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Club Empire (Closed Permanently) Formerly: Klub Ambush

(18 Ratings)
Nightly specials, welcoming crowd
Norfolk's Klub Ambush offers a rotating weekly schedule of great events including karaoke, go-go boys, and drag shows. A full menu compliments daily drink specials.


Hours
Daily 5 p.m. — 2 a.m.



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Reviews

mclaughlin142
mclaughlin142
Over a year ago

not very attractive bar scene

Looks like an old time bar not very great I suspose.


RuffHund
RuffHund
Over a year ago

One of my fave places in Norfolk / VA Beach

I'm a regular on Thursday nights whenever I'm in town. Love that they still have a place inside to smoke, but even better are the strippers. Gotta admit, it gets pretty crazy when Lucky and some of the other guys get up on stage and bounce their junk. Even with the strict VA laws, these guys will work your HARD for tips. Yeah, there are some sad twinky strippers, but the good ones make up for it... especially since they have all been willing to earn some extra money in private sessions outside the club. Bar staff is cool and pretty much lets you where whatever you want, which I love... good drinks, strong, good price, and some slutty, dark corners where everyone else pretends not to see what's going on.


downtownjosh
downtownjosh first review First to Review
Over a year ago

Trashy bar

I avoid this bar at all costs. The crowd is young but generally unattractive (people don't seem to put much thought into getting ready to go here). It is pretty mixed gay and lesbian on most nights. Drinks are not particularly good or strong and the entertainment is drag-centric and not very interesting. The music tends to be more R&B/rap when it is dance time. I love R&B, but the beat always gets too hard for me to enjoy here. If you are 18-20 then this would be an acceptable place to hang given your choices, but I really can't see why anyone would hang here on purpose once they are legal to be elsewhere.


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