the ultimate strip club list

a guy's guide to strip clubs

July 9, 2008  •  Vol. 15, Issue 190

This was my first visit to Brandi's and it was on a Monday night. I thought the club had an interesting layout almost like the stage pits in Portland, OR. Much more classy than other clubs I'd been to in Vancouver. There were maybe 7 customers and 5 girls but it was around 1am. I got a chance to see two feature dancers which were very impressive. I'm not sure what the regular dancers were like and wonder if the two features were there for Memorial Day weekend. I'll definitely go back but will try it on a weekend.

Went to this club on a Thursday night. No cover charge at all. Went inside and found out why they don't charge any cover. Girls were average at best and most of them either looked real old or were chubby. Only 1 or 2 good looking girls working. Club was small with a few stages for stage shows and some booths for private lapdances. Lapdances ran for $20 per song on average. Drinks cost about $5 for some pop. Overall, not a very good club with below average looking girls. Would not recommend this club.

In Vancouver over Christmas for a ski vacation and stopped in on my way back to the airprt. Friendly staff, felt welcome as an out of towner. Girls were mostly freindly, a few 9s no 10s. One very pretty blonde with a French accent made my afternoon, great conversantion even though I declined a dance. Hustle factor was low. I was just in a browsing mood so I did not try any of the private dances. Overall the stage shows were OK, although I'm guesing Vancouver has better to offer.

Just got back from Vancouver and thought I'd rate this club. First off, it was convenient to our hotel (went there with my SO), and probably the most convenient to downtown. It's on the 5th floor of a building in the middle of the financial district, and security is a bit tight. They actually take a picture of you when you give them your ID, don't know what's up with that. Not like we're from the area, so it wasn't too big of a deal, but still was the first club to do that. Secondly, they scan you with a metal detector wand. Also not a big deal, but it's not like this club is in a particularly seedy area. Cover charge was $9 for guys, free for girls. Drinks ranged from $5-$10 CDN.

Once there, we were rather disappointed with the selection. Dancers ranged from 6-8, so actually the scenery was pretty good, but there were only 8 dancers there. We arrived on a Saturday night around 10 and stayed until 1 or so, so it's not like we were there on off-hours. Given the demand, I think 8 dancers was a bit too few for the number of people there. Secondly, the club itself is rather small. The best place to sit is right in front of the stage, and I was surprised that tipping from those seats was rather slim. There are a number of tables on the side which can be had for $100 CDN, probably not worth it unless you're with a large group. Otherwise, you have to sit right in front of the poles, or at the two bars, which tend to get crowded.

As far as the talent goes, like I mentioned, most were in the 6-8 range, great dancers, with good bodies, but almost mechanical in their dance routines. Pole work was pretty good, but they didn't seem interested in engaging the crowd. The couple next to us on the stage area tipped extensively, but got no more than a few seconds of attention. We had two private dances, one from Dominique, who was probably one of the best dancers there. She charged $50 for one person, $75 for the two of us, for one song, and wouldn't give a break on multiple songs. Rather steep, IMO, especially since it was pretty much an air dance. My second dance was just by myself, and it was $35 for one song, and the second song was for tip. Again, not much contact at all. We were not allowed to touch the dancers, and they barely had any contact with us, either in the couples dance or the single dance. However, the dances were given in the back two rooms, with curtains pulled, so there was a good degree of privacy. Not like it was really needed, however.

One last comment, the place was very couple-friendly. A large number of couples were there, as well as females by themselves. Probably 60%-40% single men to couples/women. That was a plus for us, but the fact that there were only 8 dancers there was a huge disappointment.

We skipped the massages; there was only one woman giving a head/neck massage, and she looked like Brigette Neilsen, not my type at all.

We haven't been to any of the other clubs in Vancouver, so we can't compare.

Plusses: Talent: Solid 7-8's. Couple friendly.
Minuses: Lack of choice. No contact. Expensive dances.