First visit in a while to...

First visit in a while to this off-the-beaten path club that tries harder. The women are not all beauties, the club has sort of a clunky layout where the only good sightlines are at the bar (where you are reminded by the announcer you MUST tip), it's byob and you can't walk OUT with your leftover six-pack, but the couch action is why people show up, and the couch action (for the most part) delivers. And had better, at $30 apiece.

The recession has taken its toll, the crowd stayed well under capacity for the three hours I was there-- I can remember past visits when it was wall-to-wall people.

Dancer quality is mixed-- some really put effort into their stage and couch performances, others expect the mere act of showing up to be enough to earn their $$. But that's true everywhere. If you find a gem, as I did, it can be worth the trip. If I handn't, the out-of-the-way-ness and lethargic crowd would have been a disappointment.