Nile Lounge

by Allix T.

Verging on a year strong of solid, almost weekly, visits to Nile Lounge. Alex, Brendan, Steve, and staff are awesome - the perfect hosts in every way.  I love that they now have a small food menu down pat and are constantly offering innovative hookah add ons (watermelon shisha pipe anyone?).  For those who can have dairy I'm told you'll need to sit down after trying the fried oreos or Nile Pile.  Other folks rave about the fries with spicy homemade ketchup (if you've got a savory tooth that is).I'm a total yuppie so I also love that they carry Pellegrino water along with their soft drinks and selection of teas.And I can't thank them enough for the work they do with me hosting Kick For Nick events.Mark your calendars - the next one is August 2nd (shameless plugs away). [Upped my stars after last night's event]--------Cheapest shisha anywhere! Wow.I used to live just…

by Sandra C.

I love the people and I love the hookah.Nile = Love.I'm coming during the school year to smoke hookah and do homework at the same time. One day, my artwork will be plastered all over the walls too. Good looking servers. Forreal.Also--fried oreos! Can you go wrong? No.The only thing that irks me is…

by Anna F.

The shisha was so-so but the food was good. Having the hookah up on the table was weird, since I'm used to smoking with it on the ground.  The place did have a pretty chill vibe-- until the manager put ultimate fighting on the TV screens.  I don't know about you, but watching two guys beat each other into a bloody pulp isn't relaxing to me.  When we (and a couple of other tables) asked if he would change the channel, he refused.  I guess if I was a college kid with no experience of what hookah--or decent customer service-- should be like I'd be more into this place. As it is, we'll go elsewhere.

by ericalynn g.

I had no idea that within Allston's hustle and bustle that there would be a comfortable, low-key, fun little spot like Nile!   I had been to hookah bars before, and they all were quite grimy, shady, and downright weird.  Any apprehension I had about reuniting with the fruity blended coals immediately vanished upon my first minute at Nile.   I had the wonderful opportunity to sit down, try some blends I've never even imagined existed, and meet some fellow Yelpers in a relaxing space.  And then I was given the greatest gift of my life:  a fried Oreo.Can't beat that.

by David H.

Cool place to go to meet up with friends and just chill out!The Nile Lounge is a great spot for smoking hookah.  What I like about it in comparison to Tangerinos (another hookah bar/Morrocan restaurant in Charlestown) is that this place is actually spacious: I don't have to topple over people just to grab a chair!  The Nile has a nice range of tobacco flavors, though I only recommend sticking to the basics: apple, strawberry, mint, or peach.  Anything else is risky.  The waiters are very attentive and helpful, assisting virgin cherries that have never smoked before in getting started.  The atmosphere is good, too.  It is a popular place for the young guns; mostly 20-28 year olds go here.  Unsurprisingly, the crowd is mostly Middle Easterners, Armenians, Greeks, Persians, Turks, and Indians, though people of all backgrounds are usually present.  The one complaint I have is that there is no bar!  A hookah experience is not complete without being able to suck down a drink with tequila!  It's too bad, especially since it's usually open until 1 AM.Overall, I'd say this is an awesome spot to come to with a group of friends after going out to eat on a Friday night.  It's nice and relaxing.

by Sandra C.Allison C.Becca P.Mark L.

I love the people and I love the hookah.Nile = Love.I'm coming during the school year to smoke hookah and do homework at the same time. One day, my artwork will be plastered all over the walls too. Good looking servers. Forreal.Also--fried oreos! Can you go wrong? No.The only thing that irks me is… I'm not a huge hookah-er, but I've gone a few times during my time in Boston, and I must say, the Nile is a pretty chill place to come and hookah.  The atmosphere is relaxing and the tobacco menu is creative.  If you haven't hookah-ed before, I recommend the fruity pebble mix with a milk base (alot smoother for newbs).  The staff is really attentive, and they check in frequently to make sure everything is good.  Its a little pricey - but well worth it if you are looking for a low key night where you can veg with a few of your friends.The food menu is pretty decent as well.  I've had the ice cream cookie dessert - it was pretty tasty.  The Nile gets a bueno from me - but it can be a little bit on the pricey side.   Oh well.Hooka- BLUE MIST. WHITE PEACH. and something else that tastes like a creamsicle..(not sure if that is on menu..i was chillin with the owners when I tried that one)Atmosphere- Very chill. The times I went they had Pandora on to the techno music. Good station.Food- Fried oreos and fries are delicious!Staff- The girls are really nice and gorgeous too. However, their service can be much better.Price- Bit pricey.Good for groups of 4. They have plastic things for the tube if you are a germ a phob.Wow, never have I been to a place where the service was so poor.I went here with a friend of mine last week.I was sitting on one of the couches for what seemed like an eternity waiting for someone to take my order, but the guy  running the place was more engrossed in his I phone than customer service.  The sheesha was pretty good, but got harsh because I was never handed a pair of tongs to check my coals with.  The only time they got changed was when the same guy would lazily walk over every 15 min. or so and flip them.Also, do not come here if you get easily offended.  The guy and i am guessing a few female employees talk loudly and openly about situations that have no business being talked about unless the bar was a strip bar.  I heard more swear words in a single conversation than a Quentin Tarantino movie.  Just for the record swears words don't normally bother me, but gay and racial slurs do, and they were abundant. Way overpriced and absolutely atrocious customer service.  I have no idea how to run a business but I know if I ever do, I would want it to be the opposite of Nile Lounge

by Lys W.

1-0-0!How appropriate that my 100th review is for a sheesha place!  While studying in the UK, I became hopelessly addicted to smoking sheesha.  This was before the UK banned all indoor smoking and put all the hookah places out of business.  It was the cool thing to do, and all my friends smoked.So the Nile... We ended up here during a Yelp newbies event, and truthfully, this was the reason I went to the event.  I was looking for a new place to go for hookah.  Alex the owner is a Yelper, and I was very excited to finally meet him.  He came out and smoked with us and gave us a little info on the tobacco and the products he used.  I love the Nile.  Yihwa's artwork and the chill atmosphere make me want to come back, even if I am smoking alone!  The double apple, as usual, was my favourite, and it was very smooth.  They came by often and replaced our coals, which I thought was a nice touch, because many hookah places limit you on your coal.  The Nile will be the place that I recommend for a smoke!

by Diane D.

This place is cool, because its not typical.  Firstly, it isn't your typical hookah setting - it's more like a cafe set-up, which lends itself nicely to either group conversation or just a couple friends around a table swapping the latest gossip.Secondly, the couple flavors I tried were well-blended and fairly smooth...and the food was even good here! UM fried Oreo?? Whoever thought of serving those is genius...so simple and awesome.  Even just the humus and bread plate was tasty if you're not into the fried foodstuffs and need a snack...Lastly - its a hookah bar conveniently in Allston!  That in itself makes this place original... before last week, I had all but given up finding a decent hookah lounge not too far from home.  Now I have a recommendation for a new, different hang-out in the area - and it's Nile.

by Mark L.

Wow, never have I been to a place where the service was so poor.I went here with a friend of mine last week.I was sitting on one of the couches for what seemed like an eternity waiting for someone to take my order, but the guy  running the place was more engrossed in his I phone than customer service.  The sheesha was pretty good, but got harsh because I was never handed a pair of tongs to check my coals with.  The only time they got changed was when the same guy would lazily walk over every 15 min. or so and flip them.Also, do not come here if you get easily offended.  The guy and i am guessing a few female employees talk loudly and openly about situations that have no business being talked about unless the bar was a strip bar.  I heard more swear words in a single conversation than a Quentin Tarantino movie.  Just for the record swears words don't normally bother me, but gay and racial slurs do, and they were abundant. Way overpriced and absolutely atrocious customer service.  I have no idea how to run a business but I know if I ever do, I would want it to be the opposite of Nile Lounge

by Dana L.

Decidedly different than what I'm used to in a hookah bar. When I think of hookah smoking, dim lighting, cushy sofas, and turkish rugs come to mind. Conjure up your best mental images of an opium den ;-)This place pretty much breaks the stereotype. It more resembles a coffee shop than a lounge. That isn't a bad thing - its just kind of a different vibe than you would expect.The hookahs were good - it was nice that they used stove-heated coals rather than the match-lit ones. Some of them still pulled a bit harshly, though. When i mentioned it to the server, she made some adjustments that helped somewhat.Now, smoking cola. I'm not quite sure about that.