TJ's: Reasonably good (but no food)
My visit was 7:30-8:40 pm, and then I returned from 10:00 -11:00.
The place is on 1st St. at the corner of National. There is a Cousins subs parking lot on the corner which you probably shouldn't use, and the club has its own small parking lot. Most probably, you'll need to park on the street. Admission charge was $10 and I was wanded (at entry both times). No temperature check or masks. A drink was $6. Pre-Covid, this was a good place for food with a varied menu (The building’s signage even mentions foods.). I came in hungry, and was going to order food (as I had done on my last visit, pre-COVID) but was disappointed to be told that kitchen is closed, and has been closed since COVID.
The music volume was moderate, and the light intensity was moderately dark. The club is spacious with a high ceiling and the walls have wood paneling. As you enter, straight ahead is the well-stocked bar (with TVs). To the left are the dancing stage and floor seating area with several round tables with 4 comfortable chairs around each. Also, a door to the "champagne rooms" was accessible from the area where tables were. To the right are 5 video gaming machines, then 6 booths with translucent curtains, followed by the men's room, to which the door was propped open. Rest room was nicer than at most clubs, with doors on the stalls.
The stage area has quite a few flashing lights and strobe lights, enough to bother you if you are sensitive. The dancing stage is higher than at most clubs, but if the dancer is laying down they are at eye level or just above. Stage extends to the side of the building, but only the pole nearest the entrance was in use during my visit. The stage was occupied 67% of the time.
There were 2—5 customers. Dancers were white more than AA, and there were 3 of them earlier, up to 7 later on. Looks: from 4—8, and averaging on the thick side. All did 2 songs on stage and were topless by the second one. G-strings or bottoms kept on. At the stage you'll get boobs-in-face for tips. Some dancers might drape their legs over customer shoulders.
In contrast to what I’d seen at TJ’s PRE-COVID, some of the dancers, mainly the heavier ones, would sit on customers' laps at the tables and would dance on them, as long as they were being showered with dollar bills the whole while. In these out-in-the open dances, they were allowing plenty of touching and groping of all areas except the V. That feature largely reduces the motivation to go into a booth for a ‘private’ dance (which isn't private at all but is monitored by video camera). I discovered it’s likely to get more mileage at your table tipping 40 ($1s) than in a booth: no cameras are aimed at the tables area! Overall, more touching is allowed than at Silk, and for heavy tippers--it can be like Rickey's.
Dance Sheet:
Jade--blonde, slim, small boobs and very tattooed on belly, butt, thighs
Sophia--white, brunette, has worked here 5 months
Alannah--white, buxom plumper, brunette hair down to butt, danced at tables a lot
Aura-- white, light brown hair, plump, has danced here 3 yr, nice stage contact
One slim, light-skinned AA
Mesmerize--dark-skinned AA, tall, medium build, danced here for 5 weeks
Carmen--thick, light-skinned AA, big boobs, has danced at Silk
Prices for services: $25 for a dance in a booth; champagne room quoted $275/ half hour.
Conclusion: I may come back if in the area, for something different. Rules seem looser than at some places and similar to some others.