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| - Paymon's. I've been here enough to write this review with no compunctions or second guessing.
Starting with the restaurant.. The food is all pretty decent, but none of it seems to be particularly well-executed. And then the bill comes. Now, it's not like this place is super-expensive or anything like that. But it's not cheap, and in the end, I'm never happy with what I've paid for.
Now, the hookah lounge is a bit of a different story. It's marginally comfortable (at best), the service is usually super-friendly, and the hookahs vary wildly in quality. Hookahs only last an hour, and that's if you're lucky, since they don't replace coals. And the cost is about $15. Most other establishments will get you about 2x as much smoking time for the same money. The big redemption is daily happy-hour. 5-7pm, including weekends, gets you half-priced hookahs and a bunch of appetizer and drink specials too. At half-price, everything is instantly reasonable and worthwhile. Drinks, appetizers, hookahs, etc. Also, while it's not a very comfortable place to lounge and smoke, the decor and atmosphere is usually pretty decent.
I rarely come here to eat anymore, and hardly ever show up outside of happy hour. Everything, from the decor to the food, is just "pretty good," which to me is not enough for what they charge. But happy hour in the hookah lounge definitely makes the place worthwhile.
PRO-TIP: No hats allowed in the hookah lounge. Take yours off first so you won't look like an idiot.
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