Came here after dinner on Saturday, 11/23/2024. Arrived around 8:30 PM. It was a small crowd inside…read morebut since my friend was smoking a cigar we could only sit outside under the heaters on the covered portion of the outside sidewalk. Nomad offers no food just liquor and hookah. They also have cigars for sale but you're allowed to bring your own cigars. I had a Mango mint hookah which was considered to be one of their regular flavor options. The hookah was very flavorful and after about an hour - they changed the coals. The menu says that there's a 2 hour limit on the hookah. However my friend kept ordering drinks and therefore they didn't enforce that rule. You are allowed to bring food in and eat it as long as you're drinking. There are TVs inside and outside and there's music playing as well. The servers are attentive and friendly and I would come back.

Nomad is cool for what it is. Not the most glamorous lounge, but not sketchy either. As they do…read morehave an inside lounge, most people enjoy the outside patio area. They offer a nicely priced happy hour, if I remember correctly. They don't serve food. The drinks are pretty standard. I've never been wowed with my service here, but I've never been disappointed either. Nomad is pretty much a local neighborhood hookah spot that is just good enough. Would I go back? Sure I've been plenty of times! But don't expect fancy or glamour.

Hannah Amazing service... Good smoke & beautiful staff I would highly recommend. DC World Pride…read more2025!!

This is one of the more lively and vibrant lounges on the 9th street corridor. It's a spacious…read morevenue with 2 floors each having a large bar surrounded by some small tables and larger spaces with couches and larger tables to support VIP and bottle service purchases. They've got all the neon signs and photo lighting you could imagine and most nights there's a DJ spinning mostly early 2000's and current hip-hop and r&b music with some afrobeats mixed in. In most of my experiences they are generally well staffed to handle the larger weekend crowds and from management to the servers the staff is typically very pleasant and timely in regard to service. This is probably one of the few spots that opens until 3-4am, if you're looking for something on a late night. They also host a variety of discounted events on a given day whether it be extended happy hours from 4-10pm, free hookah Monday's, or various specials for football game nights. I definitely recommend giving them a try if you're looking for something in-between lounge and club vibes with good hookah and high energy.

I hosted a birthday event here and the venue was perfect! From the beginning, engaging with the…read moremanager, he was very informative and answered any questions I had. The venue is nicely decorated and even has a small upstairs lounge area. I'd highly recommend hosting an event here! They don't have a kitchen, so no food for purchase. But they do allow you to bring food for your event (with an additional fee).

Only came here because this was the next stop with friends…read more Saturday around 915pm. There were about maybe 3 other patrons because my friends. Hookah was apparently $30+. Limited flavor list that was verbally mentioned. Pending the bartendar, 1 friend got a drink ($15) in a nice glass, the other got a drink same price in a flimsy plastic cup. The service was pretty slow also Friend also noticed, many of the bottles behind the bar were empty and just on display (like college kids using empty bottles for decoration) Maybe by 945 we were told a private party was being held there and we would need to leave. Would have been nice to tell us that when we got there. A friend had just ordered Hookah maybe 25 mins before 10. Not sure if they had food. The hookah pull was very strong and not one I would like to return to. Street parking

Y'all my first time at allure was a TIMEEEEEE ! It was a…read moreWednesday or Thursday (karaoke day). I went for happy hour and ended up being there ALL NIGHT. It was very fun, the service was good, the drinks were hitting AND everyone in there was friendly & was just having a good time. I was literally like this is finna be my new spot. I ordered the steak & cheese egg rolls and they were very good! NOW- you might ask .. so why is your rating a 2? I was lowkey always a bit paranoid being at Allure because it's so dark & small little holes in the floor/seating ends. A big a* roach ran by my foot from the couches & it was as big as a water bug but it didn't fly. Then !!!!! My sister and friends went like two weeks after. They was the first ones there for HH guess what ran out? A RAT - a big a* one too. They also said the vibe was a bit different. Too much smoke (cigarettes, weed, hookah) all in one. I really hate that a rat ran by them inside because I would've went back. Now I just can't. To know that I had some of the food there makes me nauseous. If you are not scared of them, go for the drinks. That's all.

Me and hubby Had a blast on a Wednesday! The DJ played All the hiphop and R&B hits and the vibe was…read morechill. I hear it gets packed on the weekends. The hookah, food and drinks are reasonably priced and delicious. When I'm DC again...we will be back !!

I ABSOLUTELY love cafe 8! I've been coming here for years and am proud of their revamp…read more If you're a hookah smoker they have some of the best prices in the city. I don't think anyone is beating $35-40 hookahs and $14 head replacements. My fave is the BMW (blueberry mint & watermelon). A friend ordered Love66 and peach; that was amazing too. The drinks are always super strong so drink responsibly!!! I always get Lemon drops with a sugar rim. I either get it regular, strawberry, or peach. The lamb chops and fried shrimp are bomb!! (Not pictured). Those are always my go to depending on how hungry I am.

Cafe 8 .. where have you been? I enjoyed Cafe 8 so much! I…read morewent on a Friday night and let me tell you.. the MUSIC .. 10/10! The vibe was nice as well. I ordered the chicken sandwich with fries and it was pretty good. It was pretty big too! The service was good, all of the staff were nice and attentive. The prices are good! Definitely come here for a good time and good drinks. The hookah was good, it just burns very fast. We asked to get our coals changed about 3 times. I'll definitely be back. Love it here.

chill vibes!! hookah and drinks on point. Very fair price compared to the places in the dmv. Def…read morerecommend Medusa.

sold me a bad cart and blocked both of the numbers i tried to contact them from. i got trees too no…read moreissue very basic bud. bad communication. don't shop here. F U highway420 hope u get caught up

My friends and I pride ourselves on supporting black owned businesses in which there's seems to…read morealways be A great disappointment to why "we" are not good at business. The Gold Room DC has failed just as others. When we first arrived we requested Prosecco which they did not have. When given to other alternatives to the waiters (red wine) they didn't have that either. We opted for Moet Champagne along with 2 bottled waters. Which we were given plastic champagne flutes that clearly was reused. We drank directly from the bottles instead. Later another joined our group who actually went the bar to order a Jameson and Ginger Ale. While making the drink she noticed the bar tender attempting to use Sprite in her drink of Jameson. She politely said, I asked for ginger ale. The waiter stated, " we don't have ginger ale". As we continued, later we asked for 3 additional bottled waters. Guess what? They didn't have anymore bottled water... There's a Whole, foods, Walmart, and Giant on H Street. Did I mentioned someone pointed out the owners while sitting? The waitresses were the only positive asset. Genesis and Janet I believe there names to be. Hookah guy- not too friendly. This place has so much potential but could most certainly use an uplift with the level of commitment, cleanliness, layout and decor. Very janky, hole in the wall vibes. Hope this review brings some light as would still like for us African Americans succeed in all aspects of business especially in our DC landmark areas.

After missing our reservations at crab boss, We looked quickly for an alternative on hst and…read morestumble across here after one of my friends raved about their wings! Pros Hookah was great Had a nice gentleman at the bar making sure the birthday girl was good Food was actually pretty good after a two hour wait Bathroom was clean Music was great Cons Customer service from our hostess was very disappointing The gold k wings taste like cooper Management was mad when I sent back and rude Food took FOREVER "ALMOST two hours" Drinks was over priced and soooo weak We was charged for topshelf when it was clearly bottom shelf liquor And no good social distance After not being able to hang with my friends often this was soooo disappointing for a girls night out to celebrate my sister birthday! I always want to support black owned business but it always disappoints!!!

So I did a pop up brunch hosted by the Uncaged Chefs so my review is totally based on the…read moreexperience of the event. I had no doubt that the food would be amazing and It exceeded my expectations. From the crab cake and grits, salmon cake and grits, sweet potato waffle, the chicken, ALLLLLL of It was bomb! Now, the waiting time was horrible. Not on the chefs part but the waiter we had was terrible. If we're paying for unlimited mimosas, It shouldn't take 30min just to bring us another round! We had to constantly request a carafe just so we wouldn't have to bother him. I'm not sure if he put in orders late or what, but It seemed that everyone was just sitting around waiting which isn't good when you're trying to get your business poppin. The manager said that he wasn't working with his original staff and he looked even more irritated. Be that as it may, It was no reason for us to have to badger our waiter. Other people had the same complaints so I know It wasn't just us.

I literally ended up here because my friends and i were looking for the Next happy hour spot:)…read more Friday evening. They had a regular hh until 7p and then a premium hh from 7 to 9. I havent ventured H street in some years so the place looked New to me but the bartender said its been open about a year. Upstairs had all white furniture. The music mustve been played from a phone but at 9p it switched to a more laid back classic 90s compared to Drake of 2018. The regular and premium hh specials were all priced at the regular price. bartender was very nice and fun. There was food there as well. Hookah too i believe.

- $30 hookie - quick with refills…read more - bottles of water with hookah upon request - fun DJ on. Friday night - open late - they allow ypiu to bring food or order food - we had a hard time getting an uber to come on a Thursday at 4am we did not have that problem on Friday - enjoyed the hookah

It's the cheapest of the 3 hookah lounges on the block, but you get what you pay for. I got their…read morebasic hookah, mango flavor, which was $26. The hookah they brought me was something you'd get for your college dorm. Cheap plastic hose and it tasted NOTHING like mango. I've had much better for less even in the US. I will say though that the service was good. They don't serve food but you can bring it in and there's plenty along the street. After about 10 pm on a Saturday night they play the music LOUD and it's a lot of the trap/thotcore stuff i.e. Megan thee Stallion, Cardi B, Nikki Minaj, City Girls, Drake, DaBaby, that kinda stuff. If you want a cheap-ish place to chill and listen to some hotunes while you watch the game then it's the spot.

Great place to lounge and get happy hour. Shots are $6 and there are plenty of affordable drinks…read more They also have happy hour food. We had wings and the sliders and steak and cheese egg rolls. Everything was good. Service was good. They are pretty busy so it was a bit slow but that is understandable. Our server girl was nice and did everything she could to make sure we enjoyed the night. Music selection was good, wish more people were dancing but it was a good chill vibe.

I really wanted to like this spot. We walked in and the hostess was having hookah at one of the…read moretables so we were left to try and figure out how seating works. They didn't come help us until we attempted to go upstairs which was closed. The hostess graciously gave us her table. We were handed happy hour menus and as we were ordering drinks we were told the price for shots is not $6 anymore it's $10. We opted for the lemon drop which was ok. We ordered wings, egg-rolls, and a quesadilla. The wings came out first. The hot honey is just ok, not really hot. The egg rolls came out next and they were pretty good. The quesadilla took forever... we assume they probably forgot it. It was poorly put together and did not come with sour cream or pico as advertised. When I went to order another drink I was told happy hour was over at 8. The menu states 9:30p. At that point we were over it. The menu also states they don't split checks and they have politely tipped themselves 20%... they did at least allow the two of us to split. The atmosphere was ok, music was cool mostly R&B... they also have hookah but if you prefer to roll up and smoke, you are welcome to do that right at your table as well. What I think was the owner walked through several times but didn't seem to customer service focused bc he never spoke. One of the employees got pizza from across the street and ate it at one of the tables... looked pretty good. Might be worth trying.