Located poolside at the Empress Hotel, Paradise is a fun gay club with a little something for everyone. Drag shows, live local music and feel-good community events are all popular, but there's always dancing too. The cover charge ranges based on date/event, and summer is definitely the best time to go.
Full of straights and bridesmaids parties
Due to the male strippers on Saturday nights, this place is jam packed with straight couples and cheap bridesmaids getting drunk and groping the strippers as well as being obnoxious. Friday nights is drag show night but that doesn't stop the straight invasion. The bartenders do what they can but since this is one of the only dance floors at the Jersey shore, their hands are tied. And not in a good way. Sad to see our gay establishments being invaded and overrun by rude straights
Nice
Great decor and nice staff
Great place
Stayed for 3 days, clean, great pool, great restaurant, great drag show, across the street from the beach and new stores and restaurants. Great walking on the boardwalk, beautiful beach. City has been torn down and is in process of rebuilding. Hotel guide (in room) gave me restaurants to go to. Tried several and all were great. Looking forward to going again soon.
Paradise/Empress
Absolutely loved the ambiance of the Paradise Empress complex; we lounged poolside with drinks Saturday July 31 and it was wonderful; only criticism is that Paradise the club needs a makeover, just a few touches to bring into this decade; DJ wasn't very current, but every place can't be DC and NYC; Shout out to Dale and Scott, the Gay Thing DC, and It's a Gay World for recommending....
Fun at the Shore
Gotta love the Empress Hotel complex that includes Paradise nightclub, two smaller in-door bar areas, a restaurant, and the pool/poolside bar. Really something for everyone day and night. Food is surprisingly good; I loved the crab cakes. Looking forward to checking back soon for the Sunday tea dance (summers only) and the now-Friday night midnight drag show.