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Empire Gentleman's Club

Birmingham, AL 100 3rd Ave N (205) 401-9772
Closed Opens 00:00 today
Strip Club Topless 21+
Hours
MON Closed
TUE Closed
WED Closed
THU 00:00 - 00:00 TODAY
FRI 09:00 - 17:00
SAT 00:00 - 00:00
SUN 22:00 - 01:30
On tap
VIP Rooms
Private Booths
Kitchen
41/100

Solid neighborhood spot with strong staff and decent parking.

Empire is a no-frills club that does the fundamentals well—staff professionalism and safety are genuine strengths, and parking won't stress you. The trade-off is a dated room and thin talent roster. It's a solid pick if you want a respectful, low-pressure night without premium pricing or upscale bells.

How this is scored
50/100

Good parking and privacy, but the room feels worn and cramped.

Good parking (7/10) and privacy (7/10) are real wins for a neighborhood spot. Amenities are decent (6/10), but atmosphere and luxury are weak (3.4 and 1/10)—the room feels tired and cramped. Expect a basic, functional space, not a destination room.

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 · 50/100

The room

Good parking and privacy, but the room feels worn and cramped.

Good parking (7/10) and privacy (7/10) are real wins for a neighborhood spot. Amenities are decent (6/10), but atmosphere and luxury are weak (3.4 and 1/10)—the room feels tired and cramped. Expect a basic, functional space, not a destination room.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Atmosphere 3.4
  • Location 4.3
  • Privacy 7.0
  • Parking 7.0
  • Luxury 1.0
  • Amenities 6.0
  • Capacity 5.1
36/100

Staff treat you right and keep things safe; slow bar though.

Professionalism and respect (both 7/10) stand out; staff treat customers fairly and safety is solid. Bar service and door service lag (both ~4–5/10), and speed is a real problem (1/10). You'll be waited on with dignity, but don't expect quick pours.

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 · 36/100

The hospitality

Staff treat you right and keep things safe; slow bar though.

Professionalism and respect (both 7/10) stand out; staff treat customers fairly and safety is solid. Bar service and door service lag (both ~4–5/10), and speed is a real problem (1/10). You'll be waited on with dignity, but don't expect quick pours.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Door service 4.3
  • Bar service 5.1
  • Speed 1.0
  • Respect 7.0
  • Safety 5.1
  • Cleanliness 1.0
  • Value 3.4
34/100

Skip the kitchen entirely; drinks are pricey for what you get.

Everything here is a miss—food quality, drink prices, bottle prices, and cigar/hookah all bottom out (all 1/10). Grab a drink elsewhere or eat before you arrive. The kitchen is not a reason to visit.

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 · 34/100

The kitchen

Skip the kitchen entirely; drinks are pricey for what you get.

Everything here is a miss—food quality, drink prices, bottle prices, and cigar/hookah all bottom out (all 1/10). Grab a drink elsewhere or eat before you arrive. The kitchen is not a reason to visit.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Food quality 1.0
  • Food prices 1.0
  • Drink prices 3.4
  • Bottle prices 1.0
  • Luxury 1.0
  • Cigars & hookah 1.0
  • Value 3.4
43/100

Mid-tier talent with respect on the floor, nothing flashy.

Talent and appearance are below average (3.4 and 2.6/10), but professionalism and respect are strong (7/10). Dancers engage fairly and keep things professional. Expect modest talent and mid-tier looks, not a showcase floor.

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 · 43/100

The floor

Mid-tier talent with respect on the floor, nothing flashy.

Talent and appearance are below average (3.4 and 2.6/10), but professionalism and respect are strong (7/10). Dancers engage fairly and keep things professional. Expect modest talent and mid-tier looks, not a showcase floor.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Talent quality 3.4
  • Appearance & style 2.6
  • Interaction 5.1
  • Professionalism 7.0
  • VIP value 1.0
  • Dance value 3.4
HOW IT'S SCORED

Overall SW Score weighting

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SW SCORE · 41/100

How scoring works

Solid neighborhood spot with strong staff and decent parking.

Empire is a no-frills club that does the fundamentals well—staff professionalism and safety are genuine strengths, and parking won't stress you. The trade-off is a dated room and thin talent roster. It's a solid pick if you want a respectful, low-pressure night without premium pricing or upscale bells.

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 50
  • Service 36
  • Food 34
  • Performers 43
  • Value 34
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1 review
70/100 SW score
Decent spot if you know when to go Been coming here for a while and the key is timing - don't bother showing up before midnight or you'll be sitting alone. The split-level thing is kinda cool with the pool tables upstairs. Drinks aren't cheap but the bartenders pour decent.
50/100 SW score
Pretty average, nothing special Stopped by during a work trip and it felt pretty run down honestly. The lighting is so dark you can barely see anything, and for $25 lap dances I expected better quality. Parking across the street was annoying too.
40/100 SW score
Not worth the money Came with some buddies and we all left disappointed. The $100 minimum tip requirement caught us off guard, and the whole place just felt tired. Maybe we picked a bad night but the talent and atmosphere were both pretty weak.
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