Le Souk--CLOSED

11/11/09

The best for Hookah, Dancing, and Dinner

by MFDemby

I will miss this place. They always had a great vibe. The DJs with some of the best music, great food, fast and long lasting hookah, and a friendly staff and crowd. Everything came together in a large space that felt incredibly unique to New York. Le Souk will be remembered as a landmark that changed the neighborhood.

Whenever I think of hookah, I think Le Souk. Whenever I think belly dancing, I think of Le Souk. Whenever I think of the Alphabet City or even the Lower East side, I think of Le Souk. For me, Le Souk was the place to go for great food, belly dancing, and hookah.

They will surely be missed.

• Pros: Everything
• Cons: they are now closed

10/26/09

flat out disgusting

by ericzig

I attended as part of a group of about 20 this past weekend. We were seated in a back area which looked similar to a turkish prison and smelled of mold and mildew. We were told because of the group size we would have to order from a price-fix menu at $45 which is understandable; however 1 person in the group has food alergies and when asked the manager for a regular menu was told NO! The food was flat out disgusting - I was really surprised I didnt get sick from it. The main course - chicken breast looked and tasted like some cross between cat food and canned chicken. Dessert was never served and instead a check was brought to the table. Waitstaff barely spoke English and the service was poor. The entire place was filthy - the bathroom looked like it hadn't been cleaned in a week. Overall a terrible experience- i would never go back and neither should anyone else

• Pros: didnt get sick
• Cons: everything

09/30/09

Disappointing

by sk3ny

I took my husband and some friends here for my husband's bday party tonight. When we walked in I was disappointed at how small the place was, as well as at the odor of cheap floor cleaner. The food was great and the waitress fiendly. However, I had to ask twice before someone brought a new coal for our houka pipe *shouldn't have had to ask at all); to top it off, there was NO BELLY DANCER---the very reason I had chosen the place. THe unapologetic manager told me she ust wasn't showing up. To top off a night of disappointment, when we ordered dessert, they had RUN OUT OF COFFEE. Can you imagine a Middle Eastern restaurant without coffee????? Embarrassing, to say the least, for the hostess of a party....

• Pros: good food
• Cons: poor service, management