Dangerous Curves — Restaurant in Ames

Disclaimer: This review is based on my experience from 5 visits in June through October of 2023. This experience includes enjoying 18 on-stage performances and 30 private performances from 18 different dancers. I'm using a burner account for obvious reasons, but I'm not employed by or associated with this club. I just liked it this much.

The curves here are indeed dangerous for your wallet if you're not a cheapskate. That being said, this place has hands-down become my favorite gentlemen's club among the six I've visited thus far. I found zero exploitation of myself or my money and many satisfying transactions. Perhaps the most important detail about this establishment is that it is a relatively wholesome, non-nude 'bikini bar'. The dancers are scantily clad, but tops are not allowed to come off. If you're looking to see that, go to Des Moines. Otherwise, you can expect the typical services offered at a gentlemen's club - a variety of attractive women providing on-stage pole dancing, semi-private lap dances, or just nice conversation and company. Every night I was there gave me plenty of fun and ravishing experiences that have become good memories. As long as you treat them well, you can expect them to treat you well.

Some other important info:

Nightly line-ups are posted pretty consistently on the club's Facebook page at some point in the evening so customers can know who will be there (dangerouscurvesames). Sometimes it's posted on Instagram as well (@dangerouscurvesiowa).

There's a variety of physiques, decent racial/ethnic diversity, hair colors almost across the board, various alluring outfits, and a roster of fun and interesting personalities (my favorite aspect). There are at least a few who implied they're open to non-male customers as well.

The quality of stage performances ranges from decent to fantastic, the dancers actually have talent. I saw none that I would consider lackluster. Show your worth and appreciation with tips!

Lap dances are a reasonable and consistent $20 per song (usually 2-4 minutes per $20). Sessions take place in a semi-private blacklit lounge with multiple couches that's spacious and secluded from the rest of the building.

Touching is allowed during dances except for on the face, anywhere underneath tops and bottoms, and down below. The dancers may take requests depending on what you ask for, but anything beyond general non-nude outercourse will almost certainly not be permitted. Get their consent first!

The chats are often just as engaging as the performances.

The club is rather small, but even on busier nights it was never crowded. Maximum occupancy is probably somewhere between 60-75 people. The music was never too loud, so conversations can be had with ease.

The bar is full service. There is a one-drink minimum purchase upon entry, effectively an admission fee. So anyone under 21 isn't allowed in. Pricing was usually if not always $10 or less for anything I ordered, and sometimes there's drink specials going on.

Amenities include a free pool table, an ATM, and 3 televisions at the bar.

Should you decide to visit this club and partake in its risqué delights, be a decent customer. At minimum, freshen yourself up, respect the dancers' personhood, bodies, and work, pay or tip at least $50 total (but the more the merrier), and otherwise behave yourself. You'll be more likely to have...

Edit: added two stars because SO many people have expressed TO ME how much happier the environment is, and that they'll regularly visit again now that she's gone!

Unfortunately, my "consequences" of leaving this review resulted in her trying to get me fired at my job and accusing me of what she's done. Luckily, my bosses have known about her for months :) She will go to the extent of lying and attempting to take away my souce of income, solely because she had to suffer the consequences of her own actions. As someone who has a reputable occupation here on main street, absolutely everyone you ask will tell you that what she's accusing me of isn't true (and i have screenshots oops). Firing her was the best decision you could've made for your business, I hope you never let her come back! Thank you!

The owner, Katie, has absolutely no control over her dancers, as Whitney has her wrapped around her finger and actively brags about it. I've heard her make fun of Katie for not caring if $100 goes missing from the register, or that she's ran tons of regulars away due to harassment. I was there one time when Whitney went to the extent of stealing a man's phone and refusing to give it back for days. Hope the owner keeps an eye on her- it almost feels like it's Whitney's mission to run this business...

Other people who has given it 5 star rating is the bartender and the girls who work here. This is a real customer review: It is a decent topless strip club, though very small in size. I went there last night. Everything was cool till this one girl came up to me and said if i would wanna have a private dance. I said, why not . Later at the time of payment she was acting so rude. She tried to rip me off. I paid her $40 for 2 songs and $10 in one dollar bills, but she tried to tell me that it wasn't $40. She tried to conceal my $20bill and $5 between $1's and said i was not paying her enough. We had to count the money in front of her 5 times and make it clear to her that it was $40 + $10. She probably though i was drunk. I just saw 2 other guys going for a private dance, besides me. Barely anyone goes for private dance. Majority of girls have ugly faces. The bartender was good, other girls were good maybe, but the one who gave me a dance was pathetic. Not a way to treat a customer,...