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The Cock

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93 2nd Ave, New York

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About this place The Cock

The Cock is a dedicated gay dive bar on Second Avenue in the East Village, and it has a reputation as one of Manhattan's sleazier late-night bars. It is dark, loud and crowded, with go-go dancers on some nights and a cruisy feel after midnight. The crowd is mostly gay men out late, and it is not the place for a quiet drink. Our listing has it open Wednesday to Sunday from 22:00 to 04:00, and it does not really get going until after midnight. Bring ID and cash, keep an eye on your drink and belongings, and expect a queue at the weekend.

Opening Hours

Closed
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 22:00-04:00
Thursday 22:00-04:00
Friday 22:00-04:00
Saturday 22:00-04:00
Sunday 22:00-04:00

Features

Gay Gay-friendly (straight venue) Lesbian / Women-focused LGBTQ+ Happy Hour Go-Go Boys Strippers Casual Dancing Area Dark Room After hours (after 4am) Mixed LGBTQ+ Dance Themed parties Adult performances Darkroom No dress code

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3.8
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279 reviews

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Steven Simpson
Steven Simpson Jun 2026
★★★★★

It's a long established gay cruising bar. It's a dive bar, dimly lit and seedy - and that's why I love it! Go go boys, music and a large basement cruise area that opens around Midnight on weekends

Nunya Business
Nunya Business Jun 2026
★★★★★

Won't be going back here unless they change several things. 1. The bathrooms smell 100x worse than your average porta-potty. Absolutely disgusting. At least every so often they should just take a garden hose to the room and spray it down. I get it, us guys can be careless and messy, but at least clean it up for the next night. 2. The upstairs is fine for socializing. But the downstairs isn't set up with enough play areas to COMFORTABLY play with anyone. It should be set up more like a nice m/f swingers club with at least a couple beds or something. 3. Too dark downstairs. I get it. You want it somewhat dark so there can be anonymity or whatever, but not so much that you can barely see who you're talking to.

Álvaro Bruno Hernández Silva
Álvaro Bruno Hernández Silva May 2026
★★★★★
Anthony
Anthony May 2026
★★★★★

I was brutally assaulted by a drunkard outside and no one helped me

Amadou baïlo Diallo
Amadou baïlo Diallo May 2026
★★★★★
Abel Riera
Abel Riera Apr 2026
★★★★★

Well. Never been here before last night. Got racially profiled by the security guard. Very racist. Won’t be going here ever again. And definitely will discourage other from ever visiting this place.

Robert Acciavatti
Robert Acciavatti Mar 2026
★★★★★

I came here a couple nights ago. I hope this comment reaches management because they have to do something about the guy who works the front door. I paid my cover, gave him my ID, I had a Gatorade which he told me I couldn't bring inside so I told him okay I will go outside and finish this and throw it out before I come back in. So as I come back in he tells me I'm giving you your money back because it looks like you've been over served tonight. I explained to him that I hadn't had anything to drink. He ignored me and just really walked away from me and basically just told me I was beat. I came here so excited to actually have a fun time and try something new just to get denied at the door this was such a horrible customer experience I'm not even sure if I'll ever come back here. I'm from New Jersey so it took me a while to even get to this place so it was an absolutely ruined night because I came all the way out there to have a good time and ended up just going home completely upset. I naturally talk slow and have a stutter, the the man who denied me entry had gray hair, beard a beanie and glasses. Overall he was rude gave me a dirty look,

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Last updated on 5 November 2026

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