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    Tabu Lounge

    3.5 (78 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 pm - 4:00 am (Next day)

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    Kateryna Y.

    The place is great, not my first time coming there, so when my friend asked me the good spot for hookah smoking, I took him to the Tabu lounge without hesitation. Hookah is good, food and drinks good, the service was very disappointing. The waitress was rude! When we asked for the table on the back, they said it's only for big groups, but in 20 minutes they let some couple of 2 sit there, so what was so special about them? The waitress definitely had a kind of attitude

    Mila L.

    Absolutely spectacular experience dining at Tabu lounge. To begin with, we did not have plans for the night. All we knew was: we wanted to go out for dinner and we wanted to stay in the area. As you may know, the area does not offer that many nice places to go for dinner, everything is pretty old school. A friend who lives in the neighborhood recommended that we check out Tabu, and that was absolutely beyond our expectations!  AMBIENCE It was a Sunday night, so it was not too busy. The hostess offered us a few seats to choose from, and we had a very intimate table. The tables are not too close to each other, which makes it very comfortable to have a conversation and not feel like a table on the right / left is listening to you. Also, it smells really good inside the restaurant and the music is ambient / chill house. They also have a private space for bigger companies.  Lastly, it is important to note that they have hookah, for a reasonable price.  FOOD  We had zero expectations for the food, but that was absolutely unexpectedly amazing! Their sushis are something magnificent and mouthwatering. We initially ordered two rolls, but we could not stop and we had to try every roll on the menu (sorry I did not take as many pictures I was too busy enjoying it :) )! Guys, I've tried many sushi in NY, in a few best restaurants and Tabu easily falls in my top 3 sushi places! Obviously, we were so full by the end of the night that we only ordered one dessert to share and that did not disappoint as well.  SERVICE Everyone was super nice and welcoming. We didn't have any issues. Our waiter was extremely nice and at the end of our night he brought us some complimentary champagne! Also, as we found out Tabu is a family business and it's been here for the last 22 years, maybe that explains the food and overall quality of the place.   We highly recommend visiting this place if you live or end up in the neighborhood!

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    Ro J.

    My friends and I went to tabu on the weekend for few drinks, we were seating by the bar.  I will highly recommend the SUSHI, very fresh and very good one of the the best Sushi and rolls In town. The drinks and  the hookah  was also good. I think the drinks a little over priced  (but they were good)  However the bartender TATYANA wasn't  as  professional, ( if you don't have anything smart to say Don't open your mouth )!!!. Every thing was great till the end of the night, She said something really inappropriate to one my friend, and this runes the night.  My friend  should say something, but he just paid  the  bill and left :( .  Something to the Owner of Tabu :  The Bill :, why won't you use the computer to print the bill ?!,   (the menu not cheap at all,  you  can afford to buy a computer.  Come on..... It is 21th century......  Why do I need to spend my time trying understand what I got charged for,  and spend my time calculate the bill make sure the the bartender didn't  try to rip me... ( a special if the bill over $300) BTW  they charge  $2 for extra Cole for hookah... ( nowear on the menu mentioned about that). I never got charged any extra for the Cole, it a part of the service..... Unfortunately I had more bad experience then good, but it's just me.

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    Bina A.

    Loved this place!! The food is DELICIOUS and the drinks are great. The vibes are really romantic, with a dim candle lit setting. The place smells of fruity hooka and has an old vintage look. The seating is really comfy among - red and brown cushiony couches. Prices are pretty reasonable. Highly recommend!

    Dmitriy K.

    I literally stumbled upon this place after 10 years working in the neighborhood. I was very pleasantly surprised to find such a gem in the sheepsheadbay area, great atmosphere, delicious drinks, and amazing food. Bartender very friendly and fluent in drink varieties. Atmosphere is chill from opening at 6pm and picks up around midnight, tuna tartare tacos with tempura to die for.

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    Great hookah, great service, chill environment!! Try the steak salad! Highly recommend this spot!!!!

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    The place is quiet and beautiful, However, hookah is about nothing.Food is good but too expensive.

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    So the upgrade from what this place looked like before was huge. It had dirty seats and pillow…read moretables vobbled. Now the seats are nice , clean the place doesn't look as tacky . And then the waitress comes I asked for cranberry juice and quickly changed it to pineapple juice . She came back with cranberry , we asked for water she brought o e not two for the both of us , we asked for small plates for our food which just came and she brought to go containers instead . When we started ordering the food they didn't have fish for tacos they didn't have steak for tacos and no pork I believe as well . She said the mozzarella sticks were really good . Then they come a they are just plain simple out the bag ones with sprinkled dry parley on top. We asked for sprite they were out of sprite as well and this place got the damage audacity to apply an automatic 18 percent gratuity when she would have been lucky to get 5 bucks that service and lack of viability on a menu that had like 8 items on it as is !!' And the tacos as you can see in the picture the zero effort of pre shredded cheese , and smallest tacos shells ever 3 for 18$ not worth at all Won't come back for sure .

    Looking for a nice spot with good vibes and good food vice lounge is where it's at. After being…read moreclosed for a short while they have finally reopened and they didn't disappoint. Service here is friendly and welcoming. The ambiance and very modern and chic. The drinks are bomb and the food was fresh and seasoned well. The plain fried wings were nice and crispy and I got my sauces on the side for alil kick. The hookah was also good... blueberry mint is my go to flavor. The dj was definitely spinning some tunes. Very clean restroom, nice decor. Great for after work, groups, date night, or even a girls night. Great happy hour pricing guaranteed to get you lit. I highly recommend.

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    I don't give out 5 starts for no reason btw. But this place…read moredefinitely deserves it. The ambience was amazing really lively and colorful. Came on a Tuesday durning happy hour so the place wasn't packed. We was greeted by a nice young gentleman who wanted us to sit at the table, but we wanted to sit at the bar. I'm happy we sat at the bar for the simple fact we got to meet Chopper. No not from One Piece lol ( anime joke ) But Chopper was our bartender. She is a delightful and lovely person. we had a great conversation with her on top of that the drinks that she made was superb. The espresso martini with cognac was amazing. I really appreciate it that they use real espresso. It was happy hour and the hookah was $20 !! Yes it was busting so you can't beat $20 Hookah Happy hour drinks were eight dollars and there were amazing drinks. She makes them to perfection. They did not taste like happy hour drinks and trust me I got lit. The place itself is really cute for a group of people or for a solo date. Definitely will come back to try out the food. I wasn't hungry but got the french fries and the french fries were mad Good, it wasn't soggy was well seasoned. You didn't even need ketchup lol

    Oh how I wish this would have been a 5 start experience for me. Even with good customer service and…read morea nice decor this spot just did not do it for me. I went on a Saturday evening . Went in for drinks, hookah, and appetizers. The drinks ranged from mid to simply not good. The hookah was good but burned super quickly. Now the calamari appetizer was some of the best I have ever had, very fresh. It's a very mixed crowd and so is the music. But it is worth mentioning one more time customer service was very good.

    Tabu Lounge - hookah_bars - Updated May 2026

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