What locals are saying
Charleston's oldest Irish pub — open since 1984 on Church Street — Tommy Condon's earns its longevity more on atmosphere and live music than on any claim to culinary distinction. The antique mirrors hauled back from Ireland post-Hugo, the nightly sing-alongs, and the shrimp and grits-meets-shepherd's-pie menu create a warm, deliberately old-school room that draws a reliably mixed crowd of locals and tourists without embarrassing either. Fish and chips and the Irish potato soup get consistent praise; bar service draws the sharpest complaints, with bartenders called out for being slow and indifferent.










