERY private room is themed! They even have a stripper pole room.
CONS:
–BAD AREA. If I ever come here, I either take über OR park in the lot next door.
–If you get a private room, sometimes they can be a little slow on serving drinks & forget about you.

Pros:
— Serves drinks
— Servers are friendly and nice, though I wish they came around a bit more.
— Awesome themed rooms
Cons:
Music is not updated on a regular basis. We’re tryina sing Taylor Swift’s bad blood and all those drake songs. Please update your music sheet! I also could only find 1 The Weeknd song and only 1 ACE OF BASE song. The Sign/Don’t Turn Around are amazing songs!
Probably won’t be back and not because of the venue itself, but I can’t count on you guys to have «Can’t Feel My Face» by The Weeknd… come on guys!

El Pandora forma parte ya de uno de esos sitios míticos para los Responsables de Comunidad de Unilocal,que al menos una vez al año se mezclan una noche en este local, para canturrear al ritmo de todo tipo de canciones seleccionadas cuidadosamente. Solemos ser un grupo numerosísimo que además consume bastante.
Sin embargo, mi última vez no fue muy allá, y eso que tuvimos la suerte de que el tipo que hay en la puerta nos dejase pasar, porque una de mis compañeras había olvidado su identificación en el hotel… Un drama que no duró mucho porque al final se fue pronto, y además yo entendía que el tipo no nos podía dejar pasar así como así si a alguien le faltaba un DNI.
Total, que al final entramos, empezamos a beber y en un momento determinado me dije a mí mismo «me siento con ganas de cantar esta noche». Y dicho y hecho, me acerqué a la mesa y le pedí al tipo una canción «buffff, está complicado» me dijo. «Hay muchas en espera, no creo que me dé tiempo a ponerlas todas». «Vaya, bueno, qué se le va a hacer, haz lo que puedas», dije yo, acostumbrado como estoy a los karaokes en España, que tienen una lista que suele seguirse escrupulosamente por orden de llegada (o en la que se te asigna una prioridad según lo que consumas). Y le eché tres dólares en la cesta de propinas que tenía en la mesa, por si aquello me llevaba a algún lado.
«Eh, ¡no tan deprisa!» me dice el tipo. «Si quieres escalar puestos en la lista, eso tiene un precio» y el colega me señala un billete de veinte dólares que colgaba de la cesta de propinas. Yo me quedé patidifuso. ¿Veinte pavos por ponerme una canción? Vamos, hombre, venga ya. El tipo debió de pensar que mi par de dólares no eran suficientes, o que mi canción no era lo suficientemente buena para él, porque vi a gente cantar después que yo, canciones pedidas después que la mía y sé a ciencia cierta (cosas de que sean mis compañeros de trabajo los que se agolpaban en la sala) que no le dejaron ninguna propina.
Estuve a punto de ir a recuperar mis tres dólares de la cesta, la verdad.

Some friends and I booked a private room for about 25 people. The song selection is good (they had a handy iPad setting), and basically you can be as raucous as you want, but holy crap, there was absolutely no kind of ventilation down there. I literally came out of the establishment with sweat-​soaked hair and smudged eyebrows looking like I went to Bikram Yoga in a shearling coat.
I’d come back but maybe more fans in the rooms (and more rap songs) are in order!

Me parece gracioso para venir una noche a cantar karaōke pero desde luego no es para nada un sitio bonito o agradable. Me habían hablado de él con tanta emoción que me esperaba más, aunque creo que la gracia está en venir y beberte unas pintas o un cubachuelo para empezar a verle el sentido.
La entrada es gratuita y bajando las escaleras llegas a un cubículo poco iluminado en el que predominan los neones azules y en el que el ruido de las conversaciones es insoportable. No se escucha ni la música, ni a los que intentan cantar ni se puede hablar con nadie. En realidad tardé 10 minutos en irme porque no aguantaba tener que chillar a la oreja de la gente, pero había mucho ambiente y la gente se lo estaba pasando divinamente. Asistí a 3 actuaciones del karaōke que no se escuchaban nada bien, yo creo que ese día estaba estropeado porque es imposible que se oiga tan poco. Aún así volveré porque aún no he catado esos micros y habrá que experimentarlo en carnes y gargantas. Ah, lleva el DNI o el pasaporte que lo pide el segurata de la puerta y la ley americana no permite la entrada a menores de 21 años.

My favorite karaōke lounge in the City, just became even more favored. I had my post birthday work party here last week and I super-​sized my room to the Absolut room which has 4 TV’s, a stripper pole, and seating for 25! It’s also conveniently near the bar so it’s easy to order drinks and bring it to your room.
As for the entertainment experience, they have upgraded their song selection process. They have iPads now and the videos are all real… official videos. No more generic nature scenes or random people holding hands walking down the beach. Of course, there are some songs with no videos but at least the lyrics seem very accurate or more accurate than before.
I booked my room at 6pm-​9pm. Word of warning, the room is 3 hours minimum so I can not stress how important it is to get there on time. Usually someone has the room reserved at 9:30 so if you get late you end up paying more for time that you don’t spend in there. Since I didn’t check until after 6pm, we ended up paying for time past 9pm despite us vacating the room at 9pm. No bueno but again, my fault for getting there late.
If you go to the bar to order drinks, it’s $ 20 minimum for credit card orders. So if you close out your tab, make sure it’s $ 20 worth of booze. If you’re a lightweight, then buy one for your friend or good looking stranger or a good singer who performed an entertaining song in the lounge. Anyways, it’s $ 20 or bring cash if you are one of those paranoid people who don’t like leaving your tab open in bars.
Otherwise, fun place to go and I definitely will be back next year. FYI, you most likely will leave at night and it is the Tenderloin so buddy up with a friend if walking or call for a Über/​Lyft.

It’s like a dream to be with you again, Pandora Karaōke! I was here last year for my first ever week of work with my fellow work buds for our annual week of learning, eating, drinking, and yes singing Karaōke! I didn’t know how serious this would be, but my fellow work buds take the Karaōke to the max, think World Series, Super Bowl, World Cup, NBA Finals, and American Idol final combined all into one!
We get about 150 people to take over Pandora Karaōke bar once a year and the rest is history!
This place is rad, dark, and the bar tenders do a good job of keeping up with what everyone is franticly ordering. They also carry a few beers on the cheap, which makes you not break your budget.
This place is one of those karaōke bars where you can check out a Personal Karaōke room for your party if you want, I figured this out trying to look for the bathroom the first time! I was in about 10 themed Karaōke rooms, (49er’s, Pole dancing, etc) before I figured out where the bathrooms were!
Now this place could turn up the music, and the singing a bit, cause when you get a bar full of folks it’s kinda hard to hear the Karaōke singing! Which is why we are there right? The Dj is fairly charismatic and might even bump you up on the list if you buy him a shot, (our dj liked Fireball).
You don’t need some number or code from the book if you know what song you want just go tell the dj, the books are large though and carry a great selection of tunes! I got to see co workers rip through everything from «Danke Schoen, Under Pressure, Regulators, Boyz To Men, MJ, etc.» is was fantastic. Both times I have been here I went with my old trusty, version of «Born To Run» by the Boss!
I love hanging with friends and co workers in a such a fun, loose environment once a year! It’s good to let your hair down and show off your chops or non chops with your pals! And Pandora opens the box for you to do so!

Seedy, terrible sound system, semi rude staff… but a damn good time. This was my first time here. But according to my co-​workers, we give them a heads up that we will be flooding this place every year. And they remain understaffed. It was hot down there. But with that many people, I don’t know what they could have done.
Like I said previously, the sound system is mediocre at best. The DJ (if that is what you call him) also starting exploiting people for money by the end of the night. I got my song in before that happened… so good with me. The drinks weren’t expensive, a definite plus.
But at the end of the night. They basically got the bouncer down there to force people to leave in the most rude way. I know the staff is tired and wants to go home. And maybe they have had a problem with people lingering in the past. But as a previous worker in the service industry, I would never be as rude as they were. Especially since it was before 2!
But of course, once a year, no matter how terrible the staff/​place may get… tradition is going to Pandora to make asses of ourselves on stage. So I will be back.

Ich hasse Karaōke… eigentlich! Mit einer Leidenschaft… eigentlich! Doch diese Bar hat was für sich!
Gleich vorweg: ich habe nicht gesungen! Aber die Stimmung war ansteckend, und hätte sich der Abend noch ein wenig in die Länge gezogen, wäre ich wohl auch noch (nach etwas mehr flüssigem Mut) auf der Bühne geendet. Die Songauswahl ist phänomenal! Ein riesiger Ordner mit hunderten von Songs — wie diese auf den neusten Stand gebracht werden, oder ob man nach neusten Songs fragen muss, ist mir nicht klar — jedenfalls wurde auch «Let it Go» von Frozen geträllert, zu alt können die Songs also nicht sein.
Die Lage ist nicht der Hit — wir sind zwar in größerer Gruppe hier her gelaufen, doch ich kann es nicht empfehlen. Die Gegend ist mit der schlechteste Part von San Francisco, also am besten gleich ein Taxi (oder Über) nehmen!
Die Bar selber ist ziemlich simpel gehalten — eine lange Theke, eine Bühne, Sofas/​Sitzecken und ansonsten Steh– bzw. Tanzfläche! Die Barkeeper sind super nett und bleiben selbst bei den betrunkensten Sängern in spe noch gelassen! Die Getränke sind für SF-​Verhältnisse unglaublich billig! Und nicht vergessen zu «tippen»!
Das gilt außerdem auch für den DJ — wer singen möchte muss unbedingt beim Abgeben des Liedwunsches ein paar Dollar rüberreichen, sonst wird das vermutlich nix mit dem Wunsch!
Die Stimmung ist der Hammer — aber wir haben auch gleich den ganzen Laden gefüllt! Wer also vor hat hier hinzugehen, vorsichtshalber mal 10…20…50 Freunde mitbringen, dann passt auch die Stimmung!
Kurz gesagt:
* Der Laden ist der Hammer…
* …auch wenn man nicht so singbegeistert ist!

I’m not a huge karaōke person, and this was one of the few times I’ve done it. Grain of salt.
Service was good – our group was a little _​too_​good at ordering. We walked out at about $ 60/​person. Just make sure you know that going in, if you have heavy imbibers going with you.
The iPad software for requesting songs wasn’t great – super slow response time and it kept breaking. The hostesses came in several times fixing this and that.
Song selection was good, but not great.
We had a big room downstairs and it fit 26 of us rather comfortably.
The good: Booze and singing!
The bad: spendy if you have friends that like the dranks.

My coworkers and I have been coming here for years on our annual trips to SF. We always have a blast and we generally all feel like garbage in the morning. The neighborhood would be classified as «sketch» so use a buddy system or hop in an über. Cocktails are nothing exciting and consist of your choice of booze and mixer i.e. vodka soda or rum and coke. The staff is pretty friendly and pump out the drinks fast when our large group overruns the bar. Drinks are reasonably for what they are and tend to be on the stronger side.
As for karaōke, they really need to up their game. I’ve been in past years and always had a great time, but their sound system is in serious need of an update. You couldn’t hear a word people were saying without reading along with the screen. It was pretty awful. Plus once it gets busy, you basically have to tip $ 20 to have your turn on the mic. This might be normal in SF karaōke bars, but I’ve never heard of it in my life. The KJ also won’t get songs that he doesn’t have. Most places I’ve been in the past will download your request on the spot
We come here out of tradition and we always have a great time no matter what, but after this years experience, I would definitely not be opposed to picking a new karaōke spot for our future outings.

Pandora, we meet again. You’re in the Tenderloin district? FML. I walked back to my hotel. WTF?
Deep down in the very beginning of my soul, I love music. I wish I could sing. My dream is to woo a bunch of people as we sing along to a sweet love song. Unfortunately, I don’t have that talent. Dogs from miles away go ape shit when I talk, let alone sing. That being said, I knew I was going to end up on the mic… Better get some drinks in me so I won’t feel (but still be to my peers) embarrassed.
The night started off cool. I’m sipping. Sipping pretty fast. I’m getting into the vibe. Coworkers are having a blast. No drunk people spotted just yet.
Coworker asks to take a shot. I decline. She calls me a p*ssy. I’m impressed. Won me over like a champ. Now I have to play. So shots. And more shots. And more drinks. Enter the zone where you won’t remember a damn thing.
I remember singing. What song? I ABSOLUTELY HAVE NO FREAKING CLUE.
$ 180+ bar tab… I write «sixty» on the tip line. The math ends up right. My signature though. Far from anything I would have ever signed.
I ended up walking back and somehow figured out how to get to my hotel even after climbing a seven foot fence. I remember being at the top thinking I was going to fall on my face. I wake up the next morning still drunk. I had a dream that I spent $ 180 and gave a big ass tip at Pandora. Go to my pants to find my receipt and sure enough, that was reality.
This was certainly one of my better nights.

Oh this place. When can we insert emojis in Unilocal reviews? Because I want to put the one with the wide open eyes/​mouth shut right… here.
This is your typical underground dive bar with cheap drinks (unless you’re me and prefer whiskey straight up– that’ll be at least $ 9) and a tome of karaōke songs. The one I saw was alphabetical by artist; not sure if there’s one floating around (or should I say, sinking around considering it’s a frikken tome) that’s alphabetical by song.
Our rowdy group chose the main stage for the evening, so we had the DJ enter the songs on our behalf. If the crowd’s there, and the song you choose is golden, then you will get all the glory on that stage!
Favourites from my recent visit include Don P’s «Paper Planes», Jando S’s rapping, and Kelly S’s «Hold on» by Wilson Philips. Good times (or should I say… tomes?)

For those who don’t already know, Karaōke is my jimmy-​jam! Like f’reals! Maybe it’s my inner boy band or rockstar itching to get out or maybe I just really like getting saucy and making bad (song) decisions — hello Tiny Dancer… shakes my head.
Looking through the reviews of Pandora, I’d say that our annual hajj to Pandora located in the tenderloin of SF is the only thing keeping this place afloat in the positive review category. Don’t get me wrong, I always have a blackout awesome time here, but I gotta be honest I attribute that to the people more than the bar I think.
This year, in my less than regular inebriated state I understood why that is. For one, the place is a dive, but it’s home. So I’m torn. Next, while they have plenty of cheap wells to get a «good drink» here is sort of not an option, so top my glass up with double vodka sodas all night and I’ll sign my life away at the end of the night.
But all this is excusable it not for this years major gaff — the sound system. Our group of 50 – 100 peeps usually take over the main lounge and in years past the singing was easy to hear and prompted a great time for all. This year, I did my Karaōke best but couldn’t even hear myself. This issue was verified by many others that night.
I can go to a divey spot that pours cheap drinks anywhere, I come to Pandora for the Karaōke good times, without that… why go here?
I’m sure I’ll be back again, I hope they fix these issues.

Visitar o Pandora todos os anos, por pelo menos uma noite, já virou tradição entre os Community Managers do Unilocal quando eles passam por São Francisco para uma semana de treinamento intenso. A noite do karaokê é ansiosamente aguardada por todos, porque, como você pode imaginar, ela é pura alegria, babado e confusão!
O local conta com algumas salas privativas que você pode alugar, mas a galera gosta mesmo é de cantar na área pública, de frente para o bar, sempre bastante cheio. O catálogo de músicas é super extenso, mas eu sinto que o sistema de som não é dos melhores, principalmente porque o volume dos microfones é muito baixo (mas provavelmente essa seja uma decisão deliberada da casa, com a boa intenção de poupar os ouvidos dos clientes).
Em minha última visita, um segurança truculento passou gritando «OUT! OUT!» para geral quando deu o horário da casa fechar as portas, o que me pareceu um pouco rude demais. Mas o que importa mesmo é que se você vier aqui com um grupo de pessoas descoladas e divertidas, a noite não tem como ser ruim. Basta soltar a voz e correr pro abraço!

Oh mein Gott! Wie legendär! Was hier passiert ist echt feierlich.
Aber mal ganz von vorne…
Lage
Naja, ganz ehrlich. Nehmt euch ein Taxi. Ist nicht das größte Vergnügen hier zu Fuß anzukommen. Die Nachbarschaft ist nicht für die nettesten Mitbewohner San Franciscos bekannt. Man wird eben manchmal ein wenig schief angesehen, wenn man keine kaputten Schuhe an hat oder nicht den Einkaufswagen vor sich herschiebt. Wer diese Tarnung besitzt, kann hier ohne bedenken und ohne aufzufallen durchmarschieren.
Preis/​Leistung
Getränke sind super billig. Liegt wohl an der Lage. Whiskey Cola am besten im Longdrink Glas bestellen, da die kleinen Gläser aus Plastik sind. Wird immer besser was? Schon Lust auf den Laden? :D
Ansonsten sind die Getränke gut
Singen
Ohne mich! Ich bin der begeisterte Zuschauer! Aber wer sich doch entscheidet zu singen, sollte nicht vergessen ein Trinkgeld zu hinterlassen (am DJ Pult). Denn ohne Trinkgeld kann es gut sein, dass man vergeblich wartet bis das Lied gespielt wird. Daher Trinkgeld einwerfen und dann schon mal die Stimmbänder aufwärmen.
Gesamterlebnis
Naja, wir überfallen diesen Laden meist mit vielen Kollegen, da ist Stimmung garantiert! Umwerfend!