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Caravan Lounge
(408) 995-6220
98 S Almaden AveSan Jose CA 95113
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93 Most Recent Reviews of Caravan Lounge
Yelp - by Jason W.
) Wouldn't let me see a show because all I had was a military ID. Great drink prices and fun the last time I was here, but won't be coming back.Yelp - user review - 2011-03-19
Yelp - by Enrique J.
) the 2 stars is for the 2 dollar millers cause they're the best. everything else was horrible. it always smells horribly, the bathrooms are always dirty, i tried putting money in the cig machine and…Yelp - user review - 2011-03-17
Yelp - by Sylvia D.
) Five stars? Why the hell not...Reasonable prices. No weak drinks. Draught Bud, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Pyramid Haywire, Guinness. $4 PBR tall boys. Sundays $1 hot dogs. Most importantly, live music!…Yelp - user review - 2011-03-06
The word on the street.... Citysearch - by by NoahBuddy at Citysearch
The Caravan Lounge really doesn't really need any webpage reviews. It doesn't need to advertise, as the word of mouth is enough to keep this place very active with happy customers. This a local divebar...The word on the street.... Citysearch - user review - 2011-02-12
Full Review »Yelp - by Shanna K.
) Went to see a friends band play here recently. Tiny, grungy little bar with heavy handed cheap drinks, occasional loud ass live music, and an entertainingly dysfunctional crowd. Terrible and sketchy…Yelp - user review - 2011-01-21
Yelp - by Rak D.
) A SCARY STOP IN! So a group of friends and I just so happened to stop in here because it was across the street from the parking lot where we all parked to explore San Jose. We agreed to just pop in…Yelp - user review - 2011-01-08
Yelp - by james d.
) A small little dive bar equipped with a laid back bartender, pool tables, some table seating, an area with a karaoke machine, a jukebox and a cigarette dispensers surrounded by alcohol and banners of…Yelp - user review - 2010-12-24
Yelp - by Randi C.
) This place is pretty darn awesome. Bars are meant for drinking and thats all you can do here lol. There is a pool table but its always taken by the regulars. Sometimes they even have live bands…Yelp - user review - 2010-12-18
Yelp - by Chris C.
) Dive bar with live music. That in itself describes most of the experience. However, I really dig the entrance to this place. There are two parking garages nearby, and there isn't a huge crowd so…Yelp - user review - 2010-11-05
Yelp - by Brendan H.
) One time a band i was in played thee and our singer almost got into a fight with a guy waiting for a Greyhound. The bus, not the drink.It happened while we were playing.Yelp - user review - 2010-10-28
Yelp - by Mary Ann W.
) I cannot express how much I love this bar, call me biased but I have been going here for years and it never fails to help with my good time. The bartenders are great people always friendly and a great…Yelp - user review - 2010-10-16
Yelp - by omega k.
) Used to be a great spot, but now, it's hit or miss.The bartenders are OK. The live bands generally suck, but who cares about that anyway.The drinks are faily inexpensive. They might give you a good…Yelp - user review - 2010-09-02
Yelp - by Amadeo D.
) Dirty little punk rock bar. Great jukebox. When the legendary cactus club of san jose closed in the early 2000's, all the regulars migrated to the Caravan.Bartenders have a ton of attitude, but in an…Yelp - user review - 2010-08-13
Yelp - by Monica D.
) I've been to this bar before, but before I got my Service Dog. My boyfriend was playing at the venue & the manager of the bar would not let me bring in my service dog, (who wears a vest with service…Yelp - user review - 2010-08-07
Yelp - by John T.
) What if you opened a bar with a backdoor that opens to the Greyhound station? That's a question you can see answered at Caravan Lounge, one of my favorite dive bars.I used to live/work in downtown San…Yelp - user review - 2010-08-06
Yelp - by MC C.
) Great place to catch up with old friends & check out some great local music. Cool vibe. Cool people that were cool before cool became "hip(ster)".Yelp - user review - 2010-07-28
Yelp - by veronica l.
) The Caravan has yet to disappoint me. There is no cover, no dress code, always live music, the drinks are good/cheap and they usually have adult swim on the TV. The live music varies but it's usually…Yelp - user review - 2010-05-18
Yelp - by Todd B.
) Ever since Cactus Club closed in 2002, it's become incredibly difficult for local South Bay bands to play shows. The scene just hasn't been the same. You wouldn't know that by last night's performance…Yelp - user review - 2010-05-16
Yelp - by N. H.
) Quite simple the best (most legendary) dive bar in San Jose....Yelp - user review - 2010-04-19
Yelp - by Michael H.
) The caravan has always done one thing well and that is being a dive bar you can come into, play some music on the juke box, play a game of pool or just sit at the counter and lose yourself into a pint…Yelp - user review - 2010-04-05
Yelp - by Joe A.
) This place came recommended by some of the locals. Supposedly, similar to Cinebar. I didn't think so. Live music, yeah they had a band there playing punk, metal music about 10 times louder than this…Yelp - user review - 2010-03-28
Yelp - by chris s.
) this place is one of the great dive bars of Downtown San Jose.It's a little off the beaten path, but well worth a try. -Great bartenders-$20 can usually get you 4 drinks-They have a jukebox and live…Yelp - user review - 2010-03-09
Yelp - by Mclovin S.
) Here's a cool place to drink with friends and catch some real concerts. Just been there last friday. That place kick ass. Silver Medal, right after Cinebar...Yelp - user review - 2010-02-02
Yelp - by Miss Ally A.
) I agree with the other Yelper that PBR would be a nice addition to this spot. I mean, a fine establishment deserves a quality beer such as PBR tall can, right? This place is awesome. I find myself in…Yelp - user review - 2010-01-31
Yelp - by Bobby l.
) It's dark outside, this corner spot is even darker, the people look suspicious, walk on in, and your amazed how friendly the bartender is!In route to get our drink on, pre-drinking at the pad of…Yelp - user review - 2010-01-19
Yelp - by Mark S.
) Cool venue and one of the few rock/punk scene bars left in San Jose.Yelp - user review - 2009-10-27
Yelp - by Jocelyn B.
) Let's see...I always end up at Caravan because the drinks are strong, cheap and BUTCH IS THE BEST BARTENDER ON THE PLANET!!! He works Sunday-Tuesday and I'm never disappointed! He's hilarious and…Yelp - user review - 2009-10-17
Yelp - by BOMBTWINZ B.
) This is a gem in the rough--literally. It is located in the most random area but this dive bar is definitely worth a visit if you like rock music. If the Jukebox is not playing, there's a live band.…Yelp - user review - 2009-09-07
Yelp - by Angela L.
) For nightlife...ATMOSPHERE:Very casual place, very loud music, not too big...... um.... I think there were two pool tables? But yea ppl who love this place, LOVE this place. Just not my taste. MUSIC:…Yelp - user review - 2009-09-07
Yelp - by jenn w.
) I guess this is where all the tattoo'ed punk rocker, indie kids and other misfits go. I have never been to a dive bar that was not filled with old people so this was a nice refreshing change.…Yelp - user review - 2009-08-27
Yelp - by Jenny G.
) I realized we took the zombie road less traveled as soon as we arrived at this gem of place. I've always avoided this dive bar because it looked super seedy and unsafe from the outside, but with my 3…Yelp - user review - 2009-08-27
Yelp - by Tiffany W.
) The Caravan is a small hole-in-the wall located discreetly on Almaden and San Fernando in downtown SJ. I went to Caravan on Saturday night to watch my friend's, cousin's band The Valkyries (he says…Yelp - user review - 2009-08-10
Yelp - by Milicent A.
) This place isn't too bad, considering it is not my scene at all. I was asked to come here by my friend to watch her bf's bands gig. Its a typical dive bar. Kinda grungy, but it seems to draw a lot of…Yelp - user review - 2009-07-18
Yelp - by Nam N.
) The dive bar score card for Caravan:Old and questionable decor: Check!Pool table and Juke Box: Check!Super cheap drinks: Check!Cigarette smelling air, furniture, walls, and people: Check!Sketchy…Yelp - user review - 2009-07-11
Yelp - by Liz J.
) This place is small, but who cares, because it's big on fun, live music and some lively and interesting people. This is what I classify as a hole-in-da-wall joint, but I mean it in goodness. The…Yelp - user review - 2009-06-23
Yelp - by Dyfk x.
) This place is my watering hole. Good mix of the subculture, still MC friendly, and the drinks don't cost a hundred dollars a round. Rachel, Izzy and Butch are the shit, the juke has good music, and…Yelp - user review - 2009-04-25
Yelp - by Nick V.
) This place sucks. For posers and losers. Bar was cool like 5 years ago before it was full of dorks playing dress up, all wearing the same uniform. No good bands ever play there and its pretty much…Yelp - user review - 2009-03-30
Yelp - by Amanda M.
) This place is pretty cool. It's filled with Skins Drunks and Punks just like i like it, and there is live music. It could be a little cleaner, when I went it smelt like sour towels or something it was…Yelp - user review - 2009-03-17
Yelp - by Ryan O.
) It's your good old-fashioned shithole. Filled with the usual DT San Jose to-the-bone crowd who, at one point or another probably had sex with everyone else who regularly attends. Never uncommon to see…Yelp - user review - 2009-02-26
Yelp - by Gilbert G.
) when i was younger i had a dreamthat dream was to find a place that was a skeezy dilapidated pile of crap where i could just let my hair downwhere everyone is too drunk to remember your name (or where…Yelp - user review - 2009-02-23
Yelp - by viri a.
) great little dive bar to stop by in between clubslove the jukebox and the crowd very diverse from old biker to young pin -upYelp - user review - 2009-02-23
Yelp - by Valerie G.
) I am more of a hole in the wall kinda girl. However the same 3 reasons why I like hole in the wall/dive bar locations were the same 3 reasons why I disliked this place.1. The pungent smell of…Yelp - user review - 2009-02-06
Yelp - by Storm S.
) My kinda place, dark n dingy.Cheap drinks and live bands.What else can a ninja ask for?plus its a place where no one knows your name. well my name anyway...Yelp - user review - 2009-01-22
Yelp - by Henry Y.
) dive bar so small that the pool table takes up about a third of the place and the *stage* is just a space that happens to not have any chairs.no attitude, less consciously hip than the nearby blank…Yelp - user review - 2009-01-05
Yelp - by robert m.
) Next to Grayhound....Auuuuooooo! How Good Can It Get...Yelp - user review - 2008-12-29
Yelp - by Archie G.
) The drinks are reasonably priced. That is always appreciated.But I felt so out of place here. For starters, I did not wear a flannel shirt. I also did not have any tattoos. Oh yeah, and I am not ugly.…Yelp - user review - 2008-12-23
Yelp - by Jonathan S.
) Cinebar has girls with daddy issues. Caravan has boys with daddy issues.Yelp - user review - 2008-12-11
Yelp - by Brian R.
) Remember that scene in Forrest Gump? "Seat's taken." I know how Forrest feels. This place hates me, but it's funny to me. I've only been here once and I didn't feel welcome. Every time I walk by I…Yelp - user review - 2008-12-11
Yelp - by Mallory C.
) Sleezy, dark, dirty little hole-in-the-wall. Boys can use the girls bathroom and girls can use the boys.Cheap drinks and SJSU crowd.That about sums it all up.Yelp - user review - 2008-11-27
Yelp - by Nahui L.
) I love The 'Van. The smell don't bother me much since I'm usually pretty drunk when I'm there. Old Crow and High Life!Yelp - user review - 2008-11-04
Yelp - by Chi-Chong s.
) good place to just hang out, see some dope ass bands, drink strong ass drinks, and watch some killer fist fights. Hooray for drunk douches!!Yelp - user review - 2008-10-06
Yelp - by Flor D.
) Loved the camel on the wall, and the guy with decent ink at the bar.I don't think the pool table was meant for sitting, but we used it for that. No one was playing, and my bum needed a place to rest.…Yelp - user review - 2008-09-23
Yelp - by Mary M.
) no cover$5 callsbathrooms were clean enough for my standardsthey have an ATMlive musicwhat's not to like?Yelp - user review - 2008-09-13
Yelp - by kristina r.
) i love this place! It's super laid back and cheap. Yes, it's dirty...but that should be expected. It keeps the kinds of people you wouldn't want to see going there out.Yelp - user review - 2008-08-27
Yelp - by Matteo G.
) I hate this place! nothing like getting slimed by someones dirty pits!!! Smells like a mixture of B.O. and a spilled bong!!! SKIP IT!!Yelp - user review - 2008-08-08
Yelp - by Jessica Y.
) The Caravan (aka: the Van) is like the childhood neighborhood you grew up in.. Each time you stop in you see a familiar face, can enjoy stories of your youth, drink a strong well made reasonably…Yelp - user review - 2008-07-29
Yelp - by Margaret p.
) what i like : 1) the atmosphere. as a huge fan of dive bars, this place has character to spare. 2) the jukebox. if you have a jukebox in your bar, you've already won half the battle with me. 3)no…Yelp - user review - 2008-07-21
Yelp - by Jennifer B.
) I like Caravan as an occasional weekend bar, something to throw into the mix when I need to go somewhere familiar but that I don't head to every week. I'm cheap so I stick to the $3 bud light, but if…Yelp - user review - 2008-07-16
Yelp - by lydia h.
) rachel warner kicks everyones ass!Yelp - user review - 2008-07-15
Yelp - by Wayne P.
) You can't help but love the Caravan Lounge. I spent my formative years working in downtown San Jose in the 80's. The Caravan is one of the few bars that survived San Jose's rebirth. Places like The…Yelp - user review - 2008-07-07
Yelp - by George M.
) Good bar, live bands at the end of the week. Beer isn't quite as good a selection as down the street but they have the high life and newcastle, so who cares. Bartenders are a bit faster here and…Yelp - user review - 2008-06-16
Yelp - by Kris O.
) It's a dive, no doubt. Reading these reviews I was expecting divy-er, but it'll do.Yelp - user review - 2008-06-07
Best Place for Live Bands! insiderpages.com - by Meggan F.
) The bigest little whole in the wall dive bar in the world...BEST bartenders around with the cheapest stiffist drinks around...punk night, 80's night, you name it...pool table, juke box, and live bands...Best Place for Live Bands! insiderpages.com - user review - 2008-06-02
Full Review »Yelp - by Anthony B.
) I have to admit that they are a great venue for bands and on the good night, the P.A. system in there can actually sound better than the Blank Club. The only let down is that they do not serve Hamms…Yelp - user review - 2008-05-23
Yelp - by fran b.
) this spot is the epitome of a dive bar, and that's why i keep coming back.so if you feel like dressing up and dancing till 2am, this ain't the place for you. but what you will find are cheap drinks,…Yelp - user review - 2008-05-11
Yelp - by Jason H.
) San Jose drinking at its best. Best time to go is when they have shows. Bathroom sucks and the floors are always wet, either somebody has a dick glued on backwards or the can is leaking out. Other…Yelp - user review - 2008-04-07
Yelp - by mario t.
) Good dive bar. heavy handed pours of cheep alcohol. If you want something with fresh squeezed mango and a fucking pink umbrella it's probably not your joint. Great jukebox. Smelly transients add to…Yelp - user review - 2008-04-03
Yelp - by brooke a.
) If you are looking for an intimate drink this is NOT the place for you.Come here for heavy-handed pours, journey and tupac on the jukebox, and the great mix of people.Great dive bar!ps- Friday and…Yelp - user review - 2008-03-31
Yelp - by Celeste B.
) I'm down for any place that has an 80's night.....any day of the week.Tuesday happens to be that day at the Caravan. Came here, 2nd stop on the bar stroll. I wish I could describe in detail, but I'm…Yelp - user review - 2008-02-28
Yelp - by Joe D.
) Oh My Lord, I miss this place. When it comes to San Jose, I miss my friends, the orange sauce from La Victoria (review forthcoming) and this place. This is one of the best dive bars with the nicest…Yelp - user review - 2008-02-22
Yelp - by soy y.
) What can I say? I wrote a review for cinebar so naturally, I had to write one for Caravan too. I love dive bars and this one has the strong, cheap drinks covered and I can walk in here wearing…Yelp - user review - 2008-02-14
Yelp - by SPando M.
) Amazing dive bar! Dont go in thinking its a fancy club or santana rowish, you take the place for what it is.....a great place for fun times with friends and killer music! Perfectly mixed drinks, best…Yelp - user review - 2008-02-05
Yelp - by Lance K.
) really I have tried. but everytime I go there I get stuck sitting next to a bum who smells like he ate a shit burger with a shit shake. and the bathrooms don't help the score out much. help me out…Yelp - user review - 2008-01-31
Yelp - by jessie j.
) come on people, for what it is the caravan is it's pretty awesome. yes, it's a dive bar, but it doesn't make any attempt to be anything else. and yes, it IS located next to the greyhound bus…Yelp - user review - 2008-01-31
Yelp - by Jennifer F.
) I've never been stabbed there.Yelp - user review - 2008-01-23
Yelp - by Krissy S.
) I've been here a few times usually because someone we know was playing in their band... the music gets really loud in here since it's so small.. and it's always entertaining... The bathrooms are…Yelp - user review - 2008-01-23
gree112004 Citysearch - by by gree112004 at Citysearch
) The four eyed woman bartender is is a self righteous C**T, she think she is a mother hen but she is only a lonly empty cockless four-eyed hole!!gree112004 Citysearch - user review - 2008-01-12
Full Review »Yelp - by Gene A.
) Good dive.Depending on who's playing that night, the bar can get pretty crowded, especially since it's a pretty small bar.They don't take card, but they do have an ATM inside right before the crusty…Yelp - user review - 2007-12-04
Yelp - by Kelly L.
) I am reading all these people saying how friendly the bartenders were and I am so suprised. Was I at the same Caravan? I went on Sunday night with a friend to see a band play. The place was really…Yelp - user review - 2007-11-20
Yelp - by lydia p.
) oh the caravan. i used to drink here when i was underaged. back then an i do mean waaaaaaay back then. i thought it was one of the coolest spots. it was darkish, had a pool table and was more or less…Yelp - user review - 2007-11-20
Yelp - by c-ann d.
) Mixed bag. When bands play it can be packed and ultra loud, driving you outside due to loss of hearing. The bathrooms are the worst I have ever seen in any downtown SJ establishment (on par with…Yelp - user review - 2007-10-06
Yelp - by Tiphany P.
) It has been awhile. I have left you for a few years since I moved to the city yet still have yet to replace you. I am not even sure that is possible. Your jukebox is non-stop... Where else can I go…Yelp - user review - 2007-08-21
Yelp - by gerard l.
) if you're a rocker this is the place to be......rock on!Yelp - user review - 2007-06-18
Yelp - by kevo m.
) I went there to meet an 'internet friend', IRL. I was early. This was my first experience in a California bar. I was in culture shock with the new-at-the-time smoking ban. Some of the patrons appeared…Yelp - user review - 2007-05-28
Yelp - by Finger S.
) It's so loud, you can't hear yourself bleed.Yelp - user review - 2007-05-26
Yelp - by Melissa H.
) So kfed said that this was the preeminate dive bar in San Jose and boy was I ready for some inbibing after 8 hours of boring work shit. Let's run the dive bar list:1. Stale beer smell? check2. Crazy…Yelp - user review - 2007-05-19
Yelp - by Yvonne C.
) Your typical neighborhood dive. I have the pleasure of working across the street from this dive, and I thoroughly enjoy looking down through the window watching all of the regulars taking their…Yelp - user review - 2007-04-29
Yelp - by Ken V.
) A dive bar without PBR? Really? Not even that I'm that big of a PBR fan, but c'mon Caravan, know your target audience a little bit. I'd expect an "ultra-lounge" not to have a certain cheap beer,…Yelp - user review - 2007-04-24
Yelp - by Riff Raff V.
) you like dive bars? REAL dive bars? sticky floors, old bathrooms with working toilets? no cover? good bands? local bar flies? this is you place.regs usually do 'the walk' between here, the cinebar and…Yelp - user review - 2006-12-26
Yelp - by NICK N.
) see cinebar review......pretty much verbatim.Yelp - user review - 2006-10-03
Yelp - by rob. l.
) No cover, live music, cheap drinks, cash only.Greaser oriented but I love it.Yelp - user review - 2006-09-10
Yelp - by Justin k.
) along with Cinabar this is a great place to drink and chill. Its a good place to go if you aren't interested in the typical pretension.Yelp - user review - 2006-04-18
Yelp - by David K.
) Sort of a dive bar (in a positive way)...relatively down-to-earth crowd. The bartender acted as if my friend and I weren't there with our money out and ready to go, even though there were hardly any…Yelp - user review - 2006-01-05
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