This place has such a cozy and welcoming vibe. The owner is kind and the hookah hits perfectly!!…read more We love this place, highly recommend!

Small but intimate atmosphere. Some fun, interesting decorations. If you're coming here for hookah…read moreyou'll get good hookah and good service but there aren't any frills.

We ordered a bunch of dishes to share…read more Lunch Plate Chicken: Grilled Mount Lehman chicken breast marinated in paprika, thyme, lemon [GF] Lunch Plate Lamb: lamb skewer. Grilled to perfection. [GF] Lunch Plate Prawns: Grilled to perfection with a spicy marinate Mjadra: Organic green lentils and rice with onions [VE+GF] Najib's Special: Crispy cauliflower tossed with lemon and sea salt, served with tahini. [VE+GF] Falafel Served with hummus, house salad, pickled cabbage, and organic brown rice, as well as pita, tahini, tzatziki, and hot sauce The shrimp were perfectly cooked. The cauliflower was delicious. The lamb skewers was a touch gamey for me. All of the sauces and dips were tasty, but the tzatziki was especially a favorite.

Loved the ambiance at this Nuba in Gastown. Definitely an authentic vibe going on here. We were…read morehere for lunch, so I don't know what the vibe is like in the evenings. It would have been nice to have some Arabic or oriental music playing in the background. Maybe also some rose saboun in the bathroom would have been nice!! (Ok I'm overdoing it...just sharing my two cents!) Overall food was good, but I think service could be improved. We ordered the cold mezze sampler platter for 3, and we were a party of 4 adults. The portion was good and everything was delicious. I'm GF, and they serve the dips with lettuce for free (or you can order a side of cucumbers for a small charge). The presentation was lovely. The only thing I didn't like was after a while all of the dips just get mushed together and you kinda don't know what you're eating anymore...Also we all loved the jalapeno hummus the most. We asked for arak and it wasn't served the right way...Our server forgot to bring an extra empty glass so that we can mix the arak with water (in the proportional way that we'd like). I asked for an empty glass for mixing in addition to another drinking glass because mine was broken (crack was big and the glass should be chucked out). Server forgot to get an empty mixing glass. We ordered a taouk pita wrap, but we got served a taouk platter instead. Anyhow she just wasn't very attentive. The mixed grill mezze platter was mostly yummy except for the kafta. All of us at the table couldn't have more than a bite of it. The meat was undercooked, and the taste of the lamb was too strong and off. Definitely didn't taste like the kafta we know. The chicken and the cauliflower were delicious. I'd be tempted to try Nuba at another location and sample other things off their menu. Happy eating!!

I absolutely love this place. The service is amazing and the vibe of the room and atmosphere is…read morealso amazing. I have never had a bad experience. Always, always accommodating and the best place to hang out and relax with great music and drinks as well. I can't say which server is my favorite by the way because I love them all equally. Great place for a business or client meeting as well. It definitely impressed me!

I had come here a a few years ago with a few people. We were probably about 5 people…read more I really like the layout of the place. Very beautiful and clean. However, I wasn't a fan of the service. The staff were rude and we were forced to order an extra hookah that we didn't want (as one person wasn't gonna smoke) just because they had a rule that it was 1 hookah for every 2 people. Plus it wasn't exactly low cost either and the extra hookah we got wasn't that great.

Currently one of my favourite spots to go to. I had stopped going there in bit for some time but…read moreglad I started coming back. The hookah lasts a long time for us almost every time I've gone in with a friend.

Disappointing to see the negative reviews. I felt like customer service was quick and friendly. The…read moreshisha flavor was really good and the coal was changed frequently which prevented any issues with harshness/poor taste. It is a bit dark inside but there are tons of fun lights and TV's to brighten the space up.

If you are in Vancouver, you have to try this place. The guy running it is called " Baba Hamid" he…read moreis very accommodating, kind, and nice. He has many historical items at his shop, and it totally feels like you are at a friend's house that you know for a long time. The hooka is the best, and he refills the best persian tea complimentary. There are books that you can read, and he shares very interesting stories and poems that are very relaxing to listen to. His shop is his life, and he truly enjoys what he has decorated and created for his customers. Please visit him and remember to ask for "Lavashak Candy".

This place is full of history and culture. History on the walls and ceilings. The owner is a…read moretraditional gentleman who serves hooka and Persian tea which is how it's done. The owner is a very nice guy who is old school and not to everyone's taste. He has his own flavours and likes to feed pigeons which come to visit. If your looking for a unique experience which is simple yet colorful then this place is for you. Seating is limited since its a small tea shop. It sits 20 people at most.

Ambiance was chill but the website is not updated and they do not offer fruit heads like advertised.read more

I live across the street from this place, and a while back I finally decided to see if it was any…read moregood. Don't go here. It was pretty embarrassing to come here on a date. The upstairs area was really crowded not due to people, but in terms of seating and arrangement. Everything was pushed really close together and seemed like it was intended to cram as many people as possible inside. The floor was smothered in enough burn marks to be considered perforated, and the dimwitted server spilled ashes on me and my friend. I was surprised at a rather minimal selection of flavors to choose from when looking at the shisha menu. The owner gets really uppity about people he doesn't immediately recognize in the parking lot, too. Go to the Arwaz Lounge down the street instead.

You know, this place is alright. They have a wonderful DJ. It wasn't too expensive if you come…read morewith friends. It is an alternative thing to do if you don't want to get drunk at a bar. There is free parking to the side of the building. Really it is just a place to hang out with your friends and smoke hookah.

I have been here a few times when they were fairly new. I love the aroma with them having amazing…read moremusic and a DJ. however, I've given them 1 star and I stopped going there because we found the hookah burned out really fast (by fast I mean like within 15-20 minutes). We actually had to complain a few times about it. One day, I had gone in with some friends and out hookah burned out within about 15 minutes or so. We told the staff and they said that they charge $5 to change it and their customer service wasn't the greatest. Firstly, how is it our fault as the customer that it burns our that fast and why do we have to pay extra for that when they should be ensuring it doesn't burn out? I'm a frequent at hookah lounges and never had that issue at other places

Great atmosphere great service Really enjoyed my time there…read moreand I will definitely keep visiting

Love this place! One of my favourite places to go to and the owner, Mehran, is such a wonderful…read moreperson. Hard working as well. It's super casual here and they have some amazing flavours of hookah.