review comment
3 years ago
$100/dance. LMAO. The price of dances is basically dynamic based on supply/demand/service level. On the supply side, it's not just number of dancers competing for customer cash, it's in my opinion the supply of cash in your pocket. Any dancer with half a brain, is going to highball you and gauge your reaction to infer how much you really have to spend. If they say $100/dance and the customer doesn't bat an eye, JACKPOT. If the customer says you're crazy and gets up and walks away, the price is going to come way down UNLESSS that dancer is satisfied with their income from a reliable stream of regulars and doesn't want to give extra mileage to a non-regular for a significant discount. $100/dance is a max starting point (or possibly your last 'VERY special' dance in a series.) This isn't a club in Downtown Miami with Millionaires all over the club. $100/dance would quickly make this place virtually empty most of the time.
Either you have super deep pockets and the dancers know it, or you're posting with a strong bias to helping the dancers make as much money as possible (or both.)
review comment
3 years ago
"HH. It cost her $75." I'm confused. What did you fork out total and for how many dances/time? Do you mean you Half and Half and you paid $150 and she had to take $75 out to pay for the booth?
discussion comment
7 years ago
Huh? $300-$350 for 30 minutes? If I had that kind of cash to throw down for services I wouldn't be spending it at a strip club.
Yes, it does look like Palomino is probably 2nd place for value behind Cheetahs based on input from others and research. Seems to me like Cheetahs (daytime) is if say you have a $100 total budget and aren't looking to gawk at 9's on the pole where Palomino is the best value if you got a bit more cash to spend and want a higher average.
discussion comment
7 years ago
Didn't think you were dissing me. Maybe a local will chime in eventually. Yes, been to Vegas many times but usually not here from erotic/sex services as I learned early on everything is overpriced here and people/casinos trying to get as much out of you for as little work/service as possible. There's always some gems though who enjoy their work, nice people, good value.
discussion comment
7 years ago
Well I'm in Vegas so none of those other cities really apply and there's not a single club from Vegas on the top 40 value list. I also figure the value ratings on clubs have been averaged on here over a long period of time which might not reflect the most recent status of the club. Sometimes there are diamonds in the rough to be uncovered either due to recent club management change, or, there are specific dancers in otherwise poor clubs that provide good service. Was hoping maybe a local insider could clue me in on the daytime scene as that's always the best bang for the buck.
discussion comment
8 years ago
After a little more careful reading, especially from anything posted by Clackport (or whatever his name is) and some investigation on Yelp and Google Places review/photos, I think Pitiful Princess is going to have the closest thing to what I'm looking for.
Downside it's in a crappy neighborhood but it's Portland, not Baltimore and I'll be going on a Sat afternoon. I sounds a bit seedy as opposed to a larger more refined club like Rouge or Cabaret, I LIKE THAT. More importantly it says the people that work there are friendly and the dancers a low pressure. Even better. I ain't lookin for some Miami or LV style club with Solid Gold Dancers. I'm from Seattle where mileage ain't much better. Strange how many clubs there are in Portland. About 5X as many as Seattle. I guess that's because they allow alcohol which in turn lowers the average mileage IMHO.
My second choice is Cabaret II based on all things considered. I will consider Bottoms Up too based on the recommendation. But I don't have pockets deep enough to go on a club spree.
review comment
7 years ago
Can anyone confirm if the lurking manager mentioned a couple weeks ago has become an issue or is the club same ole same ole?
review comment
7 years ago
Good advice coug98. Sometimes the girl will launch right into a $30 intro dance to get you hot and bothered to make it easier for her to negotiate a higher price. While I've let them do that, prior to the second dance I tell them my budget which for all practical purposes they give you the same service whether you told them that upfront or after the intro dance (so includes the intro dance). Most of them seem to be going for a 2-dance service so they can get their money and move on. I prefer they spread it over 3 dances as the dances can be cut short but if you have a quick trigger, they love that (opposite of a real world relationship LOL) The only thing you risk though is if you can't negotiate an acceptable price then you're out the $30 for the first dance which is another reason why many of them prefer to negotiate after one dance as they know you're already $30 into them. Quite smart business ladies they are.
review comment
7 years ago
Manager walking through the VIP? That's a first (at least that I've heard). Very troubling. Wonder if he works weekend afternoons?
review comment
8 years ago
Have the reopened since the fire?
review comment
8 years ago
"I went back to the private rooms" ya... club ad
review comment
8 years ago
Correction to typo in my post... she offered 2 for $50.
review comment
8 years ago
Love the comment about the bathroom. Spot on.
review comment
8 years ago
This is accurate.
review comment
8 years ago
I'm guessing you had Diamond. An initial dance to get you worked up before negotiations (a very smart strategy) and then good luck trying to last through the second dance. That could be the MO of half the dancers in the club as it maximized their effective hourly income rate.
review comment
8 years ago
You notice how 9 out of 10 reviews for this place don't say anything about how much they paid? Kind of strange.
review comment
8 years ago
Hmm.. a very well-written comprehensive review. They should reprint it for their tourist brochures!
Take it from a native.... this place is a scam of a club due to the location frequented by tourists and drunk sports fans many of whom rarely come into the city.
review comment
8 years ago
"keep your wallet open"
( roll eyes )
review comment
8 years ago
Great review. I wish you would have mentioned the other two in your top 3 though. You are respected as the go-to guy for PDX info.