The sign outside was a more erotic experience than entering the club. Word on the street was that Montreal women were among the most beautiful on this planet. I was nearly 600 miles from home. I thought I entered a rift in time and space when I stepped in Cafe Cleopatra and was whisked back to starting base of Cleveland, OH. Was this not the Lido Lounge? Does time and space exist? Do I exist?... plus

Never been to a strip club besides this one and being in the states you are limited in every single way.

To cut right to it: apparently dancers pay to come in(entrance fee) and then market themselves by dancing on stage or starting conversation around you.
You can politely ask for a private dance and pay 10CAD. And tip is optional.
It's a contact club, so if you want, you can touch, you can... plus

Can't say I'm a conoisseur of the strip clubs, but of the few that I visited on my visit to Montreal I'd rank them thus:

1. Solid Gold = cream of the crop: beautiful women, skilled dancing, nice atmosphere

2. Cafe Cleopatra = cream of the c@!p: women of all ages (some with perky breasts and some with breast to the knees), dancing that consists of spinning circles around the pole (i think they... plus