| ambiance |
97.37000465393066% positive |
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Love the decor and atmosphere. ”
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Nice atmosphere. ”
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Cool place to hang out in the Village, loads of room, great atmosphere and super Friendly staff! ”
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This place is more of a frat lounge, but with pop music, which is not the atmosphere I expected, but still a good place for after work drinks. ”
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Great atmosphere ”
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Between the great (huge) martinis and the fun dancing at the Village Underground, it's really a pretty unusual vibe. ”
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The decor in the velvety room was really beautiful. ”
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Music was fun and the people were good. ”
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Great lounge; fun club ”
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On the weekends there's a $5&$10 cover (ladies and gents respectively) for the Village Underground which is a club downstairs with good music, and a co-ed bathroom, which is fun and different :D. Mixed crowd of NYU students, after-work suits, and g-fabulo ”
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That's what I had, cool DJ and nice drinks and atmosphere. ”
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Reasonable priced drinks and the place can be fun if you don't mind being shoulder to shoulder with the NYU set. ”
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If you plan on doing a party, go here afterwards to dance and have fun, it is not a relax and have a good time place, more of a get drunk and get pushed around place (by their own wait staff!) ”
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Great atmosphere, great music, great decor! ”
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love the atmosphere in the back room at FBP. ”
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Great bar, fun food. ”
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definite plus if you're thinking about taking that significant other there, highly romantic. ”
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Eclectic variety; fun, diverse, friendly crowd ”
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Loud and crowded, Morraccan is nice decor ”
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The place was so much fun! ”
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great atmosphere! ”
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The vibe of FBPC was very relaxed with an upper class touch-I had the whole back section of the Morrocan lounge reserved which was very cozy, but extremely tight once the party really got going-very dark lighting wise-more candles, pls. ”
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nice place, cool ambiance ”
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The decor was nice though in the Morroccan room, drinks were ok, other then that I can't say I have anything else to say about this place, except it is not a great place to have people over for conversations or meeting. ”
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Great service, quality drinks, and a cool decor. ”
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Crowd is unpretentious and fun-loving and there is usually some interesting viewing material on the TV screens. ”
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have been here more than a few times the music, crowd and atmosphere was always good. ”
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Great drinks, friendly staff, nice atmosphere and really cool Kurosawa movie playing on the TV (and ”
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Really fun place, friendly mixed crowd, GREAT MARTINIS. ”
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Really loved the decor in the lounge room especially. ”
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Really nice atmosphere and there was a really really great band playing in the downstairs. ”
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had a fun night here a few weeks ago, I know people who aren't into the club scene who enjoy the FBPC so on a Wednesday I got in touch with Kristen about making a reservation for my birthday party on a Sat night. ”
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The ambience was great, drinks were reasonably priced, and our server was very helpful and friendly. ”
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The atmosphere here is great! ”
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We loved the atmosphere, the crowd and the fact that we got to use all three rooms. ”
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The atmosphere is great and i had a memorable time. ”
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*** Great atmosphere. ”
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Strong, well-priced drinks and comfortable atmosphere make this a Village mainstay but the extra attraction is the awesome music! ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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Cherry bomb and apple pie are also quite good. ”
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chocolate martini is to die for, and the other drinks are good too. ”
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| drinks |
92.30999946594238% positive |
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This is definately the best village bar. ”
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happy hour is one of the best in the city, half off all drinks-had some of my expensive fav brews. ”
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Everything is half price, and the drinks are big. ”
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Lots of people to meet, alot of different intersting things going down, good music, girls, drinks ”
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The drinks were great and the people were better. ”
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Not the best music during happy hour, but with the cheap drink prices that is not the biggest deal. ”
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it's the best drink I ever had. ”
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Great happy hour, great drinks, and great D.J. ”
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the seats were comfy and the drinks were good. ”
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We were able to shuttle back and forth to the Moroccan lounge ( a nice area to chill and drink) and the Village Underground club (they have great music to get your groove on to) without any extra charge or issues. ”
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the bar area with pool table and darts is good for chillin with friends, The lounge is a great first date spot and the Rumor plays great club music, (hip hop, latin, reggae, r&B, pop). ”
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The drinks are very reasonable, the music keeps you dancing all night long, and the service is great. ”
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Would make for a good coffee shop in Amsterdam. ”
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Bartenders pour nice drinks. ”
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Prices are very affordable especially if you are buying individual drinks. ”
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Drinks are strong, and bar service is amazingly fast and friendly. ”
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This place is very well run, great place to drink, good mixture of people, and I look forward to coming back. ”
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best spot in manhattan old favorite,lowest cover charge,best drinks and top noch music ”
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its great to have a spot to go to that is top noch and the cover charge and drinks are reasonable. ”
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Very surprised to find good food in a bar. ”
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The drinks were very reasonable since it was happy hour. ”
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The bar/pub area is kind of loud and roudy, the lounge is chill with cool waiters, and downstairs you can dance and people watch from the couch. ”
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This is the best bar in the city - only where's that really cute bartender Ori? ”
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The decor was nice though in the Morroccan room, drinks were ok, other then that I can't say I have anything else to say about this place, except it is not a great place to have people over for conversations or meeting. ”
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Then, when you're wasted, move to the bar area to order their cheap but REALLY GOOD finger foods. ”
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The drinks alone make it a great spot in the city. ”
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Grease-monkey bartender was cocky & unnecessarily rude when I ordered my signature drink (which I have ordered at several places, and always been greeted with interest and good service by any other bartender in the city). ”
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Great club and great bar! ”
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We really like the drink specials and variety of rooms. ”
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:-D Great music, nice crowd (mixed and all ages), cheap drinks (atleast the beer) and regular finger food. ”
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The Fat Black Pussycat is a fabulous place to get real drinks at a great price during happy hour. ”
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Great bar, fun food. ”
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Nobody bothers you, the staff are all nice, and the beer is cheap! ”
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This place has 3 areas: a bar in the front, picnic tables for dining in the back, which is next to a lounge area with couches and huge comfy chairs. ”
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And the drinks are awesome! ”
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chocolate martini is to die for, and the other drinks are good too. ”
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OTHERWISE, I and my party had a great time-the music was great, the drinks were well priced and fantastic and I really enjoyed my experience and will definitely be back. ”
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Great service, quality drinks, and a cool decor. ”
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Strong, well-priced drinks and comfortable atmosphere make this a Village mainstay but the extra attraction is the awesome music! ”
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We had a 2 drink minimum each for our table, but that was easily done because our waiter was attentive and the cocktail and beer lists were huge, very impressive and reasonably priced! ”
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No bottle service is important to my friends and I. We will spend money on drinks and food, and we all believe in big tipping so the required 20% tip wasn't any problem, esp as our waitress was great and was working hard all night-just sorry that she did ”
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The ambience was great, drinks were reasonably priced, and our server was very helpful and friendly. ”
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Just a great spot to pregame and get your drink on! ”
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Everyone is really friendly and the drinks are great. ”
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This was a GREAT bar. ”
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Only crappy thing I can really say about the place is there's no where to really sit unless you get there early and can snag a seat at the bar (which then you have to deal with annoying bar patrons constantly hanging over you with their money and screamin ”
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The drinks are amazing too! ”
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Great drinks, friendly staff, nice atmosphere and really cool Kurosawa movie playing on the TV (and ”
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That's what I had, cool DJ and nice drinks and atmosphere. ”
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And the drinks are yummy and strong (that helps too)! ”
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Reasonable priced drinks and the place can be fun if you don't mind being shoulder to shoulder with the NYU set. ”
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Arrivd at 5pm and the bar was full (good sign) of after work & regulars. ”
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Not only was he very polite to my ladyfriends, he introduced me to a beautiful asian bartender who hooked me up with beers whenever the waitress was too busy. ”
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But overall, good dance, 3 different vibes, all put into one bar. ”
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Great bar, great staff ”
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The bartenders werent retarted when it came to making different types of drinks, there was decent service, I could actually make it to the edge of the bar and order after midnight! ”
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FBP is the illest, the drink prices are very cool and the drinks are quite "healthy"--unbeatable. ”
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THEN, there's the left side: lounge, velvety couches, tables for large groups, better to have cocktails, different music, different vibe from first room If you're not happy with that, go downstairs and it's a large dance floor, good lights, have shots at ”
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This place is more of a frat lounge, but with pop music, which is not the atmosphere I expected, but still a good place for after work drinks. ”
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If you get in you'll have a blast, but when a bar starts turning people down because they are single guys it is getting way to full of itself, and that is a big time strike against it ”
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Fun bar with lounge attached ”
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Great lighting and drinks were at a moderate price. ”
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The bouncers and staff are pretty cool, but the only problem is if you're pants are too baggy they won't let you in, that's BS, but other wise, kick ass bar. ”
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AND they give you decent sized drinks, none of this shot-glass sized drinks for happy hour. ”
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The crowd ranges from trendy club-goers to young profesionals to suburbanites hungry for a night on the town; this diverse group makes for interesting bar conversations. ”
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| food quality |
100.0% positive |
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:-D Great music, nice crowd (mixed and all ages), cheap drinks (atleast the beer) and regular finger food. ”
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Very surprised to find good food in a bar. ”
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the pineapple and the verry berry were delicious. ”
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Great bar, fun food. ”
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also had the beef sliders, veggie skewers and homemade potatoe chips all delicious. ”
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No bottle service is important to my friends and I. We will spend money on drinks and food, and we all believe in big tipping so the required 20% tip wasn't any problem, esp as our waitress was great and was working hard all night-just sorry that she did ”
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Drinks were big and tasty. ”
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Martinis were huge and delicious. ”
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And the drinks are yummy and strong (that helps too)! ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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Very diverse, the three environments was great, would definitely comeback. ”
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Eclectic variety; fun, diverse, friendly crowd ”
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The crowd ranges from trendy club-goers to young profesionals to suburbanites hungry for a night on the town; this diverse group makes for interesting bar conversations. ”
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The Staff is cool and so are the people that go there, the music selection is great because they play a good mix. ”
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We really like the drink specials and variety of rooms. ”
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Music is great, a nice selection of new and old school hip hop, R& B and pop. ”
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THEN, there's the left side: lounge, velvety couches, tables for large groups, better to have cocktails, different music, different vibe from first room If you're not happy with that, go downstairs and it's a large dance floor, good lights, have shots at ”
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think I like this place so much because it gives you so many enjoyable options. ”
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It's a really diverse crowd, so you're going to find some amazing dancers too! ”
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| overall |
95.0% positive |
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BY far the best place to hang out and have a good time on a friday or Saturday night in the village. ”
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best place for a party. ”
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Very nice place, there's something for everyone here. ”
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This place is more of a frat lounge, but with pop music, which is not the atmosphere I expected, but still a good place for after work drinks. ”
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Also a great first date place! ”
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Was there this past Saturday, never been there, and all I can say is this is a great place to meet up with friends. ”
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Its a good place to go hang out with some friends or just with that one (sometimes special) person. ”
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think this is a great place. ”
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There's something for everyone at Fat Black Pussycat and that's why it's such a great place for parties. ”
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This is really great place, but get a seat. ”
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It's a great place for a birthday, or just to chill out. ”
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Makes for a great place to call into anytime of day or ”
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The decor was nice though in the Morroccan room, drinks were ok, other then that I can't say I have anything else to say about this place, except it is not a great place to have people over for conversations or meeting. ”
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nice place, cool ambiance ”
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room/atmospheres. I really think they take nice care of you at this place. ”
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Def a great place to start your night. ”
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the best place in the village! ”
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This place is very well run, great place to drink, good mixture of people, and I look forward to coming back. ”
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This is a great place to party if you're sick of the pretentious velvet roped bars and lounges in the city that treat you like a you're a nobody if your not a celebrity. ”
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If you plan on doing a party, go here afterwards to dance and have fun, it is not a relax and have a good time place, more of a get drunk and get pushed around place (by their own wait staff!) ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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OTHERWISE, I and my party had a great time-the music was great, the drinks were well priced and fantastic and I really enjoyed my experience and will definitely be back. ”
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| service |
87.44000434875488% positive |
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The staff was incredible. ”
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The bartenders werent retarted when it came to making different types of drinks, there was decent service, I could actually make it to the edge of the bar and order after midnight! ”
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Grease-monkey bartender was cocky & unnecessarily rude when I ordered my signature drink (which I have ordered at several places, and always been greeted with interest and good service by any other bartender in the city). ”
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The ambience was great, drinks were reasonably priced, and our server was very helpful and friendly. ”
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If you get in you'll have a blast, but when a bar starts turning people down because they are single guys it is getting way to full of itself, and that is a big time strike against it ”
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Drinks are strong, and bar service is amazingly fast and friendly. ”
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Lots of people to meet, alot of different intersting things going down, good music, girls, drinks ”
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No bottle service is important to my friends and I. We will spend money on drinks and food, and we all believe in big tipping so the required 20% tip wasn't any problem, esp as our waitress was great and was working hard all night-just sorry that she did ”
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they have all kinds of perks, movies, tvs, darts, pool, a back room, pretty okay music, nice staff, and quick bartenders. ”
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Great service, quality drinks, and a cool decor. ”
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The bouncer was incredibly rude to me when I was perfectly polite (and NOT drunk) and actually had the nerve to say to me "well if you'll let me explain. ”
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Nobody bothers you, the staff are all nice, and the beer is cheap! ”
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This is the best bar in the city - only where's that really cute bartender Ori? ”
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Eclectic variety; fun, diverse, friendly crowd ”
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The service was a little slow but that was only because it got crowded. ”
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The walls along the ceiling are covered with 8 X 10 black & white photos (some centered most purposely not)of famous faces and people you haven't the slightest clue who they are. ”
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Music was fun and the people were good. ”
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Very cool place when I first walked in, but then the ridiculous attitude of the staff made it so not worthwhile! ”
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If you plan on doing a party, go here afterwards to dance and have fun, it is not a relax and have a good time place, more of a get drunk and get pushed around place (by their own wait staff!) ”
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great people ”
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This place is very well run, great place to drink, good mixture of people, and I look forward to coming back. ”
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The bar/pub area is kind of loud and roudy, the lounge is chill with cool waiters, and downstairs you can dance and people watch from the couch. ”
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The drinks are very reasonable, the music keeps you dancing all night long, and the service is great. ”
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Drink prices were defintely reasonable and the staff is EXCELLENT. ”
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Really fun place, friendly mixed crowd, GREAT MARTINIS. ”
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The staff is great, they have never given me a bad attitiude and always willing to help. ”
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There are a lot better places in the city to have a great time and great music without having to deal with bouncers not letting you take off your shoes for a minute or the rude people who do not let you pass to go to the bathroom! ”
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Not only was he very polite to my ladyfriends, he introduced me to a beautiful asian bartender who hooked me up with beers whenever the waitress was too busy. ”
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Though taken aback by this rude behavior, we comply (my husband and I). ”
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Our waitress was very attentive and I believe it was Heather one of the managers checked in with us to make sure there were no problems. ”
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Everyone was so friendly from the bouncers to the party coordinators. ”
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Great bar, great staff ”
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was not the person who made the reservation, but I heard that the customer service was amazing. ”
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Event planner, Gypsee was great and our waitress was very friendly. ”
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The place is awful from the rude bouncer with the tightest suit on to the awful music in the lounge! ”
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The staff and management were exteremely attentive to my group. ”
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Waiter was very friendly as well. ”
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had a fun night here a few weeks ago, I know people who aren't into the club scene who enjoy the FBPC so on a Wednesday I got in touch with Kristen about making a reservation for my birthday party on a Sat night. ”
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The Staff is cool and so are the people that go there, the music selection is great because they play a good mix. ”
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It is too bad such a cool space had people with so much attitude. ”
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Great happy hour bargain & nice mix of people. ”
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The hostess was great and made sure we had everything we needed. ”
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The decor was nice though in the Morroccan room, drinks were ok, other then that I can't say I have anything else to say about this place, except it is not a great place to have people over for conversations or meeting. ”
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The bouncers and staff are pretty cool, but the only problem is if you're pants are too baggy they won't let you in, that's BS, but other wise, kick ass bar. ”
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The waitstaff is customer friendly, although it is possible to get lost in the shuffle on busy nights. ”
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The waitress was a little slow in noticing we were there, but that was to be expected since it was a bit crowded. ”
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Drinks were great, staff was friendly, and the prices were reasonable. ”
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The drinks were great and the people were better. ”
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Every single employee in the place was friendly! ”
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Dude letting people in to where the dancing was - completely rude and ridiculous, only letting girls in - which would be great for the guys, except they wouldn't let any in! ”
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Everyone is really friendly and the drinks are great. ”
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Tinkerbelle you are right, bouncers and staff have HUGE egos; putting you in a bad mood before you even get in! ”
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Everybody was friendly, (even the bouncers). ”
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Kristen even checked up on us at least once- that's great customer service. ”
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We had a 2 drink minimum each for our table, but that was easily done because our waiter was attentive and the cocktail and beer lists were huge, very impressive and reasonably priced! ”
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The bartenders are nice too so that is a bonuse! ”
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However, thanks to months of planning and the helpful assistance of the party manager, Gypsee, the night was a success! ”
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Waitress was friendly. ”
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The place was friendly all around. ”
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Went with some friends, and everyone in the place was super friendly. ”
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Only crappy thing I can really say about the place is there's no where to really sit unless you get there early and can snag a seat at the bar (which then you have to deal with annoying bar patrons constantly hanging over you with their money and screamin ”
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The gentleman later apologized for his behavior when I saw him again-I suggest better communication between the staff and not barking at people who OBVIOUSLY paid to be there. ”
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Cool place to hang out in the Village, loads of room, great atmosphere and super Friendly staff! ”
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Great drinks, friendly staff, nice atmosphere and really cool Kurosawa movie playing on the TV (and ”
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Bottom line: Variety, friendly young professional crowd, decent staff, reasonable prices, decent music. ”
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Our waitress Sarah was beyond friendly. ”
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although the entrance is tight and seems to force the customers a little friendly, there is plenty of room to hold people once you make your way through. ”
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Such a great venue with good looking people in it! ”
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The service was great, and the vibe was too. ”
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| value |
81.66999816894531% positive |
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Everything is half price even their huge martinis. ”
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The Fat Black Pussycat is a fabulous place to get real drinks at a great price during happy hour. ”
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happy hour is one of the best in the city, half off all drinks-had some of my expensive fav brews. ”
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Bottom line: Variety, friendly young professional crowd, decent staff, reasonable prices, decent music. ”
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The place is really huge, but it's divided up so that there are many different atmospheres. ”
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FBP is the illest, the drink prices are very cool and the drinks are quite "healthy"--unbeatable. ”
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Other patrons are cool too - its definitely worth the trip. ”
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No bottle service is important to my friends and I. We will spend money on drinks and food, and we all believe in big tipping so the required 20% tip wasn't any problem, esp as our waitress was great and was working hard all night-just sorry that she did ”
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peeked in and it was a huge, dim-lit, brick-faced room with what seem like nice couches, pillows, fireplace, etc. ”
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:-D Great music, nice crowd (mixed and all ages), cheap drinks (atleast the beer) and regular finger food. ”
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Only crappy thing I can really say about the place is there's no where to really sit unless you get there early and can snag a seat at the bar (which then you have to deal with annoying bar patrons constantly hanging over you with their money and screamin ”
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This place has 3 areas: a bar in the front, picnic tables for dining in the back, which is next to a lounge area with couches and huge comfy chairs. ”
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Then, when you're wasted, move to the bar area to order their cheap but REALLY GOOD finger foods. ”
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Great lighting and drinks were at a moderate price. ”
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Also, he told my guests that we cannot sit on the couches' arm because they are expensive antiques. ”
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Everything is half price, and the drinks are big. ”
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Drink prices were defintely reasonable and the staff is EXCELLENT. ”
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They offer a lot, and the prices are very very reasonable. ”
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Not the best music during happy hour, but with the cheap drink prices that is not the biggest deal. ”
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Between the great (huge) martinis and the fun dancing at the Village Underground, it's really a pretty unusual vibe. ”
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Their martinis are a GREAT value. ”
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In back there's a more expensive lounge like area. ”
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really enjoy this place because everyone who works there is really nice and you get alot for your money. ”
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Martinis were huge and delicious. ”
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Nobody bothers you, the staff are all nice, and the beer is cheap! ”
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they were not watered down like some places and they were decent price. ”
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Drinks were great, staff was friendly, and the prices were reasonable. ”
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We had a 2 drink minimum each for our table, but that was easily done because our waiter was attentive and the cocktail and beer lists were huge, very impressive and reasonably priced! ”
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Prices are very affordable especially if you are buying individual drinks. ”
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My friends and I were a pretty aghast at this (since we intended to put most of our money downstairs in the dance floor), but it is Saturday night and that is probably how they make their money so we def understood. ”
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| wait time |
41.66999816894531% positive |
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Haven't heard great music like that in a very long time. ”
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they have all kinds of perks, movies, tvs, darts, pool, a back room, pretty okay music, nice staff, and quick bartenders. ”
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The waitress was a little slow in noticing we were there, but that was to be expected since it was a bit crowded. ”
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The drinks are very reasonable, the music keeps you dancing all night long, and the service is great. ”
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There are a lot better places in the city to have a great time and great music without having to deal with bouncers not letting you take off your shoes for a minute or the rude people who do not let you pass to go to the bathroom! ”
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The service was a little slow but that was only because it got crowded. ”
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