Good food Service is nice. I haven't had drinks out their bar but good food. Don't try anything Alfredo the good food. read more

It looked good online, but was in a In a dirty little plaza. I firured what the heck, I'll give it a try. Some of the best places I've ever eaten at a where greasy spoon hole in the wall. Exception: Resteraunts must not realize what a bad impression it makes when they don't regularly clean the glass doors, windows or bathrooms. It makes a big difference to me & it's easier to trust what is coming out of the kitchen when you arent afraid to touch the menu or bathroom handle because you can see evidence of the millions of other people that have touched the doors before you. ( This waa the case here, but, I overlooked this for the sake of the review) The bar was to the immediate left as you walked in, but you were seperated from it by beams. If you contunued to walk straight, you would walk down a hallway & the restauraunt seating would be to your left, also seperated by beams & half walls. Most of the people who walked in were just picking up & 5:30 there were only 2 tables in the main dining area & 1 person seated at the bar. I sat ar the bar & ordered the ruben w/ onion rings. The Ruben was surprisingly tasty ( i didnt have high hopes), but the swiss was really cheap & had the same consistency of imitation American processed cheese food. The onion rings were greasy & I didn't actually see or taste onion inside, but I do believe they would be passable for most. I could only eat a few & got a stomach ache from the grease, that continued to repeat & disturb me well past 11pm. Overall not the worst meal I've eaten, but definately not the best. I would pass. read more

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Was staying in the area with a large group and we were looking for a sit down brunch. We found this place after the first place we tried couldn't seat a party of 7. It was not busy at the time and the server was happy we came in and did a great job being attentive and accommodating. The cook however seemed inconvenienced by us and one of our guys' food was cold but we didn't dare send it back after the attitude he was openly giving the server. It was a pretty solid breakfast and coffee for under $20! Just a shame that the atmosphere was subpar read more

Best sausage, egg, and cheese sandwiches! Was able to get an entire breakfast for four people prepared to order. Saturday morning's quite busy, but definitely worth the wait. Outdoor patio, very relaxing . Take out available. Or delivery through DoorDash or Uber eats very convenient. read more

Fat Cat Grill & Bar is hands-down one of the best hidden gems in Norwich! From the moment you walk in, you can tell this place is something special -- cozy, friendly, and full of character, just like their cool "Fat Cat" mascot on the pizza box. The menu is huge and everything sounds amazing. Whether you're in the mood for a classic Greek-style pan pizza, a hearty Philly Steak & Cheese grinder, or something upscale like the Chicken Marsala or Broiled Seafood Platter, there's truly something for everyone. The variety is incredible -- grinders, burgers, pasta, paninis, and even kid's meals that go beyond the usual basics. I especially love the creativity behind the food names -- things like "Not Kitty Fries," "Fat Cat Nachos," and the "Italian Cat Panini" show how much fun the owners have with their menu. The portions are generous, the ingredients taste fresh, and the attention to detail (like their signature sauces and blended cheeses) really sets this place apart. The drink list is equally impressive. Their house Fat Cat Cocktail and Espresso-Tini are perfectly balanced, and they have a fantastic wine selection that rivals upscale restaurants -- plus a solid lineup of local draft beers like Two Roads and Whalers RI Rise. Service is always warm and welcoming -- you can tell it's a local favorite where staff actually care about the food and the customers. Whether you're stopping in for pizza and a pint, a family dinner, or a date night, Fat Cat Grill & Bar delivers every time. If you're anywhere near Norwich, do yourself a favor and stop in. You'll leave full, happy, and already planning your next visit. Five stars, no question. read more

Server was attentive, timely, and proactive. Food came quick and was as ordered. Prices are decent. Bar area has happy hour every day 3pm-6pm with 30% off drinks!!! read more

Very good food, Friendly Owner Reasonable Prices Large menu Will definitely be back read more

Appetizers were amazing. Desserts were terrible. Triple Chocolate cake was hard as a rock. Lava Cake was a chocolate mini bundt cake with chocolate syrup on it. They gave me a scoop of ice cream with my Lava Cake and charged me $4 for it. I was not able to have Sauce for Calamari due to an allergy so asked for Ranch they charged for it. Not much but since it comes with a Sauce I figured I should be able to get one with it. Service was okay. Girl seemed new but was trying very hard. read more

Stopped in for an early dinner. Couldn't quite figure out the cafe as it's in a strip mall and when you pull up it looks like all they have is a bar and counter seating but... go back further in and you'll find a large room with tables and booths. The server acknowledged us immediately and told us to sit wherever we liked. We were given menus and our drink orders weee taken. We ordered the French onion soup, French dip, and the Italian Fat Cat panini. Soup came piping hot with plenty of cheese and loaded with onions. The broth had good flavor but a shot of beef bullion would have added a lot more flavor. Buy it was still enjoyable in a cold day. The French dip was well seasoned and cam with plenty of any jus for dipping. The panini was nicely toasted with a good amount of salami, Genoa salami, and spicy capicola, topped with provolone cheese. This was a great sandwich and I'd order it again. The ambiance of the place is one of cat portraits hanging on all the walls that makes for an enjoyable dining room. The service was excellent with our server being very attentive. Next time we're in the area we'll most likely stop back in and try more of their selections. read more

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Good place to hold a study group. Right before lunch. Starbucks is jam, packed, so our group decided to come here. A lot more room to sit as well. Free wifi, under Fat Cat Guest. Coffee was strong Wings were great and the french fries were crunchy instead of soggy. Their Tiramisu was so good! Booths and tables Customer service good too. Unfortunately no place to plug in for power. read more

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Food was horrible! Service suck ! Place was not to clean! And oh by the way it took over an hour for three sandwiches! Will never be back ! read more

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Breakfast was cooked to perfection, hot, reasonably priced and not overwhelming in quantity.

So far, the waitress isn't ready even though no one was hardly there. I asked for water and cranberry juice and she failed miserably. I waited more than 15 minutes to even get drinks. The manager said she was new (excuse), but there's no excuse for not paying attention to details. I was about to leave, but returned to speak to the manager who personally took my order. I ordered a steak, eggs over easy with whole wheat toast and home fries. The steak and home fries were seasoned wonderfully with the steak being a little tough though. read more

Ordered two small pizzas for take out tonight. Both were burnt on the bottom. Drove 25 minutes to get them so wasn't bringing them back. Last time we were given the wrong order. Checked this time but did not look at the bottoms. Last time for us. read more

Overall experience was meh.... While the food wasn't bad, it wasn't good either. They do serve very generous portions, however. I ordered the chicken teriyaki, which was $17. The chicken was pretty good, but way too salty, it was hard to eat at some points. The vegetables were the opposite, they were very bland and had absolutely no flavor. The mashed potatoes were the best part of the meal - they had cheese and bacon in them and were very tasty. The drinks were pretty overpriced. They used bottom shelf liquor (crystal palace) and charged $12 for a drink....kind of ridiculous to me. While the bartender was nice, she started sharing details about her personal life and political views very loudly to other customers. I don't mind hearing these sorts of things, but it is a bit unprofessional to talk to your customers about the illegal things you do when you're not working. Probably won't be going back.. read more

Fat Cat Bar & Grill - Chicken teriyaki - Bars Near Me - Norwich, Connecticut

Food is consistent and great all the time Good portion sizes and excellent pasta Ashley is so nice and helped us pick a drink to try from the bar! read more

Omg the staff are amazing, drinks and food incredible and it is such a vibe! Special shoutout to Sarah who absolutely made our night !!!

The best philly cheesesteak I've ever had, and I'm from Philly. My boyfriend had the meatball grinder. It was excellent. The desserts are awesome too. read more

Although the restaurant wasn't that busy we chose to sit at the bar. The bartender was awesome. The margaritas were just what we asked for. The burger was awesome and my BLT was huge! Definitely worth a trip! read more

It was a little late on a Tuesday night. Thought we were just going to get bar food at a little bar and grill. AMAZING restaurant in the back! I Had the Chicken Carson, wife had chicken nachos. Huge portion size, both had great taste! Ashley, our server was on top of everything. Owner/chef was on site and answered some allergy questions about the menu. Highly recommended! We will return when we come back to the area. Some cute cat decorations. read more

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We were seated immediately, and the waitress was good at first. She took my soda order and had to come back 5 minutes later for my husband's drink order... 25 minutes later, the waitress never came back, and we watched 3 tables around us have their orders taken and served their meals. We were still waiting for a drink to be brought to the table, let alone, our order even being taken. We left after never being acknowledged again. Menus are also in desperate need of attention. They are very overused, and they have crossed out and written in pen with new prices. First time there. Never again. read more

I'll start by saying I'm not sure if we caught them short staffed or if there was some other issue. If so, I'll apologize in advance. We were sat immediately but it took about 10 minutes for anyone to come over to us. We placed our full order including drinks. It took about 10 minutes for the drinks and 20 for the appetizers. The nachos were good, chicken tenders were good. The paninis are not paninis. They aren't pressed nearly enough. My stepson got fried shrimp and loved it. We left the Italian panini behind, seemed way too greasy even for an Italian. read more

Just a basic kinda Greek restaurant with some interesting cocktails on their menu. The food was mediocre, nothing to write home about but not bad. My only complaint are the sticky tables. Not sure what that's about but it makes me not want to put my things or arms on the table. My MIL likes to eat here so we come for her but this place wouldn't be my first choice for dinner out in Norwich. read more

I bought a large pizza and got three toppings which cost THREE DOLLARS EACH. This is the amount of toppings on my pizza- I asked for pepperoni, bacon, and feta. For an extra $9 this is ridiculous. Fat Cats has always been overpriced for what it is, but now this is just overtly scamming the customer. read more

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Called in for a Bacon Cheeseburger. The person taking the order had to ask four times because she couldn't understand me. When I got there it took her 5-10 minutes to ring me out yet there was only two tables in the entire restaurant. The burger was alright bun was super soggy, got a piece of cake and it was horrible, it tasted like it had sat out for 4 days I couldn't even eat half of it. I've been here two other times and had a similar experience one time and a great experience another, I guess I'll stick to just grabbing a beers. read more

Stopped in here after getting a recommendation. They have a bar in the front and diner in the back. The waitress was great and very busy. My friend got the French dip and very much enjoyed it. I had the spicy chicken blt and that sandwich was huge. Tasted great and I left full. I'd definitely make another visit. read more

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Me and my party of 6 came here before a concert and we had the greatest experience you could ever imagine! The waitress (her name is Katie) was so kind and funny, would definitely recommend coming here!! read more

Dinner review. Hostess greeted within two minutes and was seated quickly. Menu large, with a variety to choose from. Panini not a true panini, the sandwich was just grilled, not fused together. Tasted good though. Never received a water refill. Now for the worst part, in my opinion. Flies. Galore. They have an outdoor patio adjacent to the inside seating area. They had the door WIDE open with no screen door. There were flies everywhere. Why is it so difficult for restaurant owners to invest in a $99.00 screen door? It's dark out, you have lights on in your restaurant, no screen door, BUGS and perhaps rodents will enter your dining room. Checkout was on a tablet with minimum 18% gratuity, which you can toggle 'custom tip' if you choose to do so. read more

Ordered online and food was made wrong however we were blamed for food being ordered wrong. The owner came out and talked to us demanding to be paid again for remaking the food. After arguing for 20 minutes in the restaurant saying we aren't paying another $40 for remaking our food after it was wrong in the first place finally told us to get out and threw our remade food at us. Had no issue with this place before, and honestly never ordering at this place again must be under and new owner or management. read more

came for breakfast the food was overpriced the menu was not at all clear i got and egg and cheese sandwich and the bagel was a old frozen toasted one - they wanted one extra dollar for a "premium" bagel. coffee was ok food stunk no wonder it was empty read more

Our server Sarah is one of our favorite. Always friendly and attentive, she brought us our drinks promptly. It was a long day, so we were looking forward to pizza from our favorite Greek restaurant. While having our salad, we heard another waitress tell our server that their table was complaining about their nachos. I thought nothing of it until our pizza arrived. The sausage was sliced like for a grinder, the onions were in clumps on the pizza and the cheese is different...cheap mozzarella. Way too much topping so the pizza was soggy. Couldn't even tell if the sauce is the same because there was so much cheap mozz and crunchy onion. Until you go back to the old recipe for your pizza, I won't be back. So sad to see our favorite go-to place of over a decade change. read more

Great place to get a meal and a drink. Went with a friend and I got the scallops they were so good. Tasted fresh caught. Lightly breaded so you actually had more scallop than breading. They have a cute cocktail list. Very friendly waitress and very pittas when we first sat down we were so busy talking as we haven't seen each other in quite awhile. She kept coming to see if we were ready to order and finally we opened the menu and made our choices. We sat for quite awhile visiting even after we were done eating. Was a great time. read more

We were there last Thursday. As we sat waiting for our food, much to our surprise a mouse scurried through the restaurant. Needless to say we left and will not be back. read more

The waitresses were super nice but the service was really slow. The food was like mediocre pub food. Outdoor seating was pretty nice.

My Husband and I have done dinner here a few times, and food and service has always been outstanding. Our waitress today created an atmosphere of peace despite how busy it was. We have always enjoyed this place but today they hit it out of the park, and locked us in as customers for life. Thank you to our waitress Jen what a ROCKSTAR. We can not wait to go back again see you soon. read more

We were there today on a very busy day, the staff and owner were absolutely amazing. Our group has dined there for breakfast several times, and we can not wait to go back again. read more

Emmet was a great server! Very attentive! Always a step ahead in meeting our needs. Recommendations was awesome. Food was great also! Highly recommend. Great atmosphere. read more

I ordered a bbq burger which has onion rings, cheese, bbq sauce and a side of coleslaw and just substituted the beef burger for a veggie burger patty for $16. I received a veggie burger patty with a piece of lettuce and a tomato. No sauce, no onion, no cheese, and no coleslaw and they charged me $18. When I asked for them to adjust the price so I wasn't getting charged for what I ordered but didn't get she said "well you ordered the veggie burger patty." And I said "yes, but I ordered the bbq burger meal and only got a piece of lettuce and a tomato." And she said "well that's just how it is. Sorry." There was also some kind of screeching alarm that was going off the entire time we were there. I will never return to this restaurant. read more

Given the location, this was a good place if you are near by. Not many local options with local food. Table service was nice, menu was large, and everyone there looked like they knew each other. We did see a female bartender go a little crazy when someone started walking out the door with a carryout paper menu (#toomuchcoffee). The nice host found us a table and our waitress gave a few good suggestions. Fish and Chips, Nightly special - broiled cod, and Broiled Seafood platter (cod, shrimp and scallops). Everyone was good but somewhat plain. Prices were good for the quality and I would go back if I stayed in the area or in the Casino/Mohegan Sun area. Except for the bartender, everyone was nice and I'm sure the area appreciates the team there. read more

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The burger was nice and juicy but they didn't follow directions. I asked for utensils and napkins and received none. Very hard to eat a baked potato without utensils. read more