Pieces

The owner was so rude to me that I’ll never go in again. He is a jerk to people he serves and people are trying to go have a good time. Oh and if you ask him to be nice, he will actively humiliate you in the bar. You don’t to go there when there are other wonderful places in the hood. Cheap drinks bring in cheap people.

The Quick: It’s not the most sophisticated or glamorous bar, but it is fabulous, tons of fun, and features strong $ 3 drinks until 8pm. Tuesday karaōke is a blast if you are drunk and don’t care how you sound.
The Details: What a fun spot! It is not fancy, more borderline grungy with glitter. The staff is friendly and the patrons just want to have a good time. I recommend going on Tuesday for karaōke at 8:30 to start your night. I literally gave my heart and soul singing Backstreet Boys there… I will be returning.
The Damage: $ 3 beer, champagne, wine, and well drinks until 8 PM! They do accept credit cards with $ 10 minimum

Let me start by saying… OH LAWD!!! I came here with my daughter and my son from another mother. my FIRST gay bar experience and I’m sold!
There was a drag queen stage show. I don’t remember their names but they put my body and makeup game to shame! They were entertaining, and lively! Why they don’t have their own tv show is beyond me! HILARIOUSLY funny!
The DJ takes requests!
The patrons were mostly very attractive men — well IT IS a gay bar — but we must have went on super model night or something! Phew! My daughter and faux-​son had a great time — only downside was the bathroom fits one at a time and I wondered why everyone took so long in there! I was then told it’s because of the red light which makes for some great selfies! Haha!
Go when there is a show, you will have a great time! And they don’t care if you aren’t of the gay persuasion — it’s all happiness and gayety! Holla!

LOVE this place. The mood is always fun, and no matter when I’ve gone it seems to have a crowd. Great place to bring friends. The one catch is that it’s rather pricey compared to some other in manhattan/​brooklyn gay bars, but it is definitely a staple of the West Village.
And the karaōke is just generally awesome.

Came here for the first time with a friend to celebrate his birthday and the vibe was amazing; very active and fun. Was here on a Saturday (09/​26/​2015) but forgot to post review. Anyways, moving along to the review.
It’s pretty dark once you walk in but once you get past the entrance, it gets brighter in the seating area with the disco ball and lights. We were greeted upon a drag queen talking and singing to people sitting at the bar. We both got blue moon at $ 7 each. A dollar more than The Boiler Room and it was the bottle kind. The bathrooms we’re pretty small but could still fit 3 urinals; pretty dark being that it was a mix of red and black but still see-​able.
I do have to say though and I’m sorry but one of the drag queen… was on the mic for far too long. It seemed endless and it felt like she/​he was never going to let go. I mean it was fun and entertaining for the first maybe half hour but after that, damn. please, stop. I mean the guy had a really nice voice, until their ‘solo’ came on and lip sync’d instead, really? I mean, their lip syncing was on point, you wouldn’t be able to tell that they weren’t singing from afar but when they come up to you or that you’re right next to them, you can tell they’re not singing. But other than that, it was a fun and enjoyable night. I do like the ambiance in this gay bar though, I give props to the pink hair’d pom pom guy who came by several times to check whether we’d like to order more drinks which was really nice, but then again, the bar itself wasn’t exactly full to the brim either but still nice; one big thumbs up!
I can definitely see myself coming back for another night. Be it another celebratory night, by myself, or was in the area for whatever reason. I’m definitely coming back to this gay bar just because I had a first great experience.

Very fun and funky dive bar in the west village that’s fun for a few drinks for sure!

They have a nice happy hour, and they are NICE and glad you came. Beats the shit out of Boots and Saddles.

THIS PLACE IS HEAVEN ON EARTH. Wow. Wowowowow. I have not had this much fun during a night out in the city in quite a long time. At least not this kind of unadulterated, high energy, wild and crazy elation. This is Pieces on a Saturday night. And I’m guessing most nights of the week, honestly.
Came here on a Saturday night for SINFUL SATURDAYS. And sinful, it was. A friend of a friend discovered Pieces a few months ago and has been coming for the drag show on Saturday nights for weeks now. As soon as I walked in, the allure of this place was immediately apparent.
Pieces is loud, colorful and just so damn HAPPY. It’s impossible not to smile while you’re there. Everyone seems to be having an amazing time — it’s just one long party. Not in a snobby/​clubby/​sleazy way. Like in a pure, life-is-beautiful-and-i’m-embracing-every-second-of-it way. Clearly I had a good time.
One warning: you will probably not hear the phrase «drink responsibly» while here. This is not to say that people were falling all over the place, but debauchery is certainly encouraged (it’s called «Sinful Saturdays» after all). Drinks are cheap and you’ll find that if you’re not careful, you can down a pretty impressive number of them in a pretty short period of time (I personally didn’t, just an observation).
Now for the music/​show — which is why we came in the first place. Both queens were unbelievable. The main girl had a body that most girls would dream of. I was with a group of mostly girls on Saturday night, and we were all quite envious. I wish I could remember her stage name — I think it was a pun on Judy Garland, but I can’t recall what it actually was (the other’s name was Britta Filter — now that’s just brilliant). Judy (I’ll just refer to her as that for the purposes of this review) could SING (she did in her first number) but the show itself is mostly lip syncing. They have these interesting «mixes» — so it takes more «skill» (I’m not entirely sure that lip syncing is a talent, but they make a good case for it here) than your average Lip Sync Battle type deal. In any case, it’s fun, it’s hilarious, it’s fabulous… did I say wow already? I danced, I drank, I sang at the top of my lungs, and I reveled in happiness. YAAAAS QUEENS!!!

Fun gay bar with a good karaōke party on Tuesdays. Didn’t have to wait very long to sing, had really good table service. Pretty easy going, fun night. Only real downer was the drinks felt pretty expensive for a bar that was pretty divey ($ 7 bud lights and $ 11 shots of Jameson).

The sheer proximity of this bar from work is enough of a reason to swing by and grab a drink (s). $ 3 everything Happy Hour? How do people stay sober, ever. Then you add in that this is a gay bar with karaōke night on Tuesdays? What you get is the most fun you can have on a Tuesday.
Or damn near the most fun you can have on a Tuesday.
You don’t need to be gay to drink here. I was one of maybe a handful of straight people in there and never once did I feel out of place or unwanted. The bartender (s) were cordial. Of course, I did have friends with me that frequent here so that helped.
Now, back to the karaōke night. They have a decent selection. They have a stage where you will have to go up to perform. But everyone is drunk, tipsy and having a good time that even for those that are bitten by stage fright will be put at ease singing in front of a crowd here.
The music selection when it is not karaōke night is amazing.
GREAT TIME.
FAN.

Bartenders were polite, took a couple minutes but the drinks were very good! Definitely coming back soon

It’s Thursday night, there’s a nice ambiance and beach themed décor, but $ 9 for a Malibu drink served in a plastic cup and the music is constantly interrupted by spotify ads? No thanks.

Best gay bar of all time. Need I say more? Okay. Today is Cinco de Mayo and Karaōke night. All Selena songs. Not Gomez, but the Queen of Tejano. Drinks are strong and tasty. This is my go-​to place with my gay circle. I’ve spent countless nights here and it’s just pure amazement. Hands down the best place to dance, sing, get crunked, and enjoy life. Boom.

LOVE THIS BAR! I always come here either when I get off from work, before a night out, or just to catch up with friends. It’s always crowded, and they have amazing karaōke night. The drink specials are literally the best in NYC, I don’t think you’ll find any cheaper options anywhere! The only issue is that it’s a small space, so moving around will be sort of difficult so expect a few nudges and bumping, spilling of drinks when you go on a Friday and Saturday.

It is a very rare occasion I come here but I always have a great time. Cheap deinks, everyone is super nice, and everyone is welcome. Also, karaōke is on point. Doesn’t matter who you are, this is a good place.

Was visiting some friends in NYC when my friend Andy suggested we check out Pieces. He warned me that it wasn’t as dancy as most of the clubs we usually hit up but I was happy to try something new. What I really loved about Pieces was that it was very inviting and non-​judgmental. I didn’t feel like I had to super dressed up or stylish to fit in. It was a fairly diverse crowd racially, gender-​wise, and age-​wise. The bartender was attentive and quick with a great memory. Drink prices were pretty good for New York and fairly strong. Much to our great surprise, they were doing a drag show that night. There were only two queens who performed and although they weren’t the best I’d ever seen, it was a very enjoyable performance. It was my one friend’s very first drag show experience and she had a fantastic time.
The major downside for me was the music. They played nothing but cheesy pop hits (they played the Spice Girls three separate times!) and terrible techno remixes of Top 40 songs. It should be illegal to turn a fantastic Beyonce song into a techno nightmare. It was insufferable. To make it worse, they played movies on the multiple big TV screens (the Hunger Games was playing for a while) and it was very distracting. So while I couldn’t hear my friends over the terrible techno music all I could do was stare up at a movie that I didn’t want to watch.
Also on the downside, maybe this can’t be helped but early on in the night someone must have had some sort of wicked bathroom troubles and the entire bar smelled like crap (literally) for hours to come. It was terrible. They could have at least sprayed some febreeze up in there, it was awful!

All that Glitters is Gold! I Love this place, its a friendly, welcoming and unpretentious West Village mainstay where people drop in for an after work drink and a chin-​wag with friends. The happy hour is one of the best around, with amazing deals on well drinks and bottled beers.
It’s refreshingly honest and is what it is, a little dark and divey but without trying too hard to brand itself as such. The décor is old timey gay, all glitter and disco balls and the cabaret stage is always artistically decorated in the theme of the moment. They have some regular crowd pullers here, such as ‘Balls to the Wall Bingo’ on Sunday and Karaōke during the week.
The crowd is a real mixed bag, the staff are friendly and service efficient, they even have table service at busy times. I have been coming here for years and hope to for many more to come!

Great little bar in the west village that has some character. The drinks were priced the same as anywhere else in New York City. The service was excellent though. I never waited at the bar.
I liked this place because it wasn’t overly packed. You could bring some friends, hear good (or okay) music while still being able to have a conversation.
The music gets a little retro sometimes, but they always have good hits on too. Generally a cleaner dive bar.

Fab, fab, fab, fab, fabulous. Welcoming, fun, great people and atmosphere. Good happy hour — nothing special on tap or super unique cocktails but cheap well drinks that are just right for kicking off dancing and socializing. Great for an evening out or for a group outing to their weekly karaōke or just the all the time good time. Warm, friendly vibe. Gets wilder as the night goes on. Love this place.

I cannot remember the last time I had this much fun on a night out. I normally can’t stand karaōke places, but this place was packed with talented people who were incredibly fun to watch. Furthermore, everyone was super supportive during my songs as well, which makes it much more enjoyable. Unlike Awika’s friend, I was not told to «get off the stage» but was instead met with warmth and cheers, as was everyone who took the stage that night.
I will be back!