Walking in I was glad to be quickly seated and enjoyed to casual middle eastern vibe of the place. I felt like I was going around the corner to hang with the locals.
Service was a mess. While our shisha came on time, our server (who seemed to be the manager) forgot to bring our simple first order of water and coffee (and repeatedly forgot the cream until we had another person get it). After asking questions about the menu I settled on a chicken shawarma sandwich...which never came. Maybe I would have asked about it again, but his interaction with us made me wonder how he could forget such a thing.
He provided some jokes and even a little magic trick. But in some instances the jokes were a bit much. Particularly, I was made to feel as if he wanted to fight me as he angrily asked me to stand up from my chair. My friend felt the tension and we were wondering what was going on....only to have him reveal a joke that he was changing my chair. This would be fun if I didn't actually feel threatened for a moment or if I had been getting my orders. Looking around, the food and drinks seemed good. Wish I knew.
It was such a poor experience that I can never go back. Tip to the owners: remember simple orders before being an entertainer.