Thanksgiving Saturday Night Visit

Am usually a daytime guy at other clubs, but had 1.5 hour Sat night to check out the scene. Went to Rick's for the first time in 5 years. Primarily to see a busty barista I know who says she works there. But really based on reviews here I thought things might have improved. Paid $20 for entry and free drinks. Unfortunately, the place is the same as I remember it -empty. Thanksgiving holiday may have contributed, but there were 6 dancers, two waitstaff, two bouncers, a "bartender", a DJ and 5 patrons. Don't know how they have survived all these years with this type of business model. I was a regular at the old Rick's and was sad that it transformed into a DejaVu chain. Don't get me wrong, from a interior design perspective, it's great improvement. The talent and atmosphere was disappointing though. 4 blondes, 1 busty latina (?), and a AA, all between a 5-7 IMO. Actually, I thought the stunning AA waitress looked like she could be a model. The stage show was mixed. Some took off top and bottom, others just the top. I thought I should try out a dance, just to report that I did. Chubby waitress comes over and asked for me to buy a "lady-drink" for the busty latina. No thanks. She did just two moves, front straddle with head back and reverse, then repeat. The bouncer does a "walk-by" at the beginning of each song. $20 per dance (I got two) and she didn't take off anything in the back VIP booths. When I asked, she said it was illegal and that she would be fined. WTF!? Maybe for more $ she would have but I didn't get the feeling she would. She had been a waitress for 4 months and danced for 2 months. I think she is simply too inexperienced at this thing. Maybe the others might do better but I didn't attempt. She seem really happy with payment. Sad, really. I left after 30 minutes.