Went on a tour of all the gay bars in West village and this one was the most fun. Here are the reasons: 1. THEY PLAYED KPOP. Not sure who the DJ was but in the span of an hour they played three kpop songs (BTS, 2NE1, and another girl group) which made me dance like a psycho. Kudos to them for playing a diversity of music. 2. They play the music videos to all their songs so it was fun to watch. 3. They are well ventilated and air conditioned. This unfortunately cannot be said for other nearby bars *coughstonewallcough*. read more

Hmmm.... I'm unsure of how I felt about Pieces. It's not a bad spot but it was definitely lacking something. To begin, do not go on a Tuesday night. It's pretty slow. The drag show/competition isn't that great. Not that I'm a expert when it comes to drag, but it did seem a little on the amateur side. The interior is your basic gay bar. Red/purple lights and a disco ball. There's no stall in the men's restroom, just urinals. Not sure why I felt the need to mention that... The music was ok. A mix of some old jams and some new ones. But there was only music playing during the short breaks between the drag performers. The DJ played music after the show but it had gone on for so long that I didn't want to stay when it was over. I did like that they played Pleasantville on the TVs though. It's one of my favorite movies. read more

I cannot remember the last time I had this much fun on a night out. I normally can't stand karaoke 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! read more

Sometimes, you have to cut loose...and where better to do so than in a gay mensesss' bar? So...my homegurl and I hit up Pieces. Its very colorful in here, like Chistmas lights colorful. Giant disco balls reflecting crazy lighting and a pool table smack dab in the middle of the dance floor?! It was hilarious, and appropriate, that they were showing Spartacus on tv. Geez. Once the Brittney, Kylie, Christina, GaGa, Madonna tracks started pumpin, it became a feeding frenzy. Bears, cubs, twinks...all the princesses were havin fun. When I took my shirt off, man, those rice queens were drooling. Haaaaaai boyssss you can't touch thissss hahaha. read more

OK. Look, I may not be the best person to review Pieces. Or I may be the absolute best person to review it. We'll see. I first came to this bar for karaoke ("Be the Star That You Are" Jackpot Karaoke in those days) in 1997 at the prodding of the karaoke host, whom I met at Crazy Nanny's. I instantly fell in love with the place. Bob would later tell me he wanted the place to look like a drag queen's dressing room, and I think he did a great job! It's tacky, sister. If rainbows and glitter and sequins and mylar offend your sensibilities, please remove yourself uptown to Chelsea. You just won't like it, and I don't want to see your scrunched up nose as you tell your fey friends how you can't believe you're in PIECES, for god's sake. Just leave. Buh-bye! Now that we have the fun people, I can tell you, I have spent many long nights at Pieces, but I barely remember any of it. For a while, in the late 90s, it was like there was a magnet in my butt and the bar stool was made out of solid lead. Any time I passed 6th and Christopher, I gravitated there. "Just one drink, then I'll go straight home." Three hours later, I would be apologizing for spilling my drink all over the pool table and charming Brian into a buyback. Or flashing. Or making out with friends. Or having such a deep conversation with a total stranger that we would both be crying. That's Pieces! I have boycotted Pieces twice, for periods of 6 months and 2 years. Don't ask why. Drama under the bridge. I always went back, though. I suspect they put crack in the drinks. I met my best friend there, but we never did anything outside the bar for the first three years we were friends. On the day between our birthdays (we're two days apart) we had a party in the back room. I still think of John as the new guy. Pieces is a neighborhood bar. It refrains from judgment. Their motto: "No Cover, No Minimum, No Attitude." If you're getting attitude in there, you deserve it. Pieces is the bar that has benefited most from the smoking ban. I smoke, but Pieces was so smoky back in the day that you could walk in, say "hi" to the bartender, walk out, and even your underwear would smell like smoke. Now it just smells like beer. Except the bathrooms, which is where my favorite bar loses a star. The bathrooms are ridiculous, Eric! Floods, broken doors, so many problems, and so freaking smelly. A LOT of girls go here, especially on karaoke night; why not try a little with the unisex bathroom. Even the men's bathroom is hideous. What else can I say about the place where the events of my life have been played back in a loop of drunken confessions for the past 11 years? The drinks have gotten a little expensive. Sorry guys. But if you like well booze, the happy hour is a steal! Plus, they probably still have Martini Madness on Wednesdays. The entertainment is always a blast. Remember, both Jimmy James and Porsche used to headline here! If you get there early, you can get a seat at the bar or a table. There is always good music if you enjoy gay dance music, and getting to know the bartenders is easy and a big plus to your evening. The upshot: if you want to HAVE FUN. If you are not paranoid about people talking to you or bumping into you. If you have a good sense of humor and a strong liver. One for my homies, Jimmy, Charlie, Frank, Big Blanche. If I should stay, I would only be in your way, Pieces. I will always love you. read more

Last night,sat 30th,me and other 4 friends going for a drink after closing the bar were we work we end up in this place driven by the only girl in the goup,was already 3am and the place was not busy,the staff looked really annoyed to see and serve us,even if more then 20% of tips in cash was left for every bill,when the reply rude person that easy at the door begin to kick (for real) us out,all ND the only girl with us was still inside when the person at the door LETTARALLY THROW HER IN THE STREET. All of us were without words of that act of violence against a girl,and then laughing on our astonished faces and one of us screamed at this dude till I closed the door call the police. IF I COULD RATE -1 I WILL. read more

If I lived in New York I would so be a regular at Pieces and they would be like "oh you again?". After going to some sausage fest of meatheads straight bar, my most adorable and faaaahbulous guide led our crew to Pieces for a very different (and much better) sausage festival. We were quite the crew with gays, straights, women, a mormon and a sikh. It was a joke waiting to happen. First impression: holy mother these are some beautiful men. I have never seen such a collection of hotness in my life. Second impression: this place is delighfully divey, I especially appreciate the bra and kiddie pool on the wall behind the stage. Third impression: KARAOKE! Hell yes. Karaoke guy was adorable and I liked his refrain of "suck it, bitches." The people here including the bartenders and all of the patrons were all really friendly and talkative, there was no attitude here. There were also some damn good singers, but they also at least pretended to like my vocal stylings. Drinks were strong and cheap, and I don't know if the body shots off of a sexy man is a regular thing but it is definitely a good thing. Bonus points for being around the corner from a diner where I can get an egg and pastrami sandwich at 430 am. I seriously might move to NY just so I can frequent this establishment. Until we meet again, Pieces... read more

Seriously? Seriously. Every time I go to Pieces, I drink myself to pieces. Looove Tuesday night karaoke. read more

New York native here who makes sure to come back to this bar every time I go back home. The first night I ventured to gay bars (alone on the eve of the Big Manhattan Pride March) , I tried G bar and Splash first and decided the crowd was not for me. Luckily I had written down addresses of a few gay bars. I got there, the place was packed, the music was blaring and the people were dancing and having a good time. The bartenders were cute (some have long since gone) and the crowd was friendly and diverse- just what I was looking for. The first time I went back after that night, I was quite shocked to see the pool table as that had been removed the night I went. The drinks are generally good, they do have happy hour, drink specials. The crowd is generally fun and friendly. My only bad experiences there were with misunderstandings with one of the bouncers. But that was a rare thing. read more

I think maybe I just like my gay bars a teeny bit cleaner....or at least not falling apart. I went to lean on a beam (assuming it would support my weight) and realized it was just hanging from the ceiling, not actually attached to the bar/table thing it looked like it was connecting with - therefore, the interior of this place is literally falling apart. Went on Tuesday's karaoke night - where were all the good-singing folk? This was a pile of wasted teenagers screaming out bad pop ballads as off key as possible. I know karaoke doesn't have to be all star-searchy, but really - not one person could carry a tune. It was scary. Bumped into some people I knew who were fleeing to another bar as soon as I arrived, the scene was so scary. Only person I talked to was a toothless man from Jersey. Friendly, but unsavory. In fact that's a good descriptive term for this place. Generally unsavory. And depressing. Drinks are reasonably priced and strong, which is why it looks like the place to get super hammered if you're gay and under 21. I'll probably end up back here at some point against my will, and will have to try to remember not to use the bathroom. Ugh. read more

Always a good go-to downtown bar. Entertaining shows and cheap drinks :)

TUESDAY's KARAOKE haven is HOMO heaven If you're homophobic --- don't BOTHER going to this absolutely FABULOUS Karaoke haven. read more

Pieces is a fantastic (or, dare I say, "fabulous"?) gay bar offering karaoke -- "queeraoke" -- on Tuesday nights paired with the best happy hour I've seen. 3$ well drinks until 8pm (karaoke starts at 8:30pm) that will have you jumping on the table and shaking your booty before the stage even opens. Decals on the wall such as ginger sailors with sausage-bulges so large they look like they could feed all of Germany. Friendly staff, loads of songs to choose from on the karaoke list and the most fabulous bartender ever! We loved how he kept singing and dancing to the drunken fools on stage. (Myself included) Miss Sarit and I **LOVED** this bar and will for sure be back for some more embarrassing queeraoke fun! PS - They also have disco night. read more

This is probably my favorite bar in the city. I'm a girl who has mostly gay male friends and for me it's just more fun to go to gay bars (they play better music, have better drinks and no creepy men hit on you), and this one is by far the best. The bartenders are so sweet and the drinks are amazing and cheap. They play great music and the atmosphere in general is so fun. They also have free drag shows which are great and so much fun! The vibe is just so chill and non-judgmental, I've talked to so many cool people in this bar! If you're into gay bars I recommend for sure. read more

Pieces is a friendly and fun dive gay bar in the Village. Drinks are cheap and easily obtained, and the entertainment is campy, with karoake on several nights hosted by a transvestite (I think) . "I'm not gay, but I'll learn."---Homer Simpson Jim has YELPED! read more

Crowd is mostly in its 20s, but has that sexy Village edge. Porno bingo is a hit! Drinks are cheap yet watery, as is already noted here, several times. Can be super crowded, but a good grope will get you just about anything you want. Yeah, it's sleazy like that. read more

My friend Greg says that I am not used to this place because it is out of my neighborhood (I have some reputation) and that it is a "college bar" (whatever that means). This place is dark and tacky but GREAT! Lots of fun, lots of nice people. Good times. read more

This is a chill bar. I was there on a Sat night and nothing crazy was going on. Few things to note: -Cash only -I think minimum is 2 drinks I had a fun time here. The bartender was nice enough to give me free shots! There is also a women's bathroom. read more

Pieces is a dark, campy, dingy, tacky gay dive bar... It's great!!! $2 happy hour. You'll be ready to hit the floor after 3 or 4 drinks. They pour generously and the only difference is they switch to house liqour for the hh. Bingo on Saturdays is fantastic. We've won money and had a blast doing it. Their movie night is hilarious. While a crappy B-movie that you probably secretly love plays, a tranny will constantly comment and tear the movie apart. Of course, the drunker she gets, the better it gets. Come for the drinks, the ambience, the occasional hottie and a damn good time. Bring friends or it's just going to be sad. read more

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, karaoke is on point. Doesn't matter who you are, this is a good place. read more

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This place is garbage. The bar tenders are rude, (especially last night). I thought we were supposed to be a community of love and acceptance. No. They treat people like shit and they don't give two shits about anything but themselves. I sat at the bar and watched them roll their eyes, blow people off who were waiting to order, kick people out for no reason, talk trash about their customers, etc. if I was the owner I would be appalled. Love and light! read more

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. read more

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! read more

Are we in Jersey yet? Absolutely the worst bar in NYC. The music is as good as any Long Island gym. The drinks are cheap and the service is ok -excluding the weird creepy barback kid. The crowd is tragic-chic, like a sale at TJ Maxx. A few good finds, but everything looks common and used. Another yelper claims it reminds him of a bar in Boston. And there is no greater praise to be damned with.... read more

I literally love Anthony he is the greatest server ever I love him so much give him raise period give him a raise

Besides the fantastic divey charm, adorable waitstaff, and very cheap and verrrry strong well drinks ($3 happy hour, and $% regular Okaaaaaaaaaaaay!?!), the atmosphere here is different every time I come, and I love that. Some nights, it is a raucous loud and crowded gay bar where you can dance and cruise the night away, other times you can sit and have a conversation with your friends without screaming, and still other times, it is a fab camp show whether it be drag, karaoke or bingo. As if it had been lifted directly out of a gay movie or QAF episode, it's classic and gay, and I love it! It is almost always the first stop on this gay's circuit of the West Village...well, after the ATM, cuz they do not take credit. :) read more

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! read more

my roommate and i, two gender non-conforming people, wanted to attend the show last night but we left after 10 min because the environment was so uncomfortable. almost exclusively white, cis gay men. i guess that would be ok but on our way in someone said "don't they know this is a gay bar" and we got strange looks from the people around us. very disappointed that a space for queer people fosters such an exclusionary clientele. please encourage your cis male guests to be more inclusive and actively work to make the bar safer for other queer people. i'm so disappointed in this venue and in the gay community right now. read more

A great place to get a drink in the gayborhood. We had mimosa after mimosa during Happy Hour. At just $5 each, we couldn't stop! We really liked the digital jukebox, happy to pick our own tunes. We also appreciated the kind bartender who told us all the good places to go on a Wednesday night. Interesting though...they were showing horror films on the big screens while we were there. read more

Great night would never have spent this amount of money if it wasn't for the server Anthony. He was amazing all night and catered to all of needs. He is the sole reason we stayed for four hours and spent money. Always ask for Anthony. read more

Wow! I can't believe there aren't more better reviews for Pieces. We love to come here for happy hour with Heidi Hoe on Saturdays and bingo with Marti Gold Cummings on Sunday's. It is truly the perfect weekend for us! read more

It is extremely easy to wander by accident into the men's bathroom here without opening any doors, and finding yourself looking at urinals in confusion. Just a heads up. I only had one drink here, and it was an average-priced average-made vodka and cranberry, so I can't say much. However I did like the atmosphere here and they played fun music! Wasn't too crowded, but it was early on a saturday night. read more

This place was cool, will have to come again on a more festive night (was there on a Monday). Lots of regulars it seems. People seem to know one another but conversations are kept to small groups. Friendly nonetheless! Drinks were good! Awesome happy hour-- $4 cocktails. They have a dance floor, stage, long bar, and a small area with a couple tables and seats. And the staff-- :) read more

Delighted To Be Here is an amazing singer and great entertainer! $3 mimosas/margaritas/bloody marys and $5 long island ice teas. How can you go wrong? I had the margaritas which weren't watered down at all. And bingo! When you get O69, they come around with shots! :P read more

My boyfriend and I went to the Saturday night cabaret hosted by the hilarious Bootsie Lefaris featuring the dazzling Brita Filter. The lip syncing was a lot of fun, which ended in a lip sync battle between the two queens. The club played really good music in between acts so people could dance. The fact there's no cover and just pay a two drink minimum is a major plus. Drinks themselves are pricey, and mix drinks are on the small side (especially considering their price). Fabulous overall, and we can't wait to come back! Arrive early and grab a seat for Saturday nights. read more

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I love Pieces. Aside from the recent destruction of the glorious regular karaoke, Pieces has always been a wonderful and welcoming bar for men and women, gay and straight. I bring my friends here often. Depending on your gay personality, however, you may love the ever seasonal decor, or you may refer to it as if (and I quote) 'a rainbow and a unicorn vomited everywhere.' But Pieces is awesome and between karaoke, Vodka Stinger (the most delightfully crass and sarcastic queen you'll know, and win, loose or draw where you can win up to 10 free drinks, it's a fun gay bar to frequent. read more

Pieces was my first time at a gay bar and I'm so glad it was! I'm not really into the whole club scene (not usually anyway...), and this place resembles the kind of bar that I like to go to. It's very dive-y and casual. They were renovating when I stopped in with a few friends. We arrived at about 8:30pm on a Tuesday night, and I'm pretty sure we left around 2am... ? Baha. People were still coming in at that hour too! It's a cash only bar which is great since it keeps you from overspending on a card. We paid for drinks as we received them... I couldn't even tell you how many drinks I actually bought that night, but they were inexpensive. They weren't under or over poured. Just be careful not to leave your drinks unattended because they will clear them, even if it's full. Kind of a bummer when it happened to us at one point in the night. The karaoke booklet was pretty extensive, but to be fair I've never had much of a look at one from other places. There were a few tv screens around the bar that displayed the songs lyrics. Pretty sure the other patrons enjoyed our choice of songs. I wasn't really able to tell from the theater stage lights that glare down on you while singing. read more

For a Friday night, Pieces did not seem to be packing much of a punch. Other West Village gay bars, such as Monster, were teeming with people, so the contrast was pretty stark. Service seemed fine, drinks OK as well. I assumed that this was just more of a 'watering hole' vs. a party location, but other reviews have me thinking otherwise. Perhaps it was just an off week, but there wasn't much going on to make it anything amazing on my one visit. read more

Pieces feels like a midwest gay bar. The main reason I go here is the $3.00 well drink Happy Hour (it used to be $2.00), and regular priced well drinks are still only $4.00! Like most gay bars downtown, they give you the proper gay pour of 90% vodka, and 10% mixer. They play a lot of generic girl pop which is kind of annoying, but that's the kind of place it is. People that do have a good time so I can't hate. read more

Love this place. Excellent happy hour, strong pours, cute bartenders. 4-stars because the music is unnecessarily loud. There's really no reason that the music should be so loud as to necessitate screaming across your bar table to have a conversation when there's no dancing or any sort of club atmosphere. Hopefully they'll change it, but I'll be a regular regardless. read more