Reviews by complex

I've been to the Coliseum before, but I don't visit regularly. This night, I went in to enjoy the specials they have on their t-bone steak. I went in with a smile on my face. I sat down at a booth waiting on a waitress. About 2 minutes later, a bouncer comes up and asks me for $40 to sit at the booth. Now, I'm not new to this place, as I've said, but I've never been told $40. As a matter of fact, the last time I was there, I sat wherever I wanted because the club wasn't full at all. Even tonight, it still wasn't full, but I expect a Thursday night to eventually fill up. So, I stood up, shook the bouncers hand, and went right back out. I wasn't in the mood for unnecessary bullshit. They can keep their booth. There are better spots out there. Coliseum, you don't have a monopoly on pretty dancers.

I arrived at BT's around 11pm tonight. I was well dressed, did my best to smile when I made eye contact with someone and still didn't have the best of nights. A waitress arrived after about 3 or 4 songs. I believe her name was Ashley. She was very nice and attentive. I had a Corona and she would periodically check up on me to see if I'd like another. I ordered the Caesar salad and while it took too long to prepare, the food was worth the wait. All the time I was there, I tried to have a good time. I only tipped one dancer on the stage as no one was really tipping the dancers. However, it appeared that the dancers completely ignored my existence. I'm a big dude and was wearing a shirt that clearly stood out due to the fact that the black lights made it glow. However, I've never felt more invisible that this night at BT's. I managed to stick around for 90 minutes with over $500 in my pocket and no one to spend it with. Maybe there's something wrong with me that I don't see. I don't know. After only interactions with the valet, Ashley, and the guy by the door, I finally threw in the towel and decided to go home. I really wanted to get out and have a good time. I saw others having friendly conversations with dancers while I sat there and felt awkward. Was it me? I wish someone would let me know. BT's, you let me down. I don't think I'll be back for a while.

I was just at Trumpps. I went, had dinner, and left about 15 minutes after. Despite it looking dead in there, I paid the cover to go in. Within the first 5 minutes, a beautiful dancer greeted me a smile. However, she was just coming my way because I was at the bar and she was getting herself a drink. She went right back to what looked like her regular, so I took out my phone and just played with it. It's become a habit of mine when I don't feel comfortable to do this. There were about 6 dancers available. There were about 7 customers in there total, including myself. No one was tipping, so I certainly wasn't going to as well. I especially wasn't going tip a dancer who just WALKED around the pole thinking that would generate money for her. I ordered the special of steak bites for $15. I then ordered Crown Royal Apple for $12.75 (WTF is with the .75?) While I waited 25-30 minutes for my food, I sipped my drink, watched the NBA finals, and played with my phone. I went there trying to forget a few problems I kept pondering on, but apparently there are no more fucks to give here. I kept the $400 I had in my wallet for the evening. I went for an hour without anyone saying a word to me except for the bartender. I didn't feel comfortable at all. I left.

I thought I'd go get lunch at the Penthouse Club. I'd never tried their food before. I ordered steak. What I got was steak in a weird sauce. They need to learn how to properly season a steak. So, after valet, entry fee, mandatory coat check for my jacket, and my meal, I was out of about 35 bucks. There were about six customers present and three dancers there at the time (maybe 1pm). I was the only one to tip and no dancer even made an attempt to stop by and say hi. That said, I left after about 90 minutes of being ignored. While the manager and waitresses were pleasant and social, that wasn't enough for me. I got my jacket and left. I tried to tip the valet and he said he didn't have any singles to give me back, so he said, "I'll keep this and the next time you come here, you won't have to tip me." It's not like I'm some regular there. It's my opinion that there are better places out there. They may not look as nice on the inside, but you won't be taxed a ton on entry and you might even have some dancers out there that are willing to have a conversation.

It's absolutely free to go in this place, but even then, it isn't worth it. You'll walk out smelling like cheap cigarettes and garbage. The owner should sell the place because all he does is find any old dancer that will work for him. The quality of his dancers suck. One did come over to say hi, but when I payed attention, I noticed she had a pretty bad cold sore on the side of her mouth. Nope, I'm not getting a dance from you lady. The only dancer worth looking at stuck to her regular (you could tell he was one). I drank mu 6 dollar beer and got the heck out of dodge. The music sucked. Most of the dancers had horrible bodies. The only special on drinks was the beer buckets. Go further down telegraph towards I-96 and you'll find a better club.

I hadn't been there in a while, so I decided to go hit La Chambre. There is a regular menu for food there, then there's Chef V's menu. Ask a waitress and they'll bring you the menu if he's cooking that night. I had the best meal in a while there (Garlic Chicken and sliced potatoes). So, after my belly was full on food and drinks, I kept on tipping the dancers on the stage. After a while, one came over and even after explaining that I wasn't really looking for anyone to dance for me, she stuck around and had a conversation with me. That said, she deserved to get paid something, so I did buy a dance, or two, or three (hehe). I had fun at this club and didn't spend over $100. The waitresses are cool, the chef came and inquired as to if I liked my meal, and the bouncers even were friendly. This is a gentleman's club done right.

Much like the other 8 Mile establishments, this place had mandatory valet. The door cover beats many of the 8 mile spots. This is the only upper scale club where I've seen decent drink specials. It was $5 for any shot. The girls vary, but it's a little more than half white dancers. There were a few latinas, some black, and one middle eastern. I don't think they had a single 6 in the building. It was 7s or better in there. I like the eye of the hiring manager. I managed to get some conversation going with Holly. She gave a good dance. I found that the dancers aren't all robotic as well. I didn't get one, "Hi, baby. Want a dance?" all night. That said, the dancers I encontered talked to me for a few before going into a sales pitch. Sometimes, they didn't sell their dances at all. My suggestion is to make a visit. It's worth supporting this place versus those 8 mile joints they try their hardest to overcharge on everything.

I dropped by this place last week. I hadn't been there in a while. Man did this place fall off. La Chambre used to be filled with decent women. I don't see Sasha and her friends from Venus there anymore. I don't see the lifers there anymore either. Apparently, this is not the place to be anymore. I'm interested in finding out where everyone went. I expect that to be the right place now. Now, don't get me wrong. The food is still good. There are a few nice looking women, but it's so few that either they're in the VIP too long to see them or they're talking with a regular visitor. There is a lap dance area, but it's no longer private. I think that alone may have inspired an exodus from La Chambre. Additionally, it really does take a while for any dancer to get around to greeting you now. If you have a choice, choose another place for now. But, for goodness sake, don't go to Chapau Vert. That's eons worse than La Chambre.