The Fat Cat, Colchester - pub details
Previously called: Royal
Address: 65 Butt Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3BZ [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 19427) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Colchester Town (0.5 miles), Colchester (1.1 miles), Hythe (1.5 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Real ale
Pub suggested by ahscum on 5 Oct 2006
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> Current user rating: 6.9/10 (rated by 35 users)
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Dragoon, Colchester (0.0 miles), Ale House, Colchester (0.0 miles), New Inn, Colchester (0.1 miles), Qube Bar, Colchester (0.1 miles), Bull, Colchester (0.1 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Fat Cat, Colchester
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| This public house is truly unique, it is the only hostelry in the UK with an invisible landlord. Smegmakovich - 12 Mar 2012 21:00 |
| Been in here a couple of times over the years - it's OK - the beer quality does leave a bit to be desired and it is not a patch on it's sister pub Fat Cat Norwich for atmosphere. If you want decent ale in Colchester head to the Odd One Out on Mersea Road and the Hospital Arms on Lexden Road is also good. kernott1 - 3 Feb 2012 09:07 |
| I visited this pub yesterday for the first time after hearing much praise. I was extremely dissapointed and never actually got to taste the beer. The kid on the bar completely ignored us - didn't even say hello - and there was one ale (Ducks Folley) on tap and no list of any others. 3 apparent regulars at the bar who grunted at us and a complete lack of atmosphere - we just walked out. VERY dissapointed and quite simply will never go back again. The owner needs to teach their staff the very basic rule to at least acknowledge people when it's so quiet; it's just rude to ignore people! beerbarber - 31 May 2011 07:31 |
| I'm not sure what happened to the beer during the afternoon, Huey, but it was great on the lunchtime of the same day! Excellent little pub, good snacks, friendly atmosphere. Biggles - 19 Aug 2010 20:49 |
| Paid my annual visit after the cricket and sad to say this pub has not improved. It lacks atmosphere and more surprisingly the beer I had was not very good. I love the other Fat Cat pubs but this one does not come up to scratch compared with the others. Huey - 19 Aug 2010 12:43 |
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