Hangar 9

I live on the Pinch side of town and still would rather walk the extra blocks to go to this place. They have a good beer selection, good crowds, good bands, and an overall better vibe (more chill) than Pinch. The only thing that could make this place better is a bigger outside patio area with more seating.

S.L.O.W.E.S.T. bartenders ever. Waited in line for over 10 minutes, finally get to the front of the line and the bartender skips us to serve her friends. Unbelievable. The whole bar was complaining about how slow they were. We watched the band and went and drank down the street. We will never go back. Management can thank the heavy blonde short hair girl bartender for this bad review.

This place has a great beer selection, a friendly crowd, live music, free pool and they keep it clean unlike any other bar in Carbondale. My only complaint is that the tenders under pour the drinks, a shot is an American jigger, which is 1.5 oz.

As a regular dollar night customer, I looked at Hangar as a perfect place to celebrate my best friend’s 21^st. I was wrong. I arrived, order drinks and opened my tab, as usual. After we finished our first round I arrived back at the same spot. Apparently this was the area where cocktail waitresses pick up their orders. We’re an understanding group, had someone told us this in advance, there would be no problem with us moving elsewhere. Instead my friend was accused of trying to trip the waitresses, and called a «f****ng c**t». Not sure if this will be my Tuesday night hangout any longer.

I decided to take my mom out last night for dollar night and karaōke. We were told that karaōke started at 9 so we arrived around 9:30 to find that no karaōke was was being done yet so we went out to the patio and ordered drinks. We were going to wait for karaōke to start, but it never did. Later we were told that it was broken. We were disappointed about that but the drinks were good, so we decided to stay awhile longer. We ended up leaving because it took forever to get drinks because of the large crowd. They should have more people working when they know a lot of people are going to be there. The poor waitress was running around gathering orders and taking back empty glasses, but she was the only one doing that and was way overworked. We left her a good tip which I am sure was split between all the bartenders. which is fine but I wish I could have just given it to her by herself for doing a wonderful job. I gave 2 stars because there is not enough seating for everyone and there weren’t enough bartenders to serve everyone in a reasonable amount of time. I stood at the bar for about 20 minutes just to pay my tab so we could go to another bar. I will not be returning.

Not many beers on tap, but definitely very clean and the bar staff are amazingly friendly and attentive. Tuesdays are dollar night and karaōke night, which is great fun. The people are generally friendly at Hangar, but most of the girls are 4s, which is a Carbondale 7.

This is a truly awesome spot and probably my favorite bar in town. They easily have the best tap selection in town every week. They also have the best music and sound quality of any place in town. The building itself is just awesome too, very modern. I’m a fan of the big door open in the summer to the patio. I’ll give it 4 stars for the wait to get a drink when it’s crowded and they have no kitchen.

While Hangar 9 is by far one of the nicest and most locally influential bars I have had the pleasure of frequenting in the Carbondale area it’s otherwise legendary reputation has been tarnished. This blemish has been caused, in my opinion, by the rudeness and flat out pushiness of a minority of the bar staff. While paying for a drink at this usually relaxed bar I was informed by a bar tender that the ticket in front of me was «a contract that shouldn’t be left blank» little did he know I had left a cash tip earlier and his demand for more money had lost Hanger 9 a customer forever. Don’t go to this bar if you are not willing to be accused of cheapness and shook down for more money. I would have expected more from such a strong advocate and cornerstone of the Carbondale bar scene.

Good beer/​alcohol selection. Some very cheap beers. Trivia. Can you ask for more?
Pro Tip: You can «double down» on a round of trivia to double your points.

This re-​built version of The Hangar is pretty nice. There are two levels and lots of areas all with a view of the stage. There are a variety of live music acts on several nights, and cover charges are often reasonable. The bar downstairs is very comfortable. The bartenders are attentive and nice.
When the weather is nice, they can open the garage doors out front.

I should really review this place after I have been to a show. Though since I rarely get to Carbondale anymore this is it. I have been to the new Hanger 9 location just twice. They really worked hard on the new building after the old one collapsed.
A long bar as you walk in the front, with some pool tables, an upstairs, and tables off to the side. Two TV’s turned to sports, and music playing of coarse. There is a very modern and industrial feel here compared to the old dump.
They have a nice beer selection. Especially for this college town. Some Founders, Goose Island, Bells. Very nice. Service is kind of stand offish, not a big deal. Just get me my drinks. I really need to make an effort to see some music here next time I come through, and I will update then (I miss seeing the Woodbox Gang here).