Had been in TO for a...

Had been in TO for a week on business, and needed some entertainment on my last night there. The ratings here made the club sound worth trying.

Coming from south of the 49th and used to lots of restrictive US rules about these places, I was in for a few shocks. First off, (pleasant shock) the club is not hidden in some industrial wasteland or down a deserted downtown alley. Its in the middle of suburbia. As I came down from the subway station (~ 5 mins walk), I passed houses with gardens, office blocks, then a strip of shops, restaurants, and finally the Mystique Lounge.

Another shock (bad) when I walked in. About 11pm on an early weeknight, and I was almost the only customer. Even in Boston, there are more customers at this time! There were a couple of other guys sittings with some dancers, but they left after I'd been there about 10 mins. You walk straight in off the street, no entry fee, everything is on one level with the bar on the right, single stage on the left, and sofas and chairs in between. There's private booths at the front and back of the club.