Infusion is truly one of my favorite places in the city. The staff makes me feel at home every time…read moreI walk up those stairs. The cocktails here are unmatched. They are using quality ingredients and you can tell. My favorite espresso martini of all time is the Blueberry Espresso Martini here. Ask for it, taste it, and thank me later! If you're in Old City on a weeknight and want to grab a delicious cocktail, this is the spot! If you want a chill place to smoke hookah or a cigar while enjoying drinks with friends, this is the spot! I will stop by just to say hi to my favorite bartender, Billy.

Came across this place purely by accident. Walked into the bar downstairs and it was packed and…read moresmelled horrible, but saw a group go into a door just next to the bar. Went up and found this lounge. Staff were really chill and friendly and the atmosphere was really nice. Got a drink that was pricy, but looked really cool. I realized later that there was hookah which I am not a big fan of, but the atmosphere was really nice and it would be an awesome place to try. Even better if you do hookah! Definitely worth a visit and a cool spot for some delicious and aesthetically pleasing drinks!

I love the skyline view from Bok Bar. Spacious area with plenty of seating…read more Check out for restaurants that serve food here. I had the chance to try Cantina Martina. Delicious food. Food was ready right away.

Beautiful rooftop bar with eclectic seating options. We came here right when they opened at 2pm and…read moreit was immediately packed, so I'd suggest doing the same. The view is gorgeous and it's a great place to hang out and enjoy the weather when it's nice. The seating area primarily converted classroom tables and chairs, which is adorable (though not the most comfortable or accessible). They have a decent drink selection and small food menu of tacos, burritos, nachos, etc. The food and drinks are a little pricey for what you get, but not terribly unreasonable. You're mostly paying for the ambiance anyways. I'll definitely be back while the weather stays warm!

Fun place to celebrate achievements. I visited with industry friends while in town for a conference…read moreand really enjoyed myself. Good music. The drinks were a bit pricey but I enjoyed them. The bar tender was friendly although it super packed and everyone was nice all around.

Great time and vibes at Mirage Lounge. It's South street so be prepared to possibly walk a good…read moredistance; parking can be horrific. My group of ladies had a section in the back room. The Hookah is a little on the strong side however, enjoyed it and they have an extensive selection of flavors to choose from. My Coals were refreshed throughout the duration of our time at Mirage. The Food, drinks and service were okay and priced reasonably. The owner provided us all with free shots; which was extremely kind of him. Dress code varies and the DJ played a nice variety of music genres they had the crowd super lit. Overall I had a great time!

BYOB and they allow you to bring food in. $5 charge per person but it's not bad. They will give you…read moresmall plastic cups with ice but they have a small ice maker so ice is limited. The owner always lets us connect our phone so you can play whatever you want to listen to, he rotated it with the groups in the place. Great hookah! They also have coffee, hot chocolate and juices. Located right on South Street so we usually pregame here and then head out later. Be wary of the crowds that tend to be on South Street, usually younger groups of people especially when school is out.

I'd say Sphinx is more of a 3.5-star establishment overall, but I rounded up for the great service…read morefrom their friendly owner and team. Sari A. pretty much covered our experience and what you can expect in her review, I found the prices to be fair for the stop here -- about $17 pre-tip per person. That includes a $5 cover charge, but they offer you a free water bottle, soda or Snapple as part of the deal, so it almost evens out. Sphinx is a good place to go if you want to feel young and vibrant but don't want a night of drinking. In other words, it seemed like a good chunk of the clientele here would fall on the lower end of the 18-24 age bracket. While this is very much a lounge-type atmosphere, late on a Saturday some people stood up from their perches on couches/chairs and danced in place. It was kind of weird, but whatever. The hookah itself was great. We compromised with the grape flavor and it wasn't ever harsh. Sometimes when I smoke (which is rare!), I'll feel a constant need to cough thanks to asthma, but this wasn't the case here. We replaced our coals once, and the flavor lasted a good amount of time. Things got a little sticky at one point but were later resolved by the owner. You see, I wanted to catch the train at a certain time, so I got in line for the bathroom. It was a single stall and there were two people ahead of me. When it was my turn, a young girl announced that she needed to vomit, pushed ahead of me, and puked all over the stall. Um. I asked for my check and said I needed to go elsewhere to find a bathroom ahead of my train, but the owner told me to hold on and they'd thoroughly clean the stall. They did so quickly, which I appreciated. All the while, the girl thanked her friends for worrying about her....as she stared me down with her feet on the couch and went back to smoking. Seems like a normal thing to do after making a disgusting mess and inconveniencing someone. Aside from that incident -- which was out of the business's control -- it was a pretty nice place to stop for out-of-the-box Saturday night fun. Keep in mind that the music is pretty uncomfortable (re: rap with lots of curse words and weird statements), but otherwise you should check it out if you like hookah! I'd go back if I was in the area.

Had a good time on a Sunday to watch the Eagles play. Service was slow, one bartender, one…read morewaitress. We ordered the margarita tower which was $50 with house tequila, an extra $30 for Teramana or Casamigo. The tower took over 20 minutes to get to us. Unfortunately for us, the food took much longer. It was an order for 5 people and one of the first few there at door opening time, 4 pm. Our food took over an hour to get our food out. We had various flavors of wings, lamb, and shrimp. Food was good. Our waitress did her best. We came to watch the game, but the tv kept glitching. So none of the tvs were in sync. there was a lag from the two sets of tvs downstairs and another clear lag set can be heard upstairs. Its hard to watch the game at this spot with glitches and lags

worse place to go to for food!!! Drinks and hookah great but the cook is very rude, alot of food on…read morethe menu wasn't available and no alternative. Establishment small, not spacious at all. I woulndt recommend no one go there.

Being completely honest, I came to Byblos for the hookah. My wife was in the mood for drinks, so we…read morelanded here, and it turned out to be a great choice. The DJ read the room perfectly and kept the energy up. I stuck with Miller Lights and enjoyed a smooth, fully functioning hookah. My wife can be picky with her drinks, but she had no complaints about her margarita. Overall, it was a great vibe and a great experience!

Still the absolute WORST hookah bar in Philly. Service is super slow and hookah quality is bad…read more They don't know how to make a good hookah, there is no smoke whatsoever. Their cocktails are extremely watered down and tasteless. Philly desperately needs a good hookah place!

Where to start? It's 1:00 AM and you're hungry. You figure the options are bad pizza or maybe…read moresome Chinese delivery. Then you discover this place called Saqqara Cafe is open. This food is not only delicious for 1:00 AM--it's some of the best in the city: fresh, delicious, home-cooked. From the tender meats to the remarkable rice, everything here is cooked to perfection. The only thing better than the food here is the kindness and hospitality of the management. Warm, kind, community-minded folks building a business the way it should be built.

$40 for a basic hookah (no grapefruit) and light up coals is absolute robbery. Assumed it would be…read more$20-30 max for a spot like this (even that is being generous). We were baffled that our hookahs were $40 each, and I legit thought this had to be a joke. Hookah barely lasted an hour. Not sure if this is all spots in the area but I'll definitely not be smoking here again. Cash only as well so they can get you to use the ATM.

I truly enjoyed my experience at the Cloud Factory . I was visiting from out of town and heard…read moreabout this hookah lounge by word of mouth . I wasn't aware of the BYOB policy until we arrived. Next time, we know what to expect however the staff were friendly and hospitable . I ordered the wings and fries, and must say ... those wings were some of the best wings I ever had . Cloud Factory is a chill vibe to hang out with others and smoke a hookah . The service was great and the scenery of the people were authentic . I'm definitely returning upon my visit to Philly !

I've been to this spot several times with my husband on different occasions and always had a great…read moretime. I even spoke with the manager a while back about renting the venue for a birthday party because the atmosphere and vibe were always good. Unfortunately, our experience this past Friday 6/26/26 was very disappointing. My husband and I took our daughter and her boyfriend there to celebrate her birthday. When we arrived, the security guard informed us that the air conditioning wasn't working, but there was still a $10 cover charge per person for the four of us. I even asked if they were still charging a cover despite having no A/C, and he said we can just go in. Once inside, we ordered one hookah since only my daughter and I planned to smoke. After waiting about 15 minutes for the hookah, security came in roughly 30 minutes later and announced they were shutting down at 11:48 p.m. because of the lack of air conditioning, even though there were still other customers inside relaxing and smoking. To make matters worse, when my husband paid the bill, we were charged $80 for the cover charges and one hookah, even though there was no air conditioning and we were forced to leave after only about 30 minutes. It was disappointing to pay full price for such a short and uncomfortable experience. I expected much better, especially as someone who has supported this establishment in the past. I will not be returning again. Do better!!