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    Drift Hookah Lounge

    4.7 (22 reviews)
    Open 6:30 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    Sameer A.

    I'm glad we found this spot because I know we're going to be regulars. All the other reviewers are spot on. The vibe is very relaxed and "chill" & Ali, the owner, is a great guy. They have a good selection of flavors, including some of the hard to find Indian flavors like Pan Masala, and they use coconut coal (none of that nasty quick light stuff) so it burns smoothly and you get dense, smooth smoke without any artificial coal taste. Ali will let you add songs to his YouTube playlist if you like and they also have a private room in the back with Kinex if you're feeling nostalgic about some DDR. If you want to kick back and play some Xbox, they've got you covered. Give this place a shot. It's lit.

    Fun night dancing to Bollywood music with friends
    Arthita G.

    This was our spot for after-party on Black Friday. I vaguely remember things as I was half-seas over by then. But Ali, the owner of this place was extremely friendly and nice to us. It must have been fairly late. We were in a group of 10, some of us being regular visitors to this place. The room in front is large and there's a small private space behind. There's a restroom too. Ali played Bollywood dance videos and songs for us. We danced to those tunes and had a whole lot of fun. Overall the place smelled of nice hookah flavors and I have to go back another time to enjoy them properly. But it's a fun place to hangout with friends.

    Jessica W.

    All the reviews are true! Super charming, relaxed, chill vibe. There's a nice private room in the back which fits 7 comfortably, though ample room for more. The tea is delicious and the owner is knowledgeable and very kind...gave us Chromecast access so we picked various YouTube videos to watch while smoking. Hidden late-night gem of Squirrel Hill for sure!

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    I love this spot it's very chill . It's nice to finally sit somewhere especially during this time

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    8 years ago

    A great Hookah bar with relaxing atmosphere and Great service! Ali always goes above and beyond

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    Ali is a great guy to talk to and it isn't full of d-bags like the hookah bar in Shadyside above the grilled cheese restaurant.

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    El Layali Hookah

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    (34 reviews)
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    Visited here while in Pittsburgh for the day, which was a very hot June day. Went in the early…read moreafternoon when they were just opening, so got to look around. This is a big place that can accommodate a crowd. There are 3 lounge rooms inside, a pool/game/ party room, and then also outdoor deck seating. Very nice art and decor and variety of styles. Hookah was excellent. The management was doing all they could to get the air flowing and the place cooled down and even brought the customers complimentary bottles of water to help. Service was excellent and I would go again.

    I didn't come for hookah, just ordered online for some Middle Eastern food. That was a mistake…read more This place is primarily a hookah spot, and probably just serves food on the side. I ordered the crepes and chicken shawarma Arabi. I remember trying something similar (shawarma) from Omar's Halal, and that was delicious. This was significantly below par when compared to Omar's. It was poorly rolled, and the wrapping itself was weak and flavorless. The chicken was overly fatty and somewhat grimy. They did give some pickles, but only 2 one the side. The entire sandwich wasn't the best at all. They did give some garlic sauce with was decent. The fries were also extremely mediocre. They were limp and near flavorless. They did have patches of fries that were seasoned with something pretty good, but overall they were as mediocre as the sandwich itself. There was also a random olive in the stash of fries (I don't think it was meant to be a part of the sandwich either, just a whole random olive). The crepe was also very disappointing. I was expecting there to be Nutella with this crepe, but I found none. The crepe itself was flavorless, not even powdered sugar on top. The chocolate sauce was low quality. The bananas and strawberries tasted stale. All in all, Will not be back. It was quite a disappointing experience. I would say don't come here for food. If you come here, come for hookah, and maybe order something small if you're hungry.

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