by Michelle Y.

Some of the best hookah I've ever had. Classy place.

by Devin T.

A perfect place for taking a date if you're both cool with smoking tobacco. It's great, the owners are friends of mine, and as long as you follow the rules you'll have a great time.

by Hunter A.

I would consider myself a fairly frequent visitor of Smoke n O's. I, as many others have said, first visited the establishment when it was called The Hookup Lounge. While I do miss the patio smoking, I have asked the guys who run the place about that, and supposedly they are fixing up the patio and will allow smoking out there again soon. Hopefully they'll get it done before fall comes. Anyway, the atmosphere is good, the music is usually just what I need when i want to really unwind, if occasionally a little bit too loud, and the guys are helpful. They don't really go out of their way to make sure that your hooka's still burning or anything, but if you have any problems and you ask them about it they'll get it taken care of.

by Claire M.

What a joke.This place does well simply because of its proximity to campus. They have a built-in market of car-strapped students that can walk here, and have never tried a hookah before and don't know to expect better. The place is dirty, as in, has dirt on the floor and grimy restrooms, and only takes cash. The last time I came here with a group of friends, we settled in on a couple of couches facing each other after ordering a hookah. The place was noisy and the couches were set rather far apart, so we dragged one couch about 8 inches in towards the other to be closer. After about 5 minutes, the clerk approaches us, hookah in hand, sees that we've moved the couch, and stops. His hand clenches around the metal and he stares at my friend. (He really was being this melodramatic) "Excuse me. I'll need you to move the sofa back before I can give you this." "Really?" "Yes. Now." So, we had to get up, eek the couch back less than a foot before this guy would release his death-grip on the hookah. Lots of scowling. Hells no.

by Chelsea E.

The first thing that put me off about this place was the "Cash Only" sign on the front door.  I mean, really.  Later, while waiting for the guy to come back (he had to  to go outside the place to get me change,) I noticed that he had a credit card machine that seemed to be working.  I know those credit card processing fees add up, but please.  This place was filthy, too.  The floor was really dirty and the bathroom was disgusting. But the hookahs were reasonably priced, and the guy working there was nice.  They had a lot of flavors, even if they were hard to read on a white board.  Some seemed interesting, but there was no explanation for what they would taste like.  What does "Kashmir" taste like, I wonder?

by Usama S.

The Hookup Lounge is sadly, no more. it is now Smoke n O's. This shall be an obituary to what was once a serious contender for the greatest hookah bar in the ATX. Nothing against the fellas who run Smoke... they seemed cool to kick it with but man, this place needs some work. Hookup allowed access to the backyard for some great outdoorsy smoking. There was your standard selection of flavors. The new place tries too hard with leather couches and flatscreens. At a hookah bar. At an effing hookah bar, forchrissakes. No backyard. Cash only. Cute cat hangs out there though.  For hookah cravings there's better options around town. I didn't give this one a 1 because I think I will save my 1's for actual negative experiences. This one's just a huge meh.

by Heidi S.

Compared to all of the other hookah bars in Austin, this is the best in my opinion. The smoke is thick and they don't charge you for half a coal to keep you going. It's my favorite place to introduce newbs. It's kinda easy to miss if you're driving by and very easy to miss if you don't have a hookah of your own.This is actually where I got my start in the world of hookahs, when it used to be called "The Hookup Lounge." Obviously, the name lacked a little something but even then it took me a while to get used to the new name, Smoke N O's. When they changed the name they also gave the place an interior design overhaul. That also took some getting used to but I think both changes were for the best in the long run. I owe them thanks for introducing me to what is now a relaxing past time.The only complaints I have are that there is never TP in the bathroom, they are usually out of a lot of flavors listed on the board, it can get really crowded, and sometimes its a little slow on the service side.If you can get past those bumps, you should be okay. The owners are very friendly and you can tell that they know a lot of people on a first name basis, as friends and as customers. They pride themselves on their musical selection which ranges from stuff you probably have heard on the radio to really cool obscure vault music. I even asked them about it one time; hmm, yes, very secretive about the music. It's dark inside with blue walls and lots of modern looking furniture.The place is a college hangout, 75% chance normal with a chance of stranger looking people. Something like all-grown-up emo kids looking for a place to chill because they're under age. I don't love em, but I don't hate em.There is a great outdoor patio which I always forget about for some reason. They just bought hookahs that light up for the patio. Gonna have to go back for the novelty factor. Oh yeah, and there's a big TV and free wifi.A few words of caution to the first timer: Don't smoke yourself silly. It is possible to smoke too much to the point where you can pass out. How do I know this? oh oh oh. I hit it pretty hard one night, hadn't stood up the entire time. Went to pay...BAM. Concrete is not very forgiving.Also, do be careful around the hookah. I had one very embarassing incident of knocking over a hookah, scaring the bejesus out of myself and pretty much everyone else.

by Mindy B.

Most def my favorite hookah bar in Austin.I too discovered this little place back with it was called The Hookup Lounge, and I was a green young 18 year old.I took one star away because they stopped offering ice in the chamber of the hookah (Citrus Cooler was the best flavor EVER), but there's not a more chill place to relax with friends and either hang out on a patio or watch Family Guy on a flat-screen TV, or to study and enjoy the free wifi.And, I know I'm a geek, but I've been known to take my deluxe edition of scrabble to play and smoke, and no one has ever judged me for it.