This is my second time going to Wasfi. There are pro's and con's to this establishment. Pro's - decor has finally improved within the 3 months I visited last. - wait staff was more consistent with checking in with the table Con's - valet only - entertainment starts at 11pm - hookah area has no ventilation - cigars are allowed read more

This was a place I use frequent 3-4x month last 2x the service was terrible. I don't feel I have to be of your ethnicity to get good service. I just think I need to be polite and pay with my money like everybody else read more

i LOVE THIS PLACE just past the Galleria-area, on Richmond! When I lived nearby, I went @ LEAST twice weekly for my FAVE FOOD: their chicken liver dinner w/pomegranate dressing, & their hummus, & served w/TRULY the freshest & most tender homemade pita! I'm talking, CrAzY-YUMMY! Hmmmm...& I'm thinking it's time I take the drive back up there! AND EVERY employee from waitstaff, the amazing hostess, & even management r GREAT & forever helpful & patient! Thank you ALL! read more

Good was good service is terrible have only two waters and can not catch up serving people they brought hummus order without bread and when asked for bread they brought us 4 cut pieces old and cold usually they bring whole fresh flat bread yiu asking for hot sauce they never brought Come in guys Management enjoying hookah with his friend customers no body checks Why the bad service read more

Checked this place out last night and me and my three friends all left with the same feeling "we won't be coming back here anytime soon." This place was recommended to a friend of mine, and she was told that this was authentic Lebanese food, from someone who was from the Middle East himself. As such, we came in with high expectations. The place is nice from the inside, family friendly, and feels safe. I mention this because some places that offer hooka/shisha can be shady and that's not at all the vibe here. However, we ordered three dishes and were left puzzled and wanting more. I ordered the chicken sultani which is a ground chicken kabob and chicken breast kabob pieces. It comes with two sides and I did the rice and salad. My friend had the beef sultani, with fries and hummus, and the other friend ordered the fattoush salad. The chicken dish was inedible, it was dry and mealy, and not seasoned. The beef was rubbery. We tried a bite and left both the beef and chicken alone. The fries and hummus were serviceable, the rice and salad were nothing to write home about. All of that would have been fine if we had received good service. I'm more than happy to go to a place just for shisha. This place, all the servers hung around in a circle and just chatted to one another. It was hard to make eye contact and get their attention. I had been fasting all day due to Ramadan, and wanted water, and had to ask three different times until I got water 40 minutes later. Even to pay our bill, it took literally 46 minutes to get our bill, and another 25 minutes of us realizing they're not going to come around and pick it up, so we got up went to the cashier and had to handle it there. The place had maybe three full tables so it wasn't busy enough to warrant such disregard and we were largely just ignored.I would advise folks to steer clear. read more

I love the updated decor but I hate that they add gratuity on every bill. Even a party of 2. They should not do that. Food was ok nothing special. read more

Food is okay. Service is nice. Ambiance and decor is decent. The parking is a problem. They only have paid valet parking, which is not worth it for the food. read more

The way this place is styled is awesome. The floor tiles and ramps are very pretty imo. Although they have a patio, it is indoors and a/c'd. They must have pretty decent ventilation too because although you can smell the hookah, it isn't overwhelming. Their drinks are a little overpriced, but the food is decently priced and tastes good. That garlic sauce is everything. The chicken sultani is juicier and more flavorful than the beef one. read more

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Greatest place to be relaxing,very attentive staff The food is authentic Thanks for read more

We always get the shawarma sandwiches they're amazing and better priced than competitors.

My family loves this place! The food is always awesome and the staff is super friendly. Definitely the best Mediterranean food in the area--great quality. read more

This was my second time at Wasfi's. There is a smoking and non-smoking area. It's too bad that the patio seating is smokey. The chicken shawarma is pretty good. As for the hummus, I think it's canned. The pita bread is excellent and fresh-baked. The shawarma is served with a spicy red and garlic sauces. I ordered hot tea. It comes with fresh mint. I wasn't crazy about the flavor. They might be using tap and not filtered water. You get one refill when you order a cup of tea. I'll be back but I hope service is more consistent. read more

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Stumbled upon this place on my way home in the midst of Houston traffic n boy am I impressed!!! Only had the hookah did not get to try the food as I had just eaten at a different establishment. Ambiance? ...amazing! It is open and airy with huge windows that let the natural light in. I was promptly greeted and seated and my hookah (which did not cost a ridiculous sum) came out in less than 5 mins. Svc was amazing and my waiter Mohammed was very attentive. 2 hrs and $20 later I am on my way home with no traffic n a huge smile on my face. Will definitely be back to try the food. read more

A very good restaurant, staff is OK but food is very good. Never a bad dish at this restaurant. If you like hookah, they offer a good service also. read more

I am impressed. Our server was fantastic, super friendly and attentive. He did not try to upsell anything, we were looking at the platters to share and he even recommended we got a smaller platter since he thought it would be too much food for our group. I really appreciated the honesty. That being said, we got the medium sized platter which came with a few skewers of chicken, beef, and kofta kabobs. There was hummus and rice as well. EVERYTHING on this platter was fantastic. The chicken and beef was tender, well-seasoned. Temperature was good. Kofta seemed fresh. I was just so happy with this platter. Not to mention it came with fries, which also came out piping hot. I went on a Saturday night, most tables were filled but we were still seated very quickly. The music was loud, and they had a live singer that evening. Very talented too! 5 stars because I have nothing bad to say, the food was excellent, service was impeccable, and the overall vibe of the place was fun! A great hookah lounge that I would bring friends to anytime! read more

Wasfi's Grill and Hookah - Medium platter to share (we had 4 ladies, and we had leftovers) - Hookah Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

Grate place the best in the food are amazing and family vibes it's very clean place . read more

Wasfi's Grill and Hookah - Hookah Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

Best kabobs, hummus, and salads ! They also have hookah, and live music on the weekend.

The food and atmosphere are top notch. As a smoker, I love that I can sit in the hookah area and enjoy a cigarette before and after my delicious meal. read more

Wasfi's Grill and Hookah - Appetizer Sampler, Fried Halloumi, Mint Tea - Hookah Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

First time in today around 13:15 to grab some food and hookah. The atmosphere is latex back. Very clean, WITHOUT the overwhelming smell of cleaning products or bleach that is common in a lot of places recently. Spacious and warm ambiance. Had the falafel platter, wings, pot of green tea and hookah. Everything was fabulous. The falafel is the best I've had in Houston so far. Everything was fresh and displayed beautifully. Hostess, Server, and Coal dispenser were all very accommodating and kind. Customer service is always a make of break for me, and here I give them 5 stars individually. read more

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Been coming here for years and hands down the best food and hookah! Service has always been amazing, ambiance great as well.

I ordered the chicken kabob plate with hummus and tabouli. It hit the spot! Usually white meat chicken can come out dry but this dish was perfect. I tried my friends Cornish hen and the meat was so delicious and tender! Her rice was tasty and light as well. I would definitely come back and try more. Their smoothies look amazing! read more

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I must to say that I had long time not going there , last few times like about 7-8 months ago , the food was not good (not sure if was the chef at that time ), the server was super rude as well . I decided to give another chance because I was craving middle eastern food . This time we had a GREAT server his name is Umutz , what a great personality and attentive . He made sure that all was ok with us . The food this time was delicious .... so let's say that hopefully the server stays longer , the owner of this place must understand that besides the food a rude server can be a deal breaker . read more

Wasfi's Grill and Hookah - Hookah Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

best food ever esspecislly there mansaf ordoni there service is just amazing they bring out the food really fresh and fast and the inside is really nice!!!!!! read more

We were visiting from California and decided to check this place out on a friends referral. Hostess greeted us and sat us down. Our waiter, however was not efficient in serving us. We asked for water along with our appetizers. He brings out the appetizers but fails to bring the waters and at this point had to remind him of the waters ( restaurant was not busy at all; he was waiting on a few tables). We asked for Tahini sauce for the appetizers and he didn't bring it and we waited about 5 mins before we walked to front of the restaurant and asked for it. Throughout the entire night he never checked in with us, to see if we needed anything or how the service was. At time of paying the bill, we tried to ask for a manager and or supervisor and the older lady that was seating guests stated no one was here. At check out, the server coped an attitude when paying the bill and stated " I don't want anything extra" ; still did not apologize for how he treated his customers. Valet parking is a must if you are going on a weekend and they expect more than just the normal tip even when the car is nearly two feet away. read more

Yesterday I ordered a Jordanian plate (mansaf) And I was shocked because was too pricey and they just Put Two Tiny pieces of meat and the rice was raw read more

Wasfi's Grill and Hookah - Hookah Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

Short and sweet - we were given a menu and ordered half chicken and lamb kabob. The server was a tall guy who was extremely rude and unfriendly. We did not get checked on at all the whole night. The food was tasteless. The bill came and it was about twenty dollars more than what th total should have been based on the menu. When we asked about it the server said its higher price after 8pm. I said ok well then you should give us the after 8pm menu not a different one and Jen a bill with different prices. This was met with the worst attitude. He refunded the entire check and then adjusted the prices. Terrible food, terrible attitude. Save yourself the trouble and go to Layal. No wonder this place is empty on a Friday night. read more

Ambiance is fair. Food is well seasoned. Service is great. I ordered hummis and Kafta kabob. Server was attentive. I would come back. read more

Wasfi's Grill and Hookah - Hookah Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

Giving them one star just because 0 stars is not an option. Starting with the fact that they wouldn't serve water, and charged us $4 per water bottle, and wouldn't be brought to us by the server but by the hostess cause he didn't really paid much attention to us. Now to our server, he was absolutely awful, didn't really care to serve us, when taking our order literally ignored us and had to repeat my questions more than once. He didn't do much for us, gave us our food but just practically threw it in the table for us and left, and to get our check, it took forever. And then, cherry on top, the system suddenly crashed and our card wouldn't go through, and they were like "take money out of the atm to pay" their ATM in which obviously they get commission for the withdrawals. Overall just plain awful experience, this people ruined our anniversary dinner, we were just trying to have a nice time trying a new place for middle eastern food, but left with such a bad taste in our mouths for all the trouble that just overpowered how the food was. If I was you, I would either do take out, doordash or simply find a place with good service. read more

Ever since I went to this place I've been thinking about going again. My friend took me to Wasfi's Grill and Hookah and now I am forever indebted to her. It was SO good! All of the food was so flavorful and very fresh. To be honest the food tastes like someone's grandma is in the back kitchen cooking and my inner foodie is beyond appreciative. What we ate... I had the chicken kabobs with rice and grilled veggies. The portion of chicken and rice are greatly sized considering the price they charge (only $12!). The rice was good by itself but just to further blow your mind they accompanied it with some sort of garlic puree which consists of fresh garlic and olive oil. Mix the rice with the garlic stuff and, voila, HEAVEN! I also tried the salmon kabobs which were just as bomb as the chicken kabobs! I'm not a pescatarian or anything but I know not every restaurant knows how to make a flavorful piece of salmon. With that being said I was pleasantly surprised! There is one downside about this place -- they don't serve alcohol! Initially I was devastated but then I got over it. You also can not bring your own bottle. That's right folks, you'll have to be Sober Sally at this restaurant. They do have hookah and their's is the cheapest I've ever had; only $10! They are also open pretty late during the week and weekends so in my opinion it's the perfect place to eat before or after a night out on the town. I want everyone to love this place as much as I do. So if you go check it out, make sure to drop a comment on my website and tell me what you think. www.thelifeoflydia.com/reviews read more

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Great live music vibes, delicious food along with perfect hookah's . Good service hope they post their weekend activities to visit more.

Great food, warm bread, clean and polite server. Don't know what else one can ask for. read more

Wasfi's Grill and Hookah - Falafel plate and mixed salad. - Hookah Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

A friend of mine absolutely loves this place, so we swung by to give it a try. We were a bit underwhelmed, as while the food was good, the service was beyond lacking. There's a decent size parking lot, but given the number of high traffic businesses that it serves, you're best off carpooling to avoid parking issues. When we went in, the hostess ignored us, so we grabbed our own menus and sat ourselves at a table. It took about twenty minutes for a waiter to realize that we were in his section and needed to be served. He was pretty friendly when he finally arrived, and helped make a couple of recommendations. It was the only high point of service that day. Apparently you can't just get water here, which one of our group wanted to do. The waiter said that they're a coffee shop and hookah bar, so they don't have tap water. I'm not sure where that leap of logic came from. Every other coffee shop and every other hookah bar I've been to has been able to give you a cup of water. The appetizer sampler was solid. The kibbe (seasoned ground beef in a shell) was crisp, the baba ganoush and hummus were on point, and the other "empanada"-- I forget the name-- appetizers were delicious. The family mixed grill was similarly impressive. There was a large amount of food-- including three different meats, rice, French fries, and grilled vegetables. We split it up evenly and barely got through all of it, but there was probably enough food on there to feed a fifth person if we'd come in for a normal meal and not as hungry as we had been. Drink refills took forever to arrive, which was quite annoying considering it shouldn't take over 20 minutes to get an ice tea or a can of Coke The second set of refills we ordered never even came out. We asked twice, waited, and just gave up. Worst part of the service had to be at the end. The waiters obviously lost interest in us-- possibly everyone-- and disappeared. Even my friend who recommended the place admitted that it can take an hour to get the bill because the waiters disappear for smoke breaks or whatever. Two friends came by to say hi and sat with us briefly without ordering anything, then left. When the bill came, they'd added a gratuity since six people had BRIEFLY been at the table, even though only four of us were actually there to eat and drink. All in all, the food is good, and worth the price, but for how bad the service is here, you're better off going to a variety of other locations where you can get MUCH better service. I'm not sure I'll be coming back here. read more

Kudos to Wasfi's owner Mr. Asaad and to the best chef in town Mr. Wasfi for taking the corrective measures to stop some issues and problems from getting any worse. Their leadership, skills and guidance by taking the initiative to steer this fine restaurant toward achievement of goals is extremely appreciated by all guests and patrons. Wasfi's will always be on top my list to enjoy amazing food, high quality hookah and relaxed ambience . Thank you so much read more

This place is constantly changing managers so I think it's time I give an update review to reflect the new management. Everything is just a-ok, the shisha is outstanding and probably the best in town and service is just fine. I would eat before coming as I am not too impressed with the offerings and quality and plus--prices are little on the higher side. The hostess has a bit of an attitude but regardless, it's one of the better shisha places in Houston read more

Great place to go and hang out! The pictures on google are not updated! We take the risk and wheel, and I was surprise, The place is been completely renovated, super nice, clean, good food, live Arabic singer on Saturday night.. read more

This place is awesome. It's located on Richmond avenue. The atmosphere is calm and peaceful, the hookah is great, the food is delicious and fresh! I really enjoyed my time here! I'll be back soon. read more

Wasfi's Grill and Hookah - Salmon skewer & salad - Hookah Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great food! Predictably delicious every time. This is my go to for Mediterranean. It's a little bit of a drive for me? But it is well worth it. Staff is at tentative and friendly as well. We have yet to have a bad experience. I highly recommend giving it a try! read more

First and absolutely last time to order- I love Middle Eastern food, this was atrocious. I did not recognize the rice as rice, the meat I guarantee was never marinated, had absolutely no spice or taste to it. And then the vegetables- in my experience vegetables usually include a variety of fresh, tasty vegetables- Zucchini, mushrooms etc, not the 2 pieces of tasteless tomato and inedible onion!!! DO NOT ORDER!! read more

Place is amazing service is great food is very good i came from out of state and first time here but i will come every time I visit

Best restaurant in town and best service ever. Very clean restaurant and delicious food . Daily special especially mansaf on Fridays . Try it cuz it's the best . read more

Wasfi's Grill and Hookah - Hookah Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas