The Cock
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 777-6254
- Cross Street:
- Between 1st Street and 2nd Street
- Directions:
- F, V at 2nd Ave
- Hours:
- Daily 11pm-4am
Editorial Review for The Cock – by Kara Zuaro
In Short
This beloved gay pick-up joint relocated from its old Avenue A digs, but a neon rooster still marks its entrance and the raunchy vibe remains. A mostly male clientele mingles in the barely lit space, where dark glittery paint glazes the walls, graffiti covers the bathroom doors, and a big, bright cock (a male chicken, that is) adorns the wall. Benches and bar stools provide seating, but the floor is open for dancing.
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Insider Tips
When to GoThe doors open at 11pm, but nobody shows up before midnight.
Save MoneyMonday nights with DJ Jonjon are cover-free, but be prepared to pay as much as $10 at the door during the rest of the week.
User Reviews for The Cock
10/26/2008 Posted by Greaves
I went to The Cook, (whose real name will not pass the censors) on a Saturday night. After paying $10 cover, I was surprised to find that it consisted of one small, very dark room where it was too crowded to dance. No one was trying except the go go dancers on the bar, who were not very good, and the music was just OK. The drinks were strong. I'm a woman, so I know that I'm not qualified to review most aspects of The Cook. From watching what was going on, it seemed like a good place for guys to hook up, with a crowd of mixed age and attractiveness. It would have been hard to have a conversation, though. Other reviewers are right -- this isn't the kind of gay bar where you should take a female friend. I got the stink-eye from some guys there.
Pros: Strong drinks
Cons: No dancing, unfriendly to women
01/06/2008 Posted by eastvillager1
Standing in line on a Saturday night several 20 something girls dressed like they were from Greenwich, CT, some with their boyfriends, were allowed to cut line ahead of the 30 or 40 gay men who had been waiting in line in a cold rain ahead of them. Is this The C**k or the Hammerstein Ballroom? Stay home and get online on manhunt instead.
Pros: WAS one of the last refuges for gay men away for the 20 something yuppie bridge and tunnel straight crowd that invades the village on the weekends
Cons: supposed gay male bar that allows gay men to stand in the rain while girls cut in line ahead of them
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