Yeah, guess if you're a teenage girl it could come across as creepy. I mean if you were famous, a priest or a community leader or something and spotting going in there it might not look that great. OP is neither though. I used to go there to study/write when I was a grad student. Nice atmosphere, decent coffee and much cheaper and sometimes quieter than a strip bar. No alkies around either. You're reply got me thinking though about what OP should be doing. It's what my friend does when he's and alone on his birthday. Hit up Adelitas in Tijuana. That's in Mexico btw which is surprisingly a short drive from OC. It's a legal brothel. Drive to the San Ysidro border crossing, follow the Mexicans who are walking across the border, get in the first cab and tell him "Adelitas" and say $5. This will include the tip. Go inside, have a few beers/margaritas/whatever, watch some dances, find a girl you like and buy her a drink. She'll come sit with you and you can touch her and stuff. The drink will be like $8 or so since it includes the cost of the girl sitting with you. She probably won't speak much english but then neither do the girls working in the bikini coffee places. If you like her you can take her upstairs for $60. You have to pay for the room which is like $12 and tip one and only one of the guys coming to clean to room after $1 and tip the girl up to $10 if you want to. Please don't overtip and ruin things for others. When you're done you can either go and watch some more shows or TAKE A TAXI back to the border crossing or Revolucion area. You don't want to be walking around Zona Norte alone. Not that I know as I've never been there and certainly never had a zombie horde of trannies following me harassing me. You shouldn't have any wait crossing the border on a Thursday night. Happy Birthday OP. My downvotes are my gift to you.