Ads on tables say half-price food...
Ads on tables say half-price food and beer from 11:30-6pm everyday!
I've always liked this place. It's small, but slightly upscale. There were a couple of open tables despite it being primetime for my visit (11pm-1:30am.) So it wasn't overcrowded.
$20 cover, but here that includes one's first two drinks. $6 mandatory valet ... good choice because two brunette dancers were ready to brawl when I left, and if their aim is lousy with the platform shoes they could really dent the cars. So the valet staff were limiting them to trash talking ("Go f*ck someone for $50, bitch!!!" and "Go gain some more weight!!!")
Anyways, the dancers here were much more social than the Penthouse Club. And really comparable looks wise. So eventhough aggregate in looks are a 6, their outgoing efforts gets Tycoon's dancers a bump by a notch. On this night Tycoon's had 3 8s working, which was better than Penthouse! I ultimately got an energized 7 who could really work it on stage and said she's going to model for the Detroit auto show for which she'll get $10k for 2 weeks of work. Stripper stuff, who knows?
While we were back in the VIP ($20 for screened off cubicle for however long you're in there with a dancer), the bouncer flipped on the lights and yelled "Raid! Raid! Grab your stuff and get out!!!" Jesus! We hurriedly got dressed and made for the bar. I guess more street-wise guys would've used the opportunity to run out the door as the bill hadn't been paid yet. Instead she and I hung at the bar. Two minutes later the bouncer gave the all clear and we were let back into the VIP.
This club can be hit and miss, but it's always had appeal to me.
P.S. Don't fall for the shot girl sales pitch "If you buy a shot from me I'll give you a dance." At my VIP collaborator's request I bought one for her, but told her to get the attractive blonde who gave me the dance pitch earlier. Well, here's how it played out: shot girl says "I'll have to check with my manager to see if it's okay." Turns out it's never okay, because they're hired to sell shots, not dance. So if you get that pitch here, give shot girl the thumbs down.
P.P.S. Per dance charge at Penthouse is $25. At Tycoon's, some gals may try to charge $25, but it's really $20 because you pay $20 upfront for the cubicle.