Manila Bars - Makati and Pasay City

Metro Manila, Philippines.

Metro Manila, Philippines -- Since the demise of Ermita thanks to Mr. Lim (retired police general who served as mayor), there is no real go-go bar strip left in Manila. Certainly there is nothing like Field Avenue in Angeles City. However this does not mean you cannot have fun in Manila. On the contrary, there is a whole lot of fun to be had here. There are two primary areas where go-go bars can be found that cater for foreign tourists: Makati and Pasay City. Makati has the most bars, is the most upscale and the most expensive. The bars are within walking distance of each other. Some of the prettiest bar girls in the country are working here, though most of the girls are only average. "The real lookers are massing to the Quezon City clubs to prey on the Japanese." Guy G. (08/2002). Many Makati bars don't open until 8:00 PM. Pasay has fewer bars, is less expensive and the bars are scattered over a larger area.

MAKATI

Bar Bandido: I've walked right past this place many times and one day decided to descend the stairs to have a look. I'm glad I did. First thing you notice as you walk in is the good aircon. It's a larger bar with an excellent sound system and good music. The main attraction in any go-go bar, of course, is the dancers. Bar Bandido did not disappoint. There were a large number of dancers in attractive uniforms. Some of the girls were above average. This has become one of my favorite bars. Lady's drink P250. Happy hour 6 - 8 PM.

Mogambo: Small bar packed full of girls. It a go-go bar and the girls are in uniforms. The last time I was in there the girls spent most of the time sitting around the dance area behind the bar, dancing only occasionally. Like Wild West (below), only an average lineup.

Wild West (formerly Geronimo): 788 Makati Ave. cor. P. Burgos St. "Wild West (with all bias intended) is certainly worth a visit. As are Mogambo and Bandido bars. Wild West runs about 50 girls as does Mogambo. Bandido runs about 80 girls. My association with these bars means I have an inherent bias so I will let others inform you of what these bars are like." mjibbo. "Wild West was still raging when I arrived. I packed a full night of fun into two hours and took out a pair of TGs (tour guides) with me back to the Citadel Inn. They proved to be an excellent tandem in the early a.m. and on into the afternoon. Second night in Wild West was awesome, musically (White Zombie!!! Request it!) and view wise. I TGed two different ones this time. But when we got back to the hotel they immediately said, 'Sam, lets just sleep. OK?' And they fell onto the bed and slept in their clothes, as I did as well. This pissed me off, and mjibbo if you are reading this that's the reason I disappeared to Angeles on my final day." Sam. "I expected this place to be giant since I have heard so much about it. The place was smaller than most AC bars with the exception of maybe birdcage. I will say one thing for this place the girls were highly animated in here. They were dancing up a storm. There are a couple that were real pests. I had two girls come off the stage and the cute one I liked used to work at Stinger Bar in AC. She was getting me all hot and bothered by rubbing her ass right up against my crotch. I started buying them shots of tequila. I have found that a few shots of tequila and girls can loosen up considerably. The hottie was letting me open up her top while I was sticking my tongue down her throat. She was becoming a nasty girl after only a few shots of tequila. Bluewidget suggested we split a bell ring of 5000P. One thing I did notice that I don't like about this place is that shooters are 250P and in Edsa the shooters were all 175P. Wild West doesn't have a two-tiered drink system like the other places we went to. I don't know how much the other bars near Wild West charge so I can't compare to a close bar but 250P for a shooter seems excessive. Bluewidget, Tony, and I ended up in the corner where I had to inform Tony's girl that he was a cherry boy. She didn't believe me one bit. I was watching the two girls sitting with me starting to compete. A few more shots and it is going to get ugly. I am constantly rubbing and playing with the hottie and leaving the other one alone. The other one kind of thrust herself on me anyway. I saw the hottie almost right when I walked in. I could probably handle one but as drunk as I was there is no way I am performing twice. I was still contemplating how I was going to leave one and take the other without making a scene. My whole situation had "get the hell out of here" written all over it. My honest opinion is that I was having fun but I could have the same fun in AC for a lot cheaper and not have to worry about watching my bill. Almost every place I went in Manila I felt like I had to watch my bill. They nickel and dime you to death. Instead of giving you the lower 175P ladies drink they always give you the 250P drink. They never ask. I really don't like two tiered drink systems. Wild west just charges you the high price right off the bat. I don't know what the justification for that is. It would be different if they had a room full of stunners but the girls seem to be average for a Manila bar." Mark T. "A girl who had not been sitting with me, was sitting talking to the girl that was with me on my return to the alcove, and the waitress gave me the little bill book to sign. I signed and then noticed that there were 2 drinks on the chit. I asked about the 2nd drink and the waitress pointed to the new girl. I said that I had not ordered the drink, the waitress pointed to my signature and walked off. I paid my bill and went and spoke to Mjibbo and he said that the drink was cancelled. I went back to my seat and continued to party, then an older woman came up and said 'why you make trouble' and tried to give me my money back. The party mood just vanished for me. I told her to keep the money, told the others that I was off and got a taxi outside back to the hotel. Candyman gave me the money from Martin the next day." bluewidget. "I did not make the acquaintance of Martin, but I couldn't find him or anyone else that looked like management. The place was crawling with girls and it reduced visibility considerably. Two girls stood out. One tall young lady who appears to be African-American, and a sweet young Pinay with major league yabbos. Any way after all that time on the road, I called it a night after two beers." Mike. "Across from Wild West is a pretty decent Ramen house and upstairs is a Japanese style karaoke place. Had a good time there, then visited Martin. Business is just as down in Manila as it is in AC. The good news is that, just like in AC, this seems to make the girls just a little more attentive and friendly towards the customers that do show up. For every LD I bought one of his lovelies, Martin treated me to a Scotch on the rocks. I didn't buy too many LDs before developing the need to beat a hasty retreat with companion in tow. Another sign of the times. This lovely came down off her normal P2500 to a negotiated P1700." Ilocos Joe

Flamingo: Bar fine here is P1500. Open 7:00 PM to 4:00 AM. "My favorite Makati bar was Flamingo. IMHO, this is the only bar worth going into of BF anybody from. 80 percent stunners on stage, and the rest very cute. Beautiful bodies on all, with no pudge in sight. I could stay in this place all night. The only reason I didn't BF all my three girls from this place, was that I wanted to give the other places a fair chance. The outfits were hot, the girls were hotter, and could really tear up the stage dancing. Lots of girls (compared to the other bars) maybe 20 on stage at a time. All stunners. Two very nice Mamasans who work the floor. They had these two wooden rocking horses at the rear corners of the stage which the girls rode on which was a nice playful touch." Norman (02/2003)

Montana: "It's 3am and Montana Club is going so I tell my regular let pay the bill and go bar hopping. She gladly agrees. Ok, this is where the real fun begins. I get the bill and it's for a grand total of P28,000!!!" Pool Shooter (09/2002)

Jools: 5043 P. Burgos St. Tel: 897-9098. Opens 8:00 PM. The place is getting a bit rundown. There was only a four-girl lineup when I last visited, though one of the girls was the prettiest I had seen all night. "Worth a visit if you want to check out a very professional dance/cabaret show or you just want somewhere safe to take your spouse or business associate." mjibbo. "A friend and I walked into Jools and there were maybe a dozen other male customers. And, oh, about 75 ladies. We were swarmed a la upstairs bars in Patpong. It appeared there were two 'shifts' of dancers. One, currently on stage, featured pink bikinis. The second shift was wearing a slit-skirt deal with a bra top - yellow. Each shift was loaded with total stunners. I was getting waves, smiles, and kisses blown at me like I was celebrity of the night - until the next guy walked in and he got the same treatment. Take out, well, 'only' ten drinks for her or P 2,500 to get her out of the bar. Then, there would be her fee." Sarisin

Foxy's: "Probably the largest bar in Makati, big stage, two levels - open with a sushi bar on the second level. Lots of nice girls. Same owner as Go Go Banana's. Both are good stops in Makati. Prices in Makati are higher than Pasay -- but the quality of the ladies is normally quite good. LDs run 225 to 275p or so." J Bryan. "This is a big club which seems to run about 80 girls. They are heavily into the synchronized dance routines and the girls whilst friendly are not to pushy for ladies drinks." mjibbo

Go Go Bananas (formerly Ritzy's): 5030 P. Burgos St. cor. Kalayaan. Tel: 895-0883. "Across the road from Foxy's, Go Go Bananas is a big club which runs about 50 girls. This can be quite patchy and the quality of girls and number of girls differs from night to night. If you go there make sure you ask the girls about the prayer room. OK the girls are not the best looking but they are extremely talented." mjibbo

Bottoms: 5012 P. Burgos St. Tel: 897-2053. "Another Makati bar which seems to run about 60 to 70 girls. There are normally some quite attractive but hard-core girls in here. If visiting check your bill closely and make sure you sign for everything." mjibbo

Night Train: "On Burgos Street below the Makati Palace Hotel in Makati you will find a freelance club called Night Train (the old Underground Bar). Every night it is packed with very cute young gals looking for company. It is much cleaner than LA Cafe and smells better, although it does not have live bands like LA Cafe, but does have the LA Cafe atmosphere. The girls expect about P2,000 tip, but as with all Filipinas, your experience and cost depends upon how much they like you. Night Train and its sister bar Matrix, which is located next door are a must see, and in my opinion much better than LA Cafe. When I lived in Ermita, I was a frequent visitor to LA Cafe only because it was a very short walk from my apartment. I still think the place is a dump. Give Burgos Street a try when you are in Metro Manila and you will not be disappointed. As of last week, there is plenty going on outside of the high-end bars that will not break the bank!" Manila Guy (09/2003)

Papillon: Located on P. Burgos St. Some of the most attractive dancers in town. A must stop.

Dimples: 5014 P. Burgos St. Tel: 895-8843. "Dimples is an older, small, dark bar and the emphasis is placed on Ladies Drinks. The best time to go there is during the day time when the girls are very friendly and accomodating. Having said that a warning must be given. When you are in a dark corner with one or two lovelies watch your bill very carefully. Do not pay for anything that does not have your signature. You can have a good time in here but it's going to cost you." mjibbo. Opens at noon. Happy hour 5 - 7 PM. Closes at 4 AM.

Hollywood: Located on P. Burgos St. cor. Makati Ave. Some lookers on staff. Got hustled hard for drinks in here. After one beer, headed on down the road.

Rogues: Located on P. Burgos St at Makati Ave. "Nothing special here. Even though it was Friday night and there was some Rugby tournament in the area, the girls out numbered the guys by about 3 to 1." Mike. "Rogues is a girly bar with dancers, plus 2 pool tables. Good place to go. The girls are not overall the best looking on Burgos Street but they are good fun. Lots of Manila expats go there, especially Fridays." CumAgain (11/2003)

Rascals: Located on P. Burgos St.

Jungle Room: Located on P. Burgos St.

Ivory: Located on P. Burgos St. cor. Kalayaan.

Cuddles: Located on P. Burgos St. cor. Kalayaan, same building as Fire and Rain (below).

Fire and Rain: Located on P. Burgos St. cor. Kalayaan. "This is one of the funniest places in Manila. As soon as you climb up the stairs, you are greeted by high energy dancers with a huge smile, the bartender rings his bell and sounds off his siren as you're welcomed as a VIP. There are some true lookers here and great customer service. The hostess looks like a young Vanna White and the place is not very pushy! The DJ "Denz" will take request and mixes as well as any pro DJ in town. When in Makati, this is your best bet for fun!" Hollywood Harv (01/2002)

Hard Rock Cafe: Levels 3 & 4, Glorietta III, Ayala Center. Tel: 893-4661. No go-go dancers here, of course, but a good place to continue your drinking and get something to eat. A nice diversion on a late evening bar hop. Be sure to pick up a shirt.

PASAY CITY

Firehouse: Located in the EDSA International Entertainment Complex. A Manila institution. It's been around for decades. When Ermita was closed, it first moved to a compound next to the Holiday Inn (now Traders Hotel) and then to its current location in the EDSA complex. It's a large bar with a 2 tier stage and customer dance area. The music system is one of the best in town. They usually have between 50 and 70 dancers and lots of GROs. Like all the bars in Manila, the age is slightly higher than in Angeles City or Bangkok, but there are some absolute stunners. The manager has been around FOREVER and one of the top bar men in town. My main objection to this bar is that the stage is too far from the seating. Ditto Pit Stop (see below). "Bought drinks for the stage twice and still didn't get really any kind of response. The girls were just not getting lively. They were kind of mechanical. I called the mamasan over and asked her if it was ok if I throw money up on stage. Haven't done it in Manila so I thought I should ask. Getting change was a pain in the ass but I showed the girls (1) 500P note and a number of smaller bills. Throwing money got them animated and the second time they got more animated. The lineup was no better than an AC bar and I had to work hard to get some activity out of these girls. My first bar on this trip did not impress me at all. If it were an AC bar I would avoid it like the plague." Mark T.

Pit Stop: Located in the EDSA International Entertainment Complex. The smallest bar in the complex, the quality of the staff varies from time to time, but when it is hot, it is really hot. There are 12 seats at the stage, but the rest are pretty far away for a great look. "Some beautiful girls for such a small club. More intimate atmosphere than Cotton Club." Catmonman

Cotton Club (formerly Australian Club): Located in the EDSA International Entertainment Complex. Tel: 831-6468. The largest bar in the Complex, it is well laid out and has an variety of themes. It also has the largest number of girls - both dancers and GROs. I've never liked the lighting, but that's personal taste. "100+ girls and the cream of the crop. Every time you think you've found the best looking, another one even better looking walks by!" Catmonman. "Two cute friends of the girl I was with hit me up for a ladies drink upstairs. Ordered some chicken and fries for the girls. The one blonde girl "C" was kind of cute in here and I would have wanted to take her if I didn't have someone in the room already. I wasn't really impressed with the lineup in this place. "M" was starting to pass out on me from the tequila so I gave her 2000P and sent her home to get some sleep." Mark T.

My Fair Club: Located in the EDSA International Entertainment Complex. A totally unique design, this is the second largest bar in the Complex. There are 2 dance floors connected by a walk over bridge. Girls are on all 3 areas. There is seating around the dance areas and the rest is perimeter seating. The fewest girls of any of the bars. "Who doesn't like having a sexy 18-20 year old rubbing up against you? I asked her if she does Tequila and she said yes so I ordered four. I figure if she can do them I'll send her home. Sure enough she popped them right down. Paid the TG fee of 900P of which the girl gets nothing and let her go change. The ladies drink system is two tiered with shooters being 175P and special cocktails being 250-265P you have to tell them what you want. I bought 3 cocktails for the dancers that were the most active because most were just standing around. The ones putting forth the effort deserved a little bonus." Mark T. "The best waitresses in town, I know them all by name now! If you like a good beat, then DJ Ferdie, Rafy, and Ray play good dance tunes that make you feel young at heart. I spend the majority of my time here when I can't sleep or there's not a good movie on TV at the hotel. I have even taken my wife here several times and she loved the place and the girls. I've spent New Years here before, I've rang the bell twice here (negoatiate a price with Moma Cynthia first) and I consider the staff my friends." Hollywood Harv (01/2002)

Casino: Located in the EDSA International Entertainment Complex. About the same size as Pit Stop. It is the most intimate. You're closer to the girls and have the easiest time 'contacting' them (if it is hard anyway). "Almost all of them were fine fine fine. I barfined 'L' and paid the 900P to the bar and 2000P to her for short time. That's the going rate. All I can say is WOW. This girl was the best lover I had on the whole trip, and was worth the extra cash. But not as innocent looking or acting as the AC girls, to which I am addicted. We did EVERYTHING, and I mean everything...and I was a happy camper." Niacin65. "There were a few cute girls in here but the GRO's were on us immediately. This always turns me off and I am ready to leave before my first beer." Mark T. "A great layout for the new and old. A rather easy place to relax, that is if the candy girl, chicken man, flower girl, photographer, and fruit girl don't make you crazy before you have the chance to ask bartender Herman (classy guy) for a drink. The mamasans are cool and have a good sense of humor. Video DJ is great and the gals dance to the tunes rather well. Small dance floor but effective. This club offers the highest energy among the clubs at the complex." Hollywood Harv (01/2002)

Jamilla's: Located in the EDSA International Entertainment Complex. Go-go bar at the location of the former Esperanza karaoke bar. "Great place if you like sloppy, overweight women. Even the air smells bad." Catmonman

"The EDSA International Entertainment Complex is situated on the corner of EDSA Extension and Roxas Boulevard. Inside are 6 girlie bars. It seems to go in cycles and in terms of girls different bars are hot on different nights." mjibbo. Opens at 6:00 PM. "A new bar (Jamilla's) has opened next door to Firehouse / Pit Stop, replacing the karaoke joint that was there. Opening night was Friday (1 SEP 00). Didn't have a chance to pop in as I had my hands full in Pit Stop, so to speak." F.A. "I was being quoted 5,000 pesos on P. Burgos street in Makati and 2000 short time at the EDSA Complex." Santini. "Manila-EDSA Complex P900 plus girls scam P1000-2000 and run out after first service." Perry. "Stick to these bars and (Chaos, Visions below) you'll get the standard P1000 barfine and girl tip of P1500 to P2000." Brent (02/2002). "We went to the EDSA complex and outside of a jap invasion the place was all business. Drinks were double the price. Many of the places had you buy a MINIMUM of two ladies drinks at double the Angeles prices. I watch my friend go into negotiations with his girl. Yes they wanted you to 'buy the package, instead of renting it'. Seeing guys fork out 2-5,000 pesos AFTER barfining I said no thanks, went back to the hotel and slept alone!" Sparticus (06/2002). "You can actually get them to serve your girl a 'Regular Drink' which costs p175, instead of that RIPOFF p295 mango juice. Just ask the girl, she will oblige in most cases. Most guys tip from p1000-p1500 for EDSA girls, unless you happen to be from Japan, or Taiwan that is, they have this 'thing' about paying more. Most EDSA girls are over at LA Cafe on odd nights off anyway. And there you NEVER spend more than p1500 TOTAL, usually p1000 net, net. Just dont talk money in advance. If THEY do, move on to the next girl. Slip their tip in their back pocket in the morning and what you give is what they get. Done deal." drummer (10/2003)

Juliana: "Located only one block from the EDSA International Complex towards the Baclaran subway station. Juliana is located on the third floor above a Korean Restaraunt (1st floor) Health Spa and Sauna (2nd Floor). Singing and dancing all night with professional and charming translaters in English, Korean, and Japanese. This establishment, like the Juliana in A.C. is a great fun and a safe alternative for entertainment in Manila. The price tag is rather steep, similar to Infinity or Pegasus, but if you got the bucks, go for it!" Hollywood Harv (01/2002)

Chaos: "Vixens then Axions now Chaos is inmho is still the best bar in Pasay. Sometimes there are about 200 to 250 girls, 80 of which are dancers. I say sometimes because Chaos is one of these bars that is very patchy in terms of girls. Sometimes you can go in there and be surrounded by a plethora of stunning women, other times it seems like the city kennels. You just have to strike it lucky on the night. The best time to hit it is about 10.30PM." mjibbo. "Had a great time in Chaos with the girls being a lot of fun." Mark T. "A good alternative if you're on Roxas and stuck in traffic." Hollywood Harv (01/2002). "Chaos is still the main attraction in Pasay City." Brent (02/2002)

Visions: "Another bar sometimes worth a visit is Visions. This is situated on the service road (same as Chaos) but on the other side of Buendia (now called Gil Puyat). Unfortunately this is not a patch on the old Visions number 1 in Ermita and number2 in the food and Karaoke complex. However there are about 50 girls here and sometimes you can find a diamond in the rough so to speak. INMHO it is worth checking out." mjibbo

Miss Universe: "Miss Universe is one of Manila's girls-in-gowns places, ala Lexus, Pegasus etc...Here's what I saw in my drunken state, so dont flame me if I got some the details a bit inaccurate: Entrance fee: walk in zero-170 pesos, taxi 250-500 pesos as taxi drivers get a commission depending on how much of a newbie they think you are. Ok, now you are inside: First thing they ask you is: Who is your mamasan? If you havent been there before, whatever you do, don't tell them that it's your first time. Just make up a name, or pretend you forgot and start describing an older generic filipina lady. Anyway, you are now shown to a table. Depending on your mamasan answer, you are in front, or way over on the side. This place is HUGE, about 3 times the size of Blue Nile. Looking at the stage, about 40X30 and about 2 feet high, you will now see 4-10 girls walking about runway style in gowns with number tags. Fridays and Saturdays you can expect to see about 350 girls there. As the parade continues they loose more and more clothes, accomplished by walking to the rear of the stage for a moment, and reappearing. Some get naked, some topless. After one or two groups finish this walking around, you usually see a more bold superstar. She is a show dancer, and eventually gets naked and does the spilts HARD, and other dumb ass moves that she thinks men like. Ok so now that you have seen lets say #45 and you like her, you can "table" her (call her over) for 600-990 pesos per hour or 90 minutes depending on her popularity and your mamasan, for conversation. If you REALLY like her, you can take her into one of the VIP rooms in the back. 4000 pesos, (2 hours?) and any funny stuff you negotiate with her on top of that. Barfines are 5000-10,000 depending on the girl. Models more, GROs less. Ok you get the general idea, so now if this is your THING, dont go there. Go to Lexus on Timog Ave instead. Ask for Mommy Christie. Better looking girls, cheaper prices, and no minmum charge for going to the VIP room if you have taken the girl you have tabled. Tabeling a girl is 750 for the first hour, 650 for additional for solo show babes, GROs are 650/550. The girl will ask a flat 2k for extra sevices in VIP. Barfines are 7500 pesos before midnight, 6500 after. They also offer, dot one, dot two, and dot three services for your VIP room experience. Dot-one: Girl wears a see-through outfit without underwear, Dot-two: Girl wears only panties, Dot-three: Girl wears only a smile.....but just take her there after tabeling her, and as long as you drink and/or eat about 1000 pesos consumable you wont have to pay any room charge. Ok, now you see at these prices, most guys that visit Angeles wont be rushing to go to either of these places soon, but it's worth checking out, if only you sit there and drink without any other "purchases". BTW, take a look around the room while in the club. Yes, that's right, it that Senator, that guy from San Miguel Beer board of directors, that actor what's his name, that DJ, and a lot of other official filipino dudes off-duty. Not to mention the plethora of Korean and Chinese businessmen with money coming out of their ears, or expense accounts." Drummer (04/2003)

ERMITA

"In general, Ermita is a dump. The streets and sidewalks are filthy and broken. Fields Avenue is like Rodeo Drive compared to Ermita. Beggars follow you and are practically everywhere and families sleep in the streets. Con artists freely roam the streets and stand right outside your hotel entrance to try to nab you, even to the point of following you for several blocks. Should you be foolish enough to let them lead you anywhere, you will quickly find your guide joined by several other male associates. Do yourself a favor. Avoid them at all costs. Don't even engage them in conversation. Just smile and politely say: 'no thank you' and continue walking. These hoods are not restricted to night-time, but are on the prowl even at 1:00pm in the afternoon." Norman (04/2003)

LA Café: 1429 M.H. del Pilar St. cor. Romero Salas St. Open 24 hours. Go after 10:00 PM when the disco upstairs is open. "Located on M.H. del Pilar, the old Lucy's Diner opposite the old Firehouse which is now a skeletal remains. No bar fine. Girls negotiate P1000 and up." Perry. "This has some nice sexy bar girls during the day. No bar fine, only freelancers. You can arrange a short time for P500 to P1000 for the entire evening. Not bad but the quality is poor." Brent (02/2002). "The local meat market is the famous LA Café. This place is two floors, each divided into two large areas. They have great live bands that play regularly and really know how to liven the place up. The music is a perfect mix of classic rock and newer popular music, thankfully devoid of that annoying teenybopper techno-crap. LA Café is open 24 hours and is without exaggeration wall to wall girls. They are all freelancers and come in all shapes, sizes, looks, and age groups. There is something here for everyone. And the best part is, they are all hungry. There is about a 25 to 1 girl to guy ratio here. The stunners and younger guys usually pick each other up quite quickly in this place, but there is still plenty to go around. If you are looking for the same sweet, cuddly innocence of the AC girls, you might be mildly disappointed. The girls here are seasoned pros and are mostly about business. You will still have a great time with them and can experience a real sweetheart, but most are professional prostitutes who come there every night to pick up guys. You might discover the odd college/university girl there for the night to make a one-time influx of cash to pay for a new cell phone, but these girls tend to stick out and therefore are very choosy as to whom they agree to go with. It's a fun game to play. LA Café was so addictive, I found myself spending most of Friday night, Saturday, and Saturday night there. I never had less than three girls seated with me at any time, although if a girl just sitting and having fun with you spots another customer giving them looks that seriously shows he is interested in taking her, the girl will move on quickly. They are not here for a good time, they are here to make money. You can just park yourself on a barstool, lean back and observe the fun. It is poetry in motion to observe professional freelances at work picking up guys. They have four or five pool tables on both floors, that often get busy and very smoky. The asking prices for short-times are 1000 to 2000, depending on how stuck-up the girl is and is she likes you.. Long-times are mainly agreed upon by the 8 out of 10 looking girls who don't want a high-rotation. This usually runs 2000 to 3000 depending on the girl, and if she likes you. Drinks range from 60 peso to 200 for the pricier drinks. There are no LDs here. A word of advice; if you gush and slobber over these girls, the price will be higher if they sense you really want them. It pays to be somewhat stuck-up and aloof yourself. Giving them a taste of their own medicine seems to get you more respect. I watched a ten out of ten bombshell refuse a dozen guys, after which it so happened she sat two stools away from me at the bar. After all the guys gawking at her and myself ignoring her for 30 minutes, and myself refusing 6 or 7 girls who approached me, she finally slid over and started a conversation. Her discovering that I lived in AC and knew the ropes seemed to impress her, but I let her make the first move by asking me for a drink and eventually getting to the topic of where I was staying and when I was planning to head back to my hotel. She ended up leaving with me - no price or duration discussed, and stayed till the next late afternoon. She was quite a sight walking around with me in Robinson's Mall. Upon dismissing her, I asked her how much she wanted, to which she hugged me and replied the famous: 'its up to you', so I handed her 3000 (worth every peso) and she was very happy. She probably could have made double that doing a few short times the night before, but I guess I was just lucky. The staff in LA Café are very cute, but there is no policy on taking them out. I could have had one of the sweetest pool-rackers, but I would have to have waited till the end of her shift at 4:00am. Sorry, my hormones couldn't survive that long. I ended up staying at the Cherry Blossom deluxe room for 1800 or so peso including a light breakfast. I have read some bad reports about this place, but I personally loved it there. Nice clean deluxe suite, huge shower. The décor is ever so slightly dated, but I was very happy there. It's right beside Robinson's Mall and ten minutes walk from LA Café. You could also stay at the Swagman on Flores Street, but the rooms are quite shabby there for the same price as the Cherry Blossom. LA Café was fun as hell. I highly recommend it." Norman (02/2003). "LA Cafe was tons of fun and I will certainly be making a return there next time. I highly recommend checking it out. We stayed at the Iseya Hotel down the block and for 1100 pesos, it was fair. It's all you really need if your just in town for a few nights." Jimmy R. Regina (04/2003)

Amazonia: The old Firehouse, complete with the rooms upstairs.

QUEZON CITY

"If anyone's in Manila & up for something 100% safe & different check out Quezon Ave/Quezon City it's about 20-25 mins riding the MRT for around php15 from Makati. The last trip is around 10:00 p.m. so a good time to roll in... Just take the Quezon Ave exit then take a taxi for php35 up Quezon Ave let me tell you about the bars.

Note: All the bars on Quezon Ave are bunched next together so it's hard to miss them.

Stardust: Located at exactly 1182 Quezon Ave. Q.C. This place may look casual when you walk in but when it goes off it===>GOES OFF The bunnies are extremely cute so don't fall in love. When all the ladies hit the stage they all get fully naked, play with themselves or each other completely and stick their pussy in your face getting up on top of you and yes that is all for just being a customer so FREE. Of course they try to promote ladies drinks but how many girls does it take 2 stick their pussy in your face. Last night I had around 12 get ontop of me so well worth the money for the show. Entrance is php125 that includes a beer and beers after that are php45. This is probably the best show or most graphic out of all bars on Quezon ave. IMO So if your up for a show check this place out. (Kicks THE BOSS's arse in Makati along with anything on Pasay, Sariling Atin, Athena, Lexus 10X's.)

You and Me: 2nd choice place (New management as of last night) This is just across the street from Stardust Php75 entrance & php60 per beer. The bunnies are extremely cute & get fully naked including coming off stage & getting on top of you. Great show...The bunnies are extremely professional in this place. Lapdancing takes place off & on but not every 5mins like @ Stardust. Definitely a place to check out and if you want a BJ or the works you can pick a bunny out from the lineup take her in the VIP room 4 around php1000 and yes DO HER. (It happens all the time there.)

Mystique: This is located just a few bars down from Stardust & is a good show as well but not as good IMO as YOU AND ME however they have interesting shows here kind of twisted in a way for example. They have the cigarette contest where 3 or so bunnies get naked on stage and smoke out of their pussy, the first girl 2 finish her cig wins... Hey there is some talent in there.) Worth a check out but doesn't really go off like STARDUST but a good show. So if this is what your after something different for a night or possibly more because you can talk these bunnies into meeting you @ Padis Point around the corner on Timog Ave after. So as I was saying if your after a good show and don't want 2 spend a fortune doing it in a very 100% safe area definitely take the MRT that runs along Edsa to Quezon Ave and do the bunny hop show thing. The girls are higly rated in these bars. I hate doing comparisons bunny 4 bunny but overall I would have 2 say they are up there in the 8-10's or equivalent 2 a rare catch in Angeles... Happy Hunting." THE MATRIX (06/2003)

La Legende: "I frequented La Legende in Quezon Ave in January, once you get there forget the bar on the first floor and go to the second floor (massage parlor) and see Uncle Frank. The private room costs P1100 before 8:00 PM for an hour and P1500 after 8:00 PM. You will be taken to a viewing room where you can see all these cuties and make your selection of your "masseu". After making the selection, you will be escorted to your room and would be given a key to the lockable night table. Lock your valuables and keep the key within your sight as you will be given a shower. The model will arrive and immediately give you a shower after getting undressed. Use your imagination. When I was there, I never had a massage but always made the models moan. Tip is expected between P500-P1500 depending on the services and hospitality you received. As for me, I gave P700 to a newbie that didn't know how and claims to be a newbie and as much as P2000 to Vanessa who gave me the best around the world BJ and kept me hard for an hour. I find this place working out better for me as there is no string attached. No pasalubongs, no ladies drink, no bar fine, no text, no nonsense. Just a mere quick oil change." gonzaldp (01/2004)

More Quezon City nightclubs: Classmate, Pegasus, Infinity, Genie, Pharaoh and Air Force One.