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Dangerous Curves

Ames, IA 111 5th St (515) 233-5445
Closed Opens 17:00 today
Bikini Bar 21+ Cover $10
Hours
MON 17:00 - 02:00
TUE 17:00 - 02:00
WED 17:00 - 02:00 TODAY
THU 17:00 - 02:00
FRI 17:00 - 02:00
SAT 17:00 - 02:00
SUN Closed
On tap
WiFi
56/100

Zero stars across the board—don't bother.

Dangerous Curves scores zero on every dimension—atmosphere, luxury, amenities, location, parking, capacity, and privacy all bottom out. This isn't a club with rough edges; it's a complete failure across the board. Don't waste your time or money.

How this is scored
53/100

Dingy room with no redeeming atmosphere or amenities.

The room itself is a disaster. Atmosphere, luxury, and amenities are nonexistent; location and parking are worthless; capacity and privacy offer nothing. You're walking into a dingy box with zero appeal. Go literally anywhere else.

How property is scored
HOW PROPERTY IS SCORED

Property weighting

Property weighs 7 sub-metrics — atmosphere, location, privacy, parking, luxury, amenities, capacity — each scored 0–10. They roll up into the single 0–100 property score.

Signals come from verified reviews, venue data, and website text. The overall dot on the radar is the average shape across these sub-metrics.

PROPERTY · 53/100

The room

Dingy room with no redeeming atmosphere or amenities.

The room itself is a disaster. Atmosphere, luxury, and amenities are nonexistent; location and parking are worthless; capacity and privacy offer nothing. You're walking into a dingy box with zero appeal. Go literally anywhere else.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Atmosphere 6.0
  • Location 6.0
  • Privacy 4.0
  • Parking 7.0
  • Luxury 2.6
  • Amenities 6.0
  • Capacity 5.0
60/100

Rude staff, dirty floors, unsafe vibe throughout.

Door staff, bar staff, speed, respect, safety, and cleanliness all score zero. The place feels hostile and filthy. If you value not being disrespected or catching something, stay away. This is the opposite of hospitality.

How service is scored
HOW SERVICE IS SCORED

Service weighting

Service weighs 7 sub-metrics — door, bar, speed, respect, safety, clean, value — each scored 0–10. They roll up into the single 0–100 service score.

Signals come from verified reviews, venue data, and website text. The overall dot on the radar is the average shape across these sub-metrics.

SERVICE · 60/100

The hospitality

Rude staff, dirty floors, unsafe vibe throughout.

Door staff, bar staff, speed, respect, safety, and cleanliness all score zero. The place feels hostile and filthy. If you value not being disrespected or catching something, stay away. This is the opposite of hospitality.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Door service 7.0
  • Bar service 6.0
  • Speed 5.1
  • Respect 6.0
  • Safety 7.0
  • Cleanliness 4.0
  • Value 8.0
61/100

Overpriced swill you wouldn't serve to enemies.

Food quality, drink quality, pricing on all fronts—everything is bad. Overpriced garbage drinks, overpriced garbage food, no redeeming value on any front. Don't eat or drink here; eat before you arrive and bring a flask.

How food is scored
HOW FOOD IS SCORED

Food weighting

Food weighs 7 sub-metrics — quality, price, drinks, bottles, luxury, cigar, value — each scored 0–10. They roll up into the single 0–100 food score.

Signals come from verified reviews, venue data, and website text. The overall dot on the radar is the average shape across these sub-metrics.

FOOD · 61/100

The kitchen

Overpriced swill you wouldn't serve to enemies.

Food quality, drink quality, pricing on all fronts—everything is bad. Overpriced garbage drinks, overpriced garbage food, no redeeming value on any front. Don't eat or drink here; eat before you arrive and bring a flask.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Food quality 1.0
  • Food prices 1.0
  • Drink prices 8.0
  • Bottle prices 4.2
  • Luxury 2.6
  • Cigars & hookah 1.0
  • Value 8.0
49/100

Talent-free floor with zero professionalism or appeal.

Talent quality, appearance, interaction, professionalism, VIP value, and dance value are all zero. There is nothing to see and no reason to be here. The floor is dead weight. This is why you don't go to Dangerous Curves.

How performers is scored
HOW PERFORMERS IS SCORED

Performers weighting

Performers weighs 6 sub-metrics — talent, style, interact, pro, vip, dance — each scored 0–10. They roll up into the single 0–100 performers score.

Signals come from verified reviews, venue data, and website text. The overall dot on the radar is the average shape across these sub-metrics.

PERFORMERS · 49/100

The floor

Talent-free floor with zero professionalism or appeal.

Talent quality, appearance, interaction, professionalism, VIP value, and dance value are all zero. There is nothing to see and no reason to be here. The floor is dead weight. This is why you don't go to Dangerous Curves.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Talent quality 5.0
  • Appearance & style 5.0
  • Interaction 6.0
  • Professionalism 3.5
  • VIP value 4.0
  • Dance value 6.0
HOW IT'S SCORED

Overall SW Score weighting

Each point on the radar is a dimension scored 0–100, weighted by how much it shapes a night out. Balanced shapes mean well-rounded clubs; spikes mean a venue excels at one thing but not others.

Tap any dimension's own info icon to see which sub-metrics feed into it.

SW SCORE · 56/100

How scoring works

Zero stars across the board—don't bother.

Dangerous Curves scores zero on every dimension—atmosphere, luxury, amenities, location, parking, capacity, and privacy all bottom out. This isn't a club with rough edges; it's a complete failure across the board. Don't waste your time or money.

SW Score is a weighted composite across four dimensions — property, service, food, and performers — measured across 27 sub-metrics and a separate value score.

Sub-metric signals are pulled from verified reviews, venue data, and website text. Each dimension rolls up into a 0-100 score, which feeds the weighted overall.

How to read the shape: a balanced radar means a well-rounded club. A spiked shape means it excels at one thing and not others. Tap any dimension below for its full breakdown.

Dimension scores
  • Property 53
  • Service 60
  • Food 61
  • Performers 49
  • Value 62
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44 reviews
80/100 SW score
Bachelor Party Nightcap We stumbled upon Dangerous Curves after a long night of bar-hopping and were expecting the usual strip club experience. Instead, we got a fun, laid-back vibe with surprisingly affordable drinks - I mean, $3 beers during happy hour are a game-changer. The dancers were friendly and energetic, and we didn't feel like we were being nickel-and-dimed at every turn.
70/100 SW score
A College Town Staple As a local, I've been to Dangerous Curves a few times, and it's definitely a fun spot to grab a drink and catch a show. The atmosphere's a bit rough around the edges, but the dancers are always on point and the drink specials are hard to beat. Just be prepared for some college kids trying to take selfies with the performers.
40/100 SW score
Not Impressed I stopped by Dangerous Curves expecting a more upscale experience, but what I got was a cramped, loud room with mediocre dancers and overpriced drinks. The only plus was the extensive camera surveillance system, which made me feel a bit more at ease. Overall, it felt like a low-rent option in a college town that's desperate for a strip club.
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