Best dive party bar in the Burgh! Never disappointed and always a blast! Highly recommended!!!

Bar 11 is such a great time!! The drinks are great and don't break the bank. The vibes are amazing and are unique compared to other bars in the area. Finally, the staff is incredible and makes the bar even better. read more

Glitter check, black lights check, dope music check, highlighters and name tags check. Where dreams come true! read more

The best dive bar in the city! Unique, fun, kind bartenders and fun doormen. It isn't on the main drag of the area, so it is more out of the way (in a good way). Drinks are reasonably priced and they occasionally do fire blowing! You have to give this place a try. You'll love it! read more

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Great service considering how crazy it is there! Great music, great crowd, just fun time all around!

Fun bar with excellent drinks and fun all around. We stopped in here for some drinks one evening and they had a live band as well. Great atmosphere and fun experience read more

Great drum experience. Felt like a real rockstar!! Freshly squeezed orange juice. Pulp not ideal read more

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This place was my kind of bar. The doorman was covered in skate graphic tattoos and wearing a santa suit. I sat on a stool that had a sticker that said "TITS" and on the bar ahead of me was written "I smell like bigfoot's dick". Am I in heaven? I ordered a shitty shot of whiskey and a shitty beer and within seconds, was given exactly that. Cost almost nothing, tasted awful - and was exactly what I needed. The owner even came over and handed us stickers, candy necklaces, a fluorescent marker, and some cheap plastic toys to keep us entertained. Entertained we were. I WILL BE BACK. I apparently now have a new favorite bar in Pittsburgh. read more

Super fun and unique place in Pittsburgh! Heard about this place and visited on a recent trip to Pitt this winter. It is certainly on the smaller side, but eccentric and fun! One thing to note however - it did seem to be farther than the majority of bars. Out Uber back was rather pricey as a result - perhaps it is in a neighborhood of options itself we missed as we were out of town visitors! Would recommend to anyone who is looking for a unique and fun experience :) read more

Ok, I decided I wanted to go to this bar based off of Yelp reviews and as I walked up, I wasn't so sure, just because it is off the beaten path and seemed kind of quiet, however once I walked in OMG!!! BEST BAR EVER!!! I happened to go during a Christmas in July event and the whole place was decked out in Christmas decorations and a bar tender was dressed as Santa. The entire night was so fun, candy necklaces provided with drinks, confetti cannons and foam cannons going off periodically, bar tenders breathing fire, flaming Dr. Pepper's and other fun drinks, a mystery beer vending machine, and an eclectic and fun mix of music all night. I had THE BEST time there and cannot wait to go back!!! read more

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Not able to make White Russians. Probably won't be going back. Cool decor. Yelp wants me to keep writing so this is a review instead of a tip. Don't know what else to say read more

Our go to party stop for many years. Rob is the best!! Get ready for FUN!!! The special event nights are a must see!!

This place is too fun! I loved that almost immediately after we walked in we were blasted with foam. I couldn't quit laughing! My friends and I of course used the highlighters to draw all over each other. The music, drinks, and bartenders were great! It was super crowded on a Saturday night so if you go prepare to be smooshed a bit. I look forward to going back! read more

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Bar 11 is a gem tucked a couple blocks back from East Carson St. I've been there multiple times and it's always a fun time. They have a different theme every month so there's always something different going on when you go. I've been when the whole place was covered in sand, I thought it was great (other than tracking a bunch of sand back to my apartment). In the recent times that I've been though, it's definitely been more crowded than it used to be. It can be a little annoying at times if it's a particular pushy crowd but it is what it is. Also, on nights when they're particularly busy there's a $3 cover as well. As for the inside, it is a dive bar through and through but with so many interesting decorations all over the place. My favorite are the plastic legs hanging from the ceiling and the wheel you can spin with different "dares" on it that are filled in by the bar goers. They also always have highlighters to draw all over your friends, as well as tin foil to make whatever hat or accessory you could want. Beware though, at random times a bubble cannon or glitter bomb will go off and cover you! The drinks are fairly priced and tasty. They have a wide variety of beers too, including the mystery beer machine that you put money into and it spits out a random beer. They have a shot of the day too which is always a good go to because it's $3. The drink you have to get though is the Flaming Dr. Pepper. It comes complete with a flaming shot and the bartender breathing fire. It's definitely something you shouldn't pass up! read more

As the sign on the front door says, fun things happen here. This bar is great for a couple very important reasons: 1. The music is great and loud. They go from playing Mr. Brightside to Dancing Queen to Bodak Yellow. You can have a really good time drunkenly screaming the lyrics at your friends (and at strangers!). 2. THEME NIGHTS! Everyone loves a theme, it's the key to a great party. 3. BUBBLES! FROM THE CEILING! 4. Cheap drinks, slung quickly. And they come with candy! The most important reason though is the staff. The bartenders were super fun and so nice. The bar was packed the night that I was there and they handled every drink order with ease. And, the bouncer is a hero. A group of my girlfriends were talking to a group of guys, and the bouncer came over and specifically asked the women if we were okay and safe. Literally every bouncer and bartender in the world should do this! Even though we were not in a situation where anyone felt uncomfortable or unsafe, I have been in MANY situations at other bars where I could have used a bartender or bouncer's intervention. Just a quick check-in made us feel comfortable, which allowed us to have even more fun! Love you forever, Bar 11. read more

This place still gets four stars from me. I still love it here even if I can't get here as often as I did in the past. Nothing in here has changed, which is a good thing. Might I also say that this place isn't so bad to visit during the day time either (St. Patrick's Day). The most recent visit was just as fun as the past. Lots of people bumping into one another, putting those candy necklace ice breakers to the test. The music was blaring, people were loud, and hearing was at a minimum. When I come in here, I usually stick to a margarita, which is what I ordered. I had a bit of a wait, but it was for the good. They needed more limes, so I had fresh limes for my margarita. The bartenders were very friendly as well, making it about a hundred times better. I definitely need to stop in here more often, but only if I have the day after off...if you know what I mean. read more

Very fun for my 21st. The double shot lemons drops are perfect and worth the money. The bartender where nice. I will warn people they do have strobe lights I'm epileptic so that was a bit inconvenient. read more

I don't live in Pittsburgh but this is the best bar in Pittsburgh. You can't beat a place that leaves you with glitter in your hair at the end of the night. Not to mention candy necklaces, bubbles, foam, confetti- just for the hell of it! The music was great and fun, and everything is so weird and wild all the time. You just have to go. read more

This is an atypical review for me. I'm accustomed to discussing tangible aspects of an establishment such as the food and the beer. Every once in a while I'll discuss atmosphere and ambiance. For Bar 11, my review has to be focused on atmosphere because that's what they are selling. I think their goal is to promote a fun, friendly, and engaging atmosphere. There are highlighters to draw on each other. They give out candy necklaces which I suspect have some inciteful intentions. The bartenders are quite friendly and are good at engaging patrons. There are certainly pieces in place to set up an environment where people are comfortable and open to strangers. The music selection is what my friends typically play at 4 AM once we're back home after a night out: old pop songs. It's not music that gets me excited rather I feel like the night is coming to an end, but this association is contingent on my own personal experiences. read more

This place is insane-and by insane I mean absolutely freaking awesome! This little dive looks unassuming from the outside, nestled a few blocks off of busy Carson St, but don't be fooled-step through the doors and welcome to crazy town! You walk into a room full of smoke from a smoke machine. Britney Spears might be playing, or maybe a little Ram Jam-who knows! Once you squeeze your way up to the bar and get your drinks, the bartender gives you a handful of plastic toys-fish, rubber ducks, spiders, candy necklaces, rings-again, who knows what you'll get here! The place is decked out in black lights and they give you highlighters which are then used to write all over each other. A foam machine also kicks on every 10 minutes or so leaving those standing under it covered in bubbles. Just nuts. I would recommend having a few drinks before coming here, the craziness might overwhelm a sober person. read more

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Easily one of the most unique bars I've ever stumbled across. The crew hands out candy and toys with the drinks. Themed nights like a solstice party, Halloween with body bags that raise and fall as guests enter, to beach night where everyone will get soaked make this place a must see. The booze is cheap, music loud, and the owner is genuinely a nice guy. read more

My favorite Pittsburgh "dive bar"! This place has everything: candy necklaces, plastic toys, party poppers, confetti, foam, and fire breathing bartenders. The drinks arent bad and are reasonably priced. The staff is friendly and, even on crowded nights, ive never had to wait long for a drink. If you come with a group of friends be sure to ask for a few name tags and a highlighter and go nuts! read more

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This was the most boring bar I've ever been to, they're the only bar in south side to actually charge a cover for a terrible time. Don't waste the walk. read more

I had an absolute blast here on NYE! I think the stars finally aligned for a fun New Years Eve. FINALLY! You know how it usually goes, let's over hype the holiday thinking this will be the best night EVER! Then some couple starts fighting, someone throws up, or it ends up being a total snoozefest. Going here I had no expectations at all. It was $50 all you can drink, which to me, is a decent price for a NYE special. There was even a good spread of snacks. Although it makes me a little nervi eating off a tray of food halfway through the night with lots of drunk strangers, I was still impressed. You could also "help yourself" to your own drinks in one corner. It was more like a back room though. There was spiked lemonade and punch jars next to laundry detergent. Don't mix those two up!! This year, not like years in the past (or so I've been told), you could go behind the bar and make drinks too. But this year the owner and a couple bartenders were back there serving drinks. They also had random coolers of beer (Yuengling and Miller LIght) in every nook and cranny....so wherever you turned, you were stocked up! They only sell 75 tickets. It doesn't seem like a lot, but this place isn't that big and it was the perfect amount. Normally if you're in a bar or club, you'd be packed in like a sardine, fighting to get a drink or accidentally bumping into a super sweaty dude. No thanks! And the biggest factor for me that night (drum roll please)...the music! It was a great mix! Let's face it, on NYE (or any night out, really) I just want to DANCE! It was a mix of fun current pop songs and old skool hip hop (don't lie, you can ALWAYS get down to Big Poppa!). I was dancing the entire night long! Which definitely made my feet very unhappy later on (my fault, I needed to wear sparkly heels!). At midnight, they passed out those popping firecrackers full of streamers you get on the 4th, which are SUPER fun but most likely a SUPER fire hazard. No fire though, just lots of popping! I kept collecting them and putting them down my shirt to stock pile for just the right time to pop another one! And no, I was not even drunk! They also handed out 40oz of Miller LIght to everyone and anyone. The great thing was, no one got out of hand. No fights. No one seemed like they had gone too far. It was just good old plain fun! Only downfall: You can still smoke inside. Yuck! Hot Tip: Get there on time for this event! Starts at 9pm ends at 2am. You paid $50 bucks, number one, get your money's worth. Number two, there's NO PARKING after about 10pm in the South Side on NYE. A great way to ring in the New Year if you ask me! This may just start a new tradition for me! read more

I think I stepped in dog shit here. The sight inside the bathroom is so jarring that it actually hurt my feelings. Holy shit, did you just pour me an 18oz glass full of vodka? You, sir, are a saint. However, you work in a pile of poo. read more

At the risk of offending fans of Bar 11, I just don't get it. All the glowing reviews of amazing nights at this bar and all I came away with was that this must be what it's like to party with your embarrassing dad in his retro basement, him still clinging to the toys and memorabilia of his youth, still dressed in those 70's/ 80's tshirts, groovy headband complete with Hair Band hair and convinced for all the world that he's still the coolest rocker alive. Except he's your DAD and you'd like to crawl under a rock....or wish HE would. Time to grow up, dad. Time to move on. I doubt most people drinking at Bar 11 these days know about the 2003 fire that killed 100 patrons at The Station in Rhode Island. That being said, that fire stuff at Bar 11? All that flammable crap hanging from every conceivable spot above, below and all around is a catastrophe waiting to happen. Beware. One more thing....was there ANY Captain in that Diet Coke? We watched a healthy shot going in so why couldn't you taste it? VERY weak drinks! read more

Yes! I have heard about this place but never made it there because it is a little off the beaten path. Everyone that goes here is aware of how ridiculous everything is! Don't take yourself too seriously because your friend will probably write on your face with highlighter ( so you look like an Navi) when you are trying to talk to a cute boy. Pro: sensory overload, toys, candy necklaces, highlighter fun, everyone one is friendly (no sside bros that are trying to fight). Con: Cash Only (their ATM was broken), this sucked so we could only grab a couple rounds. If you want something different check it out! If you are conservative in the least bit you might want to keep walking. I was given Tranny Porn while at the bar and there is a Topless Women on the entrance to the restroom. I think its hilarious, other might not though. read more

A-la-Wanda Wayne for you In Living Color O.G.'s~~ Bar 11, you rock my world! I just loved the whole atmosphere here on NYE. Best fifty bucks I spent all year. First off, you enter the door and there's a guy, who I can only describe as "The Dude" of Bar 11, wearing the top half of a tux, coupled with board shorts and topped of with Chacos. This is my kinda place... We were invited to go to the self serve bar where we initiated a night of imbibing and dancing that have yet to be out-done. The crowd was dense, especially as the night wore on, but it was a nice crowd. It was my first time doing New Years Eve "out and about" in years, and I was impressed by the general lack of douchebaggery here. I believe the stakeholders in this place, the owners/operators, the regulars-- they contribute to a vibe that is fun, allows for a little nonsense here and there, but is all around just enjoying a good time. As the night wore on, and I taught my amigos how to Dougie (it must be a California thing), they started spreading out SWAG for the crowd to enjoy.The highlighters were a nice touch, and there were party favors and promo givaways galore. Hats off to the party planners. Good times. If only San Francisco had a bar like Bar 11... read more

Quick Summation: Bar 11 is bar none the best ....dive bar, college bar, lunasea party bar, and pick-up bar in the 'burgh. This will date me but, I remember when Rob first took this place over. It opened at 5am (not joking) for the night crew at the mills. They served breakfast, pickled eggs...you get the picture. The regulars had their own bar stools, answering service (pay phone) and everyone was from the neighborhood. Anyway - about a year later... Bar 11 became such a success, that the City of Pittsburgh had to change 11th St. to a one way street - Way TOO Much traffic for the hood. This little dive bar in Pittsburgh became an overnight media sensation because the patrons decided that it was much more convenient to use the sidewalks as a bathroom, so the residents started videotaping, installed motion activated cameras and pressing charges! Rob started the Lunasea party to hand out candy to children (Duquesne Coeds), pickup young chicks and to howl at the moon (he could howl really well!). So, in tribute to this months full moon - a review of Bar 11, the BEST place in the 'burgh for a Lunasea Party! read more

This place is awesome! We came about 10pm on a Saturday night and there weren't too many people, but by 11ish there were a bunch of people! This place is great because even though there are a lot of people, you don't have to wait too long to get a drink at the bar. Plus the bar give you party favors like plastic jewelry, plastic army men, and candy necklaces!! I definitely recommend their flaming Dr Pepper because they blow fire after which is a real crowd pleaser. This place also shoots off confetti guns and foam randomly. Make sure to ask your bartender for some name tags and go wild! read more

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Some people call this a frat house, maybe if a frat house is run by a couple of 50 year old guys, but dont get me wrong its a fun place. You order a drink and its supppper boozy, with it you get candied necklaces, stickers you can write inappropriate things on and put on people, confetti popper things and other random nick nacks. Guys that are bar tending, probably the owners, are a bit older but keep it fun, they light the bar on fire with booze, have random instruments and hats they give out, and generally try to keep it fun and interesting Every time i have been there i have not spent too much but leave drunk and happy read more

Visiting from out of town and had an absolute blast here! The light and decor was super fun, drinks were great and the atmosphere was super fun! Definitely a different vibe than bars in that area read more

I absolutely love visiting this bar when I head to Pittsburgh with my BF for the holidays. The walls are covered in tinfoil, everyone has drinks in had and smiles on their faces. Name tags with highlighter are handed out so everyone walks around with funny names on their backs. The bar itself is covered in candy & trinkets and I always get 2 rubber ducks in my drinks. The music is blaring and there's a drum hanging from the ceiling that anyone can bang on. There are tons of lights all over the place and they just dance from one side of the room to the other, bouncing off the tinfoil. The owner (maybe manager?) walks around in a hard hat with a blow horn when he has to get through the crowd. It's a great dive bar. This place may be packed around the holidays, but it's always a great hang out and guarranteed good time. read more

It's the "Dude's bar" if Pittsburgh had a Dude. you know who I am referencing right? Ok good we can on with this review then, What has not been mentioned? The perks, candy with your drinks, toys with your drinks hey if the company sucks I can always entertain myself with toys right? Mixed drinks come in large glasses 6$ strong from the right bartender, one of them is an awesome guy. Once a smarmy college student bet me a lame bet then told the bartender i would get his round of shots. The bartender said ladies don't pay and they were on the house. I have been here on Halloween, cinco de mayo, and just any old Friday night. I have to say like any bar it depends on the crowd, yes it attracts college students like any bar on the southside, yes college stupids i mean students... achieve a whole new level of drunk tomfoolery that I can find annoying as a 30+ yr old. But it can still be fun with the theatrics at the bar which sometimes involve fire, a drum set and of course the Dude in his sweatband and Hawaiian shirt. The music is nothing special but again this bar doesn't boast a dj or live band. Here are my tips: Bring cash the ATM looks like its from 1990, If the Dude isn't in and the only bartender there is the bearded one skip it. Don't bring insecure chicks here, too many young college girlies and boys. I made that mistake she had to run off like she was on fire, because they have little name tags with marker and a guy wrote something rude on it and stuck it on her. Ideally these name tags are meant for fun and for yourself, but still I would have told him where to shove it, and moved on. Sometimes on the holidays like Cinco De mayo they have really awesome drinks, for example they had fresh oranges and a juicer. They made cocktails with whipped vodka, fresh OJ and club soda they were 100% delish and I wasn't drunk. Use the ladies room because there's a mannequin head in there and its pretty sweet. If the owner is not there and hands over drumsticks to some idiot who thinks he can add to whatever music is playing its best you're really hammered or just go, it gets pretty miserable. Watch the step outside the covered door, to the sidewalk bar it goes down and its dark so you will never see it. read more

It's like a frat house you can go to when your done with the college parties. First time going was saint patties day so there was a line of people and the bar was full. But not over stuffed. The best drink I had was the Orange crush. It was amazing! Most dive bars can't mix a descent drink but this place put others to shame. They also had poppers and toys on the bar with smoke and foam machines. It's tacky but in a good way. I'm giving this place 5 stars since for a drive bar it's a damn good one and a great place to grab cheap but awesome drinks with friends. read more

Favorite bar in Pittsburgh! Always has the best energy going into the bar compared to other in the south side. Music choice could be alittle better but the atmosphere & service is super awesome. read more

A must visit if bar-hopping in South Side. The staff was attentive and cool, drinks were awesome, and the atmosphere was great. Came in October and the place was decked out in Halloween decor. Definitely a cool place if you're looking to have a good time and a few drinks! One of the bartenders, Dave, was awesome and gave my sister and I a ton of fun toys with our drinks. Will be back next time we're in the area! read more

Without a doubt the coolest place to have drinks in the Southside. Until you witness it in person words dont justify the atmosphere. Why would Wiz Khalifa shoot a video there. Enough said. Its definitely on the bucket list when in Pittsburgh. read more

My favorite dive bar in Pittsburgh. Enough Said. Well, not enough. I love how crazy and divey it is here. Anytime someone come's to visit me in the burgh - this is where I take them. Service can be spotty, it is hot and sweaty, and the next morning I always wake up with a highlighter mustache. What is not to love?!? Welcome to hotmessland. I wouldn't recommend going here before midnight - it will be dead and as the South Side drunks start to roll in that is when the party really starts. read more

Pittsburgh's best wormhole a sensory overload, party drugs a must. read more