Some super hot, (mostly) young chics who seem to enjoy their job. No private lap dances, but you can buy your favorite gal a drink and enjoy the conversation. A pretty good variety of women here, too, from whatever you're into. One sexy brunette who I was feeling tried to wrestle the ones out of my hand as she stripped but whatever.......I enjoyed the tussle.
Overall, an awesome vibe here for a Saturday night.
Another review update for the Brass Rail and this time I've upgraded it to 4 stars!
I had my 50th birthday party at the Brass Rail and it was a great party. Ahead of the party my wife and I went in and talked to the manager Georgie who was super nice and inviting. He offered to reserve an area for us. No problem if we brought in food and cake. We had a big group coming so no cover charge. He would be there when we arrived to make sure the night shift knew what was going on.
On my birthday we arrived and a section was reserved for us. The doorman was not happy about dealing with my party not being charged the cover. My wife gave him a big tip and all was well.
The girls were great! I'm going against many of the other reviews in saying that they were all super attractive ranging from HOT to SUPER HOT! Some of the girls didn't give us the time of day while others joined our party and seemed to have as good a time as we were having. We developed crushes on several girls. Good times! Â (Hint: I found this out by accident but if you wear a cashmere sweater you get lots of cuddles.)
My wife set me up with several lap dances which at first I really didn't think I would enjoy. Once I got up there it really was fun and I really did enjoy the lap dances.
To make things even better most of my guests were motorcycle racers and the DJ that night is a huge MotoGP fan. We became good friends.
At the end of the night we closed out our bar tab. We were buying drinks for our 20+ guests (and some of the girls) and were expecting a huge bill. It was half of what we were expecting to pay. The drink prices are reasonable.
We has such a great time that we are talking about making this an annual party.
So it's been a few years since I've been here, and my opinion has always been that it's an OK place to hang out with buddies or shoot a few games of pool. Â But, just my opinion - if you're looking to see scantily-clad women, why bother going where they keep their clothes on?
Anyway cut to the present, I have a couple female friends I haven't seen in awhile who work here now. so I dropped in one Wednesday night on a whim to catch up. Â This doosh guard approaches me kind of waving a flashlight in my face, bellowing how I'm not 'dressed appropriately'. Â He's not merely explaining a policy to someone who wasn't aware of it - he's literally pointing the flashlight toward the door, which is Security Guard-Speak for "Get the EFF Out." Â I happened to be wearing a tank top, which admittedly isn't exactly formal wear, but in a skin bar? Â Really? Â Whodda guessed?
Ok, fine, but what got me was this guy was bi/t/ching like I just farted in an elevator, screeching like Sargeant Carter instead of just politely informing me. Â I was put off to say the least, but - still determined to see my friends, I fortunately had a jacket in my car. Â So now I'm "appropriate" and I wandered back in past the podium (merely because no one was there), doosh guard #2 comes over and nearly pushes me back, saying there's a $10 cover. Â WHA?! Â On a Wed night at 12:00pm, when there's hardly anyone in the place? Â Yea, no thanks.
That's it....two jack-hats is enough for me. Â No need to tell me you don't want more customers, that's easy enough to figure out.
This place used to be so much better. Went around 10 pm on a Wednesday and it was pretty empty. Not sure when their wet T-shirt contest was supposed to occur, but it didn't happen while we were there. The dancers are average. Can't believe the cover charge is now $10 a person, female or male. For a South Bay bikini bar that's way too high, esp. since they didn't even have girls continuously dancing. There was no dancer in between songs. Won't be back.
Review Source:1st- gonna have to try the food seems like the better experience than the dance expectations.
I brought my man here for our first time to get our night started and we both had to pay a cover fee. Yikes!
Then I noticed the 3 stages which the females all take turns. I did the bad girl thing and kept slippin my $ in the string of the bikini Iwhich after quite a few was finally told to stop. Oh come on can't a girl spice the night up.. after that it was pretty blah!!!
I went there with the expectation to get my man a lap dance and NOPE... not allowed.. SO VERY DISAPPOINTED!! and I definitely wasn't paying for a dance which everyone else can watch so BLAH!!! We or should I say me tipped the girls we were feeling the most drank it up and well like other reviewers the girls bathroom is soooo where the juicy talk is... them dancers get pretty irritated by you NONE PAYIN MEN.. LMAO!!! which is why i tip ladies....
One dancer warned me not to leave my purse around cuz there is ALOT of shady girls up in there so VISITORS BEWARE?!?! I didn't leave my purse around but I guess I just needed to hold it tight in other words...
Anyway, probably would prefer drive to Frisco for some 'REAL' fun... This is more the female dancers who don't want to take it ALL off and for the visitors who don't like to drive to see some skins... This is the spot!
I'm the 1%.
I'm sure 99% of the people who come here come for the entertainment. Â What else do you think of when people mention the Brass Rail? Â Well, today we came here for the food. Â Seriously.
We rolled up and the parking lot was completely empty. Â It was only 11:00am and ready to eat. Â I dont think the "entertainers" are even out of the shower yet, provided they shower before coming into work. Â
I walked into this dark cavern of a place that's so typical of all strip joints. Â I saw a room with empty chairs and a brass pole, but the room was void of all forms of life (except maybe microscopic...ewww). Â We round the corner where the food was served and we were like the first ones there with an anxious cook behind ready to take our order. Â I saw the rib eye was $9.95 and didnt have to look much farther. Â Rib eye it is! Â Why? Â Because I still haven't satisfied my craving for a good steak.
You have a choice of soup or salad plus 2 sides for that price. Â Really? Â What can be better? Â Well...i meant in THIS room. Â
The steak was a decent slab of meat. Â Not terribly thick but very decent. Â It was grilled perfectly also and not dried out. Â All it needed was a slight shake of pepper and salt and it was inhaled with a quickness. Â Like a good boy, I ate all my vegetables and salad. Â For $10, I was content. Â
Next time when we have more time, Â I wanna check out the entertainment. Â I doubt the girls are Spearmint Rhino or Scores-quality, but then again it's free. Â Saline always pairs well with red meat. Â
I wouldn't come here in the dark. Â The parking lot looks hella shady and it's not in a part of town where there's good visibility. Â The 4 star rating is for my lunch experience only and in no way reflects the quality of the entertainment since I did not witness a single dancer in there. Â Where else can you get a great steak for $10? Â Score! Â Oops wrong strip joint. Â The Brass Rail!
The Brass Rail has been dishing up spicy entertainment for over 50 years but it's the golden roasts and delectable side dishes: grilled rib eye and New York steaks, roast beef, French dip, and golden roast turkey from $7.95 to $9.95 from 11AM to 2 PM that has made fans of us locals from the over 55 mobile home parks nearby. Kudos to chef Nick Boutos. Dining and dancing areas are separate so us little old ladies don't get hit on while we eat.. I'm going to get my nephew to add a digital picture of Hofbrau food- it's a thing of beauty.
The GIs from Moffet Field go for the girls and stay for the pie...or is it the other way round? I forget.
As for the girls who work here and the customers, I give 5 stars. Hell, even the ugly ones can be pretty cool. This place falls under 'it is what it is'. It's welcoming to female patrons, and if your a girl and looking for somebody to buy you a drink then this us the place.
I have to give 1 star for the night time manager Johnny. The guy is old a hell and out of touch with reality. In fact, he basically fired a waitress who was pregnant because she didn't bring him a note from her doctor. He also takes turns picking on different workers depending in his mood. Some of the workers here could sue the place something fierce but I'm sure you can imagine what kind if resources the girls working here have...
The place looks like a dump from the outside and isn't much of an improvement on the inside. It's in need of a complete makeover if not to be totally demolished.
Wednesday is amateur night and ghetto as fuck. It's a rough place and there's been stabbings, shootings and even a murder in the parking lot a few years ago. Always fights breaking out, customers and workers on drugs or drunk. But hey, I like that kind of stuff and its a real life Road House without Patrick Swazy...
Trust me, the girls in the photos are not the ones there on a Thursday night. Â We were determined to go because they wouldn't allow a friend who forgot her ID enter last weekend. Â Dude, I was rolling with the over 40 crowd - but who forgets their ID anyway. Â Unfortunately, on both visits I used the restroom and each time had it's very own stripper drama unfolding. Â It's a ghetto mecca up in there!
We really weren't feelin' the dancers so decided to move on to another club. Â After seeing the girls at the new spot I have decided...The Brass Rail is where "dancers" go to for their last dance.
The only Pros about this place is that I never pay a cover! Because its always "Free" for ladies and guys only pay $5. Plus this is probably the only strip club in the Bay Area with an actual full bar and pools tables. Sucks to say that the main attraction is the Con. The stripers are all ugly ass hell! They are either chubby or have a nice body but have a disgusting looking face or they are just hella ghetto and trashy. If you wanna see hot sexy strippers, I recommend you drink a lot of alcohol!!
:-p
Finally went here for my first time after hearing mixed things from various people personally.
Great if you like or have a fetish for bananas. There must have been 20 on stage in the half hour I was there. When I first walked in I thought, "oh, this looks alot better than I was expecting." But that ended quickly.
It looked nice, wasn't dead, had a full bar so I had a drink.
NO dances onstage.
NO private dances.
NOT ONE GIRL came up to us the whole time we were there. Which basically consisted of us watching a couple girls trying to be entertaining with bananas. Ok we get it, a banana trick or show can be cool for a bit. But where's the GIRLS dancing or coming up to us or anything else entertaining? I'm not a monkey.
I gave this place 2 stars cuz it wasn't a shythole. But if you wanna go to a bar & watch chicks eat bananas go for it. I even went up trying to talk to a girl & she was completely not interested in talking with me.
90% chance I won't be going back. What is there besides a bar & bananas? Nothing. Zzzzz...
I've been here a few times, the place is pretty hidden, once inside its not too bad. On wednesday Its too Scandolous, Packed, and kinda Ghetto. i went before on a sat too and its a lot better.. I went with a group of friends including guys n girls, and had a a-ok time.. had a few pitchers, no comment on the food, i didnt even know there's food in that place, didnt notice any signs or anything.. bathrooms are very grimmy but being the kind of place it is its understandable.
what I really Dislike that actually pissed me off is that i went outside to have a cigarrette and noticed there was a long line to get in and once i was done the same security that i asked where could i smoke told me i had to get back in line and wait until people come out! WTF first of all they didnt tell me anything and they dont have a sign, i waited like 35 min, to get back in and once i was next they were trying to charge me again maybe it would be a good idea to invest in stamps!! anyway this is why i give them only 3 stars..
WET T SHIRT CONTESTS- Wow... Now if your a pretty lady, going to kick it with your girls, this is not the first spot I'd suggest. Â Although they do have wet T shirt Wednesdays (or is that Tuesdays), the girls who always win the cash reward are the girls who are on the night shift anyhow. Â Its mandatory for them to participate in the show, so rookies never get a chance to win the 100.00 for being the best dancer on stage. Â Lets see: Rookie vs Pro? Â Now, that's a tough one! Â
TOPLESS VIDEO SHOOT- So any girl participating in the contest, is expected to go topless on live feed video for the crowd to watch. This is a head's up for any girl just wanting to have some drinks and embarrass herself in front of her friends, but not wanting to go all Supper-Striper.
AMBIANCE- Â The outside is in fact strange and creepy, but the atmosphere is pretty chill inside. Â Don't get me wrong, its not the sort of place I want to meet my future husband, but it is also not the sort of place I'd expect to sit down and catch an std in. Â So pick your battles people, its not 100% good, bad or ugly.
LOOKS- But mentioning ugly... some of the girls are in need of some help, sleep, exercise, food, or something.... On the other hand a few are quite beautiful.
FOOD- Perhaps... no Definitely the best part about this place, is you can get All American Style food (Hot dogs, Nacho's, Baby Pizzas). Â YUMMYNESS!!!!
I went here for a girl's birthday party. Â Let me just say that the outside is strange and very creepy. Â The good thing is women get in for FREE! Â So save a tree and don't print out that ad online to get in for free, only guys need to worry about that.
Since this place sells alcohol, they don't have nude women. Â Instead it is girls dancing in thong bikinis. Â There are like 4 stages, one bigger one. Â If it is your birthday you get a lap dance on the main stage. Â It is so crazy our friend had a blast while she was up there. Â I felt bad that the girls don't get much money while dancing. Â They switch cages after like 2-3 songs. Â So you are always looking at a new face or butt.
As a woman, I felt overall comfortable here. Â There were a lot of other females here with their friends. Â Just don't come alone unless you have other intentions such as not leaving alone. Â gross *hint*
They have Prime Rib.
Okay, so you don't have to eat it right there with ass in your face, since they do have seating area separate from the bar/dance area. But I have seen old white dudes eating their prime rib with dollar bills spread out on the table in front of them, stageside.
The food is alright. It feels like a timewarp ordering food from this place. And NO ONE ever goes here saying "Dude, I am starving, let's go eat at the Brass Rail."
The girls are alright. You get what you pay for. C'mon, it's right next to a mobile home park. Don't come here expecting to bust a load in your jeans. Unless, of course you are virign to strip joints.
This would be your first step into the world of dancing ladies.
If you're broke, stay away from the stageside seating, and sit at a table or barstool not adjoined to a dance area.
Sometimes the girls get dumb, though, once I put a dollar tip out (which is mandatory for each dance if you sit stageside) and the girl collected, got distracted by some creep who kept commenting her, and she went back to my area and demanded a tip. Couldn't be too mad at her and gave her another dollar. But it made me NEVER ever sit stageside ever again. She had no reason to get bitchy just because she can't remember a simple thing like earning a dollar.
If you have a mullet, like to wear flannel shirts and/ro steel toe boots, have paint on your clothing, think having a cell phone on your belt makes you look "professional," and//or drive a buick, then this is your place.
I keep trying to tell my friends that I want to come here to try the prime rib, but they all think I am joking. Â Oh well. Â
This place isn't the greatest and doesn't have super great looking girls, but it is fun to go to anyways. Â They have cheap beer which is always a plus. Â $12 dollar Bud Light pitchers. Â What I did notice last night while I was here is that there is a serious recession going on! Â No one was giving out dollar bills to the girls. Â I felt bad for them. Â All that hard work for nothing. Â
Oh, and a fun game my friends and I like to play is, "Had a baby, or just fat?" Â Some of the girls had a lot stretch marks in the belly area, and others had a lot of flab. Â So it was fun to guess whether they have had a baby, or they are just out of shape.
his place is great- the best drink specials, very social, pool table, etc. It's mostly a male crowd, so whatever you prefer. It kind of clears out after happy hour, so happy hour is definitely the time to go. All you can drink beer for $10 is unbeatable.
Pros: Drink Specials, Bartenders, Social.
I went here with Ann N, and she ends up giving it 2 stars, and I gave it 4? lol!!!! We musta been looking at different things.
Walking in, with 4 girls, and a few doods during a weekday lunch, I felt that "anxiety" feeling pop out. None of the doods we were with wanted to man up and show us around, pretending they've never been here before. After a few seconds of looking clueless, an older man came over to help us. We had printed out "free cover" admissions online, but there is no admission in the day.
We were actually there for the food. ;) The food is inside, to the right. It's a small cafeteria, with ready made food. I ordered the prime rib with mashed potatoes and salad. OMG, the prime rib was HUGE, and actually really good. Total was $7. I gave them $20, and they gave me my change in $1's.
So the 7 of us carried our trays full of food back to the very front and center of the main stage. The girl was close enough for me to reach out and smack the booty. :) Some of the chicks were ok....but some looked like doods. One was really cute, but had a messed up grill. I mean, would you let a shark give u a bj, even if it was a really cute shark? I think not....
They do REALLY cool tricks tho. Like straight gymnastics on a vertical pole.
It was kind of weird, eating this bomb ass prime rib, and then seeing punani all up in my face....not a turn on, but definitely a lot of fun. I ended up giving my $13 to all the chicks dancing...i didn't make it rain...i made it sprinkle a little..maybe not even sprinkle..like a mist......lol! $20 for lunch and a show...totally worth it.
I would come back here again for the prime rib, but this time, I may sit a bit further from the stage. Then I won't even have to tip the girls. :) (sorry, cheap Asian girl, i can look at my own boobies, y should i tip you for yours). j/k...i'll tip...gotta support our single moms. :) (yes, you could see the c-section scars on some of the girls)
a tribute to the long delay of reviewing this 'club'
Who's a GreaT friend?! MeeE. the one who goes to support her friend on amateur night. Â this makes the list of the "Most Memorable Nights" where i vow never to do again.
Yes. i have been to strip clubs before..where i felt comfortable. here, not so much. Â but i did enjoy talking to the lesbian couple =)
advantages:
*nice strippers/dancers
*FREE for ladies
*mixed crowd (males/females later in the evening)
disadvantages:
*horny ass guys in there that need to cool it...i get how its a bikini bar but come on, i wasn't even performing AND i dont look like a pole dancer!
*not the nicest looking place
*guy in the crowd that asked if i was interested in selling weed...
Beware of the creep with the video camera in the back room where he was already filming a bare breasted dancer. how dare he ask me with his eyes scanning me if i wanted to bare it all for the camera where clients were watching outside!! HELL no. i rather find a sugar daddy.
Employees insisting i go on stage was utterly annoying. (keep in mind i was clothed it was summer but i was wearing dress shorts at moderate length and a blue tank top.) Â Plus some dude who spoke Spanish was starting to scare me so my friend (who was about to perform) got a dancer to talk to him so i could evacuate. Â
And the best part:  this one black employee asked me,  "do u not like chocolate"..umm i was like 'uh...i never said that..'  just weird. i'm no flirt. especially not at a place like this! but hey, i got a free drink out of it  and a great story to remind myself of why i wont return unless im having low self esteem and want it back by getting male attention without dancing.
I usually come here Wednesday nights amateur night. Hella busted butter face bezzy here usually theres like 1-2 actually getting that paper. Other then that say hi to my cocktail waitress friend Naudia and tip her well =D
My homegurls and i always have fun with the other hunnies but sum are straight down right bootsy no character etc.
The cocktail waitresses look better then the strippers lol
Enjoy have fun!
prime rib luch with a non-alcoholic drink for around $10? Â That can't be beat and the food is not bad either. Â medium rare in the middle just the way i like it. Â their beer on tap is a little skunky though. Â nice, relaxing place if your expectations for the bikini girls aren't too high. Â lunch crowd in the cafeteria includes tech workers, blue collar types, etc. Â
hadn't been back here since the shooting, but plan on making a trip this week with co-workers.
Been there, seen it, LAUGHED MY FREAKIN ASS OFF THERE!!!!! I'm not a hater, seriously I'm not.... The girls are CARAZY looking... the only time I was saying OMG in a good way was when some girl dropped to the ground, did the splits nad butt booty popped her ass cheeks. Made me wanna throw a quarter at it and see if she could do something strange with that little piece of change. HAHA!
Oh and you men who say I go for the yummy buffet, you're gross! Who would wanna eat anywhere chicks are rubbing  and flashing their no no areas all over the place!? Walk into your local Planned Parenthood and ask for an STD infested cotton swab.
You're better off at the cheetah in Vegas and their fresh off the boat/boarder chicks... TOTAL JOKE!
Why do boys like to come here for Birthday Parties. Why could'nt we go to downtown San Jose or something. This place has one large stage and two small ones. I'm trying to figure how those girls dance with those 6in high heels.They serve Budweiser product, Heines, limited selection of light beers and mixed drinks. Lots of Red Bull please...
Here is some dialogue:
Guy from OC: (Mid thirties 5-11 185, shaven head, white dude with Oakleys on top ). Lots of action, way better than So Cal, BTW I practice 4 kinds of martial arts and can break Jager bottles over my thighs.
Me: You sound you like know alot, if you can get through my friend (black belt instructor) and my other friend (officer, special forces) then I'll take you on.
Guy from OC: Looks over them, both look like Special Ops with flat tops who could take on anyone even the bouncers. Leans over, Hey what are you drinking.
It is not how big you are, it how you say how big you are.
This place serves drinks but woman cannot show totally what they got. Santa Clara rules and regs. Would I go there buy myself, probably not. With my two buddies...anytime
BTW Some girls look good, some ugh.
I'm not a fan of strip clubs or bikini bars, however I can appreciate a well to do establishment when I'm at one.
I was invited to come by one of the dancers Layla. I read all the other reviews of this place and was very cautious of walking into the place. I was instantly surprised. The place was well lit. the girls were friendly and over all felt like a comfortable environment.
I cant say much about the drinks because I don't, but I did have a sprite while I was there. Which cost more than the cover at the door ($2).
If you're into the bar scene and like pretty ladies dancing around you it might just be the place for you.
A confession. I've been to that place half a dozen times in a month and a half. I've even taken two English lads there the day before their departure for England, and they had a good time.
While I'm at it, I might as well 'fess up that I met a dude in the restroom while we were both peeing. Turns out he's a bigger nerd than me, and we became buddies. The first hangout for me and my new friend? You guessed it, the Rail.
The waitresses and dancers are mostly pretty cute, and they are very friendly.
Yeah, the bathroom is small and stinky, which is a turn off.
$5 for pretty decent beers, and plenty of room to hide from the crowd and have a conversation on most days. That's everything a bikini bar needs to be, in my opinion (sorry, I'm not exactly humble).
I mean sure, not every dancer is professional and enthusiastic about their performance, but who's there to watch the dance, really? Most of us are just there for a few drinks with friends, feel some love and shed off the inevitable nerd stink from sitting in the office all day. And the Rail offers.
... a 5-star Temptress in a 2-star dive...
In tribute of a dearly depar-... er... whoops, scratch that... *ahem*
For a friend's impromptu, long overdue, decade-later, post-civil marriage, pre-church wedding, "not a bachelor anymore" bachelor party, we found ourselves at the Brass Rail... yes, seedy, sketchy, bane of the neighborhood, Brass Rail.
I won't delve into decor or whatnot... its not why anyone goes there. Â It's a bikini bar with about as much polish and class as Roadhouse (... BEFORE Patrick Swayze and Sam Elliot get there to clean it up...!)
To the point... RAVEN. Â Again... RAVEN. Â One more time? Â RAVEN.
Whispers flutter about of her legacy as a one-time Raiderette (NFL cheerleader)... and with every sensuous sway, provocative hip bump, alluring swagger, assertive attitude and flirtatious appeal, I have NO doubt. Â The woman knows her hustle and hustles it well.
She took good care of us and made quite the spectacle of our friend on stage... so, even as tacky as I think it is to do, we made it rain... (<a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DDOK0HXS5a4w&s=493c97bfb5bd2a9fb441b988a4fb7335516458d768b94210522f5521d52d4a60" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/w…</a>)
One mo'gain? Â RAVEN!
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I'm kidding about the "dearly depar-" thing. Â I think marriage is a beautiful, sacred thing... not that I'll ever get there, but still...
Came here with a co-worker for lunch and WOW this place isn't known for the great food. They serve it up cafeteria style and the steak tasted like they cooked it last week. Vegetables and mashed potatoes (from a mix) didn't help matters.
I only saw 2 girls in there and they were both cute but they don't even get naked here? No naked? No thanks.
At least make up for it with the food.
Full nude with no booze beats this joint any old day of the week.
I came here after a long day at work with a co-worker to relax. Â We have been on Thursday, Friday and Wednesday nights. Â I like Thursday and Friday better but Wednesday is amateur-night and wet T-shirt contest night. Â Let me tell you, they're not really amateurs. Â They can really dance and move. Â I got to spray water on one of the sexy girl's white tank top. Â I believe her name is Angelica - she has the smile of an angel. Â You guys need to check her out. Â
But I'd have to say, my favorite girl there was not a dancer but rather a waitress, which is why Thur and Fri's are better.  She's blonde, wear glasses, and has really nice big  you-know-whats.  She's real friendly and can speak  some of several languages including spanish, vietnamese and americanese.  I try and tip her as best i can cause she seems to work  harder than anyone else there.  She's hands-off though!  Don't grope her or any of the waitresses.  I think you'd get kicked out.  **shame,shame**
Been here about five times with co-workers, friends, and the gf. Â The bar is stocked with the standards and the beer selection is limited. Â The food isn't too bad either, they have a "haufbrau style" setup with a small selection of sides. Â
Now this is where it gets interesting.  Some people choose to take their food to the rail and eat while watching the dancers.  While I just choose to eat at the tables in the dining area, seeing multiple large men at a stripper rail inhaling large amounts of roast beef and mashed potatoes is a little disconcerting.  I don't  suggest it to anybody who is looking for a nice strip joint but i will recommend it to a bunch of friends blowing away a lunch.  The place isn't classy but it does make for a good time without the uptight atmosphere of most strip clubs.  Just don't go in expecting to be dazzled by the talent.
Ah, the good ole' BrAss Rail... what can be said that will replace the immediate image that pops in your head at the simple mention of the name? Â Probably not much. LoL
The Brass Rail is a fun lil sports/bikini/local bar that's clevely HIDDEN in the depths of Sunnyvale. Â The beer is cold and the girls are cute. Â There seems to be a big variety of girls so whatever your taste... you'll probably find it here. Â For lunch, they have a brisket buffet and at night, regular bar grub (hotdogs, nachos and cheeseburgers). Â
I expected drink prices to be a lil higher because of the type of bar it is but, they aren't t bad. Â Pitchers of bud light are 12 and Sierra Nevada are 16. Â Well cocktails (gross) are only 5 but my Grey Goose cranberry is 8 (tastey)... totally worth it.
The girls don't strip past their bikinis and no private dances are allowed so... it's best to just buy her a drink and tip her for chatting you up. Â What else do you come for if not a lil buzz and conversation? Haha. Â (I see guys who don't know this staring at tables that are full of girls... do they seriously not get it? Â You're at a strip club, you're supposed to generouesly tip the dancers and waitresses.)
And yes... they are just talking to you for the tips, just like you only go to work for the paycheck.
Definitely mapquest it before you go, even if you've  been before but it's been a while.  It's twisted back on the side of the hwy 237 wall.  You'll think you've turned wrong and entered noman's land.  It is right next to El Cerrito's Mexican Restaurant. (El Cerrito will deliver to The Brass Rail, btw.)
Umm, beware of the bathroom... they're not always the cleanest.
Used to go here all the time when I worked in the area.  Great place to goto on a Friday night ( especially when it 's payday). If you are lookin for lap dances, this is not  the place. It is more of a bar, with pool tables, tv and bikini clad dancers on 4 or 5 stages. Girls are friendly and will chat with u too.
**Also, this place serves great prime rib and turkey lunch plates during the weekday lunch hours. You can have a delicous prime rib plate and watch dancers...can't beat that!
For san jose, this is about as good as it gets. Â I think others have been to harsh with rating so i'm giving it a 5 star. Â What do people expect from a local bar? Â It has a cheap cover, cheap drinks and (mostly) cute girls with great bodies... just don't expect a fancy Vegas strip club. Â Don't go to a bikini bar and then get pissed cause there's no nudity and give the place a 1 star!
My boyfriend and i usually have our adult fun in Vegas (when we can afford it) but have gone in here a few times and we think it's a fun place to hang-out while we're in Cali. Â We like to watch it's extremely mixed crowd interact. Â It's not a fancy place, kinda 'divey' I guess but, you'll see everything from Intel guys in suits to college boys to hood-looking dudes. Â Everyone gets along fine. Â
The dancers are friendly and get friendlier for tips, as expected in any environment like this. Â At this bar (unlike Vegas), the dancers are tipped for chatting with you at the table instead of private dancing so, when we buy them a drink, we also remember to toss them a 5 or 10 every few songs or so depending on how much we like the girl. Â As in Vegas, they work strictly on commission. Â
Oh yeah, on drink prices (as mentioned below)... Some dancers seem to be waitresses but there is a cute regular waitress that'll get your drinks quickly and for the same price everytime. Â Our main waitress always left a reciept when we ordered. Â Maybe the dancers make their own prices (as mentioned below) to make-up for guys who don't tip well!
The Brass Rail is a cool place. Â It works similar to the clubs in Portland - cheap cover, reasonable drinks, and a crazy mix of patrons, including more women than you'd expect. Â The only difference you won't see any nipple or kitty. Â But hey, considering do see that in San Jose you'll have to pay $15 and give up the booze, I much prefer this as an option.
The Brass Rail will always stick out in my mind, because I actually got asked out by a stripper here. Â And she was even hot! Â However, I figured her proposing a "date" after she got done with her shift implied activities I'd have to pay for, but as it turned out she probably was legit. Â Unfortunately, by the time I figured this out, she had lost interest. Â Sigh...oh, what could have been. Â Lexi, one day I shall return!
The last stop on the *non-titty* titty bar tour. Â This was supposedly going to be the best bikini bar that I would experience. Â I don't really know though because I was way to drunk before I even got there to remember anything other than:
1. Â I didn't see titties
2. Â there were tv screens that were supposedly showing titties but I couldn't focus my eyes to see them
3. Â I didn't see titties
One of my good friends is an um, sex article writer, and she wanted to try waitressing here. They'd gone last week on amatuer night and somehow she'd gotten a job, starting Sunday night. In order to support our girl, a few of us met her out there. I'd never been but my fiance told me what to wear, etc before hand. Â It was not the type of place to dress up at.
We got there around 8 and another friend was already there, drunk. When we found her, she was hiding out in the bathroom because she kept getting hit on and free drinks (hence being drunk). We rescued her and sat down at a table near the entrance.
We ordered 3 drinks which came to $15. Second round was 2 drinks that came to $16. Third round was 2 drinks that came to $10. I don't get it.
The dancers were okay. I must say the duct tape holding the bars together was classy. It made me worry about the dancers safety when she was banging it that hard. I digress, a few of the dancers were hot, others were ugh wow how did SHE become a dancer?? One looked about 4 months pregnant. When they are on the video thing they look uncomfortable. Very akward.
It was weird to find out how catty the dancers are too. The one who talked my friend into trying to work there turned and the claws came out, fighting over who served tables, trying to get her friends drinks for free. Crazy.
None of the dancers on their website were there that day. I think I'll try a busier night when my other friends friend is dancing. She's hot!
Oh, and apparently the crowd varies greatly on certain nights. It was almost all hispanic guys there Sunday. Other nights I'm told it's more equal men and women, etc.
So, I know a guy, who knows a guy, who knows a guy, whose girlfriend works here. Â No, seriously. Â
Anyways, my friend thought it'd be a good idea for all of us to go here one night for drinks & to watch friend-of-a- friend-of-a-friend's girlfriend dance. Â We got in for free, but I think cover varies depending on the day. Â The drinks were cheap at the beginning of the night, but it seems that the bartenders make up the prices. Â We got a pitcher of Sierra & a shot of Jaeger three different times & every time it was a different price.
The girls, um. Â Some are alright. Â Some are just ALLLLLLLL bad. Â The crowd is a mix of G-unit clad hoods, older white males with sporadically placed teeth & biker-esque hair, and lesbians. Â Lots of 'em. Â Big burly construction-boot-wearing ones. Â One of them actually tried to fight friend-of-a-friend that night.
Supposedly they have really good food here. Â But I wouldn't know. Â I prefer my food be prepared and consumed at places sans scantily-clad girls shaking it like salt shakers.
P.S. Â I think it's hilarious that <a href="http://Yelp.com">http://Yelp.com</a> has it listed under comdey clubs