First off the food is amazing, the service is good, and the ambiance/mood is very chill and good.

Went to The Tattooed Moose over Easter weekend and had a great time. The setup is awesome they've got both indoor and outdoor space, and there was live music going which made for a really fun vibe. Outdoor area is dog friendly too which is always a win. I had the duck club and it's still one of my favorites in Charleston. Just consistently really good and definitely something I'd recommend if it's your first time. They're pretty well known for it for a reason. Only heads up is the bugs can get a little aggressive outside depending on the time of day, so might be worth bringing some bug spray. Overall though, solid spot with good food and a laid back atmosphere. Would definitely go back. read more

Tattooed Moose Johns Island - Duck Basket of Duck Fat Fries - New American Near Me - Johns Island, South Carolina

Everything about this place is great. Food is flavorful and delicious. So many great options to choose from. We visited family as we live in Oregon and you don't find this food there. Even the kids chicken stop basket is some of the best chicken I've eaten in years picking off my son's plate. Their Duck burger? Or whatever is incredible. You can get a half portion slider during happy hour. Great happy hour for you and your kids. Very family friendly. Just great vibes, friendly and attentive staff, and most importantly the food. You absolutely cannot go wrong choosing to eat here. Even if the place is packed and parking lot is full don't be discouraged as they'll exceed your expectations once you get inside. (We went there three times the 5 days we stayed in the area. Twice with just my family and once with a very large group.) read more

Happy hour here is an absolute gem! The outdoor seating is spacious and pup-friendly, the service was friendly and attentive, and the food delivered in a big way. The chicken Caesar salad is generously sized - easily shareable for two - my husband couldn't stop raving about the Cuban, and the beer and cocktail selections had something for everyone. There's a rare, genuine charm to this place. It has that welcoming dive-bar soul where everyone feels like a regular. We left smiling, and we'll definitely be back! read more

Tattooed Moose is a great spot to hang and grab some yummy bites. And best place, animal friendly! Our server was great, even letting us know happy hour would be in a few minutes and for us to order then to get the best deal! The chili has a smoky flavor which keeps you going back for. The creamed collards was a first for me, a little underdone but overall the food was great. Will definitely return if ever on the island again. read more

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I live really close to Tattooed Moose and a lot of our friends are regulars. I had heard some good and bad things, but mostly good. Well I finely had the opportunity to visit and we had a good meal. Parking seems to be an issue here. It took me while to park and it wasn't even busy yet. They seem to have live music often and I really appreciate the kids area. There is indoor and outdoor seating and I spotted some warmers. Service was decent. Staff are nice and good came out quickly. My kid loves the fries, my wife enjoys the cheeseburgers, and I loved the thanksgiving sandwich. Prices seemed fair too. All in all, I like this spot. read more

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Great local establishment, lots of beers to choose from, and bar food for days. Their specialty is the duck fat fries, but to be honest I don't taste a difference from any other fries. If you're looking to their back a few and have some bar food, this is a great Johns Island institution. read more

Tattooed Moose Johns Island - Burger - New American Near Me - Johns Island, South Carolina

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This is a very cool place... random writing all over the walls. A punk rock feel, and I love the logo. Their outdoor seating was pretty awesome as well. A great selection of beer. I don't know what steroids they are feeding the chickens.. but the wings were the largest i've ever eaten. They were fried well and really juicy. I liked both flavors, but preferred the Honey Habanero flavor.. which weren't very spicy at all despite the name. The duck fat fries were really good too. The bartenders were quick and very knowledgeable of the beer selection. Next time i'm in Charleston, I'll definitely stop by. read more

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Very cute place, graffiti is encouraged as long as you keep it clean. If you're an artist, come prepared to show off your skills. We came as a large party and have dogs. We were well accommodated on the outdoor benches. The food is typical bar food, but the standout for us was the peanut hummus, omg I could eat pounds of that stuff. read more

If you're looking for an elbows-on-the-table joint with great eats, this is the spot! We stopped by the Moose on a Thursday evening for drinks and dinner, and it was the perfect no-frills, local dive. It was a little chilly, so we opted to sit inside, but noted the huge patio space for another time. The host who seated us was one of the most friendly and polite people we've interacted with at a restaurant! You could tell he really was happy we were there - and he even shared a few of his favorite dishes while we were getting settled. The menu is huge, and it all sounds good. We started with some of the Fries and Gravy - the duck fat gravy is quite rich and great for dipping. We also ordered the Buffalo Chicken Spring Rolls, which may have been my favorite bite of the night. For my entree, I went with the Smoky Philly and the "small" garden salad. The salad was actually enormous, and could have been a meal on its own! The philly was tasty too - classically prepared, and loaded with tender shaved short rib. I also tried a bite of my mother-in-law's short rib chili, which is a must-order for sure, especially on a cold day. I love that the "tattooed" bit of the Tattooed Moose includes writing on the walls, tables, chairs, bar, floors, etc. They even leave Sharpies at the table for you to doodle while you wait for your meal. What a fun local hang! read more

Fun funky place with great service and good food. Great place to chill and enjoy some outdoor seating and play some corn hole. Had a great meal will go back when visiting the island again. read more

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We have been here a handful of times recently and never have had bad service. They have friendly staff and you can bring your dogs on the patio! Fun little spot with delicious food. read more

I flew into the local small airport for work. We borrowed a crew car for some lunch. I had been to the Charlston location, so I knew this was the place! It was also recommended by the girls at the fbo at the airport. It was a dead time of day. So super quick service and food. My coworkers got the burger and loved it. I got the Thanksgiving sammie with some extra gravy for my fries! It was so freaking good! We got dessert to go. An amazing place to eat on John's Island! read more

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Today I got the Cobb Salad bacon on the side. It was good. Next time maybe dressing on the side or light dressing...? Carly is the best!! read more

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Came here for the chili. It was good. Not outstanding but good. Above average. Duck fat fries were very good. With their house aioli. Cornbread was fresh and tasty. Mixed good with the chili. I think if the chili would've been hot, it would've been a lot better. It was room temperature. read more

Tattooed Moose Johns Island - Chili, cornbread and duck fat fries - New American Near Me - Johns Island, South Carolina

When you put "lunch near me" on your GPS and a place called The Tattooed Moose pops up-you go. It's a roadhouse with character and a menu with even more character. MIKE'S FAMOUS Duck Club, made with duck confit-yes! Duck Fat French Fries-yes! A well thought out draft menu-yes! So so glad we made the stop. read more

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I loved this place so much! I got the duck club and I don't even like duck and it was amazing. The bartender was super kind and my favorite part was meeting the owner, Jen I think. I talked with her for awhile and she told my tourist self so many great places to go and was just an amazing person to meet in general. Go there!! You won't regret it read more

Tattooed Moose Johns Island - New American Near Me - Johns Island, South Carolina

Totally hooked on the duck fat fries, salads or anything with the house aioli, plus the cornbread and Thanksgiving sammie!

False menu advertising wing flavors are not what menu shows. Order was wrong and no compensation. No full meal menu. More of a snack menu. Not recommended for a dinner stop. In short just a bar at best. read more

To start we had a coffee stout to go with the 30min wait for a table. Buzy little joint! We ordered the Duck Club sandwich (a melt in your mouth 4 napkin samy) with pork rinds the garnish is worth mentioning homemade dill pickles & spicey pickled green tomatoes & a side of Mexican Steet Corn (garlicky buttery goodness) Our server was great, he said portions were portions large and splittable & very knowledgeable about the menu. This was a "Triple D" spot & it didn't disappoint. We would go back again and again. read more

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Quick and great service. Nice draft beer selection. Fun local atmosphere. Food very good and inventive- had never had a duck confit club before, with pork rinds on the side! read more

Tattooed Moose Johns Island - Porkstrami Reuben - New American Near Me - Johns Island, South Carolina

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This place is executed poorly and so disappointing. The owners/managers do not seem to hold themselves to high standards. Server was nice but forgot to bring an item every time we ordered. Outside patio, with bugs. Kids play area, with sharpie writing everywhere and broken toys, and broken fence (parts of it laying on the ground) that backs up to an active construction site with heavy machinery actively doing work while we were there. A couple of partially-broken-looking covered structures, sans cover, one with half up/half down string bistro lights, sit by the kids area. During our visit, some woman's kid grabbed the dangling bistro lights and started pulling. Everywhere you look is mess or graffiti (ugly, not clever or beautiful), or broken things. Menu is more interesting than standard dive bar food but the food leaves you feeling like you swallowed a bowling ball. Dive-y is a vibe that doesn't equate to leaving broken things everywhere and not caring about the safety of your patrons' kids. Two thumbs down. read more

Tattooed Moose Johns Island - Kids play area, fence is down between it and the active construction site where heavy machinery is doing work. - New American Near Me - Johns Island, South Carolina

Service Rosie is sweet and kind Did not eat there this time but hanging with Rosie at bar was a pleasure read more

Stopped in here for a late lunch and was pleasantly surprised by the staffs attentiveness and the cool setting both inside and out. Ended up splitting some sandwiches and the fries, of which everything was hot and full of southern spice. Definitely would recommend if you want a bite and some live music! read more

Tattooed Moose Johns Island - Inside - New American Near Me - Johns Island, South Carolina

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Order: duck confit club with duck fat fries, moose burger Came here to try the famous duck confit club sandwich as seen on Diners Drive-ins and Dives. Was convinced to try out their duck fat fries too, as all the reviews on Yelp were raving. First off, the sandwich is enormous. It's THREE pieces of Hawaiian bread with duck and bacon in between one layer and lettuce, tomato, and aioli in the other; "triple decker" as they call it. Maybe I over hyped myself but the sandwich wasn't what I imagined. Do get me wrong, the sandwich wasn't nasty, it just wasn't "dynamite" as Guy made it seem to be lol. The duck was good, wasn't dry (as duck can be dry if you don't know how to cook it). The aioli sauce gave the sandwich a good flavor. I ended up removing the extra pieces of bread and ate it like a duck bruschetta. Personally thought the extra bread wasn't needed, way too much bread! The duck fat fries wasn't anything spectacular over regular ol' fries fried in peanut oil. There are some fast food restaurants with better fries. (Yikes). The moose burger was decent as the patty could have used a bit more seasoning. Should have asked for grilled onions on the burger instead of raw onions. And the pork rinds were a little stale. Was expecting them to be crispy. Besides the food, the atmosphere seemed really chilled and laid back. read more

Tattooed Moose Johns Island - Tattooed Moose Burger with pork rinds - New American Near Me - Johns Island, South Carolina

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Truly grateful we stopped here during our vacation. The best pulled pork sandwich I've ever had. Family still talks about this place and the food years later! Not sure this item is on the menu anymore. Went back in June 2019. read more

Tattooed Moose Johns Island - Peach Pulled Pork - New American Near Me - Johns Island, South Carolina

Service is horrible Food is decent I'm a local would not bring friends here Appetizer come with the food. Hummus is worse than store bought The only saving grace is you can write on the walls and the patio is lovely You can get the same food anywhere with better service read more

Great local spot with live music and delicious food and outdoor seating! Can get crowded and seating is limited but fun spot with something for everyone! read more

Super fun and unique place for a casual meal! Food was good, service was great. A real community hangout! If you have the time, worth a visit! read more

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Yes, we have been coming cure for 5 years. We enjoy sitting outside under the covering we're still you can see the woods behind this location. Inside gets a little bit crowded and a lot more active with TVs and games and just talk. Outside you feel at peace particularly on a cool day like today. The service was extraordinary with our waiter or tall men gentleman who was checking back on us time and time again and doing a great service for us. For the food today I had an extraordinary serving which was frankly one of the less expensive ones which is a Southern Fried Chicken Sandwich which had pimento cheese and some pickled green onions and of course I had to get the duck fries which are their specialty. The chicken was good crunchy and thick and it had some spice in it which really kicked things up. The pimento cheese was thickly laid on and made for an enjoyable if not a slightly messy meal. See the photo of my sandwich and a PARTIAL list of the beers here. A Sam Adams Octoberfest for me today, slightly shown in the photo next to my sandwich. We continue to really love this place. read more

Tattooed Moose Johns Island - You want beer? This is the place, and there are more! - New American Near Me - Johns Island, South Carolina

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Excellent food, staff, service, music, and you can tell their heart is in the right place. I wish Columbia had a bar this cool. Get the boiled peanuts! read more

We went on Sunday night after leaving the High Water Festival. They say Sunday and Monday are the chef's night off, and it was after 8pm so there's that, but this is our review. We went there because it was on DDD. We couldn't find the Guy stencil and no one there knew anything about it. There were Sharpies so you could write on the walls, so we weren't able to spot it. We ordered someof his recommendations. The Duck Club was sad. Not enough Bacon, Dry unfavorable Duck and soggy Duck fries. The Fried Hot Chicken Sandwich was to die for. I subbed the creamed greens. Don't. They were terrible. Big hunky chunks of hard greens in milk with big weird pieces of ham. Salt, pepper and hot sauce couldn't rescue these greens. I just left them behind. The server said they're hit or miss. They were a miss. The beer was cold, the server was nice, the atmosphere was great, the food was not. Duck Club is $22. read more

This was everything we were hoping for and wanted in an establishment!! We had watched an episode of Triple D and saw this restaurant and agreed that if we were anywhere near it while on our vacation it was a must stop and OMG it did not disappoint!!! The food was ridiculously flavorful, my husband could not stop talking about the Lucky #1 for days after we ate here. Their duck club out of this world!! Staff was amazing, so warm and inviting. The vibe of this watering hole awesome!! Loved the hole bike vibe, had fun reading the walls and searching the license plates on the wall! When back in the area... we will go again!! read more

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We met up with some friends who are locals to Johns Island and regulars at the Tattooed Moose. We got there about an hour before closing on Sunday afternoon, which often staff can be annoyed since it was so close to closing, but the bartenders were still very friendly and happy to have us! We ordered the roasted garlic and blue cheese duck fat fries... Let me tell you, anything that is served with a roasted head of garlic for me to dip my fries in, makes me happy. I highly recommend this hole in the wall joint! read more

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Love this place! Our waitress, Chelsea, was exceptionally friendly with us. The Bleu cheese & roasted garlic fries are decadent & extremely flavorful. The duck club is to die for. I haven't had it in 10+ years, and the quality is the same as the last time I had one; the duck has a smokiness & succulence very reminiscent of pulled pork BBQ. The patio area is very shady and has plenty of room to accommodate a lot of people without making it feel crowded. If you plan on visiting the Angel Oak tree, this spot is perfect for lunch. There's so many quirky decorations, if you're into that kind of thing. Essentially, Tattooed Moose is a quintessential dive bar with great food! read more

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Funky open air bar-restaurant on John's Island close to Charleston. Everyone writes on the wall here! Decent beer menu with locals on tap and many bottled and canned beer. Very casual with a friendly staff. Service is efficient and fast. We were recommended to come here to get their duck club sandwich. It is huge, tasty and more than you can eat. It comes with duck fat fries which are good as well. The menu has many other sandwiches and other bar type food. Worth the drive from Charleston for the club sandwich and to see the funky decor! read more

Tattooed Moose Johns Island - Duck club sandwich with duck fat fries - New American Near Me - Johns Island, South Carolina

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Duck fat fries with roasted garlic & blue cheese... need I say more? We've been going to this restaurant since 2015 and it never disappoints! The sandwiches are so unique but different and the fries are amazing! A must stop in Charleston! Duck Club & Lucky Sub #1 are our favorite sandwiches as well! read more

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Always a great spot for food, music and today a bonus oyster roast! I've been a fan since the early days downtown and love both the Johns and North Charleston locations. They were on Triple DDD for the duck club and duck fat fries. I also love the thanksgiving sammy, the burger and the pickles. Lots of craft beers on tap too! read more

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The atmosphere was really cool! We sat outside so we could watch the kids play in "Mooseland" (their play area) and we even had fun playing Jenga & Cornhole. Looks like a cool place for an adult Birthday party or even rehearsal dinner! Inside it's the same vibes. The Nashville Hot chicken sandwich and Duck fries were amazing, and the garlic aioli dipping sauce was fantastic! The kids grill cheese was grilled a bit too hard for them to enjoy, and my Husbands grilled cheese (which was supposed to be a few different cheeses) looked like the same size as the kids. read more

Tattooed Moose Johns Island - Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich - New American Near Me - Johns Island, South Carolina

Such great vibes! I came on a rainy Saturday night and was so impressed. There is tons of parking and outdoor seating, and dogs are welcome which is nice! They had tons of menu options and seemed like a great family joint as well. We ordered the duck fat fries and the corn dogs. Both were fantastic! They had a lot of menu options and an affordable happy hour as well. I'll definitely return! read more

Tattooed Moose Johns Island - Corn dogs and duck fat fries - New American Near Me - Johns Island, South Carolina