Reviews

12 reviews by bobshrunkle

Venus Adult Superstore

Philadelphia, PA

A time machine back to 1983

This is one of the last examples of the interactive peep shows that used to fill the pre-Guiliani Times Square. It's a relic, one that we should be able to tell our grandsons about,…

6 yrs ago

Venus Adult Superstore

Philadelphia, PA

Full menu

★★★★★★★★★6.7/10

Well, I have to say, never say never. In a prior review, I mentioned I hadn't broken the $100 price ceiling. This time, I decided it was time to take one for the team. Stopped…

7 yrs ago1

Venus Adult Superstore

Philadelphia, PA

Like a trip back to Times Square in the 1980's

★★★★★★★★★6.7/10

With the explosion of free and easily available internet, it's amazing that adult book stores still exist. Venus Video is split down the middle, with one side selling DVDs (who buys these?) and housing…

7 yrs ago

Leather and Lace

Gastonia, NC

Hole in the Wall

★★★★★★★★5.0/10

Stopping by on a Sunday early evening, I could have been convinced this was actually a sad local bar, rather than a strip club. The fact that the women were a bit under-dressed was…

7 yrs ago1

Sanctuary Gentlemen's Club

Vineland, NJ

Frightening in the daytime

★★★★★★1.0/10

I hesitated to record this visit, but really need to share before anyone else makes the journey. On a trip from Philly to the shore, with time to kill on the way, I researched possible…

7 yrs ago1

Set-It-Off Go Go Bar

Philadelphia, PA

Back in Business

★★★★★★★★★6.3/10

One of my favorite spots in the city was down for the count for months...remodeling kept this joint shuttered for the entire summer and much of the fall. But the adventurous can rejoice that…

8 yrs ago2

Carnival Book Store

Brooklawn, NJ

Timing is everything

★★★★★★★4.0/10

I was visiting the area around dinnertime and decided to check out Carnival first. Arriving at 5:30, there were zero girls working. "Shift change, pal." Hmm. I really didn't see this place as a…

8 yrs ago

The Piccadilly Club

Philadelphia, PA

Good vibe, if it's exactly what you're looking for

★★★★★★★★★6.7/10

This is a weird spot, but it fills a specific niche. Like women of color? Want a nice time watching them dance, getting a couple semi-handy, semi-public lap dances? This is the…

8 yrs ago

Purple Orchid

Philadelphia, PA

A weird visit

★★★★★★★★5.0/10

I've been to this place a half dozen times over the past year or so, so I thought I knew what to expect, but I had a really kind of strange visit today. Walked…

9 yrs ago

Teasers Gentlemen's Club

Philadelphia, PA

Mixed bag, but always a good time

★★★★★★★★5.7/10

This club is really a lot chiller than you would imagine...I recall when it was Club Oz, a neighborhood spot, then briefly the Gold Club, and now a strange hybrid of the two. Basically,…

9 yrs ago

Ballpark Tavern

Bristol, PA

Lunchtime Special

★★★★★★★★6.0/10

Arrived a few minutes before noon, one bartender, one other patron, full flourescent lights on, girls just starting to arrive. According to the web, this joint opens at 9am, but it's clear nothing really…

9 yrs ago

Purple Orchid

Philadelphia, PA

Well, that was awkward

★★★★★★★4.0/10

Stopped by to check this seedy looking spot out. Located on an industrial strip by two other adult buildings, Venus and Charlie's. The parking lot is convenient, but the whole area is rundown.…

10 yrs ago