My recent visit was not good
[QUOTE=Qeast;4574909]Leaving The Cosmopolitan, I ran into construction detours--which pushed me onto a street where I "discovered" Sophia's. I recalled an article saying that after the Olympic Gardens closed, the management team moved over to Sophia's. Here are a few impressions.
They have valet parking, and self parking doesn't seem to be an option. I don't mind valet if I'm prepared for it--that is to say I've stowed articles safely away before approaching the club. Bottom line: it was hassle free. I gave the keys to the valet, in exchange for a claim ticket. There was no discussion of parking fee, or mandatory tip. Nonetheless, I tipped the valet when I left.
I have NV ID, so there was no cover charge. All of the clubs are engaged in dynamic pricing schemes nowadays, so I didn't bother to ask what the cover charge "normally" was.
The building reminds me of Treasures in this respect: from the outside, the building looks huge. But upon entry, the main showroom floor and bar area feels small relative to the size of the building. Like Treasures, it appears there is a lot of unseen space is dedicated to VIP. Laps are $20. I don't do VIPs, so I didn't inquire about the pricing options.
A substantial number of the ladies apparently are of Central and South American origin. Their English is very good--so don't think it's like Chicas Bonitas. I even ran into a couple of ladies I originally met in clubs like Crazy Horse or Sapphires. These two told me that those clubs started offering them lousy shifts--a soft sign that they being encouraged to leave. (Don't take this as me saying these ladies were "second tier". They look really good to me--so it must be some other management issue.).
Everyone has their expectations for a strip club experience. I found things to be "okay" here. No cost to enter. Look at some nice looking women. Chat and have a drink, or get a dance, from someone that interests you. I just have to figure out how to get "locals pricing" on the drinks.[/QUOTE]I visited this club in mid-Dec 2019. It was a decent experience, so I paid another visit recently--and got a completely opposite experience.
I rolled up to the front entrance. There was no doorman or valet. Not a problem; it was very cold (below 40). I parked my own vehicle. I opened the front door, and found the doorman. I showed him my NV ID. He seemed confused. He asked me where my car was. I explained I parked myself because there was no one outside. He says that was okay; he wouldn't charge me a cover--but there would be a two drink minimum. I figured that I'm a local--how much could that be? The girl at the register charges me $40! I go inside--and the place is empty! There's no one on stage; there are no dancers in sight, and there are no customers in sight.
I did find two lonely dancers. I chatted them up to try and figure out if business was just bad "here", or if the other clubs would be just as bad. I consumed my two drinks, and left--but that was because they decided to close and announced "last call'.
Knowing how dead the club was, the doorman should have explained the situation, and offered to let me take a look before deciding whether or not I wanted to buy my drink coupons. This club must have been really desperate for my $40. Not a good move if you are trying to build a regular clientele.
I won't make that mistake again when I visit March 5-8
From reading some of the messages, I feel really ripped off when I went to the Hustler Club Las September.