Voodoo Lounge

Yum.  I've been here twice in my 10 days in Charleston and I'll likely go back before I leave.  Voodoo is just plain fun.  The staff is great, the drinks are great, the food is so good.  

Drinks:  they regularly rotate homemade infused liquors.  Last night we had cantaloupe vodka and maple pecan bourbon.  Both were absolutely delightful and super creative.  They also serve giant punch bowls to stick with the tiki theme, but instead of being watered down or overly sweetened and artificial, they are made with all fresh juice and are alcoholic as all get out.

Food:  their tacos are delicious, from the duck taco, to the bahn mi taco, to the red curry.  All are served on warm and slightly grilled tortillas and have ample filling.  Check out happy hour for 50% off of these awesome delights.  The truffle tots are delicious.  Perhaps most delightful are the wings -- both the honey jerk and the red curry are well cooked and well sauced.

I had a great time here and am begging my boyfriend, as we speak, to take me back.

I notice something new every time I'm in this place, so it defies a quick summary. The food is quick and delish (try Sunday-- half price tacos), the drinks are way out of the ordinary, and the music keeps it lively. Eclectic crowd, and the bartenders are the best: cooler than you in a totally unpretentious way. This may be Avondale's grooviest little spot-- and that's saying something.

I love the entire Avondale area but I must say that Voodoo is one of the spots I always end up at when I am in the area. They get a good crowd at night with excellent music as well. The decor is so eclectic and strange but it works. They are a tiki bar but that isn't always apparent other than the crazy drink.

I have eaten here a few times and the prices are crazy cheap. This last time I strayed from what I know and went with the banh mi tacos with a side of tots. Tots are always delicious but the banh mi tacos didn't really wow me. I should have stuck with the BBQ duck tacos or the duck sliders... both are unreal.

Part of me wishes they would give the place a more solid identity but another part just says... that's Voodoo. Where else can you sit in a leopard print chair, surrounded by dimly lit red walls, listening to a 90's rock song, and drinking out of a donkey? Probably nowhere else in the world.