If you notice, theres 1 star. Now, dont get it twisted, I love this place, that one star is like a 5 but a 1...? Anyways, a dance and a nightcap is on your mind, set your GPS this direction. Girls may not be the prettiest, but they'll rub one out with some meshies on. Anyone from this side of town knows the legendary Lidos, i whatever respect you would like to look at it? On a good drunken night, this is the last place you should be before you head home. Thanks girls, keep up the good/grimy work youre known for....
Review Source:The Lido is an interesting place. Â
On one hand it's a total sh*t stain of a titty bar, and usually has girls that are not too easy on the eyes. Â On the other hand this places seems to be where decent lookers go if they get fired from one of the, ahem, classier establishments.
There's a VIP area that seems to be open to pretty much anyone who feels like walking in.
Enter at your own risk, and make sure you have hand sanitizer.
Need to be loaded by the time you get here, rule one.
Two, girls may not be the prettiest but neither are you, that's why you paying to see some pussy.
Correction to other review: This place in not like Pinky's or Ambers.
Pinky's was heaven on earth. Best bang for your buck by far.
Ambers is a bit pricier and has a nipple makeup requirement.
They are not the dregs of Cleveland's adult entertainment world, what was the place that got drummed out cause of Tremont's gentrification, some sorta fox? That was worse.
A few years ago I went by myself and walked up to some lady wearing Ann Bancroft in the Graduate type Merry Widow (which should have tipped me off for what was to come).
When she turns around it was like this Amazing Stories I saw when I was little about a guy who invents a scientific solution that turns magazine pictures into real life. First he did it with a poodle and that worked out good but when he did it to a CheeseCake photo the lady had her face down, and when she looked up, SHE WAS REALLY A SKELETON.
So when the lady turned around it was sorta like that. But I'm a gentleman in a club for me so I got a dance. Old lady stale cigarette smoke sorta does it for me in a way.
I'm scum, but I will be angelic trash and scum. And a plain creep.
Another time I went to the VIP with a girl who took me out right away cuz she didn't like the sorta people that were already in there and showed me a rebel flag tattoo.
There usually a few pretty girls, but gotta warn ya, the good looking sophisticated guys like me are usually monopolizing there attention.
Stopped in here around 8 o'clock on a Saturday night. My friend and I were expecting a total train wreck because of the reviews on this board. The decor of the place is a lot nicer than expected, not great but feels like a strip club. The girls were not very good looking, we actually spent most of our time there talking to an overweight 21 year old. Her flab was pretty nasty.
Lido Lounge isn't a place I'd go to again, since I am sure there are better strip clubs than this in the city. I was looking for more for more of a crap show than a great experience, and I got neither. I have not been to another strip club in Cleveland, nor am I from there so I have nothing to compare it to.
There was a $5 cover, and the beers were like $4. I didn't buy a lapdance so I have no idea how much those cost.
I find it amusing they would call this a Restaurant...lol This is a nudie bar, and probably one of the worst in the Cleveland area.
I have been here multiple times just for the thrill of walking into a complete time warp. Not like I go every month but maybe once a year or so.
The first time I ever went here was in the 90's. I had never been to the place and told my friends we needed to stop at the Lido. Ever since I was a child I recall passing by the Lido on West 117th to go to my Uncle Dan's house over on 116th. I just finally had to know what it was all about. I found out it was about general nastiness. It is where old strippers go to die. On this very first trip we were about to leave when the doorman stops us at the door. Obviously we had our fill of the wonderful ladies and the 1974 decor and it was time to move on. The Doorman says "where you going". I say "Capone's I heard that's where the action is". His reply, "You don't need to go to Capone's all the action you need is right here", pointing at the stage. "See that girl right there on stage?" I nod yes. "Yeah, that's my sister. She's hot isn't she?" Nod in agreement and go back to sit down again. WTF just happened there? Was I warped into the back hills of West Virginia??? This is a true story, it will be told the same way by the 3 people who were in the club that day.
2nd and last experience at the Lido skip forward about 10 years later. The place looks the exact same. Girls look the same with a couple decent ones thrown in that are possibly underage. My friend gets offered a dance from a decent looking girl, takes him off to the side for a little table dance and starts taking off some clothing. Ok, I am no medical doctor here but either this fine young lady suffered a gunshot wound to the gut or had a C-section in a third world country because she had a scar that looked like it was sewn together with twine.
So as a joke....the Lido can hold it's own with places like Pinky's and the Amber Lounge. Don't go here sober, and don't expect anything too hot. Expect to pay a cover, expect overpriced drinks, and expect some really messed up shit to go on here. I think the only reason we actually stay when we go there is because we just paid the cover and want to get our moneys worth.