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    Ali Baba Cafe & Restaurant

    3.2 (111 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 2:30 am (Next day)
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    The horrible shisha
    Hajar K.

    Horrible customer service. And the shittiest hookah I had in Chicago. Spend your money else where. Not worth it.

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    Good place to get hookah and good food. They have a variety of hooah flavors. Service was good. Atmosphere was as nice.

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    The hookah is a lil pricey and old, drinks are great but they took percentage as tips and it's 25%

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    Pretty cool spot, BYOB comes with a $5/person fee but totally worth it if you're going to be there for a while.

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    4.1(26 reviews)
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    If you're looking for a unique experience in hookah, this is the right place. Innovative use of…read morefresh fruits are the highlight here. Remember making bongs out of pineapples when we were kids? Experience the magic of that, but with hookah! Truly innovative and fun, and the taste is so much better than just normal hookah. The ambiance is perfect for either relaxation alone or hanging out with friends. Seating is plentiful, comfortable, and designed to be modular based on party size. We had so much fun talking to other guests, and the staff was exceptional. We never waited for new coals, despite the place being fairly busy on a Saturday night, and our service person took a ton of time explaining the menu to us. Owner was gracious and we really felt welcome not only this time, but for future visits. When we finished, I couldn't believe how inexpensive it ended up being ($100 for three based on the hookahs we chose). The minimum spend is a very reasonable $25 per person, and if you choose to BYOB, it's only $5 per person to consume your alcohol on-premise.

    This is probably my first time going to an actual hookah lounge, so be prepared to be smoked!!…read more Blue Hookah house was a nice way to experience this water pipe. There's a unique menu for flavors and tobacco. Our server helped us with the selection between strong, lite, sweet and not so sweet. The fruit head (where you can smoke a pineapple or grapefruit) was something really cool! We got the pineapple for the sweet taste combined with what I believe is lemon and mint. Very smooth and fresh. There's also one that tasted like coffee or a tiramisu (creamy, coffee, smooth), gotta go a bit slower on this one. Along with the tobacco and coals, the flavors definitely come through. I was just really intrigued with the experience overall. It was smooth, fun and chill. The people watching was really nice too - there were several folks alone working on their computers or just hanging out to small groups. There is a minimum spend of $25/person. The hookahs range from $22-$45 and there are non-alcoholic beverages (coffee/tea/soda) available for purchase. Not surprising, but the place is very smokey. I am not sure if other hookah lounges have "better" air filtration systems. I will say the service was really good - the charcoal kept getting replaced without anyone requesting it, I kept thinking this will be done, but hours went by! Really nice experience.

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