The Lamp Liter

Ottawa, IL. Saturday night. Area seems fine to me, plenty of parking in the lot. Walk on in. Girl at the front, collect $5 cover. In we are, not a big spot.…

Back in Illinois for a bit so tried a few places to have some fun. This one is country with a capital C. You are driving through literal farms and there it…

The first thing is this place feels like a dive bar. When you walk in to your left is a U shaped bar in front is the pole and to the…

Went to Lamp Liter at about 11 on a Saturday night. The club is basically a dive bar with a stage that has a line of adjacent leather seats for dances. There…

This place seems like something out of a David Lynch movie. Calling the decor tacky would be an understatement. The stage backdrop is cheap & shiny red plastic fringe that rustles from…

In Peru on business. Got some local guys to hip me to the local strip club spots and the LL in Ottawa came up. Though the pictures looked sketchy as fuck, I…

Originally stopped to go to Silver Slipper but it is now closed Mon to Thurs. this was going to be my back up but oh well. Got there around 830.…

Stopped by here since i had heard that a couple girls i really liked at fluffers were now working here. Learned that one they had never heard of and the other had…

Have not been to the Lamp in a few years...for that matter I have not posted in a few years, so here goes. The club itself is not really a strip club.…

I do not go here often but when I do I swear it's like being in the movie groundhog day. I walk in I see the same older lady bartender to the…

One of two clubs in the area. Girls are friendly. Dancer go table to table after being for tips. Dances are on a couple of chairs in the main room.. I…

This was my first visit to the Lamplighter in 5 years. I went there the first time 20-some years ago when I was going to NIU and someone told me about this…

I visited this club for the first time the day before this happened. Illinois clubs really blow, I usually drive to Indiana, but I was bored and just wanted to see…

I love these kinds of place. So I got there Saturday about 2, the place looks a little sketchy. Some locals were hanging out before the dancers got started. I shot a…

So i was passing through the area headed down i-80 and decided to make a stop for a few beers and potentially some dances. The club itself is really small with a…

Paid a visit to here on a weeknight. Was waiting for a call and had time to kill not the best place to do that as cell phones were provided inside the…

The Lamp Liter is one of two clubs in Ottawa. There isn't a whole lot in Ottawa, except maybe some gas stations, a small airport nearby, Starved Rock park and a couple…

I wish every neighborhood bar was like this. Some local girls, some talent from other areas, but always a fun visit. I was in town for business and figured I might as…

I was passing through the area and decided to stop by. Last time I was in town I only checked out Silver Slipper and, since I had such a bad time there,…

Went to the Lamplighter on a Friday evening. It is located on the west edge of town and was easy to find. The parking lot was mostly full but it wasn't…

Was in town on personal business and had to stop in. Its been a couple years since I was here. Nothing seems to have changed much in the decor or…

Lampliter lies on the outskirts of Ottawa.. Its basically a neighborhood bar, 5 dollar cover after 8pm. The beer is cheap and the girls here are told to be sociable and…

Found this place online a few months ago, decided to drive down to it and check it out. Boy, was I pleasantly surprised! Been going back whenever I have had…

Talk about a relaxed atmosphere, this is the most chill club I have been to. I came here on a Wednesday evening at about 7, no cover at this time. Mostly older…

Had not been here in a long time, and stopped by while passing through. Glad to see it had not changed much. Out of the way, in the middle of nowhere, but…

Agree with others that this feels like a locals neighborhood bar that just happens to have nude Dancers. Saturday day shift has different dancers than the nightly girls who are scheduled for a…

Late Saturday Afternoon Matinee visit. No Cover before 7 p.m. Ordered my Miller Lite Draft and surprised when waitress said $2.50. Later I added Jack Daniels with soda and she might have…

I decided to stop into this place on a trek out into the cornfields, hitting Silver Slipper first and this place later. This place is not much to look at from the…

I wanna give another review since my last visit back to Illinois. This is a great bar for guys to get away from the wife, enjoy naked girls, drink for cheap…

Driving thru the area and thought I would try a country club. small place in the middle of corn fields. but a very friendly staff. felt like I was…

I really like this club. I stopped in last Tuesday nights about 7 p.m. the place seemed dead except for a couple of guys playing darts. I ordered a beer…

Small club on the outskirts of town...no cover at 7pm...dancers are a mix of corn fed country girls to attractive to not so atractive. Had a dance out in the open…

Great night at LL. Wednesday night is the talent show where new girls and sometimes even vets can strut their stuff. Little red haired number was the star of the show and…

I would call this a topless, country, bar, rather than a strip club. The gal on stage when I arrived was a cute blond that looked like Allysin Chaynes, the porn…

This is a nice, local club. I really like it a lot. The pressure to buy drinks or dances is probably the lowest I have seen. It is a very relaxed atmosphere.…

Been a long time since I have been here and happy to find they are still around. Atmosphere is laid back, no pushy girls looking for $$$. The girls go…

Another good time at The Lamp Liter, but things started out slow. Just a bunch of guys sitting at the bar having a few drinks while the girls got dress. Later a fe…

One of the most interesting places I have been to. It feels like a bar put in some one's house with a stage where they invited some entertainment. I have…

This club is amazing. It's not physically amazing, but the girls are friendly and the management is great. I like that it's very laid back and affordable to your average joe. Its especially sexy…

Some of the Dancers are suprt hot, others should have retired years ago. Regardless of the quality of the dancer, they will also sit and talk with you awhile before asking for…

This place is one of the most relaxed SC I've ever visited. The girls and the customers are all friendly neighborhood people who are here for a good time and a few…

The place looks just like what it is. I tend to prefer smaller, out of the way clubs, because they aren't as uptight or expensive as the bigger flashier places you may…

First visit to the Lampliter. Small club, no seperate lapdance area of VIP room as I saw. Not many girls on stage but I was there about 7p on a…

Guilty Pleasure. You are NOT going to be driving by this place from a busy thoroughfare. You have to know where it is beforehand and what to expect upon arrival. This place…

the best place to go if you wanna have fun its cheap and the women are great if you want hot women this is the place to go they have hot as…

This place is a bit of a drive, but well worth it. It's full liquor and full nude. Awesome. The girls are do to earth and cool to hang out…

This club is the Cheers Pub of strip clubs, except that it's in the country versus a metro area.It's one of those deals where the overall experience is better than any of…

This is a nice litte hick bar out in the middle of no where. It has an old school, but relaxing back vibe to it. It is a small club with a…

Made a stop by the LampLiter (7/13/12) late on a Friday night. The physical club is backwoods hick bar all the way. The bartender and waitresses, really nice, the dancers...a…

Stopped by on a Thursday night for my first visit to the club. There were five dancers on for the night and one of the girls told me that was pretty…

This used to be my favorite place to go to when I am in the Ottawa area, but I don't know anymore. It seemed very dead the night I went there…

It is worth it - go to the Lamplighter. First, a brief history of the Lamplighter: Eons ago, a couple (Nick & Helen) slowly made their way to the highest point overlooking Ottawa Illinois.…

The Lamp Lighter is on the south side of U.S. Route 6 about 3000 feet west of the Ottawa city limits, or 3600 feet east of LaSalle County East 14th Road.…

I went to Silver Slipper and it seems like kamasutra in comparison to this bar. The bouncer at the slipper said it was a shack. That didn't stop me. The size of the…

it a little bit out of the way to get too. It little out of town on quite room easy to see form the road though. Has a small time feel to…

Arrive on a Saturday after driving for almost 2 hrs to get there. They had a $5 cover charge which also consist of a raffle ticket for a drawing every 2 hrs.…

Stopped by here for the first time, and it does definitely have a neighborhood hangout feel to it. There are obviously tons of regulars, and the dancers seem to know them…

I've been here a few times before when in town on business. Not that fanciest club, but surely the most fun club in the area. Let's call it old school nostalgic. Lots…

I went to the Lamp for the first time in about 2 years and (as usual) the club itself hasn't changed a bit. It's a small, dirty, little bar that has…

Last time I was here was about a year ago. Not much has changed - club itself is still the same. Small, local place. Girls and bartenders are not…

Went back here recently as I am nowadays driving through this part of Illinois on business .... The club is located just outside of a very small town ....…

This is a neighborhood bar as much as a SC. There is a big stage obvious to all and on the weekends plenty of women. Most of…

Went here on a Tuesday about 7 PM .... it's got a bar feeling more than a strip club feeling ..... Everything's out in the open .... even the lap dances! I…

what can i say this place is what it is really open more of a bar type atmosphere the girls are usually just ok with an 8 or 9 tossed…

Visited Lampliter last night, a Wednesday night. First time there. You can definitely tell right off the bat that it is a "local bar", as described by many other reviewers.…

Had to stop by again just becasue it's always a good time and there isn't a ton of pressure to buy dances here. The dancers and the crowd are always fun.…

Great little club out in the boonies. Took us over an hour to get there, but worth it. Quite a few little college girls from DeKalb here (NIU), and good God were…

Once again the Lampliter proved to be a great place to visit. Morgan was there as were a few other regulars and a new girl. The beer was cold and the locals…

Not a bad club to visit and not too expensive. The dancers are mostly biker women with lots of tattoos and less than perfect bodies. But they are pretty friendly…

Surprisingly this is not a bad stop if you happen to be nearby. no cover b4 8pm, drinks are reasonably priced. tips at the stage will get you within sniffin…

Place is small but I like that better..Dancers all average..but very friendly..I would go on a weekend..during the week is kinda slow..good drink prices..

I really enjoy the Lampliter. I've probably visited half-a-dozen times in the last few years. It is like a neighborhood bar with strippers and lots of friendly people. Most of the people…

This was probably my worst visit to Lamplighters. With the exception of the stunning Morgan, the dancers didn't do a whole lot for me. One of them just looked old…

Lampliter lives up to its reputation... not really worth the visit. The girls are the castoff's from other clubs and the club is nothing to write home about. Save your…

Slow night at the Lampliter. Not slow in regards to number of customers or girls. The action from the stage, one of the best reasons to go, seemed a bit slow for…

I went on Wednesday. Its a nice place with some nice dancers. They had 5 dancers and they were good. This is more of a neighborhood bar than a…

Been going there since 1978, friendly and inexspensive, no cover charge if you get there early in the evening on weeknight. Always a good time here day before thanksgiving. Yah its a…

I am dancer, and work at this club regularly. It is currently my favorite club, and I would be there every week if possible. The dancers rotate weekly, though, so you're…

This place is great if you are after a neighborhood bar feel. There is ample, lighted, parking and it is located in a decent area. I am not afraid to park my…

this is an interesting place. I have been here a few times and its been great and not so great. One time there was a real hott girl there, I…

Saturday Evening about 7 PM -- I turn into the gravel-covered parking lot and all spaces are filled but two. There are several motorcycles and pick-up trucks, indicating that this ain't no…

I don't know what the other reviews show, but this club is basically pretty damn nasty. You pay the same cover charge (or more) as another local strip club yet get…

I had come out from Chicago to give a lecture, my real job. Long way from home at least enough to stay over night. Having done my homework on TUSCL I knew…

I went there on a Saturday night. There were at least 4 girls out on the floor at all times. The girls were pretty good looking over all. There was one that…

Visited in the evening instead of my usual Saturday afternoon. Very enjoyable. Little pressure and some new girls I have not seen before. Always a low key environment, the girls talk and…

I forgot to write a review from when I was there a couple weeks ago, so I'll write one. I absolutely love this place. It's the Stripclub That Time Forgot,…

Visted the club on the drive home from Nebraska. Had a wide range of dancers but they seemed to hang around the regulars (was there late afternoon). So, after not being asked…

Previously I had suggested they update their website. I should have been more specific: Please update your website WITH CORRECT INFORMATION. Drove 90 mins to see a particular Dancer only to find…

Typically I go to the lamp liter on weekends but last week I went on a Wednesday night instead. The usual laid-back atmosphere was even better than I had hoped for. The…

Well I haven't been here in some time, but it is still a fun place to visit. No pressure from dancers and a relaxed atmosphere make the Lampliter a winner for having…

I can't say much has changed since the last time I was here a year ago. I suppose the buxom bartender they had was different than the buxom bartender they had…

Nothing has changed since my last review. At this club nothing ever does, which is a big part of it's charm. It's a fun, low buck, neighborhood bar type of a place…

The Lampliter is like a neighborhood bar with naked girls dancing. Once you're there for a while you get the feeling that a lot of the patrons are 'regulars'. Every…

What can I say? The Lampliter is a fun place. It's low key, maybe like a club would be in the 50's or 60's. No pole for the girls, as they strip…

Saturday afternoon's are my favorite time to visit this club. This past weekend, I ran into Bobbie who left over a year ago but is an "oldie but a goodie". She put…