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The Charleston

4.5 (41 reviews)
Open • Open 24 hours
Updated 1 month ago

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THE CHARLESTON ATMOSPHERE

What's the vibe?
Divey
Casual
Moderate noise
Happy hour specials

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Jennifer B.

Cool spot. Service is always quick and ambiance is fair depending on the day, there is no food service, however. There is karaoke on select nights.

Espresso Martini
John S.

Ask for Jamie's Espress Martini... best in town! Rian pours amazing whiskey. Make them work for it- they can do anything!

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Stephanie A.

Wanted to update my review since my last one. Still a great bar. Located downtown where all the fun happens. Been coming to see the bartender, Melissa. She is so fun! Cold drinks, hot machines. Will definitely come back and recommend to friends.

The front entrance to liquor bliss!
Avel U.

Great place to get drinks! A local spot for getting a great drink by awesome bartenders.. operated and ran by a Vegas local who knows the industry inside and out! Beer, pool, shuffle board and awesome music... what more do you want.. classic Downtown Vegas Bar!

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Great after hours spot! Friendly staff, good music, pool tables, and indoor smoking. Doesn't get better than that.

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11 months ago

Very cute little dive bar right off Charleston. Great place to grab a drink with friends.

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2 years ago

We just went in this morning. We lost money, and got charged for our drinks. Bartender was not very nice. We will never go back!!

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Always great cold beer fantastic service ambiance is amazing local bar love this place!!!!!

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3 years ago

Love this bar! Owners are Vegas natives. And are great people. Great place with great vibes.

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4 years ago

Kortnie is the best. And this place has the best pizza ever! Great happy hour deals 10-12

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6 years ago

I love Cassie!! She's my fave bartender here!! Pretty, sweet and her drinks are amazing.

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5 years ago

Very laid back welcoming atmosphere. Diverse crowd and on the local Pub Crawl scene. Great service and excellent mixologist named Brian.

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6 years ago

Great atmosphere. marvelous people , brian melissa and Jamie best bartenders ever !!

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7 years ago

love it hereeeee!!! the bubble gum special is fireee and the service is excellent!!!!! i willl be back!

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6 years ago

Great service! I love to stop for a drink twice a week! Michelle is my fav. Great bartender!

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6 years ago

Glad this bar's open again. Cassie's a great bartender and takes care of everybody. Place has good vibes, solid tunes!

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Double Down Saloon - I haven't seen an ash tray in years lol

Double Down Saloon

4.4(618 reviews)
3.7 mi•Eastside
•$$

The glorious Double Down Saloon. In the modern era of glitzy, flashy, and ultra processed Vegas,…read morethe DD will provide you with an absolute respite from all of that the moment you walk in the door. This is a glorious punk-oriented dive bar. That should be real clear from the distance you have to travel into a very undescript section of Vegas to get to it. On the outside, everything should already be screaming YES to you if you have a taste for great bars like these. For example, the first time I ever visited, on top of the marquee bill was Jello Biafra. Yeah it's like that. The music, the vibe, the crud - it's all on point. The cocktails are colorfully named and presented (I'm sure plenty of reviews will highlight the toilet shot) but I'd say they're kind of the weakest part of this joint. Just stick to straight booze, rejoice that you're not surrounded by as loud AF bachelorette party on a casino floor, and get hammered in the "Happiest Place on Earth'.

Fantastic grungy dive bar in Las Vegas!…read more I honestly can't believe it's taken us so long to check this venue out, especially since concerts are always free here. Our favorite punk band, The Mormons, happened to be playing here which is what drew us in. Loved the atmosphere with dollar bills and some R rated photo strips hanging around the bar area along with various stickers & graffiti filling the rest of the space. Truly feels like a quintessential Vegas dive bar. Bartenders weren't overly friendly, just there to do their job, but they served beers / cocktails quickly. We had a few PBR's which were $5 each. Fellow patrons were really friendly. I even made a friend during the show! For anyone with sensitive ears, the speakers are LOUD, so be sure to bring your ear protection. I loved the loud music, but my husband was suffering a bit. As per a usual dive bar, it is also smoky inside. If cigarette smoke bothers you, snag a spot near the entrance since they leave the door open for fresh air. This was everything I expected from a dive bar with a small stage for cool bands. We'll be back!

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Double Down Saloon - Bathroom decor

Bathroom decor

Double Down Saloon - Bar area

Bar area

Double Down Saloon

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Stage Door Casino - Bud Light and Patron special

Stage Door Casino

4.1(476 reviews)
3.3 mi•The Strip
•$

What's not to love? Cold beer, great prices, service, and a beefy hotdog, at this dive bar not far…read moreoff the monorail and within walking distance of The Sphere.

My first visit here was my best and I'll tell you why. Sometime in the late 1990s I drove solo to…read moreLas Vegas to meet my friend here and stayed at the Sahara for $19 a night for 2 nights. I think I didn't take more than $200 for the entire trip. I typically only bet on sports back then. I was beckoned by the 50¢ beers and the tasty 1/4 pound all beef hot dog here. I still get these to this day. So I remember having only about $15 in my wallet and about $60 in the bank. And I needed to ensure I had money for gas to make it back home. After 2- 50¢ beers and playing video poker down to my last 75¢, I hit a Royal Flush which does not trigger the bonus without max bet....which would have been $1000 if I had played $1.25.. But I didn't have $1.25. I was down to my last 75¢. Nonetheless it was still a jackpot to me even though it was $187.50! Almost enough for my truck payment at the time. This made the trip totally worth it after getting beat down on sports betting. The beers are still $2-3 and shots of Patron are $7. By far the cheapest place to get your buzz started, and right on the center of the strip behind Flamingo hotel and casino. The store on the backside is among the cheapest as well to buy jugs of water, single beers and snacks. It is a dive bar/casino and I feel absolutely comfortable here. Heavy security at the entrance and they ask you if you're going to the store or the casino. Though anything you buy you must leave at the door. It's a tiny casino with maybe a total of 25 slot and video poker machines. I will say, if you are looking for ambience or nice decor don't bother coming here.

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Stage Door Casino - "Mmmm...beer ." - Homer Simpson

"Mmmm...beer ." - Homer Simpson

Stage Door Casino - Where else can you go and get a grungy one dollar Budweiser and feel like you're in the vibe of Las Vegas?

Where else can you go and get a grungy one dollar Budweiser and feel like you're in the vibe of Las Vegas?

Stage Door Casino - $1 a bud light

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The Silver Stamp - Inside

The Silver Stamp

4.9(190 reviews)
0.4 mi•Downtown
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For me, this is now a must-visit spot in Vegas. When you're over the typical Vegas vibe and want to…read morefeel a little normal again, this is your spot. They have THE comfiest barstools ever, fun beer tapping events, and excellent beautiful wonderful, free-flowing air conditioning when you feel a heat stroke coming on. It's not a flashy place; you might actually miss it if you're not looking for it. But inside, you'll be transported to the coolest 70s-esque windowless bar with so much to look at while you enjoy a beverage. Be sure to try their eggs. The presentation is unexpected and fun! Bartenders were great and just as friendly as you'd want them to be.

Drinks: 5/5 (huge selection) Service: 5/5…read moreAmbiance: 4/5 Located in Downtown Las Vegas, this place has a huge selection of beers. We walked over and had our IDs checked outside. Guy who checked our IDs let us know this place is like walking into a Midwestern basement and that they serve beers only. I thought this was so helpful because imagine walking in and thinking they served cocktails only to realize it was beer only. When we walked in it did look like you walked into a basement. Lol The place is very retro and I loved the beer cans on the wall. They have a photo booth located in the back right corner for $5 for 2 strips. Honestly, this place was cool but only downside was I felt like it had dead air. I was sweating in there, but the vibe did overpower my only complaint. Service was good. We sat at the bar and were helped right away. I looked through their menu and settled on a fruit beer while my friend had a stout. Trust, there's something for everyone whether you love or like beer. I saw that they served food but my friend and I just came for drinks. I definitely recommend checking this place out. Very cool area and the selection of beers is great.

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The Silver Stamp - This was above our table

This was above our table

The Silver Stamp - My favorite thing about this bar. .25 and you get a little egg that has a toy and funny saying in it.

My favorite thing about this bar. .25 and you get a little egg that has a toy and funny saying in it.

The Silver Stamp - Drinking Booths

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The Sand Dollar Lounge - Pizza and beer

The Sand Dollar Lounge

4.2(409 reviews)
3.2 mi•Chinatown
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Fun! Themed! Dark! Live music! Great bartenders!…read more This place has an interesting history and was even on tv, google bar rescue. It gets themed for Halloween and Christmas, meaning a special menu and lots of decorations. There's live music every night starting at 6pm on weekends. I was really impressed by all the Halloween stuff. I heard this place goes all out and they really do. Both bartenders on duty when we were here were awesome. I'll have to come back in December to see what Christmas is like here.

One of Vegas's most iconic music bars, with live performances every night…read more For us, the draw is always the blues - real musicians, real instruments, real soul. And then there are the seasonal themes, like The Haunting for Halloween and Miracle on Spring Mountain at Christmas, where they go all-in and transform the entire space. The drinks are strong yet smooth, and the themed cocktails are not just delicious but genuinely beautiful. The creativity here is a full 10 out of 10. The crowd is a fascinating mix of every type of person you can imagine. If you're into games, there's gaming, pool, and shuffleboard. The lights are dim (everyone looks better), and the corners are gritty in the best ways. You might remember this bar from an old Bar Rescue episode - but a lot has changed since then. New management, new energy, and now the Sand Dollar is thriving. Mocktails are also available and they even make pizza's for anyone who gets hungry.

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The Sand Dollar Lounge - Love all the Halloween details!

Love all the Halloween details!

The Sand Dollar Lounge - Holiday cocktails

Holiday cocktails

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Hogs & Heifers Saloon - Da bar

Hogs & Heifers Saloon

3.4(436 reviews)
0.8 mi•Downtown
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The Hogs and Heifers Outpost at the Plaza is a fun place, but it's probably temporary pending the…read morecompletion of a permanent new location nearby. The bartenders are all women. They are sassy and fun, which is something Hogs and Heifers is known for. The drink prices are reasonable, especially for Vegas. The drill is you must enter from the doors on Main Street in front of the Plaza. Get your ID out because they card everyone no matter how old you look. Cheers!

I'm from the San Francisco Bay Area have been going to Hogs and Heifers for the last 10 years. It…read moreis by far my favorite dive bar. The owner Michelle is awesome! The service is top notch, the ladies are wonderful even when they are intentionally projecting insults at you with the megaphone. You will get a good laugh. The bartenders dance on the bar top every hour so make sure you get your crap off the bar when they do! Ask for a water or get cocky and you might be wearing the water instead of drinking it. I've been sprayed with the water gun a time or two. Haha! If it's your first time I recommend asking for a "hog piss" shot. They are only $3 at the time of writing this and actually pretty tasty. Don't forget to buy your bartender one as well! The security staff was very professional and they do check IDs. They were on top of everything very discretely without disruption. Shout out to Nathan! Great guy! I had some guy starting an altercation with me thinking my beer was his. The security team noticed the interaction and immediately redirected him without further escalation. This was my first time to the new location and I stayed at the Plaza Hotel just so I was close to my favorite bar. This bar is also very lady friendly, not just for the guys. I see wedding parties come in all the time. Everyone has a blast! Only complaints I had about this location was you had to walk through the casino to use the restroom and then come back. Also the bartenders have to tame it down a bit from their previous location since it's located in a casino. Also if you are easily offended from profanity or crude comments then this isn't the place for you. I personally love it. This is a temporary location and I can't wait for the opening of their new permanent location. I had a great time as always and will be back as always! I highly recommend going to Hogs if you have not been. You will not be disappointed. Don't forget to tip your bartenders! To the Plaza Hotel...Good move allowing Hogs to be part of your establishment. That was the only reason I stayed at the Plaza during my stay and also enjoyed your hotel. I would definitely stay here again. Thanks again to the Hogs and Heifers Family for always making us feel part of the family and not just a fixture. See ya soon!

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Hogs & Heifers Saloon
Hogs & Heifers Saloon - 01/16/2026 New location....

01/16/2026 New location....

Hogs & Heifers Saloon

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