After reading the reviews during my NYC visit, i found out that Gallaghers2000 was only a short drive from the hotel that I was staying at. Longing for a drink and wondering for a while how the pole dancers were in the Big Apple, I decided to take a quick look.
Now let me confess, even if all the reviews on Yelp and other ratings on the other sites were absolutely horrible....I probably still would have gone to investigate. Why? Because I love strip clubs. And I loves me some professional luvin'...I can feel good about it because I am supporting a lot of single mothers out there (yo, it may be cliche but it happens to be true) or young aspiring women who want to pursue something larger in there life. These young (and sometimes not so young) women are there to make anyone and everyone feel better about their day, even if temporary.
I've been to a LOTTTTTTT of scary places and this ranked a "3" on a 10 scale for scary (10 being hair-raising lets-get-the-hell-outta-here-right-now-its-dangerous scary). The neighborhood is very well lit and quiet at night, not a lot of vagrants sleeping or hanging out, and you can park very close by under the highway overpass or in the pay garage right next door. Here's a tip: Respect the city and the city might respect you--meaning don't take safety for granted but don't walk around looking like you are afraid or don't belong there.
One of my favorite times to visit a strip club that is open all day is just before the changing of the guard (when the night shift comes to relieve the day shift for you TT bar newbies). This way you get to see almost twice as many faces as you normally would. AND I DID...G2000 has an amazing number of faces dancing on the stage. At any given time on that Thursday I went, I felt there were more dancers than patrons. I actually went twice that day because I had to go visit a family member--so I returned a lot later also (that should tell you something).
The staff was friendly and professional. They have a metal detector and in the evening you get a security pat-down. The customers ranged from suit & tie businessmen to muscle-bound tatted-up toughguys. The atmosphere is higher end. They have two stages, although only the one by the bar was running when I went. The most active stage is by the bar which racetracks around the stage. The girls dance quite a bit distant from the bar (at least what I'm used to) and when they come down, they come around the racetrack to collect their tips (Hint: if you like to see them come by (like me), sit by the bar. If you are on a budget, don't sit by the bar; choose a table set away from the bar instead.) The girls come down in droves so, you feel as though you are constantly tipping. Although not mandatory by any means, it is frowned upon if you don't tip.
Go visit their website and find out their happy hour specials...its worth it. I ordered the $9 NY Sirloin special which came with mash potatoes and vegetables but most importantly absolutely delicious, well-portioned (12oz?) and worth paying at least twice or three times that in the city. I saw they had some beer specials also but I don't drink beer so I don't remember what it was.
So finally, to the girls!!!! It was explained to me that if you like Latinas then you come during the day shift, and if you like Eastern Europeans then you come during the night shift. I've read this in other reviews and then saw it with my own eyes. So....if you like latinas, go during the day and Eastern Europeans (Russians mainly, blondes mostly) then go during the evening. I saw one other gorgeous Asian gal, a few Dominicans, and a Brooklyn native. Not too many All-American girls here. Overall, the dancing ladies are very attractive on average and as a club, well above average. Some of the gals are more aggressive than others, and I find the Dominicanas and Latinas to be more go-getter.
OK, lets get to the juicier part (this is Yelp so I will keep it nice). Listen, I REALLY tried to have a budget evening but ended up getting sucked into the lapdance area by a sweet dyed-blonde Russian (go figure) from St.Petersburg. You have two choices: Supervised Lapdance area for $20 per song, or 30 minutes in the private room for $160. I tried both!! The one guy said there were cameras in the private room, I didn't see any. The private room allows you a lot more contact as she removes her top but not her bottoms. Depending on the rapport you have with your dancer, determines how liberal your dance will be (wink wink). The hat trick is if the dancer likes you, and you are respectful to her, AND she thinks she is going to make money from you--you just might hit the jackpot. I tried the lapdance area also which feels much more tame than the private room. The standard "keep your hands to your side" is in effect here.
I stayed until 3am on a Thursday (they close at 4am). Had a above average good time...but not my ATF (all time fave). read more
