Reviews by clubtreker

I haven't done a Playhouse review for a while, so here's an update in plus/minus format. PLUS * Mileage, mileage, mileage. YMMV, but only from good to extreme. * Core of experienced dancers who know how to...

A long time gone from this club which I used to patronize regularly in the late 90's. No matter, because not much changes, other than the expensive Rama Room and extended LD area. Some...

The review by Kong brought the memories flooding back- the old building across the street, Ace the manager, the DeVilles, Angel, Julie... I'm getting misty-eyed already. The new building opened in 1989- gawd, 18 years...

My first visit last winter was a disaster, as you can read in my December 4, 2006 review. This one, on a 95 degree day, didn't start out any better as the club was...

Two stops on a recent Tampa visit allow me to expand on my previous review of February 17. A Saturday afternoon stop just after the monsoon moved through was highlighted by a topless dance from...

Raphyboy's recent review is right on the mark in several respects- about the dollar parade, about he games we play during the dollar parade, and about the last two dancers for whom he has...

Despite the courtesy shown by the doorman and the first two dancers I encountered, I left feeling disrespected and ripped off due to the rudeness and greed of the dancer who I unfotunately selected...

My afternoon visit avoided the cover charge and the crowding that drew complaints from the reviewers below. About half a dozen dancers with a dozen customers, but half of the guys were transfixed by...

An unsually early arrival (about 7:30) showed the Mons, which induces claustrophobia anytime after midnight, in a different light. There was actually a place to park and room to move inside the club. The...

Everybody has a bad day. My visit, much anticipated from the lofty ranking, was a disaster, but part of that is my fault. Anyway, the tale of the Club Trek From Hell follows. Laugh...

South Florida seems to have an abundance of gentlemen's clubs and a similar number of dives, with the first group gaining influence, ref. Mirages replacing the Peek-A-Boo in West Palm and the new Tootsies...

A totally unique feature is the balcony on the front where you can just hang out and watch the always colorful scene on Duval Street below. On this November evening I went out there...

This may be the first Playhouse review that doesn't center on the mileage; certainly the first of the several reviews I have authored. In the last couple of weeks I've visited two other well-known...

A later arrival than planned on Monday night (middle of the first quarter) meant I only saw ATF Vanessa for a peck on the cheek as she left. Surveying the rather slim pickings on...

I wish I could agree with the editor's comment rating of 8 or 9. I've had good results here before but not this time. A high-mileage club on a main route to Atlantic City...

My recent trips to the Playhouse hadn't been memorable. Nothing specific, plenty of mileage and I like the smoke free air, but the old spark just seemed to be missing. Who would expect that...

I recently made my first Playhouse trip since the N.J. smoking ban went into effect. The difference in the air quality wasn't as great as I had expected, but a positive side effect was...

Two early evening visits, oddly different from each other but in the end both worth the time & money. Monday night was extremely busy, probably due to a feature dancer later in the evening. Kind...

I never visited the old Tootsie's- my occasional South Florida visits rarely got past WPB where the Peek-A-Boo and Landing Strip more than met my needs. Now one is finished off by a hurricane...

My vote goes with the majority of reviewers- hardly a substitute for the Peek A Boo or the Landing Strip. I was there mid-evening on Saturday, when there was absolutely no energy in the...

Other reviews sent me here from the Playhouse for a head-to-head (bad pun) comparison. It was late afternoon, when the PH is rockin'. Here, only a half-dozen girls were on duty, of whom four...

A year or so from my last visit, I made the trip across the Pine Barrens after reading the club had been closed, then reopened. I saw nothing different in decor (bland), attitude (disinterested)...

Just an update of my review from Aug. 31. The ringside seats have been repaired/replaced- no embarrassing episodes this time. Arriving early on Friday was a bonus, as the lineup was full & impressive...

I've written about 30 reviews for TUSCL over ther past couple of years, and I've never given a "10". There's got to be a first time, and my post-Labor Day visit to the Playhouse...