I met a friend here for brunch on a Sunday. The place is small and it fills up quickly so I suggest…read moregetting there when they open. We found two spots at the bar. They had a DJ playing music which was nice. My friend said she really likes their espresso martinis so that's what I ordered to drink. This drink was huge and strong, so be aware. lol for food, I ordered the salmon and grits. You are given a buzzer and once it goes off, there's a little doorway to the kitchen where you go to pick up your food. The food was bomb- the grits were perfectly seasoned and the salmon was cooked without getting dried off. Also, the portions are generous. Just a heads up though: almost everything here is fried so if you're watching your diet, this is probably not the place for you. My friend said their wings are also really good, so I'll definitely stop back to try those.

Now this place do love .. I always get take out here but today will stick with me .. I came to get…read morefood on a night of a "bar crawl" and the owner was behind me in line and was cursing customers out making a big commotion and kicking people out for no reason I just couldn't believe what I was seeing .. sad

This is a project of Riverlife, and although it will be stored in October, it will return every…read moreSpring. It's free to board, but you buy the food and drink. There's no table service, you order from the bar. The food is pretty good, but the beer is amazing and is from Brew Gentleman. The view is great. The seating is mostly picnic tables, but there's also some meshed rope seats that are cool. The staff are very friendly.

I'm so happy we have this now!!! The vibes are lovely. Shout out to brew gentleman -- they have a…read moregreat variety of beers there. My fav is Garden Party! We haven't tried much of the food yet, but I wouldn't expect anything crazy because they don't have a full kitchen. And that's okay!! We are here for the vibes and the vibes are incredible.

We came to Pittsburgh while they were hosting the D2 March Madness in 2026, and thanks to my…read morenephew's team bringing us out here, we were able to uncover this gem of a cigar lounge. I've been to quite a few cigar lounges--and even worked at one--so I have a good sense of what makes a place stand out. Burn by Rocky Patel did just that on every level. The ambiance, décor, cigar selection, and service were all top-tier. It's a classy lounge with a twist of sports bar energy, which made it both elevated and fun. We enjoyed it so much that we came back the next day, and they had live entertainment--a violinist playing along to hip hop and R&B--which created such a unique vibe. Kayla, the bartender, let us know about the live entertainment the day before, it wasn't posted on their social media or website. She was attentive, sweet, and made excellent drinks. Evan, who was working the cigar side, was extremely knowledgeable, patient, and communicated well with customers even during a heavy flow. One thing that really stood out was the crowd--mixed ages, mature, and plenty of ladies confidently partaking in the beautiful art of cigars, which I loved seeing. Even if you don't smoke cigars, the vibes in this place are worth the visit. If and when I return to Pittsburgh, this place is a must. It's also within walking distance to the stadiums, which is a huge plus. Feedback for management: The only reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 is the disconnect between locations and social media postings. There was an event listed on the website that wasn't actually happening at this location, while an amazing event that was happening wasn't shared online; which would have been a shame to miss. It may be worth considering in-house social media and website management to ensure updates are accurate and timely to the specific location.

We aren't cigar smokers, or smokers at all, so went just for the experience as newbies and the…read morestaff were super supportive in teaching us. I really loved the chill vibe on a Sunday afternoon, old r&b jams and overall friendliness of everyone. Good drinks and nachos too! We stopped after brunch to hang out and it appeared to be the perfect time as it was nearly empty when we first came in then filled in after. My main negative is the smell gets stuck in my hair so that will be a deterrent for me coming back unfortunately, but I will at some point for the atmosphere.

The whole team at 565 is like family for over a decade. Food is great, specials are unique and the…read morepeople are like family. I have had and used their catering often. If you want something they don't have they can work with you to get it. Bottom line it's like home.

The main drag on Lincoln Avenue and we parked right out front! A little local bar with a lot of…read morepersonality! Becca greeted us quickly at the bar and was outstanding! Menu is very big and she described some details to Karrie our choices! Priced very, very well and my fish sandwich platter was one of the best I've ever had! And believe me I've had a few! Lightly breaded - not thick breading - with melted cheese. My guy got the pork sandwich with mashed potatoes. Food arrived in good time and hot! Specials offered and new menu drop coming! Oh a definite Italian flair to the menu! A winner for sure! Thank you. Interesting show on TV screen as we are usually watching sports! Hustle bustle good bartenders and staff.

I may have accidentally gotten my entire family drunk by bringing them them here. I came across…read morethis place while looking for venues with live music. We arrived here around 6pm on a Saturday, and it was quite full. Don't count on being able to grab a table or even a seat at the bar. They have a respectable cocktail list and a pretty decent wine selection. Two of our party elected to get margaritas, which were served in giant pint-sized glasses and were quite POTENT. Good value per cost ($9) No one was performing for the first 20 minutes when we arrived -- apparently the performers were taking a break. When they finally started up again we caught 2 songs before we had leave. I thought the performers were good but not particularly memorable. Nice spot for a drink, but don't set you expectations too high

I've visited Backstage Bar several times over the years for shows and events. I had a great time at…read morethe beer-tasting event they hosted. The staff has been friendly and the prices are on par with other theaters (expensive, but that's on par). Shows have been hit or miss. I've really liked a few and a few haven't been great. But either way, a night out in a decent theater... I'll take it. There were a few hosted events that took place there as well, and that was a great location to have the mingling and then go into the space for the event. Certainly something to consider if planning a large event.

What a charming local theater with cool events. Had an amazing time checking out their monthly…read more"Film Kitchen" night that included delectable food made by an incredible one-chef kitchen (Mustapha/Safari Eats), and featuring local films from underground film-makers. Tonight's theme was "Halloween Hootenanny" and it did not disappoint. After several days of visiting Pittsburgh for the first time from Cali, this experience easily became the highlight of our trip. Grateful for the theater, sponsors, and local artists for making this type of event available to the public and for making non-locals feel welcome

Truly a hidden gem! Best margaritas around! It is an old movie theater turned into a bar, it is a…read morecool atmosphere with movie nostalgia all around. The outside is super cute and usually there is a fire going, if the weather is right. They have trivia, comedy and live music depending on the night, as well as a small movie theater! They serve food, which is good and at a decent price.

Small place to go dancing once everything closes. I've been there thrice so far. The first and…read moresecond times were on weekends and it wasn't that busy and the vibes weren't great, however this was about 1 to 2 years ago. I recently went again last month and the vibes and music were way better. People were somewhat dancing but they're still a lot of just standing around. Luckily I never had to try to get a drink but the bar always looked super busy and I was told the drinks are extremely expensive there. The bathroom was not great. There was a line for the women's, and it was a mess in there. Not recommended. Overall I'd say this is a decent choice after 2 AM, since there's not many other choices in Pittsburgh. And if you come with friends who are fun, you'll have a good time. But if not, you may just be standing around annoyed

Came here for the first time on a Saturday night and the bartender that helped me was very rude &…read morecrabby for no reason. They weren't busy so I can't assume it was from being overwhelmed. I got an espresso martini and it was really good. The ambiance is cute as well- it's a speakeasy turned club vibe. Very much a party spot and not a chill relaxing spot. I would like to go back because everything else was great, except for that particular employee.

Okay starting with my opinion of bad going to great I have been to other locations in the past and…read moreit was a minor free establishment that is no longer the case (for those who have children under 21 this is great news) so you must choose wisely when you go around 7pm on weekdays is cool because the parents are taking the kids home for bed, can't speak for weekends but the amazingly pleasant lady greeting you at the counter said the same for weekends. The aesthetics are awesome, great for a girls night out when you want to be cute and take photos to post on social media(right now they have a pop up cherry blossom set up in the chalet course go soon like this week) and also great for date night memories. The greatness was our server Justin. We see management in his future and we all were speaking into existence for him. He was gracious informative and accommodating. Did not steer us wrong on the food made our drinks special for us now I can't promise the same for you (he might have felt like he was taking care of his aunties) but I still think at all times his service is top notch. 20/10 for the service 10/10 aesthetics and atmosphere

I love the Puttery. While I had a few complaints about the experience, I had a great time, and we'd…read morecome back again in a heartbeat. NOTES: -Call ahead if you're really set on a specific course or experience. During our visit, they closed off the entire first floor (and Lodge course) for a private event. However, as noted below, getting a human on the phone can be difficult. There's "Puttshack", a very similar concept, a block away if you really get blocked. -The electronic scorecard only allows you four players. (Unsure what another reviewer said about gigantic groups. It, literally, is only programmed to allow four players. It's very possible that parents were just letting kids playing alongside with zero "scorecard" as it'd be easy to do that.) -The Lodge course is on the first floor, and the Garage and Library are on the second floor. There's an elevator between the two, but I'd caution people with limited mobility that there are narrow walkways within most of the courses themselves. Restaurant/hallways are wide enough for wheelchairs if someone wanted to accompany though. -When we came, the Library was decorated for a Valentine's Day pop-up. You could play the Valentine's Day pop-up just the same as regular Unlimited, making their "upcharged, single Valentine's Course" event really expensive with no gain for you. I'd have been annoyed if I'd paid that for the promised "romance and lots of Instagram worthy spots", but it was a cute addition to the standard Unlimited Normal price we paid. -If you want to memorialize your scores, take a photo of the digital scorecard right after you put in the final score. Like, be READY as soon as you put in that number. It disappears into the ether as soon as that final score is put in. I'd love to see it wait for a confirmation/30 second delay to allow people to get pictures before the final scores disappear. PROS: -No idea why they make each Puttery so gorgeous, but they are. The interiors are very shiny and thought-out, and if you're not pressured mid-courses, it's really fun to look at the details they've put into the course decor. (From iconic photos of Pittsburgh to historical posters of golf or fun-looking books). Even the seating is comfy and pretty, and I'd come here just to sit and have drinks, a la cocktail bar, if I was in the area. -A good variety of drinks with mostly housemade ingredients. Sweet or spirit-forward, they have both (and beers and wines). They're $15-ish a pop per cocktail, but as it's hard to take a break mid-course, you'll probably only end up doing a few if you do all three courses. -I love the drink ledges at each hole. This makes things so much easier to play. Make it to your course's hole, put down your drink, take your shots, and pick up and get ready to move on. -Each course is REALLY well-themed. Our car-loving friend fell in love with the Garage, and I loved the calm and astronomical vibes of the Library. The Lodge was cute, too, and it felt really applicable for winter. -Really, it's just an amazing experience. I have complaints, but I haven't really found a competitor doing things much better than the Puttery does it. We love coming to Puttery locations. CONS: -I went to a Puttery in Minneapolis, and they had a great happy hour. Before I popped into Pennsylvania, I wanted to see if I could plan to hit up their own happy hour. I tried for (literal) days at different times of day, calling the number to see if I could get a person on the line. I'm not sure what was going on, but it took calling on four different days to eventually get a person to tell me they don't have a happy hour here. I'm really frustrated by companies continually crapping out on their ability to contact a business ahead of time. -Someone needs to rethink the drink ledges in the Garage section. The "ledges" are as tall as their highball cups, making it very, very hard to retrieve a cup from the ledge without touching straws and the drinking areas of the cups. Considering how dirty your hands get from constantly touching new surfaces in here, this was really gross. The drink ledges in the Lodge and Library did not have this issue. -Unlike my experience in Minneapolis, every course had an attendant near it. However, the attendants were playing on their phones while many of the ledges had abandoned/empty cups sitting on them. Zero complaints about playing on your phone, but make sure the area you're monitoring is clean first. -I had this same complaint at my last Puttery, but I LOVE the electronic scorekeeping. Every hole, you take your turns and you put your score into a tablet attached to the start of the course. It then, digitally, moves your scorecard onto the next course. It's SO convenient. It also means that you can't "swap" groups mid course. If there's a single kid zooming through on Unlimited plays, he'll be constantly stuck behind you, waiting on you to finish, as the scorecards don't allow you to "swap" with a group ahead or behind you.

Wow I love this little gem! I have driven past this place more times than I can count but I never…read morewent in because it looked closed and I assumed it was going to be a little dumpy. Well never judge a book by its cover! Yes it's dive, yes you can smoke inside, and yes it's cash only, BUT it's unlikely any other watering hole I've ever been in. The tv's don't play sports; they play movies. When I walked in they were having a star wars marathon! And they have an old school duckpin bowling lane in the back. I'm talking the real deal before all the trendy lanes have come up. The crowd is great too. I've been to other smoking dives around Pittsburgh and I've never been to one like this. Closed on Sunday's but stop by any other day of the week for cheap drinks and good vibes!

It's nice place and reasonable prices music can be a little better and I wish that it was open on…read moreSundays

Two major issues. First I bought 7 cigars. Three of the cigars were completely dried out and…read moreunsmokeable. The cigar room is too large and not enough humidity for the number of cigars. Second, my credit card number was stolen at the bar and was attempted to be used the next day. I know it was taken at the bar within the establishment because I used a credit card that I rarely use and one that wasn't used in months. Luckily my credit card company caught the attempted fraud.

Great place to sit down ,have your cigar and cocktail. Friendly staff ,great service but a little…read moremessy.