First night in Charleston and Jorge was so kind. We talked about good restaurants and he made the best mezcal cocktails. 10/10 Jorge!!!
ADRIANA LOPEZ HDEZ
Cozy, friendly staff, nice environment away from the touristy
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Francis Clark
Worst service. The bartender had a bad attitude, eavesdropped, interrupted our conversation to share his input, and was overall disrespectful. Do not recommend for people of color or those looking for a good time. Never coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Brittney W.
I came here in September excited to try out a Charleston speakeasy. Upon arrival, the place totally lived up to the speakeasy vibe. It did not take long for my friend and I to find a seat at the bar. We placed our order with a bartender and when they were delivered, we asked to confirm each of the drinks. Trusting the bartender, we took a sip and realized that our drinks were swapped. We flagged the bartender to address the issue, but she could not see why we would not simple swap drinks. While I do understand that almost the entire drinks were still in the cup, the bartender assumed that we wanted to drink behind one another and could not fathom why we wanted our drinks remade. With a bit of unnecessary explanation, the bartender eventually re-made the drinks but it was an off-putting and concerning experience. I made sure another bartender was able to make our second round of drinks. It is a cool spot but based on the customer service, I would not return or recommend this establishment.
August W.
Umm idk what the drinks are in this place. My drink was OK. The atmosphere is chill so I wanna like this place..but it's pretty mid.
Linda Winkler
Hannah and the staff are the best. A low key dive bar for those in the know. I had a hard cider and celebrated birthdays.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
J
East to walk by and not notice it- great bar
Jesse Tortorella
There is a pool table here.
Sean Ford
Really cool place and fun down to earth atmosphere. They had a very interesting selection of movies playing on the TVs. Seems to draw in a very unassuming and nice kind of person. The low star rating was because the bartenders were just absolutely terrible. They were either in a really bad mood or just didn't care about serving drinks. Several groups left after not getting served for over 20 minutes. We would have spent a lot more money here but it was impossible to get a drink even though we were sitting at the bar. Bartenders wouldn't even look at us.
C C
Loved the dive bar atmosphere, but did not enjoy being followed out of a bar for “an undervalued tip”. Tip was above a 15% for a couple of beers and was followed out of bar to dispute an unfair tip. Customers shouldn’t be treated like this, especially in the homey CHS.
We had a wonderful time. The bartenders were entertaining, knowledgeable. Fun environment!We had a great time!
Sharon R.
This place only exists if you know what's it is and how to get in! It's on the corner and you have to push a button to be allowed in. So cool!Inside, it's a long, dark bar with a pool table in the back. It's apparently a late night hot spot, but we always go early. The house cocktail list changes frequently, but there's a tremendous selection of alcohols and they will happily make any cocktail to prefer.Stop in for a quick drink while waiting for a table at Berkeley's or Renzo (same owner) or for a late night treat, you won't be disappoint
Sharon Robinson
If you know it's there, you know where it is. If you don't, well...Ring the bell and they'll let you in. Great cocktail list, but they can make you whatever you like.
Allen Dial
First time there...very cool place!
Claire H.
Faculty lounge was fun. It had an element of secrecy to it which made it more exciting. The outside is completely unassuming and you have to ring a doorbell to go inside. Once you're inside, you definitely get the sense of an underground bar. The inside is decorated with a 1980s vibe in mind. There were a lot of people when we went around 9 on a Saturday night. It was pretty loud and hard to talk with one another. We got the signature cocktails of "I'm Fat" and "Blame it on Rio". Both were tasty.
First night in Charleston and Jorge was so kind. We talked about good restaurants and he made the best mezcal cocktails. 10/10 Jorge!!!
Cozy, friendly staff, nice environment away from the touristy
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Worst service. The bartender had a bad attitude, eavesdropped, interrupted our conversation to share his input, and was overall disrespectful. Do not recommend for people of color or those looking for a good time. Never coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I came here in September excited to try out a Charleston speakeasy. Upon arrival, the place totally lived up to the speakeasy vibe. It did not take long for my friend and I to find a seat at the bar. We placed our order with a bartender and when they were delivered, we asked to confirm each of the drinks. Trusting the bartender, we took a sip and realized that our drinks were swapped. We flagged the bartender to address the issue, but she could not see why we would not simple swap drinks. While I do understand that almost the entire drinks were still in the cup, the bartender assumed that we wanted to drink behind one another and could not fathom why we wanted our drinks remade. With a bit of unnecessary explanation, the bartender eventually re-made the drinks but it was an off-putting and concerning experience. I made sure another bartender was able to make our second round of drinks. It is a cool spot but based on the customer service, I would not return or recommend this establishment.
Umm idk what the drinks are in this place. My drink was OK. The atmosphere is chill so I wanna like this place..but it's pretty mid.
Hannah and the staff are the best. A low key dive bar for those in the know. I had a hard cider and celebrated birthdays.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
East to walk by and not notice it- great bar
There is a pool table here.
Really cool place and fun down to earth atmosphere. They had a very interesting selection of movies playing on the TVs. Seems to draw in a very unassuming and nice kind of person. The low star rating was because the bartenders were just absolutely terrible. They were either in a really bad mood or just didn't care about serving drinks. Several groups left after not getting served for over 20 minutes. We would have spent a lot more money here but it was impossible to get a drink even though we were sitting at the bar. Bartenders wouldn't even look at us.
Loved the dive bar atmosphere, but did not enjoy being followed out of a bar for “an undervalued tip”. Tip was above a 15% for a couple of beers and was followed out of bar to dispute an unfair tip. Customers shouldn’t be treated like this, especially in the homey CHS.
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We had a wonderful time. The bartenders were entertaining, knowledgeable. Fun environment!We had a great time!
This place only exists if you know what's it is and how to get in! It's on the corner and you have to push a button to be allowed in. So cool!Inside, it's a long, dark bar with a pool table in the back. It's apparently a late night hot spot, but we always go early. The house cocktail list changes frequently, but there's a tremendous selection of alcohols and they will happily make any cocktail to prefer.Stop in for a quick drink while waiting for a table at Berkeley's or Renzo (same owner) or for a late night treat, you won't be disappoint
If you know it's there, you know where it is. If you don't, well...Ring the bell and they'll let you in. Great cocktail list, but they can make you whatever you like.
First time there...very cool place!
Faculty lounge was fun. It had an element of secrecy to it which made it more exciting. The outside is completely unassuming and you have to ring a doorbell to go inside. Once you're inside, you definitely get the sense of an underground bar. The inside is decorated with a 1980s vibe in mind. There were a lot of people when we went around 9 on a Saturday night. It was pretty loud and hard to talk with one another. We got the signature cocktails of "I'm Fat" and "Blame it on Rio". Both were tasty.