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Lately I have been stopping by the Olive hookah lounge on Sunset. It is a great place for hookah and to hang out.
The hookah is on par, it doesn't get harsh too quickly and tends to last a while (which is a plus) and for the most part the "coal guys" come around frequently to check if the hookah is good for coals, if it is too harsh, etc. The alcohol and food is reasonably priced and good. My favorite thing on the menu so far is the Lebneh which is a type of Mediterranean yogurt dip that's ridiculously good! The hummus is great and I heard their version of a grilled cheese is good too. The chicken shawarma is just okay, sometimes the chicken tends to be over cooked and dry and the seasoning is lackluster, they should think about getting the recipe from the cook at the Almaza Hookah Lounge for how to cook chicken.
The DJ nights are really cool and the Wonder Ground is a good time for mini magic shows. They have a belly dancer would is their resident dancer and she is great! The only day I would say to avoid is Sunday because they have a singer that sounds like he is gargling water and sometimes they ask for a cover to listen to this guy.
My final comments:
I would say is the servers are great, attentive and friendly the owner, Mona, first off should take notes from her staff on customer service because she reminds me of Raz from Monster's Inc. you know, "Don't forget to file your paperwooork" ...she is typically DRY and RUDE. I would like to also mention that if you are going to the Olive I would recommend wearing clothes that you are planning to wash or burn (just kidding) because it's kind of like subway...there is an Olive-Stench that tends to linger on your clothing if you are planning on staying a while. Soak, Wash, Dry, Repeat.
Other than that, the place is all around a good time, great atmosphere, and a great hangout spot for hookah and drinks.
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