Marco Polo is something of a Jekyll-and-Hyde establishment. During the day, it operates as an Italian restaurant, serving a wide variety of pasta dishes and pizzas. The decor is pretty lush, with wood panelling, dark stone flooring, and thick couches in which to relax. The food is good - even if at times a little overdone - and is definitely an appealing alternative to the barrage of stodge that makes up Mongolian cuisine.

At night, though, things at the Polo take a dramatic twist. Sometime around 11pm, the restaurant, which is on the ground floor, closes, and the upper floor is opened for business. The section upstairs serves as Mongolia's biggest and most popular gentlemen's club, frequented by aging Western businessmen and young, scantily clad Mongolian ladies. Apparently, admission is around Tg 4,000 ($4), and a beer is a similar price.