Excellent service! Ambiance was 10/10. Hookah tasted good, you can bring your own alcohol even your own food.

Tried this place while visiting Chicago. Very nice place, roomy, very nice seating. Hookah was excellent, in clear glass flasks with cube charcoals. They have TV screens and music playing, but not too loudly. Staff was very friendly and knew their stuff. Highly recommended! read more

Atmosphere is nice upon walking in. However, half the room is split into VIP seating (costs extra) which just looks like similar seating except with a curtain. They charge extra if you have an extra person. Advertised as BYOB but they charge you PER PERSON for bringing in your own alcohol? You are also not allowed to bring chasers as they sell that there. We ordered 3 hookahs so that we didn't have to pay the extra person fee as we had 5 people and hookahs are per every two people. However, after stating that...we were then sat at a 3 person spot area? Instead of accommodating our group size, they took out two (uncomfortable) folding chairs and just put them next to the couches. Flavors were good and strong. Blue mist was the best one out of the ones we tried. Overall, seems like this place is trying to charge the most they can for everything while giving the least. read more

The best hookah lounge in town... staff are friendly and the owner is a great guy.... the hookahs were Excellence... will be back soon..

Came here with my sweetheart.... Really nice atmosphere .... Waitress was very professional & attentive. I usually come for the tea & my husband enjoys top of the line double apple hookah . Their hookah is the best quality , fresh and ready .... my husband is a very serious smoker , he only uses the best and deals with the best . So this is a MUST or we wouldn't be here . They have nice music ....great place to have a mini meeting and to hang out here to pass the time . read more

Hookah Joint Lounge - Quick stop / Smoke session - Hookah Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My new go to hookah place! Let's just start off by saying the lounge is so clean and newly renovated. The place is amazing and service was top notch! They play really good music and the hookahs are unbelievable. I smoked the Fumo hookah with a delicious Irish peach flavor and it's definitely worth a try. Cristina was great and overall I enjoyed the service. Definitely will be back!! read more

Hookah Joint Lounge - Fumo hookah. Exotic and beautiful - Hookah Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is the hookah lounge to be at right now...newly renovated.!! Beautiful ambience , the place is amazing !! You walk in and right away you notice the high ceilings and the air is clean , the ventilation is off the charts. That's a must for me I need to be able to breath . Service is on point and Abdu always makes great hookahs. read more

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Went here last night and the guy working there last night charged us for a VIP seating which I never requested. The place was super empty and he failed to inform me about the cost difference or even ask if I wanted to sit VIO or regular seat. That guy is incompetent and has the audacity to lie about it when I confronted him. Make sure to clarify everything before you get any services at this place. They clearly can't get customers and end up over charging the ones that do go to make their daily revenue. Just terrible. read more

I have been here on numerous occasions and ever since we mentioned that the ladies were treating the customers with poor service, everything has been much better. This place is BYOB and you can also bring in your own food. Private rooms with huge flat screens and comfy couches go for a specific price but there is also general seating. We get so much love from one of the co-owners, he does a great job at making sure everything is working perfectly. I will say this place is higher then you Cairo Nights Hookah Lounge but it's different lounges for different settings. Try the White Mint & Peach not too harsh but smooth and just right! Thanks. read more

Awesome place with comfy cozy couches and TVs A bit pricey but over all great place Great service read more

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Very Pleased With The Service Very Kind, Love That Fact It's BYOB‼ Overall Enjoyed Myself Had A VIP Booth And The Flavors Are On Point Would Definitely Recommend To Anyone Look For A Nice Chill Vibe! read more

This is my favorite hookah spot in Chicago. The service is the best. The music selection is great. The hookahs are the best I've ever had and I've been to every hookah spot in Chicago. You have to come check this place out. You'll love it! And its BYOB!!! Cheers! read more

Great hospitality! I traveled from LA and enjoyed two nights in this place. Thank you!

I WILL NEVER COME BACK HERE!!!!!!!! The Hookah flavors are good and reasonably priced, but the customer service NEEDS a lot of WORK!!!!!!!!!!!! This was only my second time here and we experienced the worst service. I don't know what happened between my first visit and this one. I don't know if the place is under new management, it was a language barrier, they are racist or they were having an off night. My bff came here to celebrate her birthday on July 10, 2015. My bff made a reservation for 20 people, when we arrived we told our waitress it was going to be 20 people, she said fine, but sat us in a small section, by the front. that only seated 6 people comfortably, the waitress said as more people arrived she would bring out more seats, we said fine. As the night went on more and more people came and we noticed a section across the room that could accommodate more people comfortably, (the waitress kept bringing out resin chairs). We asked the waitress if we could move to the available section across the room, she stated NO and told us that section was reserved, from the time we got there until the time we left NOBODY sat in that section. So here we are, my bff's party of 20 plus people, by this time and we are blocking the doorway, which I know was a fire hazard, people had to say excuse us to leave and enter the establishment, we were just pretty much in the way. My bff said she had a good time, but the look on her face said otherwise. We vowed NEVER to come here AGAIN. Thanks, you just lost the business of 20 plus hardworking, Hookah smoking, well tip leaving customers. The only upside to the night was we went to Steak N Shake which is about 7 minutes from this place. read more

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Private booths allow you to enjoy your party! BYOB and the hookah flavors are on point. Id definitely come back.

The NEW Hookah Joint is all remodeled and the ventilation is amazing. Beautiful place to hang ..with TVs and comfortable place to BYOB .relaxing place with Jukebox Surround system. They have been here for 12 years ! read more

Been here a few times! Great experience! cheap prices, BYOB, decent hookah. Things I didnt like: cheap interior and equipment and just 1 waitress for a whole lounge. Most of the T.V'S don't work :( Overall this is a good place to chill with your friends and to not worry about ridiculous bill. read more

Came here with my wife. Pros : cheap prices, BYOB, decent hookah. Cons : cheap interior and equipment and just 1 waitress for a whole lounge. Nothing special - just a good place to chill with your friends and to not worry about ridiculous bill. read more

RIP OFF alert!! Service is worst. They charged me $96 for 2 mediocre hookahs and a pot of tea. You want to go to this dead and god forsaken place, go ahead but this is exactly what you will get. Choice is yours. Waitress was rude obnoxious and combative. Dude!! Do you know what customer service is?? Do you know why there are only 3 people at you hookah lounge? Service, service service!! Get that to your head read more

Literally the worst hookah place I've ever been to. I never do reviews on yelp but I felt obligated to tell people how horrible this place is. The employees are rude as fuck and they do everything they can to make things more difficult. You only have a card? Their card reader doesn't work. bYOB? You gotta pay to bring your own drinks. Their hookah is not even good. Worst I've ever had. You don't like the music? Pay to change the music. Do yourself a favor and don't go here. It doesn't even deserve one star. read more

Amazing service and awesome atmosphere Would definitely recommend for anybody wanting a quick smoke and to chill in the large open lounge. Definitely a contender for best hookah spot in chicago. read more

Was looking for a new hookah place to go and enjoy a good hookah. I stumbled across this place near my family's resturatnt and didn't even know it was there for almost a year now. Finally tired the lemon mint hookah there a it by far topped all the other hookah joints in now. The prices where very reasonable considering the class the place has. I would recommend this place to anyone to go relax and enjoy a good hookah. Also service was on point. read more

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That lonely star is for the ambiance. Shisha absolutely sucked!!! Also, everything we asked for was out, like no hot drinks, no Bahraini Apple flavor etc. read more

At first it wasn't this bad. The interior is quite spacious, with a stage on one wall, ample leather couches and tables towards the back at the bar. They serve coffee, tea, water, and juice. The Shisha is quite good as well, and you can smoke cigars or cigarettes inside as well. It's BYOB as are most of the places I've seen. I was told it was 2 hours to smoke then you can stay if you get a refill. Why was I asked after a hour and twelve minutes if I wanted my check? If I did I'd have asked for it. I asked what about the two hours that the same girl told me, and it's like she had amnesia from just a hour ago? It's in a good ethnically diverse neighborhood, but their service is absolute crap. I would give this a negative rating if I could. They most definitely will NOT see me in there again. read more

We had a BLAST !!! After eating some Indian food down the street on Devon , we all wanted to smoke. My brother-in-law looked up on his i phone where we could Hookah and found this place just up the street. When we walked in the place had low lighting and pleasantly wonderful atmosphere. The women that helped us was so sweet and a wonderful server. Will defiantly go back again! P.S. You get to bring in your own food and drink. How great is that ?? read more

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This place is awesome! First of all the ambiance is fantastic, the red lighting, cozy couches and personal televisions (though we never turned ours on) give the place a wonderful relaxing feeling of being at home. With that said, our group was in heaven when the hookah arrived and the smoking began. Beyond the great atmosphere, and the hookah itself, was the best customer service I can remember having in quite some time. The owner and his wife were so accommodating and helpful! This was a great find and our group has plans of going back and enjoying another night as soon as possible at the Hookah Joint Lounge. I highly recommend this place to all! read more

Hookah Joint Lounge - Hookah Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My favorite hookah spot! I love the atmosphere (recently renovated!). The hookahs are great, prices are average, service is good, parking isn't bad. Overall I really enjoy this place and would recommend anyone to else to try it! read more

Me and my best friend went there last night for Valentine's Day and I must say its a pretty chill spot. It wasn't very crowded, very friendly staff and great tasting hookah- I got the starbuzz mango flavor. We also ordered green tea. This place plays a mix of music going from hip-hop- latin-top40. I am a hookah expert so I definitely recommend this place if you're in the area. Pros -Big Space -Comfy Couches -Great smoking tobacco -BYOB -Affordable Cons -No belly dancers or DJS like in the description read more

Pretty chill place. The new hostess they have is amazing! She checked on everyone pretty often and knew when to change the coals. The minimum isn't too bad either. They could do better with the music choice. The people that were here this time played music off the juke box, so it was way better. Really enjoyed my time here. Will be coming more often. read more

This place was super casual. Went on a date here Saturday night around 12:30am. It wasn't too busy. There was one large group of people, a couple people seated alone, and another couple. It is BYOB but they serve some non-alcoholic drinks such as juice and Vitamin Water. They do not serve food but ordering food to be delivered there or bringing in outside food seemed common. I don't smoke hookah often. We ordered cotton candy flavor and it tasted o.k. The couches were comfy so good place to lounge. Several people even had their shoes off and feet kicked up. The large group was playing cards at their table. The decor wasn't anything special. Rap music was playing when we were there. It's a good place to chill on those nights when you don't want to stay home but you don't want to deal with the bar scene. read more

I've been going to this place for quite a few years now and they're always updating the place and enhancing their service & I love it! The hookahs are great and the prices are reasonable- very relaxing environment. I'll definitely keep coming back! read more

This place is really nice with the dividers that provides you more privacy to enjoy the company you are you with

I have been here twice, more recently on 4-18-2013. The hookah is good, not the best, but its is pretty decent as far as whats out there. The location is ok and while I didnt go on friday/saturday (why would I? I have fun things to do) I was confused by several things. First off the music. The first time I went they were playing good music. Mainly hip-hop and R&B which was really great to sit down and smoke to with a few friends. The night I came back for the second and what will definitely be my last time, I walked into dirty house music and dubstep. I brought some ethnic food with me to eat on my date with my girlfriend. Up to the point I asked the music to be changed I had been listening to what sounded like optimus prime raling megatron. I asked if it was possible to listen to something else. While I know its a obnoxious thing to request, I only did it because dubstep and progressive house are not exactly the music I chill out to. When I asked I got the most dumb look I have ever received from a waitress. She asked what I would like to hear and I said any kind of rap. Mouth agape she gave me the dumbest look, ever. The place is BYOB which is definitely a plus when going out. However this BYOB sucks. While my girlfriend and I had a very pretty waitress she was a snotty b*tch. theres no other way to put it. I was informed of a corking fee $5 per person, I am fine with that. What I was not cool with was when I asked if they could put the rest of my bottles in the fridge they said they couldnt. I ask why and they told me they arent allowed to sell me alcohol. I told them they arent selling or serving it, just chilling the bottles. they again refused and so I kept my knowledge that they could in fact legally cool it to myself. I asked for ice or something to put my beer in, no dice they dont have ice. I didnt ask again. I asked if I could atleast have a glass, no glass only foam cups. At this point I realized that one or two of these things may have been valid but one had to be bullshit. On top of that I do not know why they charged me $5 except to be cheeky. Here is my $0.02 dont waste your time coming here. There seems to be a lot of other really great places nearby. Also check out Ambrosia in Lincoln Park the servers/hostesses are super cool and are very personable. They also change your coals for you regularly and dont disappear for 45 minutes while they go play on their iphones behind the 'bar' read more

I Like this place. its very laid back. Like a lot of other people stated they do not have a few flavors they advertise. I Think the prices for byob is a bit pricey and some other polices but every time I do go, I enjoy my night. Again, like some people state the music does suck. im more of a electronic music fan, and when I asked to changed the hardcore rap crap They were playing, they said no on could touch the radio and no One could change it. So I don't know what kind of radio system they use, But im sure you can change it. Otherwise I go there a bit and I like it. read more

This place is best in town, amazing turn over with the looks and prices are best had a great time good management and hookah is the best here thanks for being here for the hookah lovers read more

This place was dead- they've removed the curtains to seperate one area from another which was a bad idea

If you guys haven't been here it's super chill. Staff is super friendly and accommodating. I love the layout here. Service is super fast and consistent. I have no complaints whatsoever! read more

I love the atmosphere!!!!! Prices are ok!!! Really calm and nice service!!!!! I'll definitely return and recommend

Best hookah bar in Chicago! Great atmosphere, amazing smoke, and excellent staff. When you're here, you are treated to the best customer service. Out of all the hookah bars I have been to, The Hookah Joint is by far my favorite. Comfy couches, dim lights to set the mood, and just sit back and relax. Prices are extremely affordable a for great tobacco. The owner makes it his personal agenda to ensure the satisfaction of all his guests. Anything you need, he'll take care of. I refuse to go anywhere else. 5 stars! Best place in the city. read more

The hookah tastes like plastic,and they charged $5 extra for a person.Didn't accept cash.