Deja Vu, Lake Station. April field report
I visited Dj Vu around 5:30 pm On a recent Sunday, about a half hour after they opened. Plenty of parking on the surface lot. There was no cover and no driver's license scan, but also no dancers just yet. The manager said someone was scheduled to start soon, so he invited me to have a drink and make myself comfortable. I was going to buy a pop and was told it'd be on the house. I tipped the server a dollar.
There were three patrons at the moment, including me. It should be noted that Dj Vu is co-located with another club, Dreamgirls, which was downstairs and not open on Sunday evenings / nights. The difference between the two clubs is that Dj Vu has a liquor license (meaning one would have to be 21 to enter), the dancers don't get fully nude, and the operating day / hours aren't the same.
So around 5:40 pm The first dancer, Luna, clocked in. Thick, curvy, white with D-cups. Around this time two couples came in, so Dj Vu is couple-friendly in that sense. When Luna came out of the dressing room, that's the first time I heard the DJ. Luna had a three-song set on the main stage, which features three poles.
I sauntered up and tipped Luna, asking her for a private dance later. After her set she stopped by and we proceeded to the private dance area which was along the north wall. These weren't booths in the traditional sense: there were padded loveseats that faced the wall, situated behind a partition that was slightly over the height of the backs of the loveseats. Interestingly there's a pole installed near the private loveseat area that the dancers can use--that's the first time I've ever seen that in a club.
Luna said while the advertised cost was $15 (as posted on the wall), she said she asks customers to pay $20 for "topless" dances. I'm putting topless in quotes because in Indiana clubs that serve alcohol the dancers have to wear pasties. While she said I could've refused, I decided to pay it and opted for three dances total. Luna provided good grindage and it was fairly fun: she knew how to make the most of her ample breasts, but I didn't tip given the added cost.
When the dances were over I went ahead and left as I had return a phone call and start driving back to my namesake city.
License scan? No.
Pros: free parking and no cover, Diet Coke was free, in spite of the DJ, the songs were not cut short, comfy loveseats in private dance area.
Cons: not many dancers, but that's sort of to be expected give the day and time. The club sort of smells like cigarettes? I'm unsure if smoking is allowed; I don't smoke so I'm more sensitive to it, but then I'm also used to Illinois clubs where smoking is done outside. I didn't care for the pricing discrepancy--the dances provided were worth $15, not $20; dances at clubs like All Star in McCook (IL) provide just as much fun (though on a stool rather than a loveseat) for $10.
Verdict: I'm not exactly in a rush to go back, but the research was necessary for this forum. I do hope to visit Dreamgirls some day. Stay safe everyone!
Nostalgic Return (daytime)
To Fantasy; probably 18-months away. 6'7" Don at the door is courteous; did not scan license. Monday daytime so it's a test.
No upcharge for sitting where you want. I believe I saw three; but platinum blonde / petite AA Venus cozied up. Beautiful.
Still 30 minutes minimum for their VIP.