Hollywood Cheetahs — Restaurant in Los Angeles

Why you should go:

Cheetahs features non-nude, exotic dance performance in what is otherwise a reasonably priced, local bar. More risqué than Hooters, but certainly not a strip club. Not so much adult entertainment as a place for grown ups who rather not go to a full blown strip club.

No cover charge, and a bottle of Dos Equis beer cost a reasonable $6.

Yes, girls will come by and offer you lap dances for $20, or ask you to buy them a drink so you can enjoy their company for under $15. Personally I think the latter is well worth the price as I've lived in the Tokyo area many years where a comparable experience could easily cost you a hundred dollars in total, or more. As it was my first time in this sort of place I was cautious but enjoyed my time there for a mere $12 for two beers.

Save your tips for the performers, and do tip whenever you see something you like. It ends up being about the same as you would spend in a cheap regular bar, so why not.

The staff are all very friendly and there is no pressure to do anything in particular. I was able to go in, sit down, socialize, and be out of there for a very reasonable price.

In terms of attractiveness and sex appeal, all the performers were good, and there is decent diversity amongst them.

Why not go:

Don't go if you're expecting full nudity or even flashing. If you're really looking to get pushed into doing something outside your comfort zone this is not the place to go.

Also, I felt only one of the performers really danced to the music, and that's the only reason I'm giving four stars instead of five. A lot of women enjoy pole dancing, so of course I expected the pros would be more impressive.

Bottom Line:

I will definitely go there again instead of a bar when I'm on my own. Reasonable prices, and friendly staff are key here. ...

YAYA YAMS:

I live in Miami—I know how strip clubs go. The drama, the hustle, the competition… it’s part of the game. But what I don’t expect is some dancer with major mean girl energy acting like she runs the place and treating other girls like trash. That’s exactly what YAYA YAMS was on.

She was being super nasty to the other dancers all night, then had the nerve to say she was gonna “beat my friend’s ass” just because a guy was originally throwing money at her went to dance with my friend instead. Like… girl, be serious. You’re pathetic and you’re begging for crumbs at this point. This is a strip club, not high school.

My group spent thousands that night, so we weren’t just there to watch drama unfold. We came to have fun, support the girls, and vibe—but Yaya brought the whole energy down. Super unprofessional, super jealous, and honestly just embarrassing.

Homegirl pushing 30 acting like she’s...

The venue is ridiculously small. Not a lot of room or seats. Bar staff was friendly. Bouncers were friendly as well. Pushy at the end to get you out but I get it, they want to go home too. Stage is set up bizarre where dancers have to hop up from the front. Dancers were diverse to put it nicely but no full blown hotties like Vegas, Detroit or Phoenix which boast gorgeous topless women who are friendly and will come talk to you. I saw only one dancer actually sitting with a customer at the stage. The rest appeared and disappeared as the night went on and would not even look us in the eye or even smile. We were there to see our friend perform as DJ so I can't say I hated it but this was a...