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4824 W. Imperial Hwy, Inglewood
@ Inglewood Ave, near the LAX airport.
(310) 649-1100
Web site:
http://www.bareelegance.com/
Mon - Thr: 11am - 2am, Fri - Sat: 11am - 4am, Sun: 6pm - 2am
Map
Last review: 8/2003
Last visit: 8/2003
Update 8/2006:
As of 2005, the Bare is owned by the same new owner of the Valley Ball and
is no longer a sister club of the Jet Strip. Also, topless laps are
now $40 or $30 for bikini. The VIP skybox is $500 for 30 minutes and
the VIP area is $100 for 3 songs (in sets of 3). The following review
is from 2003.
 This sister club to the
Jet Strip is still one of
the best in LA after all these years. As you approach the once again
improved Bare from the East, you'll see a new water fountain at the corner.
What used to be some kind of mystery empty lot is now a well manicured
second parking lot section for the club. As before, optional valet
parking is available.
The main entrance is on the East side of this 2 story building. As you
enter, the box office and DJ booth are on your left. Don't forget to
bring your Z-VIP card with you, since it's accepted all day and night for
free entrance. From there, the bar is to the left, and the new
VIP room is on the right. More on this room later. The lower
level lap dance booths are on the far side of the room, and the bathroom
(with attendant) is on the left of that area. The main stage is on the
right side, along with the conveniently located dressing room behind the
stage.
 Other extras are 2 satellite micro stages, and a medium second
stage, as well as the second floor, up-close-in-your-face stage which can be
used for bachelor parties upstairs. I don't think this stage is used very
often anymore, but if you ever see it being used, run (don't walk) to get a
good seat. Between the main stage and stage 2, I prefer the later
since more dancers seem to do
floor shows there.
As before, there is a large screen TV to the left of the main stage and now
2 lazy-boy type chairs that will give you a massage for some pocket change.
I didn't try the massage but the chair is very comfortable.
If you're a smoker, or even if you just want to chill with your favorite
dancer outside, you'll enjoy the new patio located outside the West side of
the building. There's plenty of room to spread out so you can have a
nice private conversation or drink without having to compete with the music.
The patio is right next to a large lawn that is used for the VIP parties and
can be used for private parties by special arrangement.
Bare's dance contest is on Mondays with a $300 first prize. The
kitchen serves food to 10pm, and is actually pretty good. The menu includes
appetizers, salads, lots of sandwiches, burgers, and entrees like lemon
chicken, ribeye steak and shrimp pasta. As for drinks, you can get a
Cappuccino, Expresso, or Latte for $5.75, as well as the usual juices, sodas
and Snapple drinks.
The lap booths downstairs are for $30 (at night, $20 day) bikini lap
dances. There are also 2 nude
private dance booths
all the way on the right, which are $20 per song. The upstairs lap
booths have see-through curtains which allow for more privacy during the lap
dances for the same price.
Now, let's get to the new stuff. The new VIP area is an enclosed
separate room with smoked glass. You can see out to the club from
inside, but it's very hard for people to see into the VIP room. This
room contains more private dance booths where you can get topless dances for
$100 per 3 songs (at night, $70 day). So for a mere $3 more, you get
topless dances instead of bikini. So, if you already know the dancer,
and expect to get more than 3 dances, go straight to the VIP room without
wasting any time or money in the main area. If you really want to be a
shot-caller, you can pay extra and simply stay and sit at the table in this
very exclusive room with your favorite dancer.
The quality of girls are still good and on busy nights, you'll see many real
hotties there. And don't think the good looking ones don't give good dances.
As always, YMMV and use good judgment on your selections.
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Club |
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Up there
with the best in LA. |
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Dancers |
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Still
plenty of lookers here. |
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Attitude |
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Some are a
little foo foo but you gotta love 'um. |
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Nasty Factor |
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VIP laps
can be higher mileage. |
 One of the fanciest nude clubs in Los
Angeles. Oh, the dancers look good too.
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