surfpico Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Just thought I'd let those Northern VA/DC area forum members know of this fairly new hookah lounge located on Lee Hwy which I didn't even know existed until yesterday when by chance I came across it on HookahHookah.com. It was a middle-eastern restaurant then the owners sold it and it once again became a restaurant. Just about 2 months ago they started lighting up hookahs. The food looked/was great and the service was excellent. $8 for single flavor (Nahkla) $12 for premium (Fakher) and $10 for triple apple (2x apple + apple bowl) or Melon with melon bowl. The place is fairly new and so of course there is plenty of room for improvement, but I liked it just how it was - your everyday hookah lounge with good food and great arabic music. No alcohol, of course, but who needs liquor when you have hookah? If anyone on here is from around the area I suggest you check this place out. Any other questions...just ask. [url="http://www.mkhookah.com"]www.mkhookah.com[/url] for more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Cool looking place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aronparsons Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Cool. Next time I visit my brother in Fairfax I'll have to stop by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Sounds fun. I'm in an isloated college town with one hookah bar, but nobody ever chills there because it looks like a damned McDonalds inside. Bright, hard chairs, nahkla only, and quicklights. I go to NYC 4-5 times a year, however, and love checking out some of the really cool lounges. Nothin better than having a nice meal and then heading over to the hookah bar to chilllll. Money well spent. I'm jealous of all of you who have access to cool shisha cafes year-round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
web250 Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Nothing by me at school (Univ Of Delaware)...there's one Arab place with hookahs in their window, but I dont think they have hookah smoking inside.I live 30 min W of NYC at home, but I've never been to a hookah bar there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookahCaterpillar Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 I goto school in hyde park/poughkeepsie NY and there are no hookah bars from what i have seen. The smoking laws are pretty strict and supposively all of them got shut down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuschultz Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 That is pretty much par for the course in NY. Smoking bans have ruined bars, bowling alleys, bingo halls, and unfortunately, hookah bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 I think there are something like 40 hookah bars in NYC. I go to a place called "Hookah Cafe" a lot, which is on 4th right below the park. They make their own ma'assel, and I suggest trying the cantelope. The owner told me that as long as you were operating the hookah lounge before the smoking ban went into effect, you can stay open because you get grandfather'd in. I've been to some nice ones in the village as well, although I hear many "hookah bars" are just fronts for people who want to smoke cigs inside, and don't really offer good shisha. Whenever I'm in NYC I wind up spending mucho dinero at hookah bars. A few more months and I'll live there full time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Actually it's on second st. [url="http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/41460653#editorialreview"] http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/4146...3#editorialrevi[/url] ew Was there a month ago for the 6th or 7th time, and can't wait to go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpico Posted May 18, 2006 Author Share Posted May 18, 2006 Astoria's Steinway St. is packed with hookah bars/lounges. I just went when I was home for Easter - pretty chill places.As for the Merrifield Kabob & Hookah I went back today to get the double melon (Melon in a Melon bowl) - I lost my virgnity to the fruit bowl! It was delicious. I also decided to try the food (other than the hummus) and it was yummy. Once again the service was great.I definitely recommend it to anyone who is in the Fairfax/Falls Church area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinshisha4life Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 That looks cool and its probably closer to me than oasis in falls church Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinshisha4life Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 that place looks chill, kinda wierd tho the people sit on the floor I've never seen that before, but before I had gone to a hookah bar I pictured it being something like that. Oasis cafe and Aladdin are usually where I go, they only have nahklah tho and a bit farther. I might have to check that place out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinshisha4life Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I went to this place on sunday and it was very good. We sat at the platform lounge thing, which was very nice. I had the melon bowl, which was amazing to see but didnt smoke as well as I had hoped. The taste was very good, like an extremely sweet fresh cantalope, They put 3 or 4, 40mm 3 kings coals on it and about 10 foot long vinyl hoses with original hookah hose parts at each end attached. The food was very good too, everyone had a really good time. I will be going here many times in the future, Its much closer to me and easier to get to than oasis cafe on george mason drive, falls church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepyrofish Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Hmmm, I'm nearby I think (new to area) maybe I'll check it out sometime. The only hookah cafe I've been to around here is Tiger Den in Ashburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpico Posted June 1, 2006 Author Share Posted June 1, 2006 Where are you located exactly pyro? I noticed you said you were going to to the MYA store - I'm heading up there tomorrow. Need to pick up a couple of hoses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepyrofish Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 [quote name='surfpico']Where are you located exactly pyro? I noticed you said you were going to to the MYA store - I'm heading up there tomorrow. Need to pick up a couple of hoses.[/quote] I'm in Herndon technically, just off the 28 'bout 5 minutes from Dulles Airport. Turns out the cafe you mentioned is almost a half hour away, so sadly that'll probably have to wait for Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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