Connecting all good times! This bar/restaurant is located on the bridge intersection that connects the East and West Galt House Hotels. This is not the bar on the official Urban Bourbon Trail, but there are some signature Bourbon cocktails available. Jockey and Silks is located on the same floor but in the West Hotel with Rivue (hope I am getting my directions right). The bar area does offer some decent pub food, but the coolest part is that the bar top is an actually aquarium. My boyfriend and I snagged a Groupon to grab a couple cocktails before a Yum Center game. We both got very distracted by all the awesome fish swimming about under our drinks. I still feel there is some irony in the whole situation. Even though this is a pretty average watering hole you should visit Al J's at least once for the unique view. Sure you have your fishes, but this bar is surrounded by a fantastic view of the city since the windows are floor to ceiling. You can see down fourth street to our infamous Fourth Street Live or check out the view of the Ohio review.
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Ivan M.
Knock off early from work? Great place to have a quiet cocktail and people watch in the afternoon.
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Kathleen W.
Seriously, how am I the first to review this place?! It has a 30 foot aquarium as a bar counter. This bar is located on the 3rd floor conservatory that spans and connects the 2 towers of Galt House Hotel. It's open till 1:00 AM, (last call at 12:45) and they pour a great dirty martini. Everything can be charged directly to your room. Fish snacks (cheddar or pretzel) in bowls for your munching pleasure! Next time I'm in town for business, I'm staying at the Galt House again ...because of Al J's.
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Kent H.
This is a nice, casual setting. I really liked the aquarium bar top, and the big bird cage. Unique touches!
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Shelley M.
Great view of the river, comfortable chairs outside the main bar area, decent service. Hotel/downtown pricing for drinks, a bottled domestic beer will set you back $4.50-5.50 but really, it's the location that counts. Right downtown, great if you are staying at the Galt House, and worked out just right as a place to run to when a storm came whipping down the waterfront last weekend. Nice of them to let us linger a bit after drinks to wait out the storm. Service was good to bring drinks and waters but very lacking at the time to pay once they were really busy. To the point that if we were not honest people, it would have been easy to just walk away. Basically, this is your average hotel bar with a good view. That isn't a bad thing per se, but it isn't really a destination spot either.
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Suzanne B.
My visit here was brief, but I'd love to return as it was a pleasant one! This bar connects the two towers of the Galt House, with views down 4th street from the bridge that spans between the two. The best part of the whole place is the fish tank bar with real goldfish swimming around under your martini glass. I sat mesmerized for several minutes as I watched the fish and munched on the goldfish crackers provided at the bar. The bartenders were awesome, very personable, and poured drinks perfectly - not too strong, and never so little that you felt like you were getting gypped for the price. I'm going to include Al J's in my next trip to 4th street and recommend that you do so too!
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Faith B.
This was the main hotel bar at the Galt House, where I spent the weekend recently meeting up with my mom. It's located on the third floor atrium bridge between hotel towers, along with a deli counter and a large bird cage. The bar has a great view of the river and is bright and sunny during the day due to all the glass. At night, the city view is impressive from all chairs or from the bar. The main bar feature is that it is an aquarium. You put your drinks down on top of fish swimming hither and thither. That was adorable at first. Very cool. Then you watch the fish for longer and you realize there's something quite off about many of them. Some have grown too large for the tank depth and swim at a slant so their fins don't hit the top. Some don't move really at all. Some move only half their body and one fin, like they've had fish strokes. Some just tweak non-stop, swimming back and forth, fast and twitchy. All of a sudden, the fish bar doesn't seem so cool. These fish are damaged and possibly deranged. You can't look away, but you start thinking about fishy liberation schemes. Perhaps you could let that go, but the drinks weren't super and the bartender seemed somewhat limited in her knowledge on our visit. So maybe skip it. Or paint your face half goldfish orange, run in screaming "Freedom!" and let those fishies go.
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Shaun H.
It does have a great view. Only issue for me is the price you pay for a low quality premix drink that I can buy from the grocery store. I would expect some fresh juices and at least mid grade well drinks for $8 a drink. Food is okay as well just not impressed with quality vs price.
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Address :140 N 4th St,Conservatory, 3rd Floor
Louisville, KY, 40202
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Noise Level : Average Good For Dancing : No Alcohol : Full Bar Happy Hour : No Outdoor Seating : No Has TV : Yes
Melanie K.
Connecting all good times! This bar/restaurant is located on the bridge intersection that connects the East and West Galt House Hotels. This is not the bar on the official Urban Bourbon Trail, but there are some signature Bourbon cocktails available. Jockey and Silks is located on the same floor but in the West Hotel with Rivue (hope I am getting my directions right). The bar area does offer some decent pub food, but the coolest part is that the bar top is an actually aquarium. My boyfriend and I snagged a Groupon to grab a couple cocktails before a Yum Center game. We both got very distracted by all the awesome fish swimming about under our drinks. I still feel there is some irony in the whole situation. Even though this is a pretty average watering hole you should visit Al J's at least once for the unique view. Sure you have your fishes, but this bar is surrounded by a fantastic view of the city since the windows are floor to ceiling. You can see down fourth street to our infamous Fourth Street Live or check out the view of the Ohio review.
(3)Ivan M.
Knock off early from work? Great place to have a quiet cocktail and people watch in the afternoon.
(4)Kathleen W.
Seriously, how am I the first to review this place?! It has a 30 foot aquarium as a bar counter. This bar is located on the 3rd floor conservatory that spans and connects the 2 towers of Galt House Hotel. It's open till 1:00 AM, (last call at 12:45) and they pour a great dirty martini. Everything can be charged directly to your room. Fish snacks (cheddar or pretzel) in bowls for your munching pleasure! Next time I'm in town for business, I'm staying at the Galt House again ...because of Al J's.
(4)Kent H.
This is a nice, casual setting. I really liked the aquarium bar top, and the big bird cage. Unique touches!
(3)Shelley M.
Great view of the river, comfortable chairs outside the main bar area, decent service. Hotel/downtown pricing for drinks, a bottled domestic beer will set you back $4.50-5.50 but really, it's the location that counts. Right downtown, great if you are staying at the Galt House, and worked out just right as a place to run to when a storm came whipping down the waterfront last weekend. Nice of them to let us linger a bit after drinks to wait out the storm. Service was good to bring drinks and waters but very lacking at the time to pay once they were really busy. To the point that if we were not honest people, it would have been easy to just walk away. Basically, this is your average hotel bar with a good view. That isn't a bad thing per se, but it isn't really a destination spot either.
(3)Suzanne B.
My visit here was brief, but I'd love to return as it was a pleasant one! This bar connects the two towers of the Galt House, with views down 4th street from the bridge that spans between the two. The best part of the whole place is the fish tank bar with real goldfish swimming around under your martini glass. I sat mesmerized for several minutes as I watched the fish and munched on the goldfish crackers provided at the bar. The bartenders were awesome, very personable, and poured drinks perfectly - not too strong, and never so little that you felt like you were getting gypped for the price. I'm going to include Al J's in my next trip to 4th street and recommend that you do so too!
(3)Faith B.
This was the main hotel bar at the Galt House, where I spent the weekend recently meeting up with my mom. It's located on the third floor atrium bridge between hotel towers, along with a deli counter and a large bird cage. The bar has a great view of the river and is bright and sunny during the day due to all the glass. At night, the city view is impressive from all chairs or from the bar. The main bar feature is that it is an aquarium. You put your drinks down on top of fish swimming hither and thither. That was adorable at first. Very cool. Then you watch the fish for longer and you realize there's something quite off about many of them. Some have grown too large for the tank depth and swim at a slant so their fins don't hit the top. Some don't move really at all. Some move only half their body and one fin, like they've had fish strokes. Some just tweak non-stop, swimming back and forth, fast and twitchy. All of a sudden, the fish bar doesn't seem so cool. These fish are damaged and possibly deranged. You can't look away, but you start thinking about fishy liberation schemes. Perhaps you could let that go, but the drinks weren't super and the bartender seemed somewhat limited in her knowledge on our visit. So maybe skip it. Or paint your face half goldfish orange, run in screaming "Freedom!" and let those fishies go.
(3)Shaun H.
It does have a great view. Only issue for me is the price you pay for a low quality premix drink that I can buy from the grocery store. I would expect some fresh juices and at least mid grade well drinks for $8 a drink. Food is okay as well just not impressed with quality vs price.
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