Best of several metro Detroit clubs

I took an afternoon to visit several metro Detroit clubs, Subi's, Hustler (now Dream Girls), BT's Dearborn, Criket, and Bogarts, in that order. Subi's was the clear winner in terms of talent and value. Thus, I'll file this review under Subi's but it also contain some brief commentary on other metro Detroit clubs.

Notes on Subi's: Street parking is free and seems to be in a safe area but the amount of street parking is somewhat limited. Be careful to park legally; the parking attendant, who I did not use, reported that a few illegally parked cars had been towed. When I entered the club, there was a dancer on stage and several dancers at the bar and in the dressing room, even though I was the only customer at the time. That was a contrast with Dream Girls, where there were long periods without any performer on stage. Several of the dancers joined me to chat and have a drink. They were all fun and not especially coy about their goal of selling special dances. The dancer drinks are overpriced but I was enjoying the fondling at the booth so I figured it was a reasonable expense. Eventually Maria caught my eye, a slender brunette with an OK face. After her stage rotation, she cuddled up beside me and used one hand to drink her beverage while the other hand was in my lap. After some small talk and some negotiating, I arranged for a dance in the larger private areas behind the bar. The dance was quite good and reasonably priced. I didn't stay very long afterwards (I was on a mission to visit other clubs) but there were 5 or 6 of the 10 dancers who were clearly good candidates for some private dance fun.

Next stop was Dream Girls (formerly Hustler). Drinks were inexpensive but there was no one on stage and only two dancers visible when I arrived. One of the dancers was a very large black woman, not my style (referring to the "large" element, I do appreciate women of color). I was about to leave with a leggy and attractive blond took the stage. Things were looking up so I stayed and tipped her. Strangely, she never removed any clothes during her time on stage (hint, it is called a strip club for a reason). She joined me to chat. She had worked at lots of clubs around the country but it quickly became clear that she expected high pay for very low effort and value (I don't like to get nude and I don't do extras). I politely excused her and left the club.