I haven't experienced the "pub" Clinton's, only the... dance area? I wouldn't call it a club. So this review is based on the dance-y back room.
Before this successful visit, I had attempted Clinton's a few times, and have always gone too late to get in. However on this Saturday, I planned my night around Clinton's (didn't even go to Snakes and Lattes first) and got in after a short wait, around 10:30. Not wanting to dance right away, we went and sat in the pub area and got drinks - we had a waitress, but she had a terrible attitude, rolling her eyes, dirty looks (the works) so we opted to get our drinks from the bar. Bar rail drinks were only $5, which is fine by me - but apparently they have $4 Pabst.
Once we had drank a sufficient amount to venture to the dance part (which you have to pay $5 for, kind of random, but perhaps goes to the DJs?), we realized that there was a line to get in to that part TOO! So having waited in the first line, we then had to wait in a second for about 20 minutes. Though we were not drunk enough to make a fuss, MANY people were, and we witnessed some sloppy "I'm going to shove this $20 in your hand to let me in, but actually totally miss your hand and just shower the floor in money" type behavior. Kind of funny.
So having paid our $5 and waiting through a second line - was it worth it? Maybe. Clinton's is the kind of place I'm happy I went to, but am not sure I will go back. The music was fun, but kind of a "theme bar" type fun, and I assume if I went again it would be the same music. At first not a whole lot I recognized was played, but later in the night almost every song was a great one - SO I would like to go to Clinton's around midnight, but since I would never get in that late... I have to go early and suffer through the not-so-great music... you get the picture.
So yes. Check it out once, especially if you're looking for a "different" experience (at least it was different for me), but get there early.