Diesel Club Lounge

1601 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, USA

Address:	1601 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, USA
Phone:	+1 412-431-8800
Site:	dieselpgh.com
Rating:	3.4
Working:	Closed Closed Closed Closed 9PM–2AM 9PM–2AM Closed

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Spike Wm

Have only been here for concerts. After seeing numerous bands here can say the sound quality is good & nice size stage for bands for a venue of this size. The main floor in front of stage is small compared to other local venues such as The Rex Theater & Mr Smalls that host bands and they advertise/promote upcoming shows/bands - more on that later. There are two side areas on main floor that are separated by railing with seating area. The upper level is nice to watch bands & for those wanting to stay away from mosh pit on main floor. To get access to upper level you need to be 21+ however. Bar is open during shows. Overall venue is fairly clean & nice place to watch bands. Have noticed this venue does not advertise most of the bands/shows that i normally attend here on their website calendar or other social media which has been frustrating. Youll need to know band tour schedules from another source to know if they are playing here. Other local venues like ones mentioned above & others that are much smaller like The Smiling Moose & Black Forge Coffee House actively promote shows via multiple social media accounts & their websites. Hopefully this lack of promotion will change in the future.

Dawn Takacs

I am an event planner and suggested Diesel to my client for her event. The client agreed, and we selected this venue for our Talent Show party last night. Through the process, we had the joy of working with Rebecca Rhodes for the event planning, food prep, talent prep, music and lighting and even the marque sign verbiage. Rebecca was AMAZING to work with, excellent communicator and she has a knack for anticipating the clients needs and handling them preemptively - thats a great gift in an event coordinator! Thank you Rebecca! Also, I would be remiss not to mention the incredible staff - including Adam the venues manager who went the extra mile to make sure everything was perfect - the security guys who kept everyone out and everyone safe - the servers and bartenders were all friendly, outgoing and helpful - special kudos to Hannah who I thought was a ROCK STAR server - and to the sound, lighting and DJ - thanks for putting up with our outrageous and obnoxious crowd who couldnt carry a note - but you smiled and helped us out anyway. :) Thank you so very much, the party, venue and services was definitely 5-STARS and Rebecca who lead the ship with Adam - were great captains!!!

Christy Byrd

My friend and I were told we couldnt go in because we were "furries" I was wearing a wolf tail and she was wearing a green tail. My tail is symbolic of my nickname wolfie and have never experienced such hate over a tail... I do not consider myself a furry and didnt know a tail should brand you as such. Never heard of such a dress code for this club. O.o The guard was rude and we simply walked away and went to tiki which was full of open minded people looking for a good time. Club Diesel was not worth our frustration and didnt wish to ruin a good night. I would rather not go to a club where people are labeled and stereotyped based on the way they dress anyway. I would not suggest this club unless you want to tolerate such treatment. There are plenty of other amazing clubs in the area anyway.

Bradley Wascher

Being refuse tap water is unacceptable, especially when your a dd. I enjoy the vibe and the dj but please respect your patrons. Door men and security was top notch. Wish I could say the same for the bartenders. Haggling to allow me to pay 2 dollars for tap water is not only shady but irresponsible. Ruined the rest of the night. Sad reality is Ive been here before and it wasnt the case in the past. Not sure why the change but felt attacked for even asking, which might be understandable if its an initiative the bartenders are required to follow putting underserved stress on them. Forcing them in under table deals that still lose the management money.

Sarah Acosta

Terrible. They are blatantly rude to their customers and profile people based on race/physical appearance. Girls that work there are superficial and snobby. Shots are literally 90% sugary juice trash and the overabundance of those poor shot girls is not only annoying for the customers, but sad for them because they are getting paid next to nothing. Dress code is so stupid & ridiculous, they are clearly trying to be something they are not. If youre a customer, save your time & money and go somewhere more fun and less hostile. If youre looking for work, save yourself the trouble, you wont be getting paid.

Chris Stovall

Good DJ and sound system, prices were typical for Carson St., we had fun. For some reason getting our bottle service was a fiasco that took longer than it should have. They seemed very unorganized. Security were your typical former high school bullies that like to show you how great they were. Grabbed my buddy by the neck for walking out at closing time with an unopened Red Bull he paid for with our bottle service. When I asked what he did, the guy looked at me and said "hes carrying out a Red Bull!" in a tone of voice youd associate with him nabbing a member of ISIS. Lame.

Anonymous

Took some friends from out of town here who love to dance to top 40s club stuff. Paid seven bucks each to get in. The DJ was so bad the crowd eventually bood him off stage. I do not mean plays bad songs "bad". What I mean is flat out stopping the music every 10 seconds to make a shout out while also having no idea how to keep a rhythm bad. It was impossible to dance until the guy was bood off stage. after that they just put in an iPod. Im convinced this guy must have been pranking everyone because no one could be that bad on purpose.

Ricardo Rodriguez

STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS PLACE! I got a reserved table and was completely charged wrong so I disputed the transaction. I did not sign the credit card receipt and contacted my credit card company to file a dispute. Of course, wouldnt you guess, the receipt was provided to my credit card company signed and with a 20% tip. Amazing considering I never signed it! Learned my lesson to stay far away from places like this, and will always recommend anyone else to do the same unless you want to be taken as well!

Jamesia Carter

I enjoyed my time at diesel due to being able to get some good dancing in and the venue is nice. The music could of been better due to there was too much jumping up & down head banging music. Also, I was charged a tip on my debit card from a waitress without my consent learned this once I checked my balance. That IS VERY wrong and I am very upset about this matter. So, to anyone who goes there take cash only if you do not want unauthorized Charges!!!!

pew pew

Ive been to Club Diesel twice for concerts, the first for Hawthorne Heights and the second time for RED. The first concert there werent many people there so I didnt have to worry bout crowds. But RED people were hanging over every thing. Its small, smaller than Mr.Smalls. The best thing about it though that you are RIGHT UP AGAINST the stage, no security or rails. This place isnt really a concert venue.

Jason Schafer

It just seems like a seriously overcrowded venue. People pushing and shoving just to get through the back of the room. Larger concerts or festivals made a big mistake using this place for a venue. The place itself is really nice with good security, but it was just a hassle not having VIP access to the top floor just to get away from the overcrowded dance floor, you could hardly breathe.