So so night at Big Al’s

My day job brought me to Peoria last week and I had free time Thursday night to check out Big Al's downtown. I used to frequent all of the clubs in the area 20 years ago and Big Al's was the top of my list. The layout of this club is not typical with essentially one big room with a tall ceiling. The effect of the lighting is strange because of the high ceiling. Feels more like a concert venue than strip club, but this can be easily overlooked if the dancers are looking good and prices are right.

I arrived around 8pm and the place was pretty dead. There were three dancers there with one on stage and two at the long bar next to the stage that seemed to only be interested in their own conversation. Two were AA and one Latina and all three were a little old for my liking. There were 10 customers scattered around the big open room with a few at the bar with most not even paying attention to the stage.

I was tempted to leave but decided to get a drink to kill time while I hoped things would pick up. They have a huge selection of beers and mixed drinks along with an extensive menu, but I didn't want any food. I waited about 10 minutes for table service that never came and finally walked up to he bar. The bartender was in no rush to help me despite not having anything to do. I got my beer ($10 with tip) and split time watching the stage and a baseball game on TV while getting more beer when needed.