Nice little dive spot in Spenard! I actually really like…read morethis place, free pool on Mondays a great rotation of Karaoke nights, you'll often find a live band playing on the weekend and they have a FREE taco bar on Tuesdays!!! Super friendly bartenders, and quick to get service. Not a huge selection on tap but let's be honest you're not hitting up a dive in Spenard for the craft beer....its for the Spenard "Ambiance" *pro tip* Keep your eye on their socials for great party events!! This year (2025) they served up a free complete Thanksgiving dinner for folks.

Got to love me a nasty bar with carpet that looks like the from the 1980s but in argyle pattern…read more... This place is great love the karaoke Love the small town atmosphere!!!

I love this bar, feels cozy with plenty of options for entertainment including pulltabs, pool,…read moredarts, beer pong, a dance floor and karaoke at night. Bottled beer, shots and mixed drinks served by kind bartenders for reasonable price.

This is not a review to put the business down or boost it up it is just an FYI for those who were…read morewondering, cause I know I was they do not serve food at Barrys Baranof lounge.

Hands down one of the best local bars in downtown Anchorage…read more I never feel unsafe here even with the Gaslight down the way (and yes, we all know that place has its issues). The Pio just gives off the best bar energy downtown. The bartenders are absolutely amazing and always take such good care of you, which honestly makes all the difference. They bring in DJs throughout the week with different sets, and if you're there before the DJ starts, they've got a TouchTunes jukebox so you can play your own music. Inside, there's plenty to do: arcade-style games, pool tables, and air hockey, perfect if you're bouncing around downtown and want to actually hang out somewhere. They've done a few facelifts inside over the years, and it's only gotten better. This is easily one of our all-time favorite spots when we're downtown. And the best part? Sometimes on the weekends, if you're lucky, you step outside and there's a little hot dog stand set up right near the front door. Truly elite downtown behavior and one of my favorite things about being down there.

Definitely the best downtown bar. Cheap drinks and good bar tenders. Nice pool tables too. Love…read morethe food truck in the back ally.

Service was great. We were here for a conference and we went to the bar to get drinks and went…read moreoutside. The bartender came out to check on us. I had the Boombox and it wad absolutely delicious. I was tempted to purchase the glass but $30 was a little too much. *Suggestion* If someone does want the glass, take the price of the drink off the purchase price. I definitely would have purchased it that way. I will give the bartender credit for attempting to make the sell. He was overall great. I would definitely recommend and say try the Boombox!

Menu is minimal and disappointing. Don't plan on eating here if you're staying here…read more Nice looking space and the drinks are ok

The bartender Besty was great. The Bar is one of the most blue collar dive bar's I been to and I…read morewould come back anytime.

This is a divey-dive, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Every town has (at least)…read moreone. It's a blue collar, cheap drink, low aesthetic dive bar with friendly locals. Don't go here expecting high-class anything. As a dive bar frequenter, great spot for a few cheap drinks.

S Lounge is a bit of a surprise. It's attached to the most notorious and shady motel in town (bum…read morebum BUUUUM!!!! Travel Inn). At the bequest of a friend, we bopped around town and this was one of his requisite stops. When I realized where we were, I shuddered. Truly, the Travel Inn makes motels in the 3rd world look luxurious. I was not optimisitic about the bar. I was surprised that the S Lounge is a moderatley pleasant dive bar/concert hall. The bar has a smallish stage and dance floor for live music events. There's a cover charge, so that keeps the rif-raf that abound in the neighborhood out. The crowd was mostly goofy but well behaved college kids. Drinks were okay, snacks were okay, the bar was clean enough. Although I REALLY wanted to complain (because did I mention how horrible and ashamed the Travel Inn should be of itself? It's a scourge to humanity!) but I really couldn't. I'd go back if the right band was playing. We happened in on a women's empowerment fundraiser thingie, so it was mostly angry lesbians singing badly. But it was a novel experience and we enjoyed ourselves well enough. I'm going to have to revisit this place to see how it stacks up over time. Check it out. Post a review. I'm really interested to know what other people's experiences will be.

This place is a dive bar, but if you like dive bars, it's a pretty solid one. I've been there…read moreprobably a dozen times for shows, and consistently enjoyed the venue. It's relatively clean, staff is pretty friendly, and the drinks are reasonably priced. They've had some pretty interesting shows there, and a good crowd usually turns out. While it is in an area of town frequented by some pretty shady characters, the people I've encountered in the bar have mostly been regular non-shady Anchorage folks.

Since our trip to Ireland, we've been looking for THE bench-mark Irish coffee in Anchorage - and…read morewe found it here! Enjoyed chatting with the bar-keep and one of the regulars, so felt right at home.

Excellent little bar. Plenty of TVs to watch the game. Lots of beer options, but try the Irish…read morecoffee. Friendly staff. Free parking!

More like a 3.5 on the stars or rating food is pricey it's not bad but nothing to jump up and down…read moreabout. The bartenders (woman) & waitresses are Great, THEY ARE INDEED THE BEST PART OF THIS PLACE, VERY ATTENTIVE & PATIENT! Max our waitress & my bartenders yesterday IS ANAZN'!!! She DEFLY DESERVES A RAISE!!! I say this because the majority if the clientele is Male & boi' can they be a handful!!! She handles them with Finesse!!! Thanks Max!!! You make this place SPECIAL!!!

Food was good fast and hot. The calamari was fantastic. The cheese burger did not have much flavor…read morebut everything else was good. Good view of the float planes too.