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| - My friend and I like smoking sheesha occasionally as it was a pastime we enjoyed when we lived briefly in East Africa. We chose this Sheesha bar because I'd passed by it on the street once and it looked inviting, plus the reviews were pretty good.
We went on a Saturday night arriving around 10 p.m. and were instantly settled into two of the comfy white lounge chairs near the front. The mood was great, there was a good mix of people there, but it wasn't too busy and the live jazz musician playing piano and singing set a nice relaxing tone.
We first ordered a VIP Sheesha (uses distilled water and ice) in Watermelon Mint flavour and a pot of Morrocan Tea. The tea was delicious and a good sized pot while the quality of the sheesha was stellar - really enjoyed the flavour as well, which started off with the sweetness of the watermelon, but left a nice minty aftertaste.
The sheesha we ordered lasted us the whole time we where there (around 2 and a half hours) though we're not intense smokers. When we finished the tea we ordered individual hot drinks. She had the latte and I ordered the Belgian Warm Chocolate - it was some of the best hot chocolate I've had in a long time. My only complaint is that it wasn't very big.
I also ordered the poutine and was pleasantly surprised as it was fantastic. I am a huge fan of poutine and almost always try it if it's on the menu but am usually disappointed. The potato wedges they used were great and there was tons of cheese.
The service was good, though slightly slower as the night got busier. Overall, really enjoyed the experience and will definitely go back the next time I'm hit with a sheesha craving. Our shared bill came out to around $45 (including tax, but not tip yet), which wasn't bad, though we didn't order alcohol. The sheesha is definitely more expensive than other places, but also better quality.
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