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| - Honestly, I'm signing up on this website just to make sure this place has a glowing review.
I went last week with a couple of friends. At first we thought the atmosphere was a little off, and the decor a little outdated, but whatever... we're not going there to be the toast of the town, we're going there to have a good time and smoke some good sheesha. I had the Double Apple while my friends shared a Grape. I hate sheesha that all tastes the same. The flavours here are distinct and delicious, and they burn for a long time (2-3 hours with constant pulls). You totally get your money's worth.
I didn't have any of their traditional (Middle Eastern) food while I was there, but I did have a salad. The produce was fresh, tasted great, and had a side of some of the best hummus I've ever had.
When we got up to pay, the owner was at the till, and we spoke to him for 15 minutes about some of his businesses practices, where he gets his sheesha, and his connections in Chicago, a town that he clearly has a passion for. He's a pretty passionate guy, and seems to love what he does.
I plan on going back, in fact I plan on going back a LOT. Smoking sheesha is something fun and unique to do with your friends if you're looking to get out of the "Lets-go-for-coffee" trap. This is unique, affordable ($15.99 - $17.99 for literally HOURS of sitting around socializing). Food is moderately priced, great desert selection.
You will leave feeling great! The owner pumps oxygen into the room, so after about 20 minutes of sitting down with your friends, you'll be relaxed and having a great time even without consuming any alcohol, which my friends and I didn't.
They have a buy-one-get-one-half-price on all of their sheesha, so for two hookahs, a salad, 1.5 litres of Moroccan mint tea, and a milkshake, we spent about $48.00 for three people that's $16.00 a person, pretty affordable night. I imagine things would get more expensive if you got alcohol, or would be kind of the same if you omitted food.
I will say though, this isn't a real kind of party place. Sure you can chill, drink, smoke, whatever... but the place is FILLED with leather chairs, they play a mix of current music and 50's-60's Motown pop. There are Backgammon boards at every table, and they let you stay as long as you want without bothering you. This is a place to go if you want to socialize, relax and have a conversation with friends, not to go, party and get slammed.
Ignore the negative reviews. The vibes that come off this place are decent. Now, I'm white... and when it comes to how "traditional" they are, I'm not really sure. My Islamic friend (who's been smoking Sheesha for years) says she wasn't a huge fan of the blends, however she's more than willing to go back until she finds something she likes because the place has a "good vibe". We cheaped out and got the regular sheesha, when we probably should have got the more expensive one. The owner told us to try the Grape Mint next time, which might sound like a strange combo, but he swears by it. He says the VIP sheesha is waaaay better than just the regular sheesha, though you only pay a couple dollars more. He imports most of it from Chicago.
Please try this place!! If you want something a little more unique in a night out, you won't be disappointed.
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