clumsygrace Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 I used to buy from there a lot. They have pretty good prices, almost the same as online. I went there the other day and my boyfriend and I were looking through the new Starbuzz flavors. But the owner yelled at us for touching all the Starbuzz tins. How are we supposed to pick out a flavor without smelling the shisha? take my business elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srawas89 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Wow almost every place I go to they are more than willing to let you smell the shisha unless it is sealed like AF is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumsygrace Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 It's never happened before, just that last time. I was pretty shocked he said something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesnake395 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 That's kinda weird, they're always super chill when I go in there. Maybe you just went in on a bad day...They definitely have my favorite smoking lounge upstairs and a really good selection of hookah supplies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumsygrace Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 Usually when the younger owner guy is there, or the son, they're pretty chill. Just not the old one. I've never been to the lounge, I doubt I will now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erufiku Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Wow... you'd think that with the troubled economy business owners would make an effort to at least not actively discourage customers. Especially regular customers. If I were you, I'd take my business elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuscani Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 wow, thats very strange for them... new employee? I have never had any trouble there at all... hell they usually give me alot of discounts! perhaps he thought you looked kind of shady? I have seen people try and jack shisha out of tins before, and I always make it a point to make sure they put it back or pay for it just so I am still able to smell the shisha before I buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumsygrace Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (Tuscani @ Mar 5 2009, 09:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>wow, thats very strange for them... new employee? I have never had any trouble there at all... hell they usually give me alot of discounts! perhaps he thought you looked kind of shady? I have seen people try and jack shisha out of tins before, and I always make it a point to make sure they put it back or pay for it just so I am still able to smell the shisha before I buy.You were the one who got us to go there. When you told my boyfriend, Annual, about Cafe Istambul. We've been pretty loyal customers since then.He's definitely not new. He's the old guy who always sits in the corner and never really says anything. And it's not like we were acting shady. Just indecisive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuscani Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (clumsygrace @ Mar 5 2009, 09:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (Tuscani @ Mar 5 2009, 09:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>wow, thats very strange for them... new employee? I have never had any trouble there at all... hell they usually give me alot of discounts! perhaps he thought you looked kind of shady? I have seen people try and jack shisha out of tins before, and I always make it a point to make sure they put it back or pay for it just so I am still able to smell the shisha before I buy.You were the one who got us to go there. When you told my boyfriend, Annual, about Cafe Istambul. We've been pretty loyal customers since then.He's definitely not new. He's the old guy who always sits in the corner and never really says anything. And it's not like we were acting shady. Just indecisive.oh hey haha for sure you guys wouldn't look shady imo... that old guy was probably having an off day, hes usually pretty chill... very strange. well tell annual that if he doesn't wanna go there anymore, just hit me up for what hes looking for and ill keep my eye out for you guys, I almost know where to find everything in AZ nahkla was the only one i couldn't and he helped me out on that one! still very very strange them acting like that... next time im on the area im gonna go through opening everything and see what he says haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annual Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Tuscani come over tomorrow and show me how to pack this damn tangiers. I think I got it but come check. Take this orange soda off my hands for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumsygrace Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (Tuscani @ Mar 5 2009, 10:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>next time im on the area im gonna go through opening everything and see what he says hahaHahaha, please do. And yes, please take the Tangiers Orange Soda. It makes our apartment smell so gross when we try smoking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuscani Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 haha what time? im at work now, get off at 7:30 AM... thats prolly hell too early... and ill be waiting on my exhaust to come in tomorrow... (hell yes header and exhaust install ftw) mmmmm if I can't make it over there, we are also most likely (as long as the power stays on) throwing a kegger at a friends house that he just moved out of... BP, hookah, music... you could always come chill there if too if it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant Ninja Robot Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 if you stop going in because of mean shit like mentioned you owe it to you and the business to let them know, curteously let them know that you wont buy from them and support a business that doesn't appreciate customers, especially regular customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuscani Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 TEMPE,AZ, US 03/05/2009 10:30 P.M. ARRIVAL SCAN =P def have it tomorrow morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumsygrace Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (giant ninja robot @ Mar 5 2009, 11:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>if you stop going in because of mean shit like mentioned you owe it to you and the business to let them know, curteously let them know that you wont buy from them and support a business that doesn't appreciate customers, especially regular customers.We did. After he yelled at us, we told him we weren't going to buy from them if he was going to treat us like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuscani Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (clumsygrace @ Mar 5 2009, 11:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (giant ninja robot @ Mar 5 2009, 11:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>if you stop going in because of mean shit like mentioned you owe it to you and the business to let them know, curteously let them know that you wont buy from them and support a business that doesn't appreciate customers, especially regular customers.We did. After he yelled at us, we told him we weren't going to buy from them if he was going to treat us like that. was it the really old guy? I didnt think he even spoke english haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumsygrace Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (Tuscani @ Mar 5 2009, 11:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (clumsygrace @ Mar 5 2009, 11:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (giant ninja robot @ Mar 5 2009, 11:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>if you stop going in because of mean shit like mentioned you owe it to you and the business to let them know, curteously let them know that you wont buy from them and support a business that doesn't appreciate customers, especially regular customers.We did. After he yelled at us, we told him we weren't going to buy from them if he was going to treat us like that. was it the really old guy? I didnt think he even spoke english hahaI didn't know he spoke at all. He proved me wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuscani Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (clumsygrace @ Mar 5 2009, 11:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (Tuscani @ Mar 5 2009, 11:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (clumsygrace @ Mar 5 2009, 11:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (giant ninja robot @ Mar 5 2009, 11:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>if you stop going in because of mean shit like mentioned you owe it to you and the business to let them know, curteously let them know that you wont buy from them and support a business that doesn't appreciate customers, especially regular customers.We did. After he yelled at us, we told him we weren't going to buy from them if he was going to treat us like that. was it the really old guy? I didnt think he even spoke english hahaI didn't know he spoke at all. He proved me wrong.still in shock by this... I can't see how they expect someone to buy shisha without opening the tins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickimholte Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 i wasn't aware that he talked either. sorry to hear about this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippo_Master Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Hopefully that guy never sells cigars... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMoodz Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Good ol' Cafe Istanbul. When I go there I always smell the flavors that aren't sealed, like Starbuzz and Dejavu. I know the old man that you are talking about. I think he is the father of one of the owners. One time I bought a faulty KM hose from them. I brought it back and showed him and there was a major language barrier. He was getting angry and was yelling then the owner's son came out and I was like thank god he came. I was able to get a full refund so I put that money into some shisha.The following week I went back to pick up some new AF and the old man was there but there was no drama. That happened about a year ago and I've probably been back once a month or once every other month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumsygrace Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (MrMoodz @ Mar 6 2009, 10:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Good ol' Cafe Istanbul. When I go there I always smell the flavors that aren't sealed, like Starbuzz and Dejavu. I know the old man that you are talking about. I think he is the father of one of the owners. One time I bought a faulty KM hose from them. I brought it back and showed him and there was a major language barrier. He was getting angry and was yelling then the owner's son came out and I was like thank god he came. I was able to get a full refund so I put that money into some shisha.The following week I went back to pick up some new AF and the old man was there but there was no drama. That happened about a year ago and I've probably been back once a month or once every other month.We always used to smell flavors too. No big deal. Apparently we went when he was having a bad day or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverK Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 The old guy DOES speak some English, but not much. First time I was there he treated me like a thief, shadowing me around. I don't think I look very shady, being 40 and a white female...but who knows?Surprisingly enough they let me exchange my crappy quick-lite coals for some coconut ones. They said they never exchange stuff, but they let me. Might have been cuz I bought a lot of shisha, and I came back the next day.The young guy is really nice, but a little absent-minded. The old guy's been nice the other times I went back. But not that first time! Maybe he remembered me and the fact that I didn't jack anything from the store.BTW, I was surprised the store didn't carry many name brand hookahs. They seem popular so I figured they'd have some, but their selection just ranges from the LED light hookah to some big towering hookahs that MIGHT be KM. I couldn't tell...For those of you who haven't tried the brand Deja Vu, you'll see they have A LOT of their flavors, both small and large size and the best price on Deja Vu in the valley. If you haven't tried them then do. The only bad thing is the way they wrap it. There's this huge sheet of plastic, covered in flavor, that it's wrapped in. I HATE THAT. But their chocolate strawberry is the BEST I've ever had. Check 'em out, their flavors are very true to the scent. Good shisha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikon1323 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 that insane....i live in IL and went to tempe to see my grandma and me and my dad went there.....awesome place the prices are amazing....if i was you i would go there again and talk to someone else...they were cool as hell to me i bought like 3 250g flavors coals and a bowl and they gave me a free KM hose and gave me a free 50g sample Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 if i was you id stay away from the joint. Go spend you money where you don't have to play roulette with your service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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