"I'm your biggest fan I'll follow you until you love me…read morePapa-paparazzi!" Door burst open with the tug of a firm hand... A staircase for the history books descending down into a wonderland of decadence, class and charm... At the very end just left of the second door, the one you've been waiting for, is a stand and a flock of stylish gentlemen to confirm legality to enter such a establishment (21+ & over) . Not to mention give you a friendly Victoria welcome minus the Cher cabaret burlesque number in the first act of Burlesque the movie. Paparazzi is s true hidden gem or diamond in the rough as another put it. A well known spot that doesn't like to scream itself as a gay night club or lgbtq+ establishment... Because it's a space where all are welcome and can be relished for lack of a better accompanying term. While the fixtures, back booths, pool tables and lay out are dated with underground 80s aesthetics in a good way... It's also up to date with sick beats, an amazing full bar and lots of friendly faces and people. The stained pool tables are apart of the charm... And after spilling a few drops of one of our cocktails on one of them... we quickly saw why... The two black boxes on the dance floor are just a step up and open to any and all when the dance party is on. They do have performances here, including drag shows so this may be one of the times that space wouldn't be open to patrons. We definitely worked them like it was their last night they'd be in use (pre-pandemic). The cover to get in is pretty fair, however is cash only. They do except US/American dollars if you're from out of the country as a lot of people often are. Next trip to Victoria, BC... "Baby, there's no other superstar You know that I'll be... Your papa-paparazzi!"

I would give this place a 0 if I could. From a recent experience last night, how this club…read moreresponded was unacceptable. a guest was called a homophobic slur, had reported this accident and nothing had been done. This place is no longer a safe place for the LGBTQ+ people. How can this club pride themself in providing an "all inclusive space and have no tolerance for any discrimination or harassment" when nothing was done? Show accountability and stop deleting your comments on instagram. It doesn't take much to apologize.

If you're coming to Lucky it's for one of two reasons: 90's night or a concert. I've never really…read morebeen here for any other occasion really. 90's night. One of Victoria's favourite nights out dancing the night away to Spice Girls, TLC and Backstreet Boys. Beware the long lines though. Make sure to get you and your pals on guest list to avoid the lines. The staff at Lucky are awesome and I've seen them put up with a lot. As most bar staff usually do when dealing with hundreds of intoxicated guests. The bartenders are all super friendly and efficient. Make sure to ask them to do a shot out of the shot-ski. The bar itself is fairly small. There's one large bar and the dance floor fills up fairly quickly. Hence why there are such long lines. I found that whenever I went to Lucky's I ran into tons of people I knew. Maybe that's just the university scene though. I haven't been to a 90's night in forever and I kind of miss it. Maybe on my next trip to Victoria?

The bar is a great place. I was visiting from Los Angeles, CA and came to Victoria for the first…read moretime. I was shocked by how friendly the staff and people were. I was talking to the bartenders, patrons, and bouncers and they were all very friendly. I was just gonna stay in my hotel room and I was glad to have such a welcoming experience. HOWEVER, please watch out for two people that said their names are Dominique and Joey. I was trying to be friendly with them and as a common courtesy, got the first round. The bartender even made a local Victorian drink (which tasted like chocolate milk). However, when the bar closed, we went next door to get more drinks. I figured, common courtesy, someone else will get the next round, but we got separate tabs. When the bill came, the two ran out. The local that introduced me to them paid for their bill, but I gave a $20 USD and hope that was enough to cover their share. The bar is a great place and I would definitely go back. As a person who comes from the pretentious city of LA (and is always cautious of being hustled), I have never had such a genuine introduction to Canadians. However, please watch out for those two. I loved how the bar even had a pay it forward drink chalk board. You can prepay for drinks for future patrons. Had I stayed longer, I was going to buy drinks for the people I met there (and would have been a great Thank you for the locals since I was only there for one night). However, do watch out for these two scammers. I would never want what had happen to me happened to other visitors. Despite this, continue to support Lucky Bar as the staff is fantastic.

"This is the clubbiest club I have ever clubbed in" - said my friend - and indeed, get ready for a…read moresplit-level dance floor, white leather booths, table service, staff in black t-shirts with the club name, and over 15 atmospheric tv screens wrapping the walls. Staff? Indifferent. (Except for the gal handling will call tickets, she's nice). Drinks? Eh, get some beer in a bottle. The club is in a basement. Why book touring acts here? We got a cramped early bird set and then they transformed into the night club boomp boomp. At least it has a good sound system. So, if your night out drinking needs to involve high heels and that mistakes-were-made EDM feel, these douches are ready. I think there was a roof deck. At least no sharks in the dance floor.

I liked the lights in the entrance. But the ambience inside was lacking. I may be a bit of a hater,…read moreI can't write a decent review. Don't follow @commandsisters

This place is OK. The live music is always good, drink prices are average, staff are lovely. It is…read morealmost always very busy here on the weekends. I had a bad experience here when my boyfriend got pick pocketed and the security refused to kick the guy out because "they knew him". I still go here because it's the only country bar in town.

I had a great time here a few weeks ago. Appreciate that you're keeping the local music scene alive!read more

This club is not following proper procedures for verifying Covid vaccinations. Stay away!…read moreLast night, Friday November 5, my friend and I went to the Carlton Club hoping to enjoy some karaoke.  When we arrived we both presented our proof of vaccination, which we had each obtained through the BC Government app.  My friend had hers saved to her phone I had mine printed on a card in my wallet - both of which options are acceptable, according to the government website.  However, the doorman at the Carlton Club refused to accept my printed card.  He claimed that they had been told by the government that only digital copies would be accepted after October 24, which is not what is reflected on the BC Government site.  When I told him that I didn't have a digital copy, he sarcastically said "Do you not have a phone?"  This is a) none of his business and b) counter to the government's own website, which states that both digital and printed copies of the new proof of vaccination with the QR code will be accepted everywhere.  I showed him on that website where that is written and was still refused entry.  Not only that, but he also did not scan my friend's QR code for verification.  He never once even removed his hands from his pockets. I get that maybe he didn't want to use his personal device for scanning everyone's vaccination cards, but the Carlton Club should have provided something - this is a major requirement! Overall, the whole interaction came off as a rude, lazy, officious employee randomly refusing entry to people and not following regulations. We took our business elsewhere and had a great night.

I've never met a more rude bartender in my life. I tried ordering a water and he called me a…read moreprofane name and to get out of his bar. Would not recommend coming here, bartender clearly has anger issues.

WOULDNT NOT RECOMMED Wish I could give 0 stars. We just went tonight, so many creepy men, we got…read moreESCORTED out and it was because my friend was "stumbling" around ( she wasn't ) she had one drink, but her heels hurt. So many creepy men there, yet they weren't doing anything about them. Got rid of people that paid to be in there for no reason, way to ruin a night.

Would not recommend at all. We went tonight and the vibe was off. We had to run away from creepy…read moremen, which made the whole experience uncomfortable. Instead of dealing with that, staff escorted us out because my friend was "stumbling", which she wasn't. She had ONE drink and her heels hurt. Meanwhile, there were way more drunk girls there who were clearly wayyy too crunk, showing obvious signs of being wasted, and nothing was done about them. We paid to be there just to get kicked out for no reason while the actual problems were ignored. Insane work for a supposedly inclusive place. Such a bad experience and a total waste of money. Never again.

This place deserves the very mediocre rating that it has. The staff here are extremely rude and do…read morenot provide a welcoming place to see live music in Bellingham. They could do a lot to improve their vibe and security. If that is the vibe you're going for cool, but I would not want to frequent a venue that treats there attendees like total trash.

Husband and I went when they had 2000's hits. The DJ was great! The ambiance was good and the…read moreservice at the bar was pretty quick. Very reasonable prices for liquor. It is now our spot to go if we want to dance and listen to some good music. I am just waiting for a great Latin night!