Blind Tiger Pub — Restaurant in Charleston

We stopped here unexpectedly becuase we were hot and tired. It was a nice little surprise. We had been walking around Charleston all morning, and I really needed to stop. We came in and sat at the bar. It was lunchtime, and was getting pretty busy.

The bartender was very attentive, despite the volume. He gave us a sample of a beer recommendation to try. I no longer drink, but my husband had it. We also did not order the beer, or any other alcoholic drinks, but that did not keep the him from taking good care of us. We had several waters, which he kept filled for us, and a few iced teas. Honestly, I was on the verge of heat exhaustion, which is why I cannot give this place 5 stars. I was so hot and out of it. I also could not carry on a conversation with the bartender, who was making chit-chat. My husband had to do all of the work there.

Despite my state, the food was pleasantly good. We shared the heirloom burrata salad and a side of chips. The portions were quite large. Ther chips were a little more cooked than I would have liked, but they came with yummy, homemade tasting buttermilk ranch.

The salad was great! I love tomatoes and burrata. The tomatoes tasted very fresh and were quite flavorful for a restaurant. I didn't ask, but it really did taste like they were from a local farm. The amount was perfect for the two of us.

As I said, it was busy. We didn't explore the restaurant, but it was kind of tight. The atmosphere was nice, though. I didn't feel cramped. The bathrooms were small and not nice. I would imagine they can get a little trashy throughout the night.

We probably won't be in Charleston again anytime soon, but I would definitely eat here again so I could try...

Was in town seeing family for the weekend a few weeks ago. Decided to stop in Charlston for the weekend.

All the seats had reserved tags on them, however, after asking staff they said the seats were open.

Waitress seemed nice enough, we ordered our drinks, and it took about 10 mins to get them, after asking what their rotational cider was the waitress didn't even know. She started to just walk away even though we were ready to order, and we had to wave her down and practically yell for her to not walk away. We ordered.

We then waited nearly 20 minutes for our appetizer, which was wrong, so we sent it back to be remade. 10 mins after that we got our meals. We finished them in 15 mins, and we still didn't have our appetizer. During this time our waitress never stopped to ask us how the food was as she was too busy with the back patio. So, I have to walk around the place to find her and told her we were done eating and wanted the appetizer taken off the bill as it took too long.

She went to the kitchen, who had just finished the appetizer, and told them to get rid of it. But then walked away after I had just told her we were done, and after 15 mins of waiting for her to come back I once again had to walk around looking for her to tell her we wanted our check. And then waited another 10 to actually get the check.

Overall lack of service ruined the experience. While the food was great, and while the atmosphere was great, both were overshadowed by the complete lack of service. If I am paying over $70.00 for me and my wife to eat, I expect much better service. If a waitress needs to watch the patio that's fine, but really shouldn't have her watching the front as well or stuff like...

Honestly, Charleston has plenty of bars where you can get a decent drink, feel welcomed, and not be treated like a stray dog that wandered in. Unfortunately, this isn’t one of them. If you’re into being disrespected and judged based on how you look by a bartender who himself resembles the product of first-cousin relations, then by all means, pull up a chair.

But let me tell you what absolutely floored me:

The staff here thinks it’s appropriate to label their paying customers with disgusting nicknames on the actual receipt.

Not only do they type it in, but they have the audacity to print it out and hand it directly to the customer.

Make it make sense. Not only are they offensive, but they’re also too stupid to realize they’ve literally created a paper trail of their own unprofessionalism. In 2025, when one TikTok can tank your reputation faster than your weak cocktails hit, you’d think management might invest in training staff to, I don’t know, actually practice hospitality?

Let’s pause here: you’re in the hospitality industry. Your one job, your ONLY job, is to make people feel welcome and valued. Instead, you’ve chosen to staff your bar with people who clearly hate their lives and want to take it out on paying patrons.

Charleston deserves better. There are dozens of spots in this city where the drinks are stronger, the vibes are better, and the bartenders don’t act like middle school bullies with access to a cash register. Save yourself the time, money, and secondhand embarrassment... go literally anywhere else.

EDIT: ATTACHED PICS OF THE BARTENDER WHO MADE THE COMMENT AND PROOF! Also, I'd say refund the tip at the very least but he looks like he...