California Girls

1109 N. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana
3 mi. south of Anaheim Conv. Center
Exit 22 at Harbor, south on Harbor, North of Hazard
(714) 554-0491
Web site: http://www.californiagirlsgc.com/
Sun - Sat: 11am - 2am
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Last review: 2/2005
Last visit: 1/2005

Update 4/2009:
This club is now nude.  The review below is from when they were topless with alcohol.

According to club representatives, as of August 2004, the family that owns Imperial Theater now owns this club, and some remodeling has taken place, with more to come.

The new entrance is on the side where the main parking area is located.  Currently, there is no cover charge but as with all alcohol clubs, you must be 21 or over.  As you walk into the club, near the entrance is the DJ booth, then the bar to the right, the main stage and club area on the left and a new lap dance area past the stage.

The main stage is large for this sized club and has a runway.  Past the bar is a separate sports bar type area with four pool tables and three 42" plasma screens. There are many micro tables with chairs and mirrors on the walls. The crowd is mixed but seem to be more blue collar oriented with a very friendly atmosphere.

During the week, they have happy hour from 4pm to 6pm with $2 domestic draft beer.  Every 3rd Sunday, there's a monthly pool tournament for a $20 entry fee and added money, with double elimination format.  Signup starts at 7pm and the tournament starts at 8pm.  A great way to spend your Sunday and maybe win some money for lap dances.

The new lap dance area contain lap booths that afford a little more privacy than before for the $10 lap dances. With the privacy of the new booths, they are well worth the $10.  Although this is not the place to come for nasty lap dances, for $10, it's a great deal.  There are plans on remodeling this area even more.

This is a really laid back and relaxed club.  Come here to have some cold ones with your friends, while watching some hot action on stage booths.  If you're into playing pool with friends, watching ESPN on the plasma, or just checking out the eye candy on stage, you'll be in the right place.

Club		Improved, cozy and in the process of more remodeling.
Dancers		New hiring during the process of changing to new management.
Attitude		Fun place with mostly good attitudes.
Nasty Factor		No nasty dances but not bad for an alcohol club.

Mr. J's Restaurant

2101 E. Edinger, Santa Ana
Exit Edinger off 55 Fwy
(714) 667-5000
(714) 667-5173
(714) 667-5174 FAX
Web site: http://www.mrjsshowgirls.com/ (down)
Sun - Sat: 11am - 2am
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Closed: 10/2005
Last review: 1995
Last visit: 12/1995

Update October 2005:
This club is closed.  The following review is from 1995.

Huge and nice building looks like a casino. As you enter, the wrestling room is to your left. Keep walking past it to get to the regular room when there isn't oil wrestling. The bar is to the left and the stage is against the far wall and in the middle. The dancer can come out to the runway while she has her top on, but retreats to the main area against the wall on her second song. Professional looking bouncers and nice looking waitresses. No cover and the drinks are reasonably priced. I guess the name implies that you can eat there but I didn't try it.

This place is hopping now. On Thursday, I counted about 70+ customers at 10pm and the stage room is not that big. They have added better lighting and the DJ controls the direction and color. This beats Fritz and must be close to what it's like in Texas.

Saw some heavy hitting regular types with their limos outside sitting with 3 or 4 dancers at a time. There were 25+ dancers on Thursday and they told me that on weekends, it can go up to 35+. The quality of the dancers have fallen recently, so beware.

Mild table dancing on the left and right walls. The left side is a little more private because the DJ is on the right side and all the dancers have to walk there before going up onto the stage.

Expert Customer Hint:
If you want Fritz level (or better) dancing here, you have to choose well and wait until very late at night (1:00am or later) when the bouncers are getting tired and don't care all that much. Don't expect much here unless you get lucky.

Check out Summer (Dancer of the Month for April) if you like overtly sexy tall blonds with a brain. Or check out her brunette friend, Cheyenne. She's petite and cute, but she's a little shy.

Club		Large and classy.
Dancers		Have gone down.
Attitude		Lots of talking if you're tipping.
Nasty Factor		Mild for the most part.