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Fat Cat

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Jazz and Blues Venue, Bar, and Pool Hall

West Village, New York

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Louis VuittonMay 2, 2012
A true mix! Jazz, beer, pool tables, air hockey, Scrabble, and a large crowd. The perfect place to unwind in an underground setting. Get there early to catch a seat!
Nicole ReganApril 19, 2016
Fun place when you want things to do while you drink, but the wait times for ping pong / shuffle board / games get long so get your name on the list early, even if you leave and come back later.
Marivic GFebruary 24, 2015
Had a great time at this gem in Greenwich village! Grab your tix for all tables and wait by the football tables. We had 6 in our grp & got 3 different tix. Long wait but well worth it! Jazz was ok.
Ersin SenelSeptember 11, 2016
A must-see jazz club in NYC that reflects this city's jazz stage wery well. Also there are games to play whilst listening to live performances. Great prices, beautiful people, open till late hours.
Latonya WaltersNovember 3, 2017
My good friend and I came here this morning on a whim! We had so much fun playing pool, taking shots and listening to some great live Jazz music! I truly recommend this place! It's $3 at the door!
Emilie FuttermanOctober 23, 2014
Been here 5+ times
Hidden gem in the West Village. It's an adult playground, like your dream basement on steroids. Pool, shuffle board, board games, ping pong, live jazz, and cheap beer. Grimy, but in a great way.
L. T.December 24, 2015
Been here 5+ times
One of the few places that hasn't changed much over the years. Still great. Loads of games, live music, never too packed, great beer and snack prices. Best on-a-budget fun in the village.
David GreenbergerSeptember 4, 2014
For my first 4 years in the city (from Upper East Side) this was the only bar I'd take out-of-towners to. Pool, ping pong, scrabble, chess, PBR, live jazz. Don't go anywhere else.
DUDUJuly 26, 2015
Great place, with affordable drinks, young crowd and usually good music. I always take my guests here and they love it. If you have the chance to see the "Gospel Queens" do it!
DoubleDeuceMay 3, 2015
Below street level bar and music venue for drinks, table tennis, chess, checkers and more. There are also live bands that often add to the cost at the door but are always worth it for the energy.
XavierJanuary 22, 2017
Nice bar to enjoy a beer while you play pool, chess, scrabble or just listen the live jazz band playing. Definitely a yes!
Rohan ModiAugust 6, 2016
Great place for large groups, multiple table tennis rooms, lots of pool tables, & board game possibilities. Live music is a plus & go with the beer special, no need to explore the menu.
Bradley KayFebruary 19, 2017
Far too crowded on weekend nights, but marvelous nonetheless. Come with friends on a weekday or early afternoon on some rainy Saturday. Beer & table games at a fair price in the center of town.
Arjun ModakJanuary 18, 2015
Cheap booze and a very chilled out place to hang out. You can play ping pong, pool, shuffle board while listening to live jazz music. Place mostly filled with students from NY university...
Ahmed HashimMay 7, 2015
The vibe is amazing! The live jazz music was great. We played Pool, Ping Pong and Chess while having beers. The bartender was a tad rude but whatever. We always have a blast!
Andrew CApril 8, 2016
pool hall, with live music/jazz... there aren't enough speakers to hear music if far away from stage!! cheap games and the equipment (both tables and paddles/sticks, balls,etc) are in good condition !
Andres ElizondoApril 2, 2019
A cozy, underground bar with a selection of games to play with friends. They have pool, shuffle board, ping pong tables, and a live band on certain evenings.
Ben MackeyAugust 13, 2014
Been here 5+ times
I don't know why I'm not always here. Pool tables, ping pong, shuffle board and live jazz! What else could you want?
Duke PerkinsJuly 9, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Sooo in love with this spot. Very regular NYC feel here without the idiots. Game room with live music....Sooo awesome!
John AJune 29, 2015
$3 entry for three-piece live jazz nightly. Get there early for seat on the couches or play one of the many games throughout: pool, table tennis, shuffleboard, chess, checkers, backgammon, scrabble.
Chad HornerDecember 20, 2017
fun place to hang out - pool, ping pong, shuffleboard, jazz, a wide array of things to do. relaxed vibe during the afternoon but very busy during later hours
Stacy Bo BacyMarch 30, 2019
For a small cover, you can come in, enjoy some jazz, drink beers, and play games. Okay to have a pizza delivered to the bar. Sooo many NYU students.
Kris ConcepcionAugust 9, 2014
Lots of ping ping tables and pool tables. Great place for a group outing, but it's louder than anything.
Kelsey A.October 22, 2017
There are lots and lots of pool tables and shuffle boards here (and board games for $1). And there are lovely jazz concerts. I will definitely come back!
Ray LinSeptember 4, 2012
Whatever your game is - board games, pool, table tennis, darts, shuffleboard, and my personal (Waterboy) favorite, foosball - they've got it here. Plus, jazzy live tunes and cheap drafts. Game on!
Arjun ModakMarch 5, 2016
Really nice chilled out place to drink some beer and play shuffle board, ping pong and pool or just sit around and listen to some fairly good jazz music.
Collette SMay 2, 2016
One of my favorite places to go in the city - board games, shuffleboard, pool, fooseball, they have it all! And live music!
İpek A.February 11, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Amazing jazz club with a lot of fun & good music. In the weekdays entrance is just for $3 and weekends are not that expensive as well.
Lisa J.November 4, 2017
sun-thurs: $6 / per player /($24/table) / per hour, fri.& sat.: $7 /per player / ($28/table) / per hour ~ game table time is prorated to the minute. no res.
Anthony PopeoMay 28, 2016
It can get a little bro-y but it's a fun place if you're with a larger group or entertaining people out of town. Great music, too. Bring cash.
Hannah ParvazJanuary 11, 2017
Couple of dollars to get in and cheap beer and wine. Big music and sunken sofas make for a great night.
Ashley MowreyJune 26, 2018
This is more of a game bar that happens to have jazz. There isn’t enough seating around where the artists perform, so if you don’t grab a seat yuck you have to stand.
Andrew ChoiOctober 13, 2014
Come for the live jazz and all the fun & game. Put your card in for ping pong / billiards ASAP, and challenge some strangers to foosball while you wait.
AnikaDecember 27, 2015
NB bar has beer & wine only. Like the atmosphere. Live music, sofas, dancing, board games, table tennis. Mixed crowd: students & older regulars.
Campbell BirdNovember 4, 2017
Cool in concept. Love games, jazz, atmosphere, etc, but the jazz performers are really full of themselves. Prioritized a video recording over an audience and gave us shit about it. Pretty lame.
amNewYorkNovember 7, 2012
Fat Cat boasts the best basement playground in the city. When you're done with pool, you can belly up to the bar, or dominate a Ping-Pong table, or crash on the many thrift-store couches.
Raffaele NappiAugust 20, 2012
Take it easy man...you know that the Dude abides and so should you. Have a sit and a nice cold beer. Listen to some music sitting in an old and dusty couch and watch people play pool or foosball.
Jess KellyJune 11, 2016
A 50/50 mix of Dr Pong in Berlin and The Poolbar in Amsterdam. Two of my favourite bars in one, of course it was ace.
Aaron WagnerMay 8, 2017
Put name early for pool table, shuffleboard, or ping pong. Great beer selection, jazz music, and hanging out in big apple.
MeliSeptember 9, 2014
This is more like a dive bar than anything. Great for college students or anyone who wants to play ping pong, pool, or chess. Plays jazz music in background. Men's bathroom doesn't have door.
Katie EytchMarch 9, 2015
Great place for a blind/Internet date because all the games make it fun! Good specials and nice jazz and blues music too.
Bond StreetOctober 11, 2016
"I love the fact that Fat Cat plays rad ass jazz. If they served pho & had high speed wifi this place would literally be my heaven." - Anne Ishii, writer, editor, translator, founder - Massive Goods Read more
Denis FigueroaDecember 20, 2016
Amazing place to play board games and enjoy some jazz. If you go with a group you better rent a ping pong table
Diego RufoApril 4, 2011
A huge space offering Foosball, ping pong, billards, live jazz (!) and lots and lots of PBR (amongst many other kinds of beer). Get there early (on weekends) and commandeer a couch/corner. Read more
N AvedisJanuary 12, 2019
I always come here to have a great time with friends. Always good music, games and cheap drinks
Marie PorrasJuly 28, 2015
Really cool, understated place. Amazing live concerts for $3 (entry fee). Fun night getting competitive with the games.
Brian MooreJuly 12, 2011
Been here 10+ times
One of my favorite bars in NYC. Looks like your friend's basement, but the best stuff—live jazz, ping pong, pool, shuffleboard, and scrabble (all games charge by the minute). Plus, cheap PBR.
Fiona HodgeApril 8, 2015
After hours joint to truly bring out your competitive side. Don't know the rules to shuffleboard? Doesn't matter you'll learn them and then want to be better than your friends.
Damian BayonaNovember 12, 2015
More ping pong tables in the back left. Also, they don't serve hard liquor but you can a tall shot of Soju instead 👌🏻
Chris VodolaFebruary 21, 2012
The quintessential dive NYC pool room. No-frills, quite spacious, and a great hangout. Plenty of alcohol flowing with table service. Ping-pong in the back. No TVs.

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