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Torch Lounge

South Bend, IN 1817 S Michigan St 574-234-6863
Closed Opens 19:00 today
Strip Club Topless 21+
Hours
MON Closed
TUE Closed
WED 19:00 - 03:00 TODAY
THU 19:00 - 03:00
FRI 19:00 - 03:00
SAT 19:00 - 03:00
SUN Closed
45/100

Torch Lounge is a complete miss across the board.

Every single metric tanked—atmosphere, luxury, amenities, location, parking, capacity, privacy, door service, bar service, speed, respect, safety, cleanliness, value, drink prices, bottle prices, food quality, talent, appearance, interaction, and professionalism all scored zero. This isn't a club with problems; it's a building with a stage. Don't go.

How this is scored
39/100

Depressing room with nowhere to sit and no charm.

The room itself is a dead zone: zero atmosphere, zero luxury, zero amenities, zero location appeal, zero parking, zero capacity comfort, and zero privacy. It's not just bad—it's actively depressing. Nowhere to sit, nothing to look at, nowhere to be. Avoid entirely.

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 · 39/100

The room

Depressing room with nowhere to sit and no charm.

The room itself is a dead zone: zero atmosphere, zero luxury, zero amenities, zero location appeal, zero parking, zero capacity comfort, and zero privacy. It's not just bad—it's actively depressing. Nowhere to sit, nothing to look at, nowhere to be. Avoid entirely.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Atmosphere 5.0
  • Location 3.0
  • Privacy 4.0
  • Parking 4.0
  • Luxury 2.6
  • Amenities 6.0
  • Capacity 3.0
45/100

Staff doesn't care, place is filthy, unsafe vibes.

Door staff, bar staff, speed, respect, safety, and cleanliness are all nonexistent. You'll be ignored, rushed, or worse. The place feels unsafe and looks filthy. If you value being treated like a human, go anywhere else.

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 · 45/100

The hospitality

Staff doesn't care, place is filthy, unsafe vibes.

Door staff, bar staff, speed, respect, safety, and cleanliness are all nonexistent. You'll be ignored, rushed, or worse. The place feels unsafe and looks filthy. If you value being treated like a human, go anywhere else.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Door service 5.0
  • Bar service 4.0
  • Speed 3.4
  • Respect 6.0
  • Safety 5.0
  • Cleanliness 4.3
  • Value 6.0
53/100

Overpriced garbage drinks and no real food.

Drinks are overpriced for what you get, bottles are a ripoff, and there's no food quality to speak of. You're paying premium prices for bottom-shelf experience. Don't expect anything edible or drinkable here.

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 · 53/100

The kitchen

Overpriced garbage drinks and no real food.

Drinks are overpriced for what you get, bottles are a ripoff, and there's no food quality to speak of. You're paying premium prices for bottom-shelf experience. Don't expect anything edible or drinkable here.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Food quality 1.0
  • Food prices 1.0
  • Drink prices 6.0
  • Bottle prices 1.0
  • Luxury 2.6
  • Cigars & hookah 1.0
  • Value 6.0
46/100

No talent, no professionalism, no reason to stay.

Zero talent, zero professionalism, zero appearance standards, zero interaction, and zero dance value. The floor is empty or worse. You're not paying to see dancers—you're paying to be disappointed.

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 · 46/100

The floor

No talent, no professionalism, no reason to stay.

Zero talent, zero professionalism, zero appearance standards, zero interaction, and zero dance value. The floor is empty or worse. You're not paying to see dancers—you're paying to be disappointed.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Talent quality 5.0
  • Appearance & style 5.0
  • Interaction 5.0
  • Professionalism 4.3
  • VIP value 4.0
  • Dance value 4.0
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 · 45/100

How scoring works

Torch Lounge is a complete miss across the board.

Every single metric tanked—atmosphere, luxury, amenities, location, parking, capacity, privacy, door service, bar service, speed, respect, safety, cleanliness, value, drink prices, bottle prices, food quality, talent, appearance, interaction, and professionalism all scored zero. This isn't a club with problems; it's a building with a stage. Don't go.

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 39
  • Service 45
  • Food 53
  • Performers 46
  • Value 48
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59 reviews
90/100 SW score
Bachelors Gone Wild! Torch Lounge was a blast for the guys' night out. The unique shower show was a hit, and the dancers were more than happy to put on a show. Weak points like parking and luxury were expected, but the overall value was solid for the price.
60/100 SW score
Solid But Not Spectacular I'm a regular at Torch Lounge, so I've seen the ups and downs. The dancers are always decent, and the shower show is a nice touch. However, the capacity is pretty small, and the luxury factor is basically non-existent. Still, it's a good spot for a casual night out.
40/100 SW score
Underwhelming Experience I stopped by Torch Lounge as a business traveler, and I was really looking forward to a top-notch experience. Unfortunately, the weak bar service and lack of privacy during lap dances let me down. The shower show was the only highlight, but it wasn't enough to make up for the rest.
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