Best hookah in Manhattan!! Must try. Ambience, service, food and music are near perfect. Ordered the peach mint and it was the best smoking hookah I had in the city by far! Must try will be back again. Mustafa the owner was kind and hospitable. Gave me free tea and dessert. Love it here.

I absolutely love this place, the service and the people that work here are incredible! Such a beautiful and delicious restaurant to go to for a perfect night!! I eat here almost every night now!!!:))

Fantastic vibe at this place. Not clubish/loud. Very chill. Good hookah with traditional flavors available. Mint tea was perfect, more fresh mint and sugar on the side. Baklava, toshka, and shawarma were all very tasty. Im so glad we came down here while in town. Update: so we went again on the last day of our trip and this place wow'd us all over. We tried a few more dishes and their delicious smoothies. The owners are so amazingly kind. I wish i could rate it more than 5 stars. If you're lookin for good food or a smoke sesh, you have to stop in here. It is unassuming from the curb - a true hidden gem on the east side.

If you are looking for legit OG hookah place, this is it...Amazing service with reasonable price. Will be there every week! we love you Ali🫶

This place is a gem💎 I only leave reviews when I’m truly fascinated. I’m so glad I found this place - such nice hospitality, drinks, and best of all, the hookah. Thanks for everything. Will definitely come back!

BEST HOOKAH SPOT IN ALL OF NYC! It’s such a cute and cozy spot tucked away in the heart of the city and the prices are pretty fair considering. The owner is the most precious individual and gets the idea of what a hookah cafe should be like. If you’re in the area trying to find a hookah spot to work or chill without being weirded out by dark sketchy rooms, which admittedly is most of the spots in nyc, then this is the spot!!

Excellent hookah, very authentic environment, best service you can ask for. The pineapple bowl lasted a few hours without loosing flavor. I will definitely be coming back.

This is one of the best hookah lounges in the city! I used to hit Horus all the time until I stumbled across this place and they truly know what good service is. The food is amazing, everyone is so friendly and attentive and the hookah hits great (I last had coconut peach and it was so good, but my go to is watermelon gum mint!) I usually like to gatekeep but this place deserves its recognition! Mustafa is amazing, and he remembers me every time I walk in. Please don't change Eastside Story! 🫶🏾