After 8

Been coming here for years . People working here are great as well. Sometimes music is too loud when you just wanna chill and talk with your friends. Otherwise all good.

Trash place ! Don’t come here lol unless you wanna wait forever for a hookah I would never be back here ! WORST PLACE IN NEW YORK! Fights everywhere . If you wanna be pickpocket or in a fight you’re welcome here Edit: double check your checks. They tried to overcharge me twice ! Good luck 😂

I loved the energy from the other customers . But I wasn’t feeling all the hidden fees . I never been to a spot who charge you to pay with your card . Take their own gratuity. Mind you I only came with 2 other people . The bottle and appetizers didn’t come out until the end of the night . We had to keep chasing down our waiter. When we first got there we only ordered 1 drink and 4 shots . That took over 35 minutes to come . The best part was the hookah and the quality of my appetizer platter when it did come out . Oh yeah happy hour supposed to be 7 pm to 4 am . The menu said one price but the bar and the waiter constantly came up with their own prices multiple times throughout the night .

If I could give this place 0 stars, I would. The staff is very disrespectful. The entire lounge was completely empty, and the waitress told us we had to move. She didn’t ask us; she just moved our things to the middle of the lounge. After asking for the check multiple times, she chose to ignore us. Hookah was sub-par, and the music was too loud. Save your self-respect and money.

Always a great experience! The staff are very welcoming from the point you walk in. The setup of the place is good and doesn't feel crowded. The music is at the perfect level so you can talk and enjoy without having to scream at your friends sitting next to you. The hookah is always good, and they bring the coal right away without having to ask. For the price I highly recommend!

My friends and I came across this place after walking around trying to find a hookah spot that catered to everyone. This was a very chill spot with great decor. The music was cool and the choice of hookah we had was great (white peach). The one thing that miffed me was that they charged a card fee. I may go back (with cash).

So a few weeks ago I visited after 8 with a few of my friends on a Thursday. They had new staff and all however it felt like they were trained to do just one thing - pressure you to drink. The waiters wild come every second asking “so another shot so another drink, etc. at a point where it was annoying. The service was terrible whenever we asked for anything. So that’s wasn’t all. When we ordered shots they were half of the shot glasses. And as the last shot which they forced was ALL WATER!! Literally ALL WATER and the bartender/manager wouldn’t take it off the bill and literally says I’m sorry I didn’t know it was someone else’s bottle that they had left it here previous night. So not only did they give us water but it was from a bottle that some one just gave them half full. Especially during times like this how and why would you give anything out of someone else’s bottle and even accept it from Someone to begin with! And then the bartender/manager/owner wouldn’t take those shots off the bill she said I can’t do anything about it. I have never felt so disrespected and especially when we were one of the only tables that was actually spending money!! Save your money and the harassment !

We went there for Halloween. The food and drinks were good. The service was fast. Hookah is great. We even had a live music. We really enjoyed the time and will definitely consider to come back. This place deserve 5 stars.

Went here on a Saturday night 4/8/23 DJ music was great cool vibe, only thing drinks are expensive avg around $20 and not that strong. Please pregame before going. Hookah was decent no complaints around $35. This is the spot my group ended up by the end of the night. They closed at 3am and we called it a night, For the music and vibe definitely would go back after drink somewhere else.

I went her for a coworkers suprised birthday party.....not to bad of a spot......once the live DJ started music was decent and I enjoyed the hookah......it smoked nice and smooth......I also liked the fact that the hookah was included in my check and not that I had to keep paying cash for refills like most places.....I will say I found the drinks to be just a little over priced....

Friends and I came here after a meal to hang out. We were seated and ordered 2 hookahs, which came without a problem. Then all of a sudden the waitress tells us we all have to order alcoholic drinks - then 5 minutes later she comes back and tells us that we have to pay a cover charge. When we asked how much the cover charge was, she didn't know and went to go ask the manager, then came back and said $20 a person. First of all, when do they charge covers once you're already seated with hookahs at the table?? Second, you don't know how much the cover charge is off hand?? Then when one of us asked to see the manager, the manager came over and said that no, there's no cover charge, but that we all have to get food. The constant changing of information was pretty shady and looks like they're just trying to take money from people. Stay away.

I have been here plenty of times they have great hookah the service is friendly drinks are nice

Never coming here again. They seated a party of 3 at a small table. And there were several other parties of 3 seated at a larger table. The drinks are strong btw. Then their credit card somehow didnt work. So they withheld our ids until they got their cash. They didn't offer us anything for the inconvenience. They just said sometimes it happens like its normal.. which is definitely not normal. There is definitely something sketchy about this place

After attending a friends birthday event a bunch of friends in the group I was with wanted to go to a hookah bar before we all called it a night. This particular Saturday all of Steinway was pretty dead. That probably had a lot to do with the fact that it was insanely cold outside. Anyways, against my suggestion my friends decided they wanted to go to After 8. One of the girls in the group frequented the place and was dead set on it. I just shrugged it off because even though I've heard mixed things about After 8 I've never tried it for myself. Like the rest of Steinway on this particular Saturday After 8 was completely dead. There was one couple sitting inside and one other person sitting by himself. Most of us were pretty tired and were only looking to split a hookah or two, smoke for a bit, and then go home. Why something so simple should be so difficult it beyond me. The servers were kind of rude and said we weren't allowed to split hookahs. He said we all had to get a hookah and a drink. The last thing I wanted was another drink. I was drinking all night and had work in the morning. Why this place was being so difficult when they had no customers on a cold Saturday night was beyond me. Whatever! I get a fresh fruit hookah because apparently I couldn't order a standard one and I got a jack and coke or something. The drink was fine but I just didn't want it. I gave it to my friend after about two sips. The hookah was so light and they didn't leave you tongs so you could move the coals on the hookah. So now I'm stuck with a drink I didn't want, a hookah which wasn't the one I wanted, and I can't fix it to my liking. What a miserable experience. On top of all of that the service was just terrible. If you insist on coming here come during the week or on the weekend before 7-8pm. weekends at night they think they're a "club". I'd like to think they're a lot more relaxed and mellow during their less busy hours.

Definitely worth the price ! Try their happy hour deal. Service was good and drinks were amazing. Hookah was great as well! My only complaint is adding gratuity to the bill even for a party of two is a little too much !

This place scams you out of money. It clearly says on the menu that with fresh fruit pineapple it is 25 and with just the flavors is 20. To be perfectly honest the menu is very deceptive as it advertises hookahs are $20 but they DO NOT specify that most hookah flavors are $25. Also, the place charges you 20% gratuity automatically even if your are NoT a party of 6-8 or more (which is industry standard). We are three people and they charged us an automatic large party tip. This place seems intentionally deceptive. Would never recommend!!

Unfortunately lost my bag and all my items here. The manager claims they checked the place and found nothing. Didn't care to check their cameras and see what happened. Was of no use and basically told me they're not responsible for my bag mostly likely getting stolen or lostso unprofessional and won't be coming back here ever!

First and last time on a Sunday lol. Place was dead and tried to charge my group 10$ extra for no reason. Tried to shake me down for the extra money but my bank took care of it and gave me a full refund. Thanks guys for the free hookah lol.

I am deaf, why is this Singer yelling on the microphone? The DJ is even worse. There are 10 speakers in every corner of this place. Nobody is dancing bro, no one is entertained, we just have to put up with your wack ass voice and loud terrible music for the sake of hookah since every spot in steinway is packed. I asked for tea and they don't have. You 5 different kind of teas and you can't give me one. Cigarettes are banned in places like this but even the singer and many customers dnt follow that rule. Enjoy. Last time.

I was planning to go to Melodys a few doors down but they were serving yet so we decided to come here. I must say Im glad that we did because a) it was happy hour and b) it was just a cool spot in general. We had a hookah all night and the hookah was good. I consider a hookah to he good when I can taste the flavor that I asked for and it pulls smoothly. It was a random weekday (Thursday) so it wasn't very crowded but that was fine. There was music which the Manager (Mo) played thru speakers via a laptop. Mo played good music and was even nice enough to take a few of our song requests. The drinks were actually pretty good which was a nice plus. Being that it was happy hour the bill only came out to $90. This included 1 hookah + refill, 3 rounds of drinks and shots for 3 people. Overall it was a pleasant night and I would recommend if you are in Astoria.

Mehh.. Went here to watch the Knicks game saturday night. Ordered a drink w rum, Pineapple & orange juice & grenadine, the drink came back heavy on peach schnapps and grenadine... I'm a bartender It was way to sweet to consume. Mozz sticks were okay the "warm cookie ala mode" was room temp and drowned in whip cream. Service was okay, one guy for the whole place but our hookah coals kept getting refreshed... I HAVE A HUGE ISSUE- We went w 4 people, and they added automatic gratuity of 20%. Now I've worked in the industry for years and that my friends is ILLEGAL. Auto grat is a minimum of 6 people (sometimes 8) or a minimum dollar amount (our bill was $60 before auto grat) Not only am i offended bc I know how it is, and I usually tip 18-20% automatically bc we take care of our own But being we were the only hispanics in the place, out of curiosity I asked the table of 5 next to us if they auto grat, shockingly NO they weren't. I was too appalled and upset to say something bc I know my boyfriend would have killed me if I did. but i will NEVER GIVE AFTER 8 MY BUSINESS AGAIN!

Drinks were great. Food was good. Hookah was just ok. Service was terrible. The guy was on his phone the entire time, messed up my hummus order then charged me for his error. Not the best experience and no happy hour here.

Came here for a few drinks and a nice hookah session. Didn't except it to turn into a night where the waitress yelling at us. We ordered a few drinks that didn't come out to our liking. We ordered two hookahs (mint and orange mint) which came out pre-burnt out. Ordered an order of mozzarella sticks which came out cold. When we told the waitress she didn't care. When we asked for a manager she told us there isn't one. Once we ask to speak to the owner she started to become irate. After she walked away another dude came claiming he is the manager. He said he would fix things after giving an attitude, but just took one of the hookah away. Once we requested to speak to the owner again he came over and refused to do anything. Trying to plead our case to the owner the waitress decided this was a perfect time to yell at us about the items we had problems with. In front of the Owner nonetheless. After telling her to calm down and just bring the check for the items we didn't eat or drink. She decided to take off one hookah and one drink and came back to the table gloating on how much she help us out and how we should be grateful. They should be grateful that people still go there and put up with the attitude and nonsense. Bottom line: DONT GO!

NO. This place looks nice on the outside. But there has to be something in that hookah because I was super nauseous afterwards. I have had a good share of hookah in my day and I have tried a various other bars in the area but I really was not feeling this one. The place is a nice loungey area. However, if you're not sitting on the couch side of the table prepare to be super uncomfortable in their mini seats. The music was loud and they played fairly ok music. The coal guy was not careful at all and tossed the mouthpieces at us..Fairly cheap hookah but I don't like that they had a "minimum." Barely opened the menu yet and they're already forcing down the fact that we have to get atleast 3 hookahs and 3 drinks for a group of 7. Relax.

Hmmmm... I think I might just have to come back here again to see what all the hoopla is when it comes to After 8. Granted, I've passed by After 8 Hookah Cafe several times after leaving a nearby hookah cafe or on my way to Melodys, but I've never actually stepped foot in the place. During the weekday it looks very lively, but the place just lived short of my expectations this past Saturday night. After an afternoon filled with day drinking and bar hopping my friends and I decided to go to a nice hookah spot to end the night. We decided to check out After 8 around 10ish since there might be a good crowd and music at that hour. Boy, were we wrong. We arrived around 10PM to an empty spot. I think there were about 3 or 4 other tables seated besides ours out of about 20-25. The place was comparable to a cemetery, which I found a bit odd since it was a Saturday night, after all. Nonetheless, a waiter came over right away and took our order. After looking over the hookah selection we decided on a regular blue mist & mint sans the fruit head. We also got a bucket of Stella beers, which were about $25, I believe. Overall, the mint hookah just didn't pull as much as the blue mist which was disappointing, the music was great, and the service was okay. We were served right away, but after that no one really came to check in on us. During our one hour or two there we tried to make the most of it, but to no avail. You just can't bring back to life what's already dead. Maybe on another day with a lively crowd I'll decide to check out this spot again.

.Goes beyond the stars. The bartender does not play has strong drinks , i ordered only 2 drinks when I tell you I was so drunk , they were so caring made sure I got home safe . Ladies this is the best place to go 15$ hookah safe environment I feel inlove. I will always come back to this place best restaurant on Steinway

Great hookah nice place Good food Loves the dj there Love the atmosphere there ...

We went to this place with a group of 5 and it was pretty good. Service is very good here. Even though it was crowded. They were pretty attentive. The hookah ($10) were very good also. I tried the after 8 cocktail and loved it. The only problem we had was that half of the appetizers on the menu were not available. Why put them there then? This a non alcoholic place and the music was ok. I have been here twice and have had a great time.

If you are a person who frequents Steinway Street, you will know that there are a vast amount of hookah places to choose from, your choice often varying based on the prices, whether they check underage kids, or the decor. After 8 Hookah seemed like a pretty nice place from the outside, very dark and cozy, had an attractive bar area, and played decent music. A group of us decided this would be the spot for us one night...regretted it shortly after. There are many hookah places that don't card people who are obviously under 18. I did not mind when that applied to me when I was younger of course, but as of now, I saw how irritating it could be when gaggles of high schoolers would be in the same hookah venue as me-it took away from the sultriness that these hookah environments would often provide. Fortunately, the people here were all apparently of age and minding their own business-After 8 cards you as soon as you enter. However, I did not like that they immediately told us we had to order drinks to fulfill their drink minimum. I don't like places that that, they usually end up being a bad time. We ordered three hookahs among the six of us-we only wanted two seeing as some of us weren't as inclined to smoke, but for some reason were not allowed. This is the part where I have to explain the three stars. At first, the hookah appeared to be enjoyable-I pulled several times and it was fine. But after some time, I began to feel sick/nauseated. This is common of course when smoking hookah, but I knew the difference between the feeling one gets when she takes too many pulls, and funky hookah places. Ordinarily I wouldn't have thought anything of it, but several others in my party got the same feeling. I don't know what in the hookah made us feel this way, but it was enough to never want to come back here again. Good thing Steinway has another five thousand or so hookah bars to make up for this one.

Great service the guy is more than happy to come and change your coal with out complaint . And definitely a nice cozy spot inside

The servers here are trash. We tried exposing numerous times out hookah was burnt. And not only did we get attitude, but servers were claiming to be managers and wouldn't fix our problems food was ice cold. Drinks are water downed. It was the most unprofessional express I've ever encountered. I wouldn't recommend wasting money here. If I could rate zero I would.

Wanted to try out a new hookah place on steinway and decided to come here since it looked nice from the outside. The music was a little too loud for my taste but overall the atmosphere seemed really good. The pricing was cheap and typical for Astoria, 10$for a hookah. We ordered a Moroccan tea and mango flavored hookah. The service was fast and everything seemed to be going well. That was...until I smoked the hookah. No flavor, tasted nothing like mango and had stuff coming out of the pipe. Uhm, what is going on here? We told the waiter about it and he was emotionless but still went to resolve the problem. Made no difference. The only good part of the night was the moroccan tea honestly. We got our check and when the Moroccan tea should be 4$ each they charged us 5$ each...but we didn't really care because we just wanted to get out of this place. Wouldn't come back here. You can definitely find a better quality somewhere else on steinway.

I came here a while back. I have to say that was the first and last time I ever come to this hookah lounge. I was with a party who had ordered many hookahs and food, and decided to stay after the party to smoke some hookah with my then girlfriend. I intended to get a new hookah once she arrived, but in the mean time wanted to continue the hookah from the party we had already paid for. The staff refused saying that since the bill was already paid, I'm not allowed to smoke the hookah. We gave a good tip and had paid for this hookah. The manager also gave me an attitude and didn't listen to me. I have never heard of a hookah place that tells you that you can't continue smoking the hookah after giving the check. They knew I would be getting a new hookah once my girlfriend had arrived but they did not care. Horrible attitude. Horrible customer service. Horrible staff. Horrible management. They're not seeing another penny from me again.

On Sat. 09/28/19, at the door, I asked if the bouncer if there was a fee just because I know the hookah spots next door do. The bouncer said no, however all night they are playing Arabic music. I said, no problem because I love listening to ALL different types of music. The bouncer must have thought that I was from out of town or something because then he threw in that my friend and I have to spend $50 EACH. I raised an eyebrow and was like what? He said yeah you have to spend $50 each and I said okay sure. When we got seated, I said there is no way we are spending $50 each here because the hookah was way too harsh, that you could not even taste the hookah flavor. In addition to that the waiters were not as attentive as they were with the bigger parties, which I get because you have to earn your additional tip where you can. But from the moment we entered with the bouncers comments and the taste of the hookah, I don't recommend anyone to come here.

I am a frequently on Steinway for hookah and decided I should give this place a try, I always walk by and it seems so cozy and a very nice decor/layout of the place. He asks me which hookah do I want I told him apple/peach mix with an orange head, he said he didnt have an orange head, I said a regular head is fine too... A few minutes later the manager tells me he cant do that particular mix for me because he doesnt know which hookah to put it in the apple or Peach. (as mentioned earlier I am ALWAYS on Steinway and this is always my flavor of choice. I said fine ill take blue mist on an orange head. I got it on a pineapple head instead...whatever I am not too worried about that except the fact that i only got 4 pieces of coal (pineapples are pretty big), the coal guy walks by I ask him for coal he looks at my head says "naa you dont need it" and just walks on by. So I tell another waiter WTF i need coal its barely pulling he said "ok no problem 1 second i will be back".......literally 10 minutes later the coal comes. Oh and by the way they automatically take their tip out...I did not even have a large party with me just one other person. Hookah I think was 18 Water 1 or 2 dollars and tip was 3.47 Yes i remember lol

Very good place if u fan of Arabic culture. Life singers and belly dance . But when u stay there more than 1 hour it's starting annoying. I smoked hookah, I can't say that it was super special . For service I can give 3 stars , for 2 hours they changed charcoal 2 times and u need to find somewhere waiteress to ask about it . To submit all of this; normal hookah , great show = good evening

My friend had her bday after party at After 8 last weekend and everyone had a GREAT time! Arrived around 11 but this place gets packed around midnight! We had a group of 18 but getting a table wasn't a hassle since they seated us near the wall and put three large tables together. Our waiter was friendly and attentive despite such a large group- the drinks were strong and well priced at $12 (they also have beer, buckets and bottles at very reasonable prices). The hookahs were pretty good and the coal they use lasts forever! We were there for about 3 hours and had 9 hookahs going for the entire time so I'm pretty impressed. The atmosphere is trendy/modern and so is the music; I love that their music selection is diverse- you'll hear everything from Spanish music to Arabic music to Top 40s. Can't speak to the food because only one person in our group ordered chicken wings haha but it looked delicious. I had their sahlab once on a first date years ago and I really enjoyed it so their middle eastern cuisine is probably really good! See you soon After 8! Service- 5 stars Hookah and drinks- 4 stars Atmosphere- 5 stars Price- 5 stars

Bad service. Close to 90 degrees, wouldn't turn on the AC or open a door. Constantly delayed requests when we're the only customers here.

Went here the other night with a group of 14 as part of a friend's surprise bday party celebration. We came at like 9ish and were seated in the middle at their numerous, very small rickety tables. Mind you, this place is HUGE but having all of those extra tables made it seem as though it was too big. Maybe they're trying to go for a restaurant vibe because they do serve food (even though we didn't get any.) Anyway, it was pretty strange to be seated there. The sides of the lounge are lined with couches so we asked to be seated there since we were such a big group. Our waiter didn't seem too sure of himself; he was kind of hinting that we had to get bottles if we wanted to sit there (EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE OTHER GROUPS THAT DID NOT HAVE BOTTLE SERVICE.) That irked me however since we were such a big group it made financial sense to get it as opposed to all of us spending at least $10 for individual drinks. So we get seated on the couches yay. Hookah comes around and it's pretty good. We ordered 7 different flavors. Only downside is that in this very BIG place there's only one guy coming around with coal refills...so we stopped smoking halfway through since he wouldn't fill up ALL of our hookahs at once... That and the music is all over the place. I got the vibe of it being a Latin lounge but they also started playing some soca and even threw in John Legend's "All of Me" out of nowhere! It was pretty strange and because of all of the stupid tables, it doesn't make the place very dance friendly which is a big disservice in my opinion. Overall, this place was MEH for me.

Love this place. The best hookah in Queens. The best price for fresh fruit flavors. Watermelon is my favorite and orange next.

If you're looking for a spot to chill, enjoy happy hour while smoking your favorite flavor hookah, this is the place to be. Not to mention great service and delicious finger food. The music they play is a little bit of everything. Everyone here is very accommodating. Highly recommend this place for hookah and happy hour drinks.

We had a wonderful time here. We got sat immediately and Mohamed our waiter catered to us with this undeniable middle eastern hospitality. Not sure how my bill ended to be $500 for 6 since I did not see a receipt, it was my wife's birthday and her and her friends had a great time. That's all I cared about. We will return.

I came with my friends, we tried food and hookah Food is average and hookah is below average The people here are very nice and the service is good but the quality of food and hookah is low Prices are really high

The new happy hour is SO GREAT. They have the best hookah and food In town . The place is just awesome

If your looking for good Hooka and service, this is not the place to go. There were barely any customer when we arrived yet I still had to get up and look for my waitress, who was sitting down chatting with the rest of the staff. We had to get our Hooka hose changed three times because they were so dirty. After waiting 30 minutes for mozzarella sticks and french fries, I got up to look for the waitress again to find out she forgot to place the order. I didn't bother waiting for the food, asked for the check and left.

They now charge a "cover fee" on your bill for entertainment. Check your receipts before you pay. They do not disclose the entertainment fee when they seat you. Also you get charged 20% gratuity fee. This used to be my fav spot on Steinway but extra fees are pointless. Going to find another spot that doesn't charge an arm and a leg for basic drinks and hookah.

Been coming here a couple of times this year and have been pleased every time. Except for the fact that each individual of your party must order a drink. What if I'm not thirsty? Anyway, I got the cappuccino which was ok, and my twin got the Moroccan tea which she loved! And now on to the quality of the hookah, Ive tried a couple of different places around steinway but did not fall in love with any place until After 8. I usually get a paan masala flavor. Its so refreshing and the smoke comes out so smooth. My friend recently ordered paan masala inside a fresh fruit orange and it was INCREDIBLE for only $16. We all enjoyed the hookah and the staff was pretty friendly. You just gotta make small talk with them. And to make things better, their playlist has been on point every time. Its a mix of early 2000s pop and hip hop to now. :)

Great place, fun crowd and friendly staff! They have multiple live singers and belly dancer show. Hookah is really good and lasts a long time, food tastes awesome. Table of 10 enjoyed our time!

Been here a few times and every time I come it's always a good time. They have great music, it's spacious, reasonable prices for beer/drinks, and good Hookahs. The best is if you go on a Friday or Saturday, the place turns to live Arabic music, filled with singers, musicians, and belly dancers. It's a real fun party. Enjoy!

I'm going to save you even MORE time...GO TO THIS PLACE!!! New Yorkers, and the wannabes who move here and pretend to be born and bred within 3 months of residency, are very hard to please and are almost at war with happiness. They do not and CANNOT understand Libnani and generally Arab culture; a chilled out, Mediterranean, happy life. And this is why I love After 8. The people here, from the owner to the people who come in and out are some of my good friends and I love them to bits. You will meet people from Lebanon, Iran, Palestine, Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, etc. all here, all having fun and just hanging out. The argileh is AWESOME! There are so many flavors and the hookahs are clean and well packed. The shakes and teas are great too. I LOVE the music. The mix is great, from general Arabic and Persian pop and dance to dabke to trance and back. PURE BEIRUTI STYLE. If you are in Queens or on the East Side of Manhattan, yalla go to after 8 you will have so much fun!!!!

Where do I begin? Came in last night with a few of my girlfriends, hoping to try something different on Steinway street. To say the least, we left ridiculously disappointed. After we ordered is when we saw a sign saying they take cash only, which is a pain with you're with a large group considering not everyone carries cash. After our drinks were brought out, I waved down our server who seemed to be the manager as well. I explained to him that we may not have enough cash for the shisha so if he would kindly cancel the order and we would pay for our drinks. Instead of answering me, he called the bouncer inside for him to listen to my request. Umm if you have enough authority to seat us and take our order, why are you going outside to fetch the bouncer? What is the bouncer going to do? Anyway. I explain the situation to the bouncer and without hesitation he immediately says no. He unsuccessfully tries to convince us that every place on Steinway takes cash only. Are you an idiot? I've been coming to Astoria for years and have yet to come across a hookah "establishment" that takes cash only. Before I can even get a sentence out he walks away and literally does not make eye contact for the rest of the night. This place is pretty shitty and dingy so there aren't many places to hide if you're trying to avoid someone. The rest of the night was just awkward considering how rude he was to us. Our drinks were watered down which I'm not surprised by looking at how unprofessional the service was. Now let's talk about the shisha. Wow. Absolutely the worst hookah I've had. Like you would not be able to make a more disgusting hookah if you tried. First of all, we ordered a classic grape mint, we did not receive grape mint. It was low quality tobacco with a withered out flavor. My friend who has lungs of a champ took the first pull and was left coughing. The hookah was unnecessarily harsh. We waved down a server at least 4 times to change it. She would go back to tell the guys making it and would return without any help. Um this literally happened 4 times. There were like 3 other tables, there's no way they were back there making more hookahs. Some dude finally comes out and changes everyone's coal. Why did we have to wait till it was time for everyone to get new coal? We clearly had an issue with it initially and we couldn't smoke it until he made time to come out from the back room. Fucking ridiculous. At this point we were just chugging our drinks to get the fuck out of there. When we got the check they had included tip. How cheap. They clearly know people are likely to skimp out on tips considering how shitty their service and hookah are. Sneaky as hell. They don't even deserve a single star to be honest. We paid quickly and got out of there. We tried leaving but the same bouncer had a line formed in the door and was taking his time letting people in. Um the place is empty inside, why is he being a drama queen? When his dense head finally figured out we were trying to exit, he puts on a super high pitched feminine voice and says "oh sweety are you trying to leave? Here let me make room for you". Mind you, this dude is short, pudgy, overweight with dreadlocks. So hearing this squeaky voice coming out of his mouth was surprising. Some girl on line made a comment on how sweet he was being to us and his exact response was "no I'm being fucking sarcast". Ok dickwad, you'll get very far in life.

The place is pretty big and was half empty on weekdays but gets ridiculously busy so be sure you go there on time to find a place. The watermelon/mint hookah is really good and the hookah guy is more than happy to change the head or the coal whenever you call him.

Worst place I been to on Steinway.the manager is rude , unprofessional .never going back there ever .

There are a lot of hookah bars in this area but this place has great music, good deals on drinks and actual room to dance. On the weekend you have to deal with the jerks at the door. They're not the worst but they're the typical goons that make you not wanna go to places like this. If you're with girls that wanna dance though, you might have to vote l bite the bullet and deal with it

Came here on a random Wednesday night. Extremely nice venue. As you can imagine not many people on a Wednesday, but if you have a large party and need a place to go this is a cool spot. And staff is extremely nice and great service.

THIS IS SUCH A BAD PLACE. not when it comes to their decor or anything i mean bad place when it comes to their Service. The waiters are rude for no reason. Guess what after 8! you are losing business. DONOT GO TO THIS PLACE. the only reason being are the waiters. They treat you like garbage. my and my 4 of my friends went their thought of ordering drinks. we were all over 24 we all showed him our ID and just one of my girls didnt have her ID on her cuz she left is in her wallet inside her car. They made that into a big issue wouldnt even let us sit down. kept on asking us every 1 minute if we have her id yet or not...if we didnt have her id within 5 minutes then we would have to leave. what kind of treatment is that?? i have been going to steinway since i was 18 and i have never been treated like that in any place. and then finally after we settle down and my girl gets her ID to show them they started telling us to order two hookahs for 4 people which i think is ridiculous since only one of us wanted to smoke and the other three just wanted to drink. Basically what Im saying is this place should change their ways of treating their customers and show them some respect before they lose all their customers.

This place is just okay. Came here because Crystal Lounge wasn't open yet and we didn't want to wait so we came here and got seated immediately because it was pretty dead around 5-6pm on a Sunday. I hate hookah spots that don't offer ice hoses :/ and this is one of them. The staff is nice but the service was nothing great. Server/bouncer brought us the hookah and barely checked in to see if we wanted another round of drinks or anything. Then by the time the coal guy changed our coal. The original coal was just ashes and the tobacco was already burned. The hookah tasted like coal so I decided it was time to go. The hookah is extremely cheap though our bill with 3 hookahs and drinks were below $100. But I wouldn't return.