Thee Southern Belle

My rating here is tough, as this was my first crusade into a venue of this type.

I'll begin by mentioning that this place is BYOB, but also has a bar on the premises. We went on a Thursday night, and the talent was what I would consider average in appearance.

A cover charge is the same as the establishment across the street with a cat based name. The difference, however, lies in the bar IN club vs bar BESIDE club. In exchange leaving the dance area and passing through the covered courtyard to access the separate bar, you are able to view the removal of both tops AND bottoms by the entertainment here. They dancers are not shy about offering this "feature" to those who approach the stage with fistfuls of dollar bills and are especially proud in the VIP area.

Overall this place was clean in all areas. Once you pay your entry fee you are launched directly into the poorly lit main dance floor area which offers a main stage and 2 smaller stages on the left and right side. You can sit directly in front of the main stage in comfy chairs with round tables (this is where our group sat) or venture up closer to the action by going around to the sides of the stage and taking vantage from some classy looking couches. Several TVs adorn the walls and offer something other than velvet walls or swaying dancers.

If you desire a visit to the bar, you leave through a side door into a well decorated and comfortable courtyard that offers covered seating for smokers. The bar is small but offers fairly priced drinks and a good selection of liquors.

Be warned: The bathroom has an attendant who accepts tips and will wordlessly guilt you into donating to his tip cup by providing for your every need while in his domain. Resist him to save some valuable dollar bills.

This place did not impress.  Don't get me wrong, my list of gentleman's clubs isn't exactly extensive, but I know enough to know this place isn't a 5 star place.

A little more specifically... at your more "typical" place, you'll see plenty of gals walking around the bar looking for dances and flirting.  That reason right there is usually what I enjoy about the experience.  Not at the Southern Belle.  The Belle is all about their main stage performers, only.  Even with a crowd, the number of girls in the crowd was very minimal.

The level of talent on stage was high, I'll give them that, but what's the point if you can't even talk to the girls?  

The other detractor is the crazy, obsessed, over-the-top bouncers.  Very roughly throwing patrons out of the bar for the smallest of small infractions.  It seriously was like getting a strip tease with her big brother in the room, very strange.

yikes, whats better than a boob bar with out beer?? well, a boob bar that lets you bring your own beer!!!!

there's a 10 dollar cover charge BUT that is a-ok cause you save that by buying beer at the liquor store which is right next door!

so we walk in and im expecting to see grimey, sketchy crackheads... afterall the area is pretty much infested with ghetto-ness. well i to my surprise, the girls were amazing. except the little asian one. aside from her.. yikes! i went to the bar and asked the "bartender" what kinda beer they had in stock. he gave me a crazy look and said, "uh, its byob. we serve no beer. theres a liquor store next door" wtf? i def was waiting for him to say moded or something. he didnt and i went out the doors and bought me a 12 pack for 10 bucks and walked right back in. it was amazing. there were guys bringing in full on coolers filled with waters and o'douls. moded!

no gripes here, this is really a business for the workers there. they dont really sit and converse with you. although one did, and she def. had me rolling.

girl-where are you from? youre not from around here are you
me- nah im from LA.
girl- what? RA?
me- if youre asian, sure.. kinda like herrow
girl- *laughing hysterically, then snorts*

it seemed like the whole place turned around to look @ us she was laughing so damn loud haha.she also kept looking at her wrists then told me "i keep looking at my clock, but i dont got a clock on"

i love south carolina

ps you get a free hat with a purchase of any lapdance... score