Ziegfeld’s/Secrets

Ugly, nasty, ugly, mean, and dirty. Insanely rude staff. Mean and angry old dudes barking «not to touch!» Comical, and pathetic, since there was no one to keep the old nasty-​staff in check. Really, really pathetic!

this may be one of the few places in the US that has real live male strippers, in the buff…

Nice place enjoyed my time with friends. One of the dancer to be specific (white guy with fake ass and small D) has a very nasty attitude toward all customers. If they kicked him out then it would be a great place and they get my 5 star.
P;S drink price and cover fees are fair to me. The stuffs are friendly and very welcoming to everyone. As a visitor we did not felt left out but welcomed.

Had emailed them several times on a group gathering. No response after several emails. Would have like to visit but based on lack of response I’m not patronizing.

Hadn’t been to Secrets since I left DC in ’09. Returned to town recently and decided to take my best friend who had never been to the new location. Imagine my surprise when upon entering, the club looked like it did BEFORE they moved it to begin with. It was dark and dingy, as if a seedy bar from a horror movie. That aside, we entered and approached the bar where there were three completely nude dancers shaking their D!@ks and looking as if they were disgusted to be looked at by us. THEN, we ordered drinks. I ordered a double shot of Makers Mark on the rocks. After the bartender figured out what Makers was, he had to ask the other bartender how much it was. Low and behold, my double shot cost me a whopping $ 25!!! WTF!!!
I asked if he was sure and he said $ 12.50 per shot. Christ Almighty, I could buy a whole freakin bottle of Makers for $ 25 at the Liquor store (OR Walmart in Juneau, AK), so why would I pay that for a double shot??? Because that is the kind of friend I am. My BFF wanted to see the guys and had not been to the new location, so I stayed, paid the $ 25 and sat down.
The dancers were amazingly handsome as usual, but SO NOT as friendly as I had remembered. They finished their sets and went backstage, or to the bar to talk to one another. No Hello. No smile. Nothing. And I am supposed to make it rain??? I think not!
All in all, I was sorely disappointed at the whole encounter and NEVER plan to visit this establishment again. SMH
The above review was written a couple of days after my visit (10÷15÷15), and posted to Facebook. After over two months, today I noticed there had been no response from the club and commented. Below is the response I received from the representative of the club…
«ZiegfeldsSecrets Dc You’ve already made up your mind, we can’t help the fact that you cannot afford a drink, our pricing is standard for the size of the venue and payroll we have to open our doors. Sorry that you cannot appreciate a venue that thousands of people enjoy, every weekend. I’m sure there is a classy bar somewhere else you can enjoy.»
Needless to say I was absolutely floored to think that THIS is how they handle a customer service issue. It only served to totally convince me that my money is better spent elsewhere. I told them as much in my response.

Went here for a girls night out. Drag show was a lot of fun! Very entertaining and creative shows. 2^nd floor was okay. Nude guys dancing on top of the bar table and two small stages. Thought there would be a little bit more than just dancing. There were a lot more people downstairs. Drinks are very expensive. $ 12 for a small glass of amaretto and sprite. But overall it was a really fun night!

This is a fun place with a diverse crowd and a lot of high energy activities. The drag show is amazing and the ladies are talented performers. The exotic dancers are fun, respectful, and extremely professional. This place is great for a girls night out.

Not sure why it’s called a gay bar. With the annoying bachelorette parties that come here, it’s not a gay bar. Too bad, Secrets used to be fun.

Awesome music, one of the best DJs I’ve heard at a club in a long time. Great drinks, but bad dancer bringing his girlfriend to work lol who does that? It killed my buzz! Had to give them two stars for that.

I’ve been to Z/​S three different times… twice for bachelorette shenanigans, once for New Year’s Eve. My experiences have been very consistent.
It isn’t in the best area… you literally drive through what looks and feels like a construction site, come to a clearing, and then BAM, there it is! There isn’t much parking, but before we panicked, we saw people lining their cars up on a strip of grass… and then we followed suit with the lawbreakers! We figured that by the time a tow truck came around, they’d get the other cars before they got us and we’d have time to move. I know, I know… so sketchy. At any rate, of the three times I’ve been here, we’ve always parked on this same strip of grass and have never seen a cop or tow truck come by to make people move.
After paying the cover (which was $ 10, $ 20 on NYE), we received a ticket for a $ 1 off of a drink. Drinks weren’t very pricey… and they weren’t anything fancy, which is just fine for me! They have a drag show «earlier» in the evening on the first floor. Once that’s over, usually everyone heads upstairs for the live male entertainment. The upper floor with the male dancers is not for the faint of heart or prude!
This place is not very fancy, so I wouldn’t say that there’s a real upscale dress code. Of my three visits, twice I wore heels and once I wore grey Chuck Taylor’s and a plaid dress… The male club goers were in attire ranging from suits, to jean/​shirt/​button up combos, and then in some cases close to nothing.
I’ve found that Z/​S is great for a girl’s night because we don’t have the worry of having guys pick at you and harassing you the whole night! You can actually let loose and not feel self conscious about dancing and just having a great time! Be ready to dance your bootay off! They play lots of upbeat music throughout the night.
If you’re looking for a good place for a girl’s night and some eye candy, this is the place. Warning: my friend complained that the dancers gave more attention to the male patrons than female patrons. I didn’t see this as a problem seeing how this IS a gay club! But she did whine a bit. lol

Took my my friend here as a surprise before her wedding, and it was awesome as it’s so different! she got to run around with the men upstairs and watched a great drag show downstairs. My only disappointments are with the drinks. they were all pretty bad, watered down, and expensive. But as a fun place to go, its a must at least once!

Drag Queens and naked bodies everywhere… and I mean everywhere. So if you’re okay with those two things then you will have a blast!

Really had a great time here tonight. Thought most of the guys were amazing. Quite a few though weren’t very personable and seemed uncomfortable with guys. Been to a few clubs like this in the past and always find the experience much more enjoyable when the guys at least pretend to be interested in you. A wink at you. A smile. Rubbing your shoulders. A couple of the guys here got it but others didn’t. They’d be more successful at getting tipped I’m sure if the put some effort into it. I’m not sketchy like many of the customers there that grope and give nothing. I like to give 5s, 10s, 20s and like when the dancers at least pretend to be my bf for a few minutes.
They should also offer private dances like many other places do. This would help the dancers get larger tips. They do a great job and deserve to be tipped for their efforts.
Negative though, very little parking and if you park along where everyone else is the DC scum parking patrol will cite you 20.00. Ridiculous. Bottom feeders.
But overall liked the place and would go back.

Great for girls night. or more of a bachelorette feel. $ 10 cover, with $ 1 off your first drink, cash only. Drinks are STRONG and go for $ 6/​beer and $ 8 or so for a mix drink. i was pretty set with a shot and a vodka and soda. The men are actually attractive. and although it’s a gay club, there are straight men there and their host will take you to them. Unlike a straight strip club for women, the men stay on the stage or on pedestals and don’t come rushing at you and gyrating in your face – :;ahem: hustlers… therefore I feel much safer and less violated at Secrets! There are LOTS of naked men. like LOTTTSSS i feel like no less than 15. For one girls night I probably saw enough pee pees to last me 2015. There’s also a large dance floor playing top 40, that’s mostly empty – cuz the men are all hovering around the strippers. so plenty of dance space. My favorite was the shower, very creative!

This is a long overdue review.
Decided to visit this place for a «coming out party» for a friend and wow!!! It was amazing!
I took a few of the staff aside and told them this was a very special night for us. I let them know my GBF was young, extremely shy, but polite. They were super friendly, accommodating and sweet to him. One even bought him a shot to loosen him up. This meant a lot to me. My GBF ended up having a wonderful time.
The music was great! They played a little bit of everything. They had really attractive male dancers, which my super shy GBF absolutely enjoyed watching. The employees treated me and my eclectic group with respect and were attentive of our table. Also the drinks were fair price, and the vibe was great! People were just focused on having fun, not drama. I definitely recommend this place if you want to have fun!
Note: Please don’t be a creeper and just stare at the performers. Tip them they deserve it. There acrobatic skills are amazing. Some could definitely be Olympians.

I am a heterosexual female and I was extremely overwhelmed with my first visit to this club, BUT even my very best friend on the world is a homosexual male and he was also very overwhelmed after first visit this place! So no matter who you are you’ll be extremely overwhelmed, entertained, and aroused!
This place is very entertaining, especially on Saturdays which I highly recommend because of high-​numbered crowd but if you prefer to attend when there are less people then visit there on Wednesdays to Fridays.
People there are very friendly: dancers, bartenders, owners, customers and whoever is at the place! Lot of people there are pretty affable. Since this place is for gay community, despite of my sexuality I feel comfortable going to this place because I don’t feel left out. But don’t go there expecting for attention if you’re a heterosexual person, it’s rather pretty arrogant.
Drinks there are a bit priced so if you want to get buzzed faster so my only suggestion is to order few shots or strong drinks to get buzzed faster than just beers unless you can ask bartenders what the most low priced beers they serve. Also carry cash, they don’t accept cards. They have ATM there but think about fees you’d have to pay to withdraw your own money!
I also confess, because I am a heterosexual female and most dancers there are also heterosexual so sometimes I feel a bit uneasy visiting there because I know they’d hit on me. Not that I have a problem with this but the fact that Ziegfeld’s Secrets is a place for gay people and that the dancers turn their attention onto heterosexual females makes me feel how they treats the gay community is a bit degrading.
There are pros and cons to every places. You may like this place or not. From my own experience, I really enjoy going to this place so it’s up to you whenever you want to attend or not! I love the vibe there, the vibe is really friendly and from my experience I usually want to stay there till closing time, leaving before closing time make me feel like my whole night is uncompleted!

If you are thinking of visiting Z’s you should like these two things:
1. Drag Queens
2. Nekkid men
If you don’t like at least one of those then you will not enjoy this establishment because that is their main focus. Men in Drag and men in their birthday suits.
If you do like one or both of those things then you are in for an amazing time at Z’s. It’s a high energy strip club on the top and a saucy Drag stage on the bottom. There are three bars in this place to make it easy for you to get your drank on.
The most annoying things about this place I’ve noticed are Bachelorette parties who come to «gawk» awkwardly at the men and the fact that sometimes the main ATM doesn’t have money in it (say what?!). Other than that I like this place a lot and every time my friends and I go we come home with exhausted from a night of dancing, laughing, and funny antics. The drinks are priced a little high but they usually have .50 cent or $ 1 off tickets with the cover charge and also it’s DC so it’s to be expected.
Talent is abundant downstairs (singing and dancing in heels!) and upstairs (stripping ain’t easy), so I say if you want a wild night and you’re comfortable with the atmosphere check it out. Their site always lists the week’s events and special nights.
Go dance the night away!

Wowza !!!
Bring your cash and leave your expectations and inhibitions at the door!
This place blew my mind, and «thrusted» me outta my comfort zone !
Bring cash bc the bar only excepts cash!
The upstairs has entertainment not for the faint of heart ! Good lookin guys with lots of hanging fruit, doin some crazy bends and poses and flying in the air. Seriously impressive stuff!!! If only there was an Olympics for this type of thing! These guys would all be gold medal winners.
I wish that this place was a bit more upscale, in terms of the interior design, but the ladies and men of secrets definitely provide enough pizazz to keep you engaged and laughing for the rest of the night!
The drag show has many solo performances and the ladies are blunt, sexy, badass and not afraid to tell it like it is. One of the performers, called out a group of ladies next to us for being thick, thicker, and thickest. Not the nicest thing to say! If you’re sensitive then this is not the place for you.
Great, fun, interactive show!
Most of the staff was pretty nice, but some of the guys were not nice– mainly the sassafrass door man who was rude as soon as our bachelorette party arrived. Guess he’s not a fan of girls !

Umm… I don’t know what I was expecting, but SO MANY DICKS. Big ones, small ones, fat ones, flaccid ones, SO MANY DICKS. Lots of cute gay boys, too.
I never knew that tennis shoes and socks (and only tennis shoes and socks) could be so attractive

Once upon a time in the distant past of NE DC there was a land of naked go-​go boys dancing on counters, in showers on stage to music like the rolling wheat fields of Wisconsin swaying to the wind. That was up rooted with the promise of gleaming high rise office towers, luxury residential Condos and a baseball stadium.
Fast forward today and once again a past remnant has resurrected. It wasn’t like the old days of course but nothing will be like the old days. The drag queens still perform on below but the boys are now tucked upstairs. In those days we didn’t have parade gaggle of bachelorette parties in search of the last wild hoorah. It was a men’s place where we can have fun not have to share it with a bunch of giggly girls in tiaras. In the old days there wasn’t a no fly zone with the go-​go boys but now there are.
In the end it is still a fun place for the night. The DJ upstairs keeps the crowds dancing to a good beat all awhile admiring the boys on the podium gyrate to the music to allure the next patron of his/​her $ 1 bill.