Fat Black Pussycat

04/25/2008 Posted by serendipitous100

My friends and I come all the time. We've had three parties here with large groups and we've never been disappointed. Love the DJ in the lounge!!!

Pros: martini specials, DJ

Cons: somtimes a wait for couches

04/24/2008 Posted by mgoldberg32

I had never been here before, but I had heard great things. They have a beautiful lounge with great lanterns and couches. The drinks selection was fun, and we had a good time dancing downstairs. I was not the person who made the reservation, but I heard that the customer service was amazing.

Pros: Lounge Area

Cons: small restroom

04/24/2008 Posted by mjoiner

I had a great night out with my friends here. The place is really huge, but it's divided up so that there are many different atmospheres. Drinks were great, staff was friendly, and the prices were reasonable. I would highly recommend.

Pros: Friendly

04/23/2008 Posted by toyzkill

Bouncers outside are always hassle free. I just wish I could say the same about the doorman and guestlist lady manning the entrance to the basement. They try to be selective as if it's an upscale club. Don't get me wrong, I was granted entrance but only after both looked me up and down, took a moment to think, and then let me through. And surprisingly, the people ahead of me were turned away, even though they had an even girl/guy ratio. Not really sure why they weren't let through but I guess it makes sense because of the uptight "security." I've been here plenty of times in the past but I can't seem to remember when I saw something like this. Place is great for an after work happy hour spot. Upstairs is also great on the weekends if you want to just kick back and relax. The lounge seating and pool table are pluses. If you've never been here, I'd recommend checking it out just stay away Fri/Sat nights and downstairs.

Pros: location, size, diverse crowd

Cons: bathrooms, crowded basement, in need of a reno., UES wannabe

04/14/2008 Posted by sanusperaquam

So, I had a blast! The Fat Black Pussycat is actually connected to the Village Underground. My friends and I went to both since it was a little too early for people to begin dancing (we got there around 10:30). FBPC has a great lounge area, but like any other Saturday night, it can get way crowded. The only places with free seating was in the couchy-areas, but you have to fork over $25 per person in drinks to sit down and relax (there were about 15 of us standing, and about 20 open spots to sit down but with RESERVED signs). FYI - This applies to both the Village Underground and FBPC. Anywhere you saw the sign 'reserved' wasn't really reserved for those who called ahead (as we discovered through the waitresses) but for people willing to pay $25 a head . 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. We had to stand in the FBPC for the most-part, but the waitresses were very good-natured about the situation. The music was REALLY good, and the dance floor at the Village Underground was really pumping. It's a really diverse crowd, so you're going to find some amazing dancers too! Drinks are strong, and bar service is amazingly fast and friendly. It's a great place for a birthday, or just to chill out. If you're going out on the town, be sure to stop off here because it's a really chill and fun place to visit. And we didn't get lame come-on's by creepy guys either!

Pros: great service, chill ambience

Cons: crowds, table service

03/25/2008 Posted by lotsoluv

I love this place!!!! I had to set something up quick for my bf's birthday because the 1st place cancelled on me last minute :(! So I emailed the party planner Gypsee and she helped me out with no fuss!!! She was so helpful and put my worries to rest!! The place was so much fun!! From the music to the pool and darts upstairs for my bf's friends. Thank you Gypsee!!!

Pros: party planner

Cons: closing time

03/25/2008 Posted by julieb432

Came for my friends birthday party. I'd never been to a club which took so much care to make sure that you were having a good time. We really like the choice of room/atmospheres. I really think they take nice care of you at this place.

Pros: All the rooms

Cons: Bathroom needs a little reno

03/18/2008 Posted by Farahm05

I went to the club part called the Village Underground for my friend's birthday party. We had a VIP section reserved and THANK GOD we did!!! The place is jam packed Saturday nights - and I mean packed to a point where people would not stop coming. There was barely any space to dance. I dont think there was any form of ventilation because there was a haze created from people's sweat alone not to mention their breath. Warning to females wearing high heels to clubs who are use to taking their shoes off while dancing!!! We had a bouncer standing on a sofa watching over us the whole time, making sure no one takes their shoes off...EVER!!! Apparently it's a health hazard - who knew...but it's not a health hazard to pack a room with an occupancy limit of 300 people with 600!!! I mean come on!!! The music was alright - i have heard better but it was a good mix of everything. However, I would not recommend this place for Saturday nights. 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!!! My advice - if you do go keep your elbows up so you can have just a little bit of space for yourself...

Pros: Our waitress Ashley was awesome!!!

Cons: bouncers are ridiculous!!!

03/03/2008 Posted by seebo

Okay, let me start off with the door man. He was great. 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. We had to smoke outside, which is totally OK by me. It gave my friends and I a chance to talk with the doorman and bouncers who, as stated earlier, were really cool dudes. There were a lot of women and we had a good time dancing and talking, before I know it, it's 3 am. I had a really good experience with NY, and the scene.

Pros: Great staff , good prices.

Cons: too far from Virginia

02/23/2008 Posted by alipali

Went here on a wed night, which is much more my style- not crowded, not frantic, but a lot of fun. My friend and i hung out in the lounge are for a couple of hours (half price drinks till 8pm, so the cocktails were only $4.5ea). We snagged a whole couch to ourselves (benefit of a Wed) and were left alone.. You get a big basket of oriental mix/nut nibbles, very nice. Around 10pm we headed downstairs for live music. They operate as two seperate units, so you need to close one tab and start another. Apparently to sit downstairs there's a two drink minimum (wasn't a problem for us). Our server was Justin, a sweetie. The live music was provided by the club's owner's band...they did a mix of covers, had a great collective sense of humour, and sometimes involved the audience. We stayed till after two - again, it was a very relaxed vibe, plenty of space to dance when desired...can't speak for the place on a crowded weekend night, but we'll definetly be back on a Wed!

Pros: Great happy hour, live music downstairs, nibbles with drinks, relaxed atmosphere on weeknights.

Cons: Pretty loud and dark, so not a place for conversation