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Zanzibar
Category: Nightlife Adult Entertainment Adult Entertainment [Edit]
359 Yonge StToronto, ON M5B 1S1
Neighbourhoods: Ryerson, Downtown Core
(416) 977-4642
- Price Range:
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$$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Music:
- DJ
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Sat
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
9 reviews for Zanzibar
9 reviews in English
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Review from Sara K. P.
Toronto, ON
2/23/2012
How does a group of nice girls end up at Zanzi's? We were actually here a while back for a drunken bachelorette and our girl who was getting hitched wanted a lap-dance and we were too lazy/drunk to make it up to The Brass Rail, so into Zanzibars we went.
The interior set up was kind of like a theatre as they had those movie theatre style seats facing the stage upfront. The servers were wearing white merry widows and looked like backup dancers from a Whitesnake video, not good! But one look at the clientele and I realized that they were only pandering to their custies who also looked as if they were stuck in the 80's.
Once we got settled in at the tables we got excited as we saw a pretty dancer in the distance. She looked like a skankeriffic version of Mary-Anne from Gilligan's Island all decked out in a cute yellow gingham check dress and we thought she'd be a perfect lap-dance candidate for our naughty bacheloerette. As "Mary-Anne" got closer we realized she was good from far, but far from good as she had skinny chicken legs, buck toothed chiclet veneers (that glowed eerily bright under black lights!!) and a tragically asymmetric boob job so we quickly averted our glances back to the stage, where sadly the view was not that much better. The quality of the dancers was okay-ish and definitely made me feel better about embracing cellulite and whatever other flaws we girls get obsessed about. For the most part the performances weren't anything earth shatteringly sexy as one of the strippers did a number to a Green Day song which in no way conjures up anything rhythmically sensual and the dancing was more akin to Gestapo marching than a sexy bump and grind. Still I give massive kudos to the girls as it must take nerves (or good drugs) to get nekkid in front of the disgustingly nasty, fugly old and raunchy men who conveniently seemed to be developing wet spots in their pants!!!
In the end we found a buxom bleached blond girl who fit the parameters of our bachelorette's preferences and up they went to the second floor for a private lap-dance...after about twenty minutes our friend came back downstairs beaming with a stupefied grin on her face, so our night of siliconed schtick was indeed a sufficient success!!!Listed in: Fevrier Sans Food
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Review from Marcus D.
2/23/2011
Warning: Canadian strippers don't accept dollar coins - must have been a sad day in the stripping industry when the treasury stopped printing paper dollar bills.
The girls in here are not worth five dollar notes. Sorry. -
Review from Neil T.
Toronto, ON
10/2/2009
I am a rare breed. It isn't often that someone can review a strip club, not for the quality of their women, but for the quality of their food. Yes, that's right, my name is Neil and I have EATEN at a strip club (hey, I warned you all I was a dumpster diver).
This dates back a number of years to my college days at Ryerson. Upon suggestion of a filthy Polish friend, we decided to venture to the Z for a little bit of somethin' somethin' before our next class. Seeing as how we were both hungry, the only logical thing to do (it seemed logical at the time) was to kill two birds with one stone by eating at 'the rips'.
We both opted for a standard burger and fries; both tasted store bought. It was probably something they picked up at Costco or M&M Meats. But hey, we're at the rippers, food isn't exactly their specialty so not sure why I am complaining.
Overall, I gotta give 2 stars for the food, 3 stars for the entertainment (thank you Svetlana). -
Review from Emma G.
2/4/2010
I drunkenly stumbled in here with one of my girlfriends this summer, without either of us noticing it was a strip club. Once we were in, we decided that we might as well just have a couple drinks while we were there.
It ended up being SO MUCH FUN. The dancers were, for the most part, really nice, and a lot of them were talented dancers. The server/bartender was nice, too. I got a few dances courtesy of other patrons, and while some girls didn't seem to understand (or maybe accept?) that I didn't want as intimate a dance as other clients might have, most of them were fun and we just ended up chatting.
It seemed like a fun enough place overall. -
Review from Thomas B.
North Bay, ON
5/22/2009
Some of the girls here are really scary. Like zombie pirate women or something. SCARY STUFF!
Wrinkly waitresses. Streaky polls (Eykgh!). Creepy patrons (ugh I was one of them for 10 minutes of my life).
Don't get me wrong there were still some nice looking ladies here but every now and again you get chills as you look up to find out the one trying to bring you for a dance is king tuts corpse hovering over your knee. *shivers*
THE BEST PART ABOUT THIS PLACE is the guys at the door! They remind me so much of Bruce Campbell from Spiderman when hes the doorman! Wow! Such awesome guys l0l. -
Review from Tim G.
5/20/2010
I don't remember
much of what took place that night.
Bachelor party. -
Review from Jessie H.
York, ON
1/22/2009
Zanzibar has been a downtown landmark for years. It appears in the backdrop to countless movies (the most recent being The Incredible Hulk) and is often the first place people living south of Bloor mention when they talk about strip clubs. Impossible to miss with its eye catching street sign, Zanzibar offers a solid experience with plenty of extra perks that is popular with locals, first timers, and tourists alike.
Another one of the 'business crowd for lunch' clubs, Zanzibar has a reputation for good food, though it is typically served in a styrofoam box. The main stage is centered along the south wall of Zanzibar's boxcar (long, somewhat narrow) layout. It can be difficult to see the smallish main stage from the back, which is why most of the tables near the stage are occupied constantly during busy periods.
(Full review at http://stripclubnation...) -
Review from Alexia V.
Toronto, ON
9/30/2011
If I could give them a 0 I would, these people are racist pricks. They only hire women that are blonde or on the verge on anorexia. If that's what your into then go for it. If your looking for a curvier white women or a black woman don't bother going in there. The girls there are stupid and will not bother to have a conversation and the owner is rude. Good luck!
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Review from Anna V.
Toronto, ON
11/11/2008 1 photo
It's a strip bar kids. It's loud and obnoxious and totally Yonge street. But it's not that bad. It's not like the ones in the far east or the far west, but it's no For Your Eyes either. The girls are not total amazons, but they're not lazy either. They will work that stage like acrobats and work the private dances like it's rent day every day. The shows are totally worth it, and shit, the sign is so loud and over the top that you feel like you just HAVE to go in.
