Hade Bade

by Angelita B.

Love it. The hookahs last for an hour or more, just like they say. I love the seating on the floor, with shoes off. It's a nice laidback place to hang out with friends. I would recommend starting your evening off here.

by Danish I.Dolores R.Justin B.

Great little hookah spot. In one of the rooms you sit on a fully cushioned floor. I would classify it as a classic dive. I also wouldn't say it looks like the cleanest place ever. It's comfortable though. Management only posts pictures of women on the walls and they usually have short dresses or skirts on. Just saying. Moderately priced, dark, food is decent. Gets the job done.Haha: this is an edit. I just checked out the pix posted by a yelper named "Hade Bade" or something and it's still only pix of scantily dressed women!So far, my fave hookah lounge in the city. I almost don't want to write this review because I don't want my window seat or corner cushion gone next time I go! Yes, there is a minimum as some reviewers have pointed out. The wines are pretty atrocious, so unless you absolutely HAVE to get drunk while you are there, stick to tea. Hookah prices are pretty standard, and there are a ton of flavors to choose from. Unlike other hookah lounges I have been to (cough *KARMA* cough), the hookahs actually work and they don't have to hook up some wacky rigged-up vacuum to get the charcoal to start burning. The "French" shisha (rose mint) is my favorite. It's very smooth, and has nothing of the artificial aftertaste you get in some of the fruit flavors (especially cherry, anywhere. gag.)But the best thing about Hade Bade is the seating. On the floor, on pillows, the way is should be done! Lean back, inhale, and enjoy. But beware! Come here with an attractive member of the opposite sex in that cloudy early stage of a "friendship" and you will soon be more than friends! It's very easy to start making out here. You're smoking on pillows, what do you expect! It's dark and cozy, sexy in a bit of a trampy, dirty way. The music is all Middle Eastern. I have no idea who the artists are, but I don't care and neither should you: when you come to a hookah lounge, it's to smoke, lay back, converse, and the music here adds to the authentic hookah lounge vibe of the place.This is pretty much a dive hookah bar. Granted, dive hookah bars are not always bad, but there are better ones if that is what you are looking for (try the Habibi Lounge, not too far away in the LES).You will probably end up sitting in kind of a weird rug area with some throw pillows. This may sound like it would be kind of cool, but the rug is pretty nasty and it is not comfortable at all.Like most other hookah bars, you are required to order a drink, but the drinks here are bad. They have some weird kinds of juices and other drinks, but they are not really good at all.There are enough hookah bars in the LES that you should not waste your time going to this one.

by Steven A.

this was my favorite hookah bar it was cheep and very eastern and fun but after months, going back was not cool. no drinks, 5$ for water , rude service, really bad music,   we ended up leaving, after 10min.  need I say more!!!

by Zach M.

When I go to a hookah bar, I go there to relax.  Nothing wraps up a night quite like sharing a hookah and a few drinks with friends.  This place nails it all.When I first moved to Alphabet City, I used to go to Horus on 6th and B.  I found it was OK, but I wasn't exactly getting the late night chill out session I wanted when crowds of people came in and the music was raised to a deafening volume.  I ventured down to Hade Bade with friends to find relaxing music on, wide padded cushioning on the floor for lounging, and light haze of delicious shisha smoke.There is a $5 drink minimum per person, but it's really a non-issue.  They've got beers, mixed drinks, and my new favorite, ancient Egyptian iced tea.  I actually ordered food there at 3:30 AM once when I was wasted, and the hummus was excellent.  And not just in that drunk munchies type of way.They start you off by saying that their hookahs last an hour, guaranteed.  I have tested this with many people several times and so far this appears to be true.  My all time favorite spot: the window space that looks right out onto 2nd St. and all the passersby.Come with friends and enjoy.

by Max E.

I've never been to a hookah bar before this one, so I don't have much to compare it to, but my experience here was pleasant to say the least. It was a good place to relax after walking around the city all day, and it wasn't too expensive.They did make us buy drinks along with our hookah, and, unfortunately, one of our hookahs was harsh and unpleasant about 15 minutes after we started to smoke it. But the decor is nice and it's comfy, like a bedroom, and it is dark.I definitely want to try other hookah places in this area before I go back... it seems like there are a _ton_ of interesting ones in the East Village.

by Allison S.

This was so much fun!  I tried the house special flavor.  Was pretty good, but wished I had a more fruity one.  The music was somewhat irritating after a while, even though there was a DJ.  It sounded like Indian house music and all the songs blended into each other.  Luckily, I happened to have bought a few hip-hop mixes on the street earlier that day and gave it to the DJ.  He was really cool and played them for a bit.  The crowd loved it!  Everyone was dancing in their seats.  This place gets amazingly crowded!

by Danish I.Dolores R.Justin B.Sarah T.Sue K.

Great little hookah spot. In one of the rooms you sit on a fully cushioned floor. I would classify it as a classic dive. I also wouldn't say it looks like the cleanest place ever. It's comfortable though. Management only posts pictures of women on the walls and they usually have short dresses or skirts on. Just saying. Moderately priced, dark, food is decent. Gets the job done.Haha: this is an edit. I just checked out the pix posted by a yelper named "Hade Bade" or something and it's still only pix of scantily dressed women!So far, my fave hookah lounge in the city. I almost don't want to write this review because I don't want my window seat or corner cushion gone next time I go! Yes, there is a minimum as some reviewers have pointed out. The wines are pretty atrocious, so unless you absolutely HAVE to get drunk while you are there, stick to tea. Hookah prices are pretty standard, and there are a ton of flavors to choose from. Unlike other hookah lounges I have been to (cough *KARMA* cough), the hookahs actually work and they don't have to hook up some wacky rigged-up vacuum to get the charcoal to start burning. The "French" shisha (rose mint) is my favorite. It's very smooth, and has nothing of the artificial aftertaste you get in some of the fruit flavors (especially cherry, anywhere. gag.)But the best thing about Hade Bade is the seating. On the floor, on pillows, the way is should be done! Lean back, inhale, and enjoy. But beware! Come here with an attractive member of the opposite sex in that cloudy early stage of a "friendship" and you will soon be more than friends! It's very easy to start making out here. You're smoking on pillows, what do you expect! It's dark and cozy, sexy in a bit of a trampy, dirty way. The music is all Middle Eastern. I have no idea who the artists are, but I don't care and neither should you: when you come to a hookah lounge, it's to smoke, lay back, converse, and the music here adds to the authentic hookah lounge vibe of the place.This is pretty much a dive hookah bar. Granted, dive hookah bars are not always bad, but there are better ones if that is what you are looking for (try the Habibi Lounge, not too far away in the LES).You will probably end up sitting in kind of a weird rug area with some throw pillows. This may sound like it would be kind of cool, but the rug is pretty nasty and it is not comfortable at all.Like most other hookah bars, you are required to order a drink, but the drinks here are bad. They have some weird kinds of juices and other drinks, but they are not really good at all.There are enough hookah bars in the LES that you should not waste your time going to this one.Sketchy is about the only word I have for this place. The service was TERRIBLE. Our waiter brought our friend the wrong drink 3 times. Floor/pillows were filthy.Hookah was good, but I will not be returning. Especially since they were busted for some weird sex-ring operation.This one is right next to another hookah bar.  You take off your shoes and you lay on matts and pillows that you have no idea how long ago it's been washed.  There is a drink minimum which I dont like that much. If i'm staying somewhere for more than 20 minutes and drinks are available, I'm getting one, you dont have to twist my arm.  Unfortunately these drinks didnt have alchohol in them. Eitherway it was ok.  The manager/owner was actually very nice.  But they add a "service charge" to your bill, it's like a tip on top of your own tip.There was a guy sitting by himself playing street fighter on his laptop.   Right next to another couple dry humping next to the door.  and the red light makes everyone hot.  If you're ugly, arrange your blind dates here.

by Simon X.

Ever since Horus turned into a 30+min wait, we've been looking for a new hookah place that has not yet been cramped by people who can not produce any smoke.  Few weeks back we found this place tucked away around a not so busy corner and have since then been frequenting.To be fair, I think the hookahs here are not as good as the ones in Horus, but they do seem to last longer.  The environment however is significantly quieter so the place actually feels like a hookah joint rather than some confused lounge.  Depending on the weather, you can sit on the cushions, chairs outside, or even on a little alcove at the window.  Everything else (price, drinks etc)  is standard.  Overall, just a great place to sit back, share a few puffs with some friends, and maybe strike a little conversation with the friendly owner.

by Justin B.

This is pretty much a dive hookah bar. Granted, dive hookah bars are not always bad, but there are better ones if that is what you are looking for (try the Habibi Lounge, not too far away in the LES).You will probably end up sitting in kind of a weird rug area with some throw pillows. This may sound like it would be kind of cool, but the rug is pretty nasty and it is not comfortable at all.Like most other hookah bars, you are required to order a drink, but the drinks here are bad. They have some weird kinds of juices and other drinks, but they are not really good at all.There are enough hookah bars in the LES that you should not waste your time going to this one.

by Jeff T.

This is an ultra mellow alternative to your usual night out. Get a group together and give yourself a 15-20 minute window to be seated in one of their floor or lofted lounge areas. Then, order up a few drinks and choose a hookah from their long list of flavors. A casual night of smoking in the cozy setting is all you'll need to recover from a typical 6 AM NY night of bar-hopping. Killer fun for a traditional non-smoker or a tobacco fiend. Beware of slightly slow or even rude service though!