I recently went to the Poodle...

I recently went to the Poodle during the day. It was as dead as a ghost town (only one other customer), but most of the girls were friendly and down to earth. Even the waitress does private dances, which is a perk. I sat at the tip rail and basically got my own private show for only a couple of bucks per girl. It beats the $20 I would have paid for a private table dance (although, I'd recommend a shower show over the table dances anyway. There's no camera in the shower area, so the girls can get a little bit more "friendly" in there...bring enough money to tip though!)

The DJ is rude at times, but hey, who goes to a strip club for the DJ? And, the girls seem to make the best of the situation. They're a lot of fun so long as you understand how the game works. Tippers get all the attention.

All in all, if you have some time to kill but not enough time to make the drive to SF, I'd say the Poodle is as good a place as any to spend your money.