The major drawback of this place is that there is no WiFi (they loose 2 stars for this). They already put so much effort and money into the place that it's hard to understand why, and it's the only place on the island with hookah that has no WiFi. They are open very early which makes it tempting to make the drive all the way to the southern tip of the island, but I find myself not bothering because of the lack of WiFi. The place is very well decorated and has two booth spots with curtains that resemble more traditionally Middle Eastern places that have these areas. There is even a little water fountain, and choices between standard table seating and leather sofas. They have a very wide selection of snacks and drinks but no alcohol. They do not serve meals, but there are so many things to snack on that you could hold yourself over until you go eat. The hookah was quite a bit better than most places on the island, except that they do use the round chemical coals, and the waitress overstuffed the head, but it didn't seem to cause a problem. You can request natural coals, but the staff admitted she doesn't use them often and would put them on when they weren't fully hot yet, and then they would go out soon after. Hookahs are $15. read more

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This is good for Staten Island. Sorry guys but I've been to Hookah spots in both Morocco and Turkey and Egypt, its just not the same. I came here late late Monday or Tuesday, can't remember (aka the place was unremarkable) Let me tell you why: -3 people took our order. All 3 people came back to see if we had ordered or not 15 Minutes later -What we ordered: Coffee, tea, a chocolate crossant, cheesecake 40 minutes later the coffee and chocolate crossant come out. Um ok were you baking the pastery in the back? I asked where my items were. The guy looked at me like I was nuts. I restated my order and he ran away only to come back 10 minutes later to tell me no cheesecake.OK that only took you 50 minutes to tell me....... ok I will have the pudding...... NO PUDDING HUH? OK HOW ABOUT YOU JUST TELL ME WHAT YOU HAVE............ A BROWNIE? SURE IF THATS THE ONLY LEFT SUREEEE................. Hey buddy! MY TEA? How about that? urghhhhhhhhhhhh.................. Finally my stuck came. After the "service part" was done we started having a good time. The crowd is young and I was like the only female besides one of the servers. read more

Great place to sit, smoke a good hookah, and have a cup of coffee. The owner is always present and conversing with patrons and every time I go there, I get such great treatment and service. The hookah is good and the smoke is thick, there is a coal-boy(?) that comes around every few minutes and you can always customize yr flavors. One drawback is the lack of wifi. Another is the amount of annoying staten island kids in there. The only other hookah place I go to is 101 Cafe at Akron Place of off Richmond Ave....only because it has a full bar, dancing and parties .... and those kinds of things are important to me :) read more

This is a great place to sit and relax and enjoy a cup of coffee with friends. I would most defiantly recommend this place to a lot of people. I have been here multiple times and never get tired of it. The waitresses are very nice and don't take long to serve you. It is a very clean and friendly environment, I get to have nice conversations with the owner and waitresses which are always present. It is also open till late so you can stay as long as you would like, it's never crowded when i go there which is around 5 PM to 8 PM so it is a very good chill out spot. The lack of WiFi isn't a big concern but probably should be improved. Other than that i enjoy my stay there very much and am always encouraged to come back again! read more

What a great place to hang out and smoke hookah. My friend and I went and the owner was so nice. We have never been to a hookah cafe before. The entire staff was nice and made you feel welcome! read more

Like I said before, not many places on SI deserve recognition. I love E Squared cafe because it doesn't belong in SI. Where else can you smoke a hookah while drinking bubble milk tea? Exactly, not in SI. The coffee and tea drinks are delicious, but way over priced. I paid around $6 for a large iced flavored milk tea w tapioca. That is insane, but there was nowhere else I could go to satisfy that craving. The decor is very cozy and cute. The only downside is the fist pumping music of 2000. read more

This place is definitely not worth your money. The hookah is $18 and if someone in your group doesn't get a hookah there is a cover fee of $14.95. The hookah itself is subpar compared to other good spots in Staten Island. Also, they took gratuity for our group of four and a credit card charge if you don't pay cash. Basically, they find ways to milk your money! read more

From their bubble tea to the atmosphere, one thing is for sure: this place is awful. First off, the music. Every night that I have been here, they have rap music blasting, completely ruining the potential of this place being a calm, relaxing hookah lounge. Half the time the staff just switches songs midway through. Next is the food and drinks: the bubble tea comes out of a packet and the tapioca is hard. The prices are modest at best. Hookah prices are pricey, especially the mixed flavors. There are always regulars that seemingly smoke for free all night long. Teenagers swamp the place, especially on Fridays. I would not recommend this place if a relaxing hookah/bubble tea place is what you're looking for. read more

Blown away by the excellent service. Will definitely be back! Food was great - even at 3 in the morning. The staff is very helpful and make you feel comfortable and welcome from the second you walk in read more

Went to get hookah and some coffee and this place never disappoints. The owner is always so pleasant and comes over to say hello and check on how everything is going. The crowd is a little young for my taste but if your with a date it doesn't matter whose around. The waitress came over a bunch of times to make sure we were good, had coal and were ok with our drinks. The bubble tea was yum and so was the decaf cappuccino I had. The apple hookah was pretty good to, I'm not a huge fan but it def met my standards. Overall I recommend this place, especially for the high school college kids. Its a good hangout spot. read more

We ordered tiramisu from here once - soooooo gentle tasty melting in your mouth!! This is my secret ' I want amazing desert' place!!

I've smoked hookah in Dubai, so this was just ok. The service was good though the staff is very attentive which is always a plus.

Great place to smoke a hookah! Best hookah anywhere, Great tea, coffee, and other drinks read more

The girl at the counter was super sweet nd worked w me on the bubble tea cuz I wanted non dairy and a taste similar to coffee. I was also bummed when I found out a local bubble tea shop closed down but my friend mentioned E-Squared nd I didn't have to drive across the island for a drink ^__^ It tasted just like an iced coffee plus there was a bunch of tapioca added. I h8 hookah but I'll be back for more tea lol ;P read more

The ambience is great and the seating is very cozy, especially the couch area they have for bigger groups. The waitress was very helpful and she always checked up on us. I took one star away because the shisha was a bit too harsh. read more

Best hookah that Staten Island has to offer. The staff is very nice and attentive too.

Excellent place to go and hang out with friend or even if you want to get away and watch a game with some hookah. Been going there since they have opened. Great service and management is very friendly. read more