Venetian Gentleman's Club

i can't. believe. i paid cover charge.... ok that was mean. but it was almost empty and not my ideal strip club kinda night experiences.

2 stars for the fat-ass patron shots....

This was part three of my friend's bachelor party. I guess you can't  have a bachelor party without some sort of strippers? I don't know what the hetero playbook says on that- but what I've seen in movies, I knew what I was in for. I hadn't stepped into one of these establishments since my 18th birthday (which was a long time ago). I'm not against them, but they just don't do anything for me.

I've seen this club over the past couple of years through my travels on the 91 freeway. Doesn't look like much during the day, but at night, it's a glow of multicolored lights and looks high class. If I ever had to go to a strip club again, I wanted to come to this one. Luckily, that's where his best man had us booked.

Parking is a cinch and there is a lot of it. We came on a Saturday night and we found a spot no problem. It is a little hard to find as there is a driveway you have to hit off of State College in order to enter. Some of my friends had been here before, so they navigated us to our destination. If I was on my own, probably would have been making circles. Then again, I probably wouldn't come here on my own.

It's well kept from the outside and you enter through a main entrance where a bouncer checks your ID and a cashier takes your money. You're told multiple times that there is no photography of any kind allowed inside. I'm guessing to protect the identity of the girls, something I totally understand.

Inside it's dimly lit. A large stage with two poles graces the center of the room. There are chairs lined up in two rows along the stage and a VIP room for your private dances. We tucked away into a small corner and some of the peeps went all out and ordered some bottles. I didn't drink since I was the DD, but their small bottles went a long way. No too long, because they ended up ordering a second one. Our server (which her name escapes me) was super friendly and helpful. She kept coming over to check on us to make sure we were okay. She wasn't too pushy and actually sat and chatted. She wasn't a stripper.

While we were sitting there, we were approached by a ton of different girls. The flirtatiousness didn't work on me. Once they found out that I played for the other team, the attention was immediately focused on the other guys. Because it was a strip club, I thought there would be more stripping. This wasn't the case. There was some toplessness, but I definitely thought there would be more of it. Then again, I don't have anything to really compare it to, but my friends confirmed my suspicions.

Out of all the dancers, only about two actually did cool stuff on the pole. They climbed it and slid up and down doing cool things in the air. Some of the others were just like dead fish and barely even moved around stage. The one that impressed me the most was a girl named Madeline. She did some crazy yoga/pilates stuff with one arm and then one leg. I definitely tipped her. She deserved it.

Because it was a celebration, they brought the bachelor on stage with four girls. They spanked him, rode the back of his head and gave him some public lap dances. This was the first time I threw a wad of dollars on to the stage. I'm not positive, but I think I might have made it rain? The DJ was giving some funny banter and the groom-to-be had fun. Mission accomplished. I believe that little feature costs about $40 + tips. Not sure if that's standard, cheap or expensive. I thought we got our money's worth.

All and all it was a good night. The guest of honor was severely hammered and everyone was sad when the lights went on signaling the end of the night. Would I come back? Probably not. But if I had to suggest a strip club to someone, I just might recommend that they come here.

We didn't eat here, but according to OC Weekly, they have amazing sushi? I'll let you be the judge of that.

We got a VSOP and Table for $250 plus admission for three which is not bad at all. It was kind of empty when you enter and the girls were nice. They weren't as fun and "exotic" as other places I guess you could say. My friend got a birthday dance from a few of the girls and it wasn't THAT exciting. Also, the manager got mad when one of my girlfriends sat on my lap because seats were limited at our table. Furthermore, he was upset when my friend, who is a girl, first asked the stripper if she could slap her butt and the stripper was perfectly fine with it but my friend got yelled at by the manager when she did it. Isn't that supposed to be a bonus? I feel like that should be exciting for peers and those at this venue. People love that stuff! Overall, it was an average night out for my friend's birthday.