the ultimate strip club list

October 10, 2008  •  Vol. 15, Issue 283

This club is disgusting. I could see better girls if I went to the homless shelter. $15 cover is like highway robbery. Don't waste your time you are better off going downtown and watching girls walk by on the street.

Very nice club. Freshly remodeled(you can still smell fresh paint in the mens room), small but coozy interior. Comfortable armchairs for most of the seating except at the stage. The free food they are serving during the grand opening was great - especially the BBQ! The feature acts that Devon Michaels brought in for the grand opening were great. Only 3 house dancers on Sat. - they said that more are coming, but the city didn't give the club the go-ahead until the last minute & they had other plans. Dance prices were $8 topless/$12 nude for the house girls, and the features were doing nude for $20. Cover was $15.00 but that was for the grand opening...
Again, very nice club - I plan on coming back to see what its like in a month or 2.

I went to Elliott's the second night that they were open for business and I have to tell you that I had a blast! Although I tend to favor clubs that offer two way contact, I really enjoyed the action that took place on Friday night with the FOUR feature entertainers; Exotica, Brandy Lynn Banks, Lexi Lamour and Reagan Anthony. Co-owner, Devon Michaels was on premises but unable to perform because she is recovering from an injured ankle. The interior is completely new and well furnished. The narrow main stage is in the middle of the room an is of the "hockey rink" variety. The best viewing is at the tip rail. I was totally mezmerized by all of the performances of the features, however I was particularly smitten with Exotica and Brandy Lynn Banks. If you ever get a chance to see them, go for it! The performances were nude, rude and extremely entertaining. One young guy said it was his birthday and Exotica hauled him into the stage, stripped him to his underwear, looped his belt around his neck and rode him like he was a rodeo bull. I laughed so hard I almost passed out. The feature dancers also performed table dances for $20 a song but that price may have been discounted for the opening week. House dancers perform topless table dances for only $8 and nude is only $12. The dancers are called Elliott's Untouchables for the obvious reason. The food that I had, roast beef and ribs was very good. Several feature performers will be in Elliott's during the week of April 20th, including Devon Lee. I talked to Devon Michaels and she plans on bringing in features at least once a month. My suggestion...check out the place this week while several feature performers are in the house. Personally, I can't wait to get back and I hope the co-owner is back on her feet and ready to perform for yours truly. TTFN from John the Devil.

Stopped by on Saturday night. Many cars in the parking lot. Sign in front not lit. Door was locked. I guess it's closed, but can not figure out the cars in the parking lot.

Went here on after Monday night football - in other words, late during the week. Cover was reasonable ($5-7, I think). NO headgear (hats of any kind, bandanas, etc) allowed. I think its the only club I've ever seen that rule at - but its not nearly the classiest. Atmosphere is so-so. One big dark room with a center stage and couches off along the walls. Functional, but nothing fancy.

Amount of dancers for the day/time was ok. Dancers varied from slightly below average to good. Lap dances were $20, but it seemed every hour or so they were running two for one specials. Definitely worth the money.

This was my second time to Big Al's and it was another fun time. The place was packed and with more then 1 stage it helps to move around to see all the dancers and I must say all the dancers were very hot unlike most places around the area. I met up with a dancer named Tammy, blonde hair blue eyes 22 and stacked. If you are in the area stop at Big Al's as it is well worth the price to get in. Also on a side note when your done here go across the st. to the pizza shop as its some of the best you will ever have

Went here with a group on Friday night. Hate the layout of this place as it almost makes it seem like 2 clubs. Would be nice to be able to see who is dancing on both stages. Service was bad as we had to go get our own overpriced drinks most of the time. Only saw about 5 girls I would even think about getting a dance from. Great looking Tall blond with curly hair and big store boughts was the best in the house. Tried to get a dance from her but she said she had 5 in front of me plus a VIP so did not wait around. Had a 2 dollar charity dance going on and the girls all made it a point that this was a no touch club. I would stop again just to see if I could catch the blond free but other than than would not go out of my way.

The recent remodel is fantastic. There are two stages and a large bar separating the two. There is also a "normal" bar upstairs, seems to be a sports bar of some type. Everything is clean, and the lighting is appropriate. Looks a lot classier than you would expect for a Peoria Illinois club. Definitely more fun than the riverfront!

The girls were mostly good, with a couple of outstanding beauties. For the price and location (Peoria?) you can't go wrong. The girls were not very aggressive in demanding lap or couch or private dances. Overall very personable. Toward the end of the night there were a couple of girl-girl dances on stage, which were entertaining. The waitresses were very attentive and kept the drinks flowing. Since you're in Peoria, the drinks are pretty cheap.

Overall a great place and I would return and do recommend it to others.

Visited back after a while. The club is newly remodeled and feels good. Cover is still $7. They only have 2 stages in place of 4 and there are a lot less girls than they used to be. I went both on a Fri and a Sat on different weekends and different times between 10 till close, there was no change in the number of girls. The girls are pretty busy on the stage, they need to get more girls working so they will be free for dances! Girls are good ranging from 5-9. But no one comes to you asking for a dance. The DJ kept announcing that we need to ask for a dance. That's a bit odd. But the private dance are is very good with high partitions and real privacy. Their VIP/Champagne rom is pricey 400 bucks. LDs are 20 and they have $10 topless table dances. Stage show are good too.

Drinks are expensive and if you don't get it neat its watered down. $6 beers and $9 for liquors + tip turns out a high. Would have ranked higher if they made good drinks and the girls cared to ask for dances. They seemed to busy running between the stages and so can get boring if you go alone.

Spent about an hour here early Friday night. Girls were all decent looking, but in the whole hour I was there, not one came to visit me. Usually anewbie gets flocked upon. Oh well. decor is very nice. Understand they were just remodeled. Nice bar, nice stage, nice entry. I'll return sometime and evaluate the private area, but i didn't get a chance this time.

One nice thing I noticed...the songs weren't being excessively shortened. I really hate the minute songs many clubs have gone to. Also, plenty of flatscreens all over the place with sports.

Everytime I go to Big Al's, I have a guaranteed good time. It did get a lot more mainstream back in 2005 when the combined with several bars in the building, but that just made it more accessible and more lively. The girls are friendly, and will interact with you, as much as you want (or don't want). The girls vary in looks, but there's always a couple that'll work for you.
The dances are usually around 20 dollars, but they're friction lap dances in a more "private area" in the back, and they're pretty good. The girls will guide you as to what you can do, and if you're a good tipper, well, who knows?
The club has two areas. The main area is the smaller one open during slower hours, with a main stage and a side stage. There's floor and bar seating and a back "vip" dancer area. When it's busier, they open up the much larger second room that also has a bigger main stage and side stage with tons of seating. On many nights, these areas connect to other bars on the street with 1 cover covering all the bars/clubs together. This club is a highlight of peoria, and if you visit the area, it's really a must go.


I've stop by big al's everytime i'm out in Peoria, its 20 to get in it looks small as u walk in but there is a bigger "main stage" on the other side through a pair of doorways. the girls range from a 5-8 no real hotties. it nice to relax not to many are coming up to askin for drinks or dances.

This club is currently under construction. No cover was charged to me on a Monday. Half of the club is walled off, so there are only 2 small stages, both with no pole for the girls. The girls were very average. I was one of 3 guys in there at 5:30, but even after tipping the first girl (her only tip for the dance) she never came over to talk or ask for an upgrade to a couch or VIP. Too bad for her and her bad attitude. The place started filling up within and hour and more girls started working the stage. Although they all get nude they might as well not be. If you think you are going to get a peek at the pussy, forget it. Most did the closed-knee dance, never getting more air between the knees than 6 inches. The rare ones that did "open up" quickly closed them right back up. No pink, no stink, nothing. One friendly dancer "Sidney" did tyalk to me, nice looking 20 year old. Blond, nice boobs, decent talker, low pressure for VIP $20 nude dance per song. Forget it. I've found if they don't open up on stage, they don't open up in the VIP room either. $5.50 for a beer.

Went there on a saturday night, cover was $7. The interior is quite good but might not be too new, better than small town clubs but not as good as a big-city upscale one. But the prices match the upscale clubs. Drinks are $8-10 and cocktails would be more, I didn't try any of them though. They have 3/4 stages and the girls move from stage to stage. Most of the crowd comes in after 10pm. They have another bar attached and people come in and out from there too.

Dancers are ok, mostly 5-7s couple good ones. The day i went there were about 15-20 girls, its a nude club and dances are $20. I tried 5 girls, dances are generally good but No Touch, YMMV. The couches are good and comfortable. VIP price varies, got to talk to the dancers but $200 for the room plus tips to the dancer $300-500.... there was nothing special about the VIP area, same as the rest dancing area but has screens for privacy. Once dancer said she could be more liberal at VIP, but didn't try.

Overall pretty good for a town like Peoria, but not too impressed with the quality of girls so a 7.

Stopped in for a quick beer and some boobs, and was not dissapointed. Got a private dance from a very petite chick with slight hispanic look. While I my mind knows she was just in it for the money, she sure seemed to like me and like her job.

Had a chance to stop in while in Peoria. Had tried Club Caberet on last visit and had a great time, but you cannot beat Al's for location. Located right on main street in a well lit bar/restaurant district in easy walking distance from most downtown hotels. Arrived about midnite on a Monday and the number of girls outnumbered the guys. No pressure just friendly checks on if dance needed. Rate the girls between 6-7s with one 9.

On my last business trip to Peoria, I visited Club Cabaret and had a really great time. I figured that this time around, I should check out Big Al's, since I had always heard about it since my college days in Macomb 20+ years ago. I arrived around 8pm on a Wednesday and it was fairly quiet except for a large group of women who looked like they were out for happy hour after work (kind of an unusual crowd for a strip club). There were about 5 girls working, who I would sum up as: 2 - kind of chubby, 1 - really hot, 1 - cute from 10 ft way, but a little rough up close and 1 - attractive, but not my type.

Things went down hill from there. The girls night out crowd left and shortly after the club started to fill up with men, including what appeared to be a group from Caterpillar entertaining some Japanese visitors (with lots of money to throw around). Soon most seats were filled, but no additional dancers showed up. I only had one dancer (one of the chubby ones) come by to talk to me. I wanted to run a tab (so I could expense drinks as dinner) but was told there was a $30 minimum on tabs.

I decided to cut my losses and headed across the river to Club Cabaret and once again, I had an amazing time. Next time, I'll stick to what I know is good.

Cold and snowy weather kept a number of the girls at home, so there weren't many girls around, but the ones that were there were all 7's or above and very friendly. I was w/a rowdy group of guys and we all had a good time.

Wrapped up some business in Peoria a little after 5 and decided to try Big Al's. Easy to find on Main St downtown with good signage. Walked in without paying (no cover till 6). The bar was crowded but only a few others seated at tables, and only 1 girl in sight. The waitress was fast, took my order and returned with my drink and then I waited . . . and waited . . . the few dancers on the early shift were slow to get on the stage, uninspired in their dances (and uninspiring, ranging from a 3 up to a 5) and didn't work the room after their stage show. Finally, about 6:45, the evenging dancers began to show up. They looked a little better and, more important, they appeared interested in what they were doing!

The place looks nice enough, the drink prices were good (a $2 special for anything) and the waitress was prompt. The problem was the ladies. I only saw 7 dancers total between the two shifts for a room with 25 -35 people (including 2 couples). Granted it was early on a week night and if I had been able to stay or visited on another night I might have gotten a more positive impression, but that night was not a party experience.

The saving grace for me was one of the few dancers that entertained while she was on stage. Jada was sexy funny and interactive on stage. She approached me after her set and I joined her in the back room (couches, no privacy, but no one else was there at the time and no bouncers checked in). Her looks were about a 6 or 7 but her moves were much better. She stuck to the house rules and wouldn't allow me to touch her but O' did she ever touch me - very good grindage!!. At $20 per the dances are a little steep considering the no touch, short songs, and no privacy. I may go back if I am in Peoria again.

Nice small club. Great looking friendly girls, who will get close and personal at the edge of the stage. Great way to spend a rainy evening in Peoria. I plan to be in Al's at least once each time I stay in Peoria or within a reasonable drive.



I don't know that I would go to Peoria just to visit Big Al's, but it makes an otherwise boring business trip to Caterpillar county more bearable. Great nude lap dances (I'm ready for my MD tests to become a gynocologist now). Low pressure place where the girls are actually willing to sit and chat for awhile before hustling you off for a dance (and not hustling you for a drink). Friendly young ladies w/not a fake boob in the house (at least on the evening and afternoons that I was there). Recommended.

This club has gone so far downhill, it can't get any lower. The girls are not worldclass anymore, they are baby momma class. Fat, cellulite filled with stretched out breasts from nursing or whatever. Ugh. They sway around up there on the stages and have to call men up to give them money since no man in the place would willingly go up there. No dancing whatsoever takes place. The drinks are teeny tiny and are $9! There is just no reason to go here anymore. I would rather go to Cabaret over the river, I know several girls who have gone here to work since Al & his wife have been steadily running this club to bankruptcy.

Big Al's is an old burlesque-type theatre with two big rooms in the club.The entry leads you to the bar and the primary club room.There are two stages,one large one and a small side stage.The girls are all local and range from 6-to 8's.Dances are $20 in a small room with couches.The main room is less frequented and really old.The girls are friendly,not pushy and the dances are nude.They can grind on you,but you cannot touch the dancer.It's a fun place.

Went there tonight.....great place. Mostly 8's and 9's...few 10's. No pressure....but the girls are real friendly. They will come right up to you....talk....no pressure. Tips of 1$ get you boobs in the face. $20 gets you a lap dance. Not much contact, but there is plenty. I had a few dances from a girl named Scarlet. Good contact.
Place does have a lot of light....and when there's lookers around, it's tough to get attention. My advice is to find some place in the corner. That's where most of the guys were getting optimal attention. I would definitely return!

Summary: go see Darien.

Stopped here one afternoon around 3:00 pm. I left my ID in the car, and they wouldn’t serve me or let me stay without the ID, even though I certainly don’t look anywhere near 21. They said something about a local crackdown. No cover charge, and the beer was $5.50.

There were only 4 girls working that afternoon, and I have one word for you: Darien. I hung out for a bit, sizing up the place. Other guys went back for laps, but never longer than one song. Not a good sign. Then Darien emerged from being in the back for multiple songs (a very good sign) and did a set on stage. You could tell right away she knew what she was doing, and I decided to wait for her.

Lappers were $20 and fully nude. It’s been a while since I’ve had a nude lapper, and that in itself was extra fun. I think I was in Florida last time I had one of those. Or maybe it was in Indiana at Industrial Strip (3rd song of a 3 song set). They have a curtained off area in the back with couches around the walls.

She came over to my table and seduced me with her slow, sensuous ways. Her wonderfully hard body sealed the deal. We went back and proceeded to have a great time. Once, when another guy came in for a dance, we had to tone it down, but she still managed to provide great mileage. We had two excellent dances, and she asked what I wanted to do next. I think she got in her mind that she was going to get $100 out of me. I said let’s do one more, and it was lackluster compared to the first two. Since the momentum was gone, I paid her the $60 and left. Next time, I’ll talk with her a little more up front and try to set a package price for what I wanted to accomplish, not necessarily based on a number of songs. With Darien, I think she responds well to the straight-forward approach.

As other people have said, your mileage will vary greatly. I got the distinct impression from sizing up the other girls, that they just weren’t worth it. That combined with the fact that nobody got more than one dance, even when they were alone in the lap dance room.

We chatted a little, and she filled me in on the private room in the back. First, $250 goes to the club. It has lots of privacy, and is “like a hotel room.” She doesn’t go back there for less than $500. So you’re looking at $750 for the package deal. I’ll bet it’s a fun package, though.


This is a great club but your milage will vary greatly. I have been here and had some of the hottest lap dances in the United States with plenty of contact. The girls here love to kiss. Some will flat out lick your face during a lap dance. Other nights, it may be a little cold. This club still rates a click above the Silver Slipper and a click below Club Cab for my favorite in Illinois. I give Big Al's some extra points because if it's location. It is in downtown Peoria and around a ton of other bars, restaurants, and hotels so it is a nice stop on a fun night in Peoria. Bottom line, full nude full bar, and several stages make this a must visit in Illinois.

Got back to Peoria and visited Big Al's. I had reviewed this club once before. The set up hasn't changed since my last description. The lap dance area is in the back -- not too much privacy but excellent mileage if you select the right girl. I had an enhance blonde named "Ginger?" who provided significant grind to completion. There is also a "champagne" area further in the back that I have not taken advantage of and no one was in there on this Thursday evening. In general, the girls are pretty attractive and though YMMV, a good ride can usually be found. Good luck!

CHLOE CHLOE CHLOE is the best thing going today or I should say last weekend
Al's is always a fabulous time from beginning to end Resonable drink prices make it wonderful
for us city folk from the north. Atmosphere is the same. Still the best n Peoria

World famous, I think not. The only reason that Big Al's exists is to cater to all of the Cat people who come in from all over the world. So I guess that it is world famous... nothing outstanding, the girls were pleasent enough, but I have seen all the good ones, so I am a bit jaded. But if you are in Peoira for a night or two, it is well worth the effort.

have been to al's many times. always a good time. regular drink prices in $4-$6 range, sometimes they run specials. this club is all nude including private dances. many girls with some of the most beautiful and friendly dancers you will ever meet. place is clean, extensively decorated, good sound, good wait staff, very comfortable. recommended!

Man the quality of girls here has really deteriorated over the last couple years. There are still a couple cuties but nothing like the old days. Natasha has a lot of positive attitude and gives a good dance. Nicki is a hot looking 20 year old but too bitchy. Uma still looks good from a distance after all these years and she still spends all her time at the top of the stairs -- she must be doing something well up there. Dave the bartender has been there forever and he's a class act. The CC across the river is now the better club but Als is so damn convenient being in the heart of downtown.

So what is all the fuss about? The complaints that the girls aren't as good looking as they used to be seems to be true. But they're alright . . . the dancers were about 50-50 on a Friday night. It is worth complaining about because the entertainment is essentially visual -- yeah, they do lap dances, but it is all tease, with zero intent. This is the first place I've ever been that could use more hustle factor. If you have low expectations, you won't be disappointed.

Either I caught them on an off night or they've gone downhill, maybe a little bit of both. Big Al's has always had a better then average line-up of hot babes but I didn't see anything worth a second look not to mention a Saturday night & was really dead, years past it was just packed. All these new SC's opening up down here has taken it's toll on Big Al's it would seem.

Went to the "World Famous" club this evening and I wasn't overly impressed. The staff was friendly but the dancers weren't the quality I expected. There was a beligerent drunk that the bouncers couldn't keep under control and he started a bar fight. There were about five dancers, all within the 3-7 range.

Cory was an overweight brunette with tattoos. Nothing special about her. I expected more.

Nicky is a really cute 18 year old (could pass for 15) with no tattoos and is thick. She has a lot of potential. Her downside is her age. She may be too young to realize that looking bored on stage costs her money.

Natasha impressed me the most. She was a blonde waif, no tattoos or piercings, and could really dance. This is what strippers used to be like. This is what I expect from a stage show - a performance. She smiled on stage and looked like she was having a good time. Unlike all the other strippers, this "dancer" seemed a cut above and therefore out of place. Good thing she was there or I would have been very disappointed.

No hustle what-so-ever. There is a lot of stage contact available. I didn't buy dances because I didn't have to. The stage contact was good enough for me under the circumstances.

I give Big Al's a 9. Why just a 9? I did not get the chance to make it to the vip and from what I hear you get what you pay for. More hot dancers than you can shake a stick at. Big place also has 4 stages and 2 good big bars. The club is on a very wide (4 lane) street and its lit up very nicly. From what I seen its in a very safe place. Lots of room in this club and its very nice too. Not run down like a lot of clubs are. Most of the dancers should be in playboy! If your ever in Peoria stop in you wont be sorry!