Upstairs at Risque

I went to the club saturday for my third time in the last few years. This was the worst experience by far. First they charged my friend more then they quoted her on her credit card to get in. There were half the amount of men then my previous experiences and not enough variety of men. Half the ones that were there were lazy! My prior experience was a lot of fun but I feel like last week I just wasted my money.

After getting scammed from hunk o mania/​savage, my gal pal and I decided to go where we should have started, which was Risqué. Risqué was a blast, even though my gal pal and I do not drink alcohol or use any illicit substances. The dancers were great, very personable, and very very very hands-​on (if you so desire.)
What wasn’t great–
–There was a very drunk, and very creepy old man in the audience staggering about
–The lights were bright as hell and I felt strange oggling and grabbing with spotlights on me
–The MC guy/​stage pimp/​money sweeper was ordering the guys around, was demanding the girls to the stage creepily and aggressively, and was a total «boner killer» for lack of a female-​related phrase. I’ll post a video and you can see for yourselves.

I just went there last night to celebrate my girlfriend’s engagement. It was our first time there and we had a blast. The guys, servers and bartenders are super sweet. If I wanted awesome choreography and a dance show, I would’ve gone to a ballet. The guys did their routines and mingled with the crowd. I never felt pressured to tip or ignored. Facility was clean and neat. We definitely didn’t go into it with a «Magic Mike» expectation so we weren’t disappointed. My biggest gripe was with the MC. He did nothing to hype the crowd up, wasn’t very presentable and hovered over the guys from the stage. Plus, smoking inside is a big negative. Other than that, we had fun and will definitely be going back.

Guys are smoking hot but the MC has to talk less he ruins it a little bit. Please just let the guys dance! Fun atmosphere!

We went there last night and had the worst time ever. Not a single dancer approached us. No one came over to ask us if we wanted a drink. It was a complete joke and a shit show. We came closer to the end of the night, a little after midnight, mind you they are open until 2am. They still made us pay the $ 20 to get in. The entire time there was only one guy on stage. He was the «new» firefighter and he was HORRIBLE! The rest of the men on the floor were trying to find women to go home with. So thanks for a horrible time, it was nice to go home with the $ 200 still in our pocket that we were going to use to tip the guys. Not happy at all that we paid the cover to get in for basically a pointless and boring time. We basically paid to come in and watch the «strippers» find booty calls. You REALLY need to find some new dancers and waiters because last night was a joke. We came last year and it was a lot of fun and a nice group of guys. But now this place has turned to crap.

Beware!
My friend paid a lot of money to take me there for my bachelorette party. Eventually we had to leave in disgust. Actually, we should have called the police. One of the dancers, named Mike tried to take advantage of the fact that she was the most intoxicated of our group. Little did he realize, my most sober friend, our designated driver, was standing right next to her. At least twice he asked her to go to the bathroom with him, even pulling on her arm at one point. After those failed attempts to take her to the bathroom, he left, but returned a short time later and started dancing on her again. That’s when the idiotic creep stuck the cell phone he now had in his hand under my drunk friend’s skirt. My sober friend spotted this, yanked the cell phone out of his hand, and ran to the staff who were in the hallway next to the stage. The emcee happened to be standing in there while another dancer was performing on stage. Mike the creep chased after my friend screaming that he didn’t do anything and demanding his phone back. The emcee took the phone from my friend, looked for incriminating pictures, but only found a couple blurry ones, and explained to my friend that he didn’t see anything. Then he dismissively asked «Are we good?» While this was going on, my other friend and I were back at our seats, and the waiter came up and asked what just happened. My drunk friend explained, and the waiter flat out told us «Oh yeah. We’ve had complaints about him before.»
So how did this all end? With repeat offender Molester Mike back in action just a minute later, dancing on another group of girls who *we* had to warn could get violated if they didn’t watch out for him. Needless to say, we were all disgusted and left. So, what was supposed to be a fun night where the tables were turned for once, and the men were the objects of sexual entertainment for the women, ended in my friend being sexually exploited, or at least being the victim of an idiotic attempt at sexual exploitation, and the staff doing absolutely nothing about it. Also, while most of the performing was harmless and fun, a couple of the girls got put in some humiliating positions (there is a lot of fake humping, and one girl was turned around, put on her knees, and forcefully had her hair pulled on stage), so if you’re going to see the dancing and hot bodies, just be mindful that there is a good chance you’ll become one of the props or an outlet for Molester Mike’s tendency to put his hands where they don’t belong.

This place was awesome! We went there for my friend’s bachelorette party this past weekend and from the moment we walked up to the door until the moment we left these guys made us feel super sexy and special. One guy in particular (Mike, the guy with the air force tattoo) was super sweet. He is a greeter at the door and message boy, but should definitely be a dancer. He made sure my group was always taken care of and made each and everyone of us feel appreciated including myself. He is just as sexy as all the others. There is a guy in this club for everyone. We also wanted to give a special shout out to our sexy men Will, Brandon, and Chris. There were too many to name. Also the bartender was awesome, making sure my girls always had a drink when they needed one. I highly recommend this place, you girls out there won’t regret it.

I came here Valentine’s weekend with a group of friends for one of their birthday’s. We had called in a week earlier to make our reservations, buying one of the group packages. The place we called was somewhere in New York City and the guy on the phone told us that because we were buying the cheapest package, we would most likely get a seat in the back and not be able to see much of the show, unless we came early. So we took his advice. They ended up seating us right in front of the stage in these big comfy chairs. Big Surprise for all of my friends and I. Because we were there early, some of the guys came out and gave us free back massages while we waited. Just a small warning: the guy on the phone is very pushy about buying a larger, more expensive package. Don’t listen to him.
My problems come with the actual «show» itself. The guys weren’t great dancers, and all the «show» involved was dry humping drunk women on the stage mercilessly. That’s all it was. I wanted to see some dancing, so moves, some choreography. But there was none of that. The performance was the guys’ skills for picking up women and rapidly thrusting against them. Then there would be these long breaks where the MC would sweep the dollar bills off the stage and the guys would go out into the audience. This is where it basically turned into one giant dry-​sex orgy. And if you’re not giving out $ 10 or $ 20 bills like the lonely middle-​aged women who stay in the back, then the guys will mostly ignore you. There were times the guys weren’t even on the stage! They were barely in the room! It would end up being all the drunk girls trying to pole dance on the stage. Definitely not what I paid for.
Talking about the MC, he was just overall creepy and awkward. The show could have done fine without him.
Also, don’t expect to go and just watch. The guys aren’t very professional (except for the Firefighter) and the word «no» is taken very loosely. If you object to anything a guy is doing to you, he won’t listen and will continue doing it, or will intensify his actions. He won’t listen to you and he won’t take no for an answer. If he wants to pelvic thrust your face, he’s going to do it. Also, watch out for the construction worker. I had him following me all night until he leaned in a told me very seriously and explicitly how he wanted to do me in the backseat of his car after his shift. Literally no boundaries.
Don’t peak backstage, you’ll see a group of guys jerking off before they go on, unless you want to see that.
Also, drinks are expensive, so bring a lot of money. If you don’t buy a lot of drinks, someone will literally come over and yell at you for not drinking enough.
Pros: The guys were pretty hot, some were polite and professional, but most were kind of sketchy. A strip club could do better.
Last point: DO NOT COME HERE IN A DRESS OR SKIRT! but if you decide to, at least wear some underwear. I saw more of the girls’ business then the guys’.

They just re-​opened the club cause of remodeling. Its very nice and cozy inside. This past Saturday was my first time at upstairs risqué and I have no idea what to expect. I have to say it was a crazy night! We loved it, at one moment they let all the girls get on stage and dance! that was awesome, everyone had a blast. Not once I felt uncomfortable and everyone was nice, and pleasant. The guys were very good looking with great bodies, very friendly and polite with all the ladies, even the waiters, well ours was very attentive. I recommend this club if you want a wild night out and just in advance what happens at upstairs risqué stays at upstairs risqué! The only thing is that they do allow smoking inside, it doesn’t bother me but if you are not a smoker it may bother you. That’s the only fault. I been to other male revues before but by far, this was one of the best one and wildest I been to.

I hosted my cousin’s bachelorette here this pass saturday (⁰⁷⁄₂₀) and we had 15 party of girls and everyone had a blast! We reserved a VIP section which included the penis cake and champagne and also a hot seat for our bride. This was my cousins’ and my first time in a strip club and I must say, HOT! HOT! HOT! Well, most of the men who performed on the stage are very attractive. My favorite was Mr. Beer boy, he told me his name was Nick, while my other girl friends say his name was Jeremy. Who cares. He was so hot I wouldn’t care if his name was Filipe. Gabe the boxer was also a sexy one.
After that night, all the girls wanted to go back the following week hahahhaa. This is a good place to host a party, either bachelorette or just a bday. Would definitely recommend this place.

I’m writing to let someone know about an absolutely TERRIBLE experience I had at your club on the night of 4−27−13.
We had a group of six girls out for a bachelorette party. We didn’t have a reservation (they asked us at the door), but we paid our cover and went in. We found unoccupied seats in the middle of the room and we had a great time for about a half hour. Suddenly, an older man came up to the bride, pointed his finger at her very rudely, and said something none of us heard. The room was extremely loud and we were all well intoxicated at that point, so we couldn’t hear him well the first time. Then after a minute, he got up in my bride’s face (this is a manager, by the way), and told her to «move her ass now». We weren’t aware that we were doing anything wrong until he picked up a place card that was turned around and pointed to a name. Apparently, that means this place was reserved (which, in our defense, wasn’t clearly labeled, and the card was turned around from the beginning). We all got up and did what he asked since he was being so openly aggressive about it. The bride was so upset that we all just decided to leave. As we left, the girl at the front asked us if everything was alright (since we weren’t in there very long), and we told her what just transpired. She went upstairs to see if she could resolve the issue with the man (and possibly refund our cover charges). What happened next was infuriating. The man (who I found out is a manager named Lenny) came down the stairs and proceeded to loudly berate the bride. We tried to explain that we didn’t hear him, but he countered with an «I don’t fucking care». He got so loud and nasty with her that we all just left in an angry rush.
I can honestly say that this event RUINED the bride’s party. I will never, EVER set foot this establishments again. If this is how management treats a simple mistake, then this company seriously needs to reexamine its business practices. I’m appalled with our experience and you can guarantee that I’ll never spend my money in this club again.
UPDATE: I forwarded this account to one of their representatives, and I got a fast response. I was offered an apology and a free VIP pass for the girls so we could have a «re-​do» for the bachelorette party. The bride initially agreed, but after a few weeks, she found that it was too close to the wedding for her schedule to allow it. None of us really want to venture in there and risk seeing that awful man again, so I declined their offer. I will say that they truly seemed apologetic for what happened, but unfortunately, what’s done is done. I’ll set my review up a notch, but that’s it.

My friend & I came here to celebrate my birthday. I came here for comedic reasons (since men in thongs don’t do it for me). I wasn’t expecting much, especially since I had never been to a male revue before.
DRINKS
Drinks are a bit expensive. The friend & I got separate drinks, and they were the same price — 7.50 — and shots are 7 to 7.50 as well. I had a pretty good buzz going on after like 2 shots and 2 – 3 drinks (in the span of an hour-​ish), so they weren’t weak. Also, if you are paying with a card, you need to put at least 20 on the card.
SEATING
I cannot stress how much you should get a reservation. If you do not have a reservation, they will have you stand at the bar (where you can’t see anything since there’s a wall blocking 90% of your vision). Thankfully, my friend & I were able to get seats since a prior reservation had failed to show. There are booths, tables, and actual booths on stage right next to where the guys dance (but you probably have to pay extra to get them when you do a reservation).
ENTERTAINMENT
Most of the men have insane bodies that look like they spent years in a gym creating. And most of them are decent looking /​attractive. Most of the men are white. I only saw one black dancer, and maybe 1 – 3 latinos. All the men look like they tan as well. The men will come around to tables and massage you or give you lap dances. There is no charge, but obviously you should tip, and the more you tip, the more they pay you attention (which is obvious). I actually had an amazing massage from of the dancers, and I’d go back just for that. Also, when the club is winding down, and there’s only 1 or 2 men on stage, the others will just come up and dance with you.
ETC
Cover is 20 dollars.
If you are planning on getting any kind of lap dance, or plan on interacting with the men at all, I would HIGHLY suggest wearing leggings/​pants/​shorts. With the way the men dance on the women, their skirts /​dresses /​etc. came up several times. And with the hot seats on stage, they will pick you up, have you on their shoulders, dry hump you, and pull up dresses/​skirts/​etc. So if you plan on getting a lap dance, be extra careful about what you wear — or tell the men in advance that you do not want your junk hanging out.
The strippers were the only men — it is a woman’s only club. Also, if you are there just to watch, and don’t want men touching/​dancing on you, and don’t want to be rude, just tell the guy that’s doing it that you have a boyfriend or are married, etc. I didn’t really want to be bothered, and I told them I had a BF, and they backed off.
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My friend and I had a blast, and we plan on coming again.
The one & only reason I gave it 4 stars and not 5 is simply because of the prices of drinks and admission. Other than that, it’s great.

my girlfriend had her bachelorette party here sat night and it was a blast. we did the vip, cake, champagne, and hot seat.
champagne and cake were yucky, but the vip seating and hot seat are awesome. definitely worth the extra $ and gave the bride a little bit of luxury.
the guys are totally entertaining, fun, strong, and hot. they picked up my girlfriend and twirled her like she was a feather. she’s 5ft, 10 in tall.
this is the best male revue i’ve ever been to. i went to one in atlantic city for another bachelorette party and upstairs at risqué is 100% times better.
i only gave this place 4 stars because our server wasn’t very nice.

So, I had my bachelorette party here last weekend. About 15 of us were in my group. It was absolutely a blast. The guys are gorgeous and not sketchy, and my time on stage was hilarious and fun. Just go with it!
There are guys to suit every preference, but all of them were attractive. If you’re like me and you like your «beefcake» muscly and Italian, you *definitely* won’t be disappointed. LOL.
I loved it and would highly recommend it to anyone looking to have a fun time. I didn’t think the drinks were watered down. One of the only negatives I could say is that some of the other patrons there are a little scary (apparently they are regulars and in love with the guys and trying to date them… thought that only happened w creepy old men and female dancers lol) Be generous– the guys deserve it! So fun. No one is going to judge you– so have a blast.

this place is just good old fashioned fun for the ladies. i’ve been here for a few bachlorette parties, and each time had a blast. it’s so fun to see your friends get dry-​humped by a stranger in a man-​thong on stage!
the last time i came, i was on crutches with an ankle injury. a dancer came onto the bus and carried me into the club. that was so sweet, and so very enjoyable for me. and my friend got a free lap dance so it was smiles all around. the DJ is hilarious-​i don’t know how he physically makes that noise that he is famous for. he (the DJ) is not very friendly though… so give him his space.
can’t go full five stars b/​c drinks are so pricey, watered down, and the space is just so tiny. stick to straight liquor, beer or wine here. don’t bother with the mixed drinks. since you will probably be pregaming, this shouldn’t be a problem.
my favorite part of coming here is watching the older ladies — they really let loose here!

I’m pretty sure I now know the true meaning of «everybody wang chung tonight.»
A limo bus packed with 20 girls on a bachelorette party was my destiny on a wintry Saturday night. Upstairs at Risqué was our first stop. No sooner had the door of the bus opened, that a beefcake jumped aboard and got acquainted with our bachelorette. High pitched squealing ensued.
After being escorted inside and to our table, we were waited on and entertained throughout the night. My memory remains extremely hazy about all the goings-​on, but one thing remains firmly intact in my temporal lobe: DayGlo orange banana hammock.
While I don’t think any of the girls plan to start frequenting Upstairs at Risqué on regular weekends, I’m sure we’ll all keep it in mind while planning future bachelorette parties.
Minus one star for letting people smoke inside!