This is one of the more interesting uses of the Publicans (ordinary) Theatre licence and among the reasons I don't exclude from the concept of "pubs". That and a few places that absolutely everyone considers to be pubs would have to go (1011153 The Wild Duck and Crow Bar at 1013315 Button Factory for instance - never to be reviewed here as I mispent much of my youth there as Sin and the Temple Bar Music Centre) as well as most of the cities remaining standalone nightclubs.
A Japanese restaurant by day, and by street-level appearances, the main room doesn't even have any taps - and from the street that's all you see. The most recent Google Streetview actually makes the premises look completely closed, as there is currently limited external signage and heavy blinds - but it is definitely trading. Food is pretty decent.
The basement, however, is another story. A themed lounge and set of Karaoke booths are what comprise the performance element required to use a theatre licence. There are few people on earth who deserve to hear my 'singing' voice, and I had another engagement to attend to (more of which later) so I didn't drop down to either.
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