Barrel

A standalone building in a quietish part of the city. Adequate parking lot. Walking distance (1 mile) from the entertainment area in the East End. Large stage elevated about three feet surrounded by barrel bar stools. Pool table ($2) and pinball machine. No DJ, the dancers select their own tunes...

Let's cut to the chase with the finances from my recent visit to The Barrel on a chilly Friday night in late January, arriving around 10 PM.

Cover: $15
Initial drink (Whiskey on the rocks): $8
Subsequent drinks (two beers): $12
Private dance (3 songs): $75
Tip for the dancer: $30
Total spent: $140

Additional note: Remember,...

Obviously YMMV but let’s get the figures out of the way. Note: I came in a Saturday night, early November, at around 11:30pm.

Cover: $10
First drink (Tall Genny): $3
Second/third drink (two green tea shots): $20
Private dance (4 songs): $100
Private dance (1 hour): $300

Additional note: As...

I've gone a couple of times now in the past three months since moving to Rochester from a larger city. Figuring that it was a Saturday and I didn't really know many people yet, I decided to check out the Barrel for some amusement. The staff was overall pretty friendly...

Rochester, NY. Friday night. Area seems pretty safe certainly not the ghetto part of Rochester I think more think more the college kid area, sort of in a residential area. Parking lot full but I just parked on the street in front of a house. Walk in, two guys at...