Popped into rec room last night for a couple late night cold ones and I'm happy to say that it still feels the same as it used to. It's true that I don't go out downtown as much anymore, but rec room was a regular haunt for me back in the day. While the age of the crowd has gotten younger or maybe I've gotten older the welcoming vibes that rec room offers to all walks of life is undeniable. I remember it being busy in the past, but never as packed as I saw it last night. Still a great time but cutting through the crowd to get to the bathroom was nothing short of Olympic athleticism. That being said, I can't wait to come back. read more

We're from Dallas... the best dive bar! Bartenders are great. Connor winner for the night! Shots... shots shots

Drinks were good, bartender was great, vibe was incredible. That ahole bouncer on a power trip needs to be fired. Made multiple comments about me and my friends and told my friend to go get an abortion. If this establishment has any respect for women the nthe bouncer needs to be fired. Keep in mind he also shoved a woman for arguing with him after he was being very rude. Bouncer with the face full of pimples is a no go. Be safe girls! read more

This is a great, little, college dive bar. Drinks are inexpensive. There are good beers on tap. There are some bar food options. And, the people watching is killer! This is a good "end up" at the end of a day in downtown Charleston. read more

A dive bar in every sense of the word. But, we were in town and this is where people wanted to go. The drinks were cheap. The crowd upbeat. Worth a look. read more

One of my favorite places. Maybe my absolute favorite. I love Sunday brunch. Best deal in the city. read more

Recovery Room Tavern - a drink in a glass with ice and a slice of cucumber - Dive Bars Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Hands down my favorite dive bar. Always dark inside, fun events that are usually nightly and fun bartenders. They do have food but I've never ordered. Drink prices are a steal. read more

This place was awesome. Went in after a concert and wanted something open late close to downtown and we hit the jackpot! It was pretty packed but the tall guy Connor behind the bar was super friendly and funny. He made us feel right at home. It's everything you could want in a late night drink. Anytime I plan on visiting Charleston in the future I'm going to make time to hit up Rec Room. read more

First time here but not the last. A dear friend suggested we stop in this darkish quaint dive (said as a compliment) bar. Bartender Ian ensured the newcomers felt welcome for sure. His pours a nice drink and the beer is cold. The other patrons were very friendly too. When our friend walked in to join us, we realized he is the 'prince of chucktown'. Everyone knows him and hard to believe, we became locals (or so it felt) Now was the real test of any place we go. How are the wings? Well, we decided to share 10 naked with a side of jerk rub (delicious, maybe a hint of clove?) medium wing sauce (hotter next time) and blue cheese & celery. Always order fries too when trying a new place. Very very good. Actually outstanding. Our dinner plans were canceled for later. Everything was so good. Outside seating is available and free parking too. A bit dicey crossing King Street though Positive we'll be going back read more

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Would I come here during the day? No. I love a good dive bar but it does feel dirty inside. Being almost under a bridge, I have seen a very large variety of patrons here. Parking is super easy across the street and I really appreciate their staff helping people cross safely. Their drink prices are great and I love the games they have. It's very chill environment but can often have over-served people dancing about. If your a PBR fan your in luck! $1 each and they sell a ton of it! A foozeball table and toy crane machine can be found inside as well. If your looking to dress up, trendy and cute this is not the venue for you. If you are looking for a relaxed, wear jeans and sneakers, even a sweatshirt and just hang for people watching and foozeball this is for you. read more

A warm blanket of positivity. Coldest PBRs, best chicken tenders and honey mustard, newly felted pool table and the most genuine bartenders in the game. Love this bar. read more

Recovery Room Tavern - Man playing pool - Dive Bars Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Fun bar, but THIS IS NOT A RED SOX BAR Came in during a sox game. Had to ask to put the game on. The staff ask "what time is the game on?" We tell them "The game is on now" 1/6 tvs are changed red sox game. The others are set to tik tok videos and nonsense, w loud 80's music playing. **Thats fine**, Just take down the red sox swag Again, fun bar with attentive and friendly staff. Just dont come here expecting it red sox oriented. read more

Nice dive bar and good prices, but I'm pretty this is a gay bar. I liked the arcades game

Where dreams go to die. Their tater tots are truly gourmet. It's not a dive if it doesn't smell like last nights vomit. I actually really like Rec room. read more

I feel like this is where all the odd balls of Charleston come to hang out and I love it! I say that with zero malice but one thing I love about this place is you can't categorize the crowd it attract all kinds of people. This is usually one of my last stops in a night out in town. The drinks are cheap bartenders are of decent speed considering there is an overwhelming demand at the bar from open to close with zero breaks. Fun Fact if you don't like the music you can take over the jukebox machine too, but there is still a decent variety. There's a small gravel portion in the back if the inside gets too much for you. Restrooms could do with a bit of a cleaning and more supplies though. This is a dive bar, don't come searching for anything else. Casual people, variety of ages, always a fun time. read more

Good asf! i highly recommend! BIG THING! Good asf! i highly recommend! BIG THING! Good asf! i highly recommend! BIG THING! read more

Hot, trashy and filled with scum and villainy. Everybody looked like they lived under a bridge. Beer was cheap and food was greasy as possible. Thought I might get robbed. Would definitley return. read more

To start off, the most disgusting place outside. The bouncer was SHAKING as he couldn't scan my REAL ID and took it and said he's done with me. I threatened to throw call the cops and he still didn't give me my id. This place is ghetto, disgusting and the bouncers need to be fired. read more

Great vibe, chill crowd, friendly bartenders, best prices in Charleston. Highly recommended!

The Recovery Room Tavern on King Street in Charleston is a great place to enjoy drinks and food in a relaxed atmosphere. This is a good place to hang out after a long day. The staff here is very friendly and accommodating. I have had a really good experience every time that I have been here. read more

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This was the best dive bar we spent time in during our trip and we hit a handful. Ian, our bartender was great and makes a tasty bloody mary. We walked in the Rec Room on a Saturday morning. It's a welcoming crowd of regulars. We had great conversations and left feeling we would go back again. Just a heads up they don't serve food on Saturday's until after 5pm. read more

Great spot to visit on your way through Charleston. Had 3-4 drinks and left. They had small pieces of pizza for sale as well. read more

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Great vibe and friendly staff. Super reasonable and the menu is just what you would expect.

Went on a Monday night and happen to have bingo playing. Fun activity for drinking and a nice surprise. They have pool, foosball, and some pinball. Had to get some PBRs to help the sales of the #1 pbr bar. Also the bartender was super friendly and nice and gave us a list of things to check out around town since we were visiting. Didn't try their food but it smelled good! Fun dive. read more

The bouncer was so rude. The most rude and disrespectful human I have ever met. He was derogatory towards me and judged me based on the clothes I was wearing. He denied me entry to this establishment because I was wearing sandals. I would not recommend this establishment no matter what. I will never go back no matter what I am wearing. I hope this business takes a look at the people working there read more

This place is great. The perfect dive bar. Nice people, cold beer, sports on TV and no-frills. Bartenders are terrific. Loved it. read more

Recovery Room Tavern - Miller highlight, drinks in plastic cups and the ballgame. Who could ask for more? - Dive Bars Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Girls beware! My girlfriend was roofied here last month and the owners do not have exterior camera for safety of their patrons. Apparently she wasn't the only one roofied here before, when I say it's a dive bar that's what you're getting so be aware that some sleezy men (if you can even call them that) come here and take advantage of the woman. If you're in a group of all girls I wouldn't even come here at all! read more

A great hole in the wall dive bar! Welcoming staff and patrons, and delicious tots! read more

So here's the thing- my friends legit thought I was leading them to our deaths. The location of this place is definitely off the beaten path, but THAT is part of what makes it so awesome. This place omg THIS place. I love it. Lemme break it down for you: BUILDING: Low-key old building off a good ways off of the main strip. Actually, there is legit ~nothing~ around it. I will reiterated DIVE BAR so don't go in there expecting it to be some highfalutin fancy-pants place. It is a d-i-v-e b-a-r. Also the decor is epic. BOOZE: They have a great selection of beers and liquors. FOOD: I mean, they have a menu, but I don't know I would actually eat here. I could be wrong. I didn't partake, though. Read what other people have to say about this subject. BARTENDERS: Loved them. They were attentive, expedient, and seemed to love working there. MUSIC: We were there on a Friday night. They had two DJs spinning and they were -I don't know how else to say it- AWESOME. I know not every night would be like that, but I assume the people who run it make good choices. VIBE: I LOVED that there were people of all kinds here. It wasn't just the hipsters, but all kinds. No boundaries ~ epic. In summary, GO HERE. Well, at least if you're in to dive bars. :) read more

With a name like that, how can I say no? It's a bit north of the happening area in Charleston but there's a few restaurants width checking out nearby and this is a solid spot to get your drink on on the way back down to the city area. It's right off the highway so accessing it could be a bit tricky so map it out and drive slow when approaching. The exterior immediately put me in a good mood because I like those old beat up dive bars with nothing but strong and healing pours of whiskey with a dark wooden interior. There's plenty of parking under the rank although Uber is highly recommended. The drinks are super cheap and even when they're packed, they are still efficient with taking and serving your order. Not everyone enjoys dive bars but I do and this place is a perfect embodiment of what it takes to be a timeless watering hole. read more

5 stars for this dive bar!! Best PBR you'll ever drink! You can spend the afternoon there sitting outside, playing pool or any of the other game they have all while drinking cheap great beer and making friends! read more

If so could rate a negative 10 I would. This bar is so trash and gross I would never go here. You are better off drinking on the streets and buying your own drinks. It smells nasty and is so dirty, the bathroom had mold all over the ceilings and sinks. This bar is actually so nasty and you are better off going anywhere else on king St. NEVER GO HERE !!!!! read more

This place was a saving grace. Lol LITERALLY A RECOVERY. Out lookin for some hair-of-the-dog with our pooch seemed to be an absolute fail in this town on a Sunday morning but luckily we found this place. The staff was super nice and extra friendly to our pupper! Always a plus for pet owners. Really enjoyed how open air it was, drinks were worth the money which by the way were fairly cheap. read more

Recovery Room Tavern is definitely a place for the locals, we walked in and looked very out of place but the beer is cheap and there was good people watching. I couldn't find the PBR wall and would have liked to see. read more

I know it's hipster and divey, but I just don't care. I freaking love Rec Room. Trivia night is awesome if you ever get a chance to go. The bartenders are prompt and are really great about giving everyone attention, no matter how crowded the bar is. If that doesn't sell you, how bout this: TATER TACHOS. Yeah, you read that right. Tater tots covered in melted cheese, green peppers, onions, Jalapenos, and Tomatoes. Seriously, sign me up for that. read more

Always resisted this place, but turns out was my mistake. Looks like a real dive from outside, and turns out it does inside too, but what a great space. First off, it is full of game machines and game tables, including classics and pinball machines. The "art" on the walls can keep you occupied for ages. Gets very busy, at least at weekends, and although mostly a younger crowd, a real mix of people. Sitting outside in their unique beer garden by the side of busy underpass, we met a ton of people who just struck up a conversation. Prices are great, and bar staff very efficient. And you have to have at least one PBR while you are here. You know why, right? read more

This is Charleston's best dive. I'll argue with anyone about that fact. They have the best happy hour in Charleston. This is a very economical place to drink and it doesn't take more than 10 bucks to get drunk (don't drink and drive take an Uber or get a ride). Anyway this is a cool bar with a pool table, games, darts, etc. You can drink PBR for cheap during happy hour and that's what makes it one of my favorites. Well liquor and mixed drinks are cheap as well. Food is greasy bar food and if you are okay with that than you'll love it. Great wings!! And a great price for them too. Kitchen is only open at certain times of the day however. Bartenders are awesome. Very attentive at the bar but if your sitting anywhere else besides the bar you have to go up and order. They have a good draft/beer selection as they have a great liquor and spirits selection as well. Definitely on par with some of the upscale bars in Charleston in terms of selection. This place is not for everyone. You have to be really about the dive life to fully appreciate it. The bar brings in people of all races colors and creeds which makes it an awesome bar to hangout. From the outside it look rough and unfriendly but if you walk in you will find a gem. This is one of my favorite bars in Charleston and have had lots of good memories here. Just an awesome atmosphere. They seem to have lots of cool events as well. Great to watch football. During the Army-Navy game they put up a projector and a screen and you could view it anywhere. It's a great bar and if your looking to crush some cheap beer and hangout with some friends it's a fun place. read more

If I could give zero stars, I would. They advertised having trivia so we called to confirm, the bartender alerted me that they were "slammed" and would not be providing trivia questions for me and my beautiful girlfriend to answer correctly for prizes and admiration. We arrived at the bar to find it nearly empty and also devoid of trivia. Upset. To say the least. Good prices, though. read more

This place was packed. It's a very eclectic bar. The only downside is that you have to walk through a sea of smoke to enter and to exit. There seemed to be a good mix of people there, and very busy when i went... a sign of a good bar. The minus 2 stars for the entrance and the exit smoke. read more

Have you told someone recently that you don't watch TV because you don't own one? Well you are in luck, because this place is for you! Jokes aside; This is a proud hipster/indie dive-bar. It's a good thing too, since Charleston needs places that are just chill (not the stuffy fancy trend). They have a wide selection of beers, but what really moves is the PBR. Its price is low and the food deals at happy hour/late night menus are budget-friendly. I had wings and they were pretty good. The bartenders were really fast and nice. There is a pool table, pin-ball, Pac-Man, and jukebox to keep you busy. Worth the trip to Upper (upper) King! read more