The Tattooed Moose
Smoked duck and craft beer in a funky dive setting
The Tattooed Moose is a barbecue restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina.
The Tattooed Moose is a Charleston original that built its reputation on an unlikely cornerstone: smoked duck. This is a funky dive bar and restaurant where the smoke work is genuinely serious even though nothing about the room asks to be taken seriously. Duck is smoked in-house and threads through the whole menu, backed by one of the better craft-beer selections in town and a vibe that stays unapologetically casual across its locations.
The smoked duck club is the icon — crispy skin, pepper jelly, and Swiss cheese stacked into a sandwich that regulars order without looking at the menu. The duck fat fries are the addictive side you cannot stop reaching for, and the pulled pork sandwich covers the traditionalists. This is not classic Lowcountry barbecue and never claimed to be, but the smoke craft behind that duck is real, and the results have earned the Moose a place in the Charleston conversation on its own peculiar terms.
- Style: Lowcountry / South Carolina Style
- Price: $$
- Neighborhood: Upper King / Avondale
- Serving since 2010
What to order
- Smoked Duck Club
- Smoked Duck Fat Fries
- Pulled Pork Sandwich
- Craft Beer
How it scores — 8.3/10 overall
Visiting
- Address: 4845 Chateau Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405
- Phone: (843) 277-2990
- Website: https://tattooedmoose.com
Hours: Mon–Sat 11am–2am, Sun 11am–12am
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