(212) 675-6056
75 Christopher St
New York,
NY
10014
40.7335
-74.0033
Neighborhoods: Downtown, West Village
What People Are Saying About Fat Cat Billiards
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short – This is the sort of pool hall that fables are made of--cheap and gritty and cool. There's a communal feel in the low-ceilinged, well-worn basement, in the spacious sprawl of 10 pool tables, 10 pingpong tables, 3 shuffle board tables and scattered chess and Scrabble players. Low-key locals and practicing sharks down $3 Pabst and other bargain-priced brews, closing the night with jazz on rows of comfy couches in the offshoot performance room.
11/10/09
Great date night location!
by NYCcrazy
Fat Cat is so much fun! I love going here with my friends or on a date. They have pool, ping pong, shuffleboard, and all sorts of board games, plus beer & wine. I do wish they had a full bar, though.
03/16/09
Chill out 24x7
by btour
This underground place depicts NYC in steroids. You get there, there is a bar that only serves beer and label-less wine, and then to your right a live jazz band, a lounge, ahead of you pool tables, then ping-pong on the back, scrabble to your left, people making out to your right, this place is just great, it's where you feel home and nobody judges you. You will meet interesting people, from the B&T that came because of this review to the local millionaire that spits on Bagatelle/1OAK, the gold diggers and the spoiled cute girls (saw many cute girls at Fat Cat, trust me). If your girl likes this place, marry her, she is good sports. Don't forget to bring a Lysol spray though...
- Pros: Location, friendly staff, large area, diversity, music
- Cons: Pretty dirty, but oh well...
02/11/09
A RARE FIND FOR GREAT JAZZ IN A FUNKY GAME ROOM
by tonyfrombrooklyn
Fat Cat is mainly a game room. BUT you go down the stairs, pay only 3 bucks, and you go past the bar to the right, and THERE is the music. Nice comfortable sofas and chairs in a comfortable FUNKY setting, but interestingly enough, you can't hear any of the noise from the games going on in the rest of the place. You get your drinks, beer or soft drinks only, from the bar, and bring them to where you are sitting. A REALLY great find for some GREAT music and an AMAZINGLY cheap price. What a bargain!
Some really great musicians play here and you get to sit within a few feet of the band on a comfortable couch and hang out all night. Can't beat this in NYC.
- Pros: GREAT MUSIC at a VERY cheap price. If you don't mind funky, this is the place to go.
- Cons: none
The Details on Fat Cat Billiards
Save Money:
Pay only $10 per person to play the first four open hours of each day.
Save Time:
Need to hop on the Internet? It's only $4 per hour and there are several computers.
The Extras:
Call to find out about pingpong and pool leagues, as well as band performances and other shows.
Save Money:
Pay only $5 per person Mon-Thu (or $6 per person Fri-Sat) to play the first four open hours of each day.
Category:
Smoking Permitted:
No
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