This place became a regular for...

This place became a regular for me when I moved to Paterson. The parking is kind of a drag, so be ready to walk half a block or so if you show up past midnight. Once you get inside, one bouncer checks your ID and give you dirty looks until you buy something at the bar. It's clear they don't want non-buyers here. Mixed drinks are watered down; stick to $5 beer or $4 bottled water. On the 2 20-in. TVs, you'll catch either football, local Spanish news, or an occasional pro wrestling program. Not that you'll be able to hear any of it, they will likely be blasting either dance music or Reggaeton from their Toshiba boom box behind the bar.

Girls are mostly Dominicans, Puerto Rican, Brazilian, and the occasional African American. All very ‘thick’ and curvy, some a few burgers away from fat. But pretty faces on most of them. If you don’t want to be scammed out of buying the dancers drink after drink, just buy yours and stand against the wall, only reapproaching the bar to slip an occasional $1 or to slap an ass. The girls will approach you within minutes. Either get your dance early or be ready to let the singles fly, either way you'll have a good time. Your $20 will get you to the lap dance lounge (which has been vastly improved with wooden private booths and no bouncers, just one guy taking the pay at the entrance). Keep a few extra $20s. You won't regret it. Dominican girls are my favorites, they will ask you what you want almost immediately, and even if you want to keep it strictly dancing, they'll enjoy that too without being pushy.

Out of all the downtown Paterson strip joints, the eagerness of the dancers to go the extra mile makes this one is my favorite. Whether I'm in the need for a quick fix or to make a night of it, I go back often.