Thorn's Showcase Lounge

Nice family fun love the halibut, a little over priced, good food.

Delicious halibut. Barely battered and fried perfectly. Amazing old fashioned served straight up. Like the 70s brought back to life. Eat here. Do it, do it now.

This place was great food and drinks. It's kind of dark but it seems like this is the place to be if your a local. Super yummy!!!!

Great atmosphere, cool decor, and awesome food! Their bucket of butt is a must. So good! They were under staffed the day we went so the wait to get on the list was long because the poor hostess had to also bus tables and take drink orders. But it was well worth it.

Talk about quirky.When you walk into Thorns it's as if you've walked into an old restaurant on the old Vegas Strip.Its quirkiness belies a great menu and equally great service.Do NOT miss the seafood chowder!And, if ya like tater tots, get them with cheese. Huge serving means enough for 3 or 4.

What a great bar! When you walk in, it's very 1950s with vinyl everywhere. We sat down at the bar and the bartender named Josh took great care of us. He was very knowledgeable with just the right amount of bartender sass. He had us laughing for the hour we were there. He makes great margaritas! The restaurant portion has great food. The chowder is delicious, as is the halibut burger and the chocolate cake.

Was so hungry did take a pic but they definitely didn’t disappoint..halibut was cooked to perfection, definitely hooked...

Beautiful display and furniture, excellent atmosphere and staff, also vegetarian/vegan (ask for burger with no cheese and/or a side salad) options!

The wife and I stopped in for dinner after asking a local about their favorite restaurant. Seating was a little cramped, but food was delicious. We had a bucket of clams and then both had the halibut salads. One grilled the other fried. The fried halibut was better in my opinion. The fish was moist, flavorful, and not at all greasy.

Yup! We liked this place. Bar lounge with a 1950’s vibe. Sit at the bar and order some halibut chunks, they’re super and not over battered. Get the chowder. And a salad...they don’t use iceberg lettuce, real greens!!

Came here after a long day of fishing right before the kitchen closed. Staff were friendly and polite and helped serve us right away even though we had come so late. We ordered cheese sticks, chicken strips with fries, a large bowl of halibut, and a large salad (to lessen the guilt). The halibut pieces with tartar sauce is a must try here, would recommend.

Very unique restaurant and bar. Tasty food and good service

We got a recommendation to try this restaurant from our guide Chris at Miller's Landing. It did not disappoint. Good food with a local flair. No wait and a decent price.

Always great food!!!! Hands-down best seafood chowder in town💯👍👍👍

Among the best fried halibut and seafood chowder you'll find anywhere. The halibut has a very thin batter, perfectly crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. Prices are consistent with the high cost of doing business in Alaska but not obscene as some of the other reviews indicate; definitely still a good value. The ambience is definitely old school, but awesome and a comfortable place to grab a drink and dinner after a hard day of play in Seward.

Awesome Thanksgiving Day buffet! Everyone was so nice and welcoming. Gratitude

If you're in Seward you have to eat here to get the halibut. I love their food. It does get crazy busy during the tourist season though.

Ban there 3 times this week, great butts!

We came for lunch and had the 1lb steamed clams and cheeseburger with coleslaw. Very tasty clams in a wonderful and rich broth. Piping hot... the cheeseburger was large. Easy to get seating as during dinner times this place is packed most of the evening. Our server Michelle was very friendly and had a great personality.

I had my first bucket of butts in September 2017 and they changed my life. Coming back almost a year later, I’m delighted to find they’re just as good as I remembered!

Cool retro vibe, reminds me of a 1960s Vegas lounge. Food is good, the sweet potato fries prob best I’ve ever had. Seafood chowder pretty good too.

The best seafood chowder and Halibut fish and chips.

Amazing drinks, nice staff, great ambiance

Halibut was so good and fresh..Shrimp cocktail, the shrimps were huge, 2-3 bites per shrimp. Seafood chowder was the best.

Really good burgers and beer here. Staff are friendly, too. Just what we needed after a day of hiking!

The Halibut chunks were very good, the Seafood Gumbo was just so so and the chili was bad, the beans weren't done. The interior of the restaurant was very dated,and little shabby. Too many restaurants in town to go back to this one

Amazing halibut! Would reccomend the largest portion of the "basket of butt" to get the best bang for your buck. House salad was pretty tastey as well.

Best halibut, fries could have been hotter. Wonderful wait staff and bar tender

Really good food and good service

Had the “Bucket of Butts” aka Halibut chunks, they were great also the Potato soup and Alaskan Beer. The best Halibut we ever eaten so far, a must try if visiting Seward Alaska

Best damn Bucket of Butt I've ever had. Get the bigger size, you will not regret it.

Service was fast and the server was very attentive. Generous amount of food and delicious. Price was fair.

Miss the pre remodel vibe but TSl is forever in our hearts

My favorite place in Alaska! The cheesy ambiance is to die for!!

This place is great. Not as busy as there time I was in Seward but that was for the 4th of July. The burgers are really great and this is a local spot (everything else was closed). They have tater tots as a side and the fries are really good too. But oh man TATER TOTS! Really 😎 and super reasonably priced. The prices haven't changed since I was here two years ago. Regretting not getting the clam basket this time around. But I definitely recommend them.

Great atmosphere. Service couldve been better but they were lunchtime slammed. Had gum on the seat so couldnt give 5 stars. But everytime in seward i have a butt bucket.

Great food, and service! Would recommend! Shrimp was delicious and onion rings were really good!

Down home touch fish and fries top notch tried other places but this is top of the list for halibut, glade I stopped in.

The halibut comes in the scrumptious chunks of tender white flaky Alaskan real ness straight from the ocean. The seas food is bomb. The White Russians here are the real deal and even served by actual Russians! Ask the servers about the antique whiskey bottles, some of them are actual urns with human remains! Great place to watch sports or recover from a day in the fjords. Best of Seward for sure.

This is such a cute little bar! All old red vinyl. My husband and sons came in here during our vacation to watch the games playing. Had lunch and dinner here several times and it did not disappoint! Tim took care of our family a few times and he was great! Will be back next summer for sure

Food is OK. I liked the grilled halibut sandwich, the dill tartare sauce really was the star. "Butt" was a little dry. Beer is good and they have a huge collection of Jim Beam decanters to look at.

If you never been in a lounge from the 60's

Great food, stopped in while on Vacation. I will definitely come back on my next visit to Seward.

First time trying Halibut. Now im addicted. Nice atmosphere. Decor is on point.

This place is an old time bar . When you step inside the decor is right out of the fifties. Little Christmas lights hang around the whole interior. The walls are covered in showcase shelving that holds many old time alcohol decanters. You will see Elvis decanter among many others very cool.The halibut and chips is the best around and the seafood chowder is to die for.I highly recommended this place!The best of the best as far as bartenders go Josh and Tim !

Best meal in Seward! Third night in Seward and I had already ate at two of the "top rated", they were good but overpriced. Had the bucket if but and the seafood chowder, wow. Best chowder I've ever had and I've been to Maine many times. The halibut was huge pieces and amazing as well.

I love this joint! With its red padded seating, string lighting and erstwhile decor, walking inside is almost like a trip back in time. Thorn's is probably best known for serving "bucket of butt" halibut meals, pouring stiff cocktails and displaying a large collection of vintage Jim Beam whiskey decanters.

Great place to grab a drink.

Good hamburgers, but the Bucket of Butt (halibut) that they touted as being the best was only okay. Our relatives here for a visit, who don't often eat fresh fish, loved it. But I thought it was dry and just okay. After living in Alaska, I'm used to fresher and better cooked fish. But the atmosphere was definately fun and it was a great quick bite since we didn't have a lot of time. Great staff as well.

Loved this place. Back in June of 1996. My husband and I had such a great time here. It was a chilly day with clouds and light rain so we tucked into this bar. Met 3 young Indian ladies looking to have a good time. What a great memory .