Tiki Lounge

It contains exactly what it says on the tin!They serve a host of colorful island cocktails that are all on the sweeter side.Prices are pretty good.Bartender was friendly.

During a short weekend trip to Pittsburgh, we decided to explore Carson Street and started our day drinking at this neat tiki lounge. We came in early on a weekday, so we pretty much had the place to ourselves, but that gave us a great opportunity to soak in the underground club vibe. The layout is super unique, with a small see-through section of the floor (note: maybe skip the skirt) and quirky bathrooms that added to the fun atmosphere.The drink menu had a great selection of tropical classics, but we were also pleasantly surprised by their tequila offerings. My friend is an Espolon fan, so we ordered two shots, but we were only able to get one as it was the end of the bottle. We did get cute souvenir tiki shot glasses to take home with us. The tropical drinks we ordered were delicious, colorful, and exactly what you'd hope for at a tiki bar.The friendly bartender really made our experience memorable--super welcoming and knowledgeable about the drink selection, which added to the relaxed, fun vibe of the place.

Basically a dive tiki bar. The piña colada was delicious and the tacos on Thursdays were a fabulous deal. Glad I stopped by! Check out the bar in the basement. It wasn't serving anything while I was there, but I liked the decor and atmosphere down there.

Was almost a 5 star review, until a drunk off-duty Tiki bar employee came in and invaded our good time. We were on our way out with a group of 8, it was the first time I had been there and I truly did like the bar up until this employee showed up with his friend who ruined the experience for me forever.Positives: Angie the bartender is a considerate person, treat her well and she will treat you well. She was very much a conflict resolver and a good person generally, made good drinks. Drinks are on-theme and pretty good. Neat to be able to buy souvenir cups. Negatives: Easily gets cramped. Kinda dark. Lots of dark corners. Heard it is a sweatbox on the weekends. Very tiny, dangerous staircases to bathrooms. 3 foot aisle between bar and booths. Based on numerous reviews, employees have had a history of being out of line at this place, and this was the first thing I encountered that I didn't like. Pinball is $1 per game. Neon sign is busted out front. Shows its age.It was such a disappointing end to an otherwise positive night. We were there on a Thursday around 9 for a wedding rehearsal dinner after-dinner-drink. Place was pretty empty, about 5 patrons when we came in. After less than an hour of drinking, our night was over, and they had drained us of several hundred dollars for the shots and the volcano and multiple drinks, but it was all good.Around 10 or 11 o'clock, we were looking to get out of the place and things were winding down with our group, when a guy showed up with this girl in a hoodie and things got lame from there. We had been sitting next to the pinball machines, playing them while waiting for the Uber XL to take the group onward, when this guy rolls up and breaks the machine intentionally. This caused free games to be given to his female friend -- after we dumped like $10 into this one machine. Then, after an awkward moment with his female friend, where I patted her on the back for getting a free game -- she squealed that I was "acting weird" for touching her -- I did my best to apologize but she sicked her male friend on me, who got in my face and kept yelling "DO YOU KNOW I WORK HERE?" "I WORK HERE" and "HEY MAN I WORK HERE" to which I responded, "WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH THIS INFORMATION?"I ducked the conflict, and after clearing my tab, as I made my way to the door, I made sure to verbally let the guy know he was in the wrong, and he began pushing me out with his chest like a real rube. Then the doorman bouncer who was actually working got in the middle and also pushed me out but also whispered apologies in my ear as I explained I would have left a lot faster if everyone just left me alone. Then, Angie The Bartender ran out and was like "Oh man you forgot your souvenir mug!" This was exemplary. Anyway, it was my first time there, never will return. Others may love the place or have fond memories, but the dusty decor and the insanely territorial bouncer incident turned me off forever. There was just no conflict resolution. Maybe its the stress of all the dumb shootings in the neighborhood. But, no apology was good enough for him (or the girl, afaik). My friends told me later he was very drunk and so was the girl he was with. Huh.Having read the reviews, I see they've had a history of egotistical bouncers and questionable bartenders. As a person who used to work as a restaurant manager, this guy wasn't respecting the place. He shouldn't have come in and taken over, flaunting his ability to hack the Godzilla Pinball machine, on a Thursday, just because he considered it a throw-away day. It's only because of activities like that that people end up having a bad time and not coming back. It has that attitude of "we don't need customers" which translates to less customers overall. Bar probably needs a deep clean.

It's a cool place. We r day drinking so the only ones in here. Had to order the Volcano Bowl. Tasty .

I haven't been here in awhile but I remember the staff was nice and the floors were sticky. I would say "not for the middle aged" but probably fun for the freshly new to drinking.

Tiki Lounge is an amazing little spot on E. Carson Street in the south side flats. It is so cool! There are little nooks and crannies to relax and sip on your delicious Polynesian cocktails! The spot is happening on the weekends- I prefer a more chill atmosphere during the week. The drinks are over the top & put a smile on your face. We could've stayed there the whole night- if we had a cab! The vibe is perfect. I recommend swinging through the Tiki Lounge any day of the week!

We came here for a birthday bar crawl and were met with the rudest bartenders of all the bars we went to that night. Ignored our whole party, said they couldn't serve their SIGNATURE volcano drink after 9pm despite it being for 4 people because of "how much alcohol is in it." We felt unwelcome and like a burden the whole time. With how cool the vibe looks online, I would have never expected the bartenders to be so awful. The DJ was cool, and that would be the ONLY positive.

Very different. Bartender was sweet and attentive. I would go back. I'm from Texas. I would travel back to go to this place

The ambience is always impeccable. Music is great. Employees friendly. Drinks cheap. No complaints here.