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Tropical Lei

Upland, CA 2121 Foothill Bl 909-931-0360
Closed Opens 13:00 today
Strip Club Topless 21+ Cover $20
Hours
MON 13:00 - 02:00
TUE 13:00 - 02:00
WED 13:00 - 02:00 TODAY
THU 13:00 - 02:00
FRI 13:00 - 03:30
SAT 13:00 - 03:30
SUN 13:00 - 02:00
On tap
VIP Rooms
Private Booths
54/100

Skip it entirely.

Tropical Lei is a complete failure across every dimension. Nothing works—the space, the staff, the drinks, the dancers, the safety. This is a club that should not exist.

How this is scored
57/100

Cramped, dingy, nowhere to go.

The room itself is the first problem: zero atmosphere, no luxury, no amenities, bad location, bad parking, cramped capacity, zero privacy. Walking in feels like a punishment.

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 · 57/100

The room

Cramped, dingy, nowhere to go.

The room itself is the first problem: zero atmosphere, no luxury, no amenities, bad location, bad parking, cramped capacity, zero privacy. Walking in feels like a punishment.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Atmosphere 6.0
  • Location 6.0
  • Privacy 7.0
  • Parking 6.0
  • Luxury 2.6
  • Amenities 4.3
  • Capacity 5.0
54/100

Ignored, disrespected, unsafe, filthy.

Staff ignore you, disrespect is baked in, safety is nonexistent, cleanliness is appalling. Door service is absent, bar service is slow and careless, respect is a foreign concept. Expect to feel unwelcome.

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 · 54/100

The hospitality

Ignored, disrespected, unsafe, filthy.

Staff ignore you, disrespect is baked in, safety is nonexistent, cleanliness is appalling. Door service is absent, bar service is slow and careless, respect is a foreign concept. Expect to feel unwelcome.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Door service 6.0
  • Bar service 4.3
  • Speed 5.1
  • Respect 6.0
  • Safety 6.0
  • Cleanliness 4.3
  • Value 4.0
36/100

Overpriced swill with no redeeming qualities.

Drinks are overpriced garbage, bottles are a ripoff, food quality is nonexistent, and prices don't match any value. Even the cigar/hookah angle is dead. Nothing here is worth ordering.

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 · 36/100

The kitchen

Overpriced swill with no redeeming qualities.

Drinks are overpriced garbage, bottles are a ripoff, food quality is nonexistent, and prices don't match any value. Even the cigar/hookah angle is dead. Nothing here is worth ordering.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Food quality 1.0
  • Food prices 1.0
  • Drink prices 4.0
  • Bottle prices 4.0
  • Luxury 2.6
  • Cigars & hookah 2.0
  • Value 4.0
62/100

Low-effort talent, no professionalism, waste of money.

Dancers show zero talent, no appearance standards, no real interaction, no professionalism. VIP and dance value are fantasies. You're paying to watch people who don't care.

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 · 62/100

The floor

Low-effort talent, no professionalism, waste of money.

Dancers show zero talent, no appearance standards, no real interaction, no professionalism. VIP and dance value are fantasies. You're paying to watch people who don't care.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Talent quality 6.0
  • Appearance & style 6.0
  • Interaction 7.0
  • Professionalism 5.1
  • VIP value 7.0
  • 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 · 54/100

How scoring works

Skip it entirely.

Tropical Lei is a complete failure across every dimension. Nothing works—the space, the staff, the drinks, the dancers, the safety. This is a club that should not exist.

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 57
  • Service 54
  • Food 36
  • Performers 62
  • Value 52
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What the floor said

818 reviews
80/100 SW score
Gets the job done Been coming here for a while and it's definitely not fancy, but the VIP rooms deliver what you're looking for. Parking is free which is nice, and the Latina dancers are consistently attractive. Just don't expect craft cocktails - it's basically juice with a $20 cover.
60/100 SW score
Rough around the edges Stopped by on a work trip and it's pretty much what you'd expect from a dive strip club. Single stage setup feels cramped and the mandatory drink thing is annoying when you're paying premium prices for soda. VIP was worth it though if you're looking for high mileage.
50/100 SW score
Not what I expected My buddies hyped this place up but honestly felt pretty sketchy inside. The no-alcohol thing was weird and drinks were overpriced for what they were. Dancers were cool but the whole vibe felt more like a rundown bar than anything upscale.
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