Some changes for the worse, but still beautiful dancers and decent dances

Hustler in East St. Louis / Washington Park has been a favorite of mine over the years. It's about ten minutes from downtown St. Louis, right off the highway (so not quite as deep into the distressed Washington Park area as some other nearby clubs). Parking is free in a large lit lot.

Cover charge was $25. This includes an ID scan and they have a camera at the desk, though it's unclear what they're doing with it. In ages past, the cashier would be topless, but that hasn't been true for a while. On this visit, about 10pm Friday, I didn't get a pat down, but that's happened in the past.

Hustler's is a good sized, well lit club. There's a large bar with seats all around, the main stage with three poles, and a small floor-height, caged stage. There are seats at small tables throughout, and some booths that come with some sort of fee along the walls. They have a separate smoking area, which keeps the main club smoke free. A bottle of water was $6.