Golden Banana
151 Newbury St Peabody, MA 01960

The good: This place is easy...

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threeuptop
Sep 6, 2012, 12:00 AM
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Visited: Friday Evening

The good: This place is easy to get to, plenty of parking, and despite the looks from the outside, it seems classier than any of its local competitors. Went in on a Friday night and it was busy. Maybe not as many dancers on shift as I would have expected, but still plenty. The overall atmosphere is nice with small tables and chairs filling most of the room around the stage. You feel sort of distant from the dancers on stage, but they all make their rounds and there's chance for some one on one time with them at the table. The quality of the dancers was a little above average and you're sure to find at least one girl in your profile. I did, and managed to get two dances with her just before closing. Excellent lap dances given the rules (I'll get to that). Seems like a good place to go if you have the time to relax and wait for the right dancer.

The bad: Can't slight the club for this, but the lap dance rules in Massachussets are ridiculous. Absolutely zero two-way contact. There was some light contact from her, but not nearly what I expect. My first time at a club in MA, and while I had heard the rules before, I was still disappointed with it. Just a word of warning that if you travel a lot, save your cash for clubs in other states. As for the club itself, there are other issues. They don't do themselves any favors with the lap dance area. I understand the lack of privacy, but it's also too small. The other dances are going on way too close to you. The service on the floor is terrible. It takes forever to get a drink from a waitress, and if you go to the bar yourself, the waitresses get a little nasty about it. While the dancers make their rounds after their stage show, they certainly don't get around as much as I would have liked. They know their locals and cater to them. Again, if you're from out of town, this probably isn't the best place for you. I was very lucky to have the dancer I liked the best happen to stop at my table. It was very late and while the crowd was thinning, she was looking for one last customer. The dancers may be slightly above average, but there are still far fewer clear yeses than misses. It's tough to wait through the others to PERHAPS get a visit from one you like, but if you have the time, I guess it's worth it.

The bottom line: If I lived in MA and never left, this is probably a decent value. If I absolutely had to go to another club in MA, I would probably go back here than risk it somewhere else. But knowing what you can get in other states, at better clubs, this just isn't worth it.

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