Jet Strip 10/17/22 report
Shout-out to PelicanT99 for the great info on the Westside clubs. Saved me a lot of time by avoiding clubs that have shut down, so I owe you all a report.
My original plan was to split time between Jet Strip and Rio to check out the differences between the 2 clubs, but the folks at Rio NEVER answer their phone (called several times on both Sunday and Monday; no answer and not even an automated message with directions and hours). Wasn't about to drive all the way over there only to find that they only had 3-5 dancers on deck (which on a Monday night, is always a possibility). If I had to do it all over again, I guess I would have visited Rio first to find out the situation at the door before committing.
It being a Monday night, I was expecting very little action overall. But I was pleasantly surprised to call and find out that Jet Strip already had about 10 performers inside at the early hours of 9 PM, so making that my first (and ultimately only) stop was a no-brainer. Maybe it was because there happened to be a MNF game at nearby SoFi Stadium, but my guess is that the club just regularly keeps a good amount of dancers on hand, even this early into the evening.
If you love spinners (skinny body type), then Jet Strip should be on your radar; not a single overweight performer (or someone you would consider BBW) but also no one with obvious implants. Overall, the selection that night was mostly 6-7's, with one I would downgrade to a 5 and a couple who would merit an 8 rating. While although the vast majority of girls were skinny, most weren't what I would call fit (very few looked like they worked out at the gym). Some were flat as a board but others were nicely proportioned.
Set-Up: $11 admission + 1 minimum drink. Free parking; immediate neighborhood was safe enough. FN club, with most girls going FN on their second song. $40-per-song regular FN lap dances in the back ($30 topless) with no specials called out the entire night; VIP available but I forgot the pricing. I didn't partake of any dances (just in the mood for stage action this night) so I'll defer to PelicanT99's advice below.
Vibe: Their motto is "LA's friendliest club" . No drink hustle and no hard dance hustle, either, which I appreciate. However, some dancers appreciated your attention (tipping and compliments) while others blew you off, so the friendliness can vary. I know that a few of the girls were in a cranky mood all night; even though there were some crowds coming in due to the football game being over, very few of them were spending money, even when parked on the tipping rows.
"Oruguita"? - grumpiest one of all; very nice Latina body with curves in the right places but her ongoing attitude (should've chilled out after an hour but didn't) brought the whole place down.
"Star" - outgoing and pretty Asian spinner who probably got the most lap dances that night (read into that however you like); her persona is more friendliness than sex appeal on the floor.
"Nadia" - tall Caucasian blonde girl with great boobs and non-skinny body; very friendly personality.
"Jenae" - tall Latina girl with equally great boobs and curves; she and Nadia had the best racks of the night but Jenae didn't really talk much (language barrier?
"Anastasia" - Asian spinner who was also friendly and quite approachable.
"Foxxy" - skinny Caucasian girl (but definitely not flat) who apparently is a regular here; friendly and approachable.
"Dream" - AA spinner with long dreadlocks; probably had the best body among the AA dancers that night.
"Nine" - AA spinner.
"Pluto" - super skinny AA dancer.
"Rico" - visiting dancer from another club she likes better, so I don't expect her to return here.
"Scarlett" - goth with lots of tattoos; didn't look like she was in good health though.
There were other dancers (primarily Latinas), but I either forgot their stage names or they didn't a lasting impression on me.
I definitely debated whether or not to leave early to investigate the Rio, but again, I didn't want to show up there only to find a handful of performers working. And the dancers at Jet Strip were overall attractive and pleasant enough to commit my entire night to. So, in the end, I had a good time (especially since I was looking only to observe this night) and enjoyed the laidback atmosphere.
[QUOTE=PelicanT99;6168858]Rio is in a sketchy area & mostly thick to fat Latina & AA dancers. Kim-owned (like Synn clubs) so watch out for clip joint tactics. Extras available & pricing usually good, though you have to find a dancer to your taste (hard for me as I like skinny or tight white girls). Usually low # of customers (but I haven't been after like 9 pm). On-site parking behind a fence & with a bouncer at the door seems necessary as there's a lot of potential for car break-ins (dark street parking, commercial-industrial area). At least that horse stable next door shut down; the club was always full of flies but no more LOL.[/QUOTE]
Upsale Paradise. Not so good experience
Hey guys,
Been a while, but last Friday, I made it to Paradise around 8:30 pm There are 10 to 12 dancers of various types. Some dressed like playboy bunnies and others standard. The mix was mostly thick to fat with a couple of exceptions. Primarily Latinas with a couple of white girls. I was quickly approach by one dancer and honestly I had to pass. She was thick and nice around a 6 but nothing to write home about. You can tell there are two girls in the corner, both thin, just talking away and it grabbed my attention because she was being coached, almost like it was her first night. Anyways, I was looking at that activity when I was approached by a thick white girl with short blond hair. Stephanie I think she said. Quoted me a dance and VIP price right away. I asked if there was no upsale in the VIP and she said no. So, went for the VIP and this is where it gets interesting. Once inside the VIP are she changed her tune and requested an "upgrade" charge. No way, this has never happened to me before in other locations, when I asked why, she said the fee was only for the VIP room. I was like no thank you. Nothing was exchanged and walked out right away. I walked out and decided to wait and got some great dances from another lady. Before I left she approached me and asked me not to say anything as she would get in trouble. I just got up and exited the premises. Hope you all are aware of these upsale tactics and as others have mentioned let them know your dollars will go to other clubs.
Upscale / Extra Fees. Report to Floor Manager
This happened to me at Imperial recently. Sasha: $20 to remove her top in a suite. Then $20 more for bottom.
Then asked $20 more to touch, and I was done, walked out way early.
I should have immediately reported her to the manager on duty.
I was in a bit of daze from a prior VIP that was good, just wasn't in a haggling mood.
But I let her off without penalty, which was a mistake, should have reported her.
Also, remember this general rule: If the dancer hard sells you on a lap or especially a VIP. It won't be good.
I ignored that rule too. Sasha pushed too hard. Again I was in a daze and mistook the hard sell for easy win.
FYI for Imperial management: I've got 10+ Imperial passes from prior VIPs etc. Might not be using them anytime soon if they let stuff like this go on (they probably know already). On to the next club.
[QUOTE=FrancApple;6178904]Hey guys,
Been a while, but last Friday, I made it to Paradise around 8:30 pm There are 10 to 12 dancers of various types. Some dressed like playboy bunnies and others standard. The mix was mostly thick to fat with a couple of exceptions. Primarily Latinas with a couple of white girls. I was quickly approach by one dancer and honestly I had to pass. She was thick and nice around a 6 but nothing to write home about. You can tell there are two girls in the corner, both thin, just talking away and it grabbed my attention because she was being coached, almost like it was her first night. Anyways, I was looking at that activity when I was approached by a thick white girl with short blond hair. Stephanie I think she said. Quoted me a dance and VIP price right away. I asked if there was no upsale in the VIP and she said no. So, went for the VIP and this is where it gets interesting. Once inside the VIP are she changed her tune and requested an "upgrade" charge. No way, this has never happened to me before in other locations, when I asked why, she said the fee was only for the VIP room. I was like no thank you. Nothing was exchanged and walked out right away. I walked out and decided to wait and got some great dances from another lady. Before I left she approached me and asked me not to say anything as she would get in trouble. I just got up and exited the premises. Hope you all are aware of these upsale tactics and as others have mentioned let them know your dollars will go to other clubs.[/QUOTE]
Rhino COI + Synn COI 10/23/2022 Report + bonus Ecstasy OC 10/22/2022 Report
[QUOTE=CuziletYou72;6166815]Couldn't agree more! Typically the hotter the girl the more entitled she feels. And more she expects you agree to her reque$t. Some of them walk the club waiting for customers to beg them for VIP, results of regulars and simps willing to overpay for nothing in return. And most definitely, there are better Venues for this than Strip Clubs, with hotter gals and for same or less cost. Including hotel. And longer time for fun. And yes, IMO as well.[/QUOTE]I know a few of you replied to my last question with some tips, but I opted to quote the advice above, because (my apologies again), I won't have any information on any performers regarding extras.
Spearmint Rhino (short verdict: ghost town).
Was there between 9-11 PM. I don't believe that I have ever been more depressed to be inside a club. There were probably no more than 6-7 dancers the entire night and just about the same amount of customers as well. The stage lighting is darker than I remember, but what made things worse was that the there were constantly 10-15 minute periods of just zero stage action whatsoever (even though there were usually 5 girls out on the floor) so I spent most of my time just checking my phone. For the "world famous" Rhino, that's pretty sad and inexcusable. To make matters worse, most of the dancers barely stripped down at all, setting off my red flags that they probably wouldn't do much in the back either. Sure, girls want to be tipped, but management needs to put in more effort to keep the stage action going and convince them to make the club as lively as possible. I felt more like I was at someone's wake (where they were constantly playing old rap music from 15-20 years ago). They said that all dancers had to check in by 10 PM, so I waited until close to 11 PM in case something picked up. It never did, so I left the club early. And I might never come back; even if they had 15-20 dancers on deck, the dim stage lighting and the DJ's indifference to keep the stage busy is a mood killer and I'd rather spend all that free time doing something else instead of twiddling my thumbs.
"Holly Wood" - probably one of the most beautiful AA women I have ever seen in person; a true 10 in looks; however, she didn't want to strip all the way down on stage, no matter how much I tipped her. So I did not like my chances of having a decent lap-dance with her.
"Porcelain" - super cute Asian girl with glasses (7-8; definitely more of the "sweet nerd girl next door" type than the "seductress" type) who wears a pink backpack while walking around in her swimsuit. Pretty friendly to chat with, but on stage she didn't really try to connect with me and simply worked through a robotic routine.
"Alaska" - decently shaped young 20's lady with okay naturals (6) but she actually blew me off at the tip row and proceeded to forget that she did that when she asked me for a dance later on. Pass.
"Jasmine" ? - BBW Latina with huge bolt-ons (6). Half of the patrons (also Latino) were there just for her and no one else.
"Trixie" - tiny, rail thin Caucasian girl (6). I guess you can call her a spinner but she didn't have that fitness I'd expect from a true spinner.
"Misty" - short Latina with lots of curves (including her naturals) and a nose ring; liked to wear fox ears and a tail (as if she was a cosplayer).
There were 2-3 other performers lurking around, but 2 of them never really hit the stage nor the floor and the last one was a weed-smelling MILF who only wanted to do $$ dances.
SYNN (short verdict: pretty busy for a Sunday night).
Stepping into Synn made it all the more obvious that I wasted 2 hours and $20 on admission into Rhino (Synn was also $20 admission + $8 drink, although most of you know that already). The stage lighting was much brighter, there were far more dancers, and the stage was rarely left empty for more than 1-2 songs. Even if I never got a lap-dance, the ongoing stage entertainment would have made the night worthwhile.
"Zoey" - tall Caucasian (possibly Latina) with an enhanced chest and a squeezable bubble butt and a cute face (8); spent a good amount of time chatting me up so I felt obligated to at least do a couch dance with her. No obvious GPS, but if I started doing anything slightly crazy she'd tell me that we should save that for the VIP. Outside of that, the lap-dance had plenty of contact and everything felt soft and nice (even her implants) so I was perfectly fine with that. Says that it was her first time working at Synn, so most of you probably won't know her.
"Roxy" - gorgeous spinner with nice B / C-cups (10), possibly Asian (or at least an Ariana Grande lookalike trying to make herself look more Asian); definitely someone you would imagine charging top dollar as a high-end escort; it's no surprise that she was the most popular in the VIP the entire night, regardless of how much mileage anyone actually got from her.
"Bailey" - another beautiful spinner type (9 or 10); she and Roxy were easily the most attractive women of the night. As you can imagine, she also commanded mostly VIP's.
"Aria" - tall, super-cute Latina (9) only trailing Roxy and Bailey in terms of chest size. Sort of imagine Sloane (the iconic hottie from Ferris Bueller's Day Off). Chatted me up a bit early on but disappeared into the VIP or couch dance rooms most of the night, so I never got the chance to try out our chemistry.
The next group of dancers I'll mention had large to ridiculously sized bolt-on's. (I seriously thought I was at a Brazzers audition or something.).
"Sierra" - AA brickhouse (8) the type you would see in "high end" hip-hop music videos; KingMg23 mentioned that she put up GPS, which I can guess too by the way she was very much into herself rather than trying to mingle with patrons.
"Andrea" - very cute blonde Caucasian but with huge implants (7-8); I might have rated her as a 9 based on her attractive face alone but the surgical scars around her breasts were a bit Frankensteiny (either still healing or just bad plastic surgery).
"Linari" - a Latina? Dancer also with giant implants (6-7); she also wears a butt plug while on stage.
"Nena" - Middle Eastern or Latina who was a solid brickhouse like Sierra (7) and looks like a young Sophia Loren; I didn't really see her hassling customers like KingMg23 previously reported, but honestly I rarely saw her the entire night.
"Kim Ballet" ? - extremely fit and toned Latina but with big implants (7); I just never had a good time with plastic Barbies so I had to decline.
"Harper" - skinny pale dirty blonde Caucasian or Latina with unfortunately a bad boob job that looked cringey when they moved up and down (6); shame though since she seemed very friendly.
"K2" - another AA with implants but not as obvious as Sierra's.
"Queen" - an AA who looked like prime Eartha Kitt Catwoman (7); I'm seriously not trying to date myself here, just trying to describe faces as best as I can.
"Jenny" - BBW Latina (6).
"Tara" - short BBW Latina (6).
"Kaylani" - medium height Latina with natural B's (7).
"Tiny" - short AA with amazing naturals (6); didn't seem too social tonight though.
"Naomi" - super-skinny Caucasian with short blonde hair and A's (5); dressed up like Chucky from Child's Play and seemed to be popular enough with guys who like spinners.
"Khalifa" - skinny Latina also with no chest (5) and tattoos around her nipples.
Bonus report. Ecstasy Santa Ana (10/22/22).
The night before, I paid a visit to Ecstasy in Santa Ana for the very first time. They only had 1 girl in house at around 7:00 PM and suggested I come back at around 9-10 PM. By then there were about 10-12 girls for most of the night.
$10 admission + 2-drink minimum ($7 each): $24 total to get inside but still better than TJ's in Stanton (where they charge $20 admission + $6 drink). The stage was lit well enough and most of the girls were very friendly; I don't think I've ever been chatted up this much in the last 10 years. That took me by complete surprise; maybe I was too used to the sharks at COI clubs (at least on the night shifts) to remember how nice it was to have 5-10 minute conversations with a dancer before they ever brought up the topic of lap-dances. It also beat the Jet Strip in my mind as the friendliest club around.
"Lulu" - cute Asian Filipina with C's (8); super talkative and great on stage; unfortunately she left work rather early before we could do much more.
"Jadalee" - BBW Asian with bolt-on's (7); guys with an Asian fetish were on her a lot and she knew it, so it was unlikely she would spend time with anyone else.
"Rue" - AA with great naturals and cute butt (8); Uganda-born but raised in California; very much a free spirit and very affectionate; but the couch dance was rather tame (maybe it's because of the OC rules or because she just wasn't an extras type of girl).
"Christy" - a true cougar brunette (5); from a distance she was still attractive (including her large implants) but on the tip row you could see her wrinkle lines quite clearly.
Sorry, I couldn't remember the rest of the roll call from that Saturday, but the remaining performers were a mix of Latina or Caucasian, different body types and degrees of friendliness. Not everyone was talkative; I think a couple even ignored me on the tip row while they were on stage.
If Ecstasy could increase their average number of dancers from 10 to closer to 15, I wouldn't mind making it my regular club for just stage action (I also wouldn't have to drive to COI, which is a bit farther for me). However, the $50 tag for couch dances (with no specials ever being called) make investigating each girl's mileage an expensive proposition.
