The Cabana Bar

Cabana bar sucks major dick. Rich yuppie fucks and skankss that don’t wanna be skanks. They run out of beer they cheap on the booze yet charge top dollar. They trash the Oxford parking lot horrible place to go. Bar tenders are hot but I’d rather see them naked then maybe there wouldn’t be complaints. Worst bar I have ever been too. Waste of time and money. Cabana sucks

Shout out to Taylor, the sweetest server who was dealing with a bunch of indecisive bachelorette party bitches. She was an awesome host! Great vibe, definitely will come back!

The Cabana Bar is totally one of the weirdest restaurants I’ve eaten at; having to park and walk literally *through* the inside of an upscale athletic club in a rich, predominantly white suburb to find a hidden outdoor restaurant replete with real sand, tiki torches, fireplaces, and bamboo huts is far from normal — but this weirdness is a huge part of The Cabana Bar’s charm.
It’s the closest you’ll get to a beach-​themed dining experience in landlocked Pittsburgh (if we’re talking about oceans, not rivers). The atmosphere is true to life, with cozy cabanas with thatched rooves, real sand you can dig your toes into, and a sprawling space that doesn’t make you feel too close to other diners. This is really nice when it’s dark outside, and the staff turns the giant heat lamps on. Big lanterns and torches give everything a warm glow. It’s a great casual place to take friends with a fun setting, and it truly feels out of place in WASP-​y Wexford (sorry, had to!).
Unfortunately this spacious, beachy atmosphere lends itself to a loose, casual service. I’ve eaten at the Cabana Bar three times now on various busy and unbusy days, and I’d say none of my three trips featured exceptional service. Things get missed and take a while. Servers can’t always find you easily amongst the rocks, fireplaces, and chaise lounges.
The food is quite good but nothing groundbreaking, and I do wish they had a larger and more varied menu. Portions a pretty big for the price. It’s not all beachy food, either. You can get standard bar fare like pizzas, burgers, and wings. I haven’t had alcohol here but the multiple bamboo bars are always packed.
All in all, the Cabana Bar is a must-​visit if you’re in the North Hills. Bring friends. Wear flip-​flops. Don’t expect best meal you’ve ever eaten. Come thirsty. You will have a great time!

My friends and I ventured to cabana bar this past weekend and had a great time! They have a dress code and cover charge but inside is filled with sand, music and fun. Although walking through an empty gym throws some people off its still beautiful. They had about 3 different bars and cocktail servers walking around so it was easy to always have a drink in hand! Only downfalls were the prices and space, it wasn’t as big as I had thought or pictured but that’s okay I suppose there was seats and standing room
And a small dance floor. The price of drinks was pretty steep. Wexford is a nice area and it is a popular bar so I sort of expected it. But $ 5 for a dixie cup of cranberry and vodka was crazy! But still all in all a great place.

My husband’s company held a party here. It was our first time at the bar, so we had some difficulty with finding the location. We did not expect the bar to be behind the Oxford Athletic Club. I enjoyed the taste of the burgers, chicken fingers, and salad. The bartender and servers were nice and walked around regularly to ask if people wanted any drinks. I did not have any alcoholic beverages, although they were included, so I cannot comment on them. The setup of cabanas with seats and fire pits looks nice, but I ended up getting sand in my shoes, so I recommend wearing sandals if you go there. After reading the other reviews, I was afraid that they would hassle me over my ID, but no one checked, probably because it was a company party with employees’ little kids present.

In the first time of my life I was turned down for being from out of state. I’m 25 and from Minnesota and I was astonished the when the bouncer said «we don’t accept out of state IDs». So myself and 4 friends simply left. They were even scanning IDs which confuses even more. Seems like laziness on their part honestly. Unreal. Townies only.

How many places exist with this atmosphere in Pittsburgh? None. Sandy sitting areas around countess fires pits, live DJ, dancing, and the overall tropical décor will entertain your group into the wee hours of the night. The drink menu is small, but gets the job done. The place gets packed on a Friday night, but not over crowded. There’s a lot of space and it’s a great energy.

The specials were weak. Usually I don’t like my drinks too strong, but these are weak. I would be back if others picked the place. Had a few appetizers. They were ok but small.

It’s cougar town there. Most in 40′ and 50’s. Always packed on weekends after 10pm. The Oxford parking lot gets filled. Got to get there before 10pm

I’ve been wanting to check this place out for a while b/​c I’ve heard positive things about it. It’s completely out of the way for me, but I have a friend from the North Hills so we met up for dinner and then headed to Cabana bar afterwards. It’s been an athletic club and there’s lots of parking, but it gets filled up quickly.
The place reminds me of Rock Jungle and the Boardwalk — I know I’m totally dating myself by saying that — but I say this in a good way. It was a perfect night to go to a place like this — warm but not too sticky hot. There are tables, swings, fire pits, bars, dance area, palm trees — and all outside. There were so many people and I couldn’t believe this many peeps were out in the burbs but it must be a popular spot for them NH folks.
There were a mix of ages — 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s — I would say the night we went, most people were in their 30’s. The drinks were overpriced, but what can you expect in the burbs b/​c this place is probably the only place to really go out.
All in all, I’m glad I went and if I wasn’t feeling as tired as I was that night, I may have enjoyed it even more. I’m not sure that I’ll be back b/​c it is quite a hike for me, but if you live in the area this is a great spot in the summer.

Cool bar located behind the Oxford Athletic Club. It was raining on the night that I went but it was still really fun. The only compliant I have is that our margaritas were REALLY salty. Aside from that, its was fun and I can’t wait to go back.

Pretty nice bar located behind Oxford Athletic Club in Wexford. My friend and I go there sometimes to grab a few beers because theres not may other ‘young’ bars in the area.
The specials are so-​so (its tough to compare when I’m used to a college town’s specials) and its pretty much Cougar Central all the time. We sometimes see a few people we knew from high school, but like I said before, its usually filled with more middle-​aged people.
It would be a lot better if they could get more of a younger crowd in, but it may be just my fault that I’m not going late enough when more people my age would be going out. I’ll have to go at a later time and update if I notice an age change past a certain time.
But, the sandy spots they have are a pretty cool feature and they also have a few fire pits and some hanging hammock chairs that give you a feeling of being at the beach.