My review of some Soi Cowboy Bars
hi,
i've visited soi cowboy (sc) several times the last two months and i just want to give an overview and my personal ratings of various bars. there are 5 main parameters that i review and give rates: cheerfulness of the girls (for me the most important aspect in a go-go bar that you want to spend a couple of hours), attractiveness of the girls, appearance of the bar, shows and nudity; i rate each parameter from 1 (worst) to 10 (best) except for nudity which i rate with 0 for no nudity, 1 for some (including skirts without underwear), 2 for topless and 3 for full nudity.
i am not giving any rate on the price of the drinks because to me it is almost the same. there is a variation from 130 to 150 baht for a drink (ecxept happy hours were drinks can go down to 60-75) but i really don't remember the various prices and i do not thing that this variation makes a big difference. regarding the lady drinks there is also some variation but not very big and in cases that there are some grey areas i try to spot them in my overall comments.
i do not give also any rate regarding the experience with the girl once you barfine her. my objective is to review the bars as a place that you can spend a couple of hours and not the girls. nevertheless my very short experience in bangkok has taught me something: the quality of the experience with the girl does not depend on the bar (or the mp) it depends entirely on the girl. the bar might help you though to establish a bond with the girl, a thing that can make both you and the girl more relaxed and “in love”.
finally i do not include basic information on location in the soi because i trust that a very simple google search will reveal even to the less experienced a good amount of information on basic issues. here it goes (bar's are refereed in alphabetical order):
[b]afterskool:[/b]
small bar with 8-10 girls. basic setting with “aggressive” girls that try to sell you drinks. the bar has a “naughty corner” where hj is offered (don't know the price, i've never tried). in the second of my visits there one girl was offering bj in the “corner” but i didn't opt for.
cheerfulness: 5
girl's attractiveness: 5
bar's appearance : 5
shows: 2
nudity: 2
overall comment: i've been only twice there and it is not one of my favourites. the atmosphere is a bit depressing and the girls among the less attractive in the sc. the lady drinks (coke) cost only 90 baht.
[b]apache:[/b]
another small bar with 5-8 girls. i've been there only once and i left even without finishing my drink. girls are dancing nude on the bar but that's all you get there.
cheerfulness: 4
girl's attractiveness: 6
bar's appearance : 5
shows: 2
nudity: 3
overall comment: the one and only time i visited the bar was totally empty (and that was a night where all other bars i visited were almost full). the girls are really bored and the place was depressing.
[b]baccara:[/b]
i thing this is one of the biggest bar in sc or at least the decoration is very clever and it seems quite big. tons of girls 50+ and extremely loud music, unpleasant for my taste. a bit aggressive girls but nothing offensive. no shows (at least in my one and short visit) and slightly more expensive lady drinks (tequilas). in my single visit to baccara the places was packed and i stayed there briefly mainly because of the very loud music.
cheerfulness: 6
girl's attractiveness: 7
bar's appearance : 7
shows: ??
nudity: ?? (a number of other users are mentioning that there is nudity and shows in the baccara; i was there only for one drink one time and obviously i've missed the nudity and shows)
overall comment: nothing special.
[b]dollhouse:[/b]
a rather small bar with a typical set up. i've been twice there and one night i found about 20 girls while another only 10-12. no shows, just dancing of the girls in 2-3 shifts.
cheerfulness: 5
girl's attractiveness: 7
bar's appearance : 6
shows: 1
nudity: 2
overall comment: nothing special and one serious flaw: in my second visit i spotted a clearly ****d girl there and that's a reason of not repeating a visit.
[b]lucky star:[/b]
well, this is the right place if you want to enjoy the shows. the second of my top three favourites in the sc mainly because of the shows and the fact that the girls are the less aggressive there. the place is usually packed!
cheerfulness: 6
girl's attractiveness: 7
bar's appearance : 7
shows: 8
nudity: 3
overall comment: a place not to be missed from the one that wants to enjoy good shows. most of the dancers though do have an attitude and behave as big stars.
[b]midnite:[/b]
despite some negative comments in other forums i found the bar very good. in my single visit in this average to big size bar i found 25+ girls, dancing, performing, and giving lap dances to customers. the night i was there one girl became very aggressive and attacked a customer. i'll not describe the entire story but i think that the customer deserved this kind of behaviour; yes we pay the girl's drink and we expect some intimacy but the guy was trying to fuck her on his table. i don't approve this kind of behaviour. the girl was also a “wild” species and things went wrong.
cheerfulness: 9
girl's attractiveness: 7
bar's appearance : 7
shows: 5
nudity: 3
overall comment: my rating might not be objective because i've been there only once but it definitely worth a visit and i'll go again. it might become the thirs one on my “top three bars” in sc (i am still looking for the third one). i do have the suspicion (but i am not sure because i' was in my 7th beer when i visited) that i spotted some ladyboys there and i might also bought a drink to one of them!
[b]rawhide:[/b]
average to big bar, with fluorescent painting in the ceiling. good shows and very beautiful girls. the night i went there it was really packed and they put me in the corner where girls are standing when they are not dancing. interesting experience but limited point of view in the stage. girls are not aggressive also there.
cheerfulness: 7
girl's attractiveness: 8
bar's appearance : 7
shows: 5
nudity: 2
overall comment: an ok bar with the quality of the girls being it's main advantage. i could have given 9 to the quality of the girls but the average is down to 8 because there were a couple of really non attractive and old girls among the beauties.
[b]seebas:[/b]
this is a bar of an average size. i've been there 4 times the last 3 months and i've spotted various number of girls each night ranging from 10 to 25+. one of the things i like in this bar is the “ping pong balls”. you buy 5 for 100 baht and you through them to the girl which try to catch them (i think they get 10 baht for every ball). if you have some money to spend take 25 balls and through them all together in the dancing girls! they get crazy. every time i2ve been in seebas there was an almost continuing show ranging from girls in body paint dancing, to live lesbian show (not their best), a man playing with flames, a mock up of a soapy massage (with loooot of foam!) and “wild” girls in short jeans and boots dancing in the waves of rock.
cheerfulness: 8
girl's attractiveness: 7
bar's appearance : 6
shows: 7
nudity: 3
overall comment: one of my top three favourites in sc that hasn't disappointed me ever. given the good experience i've had there with almost all the girls that i bought some drinks for them, i consider it number one if you want to spend a relaxing night in a friendly environment.
[b]tillac:[/b]
this is a large bar with a big number of girls maybe more than 40. there is a slightly different set up from the other bars in sc (no central stage) and there are no shows there. the girls are attractive and spend quite a good amount of time with you when you buy them drinks.
cheerfulness: 7
girl's attractiveness: 8
bar's appearance : 7
shows: 1
nudity: 1
overall comment: i consider tillac as an appetizer, the bar “to start a long night” in sc. things seems to happen quickly there and most of the customers seems that they are there to bar fine a girl. it is a good option to start with tillac, have your first drink, see some nice girls and observe some pussies under the (not so) mini skirts. if you get hot you pick up your favourite star; if no you continue to the next bar to feed your appetite!
to wrap up: lucky star, and seebas are my two favourites so far and the midnite has good chances to become another favourite. afterskool and apach do not worth a second visit imho. tillac is a nice place to start with and maybe find very good quality of girls, while rawhide another good place with nice shows and beautiful girls. baccara and dollhouse are nothing special and dolhouse might be a no-no if it systematically has ****d girls.
of course ymmv but i just wanted to share my review with you.
have a good time at sc!