Clermont Lounge
Atlanta, GA 30306-4396
Phone: (404) 874-4783
- Specialties:
- Dive Bar, Strip Club
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- Dive Bar 2007, Dive Bar 2007, Dive Bar 2005
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 1pm-3am
Editorial Review for Clermont Lounge – by Tony Ware
The Scene
Located in the dingy basement of the Clermont Hotel, the Clermont Lounge defies simple classification. Part dive bar, part strip club, the Clermont is where in- and out-of-towners go more for the mystique than the show. Everything about the place and people is like weathered velvet: soft, semi-inviting but threadbare. Just shy of 40--a trait shared with several strippers--the Clermont is, like aged spirits, appreciated by some but likely to make uninitiated eyes water.
The Draw
The Clermont's underground fame has gone mainstream with a feature on Comedy Central's "Insomniac with Dave Attell" and verbal praises from such stars as Kid Rock, Marilyn Manson and even Canada's "Kids in the Hall." Saturday is the only night to feature a cover--and heated crowd--as yuppies and college kids flood the Clermont to get "cultured" dancing to disco funk. What draws most is to find out whether rumors are true.
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Insider Tips
Look GoodIf it's hot outside, it's a furnace in here. If it's cold outside, it's a furnace in here. Wear one layer or melt.
The ExtrasHit the Majestic afterwards and call it a morning.
Know Before You GoWhile the bar only accepts cash, there is an ATM machine inside for your convenience.
The ExtrasBlondie is the most famous, and rightly so--her anatomical trash-compactor act makes the cover charge a steal.
User Reviews for Clermont Lounge
10/08/2008 Posted by slyfox99
Go if you want, I loved it until last weekend. Just remember the other patrons are not the only thing you have to worry about. The staff/ security are not exactly fair and reasonable administrators of justice, and if you have the misfortune to be there when something goes wrong, enjoy trying to have a rational conversation with someone while you're in a headlock. Anything that happens there, stays there, which is why people love it, but remember the flip side: if something bad happens there, that stays there too. I literally watched the DJ beat up a crippled guy while security held him on the ground and took his cane--for trying to request a song. Anyone who tried to intervene was promptly put in a headlock and dragged out. Complaining about wrongdoing at a dirty strip joint is like complaining that there were strippers there. You have no credibility and no one cares.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
10/05/2008 Posted by Whoaa
My 30 minute experience doesn't really differ from most bad experiences already posted. 1st we had to wait in line and pay a $10 cover. 2nd, when we got in there, there was no where to sit. we had to stand against the filthy wall. And the strippers really did age between 25-75 ( that was the most entertaining part). But what i had an issue with was the fact since there wasn't a place to sit down the staff (the long haired a**hole) was screaming at the people that was there trying to enjoy themselves, to get the f**k out the way. then the waitress did the same thing only moments after the bouncer did. this is bad customer service. so if you don't mind the staff disrespecting you...this is the place for you. But it doesn't end there....next thing you know a fight broke out between the security (still the same long hair guy) and a customer. i'm not quite sure what started it but i did see the bouncer bust the dude in the nose with a flashlight and blud when everywhere!! splattering a few others (gross). But what do you expect when your staff is cussing everyone out to move out the way in a small packed filled place? immediately after while the other bouncers was saving the long hair guy from getting his butt kick, another fight broke out on the other side of the bar (which that one was instigated by the DJ). so if you don't mind this type of environment, this is the place for you....
Pros: none
Cons: inapporpiate staff attitudes
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
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