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    Carousel Cocktail Lounge

    4.2 (27 reviews)
    ModerateLounges, Dive Bars
    Open 2:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    DJ
    Live music
    Juke Box

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    Estrella V.

    Nice environment and live music in this little place in Spenard. Very friendly people and a good variety of drinks and beer on tap. There is Pool and other games. It has enough parking spaces too. We came to hear the wonderful and new to me band "The Jephries" This other time we went to the artsy Spenard festival with art wxpositio from locals and a classic piano player with a drummer plus 3 other bands. It's nice to see a olace like these support local talent and help them grow while we all have fun.

    Andrew H.

    This is your standard old-school Alaska dive bar. Older guys growing roots into the bar, with a pint class AND a shot glass in front of them. Mediocre tap selection. Scratch off gambling galore. Lots of people drinking about of bottles. Free snacks (in this case, pretzles). All the other food is pretty much fried. All-in-all, it's alright. They had Union Jack IPA in the bottle which is a step up from most joints like this. Bartender was also exceedingly friendly.

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    Meghan M.

    I've been a couple times now and this last time we met the owner. There is another review that hated on him a little bit, but he seemed like a decent enough drunk owner when we met him. He introduced himself, got all of our names, even joked around a bit when he couldn't hear me when I said my name, he thanked us for coming in, and then proceeded to put $10 in the juke box and let us pick the music. I'm pretty picky when it comes to dive bars. A few of my dive bar requirements are: 1. Carpet - CHECK 2. Some sort of wood paneling - CHECK 3. Dark, dingy, and possibly a faint weird smell - CHECK 4. Neon signs - CHECK 5. String lights - CHECK (I'm counting this because the tiny disco balls on the ceiling creates the illusion of tons of string lights) 6. Crazy/interesting locals - CHECK 7. Cozy/forced to be uncomfortable in a small space - (this place is pretty massive, there is also a random stage in the corner) 8. No food - CHECK (but BONUS points for free pretzels) 9. Juke box with decent music - CHECK (this is a barely check for me - too many country options, what won me over was Savage Garden - I secretly love Savage Garden!) 10. Decent but more on the side of standard/poor beer choices - CHECK (however they had a better selection than I thought) 11. Bartenders who can hold their own - CHECK (there is always a crazy that makes everyone uncomfortable and they aren't afraid to lay down the law so their more sober paying patrons are comfortable) Please note: According to some random note written in sharpie marker on the pedestal of the womens bathroom sink, someone hides their drugs between the wall and the back of the sink. I wish I would've taken my phone to the bathroom with me so I could've taken a photo. If I could give it a 3.5 I would, but I'm bumping it up to a 4 purely based on my dive bar check list and the over powering dive bar feel/this place is a little weird feel it puts off. We also rode our bikes and to our surprise there was a bike rack out front.

    Pool tables, live band in corner and darts.

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    2 years ago

    Friendly bartender, just had a bevvie and then on my way but def felt like a local barfly spot

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    13 years ago

    Cheap beer and great live music of all types. Cool and hot bartenders too. Big patio with swings,,,,,

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    8 years ago

    Owners and staff are awesome. I love the historical Spenard photos. The food and beer made for a perfect evening.

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    12 years ago

    I love this place! Red lights, pool tables, plenty of booze and good service... What's not to like?!

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    Review Highlights - Carousel Cocktail Lounge

    Not a huge selection on tap but let's be honest you're not hitting up a dive in Spenard for the craft beer....

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    Caboose Lounge - Water with lemon. Very nice on this hot day!

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    Our group ended up having dinner at Caboose lounge from our driver who actually lives in Palmer…read more The restaurant wasn't busy but by it being in a small town, a group of 24 could have overwhelmed them but it did not. They have a large choice of food items and they serve breakfast all day. We ordered corn fritters w honey butter to try. They were amazing! I had two and could have eaten more but my dinner hadn't come out yet. I ordered the Halibut fish & chips. I was impressed how tasty they were. Perfectly fried and seasoned well. The tartar sauce was good. The cole slaw was okay so I tried the potato salad which was better. Overall great meal! Since we had a large party, they ran out of desserts before I had a chance to order. The 17 kids in the group were able to get order desserts, the adults did not. No worries. The trip was for the kids.

    - - THE UPSIDE It's…read morefast. Service is courteous, knowledgeable, and incredibly efficient. Food arrives quick! It's cheap. The menu is a little overwhelming and the print is small. But so many options makes the possibilities feel almost endless. The bacon is crispy. If you like your bacon chewy, maybe ask for it that way. I like mine crispy and it's been that way EVERY SINGLE TIME. YAY! - - THE DOWNSIDE The decaf coffee is not great. I've had it three times and I think it's instant coffee, maybe? Whatever it is, it's bad. In a state with so much great coffee, this seems like a point that shouldn't be bad. Sigh* The over medium eggs are really over easy. This is a bummer. The diner of Alaska that can make me true over medium eggs will forever earn my patronage. - - Conclusion It's okay the coffee is bad, because they had a porter on tap which was almost like drinking an iced coffee. At least that's what I'm going with. =]

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    Great lil bar/eating place. Try a Bloody Mary!! Fantastic!

    Carousel Cocktail Lounge - lounges - Updated May 2026

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