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Café Awtar

3.2 (15 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 4:00 AM (Next day)
Updated over 3 months ago

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Mark N. T.

I found here on American Airlines Dining website.I wanted to earn miles.I visited here on a Sunday around 9pm.Here was located in a " dead shopping strip".Most of the stores were empty.Actually, there was Happy Tea here.It was closed.The location is challenge. I opened the door.I had to smell "Hookah".I saw people who were smoking.I have not been a smoker in my entire life.I am sorry.I didn't like it.When an owner saw my face, the facial expression clearly says" Why a Chinese here?????" ( I am from Japan, But most people instantly regard me as a Chinese).LOL. Actually, most of the people here were Middle-Eastern looking persons. Anyway, I got a menu.I ordered chicken shawarna for $7.50.I got a check.I was surprised that it said" $16".I asked him 'Why?".He said you ordered two.I didn't say two.But I decided to eat one in the evening and the other one in the morning.He gave me a free water bottle. The food were okay.However, I had to eat french fries, which are one of the unhealthy food in the world.I heard that Mediterranean food are very healthy. Overall, this is a mixed review.I like the food.here is open after 10pm.But the fries and hookah are unhealthy.I may return to buy some food for to-go" after 9pm.,I can't eat in the smoke.If you like Hookah, please visit and here.

Benjamin R.

I thought I would give this place a try for the first time because I really REALLY like Mediterranean food. I am very upset though about the taste of the Beef Shawarma plates. They were EXTREMELY salty, and if I say extremely I'm talking about inedible. The sauce or whatever it's drenched in just ruins the entire order. The meat is very tender and lovely, but I can't even stomach eating it because of all the saltiness/sourness found on the meat. Not to mention that the rice was damp and drizzled all over so it made it mushy.

The fattoush was yummy!
Ibrahim H.

Got to stop in and check out this new shisha chill spot, delicious food, great service, and the hookah hits! I come here regularly now to do my work, since the atmosphere is calm. It isn't dark and dingy inside like so many other cafes, instead it's welcoming and bright. The food is halal, the owner and staff are all really friendly and welcoming!

A very calm place with great ambiance. Music levels kept low for ease of conversations amongst individuals. Hookahs are very clean and each are used for specific flavor blends in order to avoid any cross-flavor taste. The owner and his staff are very hospitable and accommodating. Hookah order: peach mango mint (10/10) watermelon melon (10/10) Food order: Caesar salad with grilled chicken, seasoned to perfection (10/10) Mint lemonade (10/10) If you're tired of obnoxious music volumes and having to scream to talk to your friends, then try this place out. Calming and clean environment. Overall a great experience. We will definitely be visiting this place more often.

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They will cancel your order after 45 min. They did it twice in one month. Don't bother ordering cus you ain't gettin it

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Urban Smoke - They offer hookah

Urban Smoke

4.4(62 reviews)
5.3 miGreenway
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This cigar lounge was awesome. My girlfriend and I wanted to enjoy a cigar and we headed to Urban…read moreSmoke. As soon as we entered, we were greeted with a smile. The cigar selection was great and this place is kind of deceptive--it's like a Speak Easy. Our server (Gene) was amazing! BTW, she helped create most of the drinks on the menu. The lounge was chill, the bartenders were great, and....they had live DJs playing awesome music! The hookah was great too! We did have some food: catfish. It was amazing! Crispy. Full of flavor. Delicious! The beans and rice were tasty too! We also had the cheese curds--yum! We felt welcomed. We were happy. We enjoyed the evening immensley!! I'd go back in a heartbeat!

Decent parking in their private lot yet the space is small so come early if you want a place to sit…read moreor a table. Otherwise you'll be standing. The bartenders are friendly and quick with a strong pour. It was too crowded for me as it was hard to walk from one side to the other. I do appreciate the security yet the lines for the bathroom were annoying as they're are only 2. The dj was cool kept the vibe going all night. Decent pricing for drinks and Decent hookah for the city at $25. If I come back I'll be sure to use the bathroom ahead of time to avoid the line and obnoxious knocks on the door and arrive early to avoid being seated in the walkway.

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3.8(1k reviews)
9.0 miFourth Ward, Midtown, Montrose
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First time and definitely not our last time. Once seated and our waiter, Tyson, introduced himself,…read morehe made the experience quite welcoming. He seems like he enjoys what he does bcz he was such a pleasure. He could tell it was our first time and was very patient and took time to explain everything on the menu. Tyson's suggestions were spot on for both eats and drinks. He didn't make us feel rushed at any time, and instead made us feel like taking our time was preferred, which helps patrons enjoy every single detail of the work chefs and bartenders put into their crafts. Whenever I return, I'll definitely request Tyson as our waiter.

We came on Monday for HH around 7:30 pm, we know HH was almost over, we live 5 mins away and wanted…read morea quick bite and drink. The valet charges $20 or $40 on a week day and its not even that busy. We walked in and nobody was at the front so we asked the first person we saw " do we sit ourselves" , and she said just wait by the entry door and the host will seat you. Well the host came and said "go to the front & I can help you there". Cool. We get seated and given a menu. The menu was dirty, sticky, and over all filthy. We moved inside to the bar and asked a waitress "can you let the bartender know we are here, we think she went to the back for something". The waitress looked at us and said " oh, she know y'all here. She gone come". Instead of letting her know we moved to the bar. Anywho, Bunny took great care us. She literally made our experience go from 1 to a high 8. Ask for Bunnnyyy at the bar!!! Nice music playing. Minus the bugs on the patio (love bug season in tx) and long wait on the patio, the ambiance wouldve been great outside..... Service needs a bit of tweaking, food was good, Bunny was amazing. Well be back in some time. Thank you Bunnyyy!

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Sky Hookah Lounge

3.9(124 reviews)
7.0 miWest Oaks
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Pros Ambience Hookah…read moreVariety Music Selection Cons Asthma Risk Patron Mixture Risk The Hookah lounge was comfortable however I'm not a big hookah smoker because it makes me dizzy after a while. This night I went with one of my close sorority sisters and ended up smoking hookah with her. This location was dark and very easy on the eyes. It showcased a heavy middle eastern influence since hookah is heavy there. The variety of options are given in a menu style and allow you to pick whatever fits your needs at the time. You are also able to freely smoke as long as you would like with the occasional waiter coming to replace the coals on your hookah. They also hire their DJs every night, so the music can change and control the mood depending on what is played. The do played a variety of music from hip hop to r&b and pop, there was no shortage on the tunes just know that they will change. The downside of this place is the smoke, if you're asthmatic or have trouble seeing this place might pose a couple of risk to you. You might have trouble breathing or being able to see the ground as you walk into the puff clouds of other patrons. There is also a mixture of patrons, some there to enjoy themselves and others to have parties and fun, if you're set on a flat consistent vibe then this may not be a place, there was someone on a couch enjoying their entire life while we were there, luckily we didn't care how they did anything it didn't interfere with us. Risk was also a major thing to be mindful of, the coals can be extremely hot and give damaging burns, people can also get sick from the hookah so be careful of the health risk and also use caution around the hookah to avoid coals! Overall a good place, if you're in Houston definitely stop by and have a good time.

if I could start off by giving this I would. I went there to have a good time every 5 to 10…read moreminutes. A waitress approached me trying to get me to buy a bottle. After I already bought the as well as a a waiter ended up walking up to me and telling me even though you bought the section. You're holding it up because there's other people that wants to buy bottles. Which made no sense to me since I've already would not recommend going here. Not only is the service bag, but waitresses are pushy like sales people one out of 10 would not recommend.

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The Cave Hookah Lounge - OUR BEST HOOKAH

The Cave Hookah Lounge

4.3(28 reviews)
13.9 mi
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First off, the actual customer service was great. The seating, ambience was very cool. The dj…read morecould use a little fine tuning but he was cool. I'm just not ok with a dj who is being paid by the owner, telling folks or allowing the MC to tell folks in order to request a song, you gotta pay. If I chose to tip him, so be it, but being forced ain't cool. My biggest complaint was the price of everything. Now I'm a country chick and realize that prices are more expensive in the city. I was approached by the manager and I told her I needed a set up. She asked me what chasers I wanted and I said water and coke. I was charged separately for the water and coke that was supposed to be included in my set up.... so all together for a set up and a hookah, I paid over $60. I've never paid, IN HOUSTON, more than $10 for a set up and $35 for a hookah. Then they have small 4 oz paper cups to get the ice out with. After all this she attempted to charge me a bottle fee for each bottle I brought in. I sincerely think the young lady wasn't sure about what she was doing. Again she maintained her professionalism but she looked overwhelmed. Let's move on to those hookahs, the flavor lasted maybe 10-15 minutes and then the other lady who was helping refresh the coals was firmly pressing them down on the foil. I called her to the side and advised her that she was going to burn the shisha like that and sure enough my next puff was nothing but burnt shisha. They did replace it for free so I can't say much about that but overall....... The employees need training, I think they were overwhelmed and I think y'all were understaffed to serve the amount of people that accompanied this party... Great establishment Great employees Refine their skills and you'll be open a long time.

Their service was great! They told us they were streaming Tank and Roach fight but we had to watch…read moreon our phones as they did not have the fight on. They seemed they had trouble paying for it not sure exactly but they did seem to try. It's BYOB.. hookah was flavorful and sweet how I like it! Vibes are chill but we did not get to watch the game. They gave us great discount for not having the fight on as they did tell us they had it on prior to coming. Nonetheless I would come again but not for any game/fight just for a chill nice vibes.

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