If you're not local and don't know about red carpet, you may be a little taken aback on first visit. This is definitely a dive bar but a beloved dive bar to the locals. The decor is what it is and we don't mind. It is pretty much the only place in Charleston that has an outdoor patio and a rather large one at that. It is also dog-friendly on the patio. Thursday nights in the summer they have a grill night and offer your choice out of two meat options and comes with a couple sides. Very delicious and very reasonably priced. FYI, if you're interested in eating on Thursdays, you should call them in the afternoon to reserve your meal as they usually are reserved up pretty quickly. It's not something you can arrive at the bar and just order. They sponsor the local kickball league so you'll often see young folks in their team T-shirt's hanging out on the patio after the game. You'll see a diverse mix of people at this bar and it's definitely a safe bar to imbibe at. The drinks are very inexpensive compared to anywhere else. Great spot! Locals approved! read more

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

It's definitely a **low-key** joint, feeling like a sports bar and a secret, silent society where the 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 read more

Thursday nights at the Red Carpet are known as "meat night" to the regulars! P.G. the owner, who also owns the great Sam's Uptown Cafe, grills out on Thursday evenings. Usually it's read meat, but I've seen, salmon, chicken and shrimp on the menu. The prices are very reasonable, and the food tasty like a backyard cook out. TIP: Call your order in during the day!The Carpet is a funky, divey hangout with a great patio for outdoor fun! The crowd is eclectic, and it's a place to be seen! Love the Red Carpet!!! read more

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I'm new to the area and I had the best time tonight bartender and waitress are friendly made me feel at home. Everybody knows everyone people being coming in for years. If you want to have a good time then come here. My face still hurts from laughing so much! read more

Been in here a couple of times, and there are always so many people in here you can't even walk around, let alone find a place to sit. Wouldn't be that much of a problem if not for the fact that has continued into COVID. Hard to get the attention of a bartender as well, to the point where most of the time I've been in here I've just given up and left. Honestly, if you aren't already an established regular here, I would just pass. read more

The only thing keeping the Cartpet from being a perfect dive bar is the lighting and wall colors. That is, it's too bright and the walls too white for a real dive. They have everything else down, though. Alcohol: they serve hard liquor to people who want to get drunk, fast. Big pours. Low cost. Beer? By the bucket. Jukebox: Internet based, with old country, older Sinatra and Elvis, and classic rock usually winning out over the latest Top 40. Darts: Yes. Poker/lottery machines: Game your paycheck away right by the bar! No Room of Shame here! Attitude: The bar staff doesn't like you. This is not ironic detachment. They honestly do no care for you. They will sell and serve you drinks regardless. Patio: Smoke away outside in the sun. Mascot: Callie, a calico short hair cat, who wanders in and out at will, and may grace you with a leg rub if you're lucky. In other words, the Carpet has it all. read more

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I'm new in town and was meeting a friend from DC and wanted a place to get a drink. I called on Saturday and asked what time they closed, a very grouchy woman answered the phone and said 'I don't know!??Sometimes we close at two or three it just depends.' I said thank you and she abruptly hung up on me. I know this is a dive bar, but it made me not want to go if this is the kind of service you can expect there. read more

Love this place, even after the remodel and the removal of the red carpet. Great patio and very nice liquor pours. Friendly staff. A weekly stop and favorite read more

The Red Carpet is the purest version of a dive bar in existence and I will not hear it spoken ill of. They just got bought out so the drinks are no longer absurdly cheap, just normal cheap, but they still serve watermelon shots out of an antifreeze container and the servers/bartenders never change. If you tip well and come semi-regularly, you receive a hero's welcome when you walk in the door, no matter how long it's been. It is a treasure. read more

Drunks, gamblers, hipsters, aging queens, politicos... this place has it all. The Red Carpet has the cheapest drinks, heaviest pours, most laid back clientele, and best divey atmosphere of any lounge in Charleston. Thursday nights they serve a steak buffet that I could only liken to a family reunion style picnic. Best bar in town for value, decent internet jukebox, darts, and lottery machines. read more

I have received the worst service of my life from the bartender here. I will be leaving her zero dollars as a tip and will not be returning to this establishment. read more

My favorite neighborhood watering joint. Ice cold beer with big shots out on the patio is the pefect way to enjoy the carpet.

Went here back in May 2013. Management is not very customer friendly. Can't even have a good time and tell a few clean jokes about pussy cats with out getting asked to leave unreal! read more

Le Rouge Carpet...the greatest, bestest dive bar in Charlie West!!! Every walk of life is at home here. Large open bar area and possibly the largest enclosed patio in the county...smoking is permitted outside. As folks have said Steak nights have been a tradition for 20 years or so and some folks are there every week. So if you are looking for the eclectic mix of life with a frayed edge, the Carpet is the place for you. read more

Everytime I go here its crowded, loud, and an odd array of people that get on your nerves after a few minutes. the bar staff in unattentive and I never feel welcomed. read more

The bartender is extremely rude and I got lost going to the bathroom and she yelled at me, I was so embarrassed and almost had a bowel movement when she yelled read more

Red Carpet is the place to be in Charleston. You can meet everyone you need to see in this city. Cali the cat is a loyal mascot! The beer is cold and the service is friendly. If you are lucky you will arrive in a Friday with karaoke. read more

Every possible walk of life patronizes The Carpet. There are never any problems. Great service. Great prices. They also are great contributors to the community, hosting several charitable events each year! read more

Good friendly bar to go to. I can't deal with crowds, so I like this place.

A solid neighborhood establishment. Proximity to the Capitol in the East End of Charleston makes for a very eclectic and interesting crowd, with folks from all walks of life - great for people watching. Music on the jukebox reflects the eclecticism of the patrons. Too clean to be considered a dive- and that's a good thing. The ladies at the bar run a tight ship, and drinks are very cheap (and strong). The most awesome thing about the Carpet is the sprawling outdoor patio, with a chill, summer BBQ type vibe. read more

Friendly bar, friendly bartenders and a great atmosphere. The Red Carpet is your normal neighborhood bar, most people know each other and the patio out back is great. The bar is a melting pot of all backgrounds, gay straight, black, white, whatever everyone is accepted and welcomed. A great place to go and wound down after work or just to get out of the house. read more

I have been to the Red Carpet Lounge on multiple occasions. I have always thought highly of the Red Carpet, it being one of my favorite/convent bars on the east end. However, I my feelings have completely changed after my last experience during St. Patrick's Day so bad that I felt writing this review was necessary. While waiting to receive my drinks one of the group I was with got confronted in a very hostile manner by the bar manager. With no apparent reason after demanding to see the individuals I.D. which was valid ordered him to leave with no explanation. Aggressive in his language and gestures he verbally assaulted the whole group who was confused by the whole situation and we still don't know why he was ordered to leave. Thankfully our night wasn't ruined but I refuse to ever go back! read more

The bar is decent enough. The crowd is a bit old and boring. The only real negative is the staff. I waited at the bar for 20 minutes to get one beer. I opened a tab, drank one beer and decided to leave. After trying to get the bartenders attention for 15 minutes to close out my tab, I finally walked up to him and said I would like close my tab when you get a chance (he was too busy flirting with a few girls to do his job I suppose). He then proceeds to yell at me about how if I would tip better, I would get better service, humiliating me in front of the whole bar. Keep in mind I was paying on a card, so I couldn't even tip until I cashed out. And obviously I didn't tip him. Most humiliating experience of my life read more