Fab Cafe Review:

Fab Café is a wicked little venue. Ok, it might be a bit grubby round the edges. It can be a bit hit-or-miss in the music department too. But to grumble about these things is to miss the point completely.

Imagine a dark cave. Fill it with Daleks, Aliens and an ice-man. Line the walls with cabinets full of retro toys. Build a bar at the back and fill it with a passable selection of bottled beers, spirits and draught lagers (ignore the wine). Dot old arcade games like House of the Dead and Space Invaders around. Hang TV’s from the ceiling and show classics like Labyrinth or Dogtanian and the three Muskehounds. Fill the cave with everyone from the kids outside Afflecks Palace to accountants on their annual works ‘do’. Make them all dance to a mixture of the Killers, Nine Inch Nails, Harry Belafonte and the theme tune from the Littlest Hobo.

That’s the beauty of Fab. It’s impossible to take yourself seriously when you’re surrounded by so many ridiculous things - you can hardly try to look cool or go on the pull when you’re in a room full of toys and people dancing to the theme tune from the A-Team. This means that everyone leaves their egos and sophistication at the door and you end up having a blinding night as a result.

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Fab Cafe's User Reviews:

05 Jan 2010 gary shaw

we started a dance off in this place! the whole place got up busting moves such as the maccarina and the saturday night dance! nuff said :D

5 out of 5

24 Mar 2009 zoie

This place never seems to fail me. Used to go all the time ages ago and have started to go back every now and then. A great place to not care about anything other than the mates you go with and the laugh you have. The music is sound and i quite like the bat cave look. Going again very soon. If you go anywhere in manchester give it a go. This place is defo FAB.x

5 out of 5

19 Feb 2008 Dave

i went to fab last friday and the place was amazing, but the best bit was i met an amazing canadian girl from toronto there and she made me happy by just smiling at me and talking. an angel in disguise. thats how good fab cafe Manchester is. ull find the girl of yr dreams in converse allstars.

5 out of 5

06 Jul 2007 Kaz

this place has nosedived, myself and my fella used to go every last saturday of the month, and recently the music is the same old tunes every time, and NOW they have one of the barstaff doing the djing, and guess what same old tunes(blondie, one way or another, this charming man smiths,bla bla bla, 3 years same tunes wake up why cant they play gossip, artic monkeys, beck etc, why stick to the same crap every saturday!! I think my boyfriend should do it, his MP3 has over 3000 tunes that would suit fab, and he has being going here for over 6 years,change is due, update the music, until they do we are not going!!!

1 out of 5

Steve

I love this place great tunes and Total Recall and Blade Runner back to back. Also if the rumours about the application process is true everyone in there must be a little tapped. However it is a love it or hate it place, my ex-gf hated it, then again she hated most things no more her lots more fab cafe

5 out of 5

Guy

If there Was A 6 Out Of 5 This Place Would Get It. The Whole Sweaty Indie Dive Kinda Place Where Evryone Is Cool And The Music Is Even Cooler. Not For THe Closed Minded Or Unadventurous.

5 out of 5

Si_Fab

Fab Cafe continues to go from strength to strength. We look forward to a new year full of fun and frivolity. Thanks to all of you who came and those of you yet to come. (No. of people exterminated this year 00.000)

5 out of 5

Scott

Great place for originality, never been in a place like it. The place is a little on the small size as are the toilets. No good if your scared of enclosed spaces!! lol

3 out of 5

maddy x

Quite possibly my fav place in the whole of Manc! Its well cool, fun atmosphere, space raiders, video games, funky tunes, cult films and even...a DALEK! guarenteed a gr8 night out, mondays with Tracey's bedrooms tapes is a treat! x

5 out of 5

A&K

walked in - bought a badge - Walked out- Wont be going again!

1 out of 5

Kris G

Been here on and off for a few years.Some good alternative tunes but playlist seems to be the same everytime recently.Generally good atmosphear but i think that one of the trogladyte doorstaff should keep his thoughts on the sexiness of my girlfreind to himself and concentrate on manning the doors..****.Other than that...a good night.

4 out of 5

Laura

Wicked music, great ppl, generally cool vibe. Have so many great memories in here, and its worth goin if only cos its the only place ur likely to see the David Bowie CLASSIC 'Labrynth'and 'Button Moon' back to back - genius!! Its also the only place I'm aware of that u can go to the bar and come back with a drink, a lolly and a packet of space raiders for a couple of quid...

5 out of 5

I don't think so

Can't remember much about the club too busy snogging a gorgeous lawyer

5 out of 5

Adele

Can get a bit packed but a good laugh and excellent atmosphere

4 out of 5

gail

Hi from Toronto, Ontario Canada. I was at the Fab Cafe about 3 weeks ago - have been telling everyone in Toronto this place is a must if they ever go to Manchester. Had a fantasic time !!!

5 out of 5

Danny

it's cool, u can have a laugh, a drink, a dance or just watch a film on on of the T.V's

4 out of 5

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