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Best Strip Clubs in Vegas
Our topless choice is Spearmint Rhino for its great selection of dancers and good decor. For those who prefer nude, Little Darlings offers a more athletic type of dancer. If you need both nude and alcohol, Palomino Club is the only one grandfathered before a law change that does not allow nude clubs to serve alcohol.
For those in very big groups, Sapphires and Crazy Horse III have large areas as does Rick's. Crazy Horse III currently has the best happy hour too. For the fine dining/strip club combination experience, Treasures is the choice. If you are a beer guzzler who does not like upscale clubs that have the best dancers, Larry's Villa has a $2.75, 1 beer minimum for the downscale patrons.
Strip clubs in Vegas are somewhat bigger and have better girls than most strip clubs in the U.S. However, despite Vegas’ image, contact is regulated and some girls abide by the rules. The money grubbing level (the Hustle factor) in Vegas may be higher than other cities. Also, cabbies get paid to bring customers into the clubs and are NOT unbiased sources of information. Always demand to be taken to the club of your choice.
Critical factors in choosing a Vegas Strip club are:
- Girls’ looks
- Mileage (how stimulating the girls can be)
- Hustle Factor
- Girls’ dancing ability
- Food and Drink
- Number of girls
- Strip Club Ambiance
- Girls’ costumes
- Design
- Nude/Topless
Looks
Most dancers will range in looks from 5-10 with smaller clubs lagging the majors by about a point or two. Spearmint Rhino probably averages around 8 out of 10 and leads the pack on many nights.
However, Strip Clubs don't have set personnel so dancers come and go with more available when Vegas is busy. Olympic Garden often has fairly buxom dancers. If you like the thinner athletic look, often the nude clubs such as Little Darlings/Deja Vu will fare better for their bodies, less so faces.
Mileage
This varies by both club and the individual girls. Sometimes action is better in VIP (it always sounds like it will be) but not always. It is common for some VIP patrons to feel as if the reward did not merit the cost.
Cheetah’s and Little Darling’s/Deja Vu can have very good lap dances but vary with the girl (and the amount of tipping). Little Darling’s also has discounted lap dances twice a night when busy. Downtown your choice is limited to just one club but Girls of Glitter Gulch can sometimes try very hard to please you.
Hustle Factor
One of the clubs with the least amount of money grubbing is The Library, a perennial locals’ favorite but inconvenient to the Strip and recommended only for locals or those with a car. Showgirls Video has no pressure but is only a peep show. Other Locals places like Play It Again Sam and Tommy Rocker's are also low key as is Talk of the Town.
At the typical Vegas club, they want lap dances and tips galore especially to go into the VIP rooms. The problem is that depending on the girl, it may not be that rewarding for you although certainly for the girl, club and bouncers.
Some clubs such as the Can-Can Room (Las Vegas’ oldest nude club) will sometimes work very hard to empty your wallet. The hustle factor can also be very high at some of the more upscale places such as Scores and Club Paradise.
Dancing
The best dance routines are usually found at Club Paradise and Little Darling’s/Deja Vu. Club Paradise is more classic while Little Darling’s/Deja Vu sometimes have very athletic (but less busty and polished) performers.
Olympic Gardens, Spearmint Rhino and Treasures often have good dancers. At some clubs the dancers move in time to the music (or maybe not) with the enthusiasm of someone doing household chores.
   
  
   
Food and Drink
Our current choice for fine dining is Treasure’s. The food is a bit overpriced for what you can get in Vegas but is convenient for those seeking an upscale full evening out. See our dining discount section if you plan on eating at Treasures because it might save you 50%. You can click on the red underlined link. We apologize for the non standard link color. Discounts
Most Las Vegas strip clubs do not serve food but may be near restaurants. You can get pizza and wings from Boston Pizza at Olympic Garden, Capriotti’s subs at Seamless and from Jerry's Nugget across from the Palomino, for example.
Spearmint Rhino has fairly good bar food (we like Tommy Rocker's a bit more) but only Monday through Saturday. Play It Again Sam's full menu is 24/7.
As in most cities, nude clubs do not serve alcohol with the exception of the Palomino in North Las Vegas which was grand fathered in before current laws. We recommend Palomino if you have to have both nude and alcohol together. You only have to be 18 for the nude clubs but 21 to drink alcohol.
Some of the Las Vegas Strip Clubs have drink specials so always ask when ordering. Daytime during the week is usually the best discount time.
The current best deal for cheap drink and food is Crazy Horse III which used to be Penthouse and before that Sin. Monday to Friday from 3-9 pm food and drinks are free with no admission either.
Free drinks consist of domestic beers and well drinks (you can still pay for imported beers and called liquors if you are picky) and the food is American Italian such as pizzas and calzones. Lap dances are still the industry standard $20.
If drinking cheap beer is of utmost concern to you, Larry’s Villa charges $2.75 but they expect you to tip the girls as part of the 1 beer minimum cover. Most Strip Club beers are around $6-7
Quantity of Dancers
In addition to quality, quantity of girls also helps. This varies a lot depending on conventions or holidays. Smaller clubs may have fewer than 5 girls a shift. The following 7 Las Vegas strip clubs usually have the most dancers (100+) through the various shifts on Friday and Saturday nights:
- Spearmint Rhino
- Sapphire
- Olympic Garden
- Cheetah’s
- Seamless
- Treasures
- Club Paradise
Costumes
Most strip club costumes are variations of a bikini/lingerie type of look. If you prefer a gown look, the 2 best clubs are Club Paradise and Treasures. The typical stripping routine (in Vegas and everywhere else) is not so clothed, less clothed, then topless (or nude) while on stage. Little Darling’s/Deja Vu is unique because they go nude offstage then come back to perform nude.
Ambiance
Seamless has the best ambiance of the clubs for those looking for an upscale feel. Seamless is more like a high end nightclub (which it is from 4 am to noon) and the best bathrooms of any strip club. The skyboxes, if you can afford them, are private at Sapphire and are VIP rooms. Palomino and Velvet Lion have had decor upgrades.
If you do not like upscale, Larry’s Villa, The Library, and Talk of the Town are less formal. These are locals oriented and usually with the lowest hustle factor. Larry's could definitely appeal to those who do not like upscale clubs.
Stage Design
Most clubs have reasonable designs but Sapphire has an issue. Sapphire’s stage is high and cuts off the viewing angle from some close-up areas. However, they also have the skyboxes which look down on the floor for a unique viewing angle that some might prefer.
Badda Bing has upper level and a main floor stage that is small but is being expanded and will have 3 poles. As of February 6, 2009 the exact completion date is not known but it should be a very competitive design when finished.
For the claustrophobic, the 71,000 square foot Sapphire cannot be beat by any club in the U.S. with Rick's Cabaret (50,000) and Crazy Horse III (40,000) also quite large. The Hustler Club is currently based on the old Chez Moi but when finished later this year or early 2010 should be about 30,000-47,000 square feet
The locals clubs are also the smaller clubs as well so you can get a more intimate feel at places such as Talk of the Town, etc. but these smaller clubs have fewer girls as well with less than 50 for their weekend shifts and often less than 20.
Nude versus Topless
Here are the clubs divided by nude and topless. Deja Vu just changed to topless from nude. Some clubs that do not offer food will cater a group such as Club Paradise and Velvet Lion which are marked with an asterisk.
| Name | Nude/Topless | Age | Alcohol | Food |
| Badda Bing! |
Topless |
21 |
Yes |
Full menu |
| Cheetah's |
Topless |
21 |
Yes |
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| Club Paradise |
Topless |
21 |
Yes |
No* |
| Club Platinum |
Topless |
21 |
Yes |
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| Foxy Girls |
Topless |
21 |
Yes |
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| Girls of Glitter Gulch |
Topless |
21 |
Yes |
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| Hustler |
Topless |
21 |
Yes |
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| Larry's Villa |
Topless |
21 |
Yes |
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| Library |
Topless |
21 |
Yes |
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| Olympic Garden |
Topless |
21 |
Yes |
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| Crazy Horse III |
Topless |
21 |
Yes |
Snacks |
| Play It Again Sam |
Topless |
21 |
Yes |
Full Menu |
| Rick's Cabaret |
Topless |
21 |
Yes |
Fine Dining |
| Sapphire |
Topless |
21 |
Yes |
|
| Seamless |
Topless |
21 |
Yes |
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| Spearmint Rhino |
Topless |
21 |
Yes |
Mon-Sat |
| Tommy Rocker's |
Topless |
21 |
Yes |
Full Menu |
| Treasures |
Topless |
21 |
Yes |
Fine Dining |
| Velvet Lion |
Topless |
21 |
Yes |
No* |
| Showgirl Video |
Peepshow |
18 |
No |
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| Babe's |
Nude |
18 |
No |
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| Can-Can Room |
Nude |
18 |
No |
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| Deja Vu |
Topless |
21 |
Yes |
Snacks |
| Diamond Cabaret |
Nude |
18 |
No |
Snacks |
| Little Darlings |
Nude |
18 |
No |
Snacks |
| Palomino Club |
Nude |
21 |
Yes |
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| Pussycat Lounge |
Nude |
18 |
No |
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| Sheri's Cabaret |
Nude |
18 |
No |
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| Talk of the Town |
Nude |
18 |
No |
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Contact Info for Vegas Gentlemen's Clubs
You can click on the name of the club to go to their website. If there is no underline, there was no website available or in the case of Glitter Gulch, we were concerned about disputed ownership of the site and left off the link. This website uses red underline for website links. All Las Vegas phones are area code 702.
| Website | Phone | Address | Zip |
| Can-Can Room |
737-1161 |
3155 Industrial Rd. |
89109 |
| Cheetah's |
384-0074 |
2112 Western Ave |
89102 |
| Club Paradise |
734-7990 |
4416 Paradise Rd |
89119 |
| Club Platinum |
732-1111 |
311 E. Flamingo |
89169 |
| Crazy Horse III |
673-1700 |
3525 W. Russell |
89118 |
| Deja Vu |
894-4167 |
3247 Industrial Ave |
89102 |
| Diamond Cabaret |
731-2365 |
3177 S. Highland |
89109 |
| Foxy Girls |
735-5750 |
3013 S. Highland |
89109 |
| Girls of Glitter Gulch |
631-3482 |
20 E Fremont St |
89101 |
| Hustler |
795-3131 |
3131 Ponderosa |
89118 |
| Larry's Villa |
647-2713 |
2401 W. Bonanza |
89106 |
| Library |
641-6800 |
3785 Boulder Hwy |
89121 |
| Little Darlings |
366-0959 |
1514 Western Ave. |
89102 |
| Olympic Garden |
385-9361 |
1531 S. Las Vegas Blvd. |
89104 |
| Palomino Club |
642-2984 |
1848 N. Las Vegas Blvd. |
89030 |
| Play It Again Sam |
876-1550 |
4120 W. Spring Mountain |
89102 |
| Pussycat Lounge |
365-1408 |
3525 S Procyon |
89103 |
| Rick's Cabaret |
367-4000 |
3355 S. Procyon |
89109 |
| Sapphire |
796-6000 |
3025 S. Industrial |
89109 |
| Seamless |
227-5200 |
4740 S. Arville St. |
89103 |
| Sheri's Cabaret |
792-9330 |
2580 S Highland |
89109 |
| Showgirl Video |
385-4554 |
631 S. Las Vegas Blvd |
89101 |
| Spearmint Rhino |
796-3600 |
3344 S. Highland Ave |
89109 |
| Talk of the Town |
385-1800 |
1238 S. Las Vegas Blvd |
89104 |
| Tommy Rocker's |
261-6688 |
4275 Dean Martin |
89103 |
| Treasures |
257-3030 |
2801 Westwood |
89109 |
| Velvet Lion |
253-1555 |
3750 Valley View |
89103 |
Other Tips
The TA (Taxicab Authority) phone number is 702-486-6532 which you could use if the cab driver does not take you to the club you prefer. If you or a friend drive to the clubs, talk to the doorman about a possible deal since they did not have to pay $50 a head.
Gauge how much you want to spend before going to the club. Some ATM fees at the Vegas Strip Clubs are $29 or more.
VIP is a splurge that does not guarantee better "service" but is often hard to resist given the siren song upsell. Mileage varies by dancer and club.
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