Las Vegas visit mini-reviews

On my last trip I swung through Las Vegas for a few days. Rather than write up individual reviews for the clubs I checked out, I figured I'd just provide some brief comments on all of them in one place.

I find having appropriate expectations can be helpful. That's especially true of strip clubs, and doubly so for Vegas clubs. Given that, in Vegas you should expect to be able to do some fondling and get a dancer in your lap. Everything will be more expensive. And if your goal with strip clubs is extras, Vegas is probably not the best option. With those previous experience in mind, I hit three clubs while in town.

The first was a return to Deja Vu Showgirls, which I hadn't been to since before the pandemic. Their free limo picked me up, even though I was alone, but took nearly an hour to get me. They didn't charge me a cover on arrival, so I was just out the driver tip. A bottle of water was $10. The club is reasonably nice inside, smaller than the giant Sapphire but still good sized. I was disappointed in the dancers, though. There weren't as many as I expected for a Thursday night and they weren't the quality I'd hoped for. They weren't bad, exactly, though most of them were a bit unfit or otherwise not of interest to me. Some dancers would do a $20 floor dance (fairly tame, but allowing some fondling), but more than one would only do the VIP dances. Those were $150 for 15 minutes, and I think just multiplying from there. They asked if I wanted drinks, but didn't require a purchase or charge a room fee. The one dancer I went back with was very disappointing. She'd been friendly on the floor, but as soon as we sat on the couch in the back she insisted on a tip before we'd even started, asking for $100. I very nearly walked out and asked for a refund. She eventually gave up and did the dance, but it wasn't great. Overall, a disappointing evening.

I visited the Palomino in North Las Vegas. This is my favorite club in Vegas, so I usually return. It's somewhat inconvenient, taking a good 20 minutes to get there from the Strip. They have the best stage show, however, and usually a bunch of hot dancers. This time the show was excellent as usual, though there were perhaps a tad fewer stunning dancers working. Entry was $30, water was $6. Be forewarned, however, that essentially all of their seating is now reserved, and if you arrive in a group they'll ask you to get bottle service. I overheard three separate groups in my comings and goings complaining about being charged $600+ just to get in (because they had to buy a bottle and table). I didn't have that issue as a solo entrant, and was able to sit stage-side, but it's something to be aware of. They had one of their couches upstairs set up for $30 topless lap dances. Before covid you could get those for $20 in the side area from the main floor as well, but that's no longer true. Their VIP dances are $100 for three songs, $150 for 15 minutes, and $250 for 30 minutes with no bar/room charge. The padded benches they use for these in the blue/left area are newer than those in the red/right area, and slightly deeper. I found them more comfortable. The lap dances I got were decent but not amazing, allowing touching, some mild grinding, etc. I've had better on other visits.

The last place I visited was Chicas Bonitas, which is a short walk down the street from Palomino. Cover was $5. Water was $6. They were busier than I've ever seen them, just packed with people. The dancers varied in skin color and curviness, but were all Latina (much like the club of the same name in Austin that I'd recently visited). It was so crowded it was hard to move around. Their small stage was even more of an afterthought since it was hard to see. Dancers were very much "wanna dance" drive byes, with varying levels of persistence. Dances were all done in the "VIP" area, which is a separate room with a bench along the perimeter. It was as crowded as the main floor. You have to either be really good at compartmentalization or not care at all that you're sharing dances with neighbors. Most patrons seemed to mind their own business. Dances were $25 each or 5/$100. Sometimes the dancers had me pay the guy in advance, and sometimes not. Dances were very grind-centric and they let me fondle extensively. A couple did a bit of stick shifting, but it was rare and fleeting. This club is a bit of a dive, but it had some decent dancers and they work your lap pretty good.

I had thought about hitting another place, but only made it to these three on this trip. I had a decent time, within expectations, at Palomino and Chicas, but Deja Vu was a disappointment.