The Granville Strip

A good friend’s buddy was performing at The Granville Strip’s first amateur night so my buddies and I decided to check it out. It turned out to be super fun! Performers were entertaining. Had a really fun night!
Unfortunately, it was a really annoying start to the night. The dude who scans the IDs and stamps people’s wrists for re-​entry tried to charge me and my friends $ 20 instead of the advertised $ 15 door admission price. I should mention that the men behind us were only charged $ 15. We spoke to a couple of people before our concern was directed to the manager, who then gave us a refund.

A friend of mine arranged to have a portion of our buddy’s stag take place here. The establishment was very accommodating and willing to help us with a planned surprise for our stag. The dancers were beautiful and talented, the service was friendly. Our whole group had a great time.

Great place. All the performers are very talented and different from one to another. I have seen more than 5 dancers at this particular visit and each of them has different talent and choreography, theme. I would definitely visit again! Everyone was friendly and welcoming. Server was very attentive. The manager was very accommodating. There was a particular spot we wanted to seat at, and the manager arranged a table just for us. Impressive!

great time: P

So… really, what happened, where did FanClub go? I was hanging out with the boys and had one friend curious on the newest ‘strip’ club in Vancouver, and while we were having dinner this place was consistently brought up. After two eating joints, the night was still young, and two more people in tow where one was my young brother we finally decided to say, «what the hell» and go down here to check out exactly what it was without entering… well we eventually entered after pacing up and down Granville Street.
This place does have a dress code, not too strict, but from their very pretty website — no sleeveless shirts, no gym wear! My friends with me tonight were borderline gym wear, yet the man in charge at the door after talking to us said they would let us in. My mind at this point while looking at the door was wondering if it was the former FanClub, not till I entered, right then I realized it was, from the high ceilings to the excessively huge stylish ceiling fan, this was the place I remembered yet somehow it became an ‘adult’ entertainment club?
$ 15 was cover getting in this place, a pat down by the intimidating looking bouncers outside, a nice scan of your ID with a picture into a camera. and you are in. The one thing that was said on their website was something of a very high, tall, pole, and on the grand stage, there was the pole right in the centre of the stage, and the crowd of people with their drinks in hand, whether standing or sitting was taking in the show.
At the same time during the time I came in, I noticed a small semi-​private area where there was a girl doing a dance on the size of a small table top to what I would consider as VIP service. Throughout the night there were minimally dressed woman walking around the place, and if you have been to the former establishment, there really was no reno involved, just a sign change and adding the pole and some curtains to the stage.
I can say the females who are peforming on this stage definitely have some thigh power, doing spins and tricks on that crazy high pole is no joke, and like any place like this, the seating right around the stage was loaded up. But this is where the first complaint is. the seating, as if you don’t have a table or sat near the bar, it’s just all over the place, and the standing room only. you are probably blocking someone who wants to catch the show, that’s just one problem of the night. The next was the intermission, from one performing lady to the next, it felt like a good 20 minutes of horribly mixed music by the douche of a DJ who kept on slewing profanities to try to get the crowd to make some noise in an annoying European accent. The wait was ridiculous, as you could have comfortably had a few drinks in between without ‘downing’ them. and the next show probably has not started.
The last, was just the music, while the dance was going on, as we stayed for 3. it just was not a good mix of fun beats, and the volume at which they were played at… please, turn the treble down, a little bit more bass would have been appreciated. If you are looking for a private dance, they do have those… or what they call ‘air’ dances, yet if you are looking for a more fun strip club, there are other places where you can throw your bills up in the air in!

On my second stop for the first night of Vancouver for us was The Granville Strip. An «adult» entertainment club and apparently pretty new according to the cabbies we spoke to.
Annnnyway so — it’s not quite the adult club I’m used to which isn’t a bad thing. The wooden bar and floors are more akin to a western saloon versus the type of club you’d go here for. Lack of carpeting makes footsteps pretty loud but thats all hidden by the loud loud music coming from stage right where the DJ Booth is.
The main stage dancers though — i found a bit interesting on the night i went, were «airelists» exotic dancers that learned how to pole dance. They were doing semi complex to more complex moves as forms of dance vs a tool or prop on the stage to help remove clothing. That was fun! Although they did throw down — it was fun watching.
Later throughout the night — more girls started walking around talking to people, a massage girl came by and offered services… but she looked like an honest to goodness masseuse vs a working girl who just happens to be ok at massage. And she looked like she could take down a bear too.
The most beautiful girl i’ve ever laid eyes on sat and talked with us for a little while so Nikki if you see this send me a message lol!

At first entry my wife and I were very impressed with the layout and we loved the very tall stripper pole. Drinks were reasonable but when I switched from a double grey goose to a beer the waitress actually gave me attitude and did not get my beer. I had to seek out a manager to get it. The dancers were pretty good, one in particular was very sexy but when she lustily took a bill from my wife’s teeth she spilled her entire drink on the bar and said nothing. No one came to clean it up and no apology. We were asked by her if we wanted a private dance, but when we found out there are cameras and zero touching we passed. Nice try but we will not be back.