Palace Hookah Lounge

by Lourdes G.

This place was alright. I did not like how they were making us buy a certain amount at first because there was 6 of us but only 3 of us were going to smoke because there others just went to hang out with us, They were going to charge for all of us, until we told them to forget it we were leaving, that's when they changed their mind. so We finally sat down, it was a pretty cool place very chill and relaxing, the music was good. I overall had a good time and everybody there was very nice, not crowded at all. Good place to go too just to relax and hang out and lay low.

by jay jay d.

I recently went to this hookah place and so far from all the lounges that I've been to... it is the first one without having to hear middle eastern music blasting to max all day long. finally i found a place that i can actually vibe with the and not have to feel like snake charmers are going to pop out any second. everything was chill and relaxed and it was all fun times and laughter. the owner treated us like guest in a restaurant and attended to our every needs. it sure would be nice for some food and drinks, but it was all good. i think the only problem was that it i started to get dizzy because it was so feakn dark, but the black light effect was pretty tight. everyone with white glowed in the dark like there was no tomorrow! pretty trippy! oh! and for those who has some "unknown" stains... please do wash your clothes thoroughly! the black light does show many secrets... right Michelle? bwhahahaha! so yeah check it out! i freak'n love the music! hip-hop and remixes of today's popular music.

by Aaron G.

When i think of hookah, i think of the first time that i tried it.  I was at my house in Davis, and my friend Chris bought a hookah, so we decided to do some hookah in his room.  After a good 10 puffs, my cousin Jamie C. knocks over the damn thing and the coal is on the floor slowly burning through our carpet.  It took us a minute to get the coal off the floor and into the toilet where it exploded.  For some reason i had to clean the mess up.  Needless to say, the owners of the house weren't too happy about this. Anyhoo, this place brought back those fears of knocking over the hookah and burning a hole in their carpet.  I'm not sure why this gets me so paranoid but it does.  This place is actually indoors with a bunch of lounge chairs everywhere.  There is a counter where you can buy different things like a hookah or a carton of cigarettes.  It's almost like a smoke shop but not.  We picked 2 flavors for the 4 of us, Sex on the Beach and some kind of macchiato.  So we find a seat and the put the hookah on the floor between your chairs and set it up for you.  You get individual mouth pieces as well.  Seeing how it's on the floor i kept my feet away from it in fear i would accidently kick it over. I think they could use more liquid refreshments because a mini fridge of water and/or soda isn't going to cut it.  I also wish that there was some ventilation like a window or something because it got stuffy quick.  Not to mention your clothes start to smell like Sex with Macchiato.  They also play loud ass rap music and have bollywood on the tv.  Having not smoked anything for almost a year, (i did get a puff from Berna at her bday and i think i bummed a cigarette off of Darin or Ruthifer once as well in November, so maybe it's been a lot shorter than a year)  I felt sick after an hour of non stop hookah smoking.  So my solution is to start smoking again (i always just socially smoked when i was drunk, which would probably be the best time for people to take advantage of me) or to never smoke again.  I'll probably do the latter but all input is welcome.

by Nina S.

LOVE IT!!! They play hip-hop music, have MTV on the flat screens and it's a nice place to kick it. I connected to wi-fi while I was there.  The father and son are really nice and remembered me when I went back the second time.They have a lot of different flavors also. The only complaint is there is only bottled water and snapple. I wish they had a variety of food and drinks. Still... I LOVE THIS PLACE

by desi c.

its a good place on a regular day. but if you go when they are having a so called party (NOTTT) believe me it is not worth it. $20.00 per person and one hookah for every 2 ppl. so 40.00 hookah and IT IS NOT A PARTY INSIDE. just a dj who is doing nothing but playing songs from his laptop. the security was cool though. and  i think the guy who runs it let this little success get to his head because he was being an asshole. Our group of friends were the only ones dancing and having fun and making other people have fun. the dj played a couple of songs we told him to and that was about the only thing good about that night. will go as a last resort, but not on a so called party night. don't waste your money, $40.00 for a hookah and still pay if you want a refill, NOT WORTH IT. so me and the homies didn't want to drive to san jo for hookah, so we were like lets try the Hayward…

by Ibrahim A.

i liked this place alot the atmosphere was nice alot of beautiful indian grls and the music was coo and i was really really feeling this place but the hookah im sorry for saying this the ppl were nice there but there hookah is garbage just everything about it was bad ....o well ill give them a second chance hopefully ill get a working and fresh tasting hookah this time

by Sly S.

I know the owner and I am there usually 3 times or more per week.  It is close and a nice affordable place to chill with your friends.  You can relax, listen to some good tunes and vibe out.  The staff is friendly and the atmosphere is welcoming.

by clarisse c.

This place just opened up on saturday (july 12) and it is conveniently located close to home. I saw it driving by one day and decided to email the owner to see when it opened.Went here around 7:30 with some friends. It's 7 bucks per head, but if you go with a group they are nice enough to let some people slide. It's 3 per hookah and 21 bucks for an extra hookah.Now, usually, we'd have to go to Palo Alto or San Jose to hookah and that's quite a bit of a drive nowadays considering gas prices.Since this place is located on Mission Blvd. I didn't expect much to be honest. + 1 for being in Hayward. -1 for the atmosphere (although it is a new business and it's getting it's feet wet, it was pretty janky for its opening)+1 for awesome flavors and getting quickly lightheaded (in a good way)+1 for friendly customer service+1 for them letting us be loud and having a corner to ourselvesAlso when you first walk in it looks like it's just a bunch of sofa seats lined up ready to be sold, but hey what do you expect. IT'S HAYWARD.Flavors we had:Sex on the Beach: pretty delish, has a hint of coconut at the endMargarita: honestly, like you were drinking a margarita and at the end you lick the salt offCaramel Macchiato: MMM, smells sort of like caramel popcorn and near the end the flavor started disappearing, but good while it lastedGrape: great too! nice and smooothALSO, I should dock a star, but they were pretty on top of things, the hookahs are a bit wobbly or 'broken' at some times (during the second round) and they don't give you the tongs to tap your own coals so you always got to flag them down. but they do give you your own mouthpieces.I guess it is important to have reliable hookahs at a hookah place haha! I'd give 3.5 but more near 4. so 4 it is.

by Mike U.

Way overpriced and the guy is a total jerk who owns it . They barely speak any English . They also close way early if there is slow business kicked us out after 30 min they said they were gonna close because theres no one else comming . Total Baloney i would reccomend going somewhere in the city its way better