University Club

Contacted them regarding fitness club membership. They never reply emails, never return calls, hardly ever pick up the phone. The manager is inaccessible. Very disrespectful. Thankfully there are many gyms to choose from with much better facilities.

I called all over Pittsburgh trying to find the perfect venue for my best friends Bridal Shower. After going to the University Club and seeing how beautiful the building is and how gorgeous the Gold Room was, I knew it was the perfect location!
I worked with Michael throughout the process, who was such a kind and amazing person to work with! He had an answer for all my questions and he also provided suggestions that would work best from his experiences. Michael always emailed me back in a very timely manner and I always felt welcome to ask him questions.
The day of the shower we had Susan running the show at the Uclub. She was so friendly and offered suggestions to help us. She went out of her way to help us and make the room look gorgeous! The room is already so beautiful that our decorations just helped personalize it for the bride! The 3 girls on her wait staff were so sweet and personable. Talking to everyone that morning while setting up took some of my stress away and I had a great feeling about how the day would go!
They did exactly as we asked during the shower and they were extremely kind while doing it! The food was amazing. We chose the light lunch entrees which consisted of the New York Strip Steak Salad, the Grilled Chicken Mediterranean Salad and the Grilled Marinated Vegetable Salad. Our lunches came with dessert, bread and butter, coffee, tea and soft drinks! Our guests were pleased and raved about the delicious food!
If I ever host a shower again, I will be calling Michael without a second thought. Thank you to the University Club for making what should have been stressful, a fun and easy process! What a beautiful venue and an absolutely amazing staff! You will not regret choosing the Gold Room at the University Club for your next event!

Great venue for weddings or parties. Attended a wedding reception here and the location was great the bathrooms were clean and taken care of and the catering was excellent. The validate parking for the parking garage across the street which is very convenient. Just and spacious great option for special celebrations

I had the opportunity to come to the University Club with my boyfriend and his mom for Easter brunch this year! I have been to the University Club before for events and receptions, but never for brunch! Since my boyfriend’s mom is a member here and has been for years, we were able to come for their talked up Easter brunch!
The building is gorgeous– as most Pitt buildings are in my opinion. The room where brunch was held was spectacular– decorated for Easter and very sunny and bright! It was the perfect setting for an Easter brunch. It was also PACKED. My boyfriend’s mom made the reservations late, so we were able to squeeze in during the last time slot available!
Let me tell you. the food selection was impressive. Cakes, pies, cookies, smoothies, omelettes made to order, smoked salmon, bagels, fruit, ham, bacon, sausage, scalloped potatoes, veggies… they had it ALL! There was also a huge selection of drinks as well– tea, coffee, juices and MIMOSAS. Of course, I had to have a mimosa and it was amazing.
As far as the food goes, I wasn’t that impressed with how everything tasted. The scalloped potatoes tasted like they were from a box, the ham was good was a little dry, the bacon was OK and the raspberry cheesecake was decent. Nothing was bad by any means– everything was good, but it wasn’t amazing. For the price per person, I should have been blown away. Honestly, I am not the biggest fans of buffets considering it’s difficult for food quality to be top notch when it’s been sitting out for hours, so maybe if I had the chance to try their food fresh I would have a different opinion.
Regardless, I enjoyed my meal and had a great time during Brunch. The service was great and the presentation was beautiful. I would definitely visit again.

If you work at Pitt, or are a life member of the Pitt Alumni Association, you can join as a member of the University Club (or U-​Club as the cool kids call it). This is my go to spot for lunch — daily they have a «themed» buffet that is very reasonably priced and almost always plentiful and tasty. For example, macaroni bar day. Need I say more? Yeah, delicious mac and cheese with a bunch of awesome toppings. And a salad. And dessert. For well under $ 10. And you can make as many trips as you want. BOOM!
In addition to the College Room (this is where the delicious buffets are along with a well stocked bar) there is the Fraternity Grill. This is where you just might run into a Pitt VIP, a physics professor, or just a regular staff member (like myself) who wanted to do a little fine dining. This area is fairly small and it is always best to make a reservation.
Finally, the University Club hosts one of the BEST views for happy hour during the spring and summer. The rooftop bar. Overlooking Soliders and Sailors Memorial Hall and the magnificent Cathedral of Learning here you can have a fancy cocktail (or a beer) and peer over Oakland. This alone makes joining the U-​Club worth it.

We held our wedding here and had a great experience. Kaila, the event planner, was very responsive throughout the process and was great about answering our questions and making sure all the details were in place. (She joined the University Club team in 2014, so the older reviews with negative comments about the event planners are based on different people.) The servers and staff at the reception were friendly and helpful, and several of our guests commented on how nice everyone was. The club offers an extensive menu of choices for your drinks, appetizers, and entrees, and everyone enjoyed the food at our wedding very much. The set-​up looked great, and everything went smoothly. Thank you, University Club!

Working at Pitt, the University Club is a place we visit often. Great place to go after work for happy hour. They College Room Lounge has great daily drink specials and have a nice selection of craft beer. When the weather is nice the rooftop terrace is open for happy hour and there is usually live music on Fridays. Also a great place to stop in for lunch. Tuesdays and Thursdays are a buffet (can check the schedule online) which usually consists of a salad, entrée and dessert. For members it is $ 4.95 and non members $ 7.95-a truly great deal! Wednesdays and Fridays they have a menu to order off of which has a nice selection of soup, salad and sandwiches. My only complaint about this place is the service is slow but they are usually very busy especially around lunch time. The staff is always friendly though. The Fraternity Grill is a more formal sit down option for lunch or dinner. They also have a café for quick breakfast and lunch options. I recommend any of the pastries or bagel sandwiches.

Good food, cheap buffets Tuesday & Thursday ($ 4.99!), but you have to be, or know, a member. The ambiance is pretty nice, especially in the private dining rooms and the library for members. The food is simple, but a good value for the money. Drinks can be a bit pricy.
BUT, if the egos here could get any bigger… Membership is only $ 15 a month for Pitt faculty and staff, but this might as well be the Duquesne Club in terms of attitude. Don’t even think about brining a student here because the crabby professors will voice their displeasure. If you’re not a regular, then you will be made to wait. It’s a shame because the food & décor are fairly good.

Delicious food and a very friendly and helpful staff. Come early to your event to ensure close parking.; especially if there is a Pitt or Steeler game.

Good place for meetings. The conference rooms are spacious and well-​appointed. Overall, everything looks renovated and new. Food items here have been a bit mediocre, hence the 3 star rating, but they haven’t been bad. Service has been nice.
Right now, they are doing a lot of construction on this street, so it’s a bit hard to get to if you parked at the next door Soldiers and Sailors parking deck, but that’s the best place to park — their own lot is a bit small.

Based on other reviews on Unilocal,I contacted the University Club to schedule a wedding reception. This was the venue of choice for many reasons. Sadly… the contact person forgot our scheduled appointment. When she showed up, she forgot to bring the «kit» explaining menus, prices etc. She said she’d send them. When she did – she left out the specific things I asked about. After multiple UNRETURNED voice mail messages and emails, I gave up and went to the William Penn where people return phone calls and reply to emails. I suggest that you do the same.

went to a nice retirement dinner here. The rooftop view was nice, albeit a bit too sunny at the time. the service and food was also great.

Wanted to rave about the University Club. My husband and I recently had our wedding reception here and it was amazing. Our coordinator and the staff were wonderful. Very easy to work with and very professional. Food was delicious. I highly recommend them.