The Fat Cat, Sheffield - pub details
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Address: 23 Alma Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8SA [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 3084)
Sheffield (0.9 miles), Darnall (2.6 miles), Meadowhall (3 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
Pub suggested by Simonf on 11 Jun 2003
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> Current user rating: 7.4/10 (rated by 102 users)
> Local guide: Sheffield pub guide
other pubs nearby:
Kelham Island Tavern, Sheffield (0.1 miles), Riverside Cafe Bar, Sheffield (0.1 miles), Shakespeare Hotel, Sheffield (0.1 miles), Harlequin, Sheffield (0.2 miles), Ship Inn, Sheffield (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Fat Cat, Sheffield
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| I hate to be a dissenting voice, but when I visited the pub on May 13, I found it to be a depressing place with good beer in only passable condition. The bar staff seemed more interested in flirting with each other than in serving the customers. The regulars (?) seemed isolated in their small groups and the place had the air of a morgue. I had just been soaked in the Sheffield monsoons, so I considered that it might be me. However, after departing the Cat, I found the Kelham Island Tavern around the corner to fully live up to its excellent reputation, so somehow I doubt it. I just hope that my experience was an evening's aberration and the reviews of others hold true. seumas - 31 May 2009 02:41 |
| My partner and I decided on a bit of a crawl round Sheffield and this was the first on the list. The beer choice was astounding and those which we drank were first class. The pub itself has immense character as do the local patrons. I couldn't rate this pub high enough and unfortunately it spoilt those that followed. My recommendation, don't bother with a crawl, just stay put once you're here. brustercogburn - 20 Apr 2009 14:00 |
| Comfortable pub - you could bed down and stay all day if there weren't other great pubs in the area. Beer was in good shape. chick - 6 Apr 2009 09:58 |
| Round the corner from the Kelham Island Tavern, on which I have just posted , is the Fat Cat, Sheffield's original real ale mecca and yet another pub on Sheffield's "Valley of Beer " crawl. Interesting phots and pictures of the pub during the recent flood are displayed on a wall in the pub lobby, together with details of the pub's history. Interstingly the pub was a William Stones' pub until 1981 - note the Cannon Ales mosiac just inside the door. On the wall outside the pub is a painted horizontal line showing the height that the flood waters reached in June 2007, and also in 1864 ( when the flood level was at least twice as high !). The bar has 2 rooms off the small central lobby. The smaller room where the bar counter is located is on the right and boasts an impressive bank of handpumps. The larger room on the right is decorated in traditional style and is served via a hatch in the lobby. Both the Kelham Island Best and Pale Rider ( at £ 1.89p and £ 2.15p respectively ) were on fine form. Other beers ( well those that I can remember !) were Simpson & Simpson IPA, Banks and Taylor Stout, Brewers Choice Rummy and the ubiquitous TT Landlord. Kelham Island Brewery is next door. Another must visit pub, undoubtedly JohnBonser - 17 Mar 2009 12:52 |
| After an intersting visit to the Kelham Island industrial museum, popped stright in at opening time for a pint of Pride of Sheffield from their own Kelham Island Brewery housed in an adjacent building. I thought that the atmosphere was a little cold at first, but I think that this was largely down to the staff still getting things ready for the day. However, as more customers came in, the conversation livened up and with so many decent beers to try, and at such reasonable prices, I could have stayed all day... rpadam - 28 Feb 2009 15:15 |
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