One of the most creative and memorable cocktail bars I have ever been to. If you are in Charleston,…read moreplease don't miss this place. Don't let the name deter you if you are not a gin person because they have many options with different types of liquors. One tip: sit at the bar if you can, the set up is stunning especially for taking photos! The cocktail menu was moderately extensive with two full pages of complex and simple cocktails. Honestly, it was so difficult to choose what drink to get because I wanted to get everything on the menu. The bartenders were so attentive and talented - their implementation of each cocktail was even better than the menu descriptions. Not only were the drinks delicious but also beautifully presented. They have some bar bites as well as quite a few small and large plates, we got the pretzels which to my absolute surprise were so good! If I ever go back to Charleston, I will definitely be hitting this place up.

The Gin Joint absolutely lived up to the hype. The cocktails were outstanding, creative without…read morebeing pretentious, and every drink felt thoughtfully crafted. You can tell the bartenders know exactly what they're doing. The surprise star of the night, though, was the grilled cheese. Calling it a grilled cheese almost feels unfair because this thing was next-level. Perfectly crisp on the outside, rich and gooey on the inside, and paired with the cocktails so well that we were talking about it long after we left. Sometimes the simplest thing on a menu ends up stealing the show. The atmosphere strikes that perfect Charleston balance of classy, cozy, and effortlessly cool. Great service, great drinks, and one of the most memorable grilled cheese sandwiches I've ever had. If you're in Charleston and appreciate a serious cocktail program, The Gin Joint is a must-visit. Come for the drinks, stay because the grilled cheese will ruin lesser grilled cheeses for the rest of your life

A great find in the city with beautiful and tasty craft cocktails. The staff was great walking us…read morethrough the menu and giving recommendations of what we might like best. We stopped in for some drinks and snack before dinner and opted for the Middleton and the Ticket to paradise (made with vodka) and a cheese board the snack on. Everything was great, the Middleton tasted like Christmas to me (in a good way!) and the cheese board hit the spot. A great find and can't to try them again!

Cool, very intimate bar. Excellent creative cocktails with an outstanding bartender. Three of us…read moretried about 5 different drinks total and loved all of them. They are totally open to crafting something that appeals to you. I wanted to make more stops to try even more of their concoctions. Really enjoyed the Bourbon & Clyde with bourbon, egg white, and pistachio.

Great service, amazing espresso martinis and old fashions. If you want a more laid back spot to…read moretalk to friends this is the place.

The dj inside was great and my friends and I really enjoyed hanging out on the patio.read more

Location: located on the top of the dewberry hotel…read more Service: super friendly and gave great recommendations on things to try on menu. it's first come first serve and you need to check in on the bottom floor where they will give you a key card to go to top floor. Atmosphere: cozy and located outside on the roof floor of the dewberry where you can see all of the city of Charleston making a wonderful views of the downtown, bridge and the water Food: got the strawberry cheesecake icebox cake. Absolutely delicious and had such a wonderful flavor. Ended up getting two slices since it was so good. Got the parakeet drink which is an alcohol free drink and pretty refreshing. Parking: was located at the hotel itself

Had such a cute drop-in here! At night on the weekends make SURE you have a reservation.. otherwise…read morethey will deny you. So i came back on sunday morning the next day. The hostess was nice and sat me right away. If it is a hot sunny day, it can heat up fast and there isnt much shade so be prepared. My server was nice too. I had the lychee-tini, which was a delicious drink! It had a mix of flavors... lychee, apple, vanilla and lemon. Great combo and it helped me to beat the heat. The hotel itself is really nice. I think this would be a nice place to return during sunset.. just make sure you have reservations.

Great dive bar on King Street in Charleston. We were in…read moreCharleston for a few days and stopped into this place twice. Cheap drinks and cool atmosphere. And all servers were awesome.

Such a relaxing neighborhood bar. A good place to go to get away from the noise. Food options are…read morelimited. Be mindful of what you order as a High Noon costed way more than what it would in Miami, FL. Only one bartender was working on a Friday night and was not able to keep up wuth the demand, so be patient if you plan to stay for awhile.

What a cute, creative spot. I stopped here for a few appetizers, and I also enjoyed a few wines…read more The wine concept is that there are 5 cases of wines, you can choose a tasting, a glass, a larger pour, or a bottle. You get a new glass with each new pour. You choose which wine you'd like & how much you'd like. I appreciated that I could do tastings of various wines. The QR code gave tasting notes, so I could choose what I might want from there. The food was also delicious. The meatball had a cinnamon after taste which was interesting. The crostinis were super tasty with the goat cheese, balsamic reduction, and strawberries.

I was really looking forward to visiting Uncork Charleston, but unfortunately, my experience was…read morenot what I expected. The wait staff was not very welcoming, which definitely impacted the overall experience. When visiting a restaurant, especially one with such a great reputation, I expect to feel welcomed and valued as a guest. I was also disappointed by the inconsistency in the posted hours. The hours listed on the restaurant's website differed from the hours shown on Google, which can be very confusing when you're trying to plan your visit. Another concern was the payment experience. The restaurant placed two separate holds on my account--one for $1 and another for over $100. I understand that temporary authorization holds can sometimes occur, but having two separate holds was unexpected and added to an already disappointing experience. Hopefully, this was just an off experience, but based on my visit, I would hesitate to return.

My friend and I took a girls trip to Charleston at the end of August. Definitely a food oriented…read moretrip. We had a list of places we wanted to try, but we dropped some of them when we heard about Lost Isle. We had not seen them in any of our research but in doing some research on chubby fish while in Charleston, we found a reference to this place. Sounded amazing so we took a chance. It rivaled chubby fish in the food and experience. The staff were all amazing. We had a hard time selecting items, but everything was perfectly sized to share. Would absolutely recommend the brussels sprouts and the cauliflower steak well worth the trip. It is especially easy to get to if you're coming back from Folly Beach. We did not have bad service anywhere in Charleston, but this group was top two friendliest of all of the staff that we met in Charleston.

I knew I was going to like this place the moment I got there and heard them playing A Tribe Called…read moreQuest. Those of you who aren't familiar with the band I suggest you give a listen to their album Midnight Marauders. The very next song played was equal in its mellow vibe, and thats exactly the atmosphere that Lost Isle has created. In fact, the team there mentioned that the playlist was carefully curated to create such a vibe. Upon entering the parking lot, a dirt and gravel parking lot, it doesn't look like much. Another one of the empty or almost empty buildings along Maybank highway. There is a handwritten sign that informs the guest to come around back from the left-hand side as the right hand side is an employee entrance. Once you get to the side of the building you start to have a slight idea of what's going on. A white wooden pergola-like structure with benches to wait for a space to open up, tall green plants line the walkway of bright white rocks. That quickly opens up to a large area full of tables and two bars. One is the drink bar, where they have a full selection of beer wine and spirits, as well as other non potent potables. 12 or so flat metal stools line the customer side of the bar. The other bar has less stools, maybe 5 or 6 but behind the bar is a wonderfully large outdoor grill that is used to grill their succulent fare. The remainder of the late space is filled with lots of tables most four tops with a few 2 tops scattered about. They are resting in several inches of white pea size gravel. An interesting fight fact is that the chairs have tennis balls on the bottom of the legs and it keeps the chairs from sinking too deep into the gravel. A small thing to be sure but a big thing when it comes to comfort! Whilst sitting at a table canopied by tall leafy trees, and kissed by the whisper of a breeze coming from one (or two) of the many strategically placed fans, you feel like you are in a quiet Caribbean island. It is a chill, relaxed vibe. While the atmosphere is smooth and mellow, the flavors coming off that grill are a bold contrast. But before we delve into the succulent delights let me first talk about the size of the menu, 4-6 appetizers (small plates), 4-6 entrees (Mains) and 4-5 shareable sides. No need to clutter up a menu nor one's thoughts perusing a phone book size menu. Small menus are the way to go; do a few things and do them well I say. Lost Isle does them well. The table ordered a few small plates of fire roasted olives with grilled bread and wood fired clams. Marinated black and green olives grilled had a great smoky, briny taste. Served with a few pieces of grilled bread and some confit garlic. Smearing the bread with some of that creamy garlic clove invoked the memories of a smoky garlic bread; a perfect complement to the olives! The wood fired clams were cooked with a chili-chorizo butter, garlic, and smoked bread crumbs. This was an explosion of flavor on the palate brightened by the juice of lemon, and was in a word, delightful. We then shared a Main of a grilled ribeye steak. Nothing on the earth was made to be cooked on open flame then a ribeye steak! Served to us at a perfect temperature (medium rare as there is no other acceptable temp) and a beautiful dark charred crust, it was a spectacle to behold. Rounding out the dish was a generous amount of Chimichurri and more of that beautiful confit garlic. One thing some people are in sorely in need of learning is that slicing a piece from a large hunk of beef and subsequently easting that slice with a sprinkle of salt seriously enhances the experience. This is why I was delighted by a tiny ramekin of sea salt. The steak was delicious. I would be remiss if I didn't mention the beverage program at the previously mentioned bar. A small but serviceable wine list is available for consumption. Average print on the bottle about $44 and no bottle more than $72. Certainly a bit under some of the more extravagant list on the other Charleston area restaurants. A great variety of cocktails fill the house cocktail lists one particularly caught the eye of the table, the Sheeney Neeney. They were also able to make classic cocktails as the vodka sodas also being consumed at the table. A few mostly local beers round out the cocktail menu. A few things that you will also need to know is that there is no real table service, you approach the bar and order your beverages, your card is entered into the system and then you tab is started. You then can order your food at other bar, given the moniker of The MC. Then you return to the table. As the dishes are completed someone will bring it to the table. We were delightfully surprised at the experience and not a negative word was uttered regarding any aspect of the meal or the experience. I recommend it for anyone looking for a few hours of repose and repast. Take it upon yourself to stop by, where one can be only minutes away from home and thousands of miles away at the same time.

Stopped in at the dinghy while in town for vacation. Just wanted a quick bite to eat for lunch and…read morethe place we wanted to go to was closed on Mondays, but the dinghy was open. Looks rather dive bar Ish. Not many frills a very eclectic design style. Most of the seating was at the bar. It does not strike me as the type of place that you would come for a meal, but definitely a great place to have a drink. It looks like on certain evenings they will have live music and karaoke. Probably a very entertaining place to come when the sun goes down. I wish we did experience that portion of it. Overall, the food was pretty good. They have basic bar bites. Had the calamari it came with some type of creamy chipotle aïoli sauce. I probably should've just requested some marinara instead. But overall pretty decent place to eat lunch.

My friends and I came in for a drink during our bachelor party weekend. When I walked in, I said,…read more"Hey! How's it going?" to the bartender, which maybe she didn't hear. She responded, "How's it going?" so I said, "Good! How's it going?" and she replied, "What can I get you?" I told her my order, which was two Surfsides, and she asked for our IDs. That wasn't unusual, but her body language immediately came across as somewhat rude. She looked annoyed and seemed impatient while waiting for us to hand them over. I gave her both mine and my friend's ID, she looked at them, and then gave us our drinks. As we were grabbing them, she asked for my friend's ID again. Maybe she was flustered because there were six of us, which I can understand, but she was very demanding and loud about it. As a first impression, we were immediately met with an "over it" attitude. Additionally, my friend asked if they could put the UFC fight on one of the TVs that was sitting on a home screen, since another TV on the other side of the bar was already showing the UFC fight. One bartender asked another bartender about it and then came back and told my friend that they didn't have the channel showing UFC. He explained that they did, since it was already playing on another TV in the bar. The bartender said, "Okay, be right back," but then returned and said, "Sorry, we can't do it." Again, the whole interaction came with rude body language and an "over it" attitude, as if she simply couldn't be bothered. I'm a fan of dive bars and their atmosphere, so I'm certainly not expecting overly attentive or formal service. But bartenders set the tone for a place, and our experience here just wasn't what we were expecting. I'm sure locals or regulars may have a completely different experience, and maybe this was just a one-time thing, but based on our visit, we won't be coming back.