Palomino Las Vegas — Review

PALOMINO  IS NOT RECOMMENDED AT THIS TIME.

Doc’s Last Check-Up of Palomino Las Vegas: JULY 6, 2024 BETTER BUT…STILL BAD & DANGEROUS

SEE WHAT A RECENT VISITOR TO PALOMINO EMAILED US HERE.

DOC’S DIAGNOSIS:

(*Explanation of Doc’s Diagnosis terms here)

Palomino is SO BAD THEY’VE TAKEN TO GIVING AWAY LAP DANCES TO GET PEOPLE TO PROMOTE IT. Their management recently gave me a token for $100 in free lap dances and I cannot find a Las Vegas local who will take it and use it. That is how bad things are these days. The marketing manager takes dancers out on Fremont street daily to hustle for customers. When strip clubs are begging for business, it’s a sign that things are not good.

I’ve recently spoken to seven groups of tourists who were refused the promised ride back to the strip even though the club’s van was available and the driver was sitting in the lobby.  And since Palomino is way off the strip the cab ride back costs $30-$40.  I CAN NO LONGER RECOMMEND PALOMINO UNTIL THINGS IMPROVE.

EVEN WORSE PALOMINO NOW STORES AND KEEPS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

The club now uses a scanner and software called scan info to scan your driver’s license and the door man told us that it actually stores your driver’s license info and photo.  They claim it is for security reasons in case the police need to be called.  If the police show up and I’m a suspect, they can ask for my ID, right? I’m personally just not comfortable with a strip club having that much personal info on me.  I mean, I don’t ask for the stripper’s real name, date of birth and home address!  And if you do, you are creepy.

Yes Sapphire scans the bar code of your driver’s license to make sure the ID is not forged, but they do not store your info unless you get “trespassed”, “86d” or kicked out of the club.

IF YOU WANT A FULLY NUDE STRIPPER EXPERIENCE IN LAS VEGAS HAVE A PRIVATE STRIPPER COME TO YOU ROOM. IT IS LESS EXPENSIVE,  LESS HASSLE  AND A BETTER EXPERIENCE THAN PALOMINO CLUB.

Palomino is NOT in Las Vegas.  That’s both a good and bad thing.  Good because the city of North Las Vegas allows the club to be both fully nude and serve alcohol. Bad because it takes a 20 to sometimes more than 30 minute limo ride to get there from the strip.  It took me 27 minutes from the strip on my last visit and I know more shortcuts than a Vegas cabbie.  That said,  Palomino Las Vegas is the only club in town that both serves alcohol and has fully nude dancers. Transportation to Palomino is spotty and inconsistent from the club.  The owners/management isn’t cooperative with 3rd party Limo companies and it’s way off strip in a sketchy neighborhood with dicey parking. The club got a new owner in December 2016, when a Stanford Medical School Cardiologist bought the club.  He is not involved in the day-to-day operations of the club and claims he bought it to broaden his real estate investment portfolio.  The operation is not well run at this time.  Palomino is only surviving due to it’s reputation as a really good strip club and the only full nude strip club that serves alcohol.  But in my opinion, it is no longer a good strip club and the full nudity and alcohol is mostly a myth–see why here.

Stage show is fully nude but lap dances on the main floor are topless only.  Full nude dances available in private “theme” rooms.

  • Full Salute Factor:  81%
  • Dancer Score:  8-10 (A few 9’s but mostly 7’s & 8’s)
  • Lap Dance Rating:  8/10 (High Contact but TOPLESS ONLY)
  • Pressure Factor: 6
  • Minimum Age: 21
  • Full Bar:  Yes
  • Food:  NO
  • Cover Charge:
    • $30 if you take a taxi, $10 if you drive yourself or walk up
    • $60 At random peak times because they add a 2 drink minimum
    • Free with the Palomino House Van, but there is usually a $30 2 drink minimum.  Expect a 2 to 4 hour wait for Palomino House Van transportation on weekends.
    • Dr. Strip Club does not currently offer transportation to Palomino Las Vegas
  • Lap Dance Cost:  $20 Main Floor — VIP Room 3 Songs $100 — Half-Hour $250  Hour $400– Private “Theme” rooms  35 Minutes $250 + $100 bottle  60 Minutes $450 + Hour $400 + $375 Bottle
  • Dress Code:  Casual

THE ONLY FULL NUDE CLUB WITH ALCOHOL

Palomino has been around since at least 1969 and since Vegas is a young city, that is a long time.  Because the club was licensed for both booze and fully naked girls before Clark County created its current strip club laws they were “grandfathered in” an exception.  So, yes Palomino is the only Vegas strip club with full nudity and a full bar.  Additionally the club was grand-fathered an exception for 18-year-old dancers even though they serve alcohol.  So, there is a good balance of very young girls and seasoned professionals who could work in any strip club in town.

The stage show is fully nude, but you will have to pay up for semi private VIP or a fully private room to get a nude lap dance. Otherwise, the lap dances are topless only. The club doesn’t have drink minimums associated with its semi-private VIP which makes them a good value for many customers.  I am hearing reports that some dancers are quoting higher prices for VIP and rooms than the official club price.  This is perfectly legal since the dancers are independent contractors and can’t be forced to follow a club’s pricing structure.

STAGE ACTION

The stage show at Palomino Las Vegas is, IMHO, among the best in the world–I’ve seen better in Thailand.  Pole dancing with multiple poles, erotic high flying acrobatics, and full nudity is hard to beat. There’s even a small on stage VIP section downstairs which is no cost…all you have to do is buy bottle service.

DRINK PRICES ARE REASONABLE

Although Palomino sometimes collects $30 for a two drink minimum their drink prices are much lower than the typical $18-20 a drink charged in most Vegas strip clubs.  Beers are $7-$8.  Cocktails are $6-$7 and you can upgrade to premium liquor for $2 in most cases.

THE PALOMINO PENTHOUSE

The Palomino Bedroom

The VIP at Palomino Las Vegas consists of 4 themed private rooms. The rooms are named, “The Purple Room”, “The Red Room”, “The Harem Room”, and “The Bedroom”. The rooms each have their own lighting, sound flat screens and a selection of porn. A few of the Palomino dancers have made porn films. So, if you are into watching a porno with the girl actually in the porn, this is the place for you.  If the private rooms are out of your budget there is the semi private Lipstick Lounge where you can enjoy full nude dances starting at 3 songs for $100. In addition to the 4 themed rooms there is an upstairs stage and bar as well.

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Dr. James Corzo aka Dr. Strip Club