Johnny's (Closed Permanently)

Not what it use to be

This use to be such a fun bar no matter what night you went. New owners a few years ago and it has gone down hill since then. That last few times I went it looked like they drug boys off the street and you wondered if your pocket would be picked (not in a good way) when you were there. It seems to be much pushier than before. It seems to be all about give me a dollar instead of just having a good time and back then the boys made much more because they were friendly and fun. I hope at some point it goes back to what it was.

yikes

The place is dirty. Some hot dancers... But half will sleep with you for a 20.

If you like trwinks

Not manly but rather boyish. Not bad of that's what you seek. No muscle in sight

Exactly what a strip bar should be

Bottom-line: friendly, fun, and high-energy. The irony is that my experience at Johnny's was EXACTLY the opposite of what happened at Boardwalk (see my previous review). Johnny's is a great place from the second you pull into the valet lot. The guys working the valet stand are friendly and welcoming and even the doorman is cool as hell. The bartenders were similarly friendly and made it point to remember my drink after only ordering one. So here's the funny part--the guys at Boardwalk were actually more my type: a little bigger & more muscled. The dancers at Johnny's tended towards femme and on the twink side of things. While that's not my usual type, I was absolutely impressed that almost every one made it a point to come up to me and introduce themselves, ask me where I was from, etc. NIGHT-AND-DAY contrast from the complete cold-shoulder I'd gotten previously at Boardwalk... and trust me, I'm the same guy. So I spent ca$h freely at Johnny's... it was just such a cool place that I couldn't help but feel at home there. The dancers worked their asses off while performing and made an effort to circulate and interact. On stage, they gave 110%. The bar is dark enough to be slightly on the sleazy side (which I like) but without being "seedy" and comfortable in a way that's low on pretense and high on barely-restrained male hormones. If I were rating Johnny on the looks of the dancers, they'd only get four stars, but if I were rating it on how good a time I had, they'd get six. Johnny's earns a full five stars as a "must-visit" for any guy looking for go-go boys strippers. The guys there work as hard as I've seen them work anywhere and if you go with it, you can't help but enjoy the hell out of the ride.

must stop in ft. lauderdale

Always come by here once when in town. Met the uber Twink of all-time this trip- named Zane. Super.