Reviews of Archibald's Gentlemen's Club (Night Club)

Jay Briggs

DC has a few adult clubs, but Archibald’s is hands down one of my favorite places to visit when I’m in town. First, the entertainment is top notch, the girls are smoking hot and I think they have the hottest bartenders I’ve ever seen. Something that is really important to me is that I kinda feel that the crowd is my age and there aren’t a lot of millennial kids in the club (which is a total plus). I always recommend Archibald’s to my colleagues since I travel to DC quite often on business.

Alexis Holley

The owner is hella racist, he doesn’t want Black his black dancers to have their natural hair and requires they wear wigs or weaves so they look more “white”.

Charles Mack

Love the scene. Love the drinks.

Lisa Amy

Over priced...Under entertained... I'm only putting 1 star because you have to put something. I love going to strip clubs, watching the beautiful woman and listening to the music. Well at Archibald all I can say is its boring as hell, it was crowded so there was no watching dancers and the girls don't walk around for tips. I left here less turned on than before I came here. So disappointed.

Roell Vento

Had an awesome time last night at Archibald's . The staff was amazing, the entertainers were hot, and the drinks were flowing. After 10, things got really crowded in the club and we were told there was an Executive Lounge with more space so we took advantage of it and WOW, I had no idea how nice the bar was upstairs! I highly recommend you check this place out . I will be back !

281 Cubicinch

9.00 for a small beer for me. 7.00 for a sprite for my girl. Girls with less curves than a 2x4! A hole in the wall rip off!!! STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS!!!!!!!

Leah Britton

This is a terrible place to work for. Disrespectful management. They talk to their staff very rude. Rude to customers.

rashad Small

I went here was having good time I paid $2 to get my song played & the staff skipped my song I could hear the dancers saying who played this I'm looking like like hello I played it got a bunch of ones and that really pissed me off I paid for them to skip my song,I guess because we were only African American there at the moment on Saturday may 20th at 3:15am really made me upset but I just walked out and won't come back again smh they never know who is in the club until they know who they lost out on I was ready spend some cash was really excited to go out to a white club lol but that ruined my evening,the wings & drinks were good though

Clint Rawlings

The girls were freindly but Mark the Champine guy was abusive. He choked me out when i tried to check on my friends that were being charged $500 a bottle for Champaign. Who does this? Thisis not a reputable place tp take anyone!

Amber Blackwell

Wonderful time regardless of the time of day .Day shift and evening shift I’ve visited and have had a wonderful experience. The girls are friendly ( if you are friendly) the bar and waitstaff are attentive and professional! This is NOT the place to go to if your budget is tight. Less Ruby Tuesday’s more Del Friscos .

David K

not worth it.... $10 cover and drinks are minimum $10

Tee R

Trash!!! The dancers were coked out ( nothing outstanding). The staff was very unwelcoming. I will never think to return.

Alex V

If you're looking for 10s and 9s this is the place to go! Other clubs have 2s and 3s, don't waist your time. Visit this place first, you'll thank me later!

Khan Cousins

this place suck do not go there

tin maine

Very racist establishment! I went there yesterday and was mind blown after feeling like I was unwanted there.. I am an African american business owner, I spent over $1,000 drinks and tips combined. I will not be returning, but I will say I appreciated the staff that served and entertained me while they were allowed too.. until the owner and manager repremanded the staff serving me. I cant believe it is 2019 and as an upstanding American citizen I still deal with injustice, shame on these men.

Gilberto Aguilar

All I can say if you are into fat or thick women and are cheap this is not ur club. The women are in very good shape and beautiful. I have gone to some clubs around the area that the women may have a huge butt but will also carry a gut. That nasty to my eyes so I spend my money at this place. No gut and no stretch marks at this place :)

Frenchie Morris

Staff Is very incompetent , the drinks are over priced will never go here again. Very small space

Ben Spitz

Funplace was a regular customer for over years, no more. Not been in awhile. Hear why. Got scammed by tricky girls. They nice at first. Watch out for this one. She uses different names. If you get close with her she tell you her "real" names be Sylvia Guytano or Sylvia Bennett or Denet. She say what happens in VIP lounge stay in VIP lounge. Its a trick, her or her accomplish will record you. The accomplish calls you later wanting money or else. She played a recording of me somehow. She say she going to give it to my girlfriend or parents if I dont pay. I say no way. Never been back. Got a new girlfriend now so it dont matter no more. I think accomplish was Heather, maybe.

Hameed Paul

Hostile bouncer, overpriced drinks ($48 for 3 watered down jack and cokes), and strippers who look for the drunkest guy to take advantage of. i got a private show from 2 girls expecting a $150ish charge, woke up to $1400 gone from my bank account. NEVER AGAIN.

Bonnie Hartley

Great place, etc.

Hannah Harkaway

Really rude managers. They told me I was too dark/ not pretty enough to work here. Nuff said...their def some sketchy things happenening under the table at this place. Some of the dancers are absolutely coked out if their frekin minds..they do it in the bathroom. It smells like a frat house honestly in the back. Its gross and sticky on the floor. Bathroom is kinda gross. Dont even waste your time/money here.

Reggie Turner IV

I think the drinks are over priced. Some of the staff are very rude.

Norman Diggs

Drinks Were Very expensive. Girls were Okay nothing special. If You Give Them Extra Money They Will Do Some Good Service.

Lilly G

Awesome place! Great entertainment!

Dustin Heiland

This place is a scam. They hustle money with no regard for the customer. The girls are ok looking but they charge 20% at the atm and 300 bucks for a lap dance. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME.

Pa Nik

Management is extremely rude, especially the fat manager that calls himself a part owner. Enough said

Victoria Powers

Okay so, the club itself is small and narrow but the girls that work there make up for it. They are the beautiful and kind from the inside and out. The bouncers are good at their job and help the girls make money when they can. The clientele that comes here are good, probably because of the location of the club. But the management has changed. The new management is rude and condescending and there was a good amount of misunderstandings due to communication issues. This was not a problem with the old management. The new vip management is telling the other managers to tell the girls (not the girls directly) to tip him because the customers tipping him does not go to him anymore. Management is also telling the girls to tip everyone including the door host. The dancers are supposed to be employees not independent contractors here. Also they will not add a pole to the main floor (2nd floor) but instead added a red silk and a hoop. The customers and girls both thought that was pointless and unnecessary. This should be a stripclub not a circus.

henrry delgado

the place was not hard find i think eat or drink bar is best said after half hour of seeing goes around here

Mark C

Went there with a few buddies. We all had a great time. Real pretty girls, friendly staff and good liquor prices. Recommend.

Uson Akun

I feel like I was in Mexica. Security guy took my place and gave to another person without explaining anything.

Steve Goldberg

A dancer at this establishment by the name of Ember sold my girlfriend a cannabis edible laced with fentanyl that caused her to go into convulsions and early stages of overdose. If the ambulance hadn't had narcan available she would have died in my arms. A police report was filed and they are investigating but people need to know about this drug dealer that poisoned the mother of my children after we turned down her offer of 200 dollars for "the best night with a performer money could buy". Now we are looking at over 3k in medical bills and when we try to contact management we can't seem to get anyone. Avoid this place.

Lateisha Flowers

I like this club but for all the money the dancers make in there... $23 for a drink? C'mon bro.

Iqbal Roshan

Good

Morgan Gould

I love Archibald’s! My favorite east coast club! I don’t get to visit as often as I would like, but I sure do enjoy visiting!

James twisted tattoo Delgado

Place was very small, but the low rating isn't for that. It's because the dancers came up asking for money after every dance, even when we had our backs to them the whole time. Bartender was very friendly though.

David Fox

joan was rude but hey that was back in 2001

Matthew Lightner

So...Miko was the only thing good about this place, and she's not even a dancer! Well, music was good too.

Merideth Haley

(I'm a male using a friends email in order to post) I stopped by Archibald's recently only to find out that I was on a banned list. I figured it had to be a mistake so I waited for the tall, bald guy with the beard to arrive because I knew that in the four (4) times I'd been there he'd been the only person at the door each visit. I've since figured out why he placed my name on that list ... he tried to say that "somebody" must have banned me. My last visit was 11/5/18 and on that day I stopped by but soon left after seeing the lack dancing talent. Strange thing is that I didn't mind being turned-away on yesterday either because what they had on-stage was ... well, let's not be rude. In addition, parking is horrible. So, to be clear one gets placed on a banned list not for NOT leaving, but for doing just that ... the tall guy at the door had his feelings hurt because my facial expression likely showed my dissatisfaction. Very Petty ... I'll try to make sure to avoid Archibalds from now on.

Hee-Cheol Kim

Honey is the best lady here. I might ask her private dance if I had enough time. I cannot forget her YSL perfume

Sean Short

Another enjoyable meeting place... clean and comfortable. Nice place for the guys to get together. I wood highly recommended everyone!!

v mc

Decent enough place but nothing special. Pros: The women were fun and good looking. Opposed to poles they had rings and long curtain ropes which was cool and original. They have really fun themed nights including a Kink night and special guest. We got to see Tiny Texie a 3' stripper who had a really fun show (hilight of the night). A good ammount of legit looking security made it seem like everyone including the girls were safe and taken care of. The DJ was great. Cons: The AC constantly leaked not only on tables but also on the stage. There were a few times the women had to catch themselves so they wouldnt trip and get hurt because of it. Drinks were over priced. A lot of girls seemed to have left by 12am even though they are open till 4. I went with my significant other and wanted to get a couples lap dance. She showed us upstairs just to be told that it wasnt allowed. They wanted us to pay seperately or get full bottle service and we weren't allowed to go into the room togeather. We have went to many clubs and this is the first place to EVER refuse us. We are use to paying extra for couples dances but never out right refused. We spent well over $200 just in drinks for us and a few of the girls not including the extra money we spent tipping the dancers, so clearly we were willing to spend the money. It was a huge disappointment.

Harley Connor

There was a convention in DC and I was looking forward to going out to dinner with my friends and maybe some drinks afterwards. Someone mentioned strip clubs and we all searched on our phones at the different places we could visit. After reviewing, we agreed that we would visit Archibald’s. I’m so glad we did. We had a very nice time at the downstairs bar. Then someone mentioned they had a second bar upstairs which we had a few more drinks before checking out the VIP suites on the 3rd floor. Again, I’m happy we checked this place out. It was amazing. The girls were beautiful, the service was spot on and our group ended up having one of the best nights in DC. We are already planning our next trip when the yearly convention comes up .

Mary T. Henderson

I’ve been living in the DC area for almost 3 years so I had heard about Archibald’s but had never visited. I must say that I was impressed with the talent. The entertainers were amazing, the drinks were great and I talked myself into visiting their VIP area with one of the entertainers. I had a bottle of Dom with one of the hottest ladies I’ve ever hung out with. I feel bad that after living here for so long, it took me 3 years to finally visit. I should have been here years ago!

N Vaaj

Mehh.. drinks were a bit overpriced... $11 for a bottle of Corona; to be expected regarding the location in the City. The girls were, without a doubt, beautiful! Would say about 80% of entertainers were above average. Kinda small for the venue. Repeatable: Maybe?? Have to go during weekend to give full answer. I went on a Wednesday. Verdict: Would say the business establishment is respectable. Worth a try! I only went to visit an old friend!

Louis Atkins

Stopped in last night and had a wonderful time with my friends. We got there at about 9 and stayed downstairs till about 11 then hit the VIP floor for about an hour. We had a fantastic time! I’m definitely coming back !

Mama Boys

Waste of money and time. Go to Camelot! Drinks are nasty and overpriced, girls are nasty!

Robin Robin

Used to work here

Jason Tipp

Once I walked in there was a hot girl working the door I think she’s asian and black (she was the hottest in the club I’d say) there’s a few good looking girls at the bar. The dancers are ok. There’s no pole, it’s more of a relaxing environment. If you’re looking to relax and have a conversation this is a place for it. Also the dancers ask for tip after their sessions which is acceptable.

Brandon Burroughs

The drinks weren't the cheapest, but the service was great. The bouncer was very direct about the rules up front--so make sure you do not pull out your cellphone once you pass by him. The ATM has a $5 charge/withdrawal, so take all your money out up front and get it changed to $1's as you go. There's an upstairs location after 7:00, and the downstairs is open all day. The girls rotate between the two stages downstairs, changing outfits from time to time. While all the girls are attractive, they have different styles--the cute girl next door, the glittery Russian, the super-sexy waitress, etc. They come around after their sets looking for any extra tips and, often enough, opportunities to sit and talk (for more tips obviously, but I gotta say it's worth it). Garter belts for the bills and no touching, sure--but that doesn't mean they're shy. So pick your favorite and get to know her a little bit--it'll be worth it.

Allan Espinoza

Awesome place!!!!

Ryan Giles

I had an awesome time this weekend at Archibald’s! I think I fell in love four times and finally decided on visiting the VIP suites with one of the entertainers. What an awesome time! I’m definitely coming back in a few weeks!

Wit I

Instantaneous 1 star from me for the shady practices to extort your money. ATM charges a 20% fee on withdrawals. If you so much lay an eye on any of the dancers, they unabashedly come to collect money and they do even if you sit at the bar and don't even look at them (the bar faces away from the dancers).

Dee Dee

I’m a woman and I attended this establishment as a patron. I paid an entrance fee AND for refreshments inside. Security was nice at the door. Within 10 minutes of my arrival I was asked to pay (I even tipped the bar) which I thought was strange because all I had was a water bottle. security approached me asking me to speak outside. I agreed. The guard told me that a dancer was uncomfortable because another patron spoke to me when she’d walked away. I am A LESBIAN so there’s the real joke in the situation. I was wearing full stockings and a fully professional Elie Tahari dress. There is no way a basically naked woman was threatened by my presence when he wasn’t even sober enough to complete a sentence from what I saw. Nevermind that I was spending money in this establishment. I immediately demanded a refund for being basically dismissed after paying to enter . I was faced with a audacious rebuttal before management agreed so I was able to receive my entrance fee and tip back. Long story short if the dancers are going to be insecure they need to do that on their own time off the clock. I was referred to it and after my experience I would NOT recommend this to anyone. Camelot offers the same services where I have spent time and TIPPED the bar AND girls without a single problem. Visit them instead.

Johannes Magnum

This is a pretty lousy strip club. I felt the girls were very pushy trying to make you get a "champagne room". Since they were very vague about what that included and they weren't selling private dances I did not try it.

Marcus Witcher

10$ after 9, drinks way over priced, small place. The private dance isn't really private unless you get a hours worth. At the private dance they dont dance on you they dance on a mini stage. Cant touch them

Lakisha Harris

This club is racist never again in life

zanicolu

Sure, "some" of women here are beautiful but if that's all you care about, there are better places to go. The girls quite literally come up to you and say, "hey I danced" as if they're entitled to money just for a half ass performance. Some of these women are over the top, making you feel special and at home, but most of them don't put forth much effort. Its all very obviously superficial if you haven't soaked yourself in the overpriced booze. It's a strip club so don't expect much ambiance, its just red flashing lights and terrible music. Also expect no privacy in the bathroom as there are no urinal dividers so you could pretty easy stare at another mans genitals while peeing and washing your hands. The place is filthy. They even make the dancers Windex their assigned mirrors and poles. Even for a nudie bar, this place is disgraceful. Two beers easily can cost you upwards of 20 bucks. I know this is in DC, but some realism would be appreciated. Spent 50 dollars on a total of 4 drinks which is simply ridiculous. The first drink is generally going to be well made, but anything that isn't in a bottle afterwards is so watered down that you can only taste the citrus in a whiskey sour. The girls are clearly trained by management to try to drag your sorry drunk ass upstairs to the "VIP lounge". The bartenders are ditsy and just plain rude at times. Service is just awful here. And a warning, if you open a tab, the bartender will keep your card until you close the tab. You have no idea who could be skimming your card or stealing your info once it leaves your sight. That is a scary practice because you could even forget your card there. There are better places in DC to watch naked girls dance around for their tuition than Archibalds. If money is no issue, then sure, great place to have semi attractive women parade themselves about. Word to the wise, go elsewhere and save yourself the trouble.

Debbie Hayes

I like this club... Awesome place! Great entertainment provided!their services was top notch, I had a lot of fun and my experience with them was great and awesome. I was trilled by the performance of the dancers. The place was not hard to find.

Jonathan

Hot girls and good music.

Mike Foxwell

Best place in DC!!!!