When I was on vacation in Charlestown, someone pointed us to where this place was and I felt like I was home. The best part about it was finding its location and lack of signs.. it was like a secret bar! A bartender at a bar down the street told us how to get there and we went every day we were in town for a beer or 2. There is nothing spectacular about the place however I tried Holy City porter there and that made the place great. Its a dive, it had a cool staff and the name alone made me giggle. I loved this place. I do not think its for everyone but my kinda place with my kinda people.
Review Source:Ick. Â I get that this bar may be for some, and not for others. Â I am here to say that it's definitely not for me. Â The vibe was so... odd when we walked in. Â It was like there was a secret boner club meeting and we were intruding or something. Â Drinks were meh, bathrooms were nasty, and the place just had an overall creepster feel to it. Â Never again.
Review Source:Probably my favorite bar in Charleston. Â Just go there and decide for yourself. Â Either it's your cup of tea or it's not. Â This bar serves a specific purpose other than the obvious, which is to drink. Â If you want some fancy scene with a bunch of people partying at the "usual" places this isn't the spot. Â If you want to find a bar that's down a dark alley, up some old raggedy stairs, and is under the radar, then this is the place for you. Â The bar staff is great. Â The crowd is eclectic. Â Yes, it could be considered "grimy" but that's was adds to the character. Â There is a bar in Charleston called "Speakeasy" but this deserves the name. Â I miss Capone's which unfortunately closed a few years ago. Â That was a really cool, under-the-radar type spot as well.
I would rate it 5 stars, however, since I know this bar wouldn't appeal to everyone, I gave it four.
We came for a beer on the recommendation of a bartender at A.C.'s. Â It's not big or fancy, but it's exactly what it should be. Â Laid back crowd, cheap beer, great shot pours, and friendly bar staff. Â
Tough to find, and no, the bathrooms aren't clean. Â There are plenty of clean bathrooms in town, but this place was an adventure; those aren't as common.
So I went back to the Upper Deck again recently after being away for some time. Â I had forgotten how much I love that bar! Â It's nice being in a place free of a pretense. Â It has always seemed to me that the people who didn't fit in at the Upper Deck were the people that were trying to hide behind something. Â So as long as you don't do that I'm sure that you'll have a blast. Â Say hi to Cullen, Dwayne, and the rest of the crew for me. Â Also I talked to Ken (owner) and it seems as if his former bar (Horse and Cart) is soon to be back in all it's grander!
Review Source:I spent a lot of time at the Upper Deck with my boyfriend and his friends before I moved. It's great, they serve beer, it's small as hell, it's definitely cliquish which is weird because the people here aren't College of Charleston frat kids, but more the artsy types that either want to better the world or those you know will die of heroin overdoses. I didn't fit in, but people treated me well, they'd let me share their table. What took away from it was the fact that the Upper Deck has by far the nastiest ladies room I've ever been to in my life. I have a photo of it somewhere it was so bad I took pics so the guys could see what I was dealing with. Go once, just for the experience.
Review Source:This was my favorite bar in college. Â Upper-level students at CofC usually have one bar that they go to regularly, and this was ours, as we followed it from when it was downstairs (and known as the Horse&Cart), to this new upstairs location, above Gilroy's. Â It is filled with a mix of musicians and intellectuals, most of them smelly and cute. Â The smoke is crazy, especially if you live in a city where it's banned, and you're not used to it, but I heard this will change soon.
I go back there every year or so, and it's refreshing that some things never change. Â I love this bar, its prices, its Karaoke and Trivia nights, and always will. Â I wish it luck, and to its staff- Ken, Dwayne, Vicki, Cullen, and Mike.
if you're lucky enough to stumble into the card game in the back room, you'll probably be playing a game known as "sunny bluff" or some such nonsense. do not make fun of this game! the owner (that's the dealer to you) made it up, and certainly, whatever you do, especially if you are just some girl, do not win at this game! please, leave the boys their simple egos. they're already holed up in a secret smoky enclave, no, in the secret smoky enclave's dusty back room, so for god's sake, give them some peace.
p.s. for the record, this place is Not a dive. the music's too hype. sorry to disappoint.
I'm about to make a few enemies with this one. The Upper Deck is so overrated. Having moved here, I kept hearing people talk about it as this cool place to hang out. What they didn't mention was that it's cool only for a select few. Walking in was like being back in high school when you nervously approach a table in the cafeteria and people look at you as if you're a bug that just crawled out from under some rock. The Upper Deck reminds me of some guy's disgusting living room where you really just don't want to sit. And... what's that smell?
Review Source:Wow. Â If you can find this place, tucked away down an alley and upstairs on lower King St, settle in and enjoy. Â Low frills, low prices and low standards are the order here. Â Cold PBR or Miller High Life abound, as well as interesting artwork and even more interesting people. Â There's often a pretty rockin band (or some kind of live music) on Thur/Fri/Sat, too, which is refreshing (charleston is not known for it's music scene, loyal readers).
If you dig the "alternative" scene, this is your place. Â You're likely to hear Sonic Youth, Propagandhi, the Pixies and the like in this very cool very relaxed bar. Â Always a good time. Â Leave your folks in the hotel room for this one
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