by Waneta Stoneberg on Sam's Hafbrau is an L.A. icon. Even if you're not into adult entertainment, you must check this place out. It's simply part of living in L.A.. I've been to Universal Studios, after all - even though I don't care about Hollywood for movies. I went on an off night, since I like to get a good feel for a place without large crowds distracting me. It was a great experience. First, you can get a beer. Most strip clubs in L.A. are fully nude. A fully nude club cannot serve alcohol - so they are called "juice bars." Juice bars = teh suck. While I enjoy a pole dance and a woman's physique, I'm not into staring at cha-chas. So being able to go to a place where I can have a couple of Pacificos is worth the trade off for the dancers not going fully nude. Second, no cover charge. You are required to pay $5 for valet parking. Which, given the neighborhood, is actually a plus. Third, the women look great. The women are "real." It's not fake blond hair and silicone or saline. There are lots of great, all natural booties. Plenty of Latinas and African American women. Even a few Asians. I like diversity. Some other notes: * I didn't eat, but I was told the food is good. * The talent I spoke with told me that it gets rowdy Thursday-Saturday. She suggested coming at 9 p.m. if you wanted a table or seat on the bar. * Lap dances are $10 per song (the songs are NOT cut short), and done with the woman in her bikini. * Pacificos were $5 each. * The neighborhood is sketchy. I was frisked (and not by a stripper!) before being able to go in. All in all, a great time.
by Rahel K. on I completely agree with Tracy L. I was having flashbacks from the Sigma Chi parties i used to love in college (uhh, 15 years ago...) Now, not so much. They charged me a $10 cover with no live band. In Nashville that's a big no-no. The beautiful fountain in the middle of the courtyard is now this dry ice smoke nightmare that gives the place a haunted house feel with the flashing strobe lights. The ONLY good thing was the guy-to-girl ratio of 10 to 1. The QUALITY guy-to-girl ratio, however, was 0 to 1. I actually had a guy ask me who did my teeth. I think I just vomited a little in my mouth....
