jskhosa Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 So me and my friends been smoking our regular Al Fakher and some Afzal for the past 3 days at home out of my Khalil Mamoon. Over the past six months we have been a Hookah bar in downtown Vancouver, BC. We have a huge Persian community plus alot of students from Saudi Arabia. Never had a problem, actually its been really good at the hookah bar. Nice relaxing and a buzz everytime. Last night I noticed horrible flavor and no buzz, I mean like not even relaxing. On my way out I noticed this sign that says THIS IS A NICOTINE FREE HOOKAH BAR. I was so choked. Its like $17 per hookah and 2 people to a hookah. I felt like I wasted money and time there. I have been doing research and I understand that in Vancouver there has always been a by law about no smoking indoors and now recently there has been a trial in court which has made the city pissed and tightened down on things. How is your experience in your city? Looks like I am going to have to go a little extra tonight with Tangiers to make up for my buzz loss lastnight, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CO_hookah Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 The one complaint for my city is you can't have a tobacco and liquor license in the same establishment. But, that's a state law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agunn1231 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 i know of atleast one lounge in denver who serves alcohol and has hookah...but it is split into multiple levels. Most lounges out this way are pretty good. I prefer the quieter ones for sure, a lot of others are geared towards the "bro" mentality, but that sells i suppose. the one i frequent is run by an older morrocan gentleman and is usually filled with older middle eastern fellows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawhee Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 lounges here are all lying, pretending to serve herbal, inspection cant tell cause they dont know shit about hookah... so yeah, everywhere serves AF and NAK but has soex as their offical product Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agunn1231 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 there is a lounge here that serves to minors that my friends want to take over, i told them if they do they better not serve to minors, their responmse"we will serve them herbal and slowly phase that out, the current owner never got caught" i think that is some dumb stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawhee Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 its stupid but apparently profitable so who the hell knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jskhosa Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 I am totally sure last time I went there it was AF, so they are back to the herbal crap. Still pissed off while I am preparing a good smoke after the Niners game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 i dont wanna talk about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xMooglyx Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 i really dont understand wanting to go to a hookah lounge for this exact reason. i can prepare a hookah in my house which i can guaruntee will have better shisha, better coals, a better pack, and a better pipe, plus its way cheaper than at a hookah lounge. the only reason i would go to a lounge would be if it was like Eric's lounge, with good tobacco that i either cant get at my house or cant get to smoke at my house, good bowls, good smoke, relaxed atmosphere. other than that, i wouldn't want to go to al ounge because the norm for them out here is SB quick lights, and deadmau5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I will never visit a hookah lounge again unless it's Tangiers' Oddessey Lounge in San Diego, because other than that, I can always do it better at home. Tapatalk'd via iPhone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 [quote name='Chreees' timestamp='1355767670' post='565386'] I will never visit a hookah lounge again unless it's Tangiers' Oddessey Lounge in San Diego, because other than that, I can always do it better at home. Tapatalk'd via iPhone [/quote] Yep, same here. I've been to a few, and they have all been meh to me. I'm just sitting there constantly thinking how much better it is at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawhee Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 (edited) aye... well, tangiers lounge and Pavos lounge I wanna visit too Edited December 17, 2012 by Bawhee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezxen Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 [quote name='aeon' timestamp='1355773894' post='565404'] [quote name='Chreees' timestamp='1355767670' post='565386'] I will never visit a hookah lounge again unless it's Tangiers' Oddessey Lounge in San Diego, because other than that, I can always do it better at home. Tapatalk'd via iPhone [/quote] Yep, same here. I've been to a few, and they have all been meh to me. I'm just sitting there constantly thinking how much better it is at home. [/quote] Not just that. Someplaces wont add more coal if you ask and waiting for coal, Fussing with the bowl. that and the price. So most recent hookah lounge i went to (about a year or two ago) was 15 a hookah 7 for new bowl, only served SB. In waht i spent that night i could of easly gone to a smoke shop picked up some tangiers and coals got a large pizza and would of still had tobacco to smoke through out the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jskhosa Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 yeah most the reason ppl here in vancouver to hookah bars is for the novelty factor, also just adds to the nightlife here, vancouver has a great night life and extremely diverse. You get to meet people from all over the world. as for the tobacco the only legal tobacco that is allowed for sale here is nakla and AF and its $20 per 50 grams which is retarted. im pretty resourceful cause i normally have people brimg it from india for me at about $2 bux per 50 grams. But i normally go into Washington state once a week since vancouver is about 30 miles from the border. i have a mail box there i can get it delivered to or just pick up AF for $3 bux at a couple gas stations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavo21 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 [quote name='Bawhee' timestamp='1355776334' post='565418'] aye... well, tangiers lounge and Pavos lounge I wanna visit too [/quote] Thank you luka, GOSH CHREESS AND AEON!! jerks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Thats why I have made friends with my favourite lounge owner. (not the only reason mind you, he's a great guy as well) I keep my own hookah and tobacco there and have access to the back room. So I set up my own hookah with my own stuff and now that he carries exotica coals it's like smoking at home, but with friends and no one drinks all my beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 [quote name='Pavo21' timestamp='1357297633' post='567162'] [quote name='Bawhee' timestamp='1355776334' post='565418'] aye... well, tangiers lounge and Pavos lounge I wanna visit too [/quote] Thank you luka, GOSH CHREESS AND AEON!! jerks. [/quote] Pffft, I didn't mention you because I thought that was a given! Hahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 [quote name='Pavo21' timestamp='1357297633' post='567162'] [quote name='Bawhee' timestamp='1355776334' post='565418'] aye... well, tangiers lounge and Pavos lounge I wanna visit too [/quote] Thank you luka, GOSH CHREESS AND AEON!! jerks. [/quote] I'm sowwy. I will come smoke at your place if I ever make it out there! I promise! [quote name='mushrat' timestamp='1357306618' post='567170'] Thats why I have made friends with my favourite lounge owner. (not the only reason mind you, he's a great guy as well) I keep my own hookah and tobacco there and have access to the back room. So I set up my own hookah with my own stuff and now that he carries exotica coals it's like smoking at home, but with friends and no one drinks all my beer. [/quote] That sounds awesome... haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavo21 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 yah i know its a givin that everyone will come smoke at CBH just wish everyone could come our regularly to hang out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_lunchb0x Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 [quote name='jskhosa' timestamp='1355794394' post='565454'] yeah most the reason ppl here in vancouver to hookah bars is for the novelty factor, also just adds to the nightlife here, vancouver has a great night life and extremely diverse. You get to meet people from all over the world. as for the tobacco the only legal tobacco that is allowed for sale here is nakla and AF and its $20 per 50 grams which is retarted. im pretty resourceful cause i normally have people brimg it from india for me at about $2 bux per 50 grams. But i normally go into Washington state once a week since vancouver is about 30 miles from the border. i have a mail box there i can get it delivered to or just pick up AF for $3 bux at a couple gas stations. [/quote] Well at least you have a plan for yourself. But as far as the lounge goes I think there is nothing you can really do.Hopefully they improve over time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Every hookah bar I have attended in my area sucks, sadly. None of them let you bring your own stuff either. At least when I last inquired a year or so ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawhee Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 hookah lounge I go to is where I buy my stuff, sadly as theyve gotten wealthy their level of giving a fuck has gone down so they mostly cant pack for shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epoch Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Hookah lounges will never beat what you can do at home when you're a member of Hookah Forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Truth ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouda Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 [quote name='Epoch' timestamp='1357604456' post='567603'] Hookah lounges will never beat what you can do at home when you're a member of Hookah Forum. [/quote] +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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