Uptown Cabaret

I’ve been in the service industry for quite some time and believe that Uptown Cabaret is by far one of the best strip clubs around. I read all the reviews and ripped off and scammed seemed to be a common occurrence but I somehow find it hard to believe. So sick of the bs and here’s what I think about it.
1)Every adult club has girls that will give you more than your monies worth and those that will try not to.
–Entertainers are Independent Contractors and do not work for the club. It’s not the clubs ripping you off unless you’re charged for 10 beers and you’re handed 2.
–when getting $ 30 dances upstairs, there is a floor guy monitoring and counting each dance performed. If you have a question about the number of songs, ask that person. They have nothing to gain by adding dances.
–don’t agree to pay a girl for a specific amount of time then when the time is up, decide it’s not worth it. You have the choice from the beginning to opt out.
–if you go to a club you can usually ask a floor guy which girls he suggests. 10 times out of 10 they will recommend a legit girl. Why would the recommend anything else that will cause them to have to deal with an embarrassing situation in the end?
–instead of expecting the entertainer to ask each song if you want another, how about you just say no more please? You guys can’t really think one song lasts 30 mins. Ignorance is not an excuse and neither is stupidity.
–and most importantly: Uptown Cabaret isn’t a Flea Market. You can’t negotiate the price of a dance or total due. If you get 3 dances, you owe for 3 dances. Managers do not side with the girls unless the girl is undisputedly in the right. The club has nothing to gain by making you pay more than what is actually owed. The club loses business that way.
2)passes are accepted unless there is a major event (like a boxing match that costs $ 1000’s to show and everyone in town is charging a cover).
–breakfast they don’t charge a cover. They are charging you for the breakfast buffet. They choose not to confiscate the pass so you can use it another time. Period. They’re not being rude, actually they’re just wanting you to come back.
3)the door girls are not rude unless you are rude to them. Imagine checking id’s, hanging coats, signing people in and collecting entry fee from 1500+ people a night. Not to mention the people who claim to know someone, be on some list, drunk and yelling, cursing because they have a cover charge or they don’t meet dress code, not having a membership and not knowing that in NC you have to have one or the guy/​girl that swears it’s their ID (when it’s not) not caring the club can lose their liquor license by letting them in and the best «you don’t recognize me?» (nah she doesn’t. She sees 1000’s of faces a night).
4)the guy complaining about being scammed and the manager taking his side and reversing his charge. Wth? They helped you out and reversed your charge! You sound like an insatiable douchebag. Don’t pull out your card, hand over ID, give a fingerprint and signature and then say you didn’t want to. Plenty of steps to go through not to really want to do it. Sounds like you expected a little more than a good time in the club. That or playing the big money guy in front of your friends caught up with you. Buyers remorse sucks. JS
5)dress code. Yes this club has one. However, on home game days they allow jerseys. The club is the business of making money and a lot of money comes to town when people come to support their team. Generally the clubs attire is dinner casual. No athletic attire, plain tees or work boots.
6)seems like a lot of females have something to say about the appearance of the girls. This club has a variety of entertainers. Someone for everyone. If you think you are «hotter», more attractive or can entertain better, there is an amateur contest on Sunday nights. Try it out! Cash prize!!!
7)drink prices are in line with the other adult clubs in Charlotte including nightclubs in the Uptown area. The beers at the stadium cost more than in the club! They have drink specials every night unless there’s a major event. FYI $ 23 for a beer, angry orchard and a shot isn’t a lot. I’d suggest sticking to small town bars where you can drink cheap. The big city isn’t for you.
The positives:
They have on average 60 girls on a weekend night. Someone for everyone.
Daily drink specials that include a beer and liquor. Usually $ 3.50 beer and $ 4 liquor special.
Sunday is the best for drink specials. $ 3 beers and $ 4 u call it’s!
The music is diverse and current
2 big bars and nice VIP sections
Friday and Saturday night breakfast buffet is so good!
As long as you want to have fun, you can!

It’s shame cause the interior is ok inside, but the girls are not attractive at all. Really low standards. No privacy for dances, lots of drug-​addict looking chicks and post baby bodies. Men’s Club is way better. Definitely quantity over quality at Uptown, nasty.

Why did one beer + an angry orchard with fireball cost me $ 23?! I get it, it’s a strip club… but damn. You’ll get my money one way or another, why take it all at the bar? Unless you stick to the specials, don’t bother trying to get your drink on here without breaking the bank.
The girls are mostly really nice and the talent isn’t bad, minus the few girls who look absolutely pissed off to even be at work that day. I get that you can’t be all smiles all the time but it’s awkward to watch people who look miserable dance on stage.
The setup for the club isn’t bad, but it’s incredibly frustrating when large groups «claim» seats around the stage… we ended up standing awkwardly behind the railing near the buffet (which did smell amazing, but we didn’t eat).
The ATMs were out of money by midnight, so that was also a downer. It seems like this place doesn’t 100% work in the favor of the girls (high drink prices, no access to more cash), which is sad because they definitely work their ass off.
Overall, this place really is great if your expectations aren’t too high and you want a chill night to unwind. Next time we’ll save our money for the breakfast bar and bring more cash on our own.
Contrary to other posts, though, the girl at the front door is super sweet! She’s only going to be a bitch if you’re acting a fool… which I’ve seen and it’s not pretty.

I went their on a friday night. It was a decent croud. After 10:45 all the drunks started pouring in lol i loved it. Me and two buddies went. It was a blast. Pearls really tried to rape me and i loved it. Going back again. Girls are down to earth and get their job done.

The place sucks, and closes at 3 AM. It is always overcrowded with cheapos who go there for cheap breakfast. Also, the dudes who go there are just standing around not buying drinks or dances. like WTF

If the star rating could go into the negative, this place would get –1000. The good reviews you see on here most likely can be from employees and vendors. What happened to me and a buddy this past Saturday is something I am pursuing thru legal channels. Dont make a good night go horrific by going in here and getting scammed by the whole staff. They are all in on it and will take you for thousands or tens of thousands. IF YOU GO IN, take a roll of quarters, a exorcist, and not your credit cards. So far managment has agreed to reverse $ 3400.00 in charges. I am awaiting the other $ 800.00. They (staff and bouncer) were refusing to let me leave and all I wanted to do was settle a bar tab. A 35 $ dance can end up being thousands or whatever number the dancers say, they can do what they want to put on it to scam you and skin you alive. The manager did say «that’s not how we roll and I have reversed the $ 3400.00 in charges». They roll people alright. Just because you go in there and have been drinking and they see that, they have a responsibility to make sure you are okay and cognizant. If you aren’t and I was not ;that does NOT give them the right to commit fraud and thievery. I have contacted my attorney and we are meeting with the District Attorney and Channel 9 is weighing in as well. What they are doing is not right and needs to stop immediately. Charlotte does not need to be represented that way to business travelers, much less their own citizens. The explanation I was given was that dancers are in business for themselves (independent contractors). Well then, the staff there must be «on the take» for we were told we could not leave and the bouncer and bartender were right there and I am sure they dont work independent of the club.
Do yourself a favor and either throw yourself in front of oncoming traffic because you’ll pay less at a hospital. I can go on and on but it looks like Action 9 and the District Attorney’s office want to look seriously into this matter. This place is a skid mark on Charlotte’s underwear. Well, Mr. «Shout it Out» is here to help clean this nasty stain. Charlotte Police said to call 911 if you ever have a dispute and don’t sign any receipts and call them immediately.

This is almost always the last stop I go to after a night out on the town on a Saturday night! 2 am breakfast buffet is ideal after a night of bar hopping. I get a pretty awesome breakfast and a show. Last weekend I even got the pleasure of seeing a stripper fight. Those girls are wild!

I really want to like this place. My girlfriend and I enjoy unwinding here every now and again. My complaint is, they don’t enforce their own dress code. It’s a classy looking place both in and out. But half the clientele look like slobs. Baseball caps, sports jerseys, tennis shoes, T-​shirts. All the things they say they don’t allow. It’s a club, not a sports bar. I generally wear a sport coat, dress shirt/​slacks, dress shoes when I go to a club. Girls are attractive. But avoid upstairs or prepare to open the floodgates of your wallet. We’ll be back for sure but guys and gals put some effort into dressing up for an evening out.

What a charming gem of a club! Great atmosphere, nice layout and smoking hot girls. One of my biggest strip club pet peeves is «busted» girls and girls who don’t even try to dance. You could tell that these girls clearly have to go through some kind of audition process to work there because all of the girls looked great and were talented dancers. My fiancé and I went on Valentines Day with friends who are married. The four of us has a great time and definitely enjoyed the show we were given. Unlike many clubs I’ve been to, these girls really seemed to enjoy have female patrons to play with. I had some very nice breasts shoved in my face and I was quite thrilled with that. Lap dances cost $ 30 which for a club of this caliber is more than reasonable. The girls also all seem to enjoy their jobs as well which is huge for me. I cannot stand dead behind the eyes girls who spend more time staring at the mirrors on the walls than at the crowd. Overall, I was incredibly pleased with Uptown Cabaret and will be looking to go back in the future!

I’ve been here a few times and like many of the other reviews on here, I’ve been scammed before too. This young blonde chick told me dances were $ 50 and never asked if i wanted to keep getting dances, so i ended up spending ALOT. Most dancers will ask you if you want another dance before the next song starts, not this chick.
I wish i could remember her stage name because i feel obligated to warn the world about her.
Not my favorite strip club but not the worst one either.
Most of the girls are terrible at giving lapdances. Probably the worst place to get a lapdance. This one chick had a little routine. She would do her thing then stand up, clap her hands, then step and spin, then will slam her ass on my lap repeatedly to the point where all i can feel is her ass bone on my lap. Then she would repeat the whole routine again and after the song ended she asked if i wanted another. I passed. It was kind of weird/​awkward.
They renovated/​expanded the club which is nice. Very nice establishment but girls are just okay. Management def needs to be more selective with their dancers. If you decide to check it out, dont have high expectations because you’ll most likely leave in disappointment.

Stay Away!!! My cousin and I went upstairs for a private dance and ended up paying $ 1300.00 each! I will preface that with the fact we were hammered but still, that’s blatant fraud. We are continuing to fight these charges with our card companies, but no one from the club will return our calls to explain the charges (managers name is Ken).
Total rip off and scam!

THE BEST SHRIMP AND GRITS!!! $ 10 for the lunch buffet and there’s a lot on the menu. A favorite is the shrimp and grits. Some of the best I’ve ever had. I’m not a regular in the strip club but I got card and I can go back for $ 5 next time! Who’s meeting me for lunch?!!

Why yes, I am writing a review on a strip club. Go ahead and say it: best female community manager ever.
Once again, Saturday was one of those nights where after a few shots (few is definitely the wrong word there… but we’ll go with that) someone says, «hey let’s go to Uptown.»
I’ll be completely honest, I have zero idea how much it costs to get into this place. When we end up here we’re usually with a liquor rep, service industry person, etc. someone who knows someone. Plus, I’m a girl.
What’s not to like? The breakfast is good. If you’ve been boozing, you’ll probably think it’s heaven. I’m not a lap dance fan. I don’t really get what I’m supposed to be doing when it’s going on. Where do I put my hands? What are appropriate questions? Yes, I ask questions because I don’t know what else to do. Now the girls on the stage. that’s a different story. I’ll throw monies (I love to say that word) down all night and get stripper hugs. The dancers here are pretty and they’re nice. My favorite girl here is the massage chick. I’ll take her over a lap dance any day.
Cocktails. Yes, they’re pricey. You’re at a strip club. However, there are different drink specials each night. Sunday is SIN and amateur night. You’ll see familiar faces drinking there from bars across the city.
I noticed some people complaining about free passes not being honored. Always make sure to read the cards. You usually can’t use them after a certain time or when special events are happening.

This is the most expensive club in Charlotte, but the best quality girls. The girls here are above average to awesome in looks. There are very few tattoos here if any. There can be a long line on weekends and after sporting events.
The girls are not really friendly here but they ask you if you want a dance before sitting at your table. They won’t spend time with you here if you aren’t willing to spend lots of money. These aren’t the fun type girls… they are obviously there for one thing and that’s to drain your pockets. When you stop spending money they are off to another table.
FYI: No smoking in any bar or restaurant anywhere in North Carolina. If they have a drink special it has to last all day… no happy hours. Sorry but it’s NC law.

This place is a craphole. My friends and I have gone for a 2 AM breakfast a couple of times (I know that seems weird but it’s cheaper than eating at the diner that caters the breakfast!) and the people working there are absolute dicks. The girl at the front door acts like she’s the hottest thing since sliced bread. The girls that walk around are bit*hes unless you’re throwing wads of money out. I jokingly told one of the girls that my friend wanted a lap dance and within 5 minutes he came back really mad. He said she danced and he handed her $ 30 and she said «NO! It’s $ 60!» That’s crazy considering the girls don’t even look very good! Maybe I’m biased because I’m not a strip club kind of guy but this place is a bad way to end a good night

First and last to this club. Very pricy, poor service and no contact dance. … Other clubs in charlotte are better … Very disappointed …

I have gone to this club in the past and have enjoyed the experience. I recently decided to revisit this club and had a bad experience. I saw a dancer that caught my eye. I offered her a drink and a dance. After her canoodling me I gave in and said i’ll take one (30 dollar) dance.
After some pleasant conversation over the drink (I treated her to), the dance began. After four minutes the song was over and I reached in my pocket to give her the 30 + 5 dollars for a tip, when she explained I actually owed her 60 dollars because it was 2 songs. By my count it was one dance. Apparently she decided to count the 5 minutes of time we spent talking over the drinks i bought her as part of the dance as well. I thought she was kidding and gave her the $ 35. This beautiful little angel suddenly became a crazy little devil. She called her manager and made me out to be some kind of lunatic lowlife cheapskate. I politely explained the situation to the manager but he insisted i pay up which i promptly did. After wards i made a quick exit.
There was no mistaken that I was being blatantly scammed here. I was in the club for less then 10 minutes and hadn’t even finished my first beer, and was not drunk in the least. Unless you don’t mind being scammed by a dancer, and paying 60 dollars for a 4 minute dance I would steer clear from this establishment. A night I was hoping to relax over a beer and a beautiful dancer cost me 80 dollars for less then 10 minutes of harassment and aggravation. It appears to be a pretty good club and i couldn’t say if they regularly scam the patrons, but they sure as hell scammed me. On principle I’ll avoid this place and I’ll tell my friends to go elsewhere as well. The are a ton of clubs in the area with gorgeous girls that even have signs on the table that you will never pay for a dancer’s time or for her simply talking to you.
You’ve been warned .
Jay

Why do I always end up at strip clubs after a night out for breakfast? At this rate I’ll turn into Ke$ha.
The place is super chill, we had some passes to get in free but they said they don’t do that after 1:30 weird. The breakfast here is banging though! Maybe even when I’m not totally drunk! I thought the biscuits and gravy were yummy, eggs great and not overcooked, and there was some other stuff but my memory is hazy.
The dancers here are terribly nice. I mean I gave one a dollar because I thought she did a good job twerking it out and she was all like huggy hug hug before she went to get a top to put back on. Drinks here are expensive though! $ 16 for a desert martini? Ouch!
All said don’t go here unless you’re pretty wasted beforehand or you’ll be paying a pretty big markup on those drinks! But if you’re hungry don’t be shy, it’s delicious here!

Listen, I’m no strip club connoisseur but I’ve been to a few and when I say a few I mean like 3. This one would have to fall right in the middle in terms of quality of the girls and the fact that the space inside is a bit too cramped. I don’t want to feel like I’m right on top of another… dude! Lol. So would I come back? Sure, but probably only if #1, my girlfriend goes with me :) or #2 someone needs their strip club cherry popped. Otherwise… I’ll pass!

Anyone who knows me knows that I’m not one for strip clubs. However, if more were like my night here, than I might change my mind.
No pressure, relaxed atmosphere, in a very nice looking (and clean) venue!
Best part of the night? A 400 lb. (at least) man being brought on stage by a bunch of dancers and they slowly took all his clothes off down to his underwear. Probably the best night of that guys life next to his wedding (he was the bachelor).
The guy was a real champ! It made for an awesome show!