Joche' H.
Yelp
Cru Hemp Lounge has three locations. Be sure that you know which location that you are going to so that you avoid going to the wrong location on your GPS. I showed up at the Ponce location first and ended up late to the reservation that my BFF made at this location. They require reservations in order to guarantee seating and they are in two hour windows only. Meaning that without paid bottle service, you will not be able to sit for more than the two hours. If you are late (like I was, due to going to the wrong location), then you still will be asked to get up at the end of the pre- scheduled two hours.
You can park for free on the street, (see photo for the general area, it is a six minute walk to the lounge ) but be mindful of your surroundings. We saw shattered glass around the area in a few spots (near where we parked and closer to the lounge as well), which made me think that there may be break ins or something sometimes . My friends paid $25 and $30 to park in a lot with a guy name Henry watching over the cars. We chose the free option because we had parked there previously and had no issues when visiting other establishments (Escobar/ Fashion Show at a venue nearby).
There was no cover for men or women to get in. The place had a nice aesthetic in the seated areas. You can def. get some good photos here. I liked the Cru Rita and recommend it if you decide to order a drink. I did not try the food because I felt that there was not adequate space or a comfortable way to eat it in the section that we were in. My friends ordered hookah and had issues with it not pulling right. Our waitress disappeared the last hour of our reservation, almost like she was avoiding us after my friend let her know about the hookah and the bar messing up her drink order for some sort of lemonade drink. I had to go over to our waitress after 15 minutes of waiting for her to come back. She was chilling in another section with a drink of her own, when I went over to place an order for a round of shots because she was not coming back to check on us. She did get my round of shots to us shortly after, so that was no issue. The music selection was okay, mostly current rap with a few throwbacks here and there of r&b/pop. Overall, the experience was okay. I will try it again and arrive on time to see if I like it better. The service can improve for sure. Our reservation ended as the music started to get better and more people began to arrive.