Tampa, FL Hookah Bars

[Lynear]

I thought I'd do a bit of reviewing of the hookah bars near me in Tampa. The first is :
 
The Meridian
located on 56th and fowler near USF.[url="http://usfhookah.com/"]http://usfhookah.com/[/url]
 
I know the owner here and many of the staff that works. They charge a $10 cover fee and its all you can smoke from 9pm - 3am. They use little lighting with black lights and candals with huge black couches. Many nights have live entertainment, bands etc... They use to use Al-Waha they are now using Layliana. I'd recommend this place if your going with a group of friends. During a rush they can pack a sloppy hookah, and the choices of bands is hit or miss.
 
Just up the road on 56th you can find :
[b][color="#330066"]Al-Aqsa Restaurant and Grocery[/b]10805 N. 56th Street, Temple Terrace [/color]
 
They have a middle eastern cafe, grocery store, and hookah lounge all in the same strip mall area. They charge $5 per hookah using Al-Fakhar brand shisha. They also give you a deck of cards to play with your friends. This is a much more middle eastern hang out spot. With Al-jazeer playing on the news, and almost everyone who goes there is older than say college age. However, they are great people who provide a great cheap service. They even let you have more coals for free. You can order from their resturaunt and they will bring it in the hookah lounge for you!

[djbomberto]

i've been there before. It was okay, the only thing that turned me off was the lack of using mouth pieces....    

[Lynear]

Both places use them. You just have to ask for one.