| ambiance |
97.37000465393066% positive |
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Great lounge; fun club ”
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definite plus if you're thinking about taking that significant other there, highly romantic. ”
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That's what I had, cool DJ and nice drinks and atmosphere. ”
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Music was fun and the people were good. ”
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Really fun place, friendly mixed crowd, GREAT MARTINIS. ”
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*** Great atmosphere. ”
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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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love the atmosphere in the back room at FBP. ”
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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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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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have been here more than a few times the music, crowd and atmosphere was always good. ”
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nice place, cool ambiance ”
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The atmosphere here is great! ”
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Great atmosphere, great music, great decor! ”
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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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Nice atmosphere. ”
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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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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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Great bar, fun food. ”
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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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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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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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Great drinks, friendly staff, nice atmosphere and really cool Kurosawa movie playing on the TV (and ”
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Love the decor and atmosphere. ”
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The decor in the velvety room was really beautiful. ”
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Loud and crowded, Morraccan is nice decor ”
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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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The ambience was great, drinks were reasonably priced, and our server was very helpful and friendly. ”
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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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Really nice atmosphere and there was a really really great band playing in the downstairs. ”
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Eclectic variety; fun, diverse, friendly crowd ”
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Really loved the decor in the lounge room especially. ”
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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 place was so much fun! ”
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The atmosphere is great and i had a memorable time. ”
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Great atmosphere ”
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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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Would make for a good coffee shop in Amsterdam. ”
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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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FBP is the illest, the drink prices are very cool and the drinks are quite "healthy"--unbeatable. ”
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the seats were comfy and the drinks were good. ”
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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 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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Nobody bothers you, the staff are all nice, and the beer is cheap! ”
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Bartenders pour nice drinks. ”
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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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Just a great spot to pregame and get your drink on! ”
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Arrivd at 5pm and the bar was full (good sign) of after work & regulars. ”
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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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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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That's what I had, cool DJ and nice drinks and atmosphere. ”
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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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best spot in manhattan old favorite,lowest cover charge,best drinks and top noch music ”
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Great happy hour, great drinks, and great D.J. ”
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Great lighting and drinks were at a moderate price. ”
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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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Fun bar with lounge attached ”
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chocolate martini is to die for, and the other drinks are good too. ”
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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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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 drinks, friendly staff, nice atmosphere and really cool Kurosawa movie playing on the TV (and ”
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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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Great bar, fun food. ”
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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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Lots of people to meet, alot of different intersting things going down, good music, girls, drinks ”
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Very surprised to find good food in a bar. ”
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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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This is the best bar in the city - only where's that really cute bartender Ori? ”
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This was a GREAT 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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Great bar, great staff ”
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The drinks are amazing too! ”
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But overall, good dance, 3 different vibes, all put into one bar. ”
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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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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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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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Prices are very affordable especially if you are buying individual drinks. ”
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it's the best drink I ever had. ”
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Everyone is really friendly and the drinks are great. ”
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Great club and 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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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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Great service, quality drinks, and a cool decor. ”
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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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Not the best music during happy hour, but with the cheap drink prices that is not the biggest deal. ”
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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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This is definately the best village bar. ”
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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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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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The drinks alone make it a great spot in the city. ”
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Everything is half price, and the drinks are big. ”
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And the drinks are yummy and strong (that helps too)! ”
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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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The ambience was great, drinks were reasonably priced, and our server was very helpful and friendly. ”
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The drinks were very reasonable since it was happy hour. ”
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The drinks were great and the people were better. ”
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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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We really like the drink specials and variety of rooms. ”
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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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And the drinks are awesome! ”
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| food quality |
100.0% positive |
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Drinks were big and tasty. ”
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And the drinks are yummy and strong (that helps too)! ”
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also had the beef sliders, veggie skewers and homemade potatoe chips all delicious. ”
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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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Martinis were huge and delicious. ”
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Very surprised to find good food in a bar. ”
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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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Great bar, fun food. ”
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the pineapple and the verry berry were delicious. ”
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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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think I like this place so much because it gives you so many enjoyable options. ”
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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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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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Music is great, a nice selection of new and old school hip hop, R& B and pop. ”
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We really like the drink specials and variety of rooms. ”
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It's a really diverse crowd, so you're going to find some amazing dancers too! ”
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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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| overall |
95.0% positive |
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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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Very nice place, there's something for everyone here. ”
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It's a great place for a birthday, or just to chill out. ”
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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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think this is a great 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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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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the best place in the village! ”
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room/atmospheres. I really think they take nice care of you at this place. ”
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nice place, cool ambiance ”
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Def a great place to start your night. ”
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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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This is really great place, but get a seat. ”
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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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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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Its a good place to go hang out with some friends or just with that one (sometimes special) person. ”
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Makes for a great place to call into anytime of day or ”
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Also a great first date place! ”
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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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great people ”
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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 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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The staff and management were exteremely attentive to my group. ”
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Great happy hour bargain & nice mix of people. ”
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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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Great bar, great staff ”
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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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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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The ambience was great, drinks were reasonably priced, and our server was very helpful and friendly. ”
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The place was friendly all around. ”
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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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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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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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Lots of people to meet, alot of different intersting things going down, good music, girls, drinks ”
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Drink prices were defintely reasonable and the staff is EXCELLENT. ”
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The drinks were great and the people were better. ”
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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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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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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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Such a great venue with good looking people in it! ”
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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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Kristen even checked up on us at least once- that's great customer service. ”
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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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The place is awful from the rude bouncer with the tightest suit on to the awful music in the lounge! ”
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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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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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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 hostess was great and made sure we had everything we needed. ”
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Everybody was friendly, (even the bouncers). ”
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Great drinks, friendly staff, nice atmosphere and really cool Kurosawa movie playing on the TV (and ”
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Our waitress Sarah was beyond friendly. ”
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Nobody bothers you, the staff are all nice, and the beer is cheap! ”
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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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This is the best bar in the city - only where's that really cute bartender Ori? ”
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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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The staff was incredible. ”
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Music was fun and the people were good. ”
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Event planner, Gypsee was great and our waitress was very friendly. ”
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Bottom line: Variety, friendly young professional crowd, decent staff, reasonable prices, decent music. ”
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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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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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Everyone was so friendly from the bouncers to the party coordinators. ”
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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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The service was a little slow but that was only because it got crowded. ”
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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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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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Waitress was friendly. ”
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The service was great, and the vibe was too. ”
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Drinks were great, staff was friendly, and the prices were reasonable. ”
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It is too bad such a cool space had people with so much attitude. ”
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Though taken aback by this rude behavior, we comply (my husband and I). ”
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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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Really fun place, friendly mixed crowd, GREAT MARTINIS. ”
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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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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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Every single employee in the place was friendly! ”
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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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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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Drinks are strong, and bar service is amazingly fast and friendly. ”
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Waiter was very friendly as well. ”
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Everyone is really friendly and the drinks are great. ”
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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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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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Eclectic variety; fun, diverse, friendly crowd ”
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Went with some friends, and everyone in the place was super friendly. ”
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Great service, quality drinks, and a cool decor. ”
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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 bartenders are nice too so that is a bonuse! ”
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| value |
81.66999816894531% positive |
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Martinis were huge and delicious. ”
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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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Nobody bothers you, the staff are all nice, and the beer is cheap! ”
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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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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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Also, he told my guests that we cannot sit on the couches' arm because they are expensive antiques. ”
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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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:-D Great music, nice crowd (mixed and all ages), cheap drinks (atleast the beer) and regular finger food. ”
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Great lighting and drinks were at a moderate price. ”
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Everything is half price even their huge martinis. ”
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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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Other patrons are cool too - its definitely worth the trip. ”
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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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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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Prices are very affordable especially if you are buying individual drinks. ”
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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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Not the best music during happy hour, but with the cheap drink prices that is not the biggest deal. ”
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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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Everything is half price, and the drinks are big. ”
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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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They offer a lot, and the prices are very very reasonable. ”
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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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In back there's a more expensive lounge like area. ”
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Their martinis are a GREAT value. ”
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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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Bottom line: Variety, friendly young professional crowd, decent staff, reasonable prices, decent music. ”
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Drink prices were defintely reasonable and the staff is EXCELLENT. ”
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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 drinks are very reasonable, the music keeps you dancing all night long, and the service is great. ”
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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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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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