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    Exotic Hookah Lounge

    3.4 (49 reviews)
    InexpensiveHookah Bars
    Open 5:00 pm - 3:00 am (Next day)

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    a table full of drinks and snacks
    Meka M.

    Small and clean hookah bar located in Adams Morgan. They do not serve alcohol but the hookah was nice. And the music was good. The owners were really nice and accommodated our party of 6. I would revisit ...

    Mekdela T.

    I may be a little too bougie for this hookah bar...or I'm just not use to small hookah lounges. I can see this place being good during the week, just to smoke hookah, but on a weekend, good luck! Came here on a Saturday with 7 people, good thing we came around 10:30, if it was any later we probably wouldn't have got in. The place had about 7 tables, with sofas around them. Couches were somewhat comfortable, nothing special. If you're looking for a place to do hookah with friends and have conversation, may not be the place for you. You can barely hear yourself think. The music was so loud we actually asked if the DJ could turn it down a little, of course that was the no. The service was somewhat good, just wish she came around more to change to the coal. We had to ask her twice to come change the coal. Also, no alcohol, and $3 cover charge!

    Old food they have the nerve to sell to people.
    Katrina L.

    Trash! I came here with a group of my friends and chose not to smoke any hookah. This place said I had to pay $7 even if I wasn't smoking according to some "DC" law. Lies! Thankfully my bestie paid my way, because I was ready to walk out. Avoid this place like the flu. Small, dirty and ghetto.

    Rahel's Exotic
    Rudy H.

    I found it! I've been all over the place in DC looking for a hookah lounge that is low key, mellow and most importantly good. This place exceeding my expectations in so many levels with the ambiance, prices and hospitality. The owner Ms. Rahel not only greeted me with her gracious demeanor, contagious smile but also with her friendship and cultural banters that makes me feel immediately at home among friends. She made me her special "exotic" concoction that I was able to appreciate and savor on my visit to this place. Thank you Rahel!

    Nikki E.

    Went in on a Saturday night and this was the WORST hookah experience I've ever had. It was loud and crowded. They sat us right in front of the speakers and we couldn't even hear each other if we were yelling. The hookah wasn't smoking well and i asked for a new coal but the worker told me to get more than a second coal we would have to buy another hookah. Cover was $5, hookah was $26. Complete waste of money. Do not go here!

    a hookah lounge with a hookah
    Tracye D.

    The DJ was good however who doesn't accept cards? If you are going to buy anything please bring cash. If not you can get menu from the on site ATM. The tea we ordered was phenomenal, definitely try that.

    Good Music.
    Nathalie M.

    When I walked in the music was live, I was feeling the vibe, but then I noticed I was the only one because there was NO one in sight. Now I must admit it's the night before Thanksgiving and that maybe why the crowd was non existence. Overall music stayed live!!!

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    5 years ago

    Best Hookah in town. Clean, friendly staff, reasonable price, and well above the rest

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    8 years ago

    Good hookah spot! Lit music on a Friday night, my man played soca to get the night started!

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    8 years ago

    Really lit hookah bar I feel you like hip hop, gogo, reggae, Afro beats.... really good music and hookah

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    I've been here a few times with friends. Hookah is good and the staff is very nice and helpful. Music is a good as well.

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    Ask the Community - Exotic Hookah Lounge

    Do you have to pay to get in?

    Friday and Saturdays after 10pm it's $5

    This is 18+ right ? Because a lot of places keep telling me 21+ but I'm thinking since there is no liquor that it should be 18+ .

    Yes 18+ I am sorry for the late response!

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    Nomad

    Nomad

    4.2(445 reviews)
    3.1 miH Street Corridor/Atlas District/Near Northeast
    $$

    Came here after dinner on Saturday, 11/23/2024. Arrived around 8:30 PM. It was a small crowd inside…read morebut since my friend was smoking a cigar we could only sit outside under the heaters on the covered portion of the outside sidewalk. Nomad offers no food just liquor and hookah. They also have cigars for sale but you're allowed to bring your own cigars. I had a Mango mint hookah which was considered to be one of their regular flavor options. The hookah was very flavorful and after about an hour - they changed the coals. The menu says that there's a 2 hour limit on the hookah. However my friend kept ordering drinks and therefore they didn't enforce that rule. You are allowed to bring food in and eat it as long as you're drinking. There are TVs inside and outside and there's music playing as well. The servers are attentive and friendly and I would come back.

    Nomad is cool for what it is. Not the most glamorous lounge, but not sketchy either. As they do…read morehave an inside lounge, most people enjoy the outside patio area. They offer a nicely priced happy hour, if I remember correctly. They don't serve food. The drinks are pretty standard. I've never been wowed with my service here, but I've never been disappointed either. Nomad is pretty much a local neighborhood hookah spot that is just good enough. Would I go back? Sure I've been plenty of times! But don't expect fancy or glamour.

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    Gazuza Lounge

    2.8(457 reviews)
    0.6 miDupont Circle
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    Is it fair for a regular to comment? Maybe... maybe not...but this is my favorite hookah bar in DC!…read more The service is great - I can note several of the bartenders by name (Yulia, Chrissy, JD, Simca just to name a few) and they recognize me -- so it's a local vibe for regulars, but open to new regulars! That said, there are busy nights (typically on the weekends) so you will need to be a little patient and may need to arrive earlier if you want a seat. That (also) said, I'll ask you - where can you get sushi and hookah? It's like the best combo of bougie and ratchet - I think they call it sophistiratchet. The hookah is consistent and reasonably priced when you consider some of the other spots who outsource their hookah to vendors and charge double the cost. The music is always good - ranging from current hits to afrobeats to oldies. Try it out and see what you think!!

    This place almost passed the vibe check on the surface... the DJ was cool. The floor was nasty,…read morechair was wet, and the springs were non existent is the sunken couches. Ordered a hookah the first one the brought had cloudy water and stuff floating in it. The 2nd one was better but burned harsh the whole time. The drinks were terrible. I got a margarita and all I tasted was sour mix. My friend got a lemon drop... again full of sour mix. The service was subpar, the waitress couldn't hear anything we asked and ran the our card without giving us an itemized bill. Didn't even bother with food.

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    Gazuza Lounge - There's an elevator at the top of the steps upon entering the venue. It was blocked by a stool....

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    Allure Lounge

    Allure Lounge

    3.9(28 reviews)
    2.9 miH Street Corridor/Atlas District/Near Northeast

    Y'all my first time at allure was a TIMEEEEEE ! It was a…read moreWednesday or Thursday (karaoke day). I went for happy hour and ended up being there ALL NIGHT. It was very fun, the service was good, the drinks were hitting AND everyone in there was friendly & was just having a good time. I was literally like this is finna be my new spot. I ordered the steak & cheese egg rolls and they were very good! NOW- you might ask .. so why is your rating a 2? I was lowkey always a bit paranoid being at Allure because it's so dark & small little holes in the floor/seating ends. A big a* roach ran by my foot from the couches & it was as big as a water bug but it didn't fly. Then !!!!! My sister and friends went like two weeks after. They was the first ones there for HH guess what ran out? A RAT - a big a* one too. They also said the vibe was a bit different. Too much smoke (cigarettes, weed, hookah) all in one. I really hate that a rat ran by them inside because I would've went back. Now I just can't. To know that I had some of the food there makes me nauseous. If you are not scared of them, go for the drinks. That's all.

    Me and hubby Had a blast on a Wednesday! The DJ played All the hiphop and R&B hits and the vibe was…read morechill. I hear it gets packed on the weekends. The hookah, food and drinks are reasonably priced and delicious. When I'm DC again...we will be back !!

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    Rosebar Lounge

    Rosebar Lounge

    2.8(402 reviews)
    1.0 miDupont Circle, Downtown
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    - good party on a Sunday afternoon im told it gets good…read more around 8/9 pm - there was barely anyone in there between 5p-7p on an 80 degree Sunday. - $20 for women, $30 for guys - $80 hookah the madness needs to stop - with so few patrons, the bartenders were hella attentive

    I am writing to formally report an incident that occurred at Rose Bar on Saturday, November 1st,…read morearound 11:48 PM on the second-floor bar (where DJ Ratchet was performing). There were two bartenders working at that time. The bartender in question was not the Asian woman, but rather a woman who appeared to be mixed with Black and White. Her behavior toward me and my husband was extremely unprofessional, inappropriate, and disrespectful. From the moment I approached the bar, she was unfriendly, dismissive, and gave me dirty looks. She then made a highly inappropriate comment toward my husband, stating that she was "out of strawberry Hennessy but sweet enough for him," and later propositioned him for sex in exchange for money. I ordered two drinks -- a Jolly Rancher and a Long Island. My drink had no alcohol in it, despite costing nearly $50 for both drinks. When my husband returned the drink to the bar and mentioned that it lacked alcohol, the bartender laughed and called me a "bitch." This experience left me deeply uncomfortable and disrespected, especially as a married woman. It is unacceptable for staff to engage in such inappropriate and sexually suggestive behavior toward customers. The bartender's actions made me feel unsafe and completely unwelcome, and I will not return to Rose Bar as a result. I am requesting that this matter be investigated immediately and that appropriate action be taken against the bartender involved. I also recommend that management review its employee conduct policies and sexual harassment training to ensure all patrons are treated with dignity and respect. Thank you for your attention to this serious matter. I am available to provide additional details if needed. Date of Incident: Saturday, November 1st Time: Approximately 11:48 PM Location: Second-Floor Bar (where DJ Ratchet was performing)

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    Rosebar Lounge - Rum and Red-bull.   You know, like the song!

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    Rum and Red-bull. You know, like the song!

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