Desire Gentlemen's Club — Restaurant in Providence

This review is solely to help dancers in the industry looking for a place to work — if you’re a paying customer; skip.

Making money: I’ve been here for 4 years and needless to say it’s sadly gone very downhill. You can compare this place to cheaters or wild zebra before it was closed for (the only things clubs get closed for) if you’re comfortable “extra work” this may be a good place for you if you have “low pricing”. If not, you will have to submit to your standards of worth and boundaries, eventually, to make any decent money here. This club has done very well at paying off the city and mob. (wink wink).

Management: To make one thing clear house moms nor upper management care about you. They care solely about their alcohol sales, and VIP sales. The more you do, the more rooms you sell, the more money they make. The customers interest is before yours.

Working conditions: overall the contract you signed does not compute to your working conditions. You are treated as an employee, not an independent contractor. Do not ask to review your contract, I’ve seen girls get let go for this. House moms do not supply free food (ok fine) — but not even water. & you’re not permitted to order. You may bring food in. But if you forget, you’re out $20-50 if you’re hungry. Proper cocktail Dresses are only enforced by those dancers not of favorite. They pick and choose who has to change. There are no cameras in the dressing rooms. Your money will be stolen if you do not have it. Lockers are by seniority. No phones allowed on the floor. Bored and it’s ruining your attitude? Sit in the back for a bit — kidding don’t do that. If you are in the back, make it quick or you will be harassed to bring your bad attitude back on the floor (great business strategy) you may not leave early at any point. Sick, bleeding, oh well. Manager is the owners mother. She is not friendly nor respectful, so if you like to build good relationships in your club, forget about that. They will call you on your days off and pretend you’re on schedule and threaten your position if you take time off. They do not have any sympathy for what it’s like to work in this industry and mental health or physical toll is not taken seriously. Like I said, you are not in their best interest.

Shifts: Older crowd for clientele. you can expect 45 girls on at once in a day shift. regulars club + 45 girls = 20 of you not making money. Night shift is very plastic surgery and predominantly non English speaking Latina decent, where sadly their value of a dollar is a lot less for a lot more. Competing at night shift is a nightmare.night time clients are younger who just want to watch and drink and waste your time.

I could go on and on, it’s really sad to see what used to be a beautiful club be destroyed by poor management. If you audition, just understand the premise of what you will be going through for some cheap change. And if you’re willing to make an extra buck, everyone talks on the strip club websites and your name will be listed with all your business.

I know you hear it’s all glitz and glam, but save your dignity honey. It’s not worth it and it’s not what...

I hadn't gone to this club in a while, because the dancers were always trying to upsell me for private dances, using whatever rate they felt like giving at the time. I will say that dance prices seem to have changed and become more standardized, but the dancers will still aggressively try to upsell you the entire time during your dance if you don't choose to go to the more expensive private rooms, and hold back a little. I tried this club again only because Desire was open a little later than other clubs I would go to.

I paid my cover, spent some time at the club, then went out to my car for a minute. But then I tried to return (something I've definitely been able to do before), around 1:30am, so half an hour before they close according to their own advertising. The guy at the door stopped me and refused to let me re-enter, saying that they were closed, despite it not being 2am yet. When I told him that I had already paid my cover and had just stepped out to my car for a minute, he still insisted. People were still inside the club over the next half hour.

I was really annoyed, especially since it hadn't been that long since I had paid and entered in the first place. Foxy Lady has a much lower price for private dances, and the dancers there are not as aggressive and overbearing trying to upsell you. Will not return to...

Alright, everyone, let's talk about a place that's taking the idea of a "gentleman's club" to a whole new level: Desire Gentleman's Club. Spoiler alert: this place isn't just redefining expectations, it's blowing them out of the water.

First off, the talent in this place? Top-notch. I'm talking the kind of performances that make you forget you're in your hometown and not watching a Broadway show.

But the real game-changer? There's a five-star restaurant upstairs. Yes, you read that right. A gentleman's club with a restaurant that could rival your favorite steakhouse.

We ordered the bacon-wrapped tenderloin, and let me tell you, it was a revelation. Imagine the most tender, juicy steak you've ever had, then wrap it in a bacon blanket. It's like Desire Gentleman's Club looked at a traditional steak and said, "That's cute. Hold my beer."

In short, Desire Gentleman's Club is throwing down the gauntlet and saying, "Why not have it all?" So, if you're looking for a night out that gives new meaning to the phrase 'dinner and a show', then do yourself a favor and check this place out. Just remember to bring your appetite for great food and even better...