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Purple City

Florence, SC 2144 National Ave 843-269-3099
Closed
Strip Club Topless 21+
Hours
Hours not published.
34/100

Not worth the money, but not a total disaster.

Purple City's biggest problem is its inconsistent quality across the board. You'll find some redeeming qualities, like the decent dancers and tolerable atmosphere, but it's not enough to make up for the numerous missteps. Overall, it's a place you'll forget as soon as you leave.

How this is scored
40/100

Underwhelming experience, feels like a dingy dive.

The property itself is a major letdown, with a lackluster atmosphere, subpar location, and dismal parking options. However, the staff tries to make up for it with decent cleanliness and a relatively safe environment. If you're looking for a luxurious experience, keep looking.

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 · 40/100

The room

Underwhelming experience, feels like a dingy dive.

The property itself is a major letdown, with a lackluster atmosphere, subpar location, and dismal parking options. However, the staff tries to make up for it with decent cleanliness and a relatively safe environment. If you're looking for a luxurious experience, keep looking.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Atmosphere 4.3
  • Location 3.4
  • Privacy 4.3
  • Parking 4.3
  • Luxury 1.0
  • Amenities 5.1
  • Capacity 1.0
15/100

Unimpressive door and bar service, but staff tries.

The service at Purple City is a mixed bag, with unimpressive door and bar service, but the staff is friendly and tries their best. However, the speed of service is glacial, and the overall respect for customers is lacking. If you're looking for a hassle-free experience, this isn't the place.

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 · 15/100

The hospitality

Unimpressive door and bar service, but staff tries.

The service at Purple City is a mixed bag, with unimpressive door and bar service, but the staff is friendly and tries their best. However, the speed of service is glacial, and the overall respect for customers is lacking. If you're looking for a hassle-free experience, this isn't the place.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Door service 1.0
  • Bar service 1.0
  • Speed 1.0
  • Respect 1.0
  • Safety 5.1
  • Cleanliness 1.0
  • Value 1.0
68/100

Don't bother with the food or drinks, skip it altogether.

The food and drink options at Purple City are a hard pass. The food quality is subpar, and the prices are outrageous. Even the drink prices are steep, and the selection is limited. If you're hungry or thirsty, skip the club and grab a bite elsewhere.

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 · 68/100

The kitchen

Don't bother with the food or drinks, skip it altogether.

The food and drink options at Purple City are a hard pass. The food quality is subpar, and the prices are outrageous. Even the drink prices are steep, and the selection is limited. If you're hungry or thirsty, skip the club and grab a bite elsewhere.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Food quality 1.0
  • Food prices 1.0
  • Drink prices 6.8
  • Bottle prices 1.0
  • Luxury 1.0
  • Cigars & hookah 1.0
  • Value 1.0
50/100

Some decent dancers, but the overall show is forgettable.

The performers at Purple City have some redeeming qualities, like decent talent and a decent appearance. However, the overall interaction with customers is lacking, and the professionalism is subpar. If you're looking for a memorable experience with the performers, this might be the place for you.

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 · 50/100

The floor

Some decent dancers, but the overall show is forgettable.

The performers at Purple City have some redeeming qualities, like decent talent and a decent appearance. However, the overall interaction with customers is lacking, and the professionalism is subpar. If you're looking for a memorable experience with the performers, this might be the place for you.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Talent quality 6.0
  • Appearance & style 6.0
  • Interaction 6.8
  • Professionalism 1.0
  • VIP value 1.0
  • 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 · 34/100

How scoring works

Not worth the money, but not a total disaster.

Purple City's biggest problem is its inconsistent quality across the board. You'll find some redeeming qualities, like the decent dancers and tolerable atmosphere, but it's not enough to make up for the numerous missteps. Overall, it's a place you'll forget as soon as you leave.

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 40
  • Service 15
  • Food 68
  • Performers 50
  • Value 60
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What the floor said

2 reviews
90/100 SW score
Party Night at Purple City We came for the bachelor party and left with a memorable night. The drink affordability was great, only $10 for a premium spirit. The interaction with the dancers was top-notch, they really made us feel welcome.
70/100 SW score
Mixed Bag I've been to Purple City a few times and it's always a mixed bag. The atmosphere can be really hit or miss, sometimes it's electric and other times it's just meh. But the drink prices are super reasonable, so I'll give them that.
50/100 SW score
Underwhelming Experience I stopped by on a whim and was really underwhelmed. The luxury factor is basically nonexistent, and the location is a bit of a pain to get to. The dancers were attractive, but the interaction felt forced and the drinks were overpriced.
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