Always a great time where people can go see great music & entertainment. It's an old favorite…read morewhere everyone can feel at home of all ages.

The best bar in town. So much fun. 8bit brunch is awesome, great service, Jordan and Calvin are…read morethe best bartenders in Charleston.

Great stop in West Va at the Bucket. Floors could have been cleaner but they just finished up a big…read moregroup when we arrived. Food was great!

I didn't manage to get any pictures because we were here for a family gathering but there are…read moreplenty of other pics so I'm sure you'll get the idea! We (my immediate group) only ordered things off of the appetizer menu but other people had sandwich and entree items and everyone liked what they had. One of the things we got was the seemingly polarizing pepperoni rolls. It looked like, by reading previous reviews, that these are either the cause of or the downfall of western civilization. Me personally I won't weigh in on the debate but I will admit to eating 3 pepperoni rolls so..... We had a large group and were really running the wait staff ragged with so many people but everyone kept the smiles on their faces and did a great job dealing with our big group of yahoos. I'm not local to the area but the next time I'm here I'll make an effort to stop by here because I like what the owners have done with the place and I forgot to pick up a Bucket shirt while I was here.

This establishment is a menace to the surrounding neighborhood. The activities on the outdoor patio…read moreare loud, obnoxious, and disrespectful to those living nearby. It's also dangerous: in March 2026, two people were injured when shots were fired here.

It's definitely a **low-key** joint, feeling like a sports bar and a secret, silent society where…read morethe only rule is that the **locals** must watch the game through intense, unblinking focus. You could hear the crickets outside calling plays. Honestly, the quiet was perfect; it meant I could fully enjoy my existential dread without background noise. Overall .... good and clean

09/06/25- I flew in earlier, and didn't have anything to do for the night, so I decided to check…read morefor karaoke close to the hotel. I found the Blue Parrot on line. I walked the short distance to check it out. I tried walking in, and was accosted by a punk asking for my id. I'm close to 60. I asked him if he were kidding, and he said no, he wasn't, with derision. I showed it to him, and then he said $5. I said no, and started to walk out, and he made some rude comment. All I wanted to do was get a drink, and check out the karaoke (if they even had it tonight). I didn't even know if I'd want to stay. I'll bet that clown runs off a lot of people.

Had a great time and this was my first in Charleston. I was on vacation from Seattle, WA. Drinks…read morewere good, food was great,

This place is not anything like Bill Arthur's! The hoagie buns weren't event toasted and pretty…read moremuch raw. Not sure what they did with the blue cheese but my hoagie pretty much sucked. Will not go back for quite awhile. Bill's signature chips didn't make the boat either. So sad....I have been coming here for over 20 years! Waited over 20 minutes to get our tab. Sorry peeps not a fan at all. Don't waste your time stopping here. Maybe I need to get over it but expectations were ruined.

Ever want to experience dinning in an eatery that smells like the brown currents of a polluted…read moreriver enhanced with an atmosphere of abandoned Jurassic Park? Welcome to WV Anchor! Food was not worth the hour and a half wait or the ceiling collapsing from a water leak (was being screwed back up with no attempt to fix the stagnant water molding on the roof). Not to mention the fly in the parmesan shaker, paint peeling on all walls and half finished, disgusting bathrooms. The building should have been condemned five years ago or left to drown with the Titanic.

There is no identifiable business here any longer. The motel is abandoned and broken down, and the…read moreentire property is fenced off so that people won't try to inhabit the motel. The little building in front was probably the dive bar, which when it was open was probably an insult to real bars that groomed themselves toward this category. This was a huge disappointment for me because my real last name is the name of the business, although it's possible that the proprietors never had that as their real name.

Fairly lively for a thursday night. All sorts of characters here, mostly toward the bottom end. A…read morefew big screens, pool table, cheap drinks. Not much else around so it was decent. Lots of potential for trouble. Typical WV hillbillys sporting affliction t-shirts and not much education. Not cool enough to be a dive bar in my book, but def a dive.

Dive Bar, Local Hangout, Bikers Welcome, Cold Beer, and Ambiance what more could you ask for. A few…read moretables, some gambling machines, a small bar area and a great talkative bartender...great location! On the main drag about a stone throw from interstate, this local bar is a keeper! I always enjoy the cold brew and convo when here.

Took a trip out of state and stopped here because we wanted to support a local business. The place…read morewas clean and comfortable. Darlene, the bartender (co-owner), was friendly and accommodating. The local customers were also very friendly. We had such a fun time and will definitely be back! They also serve bar appetizers

A nice vibe to hang out and have drinks with friends. The late night crowd is younger but I'm fine…read morewith that

Everything food is great. Service is top of the line. Live music everything you should need if…read moreyou're passing through or just out for a meal or entertainment.

A very seedy place, metal detector, and bad environment. Not a very nice place based on the star…read moreratings. You would have figured it was decent, but give up on that thought .

The Mad Hatter was so much fun! I came with some friends on St Patrick's day since we were in the…read morearea to explore the New River Gorge National Park. We came all the way from New York but the staff and people at the Mad Hatter made us feel very welcome there. The drinks were good and the ambiance was a dive bar, but done really well. Cool theme, cool people, great drinks. I would go back to West Virginia just to go to the Mad Hatter again!

Extremely rude staff. Won't return here. Made to feel awkward and unwelcome. Regulars are treated…read moremuch differently than newcomers

A friend of ours recommended this place since we were traveling through Charleston. It is…read moredefinitely a hidden gem. It's a pretty large facility with several dart boards, a couple pool tables, a TouchTunes jukebox, and a fully stocked bar. They don't carry draft beer but they have a HUGE selection of adult beverages. They have a great "bucket deal" that you can mix & match. The bartender, Justin, was serving the entire place during a dart tournament and never missed a beat. We never had to wait for a drink. Sammy, the owner, could NOT have been a nicer guy. He checked on us often and made sure we were having a good time even though the place was packed! They have a small menu of "bar food" that includes cheese stix, pizza, wings, etc. Everyone in there seemed to know each other and welcomed us like one of the family. We travel through Charleston often and we will always plan an extra night now in our travels just to hang out here.