I went here to meet a friend for a drink around 9pm on a Saturday night. Lots of young 20 somethings smoking hooka. One overwhelmed bartender, Pretty good pitcher of red sangria and the obnoxious smell of cherry flavored hooka. The worse part being that the bartender was also a server and it took forever to get his attention. Not his fault they just need to hire more people and maybe this will be a better place. Did get an opportunity to eat the hummos which was suprisingly good. Maybe I will come back for the food during the day sans the 20somethings. read more

Red oak is beautiful on the Inside and out! I went there really late on a Friday night and they were just what the doctor ordered (for my food poisoning but that's a story for another day). The Egyptian mint tea was so perfectly yummy and soothing. I ordered a pineapple with a pineapple head and a milk base! It was so pineapple-eee tasting!!! The service was wonderful and the staff are friendly! They overcharged us $2 for the drinks but when i pointed it out they were sorry and quickly fixed the problem. So no complaints :) read more

Red Oak - Bread plate! Hummus, tahini... plus more! - New American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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This spot litty I must say food is on point drinks is crazy and the hookah is great Imma have to cum bac here again . Th service is great and the bartenders is the best . I just like to find good place to eat n drink ,so this is one place u need to be.I definitely going bac here for sure .my new spot for now and the music is awesome they play everything read more

Red Oak - New American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Exceptional service at red oak . Appreciate jenet and sarah for always taking care of me and my friends , i'd give a 6 start review if i could read more

This has become a regular hookah spot for me. Though I've never been there on a lit night like a weekend it's still a cool spot to go to.. the hookah is decent the bouncer is friendly real chill. And the bartenders knows what a drink should taste like. They have a surprisingly decent sized food menu.. a nice assortment of options. There is no live DJ just someone's phone playlist hooked up to an aux cord. A couple TVs oh and their drink in the patron bottles are great. A nice back section also where u can potentially reserve for a bday party ‍ read more

Good vibe music was great and not to loud ; food and drinks are a 4.5 but their frozen machine was " not ready yet " the whole night ; and the hookah does not pull . I would return for food and drinks but not look forward to ordering hookah . read more

I really enjoyed one of two hookahs we ordered. I did not order any food. The bar drinks really suck! They could of been better. Our waitress was really rude and left us waiting a ridiculously long time before bringing 1 of three drinks ordered. My suggestion if you are thirsty stick to a closed bottle of water. read more

This place is OK, a bit pricy but we did get the hookah in the watermelon bowl. It was pretty cool but I'm not sure it was worth 45$. read more

Red Oak - Watermelon bowl - New American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The owner Amir is so nice, if he's there while you're there he will set you up with the best hookah and even fix it for you with out calling over a waiter A very personable place w/ a friend staff Definitely the best hookah in Bay Ridge. Very welcoming to women and young crowds. They even have a male belly dancer which makes all the ladies feel at home! My friends danced with him & it was so much fun If you prefer a disposable hose they have them! & if you don't know what hookah to order they always help Great night out or after hours Definitely recommend! read more

this place is nice and cozy. the service was great. it was only us n 2 other set of people so we practically had the place to our selves which was more fun. we had 2 hookah the mint n watermelon n some other flavor the waitress recommended which tasted so good. we also got drinks n wing"delish". yhe ambiance was cute n the music well we ask the dj to put on reggae n hip hop n he did. lol. I would try this place again read more

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When I saw Vela Tapas had closed, I was happy. They were stupid. We tried the Red Oak on Saturday night, and we both liked it alot. They have the best service, almost too good. The owner comes to your table and can answer any questions you have. Both of our meals were really good- Chicken, Fried Feta w/ carmelized onions & pom syrup, bacon rapped cheese dates, hummus with pita tris. Shared a pitcher of Sangria, so we were feeling good by the time we got out of there. Great place for a romantic date. This was a great neighborhood place, and we will be returning. read more

This is a great place! The bar tender provides the best customer service that even John Taffer himself would be impressed. The hummus was excellent. A great blend with the oil and lime. I would definitely return here to have a delicious appetizer and enjoy their virgin mojito! read more

Red Oak - New American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

my company had a few events at this place and with my company we had a good experience and the owner was nice. But these last weeks when me and some of my staff went there. The customer service was unsatisfactory, the floors were sticky and the table they sat us was dirty. Mind you there was NO ONE else there except me and my staff. Then when I went there again with a party of 9-10. The waitress with the red hair only gave us 1 table and told my staff we only have two hours and the tables are reserved. We stayed from 5:30pm-9pm and 10min before we left only 2 patrons came in to the back where we was at. This place isn't what it used to be and the waitress with the red hair is rude. If the tip wasn't included in the bill then we wouldn't have tipped. Me and my staff/company will never go or have an event there again. read more

I was told This place was a little gem in bayridge. I visited last Wednesday, hookah was great they had a lot of options , i tried the tangy wings and they were great. Drinks are good and the service was great .latina waitress was very attentive and had great personality . read more

Service is great thanks to our wonderful host Stephanie. Tried the ice hookah for the first time it's alot smoother and worth every penny...if your looking for a low key night try herwe!!! read more

One of the best hookah lounges in Brooklyn that I have been to, the shish stays lit and the energy just roames with your groove. A little compact but deff a go to place. Really nice staff read more

Red Oak - New American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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HORRIBLE HOOKAH AND SERVICE. If you know what good hookah is, this is not a place for you.

I was hoping for more, but wasn't terribly pleased by the experience. I wish it were better, because the atmosphere is nice, the prices seem fair, service isn't bad, and the food is pretty good. Overall, it's just lacking something -- I can't really decide on what, however. read more

Amazing customer service, great vibe and the cocktails were delish! I absolutely love this place!! The staff are very welcoming and accommodating! read more

My husband and I just checked this place out this past weekend. Though it was on the pricier side for hookah, I'm going to assume it's because of the location. In any case, the hookah and drinks were great! We didn't order any food this time because we ate prior to going there, but their menu seemed to have a good selection of food. Will definitely check out next time! read more

Red Oak - New American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Always a fun time here! Hookah, drinks, and food are great, what more can one ask for! :) Cute Place over all, I highly recommend going here. read more

I was really rooting for this place and unfortunately the food did not meet our expectations. The menu is a bit eclectic, which is a plus, but just bland. My salad wasnt fresh, it was very dry and lacked flavor. My friends had the same feedback with their dishes. One friend ordered the falafel which didn't come with any sauce and my other friend had a grilled chicken wrap which wasnt flavorful. The ambiance is fantastic and the service was impeccable. I'm not writing off Red Oak I am willing to come back for the brunch as I see a lot of people like it. read more

Was here at the wee of a Saturday night after some shots and pool at bull shots. The place was not overly crowded so I was concerned when the service was slow ad shitty. I ordered a Heineken light (which they did not have) and was never informed until I asked twice and told to order something else...not the best way to get on my good side. My three friends and I had some simple apps and hookah... When my friend order "queen of sluts" we laughed not realizing that it was the best hookah flavor I have probably ever tasted. Aside from all the waitstaff drama everything way quite nice... and the bill was not horrific, from what I can remember. 3 stars; I hate shitty service more than shitty food. read more

Red Oak - Hummus - New American Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I discovered this place by word of mouth. From the first time coming here I've experienced nothing but the friendliest staff, the best made drinks, the most favorable houkhas, and nothing less than the best experience ever. I come from NJ 2-3 times a week just for this experience. Red Oak is a must try and a guarantee to come back! read more

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If you're looking for good hookah in the bay ridge area, give this place a try. They have a good selection of flavors, and have three fruit heads to choose from. They recently renovated their backroom area so it's a step up to what was there before. Food is decent as well. They change coals often. Definitely a decent place to chill with friends. read more

I really enjoyed Red Oak. Ive been here once a few yrs ago and it was ok, but they made significant improvements since. The decor is very nice, modern and warm. The hookah was really good.. nice and smooth, lasted long, and they frequently brought new coal. Excellent music - they played a really good mix of 90s and 2000s.. and its one of the few hookah bars in the area that serves alcohol. Overall a very good experience. read more

This is by far the best hookah bar in Brooklyn. They have the best hospitality here and all the staff are friendly. I ordered couple of drinks and they were all good and also the food was decorated and tasty very satisfying to the eyes. The hookah guys always make sure the hookah is on point and never disappoint. Last time i threw a birthday party here all my friends were happy and recommend to come again! read more

One of my favorite hookah spots ever. Love the vibes here. There's so many hookah flavors. The food is really good too. The back is awesome during the summertime. Great place for a date or to come with friends. read more

WE didn't know what to expect when I bought a $40 for $20 food deal on Amazonlocal, but wanted to try a new restaurant.. We had a really good meal there. The waitress was friendly, sincere and very helpful. We had falafel, salad, and a mixed meat plate. Everything was fresh and delicious. We sat outside in the back which is a very comfortable space. It was cool and not noisy at all. We will definitely be returning with more friends! read more

That my best place me and my gf always there in our days off stuff is nice hookah perfect and came soo fast and drinks good and service good and foood is wonderful and the hookah awesome read more

When entering this hookah lounge, you can be impressed. The seating is good and spacious for the amount of space there actually is. When you first enter, it's a bar and then they lead you to the back where there is cushioned seatings with small tables. Overall, the decor is nice, nice wood with warm wood colors and lighting. I would've enjoy a little louder music. The hookah quality was ok, I liked it in the beginning but it died really quickly. The most annoying part was my friends and I sat there for two hours and we had to BEG the waitress to change coals. She changed it ONCE for ONE of the hookahs. We asked again, by the time she remembered to tell one of the guys to get us coals we were leaving. Totally beyond annoying. The only food we tried were the French fries, we wanted to munch on something while we sat there, they basically put no fries on the plate...it was extremely disappointing. I would've liked to give this place a higher rating because I thought I would've liked it once I entered, but the services were nothing out of the ordinary unfortunately. read more

Food, hookah, staff are all good. Could use updating including a new air vent, so much hookah smoke and no air circulation, they need to turn it on including the ac too when hot. -1 star for the drinks being watered down and not made how they should be. Can get busy, nice local hookah bar. Parking in the area sucks. Guys that need go change the coal should come more often, and could have better businesses if they made specials like other Brooklyn hookah bars read more

Fuck this place. I made a reservation for my birthday and they just didn't write it down or lock it in. Got there and they told us they had no reservations. They didn't even make nothing happen for us. Then this dude tried to tell us okay but it's a hour wait and a 5 hookah minimum. Like we wasn't gonna order hundreds in drinks. Fuck this place lol. Could have had a $500+ bill l. Y'all played y'all selves read more

Really beautiful bar/lounge. I came here last night (Saturday) with a friend, and we were told upon entering that the kitchen was closed and they were only serving drinks & hookah off the $10 list, which worked out great cuz all we wanted was hookah. Tried the double apple hookah, which was great & lasted 2 hrs between 2 ppl. Service was really wonderful, as the manager introduced himself & checked up on us/our hookah several times. We also tried the Turkish hot coffee ($4) and Egyptian mint tea ($3), which were all right.. I'll def be back for hookah again though. Really spectacular place. read more

I love this place!!! The Hookah is on point! George (the manager) is the best....he definitely gets an A+ for customer services and he's man he's of his word (honored my husband free shot when we came back). All the staff are friendly and the bathroom is very clean. PS I love the mango juice and the red oak special! read more

Hookah mediocre. Drinks usually very weak. They seem very stingy overall. Asked if they do buy backs considering all other bars in the area do and The owner said no after we already had a $100 tab. I like that they I'd hard because rarely any underage come. I would maybe come back for hookah but drinks I would go else where. read more

I came across this place on yelp and although it had mixed reviews I was eager to try it out because of the delicious menu. I came here tonight and upon walking in I noticed a large bar along one wall and tables along another, cool looking modern decor. Definitely a great place to come and relax if you want a drink and hookah. However, when we were seated the menu was NOT what was posted on yelp, in fact it was not a place for dinner as the yelp page suggests. I thought maybe we were given a wrong menu so I asked to make sure and the waitress (who was also the bartender) said it was their updated menu. So many of the pictures that are posted on their yelp page are false advertisement of what they serve. DO NOT come here for dinner. We ended up leaving and going to a different place down the block. Oh, and also, I want to laugh out loud to whoever I spoke to at this place over the phone. I called to ask if I needed reservations and the person laughed saying of course, meanwhile only two people were here when I came. I got the impression this place tries to come off as upscale when it is not. read more

I want to thank the owner and wait staff for a wonderful job on Sunday, Jan 8 for my birthday get together. It was just the owner and one woman behind the bar serving my party of 12. We were there for their brunch, and I found my egg white omelet with veggies to be a nice portion for the price. I tweaked my order a bit, and my dish came out exactly the way I wanted it (which was a HUGE THUMBS UP!!!). The brunch menu was extensive and even the pickiest eaters can find something they would like. The only negative was they seemed short staffed, which showed at times. A few of my guests requested coffee and it did take quite some time for their cup to be filled. Other than that, everyone enjoyed themselves and commented on how good the food was and they would come back. THANKS AGAIN!!!! :) read more

This place is a solid 4 stars except for one thing. Drinks were good and vibe was good. HOWEVER, we were a party of two and you automatically added an 18% service charge? That's absurd. I can only imagine people drunker than us unwittingly paying the service charge as well as a tip on top of that. Lame move, Red Oak, lame move. read more

So i have some mixed feelings about this hookah but i cant say it was bad and believe me ive been to many bad hookah bars in new york. When i got to this place with my girlfriends i saw this place was packed so my first impression was that it must be that good if its a full house. Once you walk in youll find some tables some booths and a bar in front on your left hand side and if you continue to walk towards the back there is a backroom that is a backyard but has a roof over it so you can sit there all year round, however when we tried to get a table in the back for a party of three , the table they offered was a joke. The chairs were cramped together and the table was super close to the wall, and me and my girls arent some twigs so we couldnt even figure out a way to seat ourselves while not being squished next to other customers at the same time, plus there was so much clouds of smoke that i wouldnt even be able to breathe there, what kind of hookah bar has poor ventilation? My bedroom which is pretty small has even more space! . So we decided to wait for a table to be seated out towards the front, the front doors were left open so at least there was some more ventilation there . After waiting almost a freakin half hour they were able to squish us in one of the corners but at least my ass could fit so we made progress. The waiter that served us was super super friendly , and in this place they serve hookah with fruit heads only to act as the claybowl rather then to give flavor and it does a decent job at holding the coal for a longer period of time, but the fruit heads alone are 15-25 dollars plus another 15-20 for the flavor you wish to choose for the tobacco and of course if you want to be fancy you can add milk or booze to the base. We decided to go with the cheapest head which was the grapefruit head with a tropical fruit tobacco flavor. Finally when the hookah came 15 minutes later we realized that the corner we sat in doesnt have space to place the hookah on the floor where all three of us can have an easy reach, SO they decided to pur the hookahs on top of the tables, it made it easy to share but i was so scared to make a single move because i was afraid the whole thing would come falling down on me so overall i really was feeling super uncomfortable! At least the waiter was willing to explain the whole menu and addressed my complaints the best he could, however the place is so cramped and the isles are so narrow that i dont understand how the workers are able to run around without knocking anything over its ridiculous, and the people who sit have to squeeze their chairs in. The place at least has a decent food and drink menu, but when i saw the health grade rating as a B i decided i didnt wanna take a risk but hey maybe the grade is for the dangerous way the furniture is set up and the capacity of people in here. Even worse the waiter told me some of the drinks couldnt be made since they were out of stock of some items so i was like you know what lets make life easy and get a redbull. The prices though werent bad, 10 dollars for cocktails and 6 for beers so i was happy to see that, and the food i saw other people eat was in large portions. Another plus is that the music they played was pretty good im a sucker for 90s rap and hip hop so it made me loosen up a bit, this place would be awesome if they made room for a dancefloor. When the bill arrived we ended up paying almost 40 dollars for three people, so im glad i didnt get ripped off at the end. Honestly i would Become a regular here if they had more space or rearranged the furniture because the hookah itself is really good and the service here could easy be great on a less busier night. Maybe ill feel more comfortable Coming back on a weeknight with less chaos. read more