We were looking for a quick drink before an event and stopped by the Frontier Lounge. This is a rustic cowboy bar. They have pool tables and live music. Our bartender was very nice and provided fast and efficient service. We had beer on tap and it was served cold with just a tiny bit of a head. Country music was playing in the background. The price was reasonable and the experience was relaxed and comfortable. I would recommend if you are looking for that country bar vibe or some jamming country music on the weekends. read more

Great for drinks - beer etc. Decor from the past. And apparently they don't like Taylor Swift... I will try not to hold it against them. Can order burgers from back... read more

Frontier Lounge - As seen in bar - Dive Bars Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Frontier Lounge was definitely the coolest of the three bars we checked out last Friday night, when were in town with a group for a friend's birthday. It has cool vibes and weird, quirky decor. But it was so packed that getting to the bar felt like wading through a school of fish. Definitely the kind of place where you want to get two drinks when you make it to the bar so you don't to return any time soon. A cool place. Pretty standard drink offerings - what you'd expect at a dive bar. But a little too crowded for this grumpy old lady! read more

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Stopped in a few times and enjoyed the ramen. It's a cool spot, they have live music, plenty of seating and a stage at the front. Ramen was good, drinks were solid - not a bad time. It's not going to be the space for every crowd, but decent spot to stop in for a drink. read more

Great atmosphere and live music throughout the week. Outdoor patio with TV and seating.

One of my favorite bars, good drinks and good bartenders. The security is idiotic, nobody in line besides me and my significant other (bar is dead inside) and the bouncer is too busy talking to his friend to let us in. Love the bar but security is an absolute joke. Put security in check and I'm happy to come back. read more

The bouncer at frontier denied my group because one of us dropped a credit card as we were trying to pay the $10 cover per person. He said we were "too drunk" after that. We had 8 people ready to go inside and have fun, buy drinks, and have a good time. Honestly if you had a sip of alcohol don't go to fronteir because they will deny you for any indication that you have had a drink. Sucks that they don't know their clientele, ready to have a fun night!!! read more

The staff greets you with a smile. The interior is very swank. The classy but divey feel is very chill. The gluten free drink options are tasty. The pool table is conveniently located in the front of the establishment. The interior design is very interesting. The over all environmental design combines the nu skool with the old school seemslessly. It's a hybrid of the past and the present. It has the 1960s / 1970s vibe of the media industry. Overall, everything's awesome! read more

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Great place for live music and a cool vibe. Patio out back as well. We spent an evening here listening to music and having drinks, and chatting with the locals. read more

Walked in on a Monday night. Place was dead apart two customers chatting with the bar keep. Ordered an old fashioned, it was fine. Might be more fun on a weekend or when there are more people in the place. Could do with having the air hockey table turned on. I would have loved to have thrashed my wife. read more

This place is so cool. It's got a great 70s grunge meets country dive bar vibe without sacrificing actual decor, comfortability, and decent drinks and food. Really decent prices (think $11-12 for a cocktail). We came on Thursday and they had an entire menu of $5 cocktails - and they were not rail drinks! T read more

Frontier Lounge - the bar and lounge area - Dive Bars Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Party of 8 and we had a ball. Great "Good Ole Fashions" and always a plus when you have Coors Baquet cold and on hand! Dollar Dumplings hit the spot. Band was talented, hardworking, and good fun. Bartenders handled the crowd with ease. Impressive! read more

The rudest and most unprofessional staff of bartenders I have encountered in 18 years of nightlife all over the world. I spent the first 10 minutes waiting to be served while the staff socialized among each other and counted their tips in an empty bar. Once served, around 1:47AM, my wife and I paid, and left a generous tip despite the poor service (it was last call after all). Immediately after paying, the bartenders immediately hounded us to go to the door and were rude about it. It was an empty bar and I still had 10 min before 2AM close. The bartenders complained that it's been a "long day after a 12 hour shift" and we needed to leave now that we have just paid for our drinks. I told them there is "no need to be obnoxious." With that, multiple bartenders (yes 3 or more) started shouting obscenities at my wife and I - telling us "F* you" "F* yourself" and "F* off" etc. I demonstrated self control and did not reciprocate their rude, inexcusable behavior towards them. I wanted the justification of being able to write this post. This all took place after I was served, paid, and left a $10 tip for two drinks. Unbelievable. My wife and I are both working professionals; she works in the ER as a nurse and I'm in the combat arms side of the military. We both have pulled 12-24 hour shifts or more; 37 hours is my PR... BUT we have never talked to the people we serve in this manner. There is no excuse for a bartender coming off a 12 hour shift to treat customers this way. None. The employer ought to dedicate some time to their employee training, including best practices in the customer service business. There is no need to treat customers this way. If you want people to be out by 0150, then don't serve after 0147. Do not, under any circumstances, put your hands on or use foul language toward your customers. Act like a professional. If you need assistance with handling a customer that is non-compliant or rude, then don't do the same. Open the door and ask for assistance from the law enforcement standing outside. The staff got away with a $10 tip because their inexcusably rude behavior was after we already paid. Frontier Lounge will not receive another dollar of my business. read more

Beware: they include tip on your bill. You MUST cross out the additional tip line or else THEY WILL ADD THEIR OWN TIP. They scammed me. Thumbs down to this place. read more

I've come here a little under ten times and every single time without fail it takes whoever is working upwards of five minutes to say hello/take my order, regardless of how busy it is. I understand having a bad day, but at the end of the day this is bad customer service and the very opposite of hospitable. To be frank, i only come here for weems ramen, it's just super frustrating as someone who also works food and bev to see how intentionally the staff avoids so much as eye contact with customers. read more

Frontier lounge is the crown jewel of downtown. Classy establishment that isn't pretentious like some other Charleston bars. Would highly recommend to locals and tourists alike! read more

mynt for hipsters. a cool place i suppose to take pictures of eachother on retro Polaroids though.