Vivid Cabaret New York

I picked up a bunch of custom bookmark passes advertising this establishment. The offer showed three pretty women and offered the sexiest party in NYC. But what really grabbed my attention was the offer of a free lunch Monday-​Friday 11 a.m. — 3 p.m. It also stated that there would be no cover with the pass.
I flipped over the pass and scanned it very carefully for the fine print, the catch as it were. Were women restricted from entering this club? Was there a dress code? Was there a drink minimum required? No, it appeared to be clean, a legitimate offer of free food. I wouldn’t mind paying for a drink if the food was any good; it can be a little dry choking down a meal without sufficient liquid refreshment. But it seemed that wasn’t a requirement.
When I arrived there was a tall bouncer/​bodyguard/​doorman standing outside. He made no objections to my being a woman; he only asked to see I.D. He casually mentioned that there were $ 9 drinks on offer at the bar. I ignored it. I had no intention of paying $ 9 for an alcoholic beverage. Seriously, it was only 11:30 a.m. in the morning!
However, I should have heeded that as a warning. When I got to the bag check, the woman behind the counter was more explicit. The free lunch came ONLY with a two-​drink minimum, specifically the $ 9 drinks the bouncer had mentioned. I pointed out, with all due politeness, that there was nothing like that stated on the bookmark I’d picked up nor one of the 4×6-inch notecards I’d snagged at the entrance. I also mentioned that I had been very careful to look for this because I’d run into these kind of miscommunications in the past.
She said that I could talk to the manager. I silently decided it was pointless since this misleading advertisement was in all likelihood the manager’s idea. I took the bookmark and the notecard as evidence of this deception and departed.
I don’t condone this sort of deceit to be practiced on potential customers. If drinks, gratuities, restrictions or other requirements are necessary, it would behoove the owners or managers to make that absolutely clear on their pamphlets, flyers, notecards, etc. This sort of deliberate omission is annoying and wastes the time of the employees, especially that woman who had to explain the club policy to me.
I see that one Unilocal reviewer at least had the decency to warn people. I only wish whoever was in charge of getting these passes printed had been as forthcoming.

The only reason I love this place is because of Maria C and Chris S. Chris S. is a great host!
My boyfriend and I have told our friends about this place because we always receive the best service from the bartender Maria who works upstairs. Seriously the only reason to go upstairs at all (unless you’re in a room ;)) is to get a drink from Maria C. The girls are okay, maybe the rejects from Ricks cabaret. You’ll find a couple good looking girls.
But Maria C. makes you feel like you’re at your neighborhood bar. This place is honestly a dull fest on most days but you’ll find some great people here. It’s a great spot for tourists, couples, after work drinks, etc. When you come here, ask for Maria C.

Stumbled across Vivid after driving friends here from a Yankees game. It turned out to be worth the trip, mainly because they paid for my cover charge in exchange for the ride. The women were smoking hot, and clearly were interested in making sales any way possible (e.g., lap dances, massages, etc.) I saw at least one or two tens up on stage; however, costly to be there for awhile.

One year later and it’s worth noting how many people agree with my assessment of this place. And yet the average rating is still pretty high…
So the thing I feel compelled to add is that if you take a hard look at some of the people praising this place you will find at least a couple of individuals who WORK FOR VIVID CABARET.
That is called a CONFLICT OF INTEREST — a simple but very important concept to understand in life, but even moreso when evaluating strip clubs where getting crunk, turnt up, and wilin out with some freaky girls at a reasonable price and venue is critical.

We got some free passes for this place through a bartender friend. Be warned though that even with free cover you still have to purchase 2 drinks and they cost $ 18 each, but I’m used to that having been to Vegas several times.
The women here were top notch. I love Hispanic women and they had plenty of Puerto Rican girls to choose from. They were all very friendly and none of them pressured me for a dance or the VIP room. This is a real first for me-​especially on a Friday night. I also liked the fact that most of the music was electronic music and not all dirty south.

This is the second of the two bar that I experienced during the course of the evening. The first place being Rick’s just down the way. See that review for the reason that I ended up here. That bar was two stars, and this one received an extra star for one reason: CJ. She woke the party up.
Prior to that, there is a cover charge. I’ve paid that before. But then I get inside, and there is a «show». A «show» means that you’re seeing professional athletes in their birthday suits either (a) performing feats on the pole that should have Cirque Du Soleil calling pretty soon, or (b) jamming to the music until the sweat drenches the first row like a Gallagher «sledge-​o-​matic» bit. What I shouldn’t be exposed to for my hard earned money is a quasi-​depressed girl obviously forcing herself to smile while sauntering around the stage and occasionally striking the factory standard stripper poses. Too real. Too depressing. I want the illusion of Fun.
CJ brought the fun just as I thought the nigh was a bust. I’m sitting by the stage, which thankfully had a pole on the stage. Rick’s doesn’t. A few dancers were putting me to sleep, when fffwappp! Hello! CJ does a split on stage that was like a call to reveille. Then she proceeds to pop the buttocks to the music. And she was smiling, because she was generally having fun, or she was extremely good at faking it for the crowd. I threw my bills on stage. And I had to get that private dance.
I go to a strip club to be compelled to go broke. But that requires seeing something I won’t see if I take my money to a regular bar or dance club. $ 250 is usually my budget. I’ll see nudity by the end on the night. Especially since I’m only nursing a $ 30 scotch all night. If I’m not getting the memory of sleeping with someone for $ 200, at least I want the memory of moves that most women in bars are not capable of without running up their insurance premiums.
I did get a lap dance at Rick’s. The only thing I remember about it was how pathetically uneventful her hustle was. Here at Vivid, CJ gave me a good memory.

Gorgeous girls, non-​pushy staff, fantastic service. Felt very comfortable as a female here and was lots of fun. Beautiful, high class interior. Would come here again for another event!

This place is horrible. The minute you walked in they force you for bottle service and they sit you away from the dancer. The security guys are rude. they think everyone is under their shoes. we go to stripper club to enjoy god given nature bodies. No customer service at all. They are only made to treat the bottle service clients. We spend over $ 1000.00 bucks a night two weeks ago without having bottle service and we had a great time. we went again this week the attitude of two security guys are not up to par and we left the place. my friend was a little drunk and took his phone to take a picture of us not the stripper and one of the security guy went on his face. no professionalism. I decided to leave the place and will never come back again. This is NYC and plenty of place to go

Place is fun but the service could improve

maybe I am just used to the midwest hospitality of the dancers in Illinois, or the charming smiles of the girls at the Rhino, Las Vegas…
but I have never felt so uncomfortable at a strip club. My friends and I left after 30 minutes here.
*lack of seating for patrons
*all the seating tables required a 2 drink minimum
*staff was trying to up sell friends and I on VIP bottle service every 15 minutes, even though we continuously said we were ok without it.
VIVID, stick to producing high quality XXX films, instead of dipping your hand in strip club establishments.

A very friendly staff, but come on we’re not going here to make friends. The dances last for almost half a song, average girls, stage work is less than stellar, and although it’s a better option than Rick’s it’s not my first choice in NYC.
Sorry, it’s hard to give any gentleman’s establishment less than 3 stars… haha!

My friends and I actually didn’t even realize this was a strip club when we walked in. It is super sleek from the outside and the entrance into the club looks as classy as any other club in the city! When I turned the corner, you can imagine how surprised I was to see girls hanging from the pole! And also to my surprise, I had so so so much fun! The atmosphere feels like a normal high-​end club – except all the people that work there don’t carry that «too cool» for you attitude, which is a HUGE plus. I found everyone I encountered to be really friendly and approachable. They didn’t treat us differently just because we didn’t order a bottle, so that was a breath of fresh air! I’ve got to admit, strip clubs are not normally my thing (I’ve actually never been to one before because the idea of one grosses me out) but for what this place is, it’s great! I could see that all my guy friends were having a blast too, so I give two thumbs up!

Let me start by saying that the décor in here is sick! It’s neon purple and pink and has purple leopard carpet! It looks like the W Hotel of strip clubs :) It has a chic feel to it, not seedy, like the other clubs in the city. I went with my man and another couple on Valentines day and we had a great time. There were tons of girls and I had my first lap dance ever! That was fun although I think if rather watch the stage than get dances myself haha. Some of the girls were doing insane pole tricks. I was literally in awe! If I were a guy, I am sure I would be in heaven. Check it out. It’s awesome.

This place is so hot! I just visited New York for my girlfriends bachelorette party and she wanted to go here before we hit the regular club LOL (She’s crazy)! It was packed but the staff was very accommodating of our large party. We got a bottle and they gave us one of the best seats in the house. It was such a fun time! I would definitely come back just to watch the stage show!

Wow! It’s like stepping into a Miami club right in the middle of NYC! Can’t wait for the summer to hang out on the outdoor terrace, make sure to bring all ur money to spend on the beautiful girls. The bartender Hanna is super funny and gorg! The place has such a dope atmosphere you just lose track of time. But if u do decide to check out other places around (Ricks cabaret) make sure to stop by the hottest coat check girl jbreezie for free passes!

OWWWWW. This place is super hot. The staff, the location, the girls: ALL smokin’! I go to strip clubs with my coworkers from time to time and this place is the best I’ve seen yet. It reminds me of a top Vegas nightclub, there are just naked girls everywhere. I will definitely be going back with more money and may even bring my man if he’s good! LOL