by Ngan H. on OK, guilty pleasure. Who doesn't like partying with a bunch of Koreans...a little fobby but fun as heck! Music is great, waiters are hot, cute guys, cute girls. It gets packed so you probably should get a table to enjoy it fully: GUYS: I don't need to explain that to you...if you need explanation, message me so I can spell it out for you. I think they do booking HaHa. GIRLS: You know you'll be wearing your cutest/highest heels, you will need to rest those pretty feet. There is nowhere else to sit. Love the place, but have to give it 3 stars because, as it gets past 12:30, the place gets obnoxiously PACKED. It's a good fix for that fobby asian club feeling, I would suggest going there once a quarter.
by Dara Gerlach on A TINY NIGHTCLUB WITH A BIG HEART! I love Kat's! The first time we went was for a friend's b-day. My initial thoughts were that the food was not that great and the drinks were just OK. I remembered the spot from when it was Jake's Ice cream and couldn't imagine how a place that small could possibly be "THE" nightspot on thursday nights. By the end of that night though, I had run into 3 diffrent groups of friends; all regulars, all raving about the place. So I decided to to give it another shot. By our second visit, Kat was greeting us personally with hugs and smiles and my friends and I were joking back and forth w/ other customers and our new best friend Alex, the bartender who is a MUCH better mixologist than the previous one (ladies, it's worth the visit just to hear his accent) . By the third visit, we were regulars ourselves. Thursday nights is open mike. Anyone with talent - real or imagined - is welcome to join the band on stage. Sometimes it's great. Sometimes ..... not so much (a tip for all you American Idol wannabes: don't attempt the likes of Marvin Gaye, Whitney Houston (pre-crack) or Aretha Franklin unless you REALLY can sing). But even the bad ones keep you entertained as you laugh and joke with your neighbors (after all - misery loves company....and alcohol) Every once in a while, Kat herself will jump on the mike and blow the crowd away. The real thrill however, is when local artists pop by and join in to sing or play a few songs and then stay to hang out and enjoy (or suffer through) the music with the rest of us. Kat's is like Cheers for the music set. There's none of the attitude and pretentiousness that you get at other midtown spots. Just friendly people, there to enjoy the music.... and enjoy it you shall.
