2nd Try was better
Stopped by the Pony for the 2nd time while in Davenport in a Saturday evening.   Arrived slightly after 10pm and paid a $10 cover to get in (had a card for 1/2 price).  I was extremely disappointed on my last visit a couple of months ago.   There were only 5 or 6 girls dancing and hardly anybody was there on a Saturday night.  This time,  it was a different experience. There was 12 to 15 girls dancing (it seemed as a couple arrived  after 10pm.  This time there was a much better variety.   I would say there was a couple 8s, mostly middle of the road ratings, with a couple dancers that would be on the bottom of the scale.  Additionally,  they had several white,  AA, and at least one Puerto Rican girl.  It was a really good variety.  
It is really dark inside and hard to see much, but it seemed that half of the tables were filled but I found one between the stage and VIP area.  By the main stage, there was a board with the names of the dancers and a countdown clock for each song (each song was approximately 3 minutes long). One dancers went up at a time and the first song was topless, and 2nd the bottoms came off but it seemed as if the dancer would either start late or end early.  Occasionally,  there was a little down time on the stage.  Especially if the previous dancer was not as popular (they would leave early if no one was tipping). 
Unlike last time,  I did find several dancers that were appealing to me.  I decided to do a couple of private dances (quoted as $25 per song).  They were decent.  2 way touching was allowed, but not a lot of grinding.   Just an average lap dance.  Not a lot of privacy either.   Just a small booth that may have a curtain,  but it stayed mostly open.  Anybody could watch if they wanted.     
I did see another girl that i really liked.  She was a brunette, that was petite and small boobs and I took her to the VIP area.  VIP dances are 15 min for $140, 30 for $250, and 60 for $450.  I did the 15 minutes,  and paid upfront.  It was a really good dance,  lots of touching and grinding on a small couch/love seat.   I was really happy after 15 minutes (i forgot to set a timer,  but i am sure it was close to 15 minutes).  Nobody bothered us as it is an area mostly walled off (probably 6 foot office cubicle walls) from the main stage area.  A lot more private.   I think there was a camera,  but it was hard to tell.   Not sure if this is a club with extras, but i am sure you could have a lot of fun with the right girl.
I am glad that i came back and tried it again.   Much better this time around.   I miss SOCOs, but maybe this can be a new go to spot when I am in the Quad Cities.