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C-Mowe's Show Club

East St. Louis, IL

Exorbitant

Description: gravel parking lot behind a gate-less fence; run-down building; large bar on the back wall from the entrance with about 20 movable stools; two stages with poles, but no dancing ever happens on…

2 yrs ago

Dollie's Playhouse

East St. Louis, IL

Clip-Joint

★★★★★★★4.0/10

This place is a clip-joint now. First, the description: gravel parking lot, with holes that turn into little ponds if it rains; two levels inside, but no indication that the upper level is ever…

2 yrs ago1

Cheeks

Washington Park, IL

No Sno, Bro

★★★★★★★★4.7/10

This place is only occasionally open, seems to be aligned with Wise Guys (across the street). It is reasonably large, has a central wrap-around bar with fixed barstools, a large stage, and a shower-capable stage.…

3 yrs ago

Moochie's (was Blondies)

Washington Park, IL

Long-shot, but this Visit was Great

★★★★★★★★6.0/10

This place is not well-cared-for. It feels cramped, even though it didn't have many people in it. The bar is centrally-located in the building, and is square. There's a pool table which I have never…

3 yrs ago

Dollie's Playhouse

East St. Louis, IL

Dollie's is Back, Better than Before

★★★★★★★★★8.0/10

I read here on TUSCL that Dollies was back in business, so on a Sunday mid-afternoon I walked in. The lights were all on, and no music was playing, and no dancers were evident...so I…

3 yrs ago1

Men's Club Of Dallas

Dallas, TX

Extra

★★★★★★★★★6.3/10

This club is "upscale," compared to the others I have reviewed in Dallas area (Chicas Locas, Chicas Bonitas, Lipstick). The entryway is oversized and seems like a waste of space. Inside the second set of…

3 yrs ago1

Chicas Locas of Cabaret Royale

Dallas, TX

Caution

★★★★★★★★5.7/10

There is a small parking area in front of the main entrance, but it is typically full. A larger lot is adjacent, but unmarked/unlined. Some nearby businesses also have generally empty lots, but those also…

3 yrs ago1

Lipstick Cabaret

Dallas, TX

Lipstick smudges

★★★★★★★★★7.0/10

Lipstick is in a moderately busy area along Harry Hines Boulevard, but has some free parking available. Entry fee for the all-day VIP access is 30 bucks; I think the regular entry is only 10.…

3 yrs ago2

Chicas Bonitas

Dallas, TX

Pasties?!

★★★★★★★★6.0/10

Parking is at a premium in that stretch of Harry Hines Boulevard, and so the poorly-maintained gravel & mud parking area for Chicas Bonitas costs 10 bucks. A dozen more to the doorkeeper, who now…

3 yrs ago3

Chicas Bonitas

Dallas, TX

A Shameful Dump of a Club, with Some Benefits

★★★★★★★★5.7/10

Getting to Chicas Bonitas requires driving the busy street known as Harry Hines, and it's a tight little turn into the poorly-marked place and its crappy gravel/dirt parking lot. Worse, a lot attendant will demand…

4 yrs ago7

Chicas Locas of Cabaret Royale

Dallas, TX

Very Enjoyable Visits

★★★★★★★★★7.7/10

Parking close to the entrance is valet, but there are areas to self-park nearby. I did not use the valet option, and don't know its cost. The entrance to this cavernous, two-level structure has a…

4 yrs ago1

Lipstick Cabaret

Dallas, TX

Bingo! This was a Hit at this Hit-or-Miss Club

★★★★★★★★★7.3/10

The parking is free, and seems quite limited. It might be necessary at busy times to park at a nearby business and walk a short way. The area is retail - industrial, and some might…

4 yrs ago1

Chicas Locas of Cabaret Royale

Dallas, TX

Mix of Boring and Superb ... Good Luck

★★★★★★★★★7.0/10

After wasting a trip to Lipstick (see review from yesterday), I went over to the nearby club, "Chicas Locas at Cabaret Royale." Plenty of parking in a lot adjacent to the club; or, if you…

5 yrs ago

Lipstick Cabaret

Dallas, TX

Wasted Visit

★★★★★★★★5.3/10

The location is a bit of a rough part of Dallas, but not likely unsafe, generally. The parking is very limited, but there was no crowd when I went on Thursday afternoon. Inside, a charming hostess…

5 yrs ago1

Dollie's Playhouse

East St. Louis, IL

Do Me, Then Leave

★★★★★★★★6.0/10

The parking area is gravel: uneven, full of holes, which are often full of water. The area itself is sketchy, but if you choose to come to a place like Washington Park and a…

5 yrs ago5

Compound Cabaret

Washington Park, IL

Pixie Dust

★★★★★★★★5.7/10

The club details are enumerated repeatedly in prior reviews, of course. In this visit, no dancers were dancing on either of the two stages, and three dancers were sitting at the bar chatting. The bartender…

5 yrs ago

Chicas Locas of Cabaret Royale

Dallas, TX

Pretty Dancers and Possible Memorable Experiences

★★★★★★★★★8.0/10

Visited while passing through the Dallas area. Large, multi-stage main floor, and large upstairs lapdance area. Also a VIP area, which I did not visit. Also a bar area adjacent to the main stages, and…

5 yrs ago

Cheeks

Washington Park, IL

Anything Goes

★★★★★★★★5.7/10

Sometimes, too much is too much. Anything -- and that means pretty much anything at all -- goes at Cheeks, at least some of the time. A recent visit illustrated this point. A dancer (whose…

10 yrs ago2

Compound Cabaret

Washington Park, IL

Improved Dancer Looks

★★★★★★★★★6.7/10

The clubs in Washington Park are known primarily for things other than dancing. Not coincidentally, the quality of dancers (including their physical appearance and attractiveness) in Washington Park clubs is typically low. Recently, it seems…

10 yrs ago

Cheeks

Washington Park, IL

Had a great experience at Cheeks...

★★★★★★★★★7.0/10

Had a great experience at Cheeks recently, with a girl who is by far the most beautiful I've seen in Washington Park clubs. It seems several dancers were just joining the Cheeks crew, and most…

11 yrs ago

Moochie's (was Blondies)

Washington Park, IL

Five dancers this afternoon. One beautiful,...

★★★★★★★★5.0/10

Five dancers this afternoon. One beautiful, four not at all. The beauty and I had a long, pleasant conversation. She told me the club had new management and was improved for that. She was quite…

12 yrs ago

Compound Cabaret

Washington Park, IL

Had a bizarre experience here recently,...

★★★★★★★★5.0/10

Had a bizarre experience here recently, followed by a horrible experience more recently. First, the bizarre: Met a pretty, young brunette. She was drunk, but seemed reasonably fine. I asked how she was doing. "Sad."…

12 yrs ago

Dollie's Playhouse

East St. Louis, IL

I got ripped off by a...

★★★★★★★3.7/10

I got ripped off by a veteran stripper named "Paige" here. She earns the veteran descriptor because, as she bragged to me, she has worked there for twelve years. She got the name of the…

12 yrs ago

Cheeks

Washington Park, IL

This club must have improved, based...

★★★★★★★★★7.3/10

This club must have improved, based on its overall rating compared to my recent experience there. I walked into the cavernous club and was immediately attracted to the lovely young lady on the main…

14 yrs ago

Compound Cabaret

Washington Park, IL

I have had some great experiences...

★★★★★★★★5.0/10

I have had some great experiences at Wise Guys, but unfortunately, this was not one of them. In fact, I regret that I must provide a public service here by warning any reader of…

14 yrs ago