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The Palm
5011 San Mateo Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, USA*

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12 yrs ago
This club is in a fairly...
This club is in a fairly nice part of town. The parking kot is well lit. When you enter, you pay a door fee of $15. That gets you a free soft drink. The building is quite new and nicely decorated; you might even use the word posh. The stage is quite large and irregularly shaped so that there are a lot of chairs in tip row. The evening I was there, only a few customers were present when I arrived. However, a few more came later and sat toward the rear. I was there for only about an hour. During that time a total of four dancers (two Caucasian, one Latina, and one black), all reasonably attractive and a mix of body types; they took turns on stage with a song or two between girls during which there was no dancer. They took turns doing sets of two songs. They began with typical bikini costumes and did little stripping during the first song of the set. During the second song they removed their costume and provided great views of their assets. They also provided some physical interaction with the customers on tip row who provided a couple of dollar tips. One dancer in particular rubbed her breasts in my face. Between dancers one of the dancers would come to visit and ask if I wanted a lap dance. I replied that I might want one later. I finally took a lap dance from the girl who had rubbed her breasts in my face. I chose the 2 for $40 special for the evening. The lap dance area had a reasonable degree of privacy, although the presence of bouncers was evident. The area was quite dark. The lap dance was unremarkable and didn't go any further than what I got on tip row. I will return when I'm in Albuquerque next.
12 yrs ago
I went on a Thursday evening....
I went on a Thursday evening. I wasn't planning on going, but my original plans in the city changed, so I decided to stop when I was driving by. I arrived a little after 6, and the sign on the door indicated that they opened at 6. I went inside, and although no one was at the front to immediately greet me, a gentleman appeared quickly, checked my ID, and collected my entry fee. I paid $10, but he advised that there was also a 1-drink minimum (for a total of $15). It seemed that ordinarily they would have collected $15 and given me a drink ticket. I'm not sure why he didn't do this. When I arrived there was also no bartender, so I sat and played with my phone for 15 minutes or so until the first dancer came on stage. The DJ came by at one point that I was playing with my phone and gave me some VIP cards--I assume they give me free entry on a future visit. I thought it was funny that later in the night one of the security guards came up and asked me to put my phone away. He was nice about it, and told me I could use it away from the stage, but I still thought it was funny that they let me use it for so long without saying anything. Like I said, the DJ came right up to me and gave me the passes when I was using it. Anyway, from talking with some girls throughout the night, I gathered that the topless clubs that serve alcohol (e.g. TD's) only hire girls who are 21 or over, so if you're looking for very young girls this is probably a good option; all of the girls here were pretty young. Regarding alcohol, I thought it was strange that they featured non-alcoholic beer. I thought you still had to be 21 to purchase non-alcoholic beer, but the club itself is 18 and up. Most of the girls were inexperienced, and they didn't really get into my head much. This is what a successful dancer needs to be able to do, and as a result, no one girl got that much attention from me. All of them were relatively good on stage, but the lapdances were only average. I got dances from 3 girls, 2 songs each. Dances were 2 for $40, or 1 for $25. Of course I also tipped. I inquired about the VIP room, and it sounded like it was around $160 for 15 minutes. A girl told me that they lie you on a bed, but there is no touching. That sounded ridiculous to me, so I wasn't interested. Interestingly enough, I asked one particular girl about the VIP after I got 2 dances from her, and she didn't know the prices (she also never found out and didn't come back to talk with me again). As I said, everyone seemed pretty inexperienced; there didn't appear to be any "veterans" there. The good thing about this club is that you won't feel obligated to spend a lot (because the dancers aren't particularly good hustlers), and the girls are pretty young.
13 yrs ago
Found more dancers tonight than...
Found more dancers tonight than on previous visits. I came in around 10:30 on a Thursday night and at least 8 girls were on shift but there was a lot of empty stage time which I found boring. And as usual the music was way too loud. And the DJ, a new one to me, talked way too much. The excessively loud music and nonstop talking by the DJs seem to be constants at this club. If not for me always finding at least one dancer I really like here I would probably not return due to the music management here. Cover charge was $15 and included a drink (no alcohol here). During previous visits I have paid $10 and been required to buy a $5 drink, so really no difference. I think this change may be because in the past customers were not buying drinks as there are no waitresses. Also dance prices have increased. In the past you could get $10 topless dances, $20 nude dances, and 15 minutes in VIP for $100. Now there are no topless dances and nude dances are $25 or 2 for $40. And VIP is $160 for 15 minutes. I have had fun in VIP but find $160 for 15 minutes to be very expensive for Albuquerque. A couple of my favorites have left but I found a new cutie and will be back to see her. Of the 8 or so girls on this night I only recognized one from previous visits so they are either finding new girls or loosing girls-maybe both? Most of the girls were attractive, a couple slightly thick but all had multiple tattoos and/or piercings. Dances were good when a girl was actually on stage but the excessive empty stage time needs to be eliminated here. One thing I saw which was really nice was a two girl stage dance in which one girl undressed the other. While it could have been even hotter it was great to watch. There were times when around 15 customers were sitting around the stage but they were young boys and not tipping great from the looks of it. And they didn't stay long nor cause any trouble for me or the girls. One other thing I did not like was the fact very few of the girls actually stripped nude while on stage. They might pull their G string to the side but not remove it and if I wanted to see just topless dancers I could go to more entertaining places in town. While I was there I did see some girls nude on stage but it was the exception not the rule on this night. I'll be back to see my new favorite but it seems to me management is close to pricing themselves out of more business. I know I would spend more here if prices had not increased, as odd as that sounds.
13 yrs ago
After visiting Fantasy World the night...
After visiting Fantasy World the night before I wanted to see what the other Albuquerque nude club around the corner was like and walked into The Palms. Very nice looking club, small and intimate. Walked in and showed my ID, cover was $5, and was approached by a nice looking girl asking if I wanted something to drink. Found a seat and started to get acquainted with this club. Bar and restrooms to the right, VIP to the left, and LD booths along the walls to the left. A split stage with two poles, kind of a V shape. DJ booth over to the far left and the music was very loud for this small club. I expect loud music in clubs, but this place was not only small but also not very busy with few patrons and I think they would see some benefits to turning down the volume at times like this. And the DJ was a young kid who just never knew how to stop talking long enough to let a song play. He was very annoying and I would consider not returning because of this kind of DJ management. It was all I could do to keep from walking over, slapping him and turning the volume down, but the reason I came in was to see some naked ladies, and I was very happy with this aspect of the club. Dancers ranged from 7 - 9s and most of them were young, 19 - 23, but there were a couple of more experienced dancers, also very nice looking. Most of the girls had at least some tats, while some were more obvious and others had very little ink. Along with there being many young dancers, there were not a lot of bolt-ons or large breasts, but at least one blonde I had a LD from did have an outstanding set of natural tits which she put to very good use. Since there were so few patrons, I was pretty popular and it seemed like every dancer asked if I wanted a dance. And a few sat down to talk. None were overly aggressive, but one lovely girl who was not particularly my type camped out for a while so I quized her about the club and details. She spent so much time with me I thought I would go ahead and get a LD with her, $10 topless and $20 nude in the booths. She gave a very nice LD and if she had been my type we would have been off to the races based upon that dance alone. Don't remember her name but she had short blonde hair, slim, smallish tits, and tight ass. There was a brunette dancer who I saw that would appeal to many of you booty lovers. She was very beautiful, a bit older for this club, maybe 30??, with nice natural tits, and a very large ass. But she carried it well and if I had not already found a new favorite I would have spent some time getting to know this lady much better. And an added bonus was she is an outstanding dancer on stage, very sexy, one of the best stage dancers I've seen. So if you like a nicely built latina with a wide ass, come check her out. But my new favorite is a tall, slim, young brunette who just takes my breath away. Small tits, peirced nipples, but well proportioned, I spent some quaility time with her in VIP at $100 for 5 songs/15 minutes. She may not be everyone's type but she sure had my attention, with long legs and tight ass. She is young and still learning but very pretty, friendly, more intellegent than most her age, and fun to be around. I found the staff to be very friendly, and while I was told the club gets pretty busy and wild on weekends, it was very slow while I was there, but with more dancers than patrons that is not a bad deal for customers. The girls were pretty and not too aggressive, there were some times when the stage was empty, but that was due to the low number of customers I am sure. Bathroom was clean, no getto feel to the club, and I found the club much nicer than Fantasy World. I will return to The Palms for sure. And while FW charged $30 each nude dance, The Palms charges $20 so your money goes further, and the girls were better looking too.