Such a super fun bar to go to! Halloween all year and dope shirts! They are so nice here too and it's always a good vibe. Kicking it back with some old rock and punk makes it the perfect millennial hang out. Great ciders on tap too that are local! The bar tenders are always smiling and super friendly. If im ever on Carson Street for a night out I try to head that way! read more

"But they play great music AND you can get vampire teeth in your drink," I argue to my sister, trying to convince her to join me. Just like visiting a Bob's Garage sets you in the mood for Christmas, Jekyll & Hyde sets you up for Halloween. Love this bar, great drinks, great music, fast service. I go every chance I get. read more

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Cool Vibe for drinks on Halloween with friends and family !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great bar hands down...for some. Service inside and overall experience having gone several times have been great. They even handle a busy Halloween season very well! This place will make karaoke nights a thing to remember. Sadly this memory isn't one I'll look on fondly for one reason. Where things became difficult was trying to get a friend in with an international passport...who has a visa coming soon and has been paying property taxes in South Side for years and has had to use his passport due to expired US I.D.s. They were denied entry despite having been allowed in the past. Was the place busy and hectic, absolutely and hands down to the staff for running a tight ship. If this is policy I'd understand but if it at all was due to negligence on the bouncer's end ,that is the issue. If you have non-US I.D. this place will make your night difficult. Overall its a great time...but clearly only for some. read more

literally my fav bar ever moving into pgh!! i love the idea of this bar; all year round spooky halloween themed bar. it feels like entering a diff world every time you're in there lol. the bartenders are super quick and attentive to your needs and we were able to order and receive our drinks within 10 mins of being in there. the space is pretty limited, but if you treat it like a club you'll be fine lol. we came in one night and it happened to be karaoke night, so people were in line to do their little performance. i also came in during halloween night and it was super packed, but the whole night was filled with great drinks and dancing on the floor. read more

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Fun drinks, fun vibe, fun bartender!! 10/10! We went here for a birthday bar crawl in a random Tuesday, and the bartender was so fun. He was so welcoming! Our favorite bar of the night and so fun for a YEAR ROUND spooky vibe! read more

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I was really excited to come to this bar. I love all things remotely related to Halloween and love dive bars. Walking up to the front door I was so pumped up! Just to be immediately let down when we walked in and saw a few lonely people sitting around. Music was hip hop and very quiet. Didn't really fit with the theme. The bartender was happily conversing with a couple that came in behind us. The drinks and shots all sound amazing, unfortunately we didn't stay long enough to try any due to the vibe being way, way off. The decor was true horror and Halloween which is awesome. I read some other reviews of people complaining about smoke smell, it is now heavily fragranced of air fresheners. I'd like to come back, maybe on a weekend and try again. read more

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One of my favorite dive bars in Pittsburgh! Halloween themed bar. Cheap drinks, great environment, friendly bartenders and what I loved the most, it has a jukebox! I'll definitely stop by again when I visit Pittsburgh again. read more

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Fun spot for any day of the week. I went on a sleepy Monday night and still had a great time with my friends. Billiards were free! Great themed drinks and friendly service! Would definitely recommend any time of the year read more

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From the moment we walked in, we could tell that we stuck out from the crowd. Everyone there looked like a local, and seemed to know each other. The bartender checked our IDs as soon as we came in. Lots of cheesy decorations around, Halloween style. Big spiders, webs, fake candles, etc. There was one person who was smoking a cigarette inside, which sucks, but whatever. The place was smoky but we stayed anyway. One star off for it being a smoking joint. We took a look at the cocktail list and ordered a Jack o Lantern, and a Zombie. We figured we had to get these since we were literally at a Halloween bar, but all the locals were not drinking these types of drinks and we can see why. These drinks were so very sugary, it was crazy! They came with a plastic set of vampire teeth in them too, which was fun to play around with. I liked my jack o lantern cocktail even though it was super sweet. It tasted like an orange creamsicle. All the themed cocktails were $5 each, which I think is pretty cheap. I would go back for karaoke sometime. Overall, cool decorations, a spot for locals, cheap drinks, and they let people smoke inside. read more

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Today marks the day as of one year from when came first came into this PA bar... I had my first drink alone and was welcomed and treated with such Grace . Thank you so much for being the best bartender ever ...I appreciate you so much Lauren ...the best read more

What a fun joint in the South Side. We came into town on a Thursday and had no plans - we stumbled in after 10pm and were taken back to our favorite 1980s horror movies and heavy metal karaoke. There's a mystery beer drink special that really hit the spot along with the bowls of Halloween candy that- with the badly sung bops on the microphone- made for a great night. read more

Great atmosphere and excellent drinks. Very good and reasonably priced. We loved it and had exceptional service. read more

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Wonderful space, and I loved Summer so much! Stellar bartender, knowledgeable and compassionate. Had a great time! read more

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I've heard about this bar so many times and last night I finally went. I loved it so much. For anyone that loves Halloween and just horror themed things in general, this bar is the place for you. It was smaller than I thought but being a dive I wasn't surprised. I kind of liked the intimacy of it. The atmosphere was good too, it was karaoke night so people were having a great time and the energy was fun. It was Thursday night and they had their Evil drinks for $5. Reading the menu it was so hard to choose which one to get because they all sounded amazing. I ended up getting the Jack O'Lantern and wow was it delicious. I would totally get that drink all the time if I could! I highly recommend it. Also, every drink comes complete with a set of plastic vampire teeth and a little witches finger. Very cute and very fitting!! read more

Good vibes and great prices for their drinks! This little dive bar serves dark, spooky, and slightly cheesy vibes with generous halloween decor. The entire place is lit up blood red and is pretty small and cozy as a whole. A huge group of us took this place over on a weekday night (when we had no business going out) and absolutely swarmed the lone bartender who was manning the fort. He was pretty awesome, practically running from side to side and to serve tons of people as quickly as possible. Even then, he was super chill and I spotted him singing and grooving along to the music as he effortlessly mixed drinks. The prices were super fair and their drink specials have a cute, spooky touch. Between the pool table and the jukebox, our party was kept entertained and screaming the lyrics to our favorite songs. We had a lot of fun. read more

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Halloween all year long! You can get any drink or shot, but they have a specialty menu full of spooky drinks! My favorite bar.

Abby was a saint, so kind and funny. A wonderful soul on our tour of the city. Not enough stars for what she deserves!!

We thought this would be cool while visiting Pittsburgh. It was definitely a dive bar. We had a drink and the people were nice. It was cute because they serve the drinks with plastic Halloween type teeth. The decor was definitely halloween-themed. It was good because we were in the neighborhood, but I wouldn't make a special trip there. read more

Brought all my friends here for my 21st and we all had such a fun time. The drinks are great and very reasonably priced. I like how they had an actual DJ, it made it a lot more enjoyable. We'll be back! read more

I'm told that E. Carson St. in the South Side of Pittsburgh has one of the highest concentrations of bars per block in the country, and I can definitely believe it. But while E. Carson St. itself is home to a plethora of sports-, beer-, and dive-bars as well as any combination thereof, which attract locals and tourist alike, the South Side side streets (try saying that 5 times fast...especially if you have the slightest of lisps - like me :) ) contain more than their share of hidden gems. One such bar is Jekyl & Hyde. From the decor to the beer selection, this establishment could not be more faithful to its terrifically terrifying theme. The exterior is that of a haunted castle, complete with a [presumably] empty suit of armor guarding the front gate/door. Once inside, you're assaulted by skeletal remains, ghoulish rubber heads, and spiderwebs on all sides. But in a good way (especially if you're an avid Horror movie fan). A chalkboard lists upcoming events such as karaoke nights, live music (some of which I was fortunate enough to witness and was extremely impressed by), and free pool night. The bar and tables are lined with flyers listing appropriately named specialty mixed drinks. They also have an excellent beer selection, due largely to microbrewers' penchants for scary names for beers and J&H's proclivity to stock such beers. The night that I came (largely due to my Welsh bladder and the need to use their restroom) their bartender was attentive, fun, and easygoing. The music, both live and from the jukebox, was entertaining, but what really set this bar apart from any bar I've been to - was its faithful following of its frightful theme. Staring around me at the assortment of people around me, my lungs slightly sore from belting out to Rock Band, my eyes itching from my brother's cigarette smoke, and my hands cold from my bottomless mug of water (which the bartender was on point at continuing to refill) - I couldn't help but sigh in perfect contentment. read more

Would be 5 stars if it wasn't a smoking bar as I'm sensitive to cigarette smoke which I know is very personal but if you are sensitive be warned. Drinks are cheap and good. Majority of the special cocktails are very sweet some like that some don't. Personally a huge fan of the jack o lantern! Tastes like orange cream!! Definitely a local spot and my favorite bar to go. I always end up here after getting annoyed at the big bars on Carson. Dive bars are much better for something less crazy and crowded. Overall a fun time and they have karaoke on thursdays. Being a Halloween bar is super cool and it's different than the norm definitely check It out read more

I love this place. It is down the road from the main drag of Carson Street- so thankfully, it's a lil off the beaten path for all the student bar hoppers. When you walk in you will notice the horror theme and the drink list is crazy scary like jager and oj. ew. There is always some idoit playing the Uncle Fester Electric Shock treatment game.. complete with shock handles and a smoking lightbulb- haha! There is one pool table and a decent jukebox with guest dj nites. The 'special' scary drinks are adorned with lil skeletons or other strange trinkets. The beer selection is top notch - they carry many specialty beers in the cooler. One day when we were in town here, like 30 pirates showed up, and no.. it was NOT even Halloween. Good Times! read more

"Pittsburgh's #1 Halloween bar" "Pittsburgh's ONLY Halloween bar" J&H was a chill spot for post-holiday Monday drinking. This was my first time and my friends didn't prepare me at all for the decor. Kind of felt like we were drinking inside a Hot Topic. Drinks were cheap, and you get 50% off an "Evil Drink" for checking in on Yelp, but please note this canNOT be applied to the "Evil Shots." read more

totally love this bar. It's never super crowded but there's usually enough people that it's never dead or anything like that. There is a really fun crowd. The drinks are awesome and pretty strong. BE CAREFUL THO there is a tricky half step right outside the door and I have fallen down and scraped my leg up super bad so when you walk out the door LOOK AT THE GROUND or bad things will happen. read more

My friend and I from Maryland got turned away with our real IDs and the woman was so smug about it. She said she was "from Maryland and she knows what they look like". There was no one there and we wanted to leave anyway so we didn't even fight it. read more

Actually so fun! Such a good atmosphere with well priced fun Halloween themed drinks that came with toys. Karaoke night was a good time, everyone was so talented! read more

I'm in love with this bar. Anyplace that can incorporate Halloween into the decor and sustain it 365 days a year gets my vote. The drinks all have ghoulish names and no two are the same. Depending on their inventory the cups or straws are Halloween themed too. Last time I was there, I got one of those spider rings usually out on Halloween and wore it for the remainder of the night. No one had to ask if I was at Jeckyll & Hyde with that piece on. If you don't like Halloween, stop sniveling. read more

Jekyll and Hyde is a really nice bar if you wanna chill out. The bartender is really friendly and the halloween themed drinks are not just namesake. I took the Spider Cider, and I got what I was expecting :O I misread the details and arrived on a Friday hoping for karaoke. Will definitely make the visit in the next few weeks. read more

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I went this past weekend and let me tell you that this is the place to go! Great staff who are always so nice and great drinks for a great price. 5-10 minute walk to places to eat on East Carson. Definitely try the Jag-O-Lantern or any of their themed drinks. Definitely my new favorite spot to go to. read more

I ADORE HALLOWEEN - so I was expecting all out, in your face, free candy, spooky, slightly evil bar. I didn't see the appeal. Mixed drinks with spooky names, dark lighting, and a few "halloween themed" decorations. Just seemed like a $500 effort to turn a regular town bar, into a halloween bar. One plus, it was one of the new places I could get an iron city. Why is it so hard to get a pittsburgh staple beer in pittsburgh? (Yes I noticed that it wasn't made in pgh anymore). I'd love to see them spend another couple grand and make it more halloween please. read more

If you're looking for a fun all-Halloween themed bar... look no further. This bar is located off the beaten path of Carson Street down 18th St. away from the river. Great drink specials! Spooky specials! Dave and Liz are two of the best bartenders in the city. Enter if you dare...! read more

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MY FAV BAR. If you're a Halloween freak like me you'll love this bar. The decorations are cheesy cute, it's just such a cool place. You must try there drink called zombie it's DELICIOUS and you also get cool vampire teeth with it ;D read more

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Okay, you got me! I'm a sucker for themed bars! Don't give me a trendy club where every girl's wearing 10 inch heels and a tight dress and every bro is well... a bro. I want corny, cheesy themes that you can just go in and have some fun! I want some fun tunes to let loose and a friendly bartender that doesn't look so bored they want to die. No lie, the bartender touched me, with a fake arm. You know, the ones you buy from Halloween stores that have blood on the top like it was chopped off. Fitting right? Come to Jekyl and Hyde were everyday is Halloween, for realz! The specialty drinks have a whole list of "Evil Names" that you can choose from, and they won't break the bank either. Any day of the week they'll have some kind of theme. It's really just a old fashion good time, with creepy decorations! read more

Jekyl and Hyde is probably my favorite bar in the South Side. Why? It is not frequented by the high heeled drunk girls and their popped collar boyfriends. Yes. I'm a bar snob. Best of all, the place has a year-round Halloween theme. The interior reminds me of a haunted house... but with sports playing on the TVs. Jekyl has a decent beer selection at great prices, too. Their well drinks all have a corresponding "spooky" name. On Saturdays, a DJ livens the place up with dance hits and there are often free taster shots on weekends. All in all, its a great dive bar with a haunted twist. read more

Jeykll and Hyde is my go to bar. It's off of the main drag of East Carson, and has been a SouthSide staple for a number of years. The service is always attentive and very friendly. The bartenders really are some of the coolest in Southside and will go out of their way to make sure you're having a good experience. The drinks and prices are great, as is the awesome Halloween Theme! They have trivia and karaoke during the weekdays and a great DJ on the weekends. Great crowd, great service and overall just a great bar! read more

Halloween all year year? I'm sold! I wish I would have found this bar way long ago, it's just so awesome! Halloween is my favorite time of year, so it's only fitting this is my favorite place to drink. The inside is so fun, anything Halloween you can imagine! The first time I went here Halloween eve and everyone was was dressed up which made it way more exciting. They were playing classic Halloween movies and playing creepy songs. The atmosphere is awesome here, Halloween eve or just a regular day! They do anything and everything they can to make you feel like your in a Halloween world any day of the week. Service is always friendly and fast. They do get pretty crowded but it's so worth it. It's one of those places you have to experience! It's not on the main Carson Street so be sure to know where you are going beforehand so you don't miss out! read more

Popular place... I ordered a beer and when I said something about it being too flat (and I would never say something like that) I was told that because I'm a female I don't know beer so it must have been me who was wrong. To prove it, I had my male friend taste it and he agreed. Only then would they change my beer because a man said it. Probably won't go back here read more

Get your morbid on! Great Halloween theme, drinks are like shitty candy. read more

I had high hopes for this place. As a horror movie fan and lifelong metal head I was really wanting this place to be better than it was. They offer a plethora of shots but all of them sound pretty gross and are all VERY "girly" but I also don't want any liquor that is overly sweet, has high fructose corn syrup, or is primarily based on schnapps. The shot I settled on they were out of the key ingredient. Full disclosure, I work for Geeks Who Drink, and I was here on business. If I'm not in a bar I'm not working. We run pub quizzes in 30 states and had just expanded to PGH. I wanted to check out the trivia night there. Unfortunately, I was the only person there to play trivia that night. Additionally, in my hour there only 2 other customers showed up. I'll go back if I'm in PGH and give them another try. I really hope their weekend karaoke is as awesome as it should be or I'll be significantly disappointed. read more