Cutest little place. GREAT drinks, wait was long. Even after making reservation. Small location but food was mostly good. Salmon not cooked well and had blueberry compote which was a weird combo. All else was amazing. Server wasn't amazing but overall enjoyed experience. read more

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We absolutely loved our dinner and experience. We had the sourdough bread as the starter. I had a cup of the halibut chowder which was incredible. My daughter had salmon with blueberries and I had the halibut. Absolutely fantastic. Our server was SO nice and attentive. Prices were exactly what you should expect on Seward. read more

Flamingo Lounge - Halibut chowder with bacon - Lounges Near Me - Seward, Alaska

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Look for the Showcase Lounge on 4th street! We were in town celebrating our 12th wedding anniversary and had reservations for dinner. It was a Saturday night and the place was packed arm to arm. To get to your seat, suck everything in and pray you don't take down your neighbors drinks. Although kids are allowed, I'd be scared to bring mine. We had parka's on, so it was an interesting time. Our dining neighbors were buzzed and relaxed, so it was good vibes. I sat on a refurbished church pew, (it's been years). The space was so intimate, we could easily hear the conversations around us. It was funny to discover, like us, most of the surrounding diners were there to fill their bellies before the sold out Beers by the Bay fundraiser at the Sea Life Center. For drinks, we ordered the pumpkin ale on tap and a northern lights cocktail. Both strong and cold. For food, we ordered their AK reindeer sausage elote, southern collard greens and smoked ham hocks, ribeye, loaded baked potato, and "just for the halibut," chowder with added bacon. Everything was incredible. The food timing was perfect and empty plates were always promptly cleared. Honorable mention to the collard greens and smoked ham hocks that were perfectly executed. It's a rare dish to find on any menu in Alaskan restaurants. These guys are pretty amazing. Our waitress was quirky and she likely meant well, but she was off putting. Like when I was scanning the menu unsure we were done ordering. She said something a long the lines of "what we had was a lot already." It's kinda like, If I wanted to order this entire menu, I'll do that, you know?! Her service was also spotty. The star for us, was a quiet, super attentive hostess who was constantly cleaning, clearing our plates, and kindly bagged our leftovers. We gave our tip to her. Add Flamingo to your list of Seward must visits! read more

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Best dinner options of our Alaska trip. Great apps. Try different menu options and they serve family style. read more

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I am still dreaming about the place 2+ months later!! We came here due to a locals recommendation and had such a fun experience. The food, ambiance, and service were all 10/10. The bucket of butt was genuinely the best fried fish I've ever had and the steak sandwich was amazing (and huge!). read more

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We had an awesome experience at the Flamingo Lounge. It wasn't on our radar initially, as I instantly thought "cheesy Vegas bar", but another upscale restaurant sent us here when they couldn't seat us without a reservation. We barely got seats here, so would recommend trying to get one, and we were surprised when we walked in- unique and well done decor and ambiance. As far as the food, we ordered the pound of tanner crab, which was the best crab I had in our entire 12 day stay in Alaska. It was extremely fresh and a pound was a good amount for me and the wife. We also ordered the halibut, which was also tasty. Overall, great experience and would absolutely come back next time we're here. Cheers! read more

Flamingo Lounge - Halibut - Lounges Near Me - Seward, Alaska

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Very nice hole-in-the-wall place! Definitely designed like a fancy older lounge. I loved the decoration and how it was set up. My bf and I went on a late Thursday evening and it wasn't busy at all. The service was decent. He got the French dip, he said it was really good! Good size too. He also got the Prosecco white wine as well and he says it also was pretty good haha. I got the Caesar salad with an add on of chicken. The salad was DELICIOUS..BUT...it literally looked like they grabbed a head of lettuce, chopped off the bottom and layed all the large lettuce leaves on a small plate and dumped Caesar on top, and a giant hunk of uncut chicken. It was just annoying a bit messy to cut myself (sucked because I was starving lol, I know...first world problems eh) but other than them not cutting my food like a normal restaurant service a salad...no complaints besides that one! :) read more

What a great find in Seward AK. Cozy little restaurant with amazing halibut butt chunks. Sides are huge so keep that in mind when ordering. read more

Like stepping into a beautiful retro 1950's time capsule... If these walls could talk... So glad we came to Flamingo Lounge! We had dinner here both nights of our two night stay in Seward. Consider making a reservation if you want in on the earlier side (read: before 7pm). We were glad we did. Cocktails here are great. Oaxaca Old Fashioned was a tad on the harsh side (could have used a smoother mezcal), but they did a really nice dry gin martini. The hummus plate came with two different hummuses, pita, and veggies. The fried pickles are an absolute must. You can get a Bucket of Butt (halibut) which is maybe the best I've had. So tender, and the batter was light and perfect. The apple pie nachos were decidedly too much, especially after all that dinner. I also tried the halibut chowder which was excellent. Service was attentive. Highly recommend! read more

We loved our dinner at the Flamingo Lounge! We didn't have reservations but they were able to get us in if we ate within an hour and we gladly accepted! The overall restaurant is very cool and funky - you can't stop looking at everything on the walls! The drinks are all super fun - great glassware and cute flamingo toothpicks in every cocktail. To start, we had the Alaskan sourdough with spreads. I'll probably be dreaming about that bread for days. For our main course, we got a bucket of butt and the tammer crab. We added broccoli and tater tots as a side dish. Everything was SO good and delicious!!! read more

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The food and drinks were so good. Cool vibe inside very dark and rustic. Northern lights drink and dirty martinis were super good. Highly recommend the Bucket of Butt 6 or 10 chunks of flaky breaded halibut. The tater tots were so good too. Service was great. The poblano soup was to die for we even ordered a second cup. Crab legs also a hit. read more

We stopped at flamingo lounge for a drink. The ambience was lovely, Danny had incredible knowledge, and a great personality. Every drink we ordered was amazing! read more

Flamingo Lounge - We stopped at flamingo lounge and Danny was a great bartender! All the drinks were amazing and the restaurant had a great ambience. - Lounges Near Me - Seward, Alaska

Danny was fantastic, great experience! Will go back again tomorrow. Highly recommend. read more

Flamingo Lounge - Ordered an old fashioned but I was curious about another drink and he made me a complimentary mini. - Lounges Near Me - Seward, Alaska

Food was overpriced. We were sat extremely close to the next table to where if you needed to get up one of you needed to move.

It's really too bad that The Flamingo has changed so much Since the new owners and the name change. I hate writing bad things about a local restaurant, but this place just can't seem to get it together. We've tried over the last few years to give them a chance but always leave shaking our heads . I recently had dinner with two friends who are both in the restaurant business and both locals and wow, were we disappointed. the halibut chunks were all stuck together in a galvanized bucket, unfortunately that was what had originally made this place famous and now they are gummy and bland, and served being cold didn't help them. The supposed fried pickles tasted like they had peeled off the pickle skins and fried them, yuck...they were stringy, tough and flavorless. They no longer have the Caesar salad on the menu. The side dished are extremely limited and if you want baked potato to go with your steak ...forget about it ...not on the menu. Think about that...no baked potato in a steak house ...what were they thinking ??? The dessert menu is small and boring. We all love dessert but didn't care for anything they served. But hey ...if you're interested in unique craft cocktails, then I've heard they have some good ones. read more

A la carte menu. Good food and also some good smaller plate options with great cocktails. read more

Flamingo Lounge - Field of Dreams cocktail - Lounges Near Me - Seward, Alaska

First, my family entered greeted warmly by the staff. We did have reservations (thank you Yelp community) so no wait. We needed a large booth for our group and we had a wide collection of food preferences. Let's start with the cocktails. On point and we were delighted with our little flamingo toothpick. I had the Eris, a gin cocktail with lime, cucumber and I'm sure other stuff. It was sure pretty too. My hubby had their version of a Manhattan and declared thumbs up. Their Negroni got a thumbs up from our party too. I don't know beer but my adult son enjoyed a local brew. Sorry I don't know which. Food: the bourbon glazed carrots and roasted Brussels were a table fave. I got their baked potato sans the sour cream, cheese and bacon and ordered their cremini mushroom side and had myself a wonderful vegetarian dish. My hubby had their burger. I loved the name "second largest state" Texas burger. We split fries. Yes, just yes. Their fish and chips were declared good. I also can share their bathrooms are clean (sorry, not sorry) which I appreciate in a bar. The overall ambiance is dark with a slightly kitschy look but fun. Full bar. Fun ambience. Solid food and service. Highly recommend! read more

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Several locals recommended as a must to try! One of the Best in Seward!! We were so impressed with the food! Bucket of butts (halibut), blue cheese salad wedge-large portions. Dishes are plentiful enough to split! The service was excellent! read more

Flamingo Lounge - 1 blue cheeses salad wedge split into half. - Lounges Near Me - Seward, Alaska

We wanted to eat sooner, but the earliest we could get reservations was at 9:00 pm. We were seated on time, but only got three menus for four people. We then waited quite a while, and had to order our drinks and food at the same time when our server finally returned. Drinks came and we waited for the food. At 9:54, still no food yet. Luckily, my wife had a slice of kiwi in her drink, so she had something to eat while we were waiting. The food finally came: her salmon was tasty, but a little dry. My halibut was also tasty, but even drier. The "halibutt" was good, as was the loaded baked potato. This is supposedly a cocktail bar, but I could only get one drink the entire meal. Luckily, there was a bottle of water on the table, so you can serve yourself. The place had great decor, and a funky vibe. Ambiance 9/10. Food 6/10. Service 4/10. read more

The food was incredible. The ambiance was great. Amazing mocktails. There was a wait when I got there but they were realistic about wait times and quickly texted when they turned over some tables. read more

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Ate here while in Seward. The place is a bit pretentious, including the waitstaff. While looking at the menu, I asked the waiter what the entrees come with. He said,"everything is ala carte". I was shocked that a $38 piece of salmon comes with nothing and the other restaurants will give you at least a side. Anyway, place is extremely loud and expensive. We were seated between a table of kids and 20 something's cursing. Lovely. read more

Waitress was friendly and accommodating. The food was delicious...especially King Salmon tartare and short ribs. Love the ambiance.

Ambiance was superb, very fun and neat things to see. Great play on the Americana vibe. Food was unenthusiastic and bland, prepare to pay for sides as nothing comes with anything. Last night we felt rushed by our server, halfway through my meal she asked if I needed a box, I was still eating... Drinks are great, cute flare and garnishes making it very modern. read more

After our last visit was so good, we made plans to come back this visit for dinner and also Sunday brunch. The server was great, atmosphere still very crowded and loud but fun. Dinner took a bit, and wasn't quite up to the last visit but still good. The Texas burger went over well with our teen, and he and my wife devoured the fried pickles and (very spicy!) dipping sauce. Our younger kiddo got the tots and a burger and enjoyed them, but my wife and I and the teen all thought they were dry and lacking flavor. My wife and I got steaks. Both were charred hard- my wife was okay with it but my NY was almost inedible because the char was crunchy and made the whole steak taste burnt- I couldn't taste any other flavors. Everything at the table, including the sautéed mushrooms and the horseradish sauce, lacked salt/seasoning. That said, it was still a tasty meal overall and a great local option. Desserts are lacking still, and we opted out again. Brunch was interesting. The front door person seemed slightly annoyed with life, but we had the same server we had on Friday and she was as pleasant as before. It got crowded quickly and everything came out at different times. It was cold inside with the door open and I ordered a hot tea and it seems that is unusual- it took awhile, and the offerings were all fruity and caffeine free and no sugar with it. The coffee was hot and very strong, and the OJs were just okay. The oatmeal the youngest and I ordered was delicious, but did not come with the mentioned brown sugar. However, it came with toasted walnut pieces that were delicious, fresh blueberries and a vanilla favored milk of some sort. The milk flavor made up for the brown sugar but the oatmeal was barely warm when we got it and the cold milk only made it worse. The hash browns are the triangle ones that come frozen but they were delicious, fried well. The two egg breakfast the teen ordered came as a scramble type of thing which wasn't what we expected or wanted but the flavors were good. The blueberry pancakes were great, fluffy and just the right amount of fresh blueberries. The syrup should be heated as well, as it was thick and goopy, and cooled down the pancakes immediately. The over easy eggs for both my wife and the kiddo were perfect. Abut 3/4 of the way through we started getting smoked out from the kitchen- our eyes were burning and we all decided we were just done. Not sure what they were prepping/cooking but wow. That said, it was still a good brunch, and you could tell a lot of people were coming in and taking advantage of their brunch bar drinks with their food. read more

Flamingo Lounge - Oatmeal and a side of hashbrowns - Lounges Near Me - Seward, Alaska

We typically go to Seward, Alaska around Labor Day. This weekend happened to be Mermaid Fest which provided us a great excuse to take the 2.5-hour drive down from Anchorage, relax, and find new eats. Formerly called the Thorn's Showcase Lounge, which wed visited for years, the Flamingo Lounge took over in 2022. We thought it was sold and was going to be gutted when we walked by in 2022. We are so happy with the transformation. They took a fun, tired place, embraced and shined up the wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling kitschy throwback vibe that this restaurant-bar was known for, free oldies music included. They also re-vamped the menu and added unique cocktails, including non-alcoholic choices which we appreciated. Prices are commensurate with the service, quality, and quantity of food that you get. My guy had a 6-piece Bucket of Butt (1oz chunks of halibut) with a perfectly creamy, tangy, tartar sauce. We also split a juicy, bacon-y, jalapeno (not spicy), pineapple-y, 2nd Largest State (Texas-size) burger, and light, crisp, airy flavorful fries. FYI, although some Texans may think theyre the biggest state, Alaska is the largest and blows all lower 48 states away in size. Speaking of States, some of you may know Im from Hawaii. After becoming an accidental Alaskan resident in 2017, I realize that there is a special connection between Alaska and Hawaii, and the Flamingo Lounge was no exception. They even have a drink called Pele's curse. Special Mahalo to Chap and Morgan for their aloha spirit, and recommendations (scrumptious date cake)! Cheers to the chef and staff for the exceptional customer service, and the great care they took not only in the taste of our food, but also with the pretty presentation. We highly suggest that all Seward locals and tourists visit the Flamingo Lounge, so that they can remain open for decades to come. We definitely will be back. A hui hou! read more

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An amazing retrofit of a classic Alaskan lounge. Kept all of the old charm but added a clean and tasteful new atmosphere. Menu is chalk full of seafood, quality steaks and craft cocktails. Bartender Morgan treated us right. Will hit flamingo after all future Seward adventures. Cheers read more

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The restaurant decor is funky with pink velvet and chrome and bench seating. If you want privacy not the right place for it is a lounge type with tables situated along benches with chairs on opposite side. Great decor and music. There is no resemblance of flamingos other than the pink and merch! We had the bread board with butter spreads. The presentation on a paddle was cool and taste was excellent! For our meal hubby had a blue burger. I had a bucket of butts, fried halibut, so light and delicious! My husband asked to share so we got larger portion, don't do it, pieces are big, not a nugget! Also French fries order is plenty to share! Hubby also had a cup of halibut chowder and enjoyed it! Cool place, great staff and owner / manager welcomed us with a great greeting! If you come to Seward be sure to stop in here! read more

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Don't miss this place! Absolutely excellent food, classic lounge decor-deep red, diamond tuck upholstery and marvelous old decanters displayed in the back lit walls. Service was great even though we had 13 people. They open at 5pm, must have reservations during high tourist times. Make early in the day reservations! We had 5:30 and got in quickly but the place was nearly packed already. read more

Flamingo Lounge - Even the guys were excited. Also, it's kid friendly. - Lounges Near Me - Seward, Alaska

I love the bone marrow and crab cake!!!!! The vibe is very chill and like a 60's/70's lounge

The atmosphere is engaging and thoughtful, the service was outstanding, and the food was the best we have had on our vacation. You must order the halibut chunks and salmon tartare. This place is a must stop visit in Seward! read more

Ambiance was really cool, wait staff was attentive and knowledgeable, and the food was amazing!

The bucket of butt (halibut) chunks were the best we've had. Maggie was an excellent server, very friendly and professional and her recommendations were spot on! read more

It was rainy while we were in Seward, so we decided to come in from camping and enjoy a meal we didn't make and it was one of the best choices we made in Alaska. I was not starving so I just got the fried pickles, but we also got the bread board and that was more than enough food. Both were great with me trying to make sure I didn't eat all the bread and butter. My partner had the half a crab and loved it. We had a few cocktails, all of which we nice. We finished with the baked Alaska which was great. Service was slow at the start but turned around quickly. read more

incredible ambiance ,we sat at the chef's bar and had the most amazing short rib with the mashed potatoes, as well as delicious cocktails our server Kelly was awesome too. i definitely recommend read more

the service was excellent. if you know that flamingos use to be Thors Showcase Lounge and have come for the bucket of halibut and fries it's not the same. the halibut tasty but not the same the fries were chewy. we sent the back with our server admitting that they were below their standards. the ambience was great they left the same warmth and historical decor but add some improvements. if you go to the flamingos just don't expect Thors. read more

Really good cocktails and food. Ambiance was nice too. Worthy of a try!! Definitely one of my favorite in Seward.

We had a larger group of 8 and the restaurant had no problems accommodating out party. The waitstaff were very friendly and our server was fantastic with the recommendations. The portions for sides and even the mains were large enough they could be shared. The short rib, was very tender and the wedge salad is large enough 3 people could share it. I would recommend going to the Flamingo to experience true service. They have managed to keep what matters most to a customer, great food and great service. Thank you for a wonderful experience. read more

The bartenders and the drinks were awesome! The food was not good and service was slow. Avoid eating there but certainly have a few drinks!

My husband ordered the 28 dollar steak sandwich, nice portion and delicious. I had the BLT sandwich, it was very tasty, good price too. My only complaint was the waitress asked if we wanted fries as a side and we both said yes, thinking it was part of the meal. We were both shocked to see the fries is not part of the meal on the check. read more

Great cocktails! The sourdough bread appetizer is to die for and the service is great! Perfect place to unwind after a day in the mountains and after a drive from Anchorage to Seward. read more

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