Strokers and Pin Ups Saturday
Was in the area and thought I would check out Strokers. Expectations are always low. Arrived around 5. Maybe 20 Customers and a dozen dancers. Not a lot of activity. Was looking for a slender dancer. I saw a couple but both were mostly busy and not available. Many of the dancers just sat at tables and stared across the room or played on their phone. Seems like they may have given up on any dances. The ones that approached me were down in the 5 range. I waited roughly 30 minutes for anyone decent to dance and gave up. Oddly, the female bartender with the nice figure and disposition of a rattlesnake said hello when I ordered my water. First time in 6 years that I can recall. The stocky one that bartends and waits tables actually waved at me and said good to see you as I was departing. Now all they need is to bring the dancers and customers back. DJ mumbled something about it being slow and that was all. At least he was quiet for a change which was the high point of the visit.
So, thinking things could not get any worse, I stopped at Pin Ups. Only a handful of cars in the parking lot around 6 PM. Is it possible that the "new" Pin Ups is worse than the old Pin Ups? After this third visit I can say for day shift it is a wasteland and yes, worse than the prior club. Free to park. $5 to enter. I asked the door lady when the $5 dances ended? She said she had no idea, needed to ask the dancers. Maybe 8-10 customers and about the same number of dancers. I saw one slender dancer in the 6-7 range that was busy dancing, then counting her money, then practicing her dance moves in the mirror. I attempted to get her attention but was not successful. The remaining dancers were in the 2-5 range and most were fatties with protruding stomachs. Eventually, I decided to get a few dances from the least offensive or tallest midget in the group. She was tatted from head to toe and involved in a conversation with a huge dancer and a customer that was not getting any dances. As she climbed off the stool I said $5 per dance? No, she said, I get $10. Unfortunately, she had spent a fortune on bad tattoos, but neglected her teeth, which I could now see were pointing in many odd directions. I told her to have a nice day and threw in the towel. The only damage was my water and ringing in the ears from the ear splitting volume of the music being played to an empty room.
I would say this was the most uninspiring Strip Club visit in the past 7 years. Guess I am out the ATL strip clubs until Vivide fills in the potholes as the Westside is out of my driving range. As always YMMV and I hope that it does for anyone that tries these spots.
Vivide price scam, Allure
V on Friday was at peak levels. Both parking lots near full at 7. Be careful with potholes, a guy with a Charger tried to show off and bottomed up his carriage.
It was 85% Latinas, good vibe. Fair amount of space to find a seat, and while busy most of the customers weren't buying so there was plenty of free girls. It was a good mix of the old guard, some traveling, some seasoned girls, and new girls. After complaining for a year with few new Latinas there were 4 or 5 new eye catching ones.
One newer girl tried to quote me 300 instead of the usual 200. She didn't speak English and was maybe 7. 5, screw that. Even the English speaking 9's have only charged 200. Confirmed her price and politely ejected. Found another hotter Cuban with a more voluptuous stacked fit body for 200. The Latinas definitely watch your every move & talk to each other about customers. My girl teased me about not sticking to 1 girl, I've probably danced 10 different girls last year but only took 3 to VIP. But they don't care as long as you're spending, especially when they see you VIP another girl they approach more since you're on the radar as one of the minority that spends more $.
Allure on Sat was bad. 2 Fridays ago was slow and they said last Fri was supposedly better. Sat was supposed to be a great night but around 11 had 4 girls, and 3 of them I wouldn't take a dance from. Management is full on Oasis. Two separate groups of the hood crowd came in thinking it was old Allure and left in minutes. The bouncer who clearly knows me (3rd visit in 2 weeks to a dead club) is very invasive on his pat downs, common in Buckhead nightclubs that profile. I'm hopeful it can be good competition for TT / PP. The VIP rooms are like larger versions of V. They don't feel as secure / cozy like TTs which have some walls, never went to Oasis so I don't know how extras friendly the place will be.