sinclair's Review

I was at Tiger Tail Lounge on several Saturday nights over the last few months. There is a $3 cover charge to get in. The skinhead doorman will then give you a full pat down and may ask you to remove items from your pockets. Sincweisers were $5 in bottles and $4.50 in cans. The club is two levels. The front is at ground level, and the back is a few steps up. The bar is on the ground level, and the stage is on the upper level. The bar and stage are back-to-back, making a giant island in the middle of the room. Customers can sit at the bar, the tip rail, or at tables along the outer walls of the club. A small alcove in the front of the club has five video slot machines.

There were always about 12-15 dancers at prime time on Saturday evening. Usually around fifty percent are Caucasian and the other fifty percent is a mix of African-American and Hispanic. Occasionally there is a lone Asian. Numerically, the talent has been anywhere from a 1 to a 9. The main stage has two spinning poles, but only one dancer will be on stage at a time. When dancers finish their two song stage sets, they then proceed to walk on top of the bar and to get tips from every patron seated at the bar. You can avoid the tip walk by sitting at one of the tables on the periphery of the club, but at peak time, the club becomes standing room only.

Private dances take place in a VIP room on the side of the club. You must pay a $10 fee for a stamp on your hand in order to get private dances at the club. The cost for private dances is $20. Since dancers do not strip any clothing off here, there is not much value to be had in the private dances at a $20 price point. I saw very few guys buying private dances across my visits. I did discover a few dancers that were open to OTC, and the club is surrounded by affordable motels and hotels.