Divan Restaurant Hookah Lounge

by Katherine D.

Divan is so much fun! I went for a birthday party and we were seated in one of the private upstairs rooms. We received stellar service and everything seemed top-notch. The food was tasty although I'm not sure if it was because the food is truly good or because of my mood (buzzed from alcohol and, perhaps, the hookah). I really love the jasmine hookah--I've tried 4 or 5 and it's the best. Something about hookah, it's not illegal, but it feels so wrong--in a really, really good way. Go for half-price hookah on Friday! Drinks are a little spendy but not bad for Buckhead. Good date spot.

by melanie m.

We went there with a group of 15 people for a birthday party on a Saturday night.  I normally don't write reviews, but I was so impressed with the service that I had to write this.  We had two servers, Kiana and Sophie, that took care of us like we were in their homes.  We never wanted for anything and they called every one of us by name.  I have truly never had this kind of service in a big group ever.  The food was excellent and the atmosphere was awesome.  The evening got a little pricey, so be prepared for that.

by Talib K.

Aight.....so this is essentially a house full of people getting liquored and "hookahed" up!  That's what I thought when I first walked in to meet some friends.  They, and everyone else in the place, were laid out on the daybeds lookin' like the cast of "Half-Baked."Not long after arriving I joined the 'cast.'  This is a very relaxing place.  The hookah was flavorful but not overwhelming.  Service was good and the food and drink were on point.  I had the pomegranate martini (I typically don't do martinis) and the hummus.  Both were tasty.

by Sash S.

I celebrated my last birthday at Divan and my party and I enjoyed ourselves to the maximum.  It was everyone's first time there and first time doing Hookah.  I am a non-smoker, but enjoyed the experience and the Hookah flavors.  The restaurant is in a cool little house on Piedmont and the entire vibe when you walk in is jut Funky (meaning good).  We were upstairs and had our own space to spread out.  The lamb was delicious, the pom martini's were the business and the whole evening was all in all fun.  I'd go back anytime.

by Veronica J.

I just love this place!  The atmosphere is exotic and the food is amazing!  I typically get the Divan salad or the Chicken Kabob and the Chambord Dark Chocolate Mousse is a MUST, just to die for!  I real reason why I spend so much time at Divan is the Hookah!  Hands down, Divan has the BEST hookah in Atlanta.  They serve Starbuzz tabacco, which is WORTH the extra $5 dollars.  All of the waiters/waitresses are willing to please; they often add ice water to the base (to allow the smoke to be smoother and thicker) which most places will not do for a customer.  The bartenders are always sweet.  Be sure to RSVP on weekends, as the wait could be 1+ hour.  **A side note about the "parking" - the Valet is just horrible... it is "free" but they are rude to you if you don't give them at least $5 dollars AND they always bring my car around with the parking brake ON- but I won't discount Divan for that..they pay for the service**

by Joseph J.

Very friendly service from the hostess to the server. We were given choice of inside/outside for seating, but chose inside on hostess recommendation for the atmosphere. Lamb kabob was awesome!  Other dishes of chicken, scallops and mezza platter were all very good. Turkish beer was cold and delicious. Seating was a bit uncomfortable if you're tall. Server was very attentive. Be sure to try the warm tarragon chocolate cake-YUMMY!

by Courtney C.Tricia S.Jill S.Bill S.Amit H.

If i am ever in the mood for scarring my lungs a little, this will be my first stop. I came here last night with my cousin (Tricia S.--check our her review as well) after she found it on her phone through yelp. I had come here once before but had only a vague recollection of it. First of all, the place is adorable--a well maintained old house with cute art and a funky vibe that isn't too theme-like for a hookah bar. We went to a room with a cute fireplace and were seated at a corner table next to a group of girls that were definitely there just to score some cute facebook pictures blowing smoke into each others mouths. After trying my cousin's pomegranate martini, I had to order one as well. Apparently they steep the vodka in pomegranates, so that may explain why I was convinced I was only drinking juice. We also ordered the traditional hummus and the black bean hummus. Both came with two large pieces of pita that was soft and warm. The black bean hummus had some sort of red pepper roumalade that helped it edge out the traditional. I'd suggest getting both though if your'e with 3 or more people. All-in-all, this place is top notch. The crowd ranged from pretentious to questionably under-aged, which made it enjoyable for people watching. I think when I go again I'd try eating, although maybe not seafood as when we arrived there was a fishy odor in the room. That was quickly concealed with our white peach/mint hookah though... smooth and relaxing!Yelp wins again!  Decided to come here with my cousin and one of her friends the other day after a brief glance at the "what's nearby on yelp" list on my trusty phone.  I'm a Texan and even though I'm in Atlanta almost yearly, it's to visit my grandmother so I usually don't hit the town in the evenings.  I say all that to preface the fact that I don't really have much to compare this to in Atlanta, but as a spur-of-the-moment thing, it sure did the trick!Divan is fairly unassuming; it was obviously someone's home in a past life, and that adds such warmth and coziness to the experience.  Valet was complimentary, and the attendant pointed us toward the front door since we started walking the wrong way.  The host quoted us a 15-20 minute wait, but it was really only about 5 minutes (around 9:30pm on a Saturday night) so that was cool.  He took us upstairs to one of the rooms that had some cute paintings.  I had one of the pomegranate martinis, which was delicious...too delicious, in fact.  We asked the waitress if it had any vodka in it, and she offered to bring me a stronger one!  What service!  Granted, I didn't taste a huge difference with the next one but it was delicious and combined with the hookah (white peach/mint--great combo rec'd by our waitress!) put me in such a relaxed and happy state that I hadn't a care in the world.  We also got BOTH the traditional and black bean hummus to share and they were both super tasty, but I think I liked the black bean one better.  The pita was nice and thick, the way I like it!  So yeah...pretty much no complaints about this place.  We didn't try anything else so I can't comment, and I must note that the menu does require a $15 minimum per person, but we didn't quite meet that and the waitress never said anything...I think they just don't want you going in and smoking hookah for an hour and not ordering anything else.  Oh yeah--and on top of all that greatness, there is EXCELLENT people watching to be had.  You've got everyone from the serious business-talk over hookah dudes to the flighty girls taking 80 bazillion pictures of themselves blowing smoke into each other's faces.  Priceless.I've never been much of a smoker, but my mbff (male bff, but that was probably understood) is all about the Hookah. So we went for happy hour a couple Fridays ago - the hookah is 1/2 price. I was diggin the atmosphere - dim lighting, buddha bar type music, low sofas and silk pillows. I would definitely hit this up as a post-date spot to get cozy! My faves soon to be your faves: 1) The double apple hookah with a SHOT of vodka in the water (yes, ask to get a shot added and it makes the hookah stronger - mellow yellow here I come!) 2) Hummus - not sure if you can mess up hummus, but the traditional hummus with lime and the flatbread was sooo good!3) Lamb Chops - yum, that's about it.I haven't had any of the coctails as I am a habitual pinot or cab type of gal, but the others seemed to enjoy theirs.I went here for the first time tonight. After reading all the reviews, I am SO glad we had a 7:00 reservation for our 8-person party. We were seated right away and our service was fast and there were not very many people in here.  If its Saturday night and you go here without a reservation, just walk out and go to the Krystal down the street, because you're waiting over an hour anywhere in Buckhead that doesn't have a drive-thru.That aside, after learning you can get 1/2 price hookahs before 7:30, we got two for our party. That was more than enough. We got two flavored tobaccos and all passed the pipes around. It was still going after we got our food and finished it!My wife and I decided instead of entrees we'd get several appetizers so we got to sample a lot of different things. A very good call, I must say. While our friends' entrees did look delicious, I'm glad we decided to get the small plates, so many more flavors to try. The black bean hummus is AMAZING. The stuffed grape leaves are delicious and I really enjoyed the marinated goat cheese as well. The server was trying really hard to sell the pomegranite martinis, but since I'm a cheapskate who doesn't want to spend $10 on a drink, I did not get one. In all, my wife and I ordered a half-dozen appetizers, so were too stuffed at the end to think about dessert, though the choices sounded amazing.But, if you go here, DO get a hookah. Even if you are absolutely repulsed by cigarette or cigar smoke, this is nothing like that. Also keep in mind according to the menu, the restaurant requires each person have a $15 food/drink tab to smoke a hookah.We enjoyed this place a lot and can't wait to return.For those of you who love the sweet smell of Hooka's then this is the place for you. This is quite a fun place to hang out and grab some food. When i first went their it was with a close friend who was in town for business and she wanted to go to a place where they served Mediterranean/Persian food, so she found this place and told me let's go check it out.So we did, now its off Piedmont road and when we first pulled up to the place it just looked like a old house with a couple of tables outside, i was thinking "Oh no!!! we have come to a hole in the wall place," but once we got into the place i was quite surprised with the decent decor, couches and the upstairs dinning area. Don't get me wrong the decor is not spectacular but it isn't horrible either its decent.It wasn't to busy when we went there, i believe they had just opened a couple of months ago so i don't think too many people knew about this place just yet, we got a couch and order some food, the food was very good, when you go there you must try the Pan Seard Tilapia  it was goooooood, the appetizers are good to, but i was more focused on the hooka's because being from Indian decent this was my national pass time back home :)We order the mango flavored molasses and then sat back relaxed and smoked the night away :)It's a fun place, food is good, and drinks are always good, overall i give it a thumbs up

by Sarah S.

Was pleasantly surprised the night I went.  Expected the typical whack-a$$ Buckhead crowd but it was more like people from distant...er....lands....where hookah is....indigenous  :)  A calming experience with interesting conversation between tables/across cultures.  Authentic music, food was good, drinks were better, desert was dee-lish!  Though cigs caused my Dad to stroke-out and lung cancer took my grandpappy, on that night I took a break from the anti-smoking campaign.  Somehow smoking tobacco mixed with fruit and flower infused molasses from a water pipe seemed safe.  Nuh?????  Woke up the next day, lungs wailing.  Bronchitis followed.  Will never smoke again but would return to eat, drink, chat and breathe fragrant secondhand smoke

by Irene F.

Mmmm...hookah...how can you go wrong with hookah? We got the double apple. Yum.I started off drinking my usual vodka tonics, but upon realizing there was cava on the menu, I promptly rectified my mistake!They put a ton of cherries in the glass, a little too much, but still a nice touch. Even if I can't digest em, they taste good.Service was a little on the slow side but for some reason they only charged us for 1 drinks when we had a few plus the hookah, so really, I am not complaining.

by Brittany W.

I went on a late Thursday night and had the best time. It was my first experience with hookah. i was very excited. We arrived right before the kitchen was closing. Our waiter came by as soon as we sat down to let us know ,so we would get everything we wanted to order. I had the chicken kabobs ,and my boyfriend had the scallops. The chicken was very nicely charred and had a good flavor. The basmati rice and sauce was nice. I really enjoyed the pomegranate seeds that were on top of the rice. Oh my, the scallops were amazing! So good! The atmosphere is very pretty and romantic. I like the option of either sitting on couches or at tables. We had the mint chocolate hookah which was good. The service was just out of sight. Everyone, the hostess, waiter, and valet were all really nice and knew how to do their job right! I was very impressed.