Metropolis Discotheque

It use to be great back in the days. Years ago maybe 10 to 15 years ago when extravaganza wasn’t there.
Place haven’t change the bathrooms are dirty the place stink it seems they haven’t change the carpet never ever!
Is heart breaking to see the kind of crowd that comes now! GHETTO
years ago it was the place to meet nice people.

All the staff were friendly. We got there before 10 on a Sat so we got in free, guys and girls which was nice since most places only let ladies in free. Paid $ 5 to park in their lot but be mindful of what time you want to leave because they might park you in. Luckily we left a little early (about 1ish) right before another car blocked us in. The music was authentic Latin music and the crowd was 99% Latin. At first it was kind of empty but it filled to at about 11ish. Everyone was dancing and having a good time. It was a nice vibe and I didn’t feel like people expected anyone to be professional dancers or stared at anyone. I had more fun than I did at Vegas clubs because it wasn’t hot and sweaty and crowded but there was enough of a crowd to dance and have a nice time. I was also pleasantly surprised that they had two clubs. When we got tired of one music selection we went to the other side that was a little more urban and younger. Wasn’t upscale but wasn’t too ghetto or sketchy in my opinion. I’d go again :)

Music was good. It was fun

This place used to be the place to go for some latin dancing around a decent crowd. I just went there last week and here is what I found.
You will have to pay for parking $ 5, but still. You go in and there is a cover charge after 10 or 11 depending on the night. $ 15 if you’re 18+, $ 10 for 21+. You do get frisked for weapons (guys) which I found odd until we went inside.
The place itself is a little dirty and has an awkward subtle smell. The people are definitely on the ghetto side, bit hey it’s Richmond. The ladies room is not clean so just be aware. I gave this place 3 stars for the music alone. In the large room you will dance to bachata, merengue, salsa, etc the DJ played a good mix of current and classic. In the small room I felt as if the early 2000’s was alive again. With a mix of hip hop, current and not so current, I danced my butt off in this dance floor/​stage area that is set a little awkwardly.
Nevertheless fun is where you make it, if you want to dance this is a good place.

I went there on a SATURDAY. I’d recommend looking carefully at what day of the week you are going before you follow advice given by these reviews.
I got invited by some new friends to go there. I remembered driving by this place in the past. Not the nicest of areas. And I’ve never been to a discothèque in Houston before.
The people inviting us are very nice and reasonable people so I decided to read some Unilocal reviews. Overall I got nervous again, but I noticed that many Unilocalers say that there are PLENTY of Houston police department members working. So my odds of survival seemed to go up. What I learned later is that there are many security officers that wear the type of uniform that make them look like cops.
We paid $ 5 to self-​park. And then we paid a $ 10 cover. I noticed there is a $ 15 cover for those who are not 21. That’s usually kind of a red flag. The only other 18 and up «club» I have been to recently is Stereo Live and that was for a concert.
Also upon entering I was tapped on the shoulder because I forgot to get frisked. I definitely got a really solid pat-​down, groin area included, by the guy who I thought was a cop (but later realized was security). I had like two iphones in my pocket keys and all kind of things and I’m surprised he didn’t ask me to empty my pockets. But I guess their job is to just pat you down and they don’t have problems with people smuggling in secret spy weapons.
Also they don’t pat down women or ask them to open up purses, and I’m ok with that. It’s just presentation.
The night was really fun. The place is very nice! The people inside were not «uncivilized» as other reviews might suggest. If you judge the place by the inside, you’d have no idea you are on Richmond and Fondren!
Their are two areas: A salsa area (very big and crowded) and a modern area that plays club music. I guess the «modern» area is called EXTRAVANGZA and your cover is actually getting you inside two establishments.
I found it really weird that they only take cash at all of their bars! Again, it looks like a really nice place inside so I figured there would be credit card machines.
Also I went to the smoking area/​patio once… and it was kind of intimidating… same with the bathroom. Someone cut me in line and I didn’t really want to complain. So maybe there are some jerks there… but I think it’s NOTHING as bad as what you come across anywhere else. people are so much more civilized here than Washington and Rice Village.
Also I should say this now: There were definitely a lot of DANCE CREWS. This is something I’ve noticed a lot and a sign that your club might be about to go out of business. Teams of like 5 guys dressed in special outfits that take turns doing solo dances on the dance floor… occasionally you get some good dancers who do like headspins… but usually it’s just a bunch of crazy feet stuff and NO ONE EVER LIKES IT except for the people in the crew. Sure people will watch for a few seconds but NO ONE APPRECIATES it. I noticed a dance crew having their little dance offs (no opponents unfortunately so no one to GET SERVED) and the DJ would give them «y’all need to make some room and cut that stuff out» speech and discourage it.
I like the clubbish room since it’s really modern and it has these stages which remind me of like little Mixed Martial Arts octogons or WWE rings. It looked really nice actually. Again not sure why they don’t have credit card machines.
The worst thing about the place is they charge a $ 10 cover and $ 5 parking yet everything is priced the same as Washington and any nice place you go to. And again, CASH ONLY in this giant place.

A review of Thursday Night. Young crowd, so baggy this and baggy that, you can basically wear anything. They have really cheap but strong drink specials. A lot of eyecandy ;-). But remember this place is hood so expect, there to be a strong police presence, to see drama, and someone in or getting put in handcuffs.

So I hear its going down at this spot every Thursday night from the infamous 97 – 9 Da Box.
So I have been to this spot on several occasions the last few years. When I was younger I used to live at this place, and I see the atmosphere is still the same. Bunch a scrub guys, and hot I mean half-​dressed girls, women, sluts, whatever!.,
The drink specials are shots that will have you wasted for $ 2 a pop. So I took advantage of the shots, had a blast danced the night away, I felt very safe inside with the strong presence of HPD.
The downside of my night I got too wasted, caught a cab home, but misplaced my freaking MyTouch $ 400 smartphone.
Thank God I left my IPad2 I just purchased for my bday ¹⁰⁄₀₁.
So after i cried, i cried i missed my pictures, my video, the access to my email will the crook manipulate and still my identity.
So two days later I sober up, went out and brought a phone for half the price $ 200 I did not deserve such a great phone. Keep in mind I have had a total of four phones in my life, so I have never ever lost, or had a phone stolen.
I would suggest people have a designated driver, respect the roadway for the sober people driving which are more likely to lose their life, than the drunks.

STAY AWAY!!! UNLESS YOU LIKE GUETTHO!
It was $ 10 to park my car. Mostly black people. The layout was great, the music too. It is the people people in there that was the problem. Girls walking around with what they call shorts but what I call UNDERWEAR! hey butt were very visible… and big part of it was visible. Girls dancing around with bras (I mean I know where the strip clubs are if I want to see naked women), guys smelling weed or some type of drugs. I love tattoos and I have nothing against people that smoke but the people in there were just looking trashy. Som were cute though… but definitely not worth going. You have been warned.