sinclair's Review

I have not visited Scarlett’s Cabaret in two years, so I flew a few reconnaissance missions to Scarlett’s Cabaret. All visits were on Thursdays, Fridays, or Saturdays after 22:00. The cover charge was always $20. I have a stack of free entry passes, so I always get the cover charge waived. Twelve ounce bottles of beer were $8.25.

There are three stages with a total of four pole positions. During peak hours, there will be four dancers stripping on the various stages at any given time. ‘Stage 1’ is the large stage in the middle of the room against the back wall. It has one pole and a hanging brass ring that only a small percentage of dancers make use of. ‘Stage 2’ is on the left side of the room against the left wall. It has one pole. ‘Stage 3’ and ‘Stage 4’ are actually two different pole positions on the same long island stage on the right side of the room. ‘Stage 3’ is the pole closer to the entrance, while ‘Stage 4’ is the pole closer to the video slot area, which is a separate room on the far right end of the club. The bar is a large island on the right rear of the floorplan. There is an outdoor smoking patio, which is a great place to be if you want to socialize with dancers away from the loud music.

On weekends, there will be anywhere from twenty-five to forty dancers working. You can split the dancers into three major categories: Cubans, African-Americans, and Caucasians. There is a wide variety of body types, but in general, quality has slipped since RCI Hospitality Holdings bought Hollywood Show Club in 2017. Only a few of the dancers got fully nude on stage. Some dancers would just briefly pull their thong to the side. One advantage Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club has over Scarlett’s Cabaret is that dancers get fined if they don’t get completely nude during their stage sets. Some of the dancers would approach stage tippers and shake their breasts in the customer's face. A few dancers even encouraged patrons to grope their boobs from the tip rail. Despite this, there were a number of stuck-up dancers who would provide no special treatment to tippers.