Spirit has a great outdoor space! I was here with a few friends and we ordered a few pizzas and they were absolutely perfect. I’m not sure what it is, but the red sauce is so so good. I will definitely be back!
Pizza = 10 stars! Detroit style, thicker crust. By far, one of my favorites. Ive only had late night za here, but would love to try the brunch.Bar/Music venue = eh, not particularly my scene. The underground space makes it a bit cramped, and the cover every weeknight gets old- you have to pay the cover even if you want to get in to order pizza!Go for the pizza, 100%
Excellent venue for concerts. Ive been here for a show a while back and it was phenomenal. I was also here for the 2020 Fermentation Festival, which was also an excellent experience, however the venue itself was perhaps a bit too packed at times. Spirit now holds a place in my heart for the memories I made there.
This was a super fun bar. We went on a night where there was a DJ and no cover. They had great pizza and decently priced beer. We danced all night and just had a wonderful time. It seems like the spaces it very multifunctional and the management seems to be able to navigate that well. We went back the next morning because we left a sweatshirt there and it was open for brunch and obviously had a totally different non-night-club vibe.Go there if you want a good time.
I come here once a month or so for Sunday brunch with a few folks from church. I really enjoy the food, the great music, the ambiance and design, the cocktails. The staff is awesome. I highly recommend stopping in for Sunday brunch sometime.
From record fests, to punk shows and rap shows, to live pro-wrestling, this venue has something for everyone. The staff there are top notch human beings who legitimately have my back and the back of anyone who would patronize their business. The drink selection is great, from cheap beer to craft beer and craft cocktails, they once again have something for everyone. Pizza is delicious, and the bagels served at brunch are even better.
Best bar in town, from the space itself to all of the eclectic events to the drinks and food service and most importantly the staff who make this place special. Definitely a unique establishment that really brings multiple different communities together. Stop here on trivia night, for bed by ten dance party, or brunch on the weekend. Also, the pizza is bomb. You wont be disappointed
I went to Spirit for their brunch buffet on Sunday morning. Its unlimited food and coffee for $16 and you have tons of choices: pizza, salad, bacon, eggs, vegan options, biscuits and gravy, potatoes, Mac and cheese... We sat outside by their school bus, it was great. Food was super tasty, original and home made. Highly recommend it!
Very cool place. They always have something for everybody, whether its their diverse musicians that play or there great patio. Pizza is amazing. Garlic knots are amazing. Food is great. Drinks are reasonably priced. Bar tenders are friendly and attentive. Never a bad experience.
Im not cool enough to be at this place but I go anyway because they get good acts. They serve drinks, theres food too (it does what a bar should). The bartenders keep up with the large crowds. This last time I went there was this cool installation that made me feel like I was inside a Winamp visualization. I guess theres a downstairs there but Ive only ever been upstairs. Theyre even nice enough to put an outdoor heater for smokers and the guy checking your ids outside when its cold.
My husband and I stopped on on Sunday for brunch. The food was delicious. The service was great. Definitely would stop in if in the area.
Spirit is a great place for Sunday brunch. They do a brunch buffet special that is super vegan friendly too! I would try everything you can at the buffet. The service is very good too.
It was our first time here today and was slightly disappointed because we came following reviews. We waited about an hour for our food and it wasn’t even busy. Steak and eggs came out cold and our breakfast sandwiches were also cold to the point where the cheese didnt even melt. The best dish was the biscuit and gravy that came out first. The server was kind and kept apologizing for the wait.
Spirit is always incredible! Pre-gaming the show downstairs with incredible pizza and a fantastic beer selection is perfect prior to seeing a show upstairs in the vault. Its even better when seeing a show that pairs really well with Ian Brills vault!
So far so good. Sitting at the bar waiting for The Joe Boots screening upstairs, and of course my slice of pizza. Very friendly wait staff. Outside seating is also very cool. The music is not too loud. I am here early 7pm, on a Thursday night and people are just starting to arrive. Will definitely be back.
In an old moose club. Outside still shows the original asthetics. Walk in and head through doors to downstairs. If youre from the Midwest its like walking into your grandparents basement. There food is setup buffet style using food trays similar to elementary schools & prisons. And its GOOD!Theres a DJ in the corner spinning all sorts of good music and the service is great.
I went to Spirits In Bed By Ten dance party. It is first come first served and cash at the door. Once in, there was a decent sized dance floor and a DJ playing hits from the 70s-90s. The bar was more than adequate. While nice, it did have a high school gym dance feel to it.Ended promptly at 9pm.
Spirit is an awesome venue. You can have totally different music/vibes in the different areas. Upstairs, downstairs, outside. Its all fun! And they have decent pizza if you start to feel the hunger.
Easily one of my favorite spots in Pittsburgh. Fun events, great music, cheap and strong drinks, friendly atmosphere.
Went on the Thanksgiving Eve event Make Sure You Have Fun. Its a cool venue. This particular night was moderately attended so it was easy to dance, walk around and have a seat if the spirit moved. Drinks were strong and really tasty. They had several rotating DJs that were all amazing. The downstairs was very dark which I found good for just cutting loose. The upstairs had this trippy dance floor. Great dancing great music great drinks. Fast bartenders. Had a great time.
Took my son and his friend to brunch. About a third of the items on the buffet were never refilled the entire time we were there(which was awhile). The price was $16, so it would have been nice to have the full selection. What was there was...ok. The service by our server was very good though.
Its a big venue with separate rooms. They provide different opportunities to drink and dance. Its too dirty for me, but I wouldnt have cared when I was younger.
Good Place For Fun Nite Out, Groups & Games & Things To Learn Love It
Lots of fun at the In Bed By 10 dance and its great to support a non-profit. But just a little to crowded for me.
Nice inside but overheard bartender and watched as they re-used cherrys from drinks which is super gross. Dec-30 between 12 and 2:30pm a man in a bright green or yellow hat was informed by another man that they were out of cherrys the man in hat replied to not dump out drinks with cherrys in them so they can reuse them in other peoples drinks and then proceeded to do so..
Very chill space with decent food and chill vibes.
The food was terrific. Hot or cold as applicable and fresh.
Pittsburgh Fermentation festival is so nice and fun to go to every year!
We had our wedding reception at Spirit and it was PERFECT!Where to begin?Leigh, their coordinator is super knowledgeable, totally calm, and went out of her way to make our experience perfect: she sourced local beers for our open bar, helped with floor plans / layout, and even helped name our signature cocktails after our cats (which I admit is absurd). She bent over backwards, meeting with us 3 times in advance, asking all the right questions and making many helpful suggestions. She even coordinated set up of our flip cup table and cornhole boards during the reception to really make it a party!The entire Spirit staff is friendly, accommodating, and genuine.The space is very cool with Edison bulb lighting a large bar and multi purpose stage that we configured exactly how we wanted. Add up lighting for a touch of chic. We received many post party compliments about the staff and the unique space, plus some little touches that spirit had done on their own (nice toiletries in the bathroom, not run of the mill hand soap).A huge selling feature for us was the ability to use their staff space but bring our own caterer. Spirit’s food is great, but we had DiAnoia’s in mind from the start.Another selling feature is their flexibility to setup and tear down. We were allowed to self decorate with a LOT of leeway and the fee for Spirit staff tear down was beyond reasonable.The cherry on top: after a mixup with our leftover cookie table, the Spirit team baked us several dozen cookies to wish us well.They are above and beyond and you should ditch the barn wedding and get married here!Thank you Spirit, we couldn’t imagine our special day anywhere else
Great place for holding art shows and musical performances. Held our Love Dungeon II show along with a few other shows weve been guests of. Only gripe is that the bathroom is pretty small and if theres a huge concert, there can be a bit of a wait.
Very big and exciting gives you a thrill as soon as you walk in
Went for Sunday brunch with the whole family. Food was amazing with several vegetarian options. You must try the fresh squeezed grapefruit mimosa, so good.
Awkward place for a show. Separate 21 and up drinking area barricade ... You have to show your band every time before going back to the 21 and up are and cant bring drinks out of that area. Just a strange set up . Acoustics arent terrible.
I never been downstairs, it reminds me of the 70s and has that nostalgia feel.... and the pizza is good. I wish I had a pictire
I was very impressed with the pizza at this place. I had heard it was good and then I saw it. I had to have one. It is square pizza and it is very good. The crust is better than the sauce but the whole thing is very good and after being out for awhile with friends it hit the spot!Also this club has great music and a big crowd. Very popular plan to stand in line sometimes.
Great venue, tasty pizza, awesome happy hour specials. Only complaint is it does get hot during a dancing type event, especially in warmer months.
Pizza is good but bar environment is really divey
Ska fest here was awesome! Great venue. Awesome crowd
Great drinks (especially the gin and juice). Great pizza. Great space for dancing
Awesome Afro beats music just wish they did it more often. Not enough people of Afro decent appreciate this spot. Come party yall 3rd Sat of the month. Peace
I really like spirit, they hold all kinds of great events and the Pizza is good too. I recently went here for Nerd Night and it was an interesting event, kind of like a Ted talk but with beer and more crowd interactions.
Great food great drinks great service. I dont know why this place wasnt fully packed on a Saturday afternoon. Tyler the bartender was very friendly.
Interesting venue, definitely large, people are very friendly.
Melissa is a wonderful bar tender and the food was amazing!
Arguably, the best pizza in Pittsburgh. Oh, and they have two floors of club, restaurant seating (indoor/outdoor) and oh yeah an abandoned school bus that you can chill in. This spot is cool
Had brunch on our Saturday morning. The food was wonderful, even if two dishes were a bit slow because they had to make fresh whipped cream. The server was even better and apologized and comped the tardy dishes. Will go back for sure next time Im in Pittsburgh.
Dudes. I just had brunch here and it is totally great. I had some sort of fried artichoke thing and it was profoundly delicious.
Pretty nice place, seems to be versatile with event nights. which are cool!
I love this bar. They have so many different bands and some of the most entertaining events I have ever participated in. The ballroom upstairs is huge and perfect for any event. The outdoor patio is one of the nicest in the city.
Odd little venue, but cool nonetheless.
Fun place to have some food and drinks with friends
Phenomenal pizza! Cool band ( Century III ). Open atmosphere... people of all ages & of many different backgrounds/lifestyles... everyone seemed to be smiling & having a good time, self included. Next time thru, Ill be going back.
Went to Spirit to meet friends and hear Egomyth play. The decor is very old-school, but the whole place has a hipster-cool contemporary vibe to it too. It was an amalgam of old and new school cool. Pizza was delicious! Bands were great. Different venues on different floors adds interest and energy. Well done!
Upstairs is a great small concert venue, has a bar and a small amount of seating in the back and even offered free water. The venue was very very loud though so make sure you bring earplugs. I have not been on the ground floor bar, so this review is just as a concert venue.
I had a great time here! The bar downstairs was great. The staff, bouncers, and bar tenders were very friendly, and there is a great selection of beer that is reasonably priced.The venue upstairs is AWESOME. The sound and acoustics are great, and there was plenty of room even though the show was completely sold out.This was a great place to have Pittsburgh Skullfest. Thanks to the owners and organizers for hosting such a great show! DOOM was awesome and I had a blast! Cheers!
Unique options on menu including vegan. Friendly place to grab dinner with a friend.
For work we had a christmas party in the upstairs section and it was a really good size for an event or party over 150-200+ i would say. I really liked the bar area and ir had a nice stage where we had entertainment. Im not 21 so im not sure about the downstairs bar area. There wasnt a lot of parking either, but i would imagine you would take an uber or lyft. The food at our party was really good too, so they use a caterer there. I think we had a few different pizzas they make, and it was some of the best ive had.
Cool place. Great local beer selection and tasty pizza late at night. Highly.recommend if yojre looking for a bite to eat and beer late at night.
Not a fan. Poor service for overpriced drinks and faux atmosphere. Save your time and money and find a better Lawrenceville establishment. Trying too hard to be hip
Great place should have stayed longer
Wouldn’t be a bad place if the beers weren’t 30% higher on average than the same beers at the next bar. Brunch is okay there, But they need some more options for meat eaters besides baked bacon (gross) And meat gravy made by somebody who has no idea how to make it. And FFS, put some other pizza out besides pepperoni! Seriously tho, the alcohol prices are stupid high - $8 a beer on avg? Hipster puke
Amazing atmosphere! Great food! Serious ambiance with eclectic mix of art lining the walls... Mixed crowd. Only downfall no accessibility to upstairs performance space where the show I was to attend was being held. Check with promoter before purchasing tix if you use a chair...see if ur event is on 1st level stage or upstairs. .. But management was so cool and apologetic and listened to my suggestions about a small stair elevator or stairglide or some type of lift system. They also took care of my meal and drinks. Awesome venue besides the one hiccup but have ramped entrance into the first floor areas.
This is a dated dive bar in a basement with a pizza shop attached. The drinks were good and decently priced. However this is what I would consider a college bar.
Was solid night, dj was ok up top, light up done was litty, think its getting removed tho.. bathrooms in weird spits
Loved it. Unassuming spot with a great relaxed vibe, nice craft selection and delicious (oddly) Italian food that in any other city would be triple the price for the quality.I wish I lived here just so I could come back again
This was fun and friendly atmosphere. ..IBBT Was lit. .
The Staff was super friendly and accommodating, food was on point. So happy we decided to have our staff party here. Thank you, Spirit!
Awesome Sunday brunch. Good deal, left stuffed. Great music. A very novel venue.
Very cool and hip place to chill. The staff is very hardworking and very nice and they gave so many cool venues there like everyday its amazing and everybody there is very welcoming. I love this club. If you havent gotten a chance to come out you definitely have to
The name says it all, SPIRIT!!! The vibe, the staff, the food, the bands. They all have spirit and will move yours in the right direction!
Pizza was good. Bartender forgot to put the order in for over an hour. Kitchen guy was rude when we asked for an update. Once they put in the order they said it would be right out. Then the guy says 20min. It was closer to 40. No apology when the pizza came to the table. No offer for compensation. We asked for them to take the pizza off the bill upon paying. They obliged. Then they proceeded to charge us full price for our happy hours drinks. Wont be spending my money on food or drink here anymore. Get it together, Spirit.
Amazing vegan options for their brunch!
Great place to dance! Pizza and picklebacks are both
Fin place for the all ages brunch. Good music, nice people.
Its just one thing after another with this place.Doors were supposed to open at 6:30 and didnt open till 7:30 due to technical difficulties . Employee told us to wait in the lodge downstairs but they were out of most drinks and all food, and the bar tender was rude (we were not rude to her). The drinks they had left were very expensive. When doors finally opened, they told us to wait outside in line; it started pouring 2 minutes after and they wouldnt let us back into the lodge without a $15 cover charge (per person). Also, the bathrooms were dirty.
Theres always something happening at Spirit! Bands outside in the summer. Cool bus to eat homemade pizza in. Trivia, bingo, dance parties, brunch with a pizza bar. Go and go often.
Its a decent sized venue. Parking is not as much of a pain as other parts of Lawrenceville. You can park the whole way down 51st without much trouble. There is a gas station right around the corner too. The show was ok. But thats another review. I had a positive experience attending a show here.
The Vault was killer. Such an awesome venue.
Good pizza and prices. Drinks lil watery
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