Super chill place to go and smoke hookah. Super low key, only a few patrons there when I went to check it out. The spot is 18+ which is rare in Indy for those that are 18+. You pay $10 per person and that includes, water and the hookah which is mad dope. All places charge for a bottle water, hookah is charged separately per person and depending on how many in your party, is subject to a head charge or higher gratuity. So New Paradise Cafe got my vote for that alone. The owner played Rosco Dash ayeee lol but it was a good one of his songs lol The owner chilled out for new patrons on the patio where you can sit or inside. I am not sure what the food was like because I didn't have any. The hookah spot is in a house right by Bazbeaux's so the home was a little older. Bathroom was clean, vibe was nice, price was great, i'll be back! read more

I had an absolute blast here. I had been driving by several times but never went in. We went on a date night and the vibes were immaculate! We decided to hookah and have drinks, I also had the beef gyro which was delicious. It wasn't very packed and our server was super kind and efficient. The music was 90s and the patio had great views. We had the best time and can't wait to return. read more

New Paradise Hookah lounge - Middle Eastern Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Food service and ambiance of the lounge was good . Food was well seasoned and carried well into the next day. read more

New Paradise Hookah lounge - Baba ghanoush - Middle Eastern Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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One of Kind Late-Night Experience My friends and I went to Broad Ripple to enjoy hookah and all the other locations were at capacity, but we didn't want to end our night early and decided to try this place out. Have you entered into a place and wondered, "What have I got myself into." That's the feeling I got when we walked intoNew Paradise. We didn't know what to expect because after all, it looks like a house from the outside. It was a total of 5 of us and We each paid 10.00 for admission. We were able to try 3 different flavors, Sex on the Beach (Favorite!), Mixed Fruit, and Melon. The atmosphere was relaxed and the music was good! Oh and you get free water. read more

New Paradise Hookah lounge - Middle Eastern Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Went in for lunch with a friend, we were the only customers. I was afraid of being let down, but the food was actually really good. The gyro was delicious and the pita bread soft and warm. The Falafel was crispy on the outside and moist inside - yum! I will be going back for dinner some day, perhaps partake in the Hookah! The music was a little loud... read more

This is my favorite spot to chill! Depending on the time of day/week you go, there Always seems to be a different vibe. When I was in college I would even go to do my papers on a week might because the atmosphere was so chill! Gamal the owner is super friendly, and dedicated to providing the best customer service (not to mention AMAZING hookah!) Even though there are a few other spots you can go to smoke, I say you want to go here. It's cost efficient, too!! TL;DR: this is the place to chill any day of the week! read more

This is probably the worst hookah lounge/ bar I went to. First off, my hookah wasn't right. It didn't come out as it should. This place is filthy and the lady that sits you is a bitch and is ate up. The window area had dead bugs laying on it. The lady makes you sit in a certain area and tells you that you can't move the seats or sit with friends. The men that work there aren't bad at all. The men were very polite and nice, but the lady will for sure in the future stop people from coming back. She is going to ruin that business! read more

Best hookah bar in the nap that don't charge you stupid prices or a wait for someone simply trying to smoke!

When I first went into this establishment I had some reservations due to the decor, faded posters of gyros in the windows, and the menu looked as if it had been printed on a home printer. My friend and I ordered a hookah and some hummus to start. I WAS COMPLETELY WRONG! When the hummus arrived at the table it looked and tasted AMAZING~! The proprietor told us they make the hummus fresh on site. After this I ordered a lamb gyro special. For $9.25 I got a wonderful gyro, fries, soda, and baklava. The falafel was soft and fresh, the veggies were fresh, the fries were cooked to perfection and the meat melted in my mouth. After the main course I was very excited to try the baklava. It tasted as good as it looked! It was flaky, moist, and melted in my mouth. YOU have to try this place! The only things I would change is turn the music down a bit and hire a few more servers. (Our service declined when a few large groups showed up and it took awhile to get our bill.) DEFINITELY check this place out if you like middle eastern cuisine! read more

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my wife and I both love the chicken shawarma and fries and it's been amazing every time 10 out of 5 hands down it's amazing

Right off the bat the hostess was really accommodating. Informed her that we could not sit in area with strobe light as a medical condition that would cause seizures with one of the guest with us. She took us to a room with no strobe light and ensured the environment was great for us to smoke hookah. She brought us bottled water immediately, and was provided good direction on choose a flavor for the hookah. Hookah was brought out in a decent time. Waitress was wonderful to talk to, and made us feel welcomed. The hookah itself was great. You could taste the flavor. Only downside was the location listed was not the right place. But old location gave the new address, and was a short walk to the new location. No real big inconvenience, just worth mentioning. Definite recommend this hookah bar. Pleasant atmosphere and great staff. There is no alcohol, but for $10 per person it includes the hookah and complementary bottles of water can't go wrong. read more

This was actually really good! It does the traditional Lebanese-inspired cuisine quite well, like kofta, hummous, and shawarma. The real stand-out dish was the stuffed grape leaves. They were delicious. Portions were quite well-sized, and the plates came with rice, green beans in a red sauce, potatoes, and often spanikopita (also very good and light). Additionally, they offer hookah at a reasonable price - $7 - and have tons of flavors of tobacco. read more

This is one of those places I walked out the door shaking my head in dismay. As customers, we are spending hard earned money to eat out. We deserve an experience that isn't something that we can do at home. Even thought the café was within walking distance of my apartment, it was a letdown in more ways than one. My roommates and I decided to try this place out because it was near our apartment, and we had a hankering for some gyros and hookah. As we entered, the dining area seemed to have a bohemian vibe, low seating, benches along the walls, very small, but that didn't deter me. Hole-in-the-wall gyro place usually screams awesomeness. The waitress was friendly and took our drink order. One of my friends asked what kind of sodas they had, and she said Pepsi products. I ordered water and the roommates ordered a couple Mountain Dews. Our drinks were served in the actual container, NOT a glass or cup. Water was still in the plastic bottle and their sodas were in cans. We just stared at our drinks in confusion. The waitress said that they didn't have a fountain machine. Understandable, but are your customers not good enough for the fine china? Guess not. I ordered a gyro, to test the goods. I don't even remember eating it. Bad sign. We also ordered a hookah, which was nice. Can't go wrong with a little hookah action. Overall, nothing climactic about the café at all really. I usually like the bohemian vibe, but this felt more creepy stoner than rustic hippie. Sad face. It seems like a cool spot, but the owner needs to step it up a few notches if they expect to stay open. The café loses points for being in the news recently - serving underage teens alcohol? Tsk, tsk. Sorry, but I can't support that. Business taken elsewhere. read more

This was one pretty weird place. I ended up here when the bar we were at was closing and we weren't done talking to so we needed a new location. (It was a week night and I was on vacation catching up with a friend, ok? I'm not shutting down bars on a regular basis) I can't speak for the food at all, but the atmosphere, beverage selection and service were all pretty bad. The seating was random, some chairs, some benches with cushions... I had the displeasure of sitting on what looked like a nice padded bench but ended up being basically a wood plank with a blanket on it. There were big stand up fans inside on full blast and it was still stifling hot in there. There was random loud distracting music. The waiter brought us our order and then basically disappeared. He never came back and when we were ready to leave we had to go flag someone down to get a check and pay. On the plus side: super cheap hookah read more

This is my new go to place in broad ripple. Yes, it doesn't look the greatest, but it definitely makes up for it with quality hookah and awesome customer service. Last night was my first time being there but one of my friends frequents there and the owner immediately recognized her and treated all of us amazingly. Can't wait to go back next week! read more

New Paradise Hookah lounge - Pretty slow right now. Can't wait til it gets dark and starts up :) - Middle Eastern Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Worst hookah bar i have ever been too, there were mismatched seating, the music was horrible, someone was playing music on their laptop, then we have the regular background music, not well decorated place to welcome their guests with. I will not be returning to Paradise. I have not tried there for but after 10 minutes of getting the hookah, me and my friends just couldn't handle it anymore. Worst experience of the night, so we just wasted time and walked around Broad Ripple for the rest of the evening. read more

Great people great times I slays enjoy myself when I come ...I like how they encourage people to play their own music. .I'm really loving the new location. .I come here a few times a week read more

New Paradise Hookah lounge - I always get great service and friendly conversation - Middle Eastern Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Terrible food. No tap water. Long wait for food. We went to this restaurant for dinner. The food was terrible. The fries that came with it were the same kind of fries that your high school cafeteria used to serve, the rectangular wavy kind, but they were deep deep fried to make them more crispy. The beef shawarma was bad and so was the baklava. read more

idk why there's so many negative reviews for this place! maybe they've changed a lot over the years? it's pretty small but we went around 6 pm so it was quiet and pretty empty. nice cozy atmosphere and they less us play our own music on the aux. the hookah tasted a little burnt and not huge smoke output but you get what you pay for. it was still good! the owner is really friendly and helpful. overall we had a pretty good time just hanging out here read more

New Paradise Hookah lounge - Middle Eastern Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Good hummus and fairly cheap, but no air conditioning, terrible service, rude people and music so loud you have to yell at the people at your table. Also really uncomfortable seats. Also, their soda fountain was broken, so we were bought cans of coke and bottles of water and charged for multiples. Not necessarily their fault, but certainly obnoxious. Go to the Egyptian instead. read more

I love this place .. awesome ppl and amazing hookah .. and free smoking bubbles .. guys you should go there especially on the weekend

This place seems popular for Hookah, but the food wasn't special. I thought my chicken shwarma was decent, but the fries seemed store-bought. The restaurant doesn't offer tap water, and you can only get a can of pop, not a refillable glass with ice. I think the best part about the place was the chance to sit outdoors, but there are plenty of other patios in Broad Ripple. read more

I have been going here since my 18th birthday (I'm about to turn 20 so nearly two years a couple times a month). I love it. They don't have food but the owner lets you bring whatever you want in. My friends & I normally order pizza from bazbeaus which is across the street and just walk over whenever it's ready and bring it back. Owner is super sweet and is always on top of it with the coals or if the tobacco burns out. Chill hangout environment. You meet a lot of people if you're inside because everyone normally takes turns with the aux and the seating is close. In the summer you can sit outside either on the front porch or side porch. The side porch has a nice view of the canal and it's a great spot to hangout with just your friends if you're not feeling social enough to be inside. Also it's super cheap. Only $10 and if you're a regular the owner will always recognize you and say hi which is nice. He will also mix flavors for you and if you don't feel like picking he'll just whip something up and they always taste good. Great spot to go in broad ripple if you're not 21. I'm still going to come here when I am though because it's a very homey feel. Definitely would recommend it! read more

They play lots of different types of music which is nice, hookahs are awful and shisha seems no good as well, very small selection. Seating is uncomfortable and the tables seem home-made. The table almost fell over and the hookahs tipped, we caught them. But the people working proceeded to talk rudely about our group. Would not recommend. read more

The hookah was good and the place was nice and chill. The benches are very uncomfortable and I advise you to watch your belongings closely because there's some staff with sticky fingers that will take your things if they can. read more

My friend and I got turned down at Lava because I had a tank top on, even though two other women had tank tops on...we came to Paradise cafe instead and were taken care of very well. $8 cover charge per person that comes with a hookah and a bottle of water. Really relaxed atmosphere. Definitely recommend this place! read more

very fun and cheap! it was my first time using hookah so I was expecting more cloud but very fun.