Royal Palace

Looks like a diner that had a stage installed. The dancers were 3’s and the wait staff was unfriendly! Went to another club after opening the front door.

June is a jovial personality. This place has a great location. Some of the dancers are pretty decent. Lola can be unpleasant though. The three stars are primarily for the fact that this place needs major renovations. The tiki bar looks like it is about to collapse. No place can hold a candle to Camelot.

Have you ever been at a stoplight and wondered what that dirty olé’ bony homeless lady standing on the median would look like if she were naked? Well this would be the place for you.
Me and a buddy of mine somehow ended up in this place, off some wild, drunken shenanigans type ordeal. I heard this was one of the very few strip clubs in DC that does not include a cover charge… I now know why :’)
We walk inside and I notice a cute black chick at the door, she checks our ID’s and we proceed to the main room. This is where everything goes downhill. There’s about 5 other customers in the room. All of them have a vacuous look on their face, like their pet hamster died that morning and they just wanted to get out to unwind. I don’t know if it was that, or the god awful strippers. I thought I was in Detroit for a hot second. None of them had a body that was worthy of looking at, let alone tipping. If you fancy A-​cups, yellow teeth, and C-​section scars, then have at it.
We were here for a whopping 45-​seconds. We literally just went in, and made one giant U-​turn. Never again.

The place smelled funny. The ladies were less than desirable. The bar tender couldn’t get our drink order right. I wouldn’t recommend this establishment to anyone.

Not absolutely terrible, but almost there.
My friends and I stopped in here after hanging out in Adams Morgan (we saw the bad reviews and figured «Why not?») I’m not a strip club connoisseur, but this place kind of creeped me out. Bright lights. Seedy individuals (normal.) One main stage. It felt like something out of bad movie. Also, one of my friends managed to get flicked off by one of the dancers who demanded some dollars. Strong-​armed tactic I tell you… lol
Stay clear of this place. +1 star for free cover. Spent $ 35 for four beers…

Royal Palace… not the worst but not the best. This was my birthday weekend and I wanted to see some girls but didn’t want to go to a place that was packed with rowdy dudes. We passed RP on our way to dinner. After dinner we decided since we had parked on the street very close to RP we’d give it try. The no cover also helped my decision. We went in, got drinks and sat down. There were about 10 to 15 other people in there.
The first girl on stage was very pretty. The second girl was also. The third was older but had great t and a. Her dancing was so terrible, I felt bad for her. The fourth girl appeared to be pregnant smh. The fifth, sixth and seventh girls were good dancers. The eighth dancer was good but only wanted to dance to certain songs.
The dj played all types of music, from Rhianna to Guns N’ Roses to some Spanish slow songs. Overall I had a good time, Royal Palace is a decent place to go to if you’re on a budget.

Agreed. Very depressing in this place. Avoid Avoid Avoid

Depressing

Got rid of happy hour, which by itself wasn’t enough to warrant the drop in stars.
I’ve gone there several times and the girls were always friendly and talkative (usually there on Mondays), but this time all of a sudden the owner was pushing buying drinks for the girls.
I ended up spending $ 30 in the span of 30 minutes on two drinks for the girl I was talking to, while she was cute it just seemed like the owners were heavily pushing expensive drinks all of a sudden.
The vibe has gone from a great place to get a drink and giving away water to desperate for cash. I guess strip clubs aren’t immune to the economy sucking.
Bring back the happy hour and stop forcing us to pay for overpriced drinks for the girls.

Newly remodeled, looks great. However the dancers are either old, anorexic, not attractive, dance for one man and do not address the audience, demand your dollars, can’t dance, look like they are on drugs and/​or drunk and quite frankly not worth my time. This used to be my go to spot but not anymore. The waitresses are completely incompetent… I think I’ll pass.

I am new to the DC area and I found this place by looking at the questionable reviews, boy am i glad i went! I’ve been there twice in the past six months, the first time there was an amazing Italian girl that was so beautiful and this past time there was Carly, a gorgeous six foot tall red head. I will continue to visit this place while i live in the area and would encourage others to do the same. It is not the huge typical strip club scene you might be accustomed to, it is a small family owned business and definitely worth a visit.

I’ve been going to this place for years, and was recently surprised when I walked in to find the place was totally remodeled. They did a good job too… it looks pretty darn good compared to what it used to be. AWESOME drink specials too; I’ve never heard where you can get TWO FOR ONE drinks at a strip club, and the glasses are HUGE too (hey, if you are cheap like I am, it matters!) Happy hour 2 for 1 is from 4 – 7 weekdays. Girls are cute, some are very, very cute. Waitresses are adorable and friendly. This place has a good vibe; it’s usually not crowded and very laid back. If you haven’t been in a while, check it out, you might be surprised at how much better it is!

First impressions: Enjoyed myself a lot.
4 stars instead of 5, just because:
–I had to wait from 4pm to almost 5pm until dancers started;
–they only had 2 dancers at that time.
However, both dancers were lovely; there were only two other customers besides me, we all chose any seats we wanted, and it all felt quite nice and cozy.
The beer special was a good value, $ 9 for 2 premium bottles. I tipped much more than usual, perhaps $ 3 – 4 per session, but each was close to 15min long, and with only 3 customers tipping, I felt dancers should at least make a few bucks to make it worth their while.
One of the dancers, a young African-​american girl, had a sweet smile and a very friendly manner. I also highly commend the DJ for turning down the music to a comfortably moderate volume after I asked him.
Overall, it was a real pleasure to be there today, will definitely go again soon.

We stumbled inside
with hopes of drinks and trouble
and trouble we found

This place is really not that bad.
We ended up here after some bad information took us to a gentlemens club in a very bad area. Royal Palace is in a much better area and we felt safe leaving the car and walking around.
There was no cover charge, which was great because we really just wanted to have a couple drinks and see a little entertainment. There was a thorough ID check at the door, even though I am well above 21.
The place is dimly lit, a small main stage and a mini table size stage in the rear of the place. It was crowded for a weeknight.
The bartender was very friendly and told us every 3^rd drink was free. An imported beer was $ 7. This is steep but taking into consideration there is no cover and the 3^rd drink was free, it was a fair deal.
The girls are very good here, I have seen better but this was not bad. One should not have been dancing anywhere but the others made up for it. Like many other clubs in DC apparently, this place is full nude with alcohol being served (a rarity elsewhere). There is no pressure from the girls for tipping.
Our fellow patrons ranged from firefighters, some military guys and a group of well dressed political types in ties.
All in all a fun night without blowing a lot of cash.

So these 4 stars are for my experience and not an actual review of the strip club. I would take stars away from them for the latter.
My friend Elizabeth and I met in Dupont for Happy Hour. I decided to walk north on CT, because I haven’t explored that area yet. Well, there aren’t a lot of bars. So strolling up to Florida and seeing my options get slimmer, we spot an awning, which reads «Bar Food, Drinks and Fun.» Well, who doesn’t want those things? Then I see that for another 30 minutes, it’s 2 for 1, any drink. God is smiling on us.
We walk in to what I think is some sort of Asian/​Polynesian restaurant/​club and I see lots of colors. Neon blinking lights. Okay, so a tiki theme. I can get with that.
Then I see the poles. Poles on stages only mean one thing.
For the first time in my life, I have accidentally walked into a strip club. At 6:30 PM on a Wednesday, with my female friend in her business attire. Life is good.
The drinks were literally two for one, meaning that my intial plan of us ordering one drink and then each getting one was kibioshed. So I drank 2 Captain and Cokes for around 11 bucks. There was one girl dancing slowly for the 5 people sitting at the bar. She did the whole butt shake, which really isn’t that sexy. Seriously.
There was the requisite guy who has his «girl.» He looked like Milton from Office Space and was the only guy standing by the stage when she was dancing. I just felt bad for him. He’s probably paid her car payment since she could drive.
So overall, this place is a dump. But last night, walking in there I felt magic happen. I will always hold a special place in my heart for the Royal Palace.

A fun prank to play if you work in an office with lots of Interns: Tell them you know of a great Chinese Restaurant called Royal Palace in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. In fact, it’s right down the street from the Real World house! That will really piqué their interest. But they like to keep a low profile and maintain exclusivity, so they keep the place pretty boarded up. Arrange to meet them at 8,…go to Russia House, order a martini and await an angry, but hilarious phone call at 8:05.

Ah… Royal Palace… where I left my strip club virginity.
That is one box I do not want back.
The drinks were disgusting (I’m pretty sure toilet water was used to make the ice cubes), the dancers were alright but I got the stinky eye from the owner for dancing better than the strippers. I hear music and I gotta dance!
I burned the clothes I was wearing that night because I’m sure there were diseases living in every corner.

Royal Palace… The second worse experience of my life, right behind the time I woke up in Biology just in time to catch the end of ‘The Miracle of Life’. I couldn’t get hard for 3 months and swore to myself I’d never look at another pregnant vagina.
The crowd was full of hobos… I’m a baller on a budget, but these guys, they’re just on a budget. The carpets were all ripped up, the mirrors dirty and the poles looked like they were rusting. Food??? Who would stay long enough to eat?!?
The dancers all had stretch marks and it was quite disgusting. It was like someone played connect the dots from ass cheek to tit. My friend caught a glimpse of a tampon string, I caught a view of a pregnant stripper who did nothing on stage but bounce up and down. C sections were in full effect.
At one point in the 5 mins that I stayed, one of the dancers walked up in front of my chair and gave me a crotch shot (how classy). Because of this, I couldn’t look at roast beef sandwiches the same for months. She then demanded a tip and as I refused, she grabbed my cock and asked me if I was gay…
Stay away from this place, they recruite their dancers from a maternity ward.

No cover = +1 star.
Granted, I was on the verge of blacking out when I came here, but even highly intoxicated I didn’t enjoy myself. Layout was ok, but the folding tables and chairs looked really cheap. A bit seedy all around. Girls didn’t seem to be that attractive, but they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and my eye that night was half-​closed and bloodshot. So your experience may vary.