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| - So, so over the top that you can't help but love it. But there are two distinctly different experiences that you can have here.
Tiki Lounge during the week: 4 stars. Super chill, friendly bartenders, decent specials. Usually some sort of rock or metal music playing. The best way to describe the crowd is 30-something and 40-something dudes with tattoos and leather jackets. And the occassional stumbling girl on her 21st birthday who is all, "I'M SOOOO EXCITED TO FINALLY GO TO TIKI LOUNGE, GUYS!" and orders the giant punchbowl with 6 umbrella straws and plastic monkeys floating in it and leaves as soon as she finishes it because, "I JUST WANNA DANCE!" (no judgments, we've all been there). So I probably won't meet my future husband at Tiki Lounge, but it's definitely a solid place to have a couple beers (or throwback tropical cocktails in tacky souvenir cups...yes, for real) and catch up with friends.
Tiki Lounge on the weekend: 1 star...sad face. On the weekends, Tiki transforms into a douchebag mecca. Top 40 jams are blaring from the speakers but it's packed so tight with bros and hos that you can't even try to dance to them, and good luck getting a drink. To be fair, sometimes I feel that Tiki is a little bit like Gretchen Weiners in Mean Girls...they can't help it that they're so popular. And you know, if you like the typical Southside experience, do it up! Personally, I'll steer clear until Monday rolls back around.
Other Awesome Things:
-Bingo on Tuesdays
-Waterfall
Update: As I am leaving the Steel City, I decided to visit Tiki Lounge one last time to finally take home some of those crazy cups. I chose two ceramic pandas with straw holes. It might not be your typical Pittsburgh souvenir, but for me, it's the perfect way to remember my 3 years spent here. Tiki Lounge...I'll be back!
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