The Hookah Cafe
New York, Ny 10022
Phone: (212) 980-7998
- Cross Street:
- 2nd Avenue
- Directions:
- 4, 5, 6 at 59th St; N, R, W at Lexington Ave-59th St
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 5pm-4am, Fri-Sat 5pm-5am
Editorial Description for The Hookah Cafe
Patrons smoke hookahs filled with flavored tobacco, while both smokers and non enjoy traditional dishes of hummus, spinach pie, and shawarma.
User Reviews for The Hookah Cafe
08/12/2008 Posted by rawdizawg
Picture this...Monday night in New York, got a friend in town on his last night around 11PM and we wanna have a quick smoke. 4 of us go to Hookah Cafe, knowing they don't serve alcohol, but it's the closest place coming from uptown. 2 hookahs, 3 guava drinks (8oz. bottles max) and 1 mint tea. We stay for about 45 minutes and get the bill...$92!!!! FOR REAL??? I came knowing each hookah was going to be $20/each. As if this isn't bad enough (being Egyptian and paying .50/cents for it in Egypt or $6-7 in Astoria), this mutha Fing owner decided that if 2 people share a sheesha, it becomes $30/each. REALLY??? When I confronted him on the ridiculous bill, he said "ya, I can't have 10 people sitting here smoking one hookah". OH, so does that mean if 3 people want to share one, it becomes $40 each? Apparently yes. Just keep adding $10 per person, which ends up being less and less tobacco per person. WHAT A GENIUS F-ING BUSINESS MIND! Oh, but he won't let you forget that he cures his own tobacco and it's the best sh*t in the world. Oh, so they also put 18% gratuity on top of the bill+tax. Here's the bill: 2 x Hookah = $60 (LOLOLOLOL) 4 drinks = $12 TOTAL = $72 + $6 (8.375% tax) = $78 + $14 ( 18% gratuity) = $92 GET THE F**K OUTTA HERE! First of all, let me be the one to decide if you deserve 18%!! You would think that on Monday night, you might try to entice your few customers with some specials, or a good deal, so they come back on a weekend and give you even more business. No, this guy wants to knock you over the head one time and just take what he can now. F-ing disgusting. Avoid this place at all costs!
Pros: Nothing
Cons: Everything
04/10/2008 Posted by QueenofNargiles
I went there on my honeymoon and tried very many places in NY and I mean many. This place is absolutely hands down the best! I have pretty high standards when it comes to smoking shisha and i was not disappointed there. The atmosphere was great, seats were comfortable, decor was awesome and the owner was wonderful. Hes a very sweet down to earth guy with a lot of respect. Cant wait until I visit NY again for that reason!!
Pros: THUMBS UP! Great place to chill and smoke
Cons: Thumbs down for price at that time, kinda pricey but in ny it was worth it, you cant win them all.
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