Fat Black Pussycat

Greenwich Village Bar & Lounge: Happy Hour, After Work, Dancing, DJ's.

(917) 338-2924

130 W 3rd St (Between 6th Avenue and Macdougal Street)
New York, NY 10012 40.730544 -74.000351

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Neighborhoods: Greenwich Village, Downtown

TheFatBlackPussycat.com

Hours:

Daily 1pm-4am

Last updated 8.30.11

Category:

Bars & Clubs, Nightclubs, Dance Clubs, Lounges

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Happy Hour

Bar & Club Special Features:

Private Parties

What People Are Saying About Fat Black Pussycat

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Fat Black Pussycat

Owner

Enjoy good times when you enter New York's Fat Black Pussycat bar & lounge. Grab some friends and head to this New York bar & lounge for great drink specials and fabulous dancing.

The back room, hidden behind the curtain, is a breath-taking New York lounge. Oriental rugs, Moroccan lanterns & remnants of the building's original 1880's windows set the tone. The music: DJ selections from the greatest artists of the world. Antique couches, a full-on throne & other plush nooks fill the space, forming a variety of cozy conversation pits.

The Fat Black Pussycat is the perfect venue for hosting a party, whether it is a corporate event, an intimate gathering of friends, or a birthday extravaganza. An excellent place for happy hour, after work, groups & parties as well; come visit the Fat Black Pussycat bar & lounge today!

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Featured Review

Julie Mehta

Contributor

The Scene On the surface, this bar appears to be just another noisy, crowded after-work or after-school scene. But move beyond the cramped front room and find a casual crowd unwinding in a lively space with wooden booths, quirky wall art and mini table-side TVs. For the real surprise, slip behind a side curtain into a lavish bohemian lounge where would-be couples sink into inviting velvet couches amid Moroccan lanterns. The Draw Plasma TVs, dartboards, Web-access terminals, a jukebox, a pool table--there are enough diversions to occupy even the shortest attention span. The drink…

Editor's Tips

Save Money:
Wander into the bar between 4pm and 8pm, Monday through Thursday, for half-price happy hour; on Fridays (during the same hours) enjoy $3 well drinks and drafts.
The Extras:
The cozy loft with its pillow-laden wraparound couch can be reserved for intimate parties.
ambiance
97.37000465393066% positive
  1. Love the decor and atmosphere.
  2. Nice atmosphere.
  3. Cool place to hang out in the Village, loads of room, great atmosphere and super Friendly staff!
  4. 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.
  5. Great atmosphere
  6. Between the great (huge) martinis and the fun dancing at the Village Underground, it's really a pretty unusual vibe.
  7. The decor in the velvety room was really beautiful.
  8. Music was fun and the people were good.
  9. Great lounge; fun club
  10. 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
  11. That's what I had, cool DJ and nice drinks and atmosphere.
  12. Reasonable priced drinks and the place can be fun if you don't mind being shoulder to shoulder with the NYU set.
  13. 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!)
  14. Great atmosphere, great music, great decor!
  15. love the atmosphere in the back room at FBP.
  16. Great bar, fun food.
  17. definite plus if you're thinking about taking that significant other there, highly romantic.
  18. Eclectic variety; fun, diverse, friendly crowd
  19. Loud and crowded, Morraccan is nice decor
  20. The place was so much fun!
  21. great atmosphere!
  22. 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.
  23. nice place, cool ambiance
  24. 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.
  25. Great service, quality drinks, and a cool decor.
  26. Crowd is unpretentious and fun-loving and there is usually some interesting viewing material on the TV screens.
  27. have been here more than a few times the music, crowd and atmosphere was always good.
  28. Great drinks, friendly staff, nice atmosphere and really cool Kurosawa movie playing on the TV (and
  29. Really fun place, friendly mixed crowd, GREAT MARTINIS.
  30. Really loved the decor in the lounge room especially.
  31. Really nice atmosphere and there was a really really great band playing in the downstairs.
  32. 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.
  33. The ambience was great, drinks were reasonably priced, and our server was very helpful and friendly.
  34. The atmosphere here is great!
  35. We loved the atmosphere, the crowd and the fact that we got to use all three rooms.
  36. The atmosphere is great and i had a memorable time.
  37. *** Great atmosphere.
  38. Strong, well-priced drinks and comfortable atmosphere make this a Village mainstay but the extra attraction is the awesome music!
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. Cherry bomb and apple pie are also quite good.
  2. chocolate martini is to die for, and the other drinks are good too.
drinks
92.30999946594238% positive
  1. This is definately the best village bar.
  2. happy hour is one of the best in the city, half off all drinks-had some of my expensive fav brews.
  3. Everything is half price, and the drinks are big.
  4. Lots of people to meet, alot of different intersting things going down, good music, girls, drinks
  5. The drinks were great and the people were better.
  6. Not the best music during happy hour, but with the cheap drink prices that is not the biggest deal.
  7. it's the best drink I ever had.
  8. Great happy hour, great drinks, and great D.J.
  9. the seats were comfy and the drinks were good.
  10. 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.
  11. 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).
  12. The drinks are very reasonable, the music keeps you dancing all night long, and the service is great.
  13. Would make for a good coffee shop in Amsterdam.
  14. Bartenders pour nice drinks.
  15. Prices are very affordable especially if you are buying individual drinks.
  16. Drinks are strong, and bar service is amazingly fast and friendly.
  17. This place is very well run, great place to drink, good mixture of people, and I look forward to coming back.
  18. best spot in manhattan old favorite,lowest cover charge,best drinks and top noch music
  19. its great to have a spot to go to that is top noch and the cover charge and drinks are reasonable.
  20. Very surprised to find good food in a bar.
  21. The drinks were very reasonable since it was happy hour.
  22. 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.
  23. This is the best bar in the city - only where's that really cute bartender Ori?
  24. 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.
  25. Then, when you're wasted, move to the bar area to order their cheap but REALLY GOOD finger foods.
  26. The drinks alone make it a great spot in the city.
  27. 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).
  28. Great club and great bar!
  29. We really like the drink specials and variety of rooms.
  30. :-D Great music, nice crowd (mixed and all ages), cheap drinks (atleast the beer) and regular finger food.
  31. The Fat Black Pussycat is a fabulous place to get real drinks at a great price during happy hour.
  32. Great bar, fun food.
  33. Nobody bothers you, the staff are all nice, and the beer is cheap!
  34. 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.
  35. And the drinks are awesome!
  36. chocolate martini is to die for, and the other drinks are good too.
  37. 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.
  38. Great service, quality drinks, and a cool decor.
  39. Strong, well-priced drinks and comfortable atmosphere make this a Village mainstay but the extra attraction is the awesome music!
  40. 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!
  41. 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
  42. The ambience was great, drinks were reasonably priced, and our server was very helpful and friendly.
  43. Just a great spot to pregame and get your drink on!
  44. Everyone is really friendly and the drinks are great.
  45. This was a GREAT bar.
  46. 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
  47. The drinks are amazing too!
  48. Great drinks, friendly staff, nice atmosphere and really cool Kurosawa movie playing on the TV (and
  49. That's what I had, cool DJ and nice drinks and atmosphere.
  50. And the drinks are yummy and strong (that helps too)!
  51. Reasonable priced drinks and the place can be fun if you don't mind being shoulder to shoulder with the NYU set.
  52. Arrivd at 5pm and the bar was full (good sign) of after work & regulars.
  53. 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.
  54. But overall, good dance, 3 different vibes, all put into one bar.
  55. Great bar, great staff
  56. 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!
  57. FBP is the illest, the drink prices are very cool and the drinks are quite "healthy"--unbeatable.
  58. 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
  59. 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.
  60. 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
  61. Fun bar with lounge attached
  62. Great lighting and drinks were at a moderate price.
  63. 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.
  64. AND they give you decent sized drinks, none of this shot-glass sized drinks for happy hour.
  65. 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.
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. :-D Great music, nice crowd (mixed and all ages), cheap drinks (atleast the beer) and regular finger food.
  2. Very surprised to find good food in a bar.
  3. the pineapple and the verry berry were delicious.
  4. Great bar, fun food.
  5. also had the beef sliders, veggie skewers and homemade potatoe chips all delicious.
  6. 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
  7. Drinks were big and tasty.
  8. Martinis were huge and delicious.
  9. And the drinks are yummy and strong (that helps too)!
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. Very diverse, the three environments was great, would definitely comeback.
  2. Eclectic variety; fun, diverse, friendly crowd
  3. 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.
  4. The Staff is cool and so are the people that go there, the music selection is great because they play a good mix.
  5. We really like the drink specials and variety of rooms.
  6. Music is great, a nice selection of new and old school hip hop, R& B and pop.
  7. 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
  8. think I like this place so much because it gives you so many enjoyable options.
  9. It's a really diverse crowd, so you're going to find some amazing dancers too!
overall
95.0% positive
  1. BY far the best place to hang out and have a good time on a friday or Saturday night in the village.
  2. best place for a party.
  3. Very nice place, there's something for everyone here.
  4. 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.
  5. Also a great first date place!
  6. Was there this past Saturday, never been there, and all I can say is this is a great place to meet up with friends.
  7. Its a good place to go hang out with some friends or just with that one (sometimes special) person.
  8. think this is a great place.
  9. There's something for everyone at Fat Black Pussycat and that's why it's such a great place for parties.
  10. This is really great place, but get a seat.
  11. It's a great place for a birthday, or just to chill out.
  12. Makes for a great place to call into anytime of day or
  13. 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.
  14. nice place, cool ambiance
  15. room/atmospheres. I really think they take nice care of you at this place.
  16. Def a great place to start your night.
  17. the best place in the village!
  18. This place is very well run, great place to drink, good mixture of people, and I look forward to coming back.
  19. 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.
  20. 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!)
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. 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.
service
87.44000434875488% positive
  1. The staff was incredible.
  2. 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!
  3. 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).
  4. The ambience was great, drinks were reasonably priced, and our server was very helpful and friendly.
  5. 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
  6. Drinks are strong, and bar service is amazingly fast and friendly.
  7. Lots of people to meet, alot of different intersting things going down, good music, girls, drinks
  8. 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
  9. they have all kinds of perks, movies, tvs, darts, pool, a back room, pretty okay music, nice staff, and quick bartenders.
  10. Great service, quality drinks, and a cool decor.
  11. 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.
  12. Nobody bothers you, the staff are all nice, and the beer is cheap!
  13. This is the best bar in the city - only where's that really cute bartender Ori?
  14. Eclectic variety; fun, diverse, friendly crowd
  15. The service was a little slow but that was only because it got crowded.
  16. 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.
  17. Music was fun and the people were good.
  18. Very cool place when I first walked in, but then the ridiculous attitude of the staff made it so not worthwhile!
  19. 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!)
  20. great people
  21. This place is very well run, great place to drink, good mixture of people, and I look forward to coming back.
  22. 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.
  23. The drinks are very reasonable, the music keeps you dancing all night long, and the service is great.
  24. Drink prices were defintely reasonable and the staff is EXCELLENT.
  25. Really fun place, friendly mixed crowd, GREAT MARTINIS.
  26. The staff is great, they have never given me a bad attitiude and always willing to help.
  27. 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!
  28. 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.
  29. Though taken aback by this rude behavior, we comply (my husband and I).
  30. 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.
  31. Everyone was so friendly from the bouncers to the party coordinators.
  32. Great bar, great staff
  33. was not the person who made the reservation, but I heard that the customer service was amazing.
  34. Event planner, Gypsee was great and our waitress was very friendly.
  35. The place is awful from the rude bouncer with the tightest suit on to the awful music in the lounge!
  36. The staff and management were exteremely attentive to my group.
  37. Waiter was very friendly as well.
  38. 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.
  39. The Staff is cool and so are the people that go there, the music selection is great because they play a good mix.
  40. It is too bad such a cool space had people with so much attitude.
  41. Great happy hour bargain & nice mix of people.
  42. The hostess was great and made sure we had everything we needed.
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. The waitstaff is customer friendly, although it is possible to get lost in the shuffle on busy nights.
  46. The waitress was a little slow in noticing we were there, but that was to be expected since it was a bit crowded.
  47. Drinks were great, staff was friendly, and the prices were reasonable.
  48. The drinks were great and the people were better.
  49. Every single employee in the place was friendly!
  50. 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!
  51. Everyone is really friendly and the drinks are great.
  52. Tinkerbelle you are right, bouncers and staff have HUGE egos; putting you in a bad mood before you even get in!
  53. Everybody was friendly, (even the bouncers).
  54. Kristen even checked up on us at least once- that's great customer service.
  55. 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!
  56. The bartenders are nice too so that is a bonuse!
  57. However, thanks to months of planning and the helpful assistance of the party manager, Gypsee, the night was a success!
  58. Waitress was friendly.
  59. The place was friendly all around.
  60. Went with some friends, and everyone in the place was super friendly.
  61. 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
  62. 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.
  63. Cool place to hang out in the Village, loads of room, great atmosphere and super Friendly staff!
  64. Great drinks, friendly staff, nice atmosphere and really cool Kurosawa movie playing on the TV (and
  65. Bottom line: Variety, friendly young professional crowd, decent staff, reasonable prices, decent music.
  66. Our waitress Sarah was beyond friendly.
  67. 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.
  68. Such a great venue with good looking people in it!
  69. The service was great, and the vibe was too.
value
81.66999816894531% positive
  1. Everything is half price even their huge martinis.
  2. The Fat Black Pussycat is a fabulous place to get real drinks at a great price during happy hour.
  3. happy hour is one of the best in the city, half off all drinks-had some of my expensive fav brews.
  4. Bottom line: Variety, friendly young professional crowd, decent staff, reasonable prices, decent music.
  5. The place is really huge, but it's divided up so that there are many different atmospheres.
  6. FBP is the illest, the drink prices are very cool and the drinks are quite "healthy"--unbeatable.
  7. Other patrons are cool too - its definitely worth the trip.
  8. 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
  9. peeked in and it was a huge, dim-lit, brick-faced room with what seem like nice couches, pillows, fireplace, etc.
  10. :-D Great music, nice crowd (mixed and all ages), cheap drinks (atleast the beer) and regular finger food.
  11. 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
  12. 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.
  13. Then, when you're wasted, move to the bar area to order their cheap but REALLY GOOD finger foods.
  14. Great lighting and drinks were at a moderate price.
  15. Also, he told my guests that we cannot sit on the couches' arm because they are expensive antiques.
  16. Everything is half price, and the drinks are big.
  17. Drink prices were defintely reasonable and the staff is EXCELLENT.
  18. They offer a lot, and the prices are very very reasonable.
  19. Not the best music during happy hour, but with the cheap drink prices that is not the biggest deal.
  20. Between the great (huge) martinis and the fun dancing at the Village Underground, it's really a pretty unusual vibe.
  21. Their martinis are a GREAT value.
  22. In back there's a more expensive lounge like area.
  23. really enjoy this place because everyone who works there is really nice and you get alot for your money.
  24. Martinis were huge and delicious.
  25. Nobody bothers you, the staff are all nice, and the beer is cheap!
  26. they were not watered down like some places and they were decent price.
  27. Drinks were great, staff was friendly, and the prices were reasonable.
  28. 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!
  29. Prices are very affordable especially if you are buying individual drinks.
  30. 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.
wait time
41.66999816894531% positive
  1. Haven't heard great music like that in a very long time.
  2. they have all kinds of perks, movies, tvs, darts, pool, a back room, pretty okay music, nice staff, and quick bartenders.
  3. The waitress was a little slow in noticing we were there, but that was to be expected since it was a bit crowded.
  4. The drinks are very reasonable, the music keeps you dancing all night long, and the service is great.
  5. 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!
  6. The service was a little slow but that was only because it got crowded.
1 Star Rating: Poor

04/15/12

DISRESPECTFUL DJ AND PATRONIZING A$$HOLE OWNERS

by Yayasupreme

My friends like, let's leave, the music is wack, it's blowing my mood. I wanna go somewhere that's really live. I'm like, last time I came here, which was brief, seemed so appealing. I dragged her to the city all the way from Queens just to go to this place and it sucked.

So she's like what is the DJ doing? Playing YouTube videos? He was literally just waltzing around, milkin the clock or whatever. idk. So I'm like we'll let me see if he can play something a little upbeat? People ask DJs stuff like that right? So, I got up and approached the DJ with a smile and I said "Heyyyyyyy wassup? Can you play something a little more upbeat?" Now, usually, a professional DJ would say "ok sure whatever" just to get someone out of their ear and away from the booth, and continue with his/her life. But no, this DJ (5'7, Filipino/Asian looking, about 180 lbs, kinda looks like Tila Tequila though he might find that complimenting if you kno what I mean) just completely blacked out on me. Hes like, no, since you asked like that. Im like asked like what? How was i supposed to ask? On bending knee? I didnt approach him wrong, at all.

The DJ starts YELLING AT THE TOP OF HIS LUNGS, down at me from the booth, screaming about how I was "insulting his job" and I "have no sense or idea about music" and to "get the F*%k out of his F$&king face" and it goes on. So i reply like "what is wrong with you? Are you ok? I asked a simple question and you're acting like I emasculated (nvm)-- but anyway, it's not that serious."

The DJ just starts getting louder and louder to the point my friend heard him from our table 15 feet away. O__o wtf..... He just lost it, went off his top screaming "GET THE F$CK OUT OF MY FACE, GET THE F$CK OUT MY FACE!!, LEAVE IF YOU DON'T LIKE WHAT IM PLAYING. GET THE F$CK OUT OF HERE!!!!!!". I just paused and stared at him, I look back, everyone's staring at us. Smh. And the waiter approaches me like "oh you can't ask him what to play". I'm like "wait, what? Isn't that supposed to be the most personable person here? And didn't you ask me if I had any request?

So I asked him myself?, what was the big deal?"

So i see that he obviously "Runs NY", and im like ok, fine. As I walked away he starts tellin "YEAH GET THE F$CK OUTTA HERE!!, THAT'S WHY YOU LOOK LIKE SH!T!!, F$CK YOU!" I'm like wow... If I even say what I want to say back, I'll look like an A$$HOLE and sound real prejudice, but cool. I jus reply "get some real DJ lessons and some anger management".

So I took the L, and sat down. My friend is like "wth happened???!". I couldn't even give her a real answer because I didn't really know either. Though I had the real urge to bust his scalp open with my mug, I just shook my head in disbelief. The waiter comes and I'm like get the manager. 5 mins later, the manager approaches the table asking how he could "be of service". (white bald guy, like 5'8"). I almost slapped him.

Really? Your DJ just cursed me out and verbally assaulted me cuz I asked him to play something "upbeat" and you're here being patronizing? Alright. Time to go. He's like "oh, if you have any request just go through me". Totally ignoring the actual matter at hand. So, since I'm in grad school with a future ahead, I decide I'll leave before I'm in central bookings for aggravated assault. And my BFF is like texting everyone in her phone to not go there and tweeting about it. I couldn't even bother. We sent our drinks back to the bar. The smartest thing the waitress did was not charge me, (oooh $5.50, sweet. -__-) . If i could give no stars and a ounce of cow sh!t, i would. Never. Ever. Ever. Going back there. And I'll make sure everyone I know doesn't either. And I know a lot of people. :)

4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/23/12

Great

by azelay

Great club! I did enjoy my night out over there; music was fine, the service and drinks were not bad at all. Really nice atmosphere. We were a bit skeptical regarding the door policy though..the first time we went there the line was huge, it took us almost an hour to get into the club. The second time we were 9people and we booked a Limo night out package for like $160 , for 1h limo tour and admission in the club skipping the line (limotournyc) that was a pretty good deal! Anyway I’ll definitely go back there!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/29/12

Karaoke and more

by TCocco9

I was meeting friends in the area, they suggested the place. It is bizarre; it starts out as a beautiful bar, moves into this big room with great booths and then takes a turn into this red velvet room with couches and a thrown.

Did I mention there was karaoke in the red room?

But all in all it was a great time. The karaoke lady was really nice, she sang along with me (I have no idea how i ended up singing karaoke. . . ). The waitress was polite and fast. The bartender was pretty cool too.

I had a great time.

It is no hassle low key fun in the village. Nothing pretentious, just fun. I suggest that you go there!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/28/12

Great service!

by Jbenton999

I was here this Saturday night for a friend's birthday party. I guess she made the mistake of not making a reservation. But once the manager and server heard it was my friend's birthday they gave us the VIP treatment, as well as the VIP room!

We had a great time. The drinks are big and strong. The music is great. You can dance to it!

Service was awesome. The waiter was nice. Checked on us a lot. Fast service.

I will be back!

3 Star Rating: Average

01/12/12

word of mouth

by lucusmondella

heard this club is so good have to try it eventually :) look forward to going here

The Details on Fat Black Pussycat

Place Categories:

  • great time place
  • great cheap drinks
  • great live music
  • great atmosphere
  • friendly staff
  • friendly young professional crowd
  • great bar service
  • great martinis
  • reasonable drink prices
  • great village bar
  • cool dj
  • great first date spot
  • nice decor
  • beautiful moroccan lounge
  • best happy hour
  • very attentive waitress
  • great birthday party
  • bad experience
  • great people
  • rude bouncer
  • not recommend place
  • great venue
  • really nice comfy couch
  • not best music
  • cool space

Message from Fat Black Pussycat

  • 4 Rooms - 3 DJ's - 31 Martinis
  • Birthdays & Private Parties
  • Dance at Village Underground

Enjoy good times when you enter New York's Fat Black Pussycat bar & lounge. Grab some friends and head to this New York bar & lounge for great drink specials and fabulous dancing.

The back room, hidden behind the curtain, is a breath-taking New York lounge. Oriental rugs, Moroccan lanterns & remnants of the building's original 1880's windows set the tone. The music: DJ selections from the greatest artists of the world. Antique couches, a full-on throne & other plush nooks fill the space, forming a variety of cozy conversation pits.

The Fat Black Pussycat is the perfect venue for hosting a party, whether it is a corporate event, an intimate gathering of friends, or a birthday extravaganza. An excellent place for happy hour, after work, groups & parties as well; come visit the Fat Black Pussycat bar & lounge today!

Fat Black Pussycat
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