51 Mask (Geylang Lor 41 beside 7-11)

[jackbl]

Originally Posted by CPVictim

I'm told New year eve there will be a surcharge as well of $100 per table !!

Please ban this place then

[uukano]

me also 2-3 year no go already cos they only reserve the table for regular only

[uukano]

i long time no go already cos the table also book for regular.

[vietshark]

Like it or not the place is always filled up. Plenty of girls and trance music to keep most people happy .

Whatever cover.... it will be full....

[CPVictim]

Originally Posted by vietshark

Like it or not the place is always filled up. Plenty of girls and trance music to keep most people happy .

Whatever cover.... it will be full....

Main reason for this is that govt has stopped issuing new entertainment licenses in Geylang area. So those who have existing licenses have roaring business & they don't heck care about customer service or try to keep prices reasonable. Only competition can solve this problem but govt is not helping. Our population has increased so much from 1990's to today. Yet the number of KTV or Disco Pub in Geylang area has remained the same. We want to party but don't have any place to release our stress & spend our money.... Sigh....

[vietshark]

Originally Posted by CPVictim

Main reason for this is that govt has stopped issuing new entertainment licenses in Geylang area. So those who have existing licenses have roaring business & they don't heck care about customer service or try to keep prices reasonable. Only competition can solve this problem but govt is not helping. Our population has increased so much from 1990's to today. Yet the number of KTV or Disco Pub in Geylang area has remained the same. We want to party but don't have any place to release our stress & spend our money.... Sigh....

Well.... you are right about having less places to go and the constant AV raids also drives prices up. Only good thing there is they have many girls.

[dfusion]

good place only if you are on 1st floor... if you are alone or low spender, prob got to go early and share table.

[pploftheworld]

nice place to be as always.. girls are plentyful , still miss the older days where gals are more playful .

only thing i dont like its that , ppl smoke all over the place. always get home with smoke smell on me.

other then that , good place to hang out.

[CPVictim]

Originally Posted by vietshark

Well.... you are right about having less places to go and the constant AV raids also drives prices up. Only good thing there is they have many girls.

Yes, but this "many girls" comes at a fairly heavy price.
- Have to go really early to get a small table near the toilet. They give bullshit excuses that tables are reserved and anyhow place bottles on the better tables. Later around 12 plus they just give the table to a group of regulars who just order beer :-(

- Have to stand the poor attitude of the waitresses and waiters. They make you feel unwelcome and as if you are bothering them by ordering a drink. After you sign on your credit card bill, they leave the black folder open and stand there damn long waiting for you to come out with tips...haizzz...

- The whole place is very smoky

- Since you have to go early to secure a table, you sit alone boring for two over hours. Your beer is not cold any more & half finished by the time the girls arrive. If so happens the girls is an average/good drinker, your beer is finished by the time it not even rocking, music thumping & you haven't really enjoyed yourself. So end up you will order beer again.

- The dancers got no light flashing on them on stage, so hard to see them. Yet they pester you to buy LD for them & they don't even hug...Stand two meters away & still ask for LD...Sigh....

- Even the DJ attitude sucks....If you request for a song, he'll say this song got "no power, no kick" or "I busy now". I once offered him $20 tips, then he go to play my song request ....

- Both toilets cubicles got no lock & you want to do long business also difficult. The toilets also dirty and no toilet paper always. One ah-neh gives cold wet towels to ask for tips. Fuck why can't they get a towel warmer ?

Overall I think the experience in Pub88 and U-Pub is much better. Fast music, young girls and pole dancing all have at both places. Waitresses, bouncer more friendly, no discrimination of regulars etc. , no placing of fake liquor bottles claiming seats are reserved, cleaner toilet , no fights etc.

Of course, the big disadvantage of these two places is that they get raided very often. Mask51 claims to be a "raid proof" joint & the word has spread to the girls & the best ones only prefer to work in Mask because of this immunity.

[maybe_maybe.not]

Originally Posted by CPVictim

Yes, but this "many girls" comes at a fairly heavy price.
- Have to go really early to get a small table near the toilet. They give bullshit excuses that tables are reserved and anyhow place bottles on the better tables. Later around 12 plus they just give the table to a group of regulars who just order beer :-(

lol, whenever i go to the toilet. i always thought that those tables have prettier girls.

[dfusion]

Originally Posted by maybe_maybe.not

lol, whenever i go to the toilet. i always thought that those tables have prettier girls.

maybe it's closer to the bright lights and pple see better?

[vietshark]

Originally Posted by CPVictim

Yes, but this "many girls" comes at a fairly heavy price.
- Have to go really early to get a small table near the toilet. They give bullshit excuses that tables are reserved and anyhow place bottles on the better tables. Later around 12 plus they just give the table to a group of regulars who just order beer :-(

- Have to stand the poor attitude of the waitresses and waiters. They make you feel unwelcome and as if you are bothering them by ordering a drink. After you sign on your credit card bill, they leave the black folder open and stand there damn long waiting for you to come out with tips...haizzz...

- The whole place is very smoky

- Since you have to go early to secure a table, you sit alone boring for two over hours. Your beer is not cold any more & half finished by the time the girls arrive. If so happens the girls is an average/good drinker, your beer is finished by the time it not even rocking, music thumping & you haven't really enjoyed yourself. So end up you will order beer again.

- The dancers got no light flashing on them on stage, so hard to see them. Yet they pester you to buy LD for them & they don't even hug...Stand two meters away & still ask for LD...Sigh....

- Even the DJ attitude sucks....If you request for a song, he'll say this song got "no power, no kick" or "I busy now". I once offered him $20 tips, then he go to play my song request ....

- Both toilets cubicles got no lock & you want to do long business also difficult. The toilets also dirty and no toilet paper always. One ah-neh gives cold wet towels to ask for tips. Fuck why can't they get a towel warmer ?

Overall I think the experience in Pub88 and U-Pub is much better. Fast music, young girls and pole dancing all have at both places. Waitresses, bouncer more friendly, no discrimination of regulars etc. , no placing of fake liquor bottles claiming seats are reserved, cleaner toilet , no fights etc.

Of course, the big disadvantage of these two places is that they get raided very often. Mask51 claims to be a "raid proof" joint & the word has spread to the girls & the best ones only prefer to work in Mask because of this immunity.

I really have no comments with what you mentioned above accept that it's all true except for the immunity part... i dun think so la.

[KangTuo]

Originally Posted by vietshark

I really have no comments with what you mentioned above accept that it's all true except for the immunity part... i dun think so la.

You drunk

[skyboi]

not sure why others r giving bad reviews about the place. after many years of absence, i started going to viet joints a month ago. although not very often, i still think that mask51 is the best among the rest. as i am a "newbie", i haven't had much problem getting into the pub or getting a decent table. I went there a few times at 11pm, 12am and even 1am. No prob at all. Maybe those visits were during weekdays. Only once was I refused entry due to full house and that was on a Friday nite. Yes, the guy sitting outside gave me a "chao bin" so I just moved on to UPub. But didn't enjoy as much as Mask51. Gals r more and better (in looks and playability) at Mask51. Yes, UPub has better waiter service, but who cares when I'm there for the viet gals.

[skyboi]

after many years of absence, i have started hanging out at viet joints a month ago. no idea why there are so many bad reviews about mask51 but i still think its the best among the rest. although i'm a newbie, i haven't had much prob entering or getting a decent table at different times. maybe try to avoid 11pm-12am. Yes, there was once when I was refused entry at about 11.30pm on a Fri nite due to fullhouse. The guy gave me a "bo hiu" look. No problem, i just moved on to UPub across the road. waiter service was better but gals standard worse than Mask51. Mask51 has more gals and better standard. At the end of the day, aren't we all there for the viet gals? If want customer service, I'd go to any normal pub/bar in the city.