The Gin Joint

182 E Bay St #2169, Charleston - 29401
262 reviews
Cocktail Bar
(843) 577-6111

We enjoyed this small quaint place. The bartender made me a drink from scratch based on 2 preferred ingredients and a adjective. We will definitely be back.

I am giving this 4 stars because of the price. Yes the drinks are good and the food was good, just a bit pricey. The prices that were online were not the same, they were more, although this could be Googles fault because I am referring to the prices when you click menu through Google. The menu is very small and it's more of a cocktail and or app before you go to your restaurant place. With that said spending over $60 for 2 apps and 2 drinks (4 raw oysters and whipped bone marrow) is a bit pricey given this is a place before actual dinner. Drink prices are about $14 and the serving size is not big by any means but the drink tasted interesting. The service was great though! The place is small so if you go on a busy night plan on a wait.

They would get a 5 star, but my 1.75 ounce pour was more like 1 ounce maybe 1.25. When you pay $40 for a full pour, you want a full pour! Cool plce and hard to get in sometimes. ( we waited abut 20 min for a seat). The pimento cheese dip was very tasty!

So happy to have found this place! Google speaeasy and was pleased with the ambience however... It was not quiet at all and that would be the only thing they need to change. People were very loud

This place was recommended on our ghost tour and we are so glad we stopped in for a quick drink. Great atmosphere and even better drinks. I did the bartenders choice where you choose two words and they craft a drink for you. Great experience!

Now That’s a Gin JointWow! Great drinks, great staff and fun atmosphere. What else could anyone ask for. We didn’t get to try any food. But I did like that they had small shots from their extensive gin collection. Some of their hard-to-find gins are on my buy list, so it was nice to try them for a very few bucks each rather than the cost of a whole bottle. I will definitely return on a future visit to Charleston.

Wow! Great drinks, great staff and fun atmosphere. What else could anyone ask for. We didn’t get to try any food. But I did like that they had small shots from their extensive gin collection. Some of their hard-to-find gins are on my buy list, so it was nice to try them for a very few bucks each rather than the cost of a whole bottle. I will definitely return on a future visit to Charleston.

The staff working there were lovely but inadequate to cope with number of customers. They also have a mad policy of having to see a physical ID before entry which was laughable considering I’m late 50s and my husband over 60. I’m a massive gin drinker and have to say drinks here were mediocre at best. Overpriced and oversold. May look lovely but pretty poor and would advise visiting one of the many other bars in town.

Great little spot with fantastic service to grab a drink. With their great selection of gins, whiskey and rum, they can fix you up almost any cocktail you want.

We had just arrived in Charleston late in the evening so this was the first place that we came across. We had some very nice food, the atmosphere was very pleasant and relaxing and the staff were excellent.