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    Taboo Lounge

    3.4 (48 reviews)
    Open 5:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    Khadijah S.

    Can I say Cozy AF! I found this lil sanctuary looking for a late night Tobacco shop . Taboo lounge is not also a place you can come and upwind after a long day , social event or if just need a peace of mind . It's also by far the coolest tobacco shop uptown Charlotte. The decor in the lounge area is flawless down to the bathrooms definitely picture worthy . Taboo lounge is Members only with a one time fee for the year 10-20$ you can't beat that might as well solidify your spot . There is hookah and a full bar the music is a mixed selection but no worries you can definitely request a couple songs . Signing up as a member also allows you to purchase items at the tobacco shop at a discounted price . Not to mention it's open until 2 am . Enough said let's go !

    Shionda F.

    Go!!! That's all I have to say . This is probably one of the best hookah spots in town I been to. Jamal our bartender was absolutely wonderful . I told him I wanted a pretty drink and he delivered , he hooked us up on the hookahs too. Keep in mind when visiting it's a one time membership fee to join .

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    Stephany M.

    It's small while in the wall with a $20 membership fee for the year per person . They have hookah and the drinks are good . It's dark and intimate . Great music .

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    Rosita D.

    Was not really a fan of the place but it has potential. First they want you to pay a $20 membership fee just to get on. I know the law but $20? Most are $1-5 dollars for the membership so $20 is just crazy especially if you don't know if you even like the place enough to come back. And to top it off it was empty so I'm spending $20 to sit here and spend more money on hookah and drinks. It was a group of 4 of us, my one friend lives above the place an already had a membership since she's right there. We the other 2 and myself decided to go somewhere else the guy tells us they just started a one day membership of $5 to try it out. They wanted too so I paid the $5. There was a DJ and he was cool, then the guy at the door was making the hookahs, and a bartender. The bartender (Victoria)came over to greet us and brought 3 waters and said oh I'll be back with the 4th. The whole time she's behind the bar she's playing in her hair and scratching her arms which is absolutely disgusting so when she came back (without my water) to take our order I didn't order anything. We did get a hookah that the door guy made which was cool and not too expensive. It's in a good location and has potential but I probably won't be back.

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    Taboo has been closed for renovations since 9/12/2025

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    Great place with great service! Katee and Jasmine are awesome! Must visit if you are in Charlotte.

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    Good hookah, good atmosphere. James, who worked the door when I went, was cool as hell.

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    Awesome Atmosphere along with great cocktails, Premium service from staff! Pricing is very reasonable. Great place for a first date!

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    Terrible experience from beginning to end. Service and wait time. There were maybe 20 guest, we waited about an 1.5hr to receive our order.

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    No food BUT SERVICE and drinks and the hookah experience was top tier . Could use better music

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    I'll start with the pros: It's a nice, chill spot to relax and the vibe is cool. The flavor of the…read morehookah I had was nice and fruity (forgot the name of it). Disclaimer: Please keep in mind there was a total of 7 other patrons in the Building during my visit. It's sad to say that this establishment falls in line with the rest of the Black owned establishments in Charlotte with poor customer service. My visit started off ok with the customer service and then it went nonexistent. Let's start with the "Cockotail" menu. Yes, the word cocktail is incorrectly spelled on the menu --and this was not intentional. PLEASE RUN THE SPELL CHECK AND UPDATE THIS PLEASE!! It's embarrassing ! I came here on a Friday night during the finals, and I ordered drinks and hookah. There was an issue with our hookah not pulling, so we asked the bartender if they could look into it. Five to ten minutes go by, no one comes by to assist. The wait time would've been acceptable if there were a lot of people in the place, but it wasn't. I went back to the bar and had to remind the bartender to please check on the hookah. They finally came over and then returned the hookah about another 10 minutes later and the hookah issue was resolved. My guest ordered one drink and it came out in a decent amount of time. We ordered a second drink and we were told that they would bring it right out. We literally watched the bartender with the curly hair sitting down to talk with another patron and she NEVER brought the drink. At that point, we were irritated because I'm not going to keep on reminding someone to do their job, especially when it is slow. I am so appreciative that a man paid for our bill because I was most certainly going to have a conversation with the manager due to the lack of customer service. If the service was this poor on a slow night, don't bother wasting your time going in when place is packed. I'm not sure if this place is new, but they have some kinks to work out because it makes NO SENSE as to why you are paying for customer service that you cannot get. It is so irritating that you can't go anywhere these days and not have some type of issue when you go out. The purpose of going out is to relax and have a good time, not to be irritated your entire visit. I could've stayed home and saved money. Unfortunately, returning here is not on the top of my priority list. My best advice is to stand at the bar and watch them make your drink or bring your hookah so you can guarantee that you get your items in a timely manner.

    This place is a rip-off! I went to an R&B night with my girls and were told we could only sit down…read moreif I bought a booth. So, I did. We arrived at 10 p.m., and I was gone by 11:30 p.m. In that time, we only got hookah. The drinks never came. The booth size was absurd, so other customers kept asking if they could take a seat because there was nowhere else to sit. I'm sure not every group payed for a booth because everyone in there was sitting down. By about 11 p.m., the scene was still dead, and the vibe was non-existent. I spoke to a hookah girl and asked for a refund because this place was just not worth it. They had to call the manager and he said I wouldn't be charged, and free to go. I waited to write this post to see what the outcome would be because I ended up being charged and ended up having to file a complaint with my bank. I had no receipts, and the manager stopped responding after he agreed to meet me to fix the matter. I was scammed $300 by this place, and it wasn't worth the headache. Drinks were nonexistent, and the service was slow. Experience Trash.

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