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Ponytails

Evansville, IN 1201 E Columbia St 812-428-0133
Closed Opens 18:00 today
Strip Club Topless 21+
Hours
MON 18:00 - 03:00
TUE 18:00 - 03:00
WED 18:00 - 03:00 TODAY
THU 18:00 - 03:00
FRI 18:00 - 03:00
SAT 18:00 - 03:00
SUN 18:00 - 03:00
On tap
VIP Rooms
Private Booths
Kitchen
45/100

Ponytails is a complete non-starter.

Every single metric is bottomed out across the board. Atmosphere, luxury, amenities, location, parking—all zeros. This isn't a bad club, it's barely a club at all. Don't waste your time or money.

How this is scored
38/100

Dingy room with no appeal.

The room itself is a disaster. Zero atmosphere, zero luxury, zero amenities. Capacity, parking, location, privacy—all nonexistent or broken. You're walking into a space that feels abandoned, not welcoming.

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 · 38/100

The room

Dingy room with no appeal.

The room itself is a disaster. Zero atmosphere, zero luxury, zero amenities. Capacity, parking, location, privacy—all nonexistent or broken. You're walking into a space that feels abandoned, not welcoming.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Atmosphere 4.3
  • Location 3.4
  • Privacy 3.4
  • Parking 5.0
  • Luxury 3.4
  • Amenities 5.1
  • Capacity 3.0
49/100

Staff doesn't care, place is filthy.

Door staff, bar staff, speed, respect, safety, cleanliness—nothing works. The place is filthy and the people working don't care. You won't feel safe, you won't be treated well, and you'll wait forever for a drink.

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 · 49/100

The hospitality

Staff doesn't care, place is filthy.

Door staff, bar staff, speed, respect, safety, cleanliness—nothing works. The place is filthy and the people working don't care. You won't feel safe, you won't be treated well, and you'll wait forever for a drink.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Door service 5.1
  • Bar service 5.1
  • Speed 3.5
  • Respect 5.1
  • Safety 6.0
  • Cleanliness 4.3
  • Value 5.1
51/100

Overpriced garbage, skip the bar entirely.

Drinks are expensive and bad. Food quality is nonexistent. Bottle prices, drink prices, food prices—all terrible value. Don't order anything; you'll regret it.

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 · 51/100

The kitchen

Overpriced garbage, skip the bar entirely.

Drinks are expensive and bad. Food quality is nonexistent. Bottle prices, drink prices, food prices—all terrible value. Don't order anything; you'll regret it.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Food quality 1.0
  • Food prices 1.0
  • Drink prices 7.0
  • Bottle prices 4.2
  • Luxury 3.4
  • Cigars & hookah 5.1
  • Value 5.1
42/100

No talent, no effort, no reason.

The dancers have zero talent, zero professionalism, zero interaction with the crowd. VIP dances are worthless, stage work is lazy. You're paying to watch people who don't want to be there.

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 · 42/100

The floor

No talent, no effort, no reason.

The dancers have zero talent, zero professionalism, zero interaction with the crowd. VIP dances are worthless, stage work is lazy. You're paying to watch people who don't want to be there.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Talent quality 4.0
  • Appearance & style 4.0
  • Interaction 4.3
  • Professionalism 3.5
  • VIP value 3.5
  • Dance value 6.0
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

Ponytails is a complete non-starter.

Every single metric is bottomed out across the board. Atmosphere, luxury, amenities, location, parking—all zeros. This isn't a bad club, it's barely a club at all. Don't waste your time or money.

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 38
  • Service 49
  • Food 51
  • Performers 42
  • Value 52
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18 reviews
70/100 SW score
Bachelor party night We brought a group of 10 guys and Ponytails delivered on the entertainment. The private dance area was a highlight, but the police presence outside made the atmosphere feel a bit tense. Overall, it was a solid night for a bachelor party, but nothing too special.
50/100 SW score
Mixed feelings I've been to Ponytails a few times and it's hit or miss. The dancers don't always seem to want to dance for new visitors, and the private dance area feels a bit exposed. However, the drinks are reasonably priced and the staff is friendly. It's not the worst club in town, but it's not the best either.
30/100 SW score
Not impressed I stopped by Ponytails for the first time and was underwhelmed. The high ATM fees were a surprise, and the interior felt a bit run-down. The dancers seemed more interested in chatting with regulars than performing for us newcomers. The lack of luxury and sophistication was definitely noticeable. Will I be back? Unlikely.
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