Fat Cat
(Now Closed)Jazz and Blues Venue, Bar, and Pool Hall
West Village, New York
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Louis VuittonMay 2, 2012A 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, 2016Fun 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, 2015Had 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, 2016A 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, 2017My 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!
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.- 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, 2014For 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, 2015Great 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, 2015Below 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, 2017Nice 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, 2016Great 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, 2017Far 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, 2015Cheap 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, 2015The 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, 2016pool 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, 2019A 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.
I don't know why I'm not always here. Pool tables, ping pong, shuffle board and live jazz! What else could you want?
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, 2017fun 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, 2019For 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, 2014Lots of ping ping tables and pool tables. Great place for a group outing, but it's louder than anything.
Kelsey A.October 22, 2017There 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, 2012Whatever 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, 2016Really 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.
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.
Collette SMay 2, 2016One of my favorite places to go in the city - board games, shuffleboard, pool, fooseball, they have it all! And live music!
Lisa J.November 4, 2017sun-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, 2016It 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, 2017Couple of dollars to get in and cheap beer and wine. Big music and sunken sofas make for a great night.
Andrew ChoiOctober 13, 2014Come 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.- Ashley MowreyJune 26, 2018This 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.
AnikaDecember 27, 2015NB bar has beer & wine only. Like the atmosphere. Live music, sofas, dancing, board games, table tennis. Mixed crowd: students & older regulars.
amNewYorkNovember 7, 2012Fat 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.
Campbell BirdNovember 4, 2017Cool 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.
Raffaele NappiAugust 20, 2012Take 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, 2016A 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.
MeliSeptember 9, 2014This 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.
Aaron WagnerMay 8, 2017Put name early for pool table, shuffleboard, or ping pong. Great beer selection, jazz music, and hanging out in big apple.
Katie EytchMarch 9, 2015Great 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, 2016Amazing 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, 2011A 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
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.
Marie PorrasJuly 28, 2015Really cool, understated place. Amazing live concerts for $3 (entry fee). Fun night getting competitive with the games.
N AvedisJanuary 12, 2019I always come here to have a great time with friends. Always good music, games and cheap drinks
Fiona HodgeApril 8, 2015After 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.
Chris VodolaFebruary 21, 2012The 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.
Danielle DavisAugust 21, 2014I could sit with friends and play cards, listen to jazz and sip on soju every Saturday afternoon here. Love it.
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Fat Cat
75 Christopher St (btwn 7th Ave S & Bleecker St)
New York, NY 10014
United States
New York, NY 10014
United States
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 2:00 PM–5:00 AM
- Fri–Sun
- Noon–5:00 AM
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Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi
Free
Outdoor Seating
No
Food & Drink
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