Arguably not worth the price, but still quite fun

As somebody who only goes every once in a while with a group, we don't mind going big or going home for an SC visit which only happens a handful of times a year. We come from a high cost of living area so high prices for everything is expected, and SCs are absolutely no exception. For this visit, which was on a Friday night after 9 PM during the New Year weekend, we decided to go on a whim (there were 5 of us). Immediately upon getting to the door we got a determined upsell by the bouncer and a manager to get bottle service for the group, and ultimately we decided to do it because we valued the party atmosphere more than maximizing the amount we got to do with the dancers and we were all happily drunk by the end of the night so we thought it was worth it. Bottle service cost $450 + gratuity and we got some fries too (which were *phenomenal*), for a total price of $660 for everything. That comes out to about $132 per person, and we had a lot to drink (about 6-8 glasses of Tito's vodka with mixers) which is quite good by Manhattan SC standards.

The staff working there was very friendly and were willing to help us out with whatever we asked for. If somebody wanted a specific dancers to get an LD from, bouncers or other staff would gladly go and get someone matching a description or a specific person if asked. Most of the women there were attractive and had great stage dancing skills. Most people didn't tip the stage but we did and had a great experience doing it, and shortly after others began to tip as well. People generally enjoyed themselves quite a lot and not just from our group. Lap dances were $20 each and done in the open, no semi-private room. Tipping on top of dances was not expected and nobody pressured us to do so, and it did not seem to be the culture there. However, dancers were often appreciative of tips and some of them could be very high contact especially once word gets around that you tip well. There was a mix of ethnicities and body types working there so you could almost definitely find someone you like. Quite a few Latin American immigrants, but definitely not everybody and I would say it seemed like maybe 2/5 of them matched that description. There were *A LOT* of dancers, I couldn't keep track of how many and the same one never went up on stage again during the 4 or so hours that we were there. Definitely seemed like it was at least 40.

We didn't purchase individual drinks due to bottle service, but from what we gathered they can range anywhere from $20-$30, which is once again typical for Manhattan SCs. It is usually packed. The main stage has no pole which is a shame, and there is a satellite stage on the first floor that does but it doesn't have enough room to let the dancers show off any pole skills. For me, part of the SC appeal is seeing a talented woman pull of some Cirque du Soleil shit on the poles, preferably whilst still actually being good looking, and that part of the experience isn't available here. The hustle here seems to be more about selling lap dances and VIPs.