Nice but expensive small club outside the RLD with tame dances but FS options
Bonton was the only club I visited that was not on or next to the Red Light District in Amsterdam. It was about a half hour walk, or a similar tram ride, from the downtown palace area. Cover was 50E, the most expensive of the clubs I tried, and it did not include any drinks. A small bottle of water was 6E. I thought I overheard a price for a pair of Cokes at 36E which seemed outrageous, so maybe there was alcohol in the order I didn't catch. Like nearly everywhere there was a long set of steep stairs to get to the club, and a free mandatory coat check.
The club was (very) small, of course, but was nicely appointed with padded bench seating, a stage, and a bar. It was listed as opening at 9pm, but I got there shortly after and was asked to wait a bit more. When I went up around 9:20 I was the first and only patron and there were no dancers out for another few minutes. Eventually maybe a dozen dancers showed up, along with more customers. The place felt crowded with just a dozen patrons.
Dancers were not allowed to approach customers unless they had been seen on stage. So if you wanted to chat with a dancer and hadn't seen her dance yet, you had to approach her. The stage performances were good, one very good. The dancers were hot and varied in shape and background. More than half had fake boobs. Some were chatty, especially early when there weren't many customer options. A dancer drink was 35E like at Hospital Bar, but I didn't see an obvious share going to the dancer.
Lap dances were 50E for two songs, topless, and done on the main floor. They were fairly tame, but allowed touching. They also had private rooms upstairs, including some with jacuzzis. These were 175E for a half hour or 300E for an hour, with the hour required for a jacuzzi room. The dancers wanted more on top of that, depending on what kind of dance you wanted. One dancer emphasized that we were in the Netherlands, so those rules applied. Some dancers will give BJs or have sex, others won't.
Bonton was the nicest club I tried, and had the best options for dancer interaction, but was also the most expensive one and was furthest from town center. I'd consider a return.
