Eclipse Lounge

What a great place! I came here for a birthday get-​together and I was surprised how much bigger it was on the inside versus what it looked like on the outside. I definitely would have never guessed what was going on behind the door. They have jazz some nights — Fridays and Saturdays, I believe. It was fairly full when we went in. It was dim, music playing, and people sitting everywhere drinking and talking.
We were towards the back near the restrooms, which was kind of awkward because people kept going in and out as we stood around. The ceiling felt low to me and I kept slouching, but that’s because I’m somewhat taller. There’s a place upstairs that was booked for a smaller party. I had a Stella and then another drink I can’t remember. I tried sips of other drinks that friends got and I loved them. They were on the strong side and for me that was a plus.
They do have a food menu, but I didn’t get a chance to try that. I spied someone taking a plate to a couple and it looked good! I’d come back here maybe with a smaller party to sit at one of the tables near the bar and try some food. It was a chill vibe.

I am in love with Eclipse. In love with it!
Want a non-​smoking bar in Lawrenceville where you always feel at home? That’s Eclipse.
From the outside, it looks like a total Yinzer dive, with those funky, thick glass blocks you see around town at places like Pollock’s and Dale’s. But inside, it is a cozy, darkly-​lit-​but-​classy little hideaway from the cold, harsh outside world. Exposed brick wall, twinkle fairy lights, heavy purple colors, mood lighting… It’s like… It’s like Robert Smith giving you a giant bear hug.
Bar staff is fantastic. It doesn’t appear that they have a separate cook, although they do have a nice and sizable food menu, so your bartenders will prepare your meal. It might take a minute or so longer, but really not much.
Speaking of the food, it is quite tasty. I love their goat cheese toast with honey drizzled over the top. And they make these soft and gooey pita pizzas that are just to die for. The cheese plate is ginormous, and the dips and hummus are fantastic.
Their cocktail program could use a touch of work, as it lends to the sweet & flowery stuff (the flowery stuff being something I have a hard time drinking due to allergies, and the sweet stuff just not being of interest to my palate). But the wine list is solid (and cheap!) and their smallish collection of liquor is well-​curated. They have Herradura reposado. I believe I need say no more!
And best of all, Eclipse has a TON of live music. Live music every week, and crossing every genre. Jazz nights, house and trance DJs, and best of all… GOTH NIGHT.
Yes. You read that right. Do you miss the Upstage? Is there a hole in your heart where Ceremony used to live? Come to Goth Night at Eclipse. As of right now, it is just quarterly (the first one was in January 2015, next one scheduled for the end of April), but if it stays popular, there’s a possibility it could become more regular. Put on your favorite eyeliner, paint your nails black, dress yourself like Morrissey, and get to Eclipse Lounge.
I’ll surely be there!

This place is a hidden gem. Eclipse has a great location with some popular neighbors. Piccolo Forno and Franktuary are right down the street.
I visited this bar/​lounge on a wedn with some friends. They have open mic night! So fun! The bar tender was really friendly. I wasn’t sure what I was in the mood for and he let me try the wines before I ordered a glass. I also tried my friends cocktail. Although I don’t remember the name, it was delicious. It was gingery and slightly sweet and I am a fan.
There is a great little loft in the back. It was a perfect spot for my friends and I to plop and chat.
The food is great! They have a lot of Greek dishes that are tasty and classic. I look forward to going back to try some other things!

Such a cute little lounge to start off with drinks and appetizers on a Saturday night! Nice atmosphere, fun music, good drinks. Had the spinach and cheese dip with pita instead of crackers. So simple and so good — literally licking the plate. Good service and it wasn’t too crowded when we were there. Excited we decided to go here, we will be back!

Not very lively at 5pm.
The drinks were good, the atmosphere was a bit dingy (especially the weird glass windows outside). I think this place is more of a night time soirée.
The drinks were strong and were moderately priced (I don’t think I would come here again though…). The drinks just weren’t enticing enough to keep me coming back for more.

The only place in Laurenceville that has managed to not be over run by hipsters.
The bartenders are attentive & knowledgable. They actually make the drinks with more than a half a splash of alcohol

A couple of years ago, Eclipse became a go-​to happy hour place for me and my girlfriends, and we’re never disappointed. The menu is fairly small, but the food is always good. The atmosphere is eclectic and friendly, and the bartenders are always willing to chat and offer a recommendation if you need one.
The cocktails are superb, no matter what you like to drink; these guys are mix masters. During our most recent ladies’ night, I happened to be pregnant, and even the mocktails are complex and delicious! There’s always some good music — live or otherwise — inside, and a really nice deck space out back for warm nights. Definitely recommend!

The place is great. I live around the corner and to be honest I kind of kept passing on the place because the outside looks like a dive bar — which is something I’ve kind of moved on past. However, I went in one day and it was nothing like I expected. The place was classy, the bartender knows what he is doing, and the music was great. I highly recommend this place.

The most amazing service I have ever experienced to the level of actually writing
A review. The bartender tony was so on point!!! AMAZINGLY fantastic !

Went here for a cocktail event and met up with some friends.
The cocktails where each hand crafted carefully and were delicious. I really appreciated the fresh squeezed citrus and the use of fresh herbs.
The outdoor area was also very nice, but I did find it a bit cramped (as are most things in this neighborhood).
I would definitely return!

Unilocal– I trusted you! What’s with the review filtering practice that I’ve been seeing SO much in Pittsburgh? I could only imagine local vendors are buying to filter the honest 1 stars out. and please Unilocal,don’t compromise the integrity of the review system by letting local vendors pay to inflate their rating scores.
That said, this place makes the worst drink ever. It is literally the first time I couldn’t finish a $ 10 cocktail. And to top that, the service was even worse. We watched one of the bartender pathetically hitting on a hot girl and the other bartender catering only to old people with no hair while completely ignoring our existence. We waited over half an hour with all the bartenders completely neglecting our existence, when they were not even that busy and we were sitting right there at the bar. it was borderline insulting, I would’ve left had I not desperately need a drink. And what do u know i regretted staying there for that drink. It made my college frat party drink look amazing in comparison. Srsly I make better drinks than this when I’m drunk. My friend got the tequila sunrise (something like that, with a longer name) and I got the michelle’s candy. We both agreed it was the grossest drink we’ve ever had, it tasted like someone poured rubbing alcohol into watered down orange juice, or in my case, bad cough syrup. This is among the few one stars I’ve ever given, but srsly this place has literally no merits. Would give zero stars if I could.

Tops my cool crowd/​good drinks/​good location/​fun atmosphere list. It’s somewhat of a lounge atmosphere. If you are looking for a diverse crowd, a good vibe, and a decent cocktail come here.
**on a side note when I went to use the restroom I forgot to lock the door. I noticed someone gently shutting the door (the person must’ve opened it while duty was callling me). No loud entrance– I didn’t even know someone tried coming in just the door quietly closing. Whoever that was is on a good karma list. :-)

This was my second time back in Pittsburgh and we decided to head down to things lounge for a birthday. I was impressed and the drinks were fabulous. The lady bartender realy hooked us up with this vanilla vodka and grapefruit martini.
The music was Caribbean and the DJ kept us dancing all night.
The décor was modern with a romantic and sexy flare. Wasn’t rapey dark like most lounges. Definitely a plus. If I visit Pitt again, this will be one of my stops.

I went to eclipse with my friend for some beverages. It’s non smoking the bar staff was friendly. The drinks were decently priced. My biggest gripe is its down in THAT part of lville. Getting to and from without a car is a hassel.
Other than something they can hardly control, I liked this spot and would happily go back.
The drinks were well priced and well poured. The back patio is beautiful and great in the summer. They have a killer dance hall night on saturdays that we all loved. They never get crowded which baffles me as this place is on point. The décor is great. The staff is always friendly. The music is always good too.

You know you’re going to like a place when you ask the bartender if food is still being served, he looks at his watch, starts to shake his head ‘no,’ then says «Why not? Whatcha in the mood for?» After settling into the zebra-​printed dining area of this classy hipster haven, both myself and my guest opted for the Turkey Burger Sliders. I had a [bartender’s choice] Pinot Noir and he had a Yuengling. The wine was GOOD and the burgers… very good, huge and perfect. These are not your average sliders. Each burger unto itself is probably what an average burger portion should actually look like. So, like any good American, I ate all three in no time. My guest had his traditional-​style; on a bun, with bbq sauce. I opted for the wheat pita/​hummus version and we both left happy and satisfied, with a slight buzz. A nice Friday night all around and I can’t wait to go back!

This place is pretty much the definition of don’t judge a book by its cover. I’ve driven by here multiple times, and I expected this place to be some sort of dive Yinzer bar. Totally surprised when I walked inside; it’s definitely a lounge. If they would do something with their entrance (e.g. get rid of the glass block) they would probably triple their business.
The vibe in here is cool. We stopped in at a weird time (post-​happy hour, pre-​drinking hours) so it was relatively quiet, but the music was cool & the bartenders were friendly. They offered to make whatever we wanted, and you could tell they knew their stuff. Being in more of a beer mood I perused the list; it’s definitely not a beer bar, but they have a solid list of imports & micros.
We didn’t eat here, but their menu is «upscale» bar snacks, and they tout it all being organic. If you have drunken munchies, they’re likely worth a try.
The only con, which is why I’d probably go 3.5 stars vs. 4, is that it’s pretty pricey. Drafts that should cost ~$ 5.50 were $ 7, and $ 4 bottles were in the $ 5/​$ 5.50 range. If they brought their prices down a bit, I think it’d be much more competitive.

We stopped by here after getting dinner at Cure. It’s not much to look at from the outside, but listen to your parent’s advice on this, «Don’t judge a book from it’s cover». This place is so cool inside.
It’s somewhat narrow when you walk in as there’s the bar on the left and then cocktail rounds on the right and all the way in the back is a room with some sofas. But it works — at least it worked on the Friday night we went b/​c it wasn’t crazy crowded.
I decided to try the Kev’s Root Beer Barrel specialty drink. If you like root beer that punches you in the face — you’ll like this. I know I did! It had a very distinct «root» taste and it was STRONG. Strong enough that this was my only main drink that night. I had some lighter «filler» beers, but no more specialty drinks after this powerhouse.
They had a DJ that night, but I wasn’t a fan. When we made requests (and we were the only ones that made requests) he never played them — boo. It wasn’t like there were a ton of people either in the establishment — shouldn’t you play what the people want to hear!!! I hate DJ’s like that.
The bartender was really friendly, especially for being the only bartender for the night. He didn’t reveal that he was spread too thin — even though it was clear when you saw the peeps at the bar and him running from one end to another. All my interactions with him were calm and pleasant.
It was a great time with fun friends and an awesome atmosphere. The patrons seemed very eclectic which I enjoyed — I hate seeing cookie cutter molds of people over and over again at the same type of bars — you definitely won’t get that here.

I would have never guessed this place would exist in Lawrenceville. Looking from the outside it looks like it could have the possibility to be a dive bar. It is absolutely not, it’s a really cool little lounge. I loved the vibe with twinkling lights, candles, dark colors and couches in the back.
The vibe made me think I needed a martini glass in my hand stat! Good thing the cocktail list is extensive, oh, and a tad expensive I might add. At $ 8-​$ 10 a pop you’re paying «lounge» prices. I ordered the French Kiss which is SKYY raspberry vodka, pineapple juice, drop of chambord. So it better be good for $ 8 right? Oh it was good all right. Good like I sucked down my first in like 5 seconds. Good like I had another and another… you get the point!
I feel like you can so easily screw a cocktail up so that it either tastes like all mixer and no liquor or all liquor and no mixer. The bartender is skilled here obviously, because I couldn’t get enough! I also took a peak at their beer list and it seems pretty decent too. So beer — check, cocktails — check, wine — check… You’ll find me here every weekend now!
I also inspected their daily specials and they offer:
Tuesday– $ 5 Specialty Cocktails all night!
Wednesday– $ 2 off micro brews 9−11pm
Thursday– 2 glasses of wine & a cheese and fruit plate– $ 18 7 – 9 pm
Friday– (DJ– 10pm to 2am) $ 5 specialty cocktails, 2 glasses of wine & a cheese and fruit plate for $ 18, $ 1.50 off drafts, All 5−7pm
Saturday– (DJ– 10pm to 2am) $ 1.50 off drafts 10pm-​12am Narcissi wine night! All Narcissi wines $ 6 a glass!
I’m totally going to be back, this may even be my new fave spot for drinks!

My friends and I had a blast at Eclipse lounge on Saturday night. We were looking for a new bar to try and never having gone out in Lawrenceville we decided Saturday was the perfect night to hit up a new spot. We decided to come to Eclipse based on the high Unilocal ratings and the fact that right across is the street is The Round Corner Cantina (we wanted a back up bar in case this place sucked.) Fortunately for us there was no need to run across the street, we all loved Eclipse!
The bar is pretty tiny so coming here with a HUGE group may not be the best idea. Downstairs by the bar there are 2 or 3 two person high tables and seating all along the back wall. The way it’s set up seemed ideal for mostly couples. There is an upstairs lounge area where we spent our night. It’s a cool room lined with couches and plenty of seating for about 20 people.
The bar tenders were very friendly, very attentive, and made good strong drinks. We amassed a good sized collection of empty glasses and bottles so my friends helped the bartender carry them downstairs and she rewarded them with a free round of drinks.
The only downside to this place is that the crowd tends to be a little older. My friends and I (all around 25) were the youngest people in the bar by a 10 years.

300^th review! And I’m happy to bestow it on this charming little lounge on Butler Street.
I came here on a Saturday evening (around 630 pm) with several girlfriends, while we waited forever for a table at Piccolo Forno. FYI, if you are looking for a place to wait for a table at PF, this is an outstanding choice. Not even a block away, super fun cocktails, and even some snacks if you feel like you can’t wait 90 minutes before you get to your pasta.
There weren’t many other patrons when we arrived, but by the time we left around 8, the place was filling up. Seating is a bit awkward — there are lots of stools at the bar, and there are some loungey couches with small tables. But there are only a few small stools that face the loungey couches, so if you come with a big group, it’s hard to sit so you’re all facing each other. But the bartenders are more than willing to grab barstools and try to rearrange things to make you comfortable.
The atmosphere is trendy and fun, with a gorgeous new ceiling and some cool old-​fashioned touches. I loved the music they were playing, it was pretty random, but I remember some classic ‘80s selections and that always makes me happy. The bartender was fun and casual with us, pulling up a stool to our table to take our order, and joking with us when he stepped out for a cig and left us in the place unattended for a minute.
I ordered a Zimlet (delicious and floral cocktail with St. Germain elderflower liqueur), and then a French Kiss (classic French martini). They were strong, the martini glasses were full to the brim, and I was feeling good! Their cocktail menu was so fun, we tried a lot of drinks between the seven of us, and everyone was happy. We also ordered a few appetizers from their food menu — almost everything on the menu is organic and they buy from local sources, so that was impressive. We got spinach-​feta hummus (which I believe came from the Greek Gourmet, but still it was delish) and then a cheese/​fruit platter, which was simple (cubes of pretty regular cheese, drizzled with honey, served with wheat thins, grapes, and apples) but tasty if you like cheese (and who doesn’t?)
All in all it was a great place to wait for a table, and I think it’d be really fun to spend more time here, exploring the cocktail menu and drinking in the atmosphere. Definitely recommended!