The Low Down
Abbreviated in part from Wikipedia.com: Delilah (meaning "[She who] weakened") is a character in the Hebrew bible, where she is the (woman) whom Samson loved, and who was his downfall. Her figure, one of several dangerous temptresses in the Hebrew bible, has become emblematic: "Samson loved Delilah, she betrayed him, and, what is worse, she did it for money..."
"She did it for money..." I honestly love this line, as it perfectly sums up pretty much every dancer at any gentlemen's club PERIOD!
Location & Facilities - 4.5 Stars
Delilah's is located at Spring Garden Street and Columbus Boulevard (formerly Delaware Avenue), extremely close to both Center City Philadelphia and Penn's Landing. Only minutes from I-95 and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Delilah's offers a large free parking lot for those coming from outside the area and taxi service for those in the area.
Staff - 4.5 Stars
I arrived at around 8:30pm and paid a $10.00 cover to enter, had my ID checked and went through the metal detector on my way in. The one thing that bothered me was that the cashier was too preoccupied with her smart phone to greet me and inform me of the cover charge. I immediately hit the men's room, the only part of my experience at Delilah's that really impressed me. Not only are there TV's located directly above each urinals, but the bathroom attendant, Zaire, ran a lint roller over my back and tucked a mint into my pocket as I washed my hands! I was greeted at the bar by the extremely friendly bartender Cheryl who informed me of the mostly domestic beer selections before showing me the menu.
Food and Drink - 3.5 Stars
In addition to a full bar with beer and champagne, Delilah's extensive menu featured a heavily seafood-inspired appetizer list, soups, salads, burgers, pasta, assorted entrees and steaks which are priced from $36.00 for an 8-oz Filet to a $45.00 bone-in rib eye as well as a couple of desserts.. I decided to start my evening with an order of the country-style wings, which were described to me as being like "fried chicken" but turned out to be just heavily breaded wings. For my main course I had the sea bass (flavorful but unnecessarily over-buttered for my taste) with asparagus and wilted spinach for sides.
Dancers - 4 Stars
One of my biggest regrets of my trip to Delilah's was not getting more dances, due in part to waiting for my dinner to arrive. While I was munching down on my wings, I was visited at the bar by Sydney, a very attractive Dominican beauty with curly blonde hair who quickly took to caressing her hands over me. As I was waiting for my main course, the lovely Asian dancer Nikky and the attractive Jamaican dancer Scarlett both kept me company with pleasant conversation. As I was finishing dinner, Renee, who caught my eye on stage with her amazing body and sexy long dark hair, came over to join me. After a few minutes of casual conversation we went into the couch dance room and I enjoyed two dances with her at $20.00 per song.
Value - 3 Stars
While the menu prices were reasonable for a self-proclaimed "steak house," the pricing for the Champagne Court is tricky and I'm still not quite sure I got all of the details correct: you purchase a bottle of Moët & Chandon White Star champagne for $180.00 which is good for up to 90 minutes in the Champagne Court and pay $160.00 to the dancer for a half hour (and can buy more time if desired). If you use your credit card you'll pay an extra 20% for the dancer, in this case an extra $32.00. The Champagne Court is surprisingly lacking in privacy, not even providing a curtain for the spacious couch areas. For full privacy you can get a VIP room with curtain, which I didn't partake of but was told that you'll shell out a whopping $360 for the champagne (er, room fee) AND $400 for the dancer for a half hour.
Website & Social Media - 2 Stars
The website features standard club information such as location, lunch and happy hour specials and bachelor party packages but their Full Event Calendar on their Event page is simply a list of upcoming sporting and boxing events for September. There weren't any themed club events (i.e Lingerie Night, Cigar Night, etc.) listed either. In addition to a full website, Delilah's has Facebook and Twitter pages but I needed to call the club to find out their hours.
In Brief...
The "downfall" of Delilah's is that, for a seemingly high-end venue, the lack of quality and value compared to some of the other Philadelphia-area clubs is subtle but still noticeable. While still a worthwhile addition to the Philadelphia-area gentlemen's club scene with its location, menu and dancing talent, with a little more effort this gentlemen's club could be absolutely amazing. read more