Layali Beirut

Beyond the Best by Zo

Me and my friends came in here for the first time to smoke Hookah and they were very very friendly and the hookah was great. Has an amazing night!!! Great Musik and great ppl. what more to say! Def. recommend! Best Spot!

by Ibrahim M.

one of the best hookah places in queens

by Kyle S.

Pretty good food. Pretty good size portions for the price but nothing that was amazing.

by Alexandra B.

I've been here many times and I love this place.  The hookahs area great and cheap.  If you get a hookah in Manhattan you're going to pay from $15 (minimum) to $30.  To the comment about the no alcohol: it's in a Muslim neighborhood, and many of their biggest customers won't eat in an establishment that serves alcohol because it's against the religion, which also implies that the meat is also not halal (very similar to Kosher).  Most hookah bars don't serve alcohol anyway because of the price of the alcohol license. But also if they're religious they won't be judged as harshly by Allah as they would if they served alcohol :-)The food is really good authentic Lebanese.  Waiters are really nice, they don't always stop by your table all the time but if you just wave them over they come pretty quickly.  I'll admit I'm not crazy about every item on the menu (and we've tried just about everything), but those are my personal hangups since I haven't liked those dishes at other restaurants either.

by Jean H.

For some odd reason this place is listed as a Contracting company-- dudes, its a Hookah LoungeCURRENTLY, there is construction going on outside of the place, so the store front is covered in scaffoldingThe hookah is good and the food is averageService SUCKS. it is almost non existent, as you must throw your body in the way of whatever waitress or waiter comes your way in order to get noticed-- BUT you must avoid the hot coals used to refresh your hookahthe decor inside isnt too hot. but it is def. worth it for the CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP and good hookah im torn.... this place is cheap. but the ambiance is terrible and they serve you poland springs when…

by Jen I.

How extremely disappointed I was in this place. We were so looking forward to smoking a little hookah, but unfortunately, we left without getting our craving satisfied. We were seated immediately which was nice, even if the server seemed slightly irritated by our presence. The tea and desserts we ordered came quickly but the hookah took forever. After waiting close to 30 minutes, we asked our waitress for the check, seeing as how we didn't feel like waiting anymore. She promised that it would be right out and asked us not to leave. After another 15 minutes and no sign of our hookah (or our waitress) we decided to leave. I really wanted to like this place. Maybe they were just having an off night.

by Isabel L.

Ever since my coworker tricked me into hookah saying " smoking hookah is just like inhaling water" she has successfully corrupted my body and soul and i've been hooked ever since. Besides on a mission to get all my friends addicted as well,  i've been on a search for the finest hookahs my little lungs can handle.Layli Berut has some decent hookah for cheap.( 8 dollars, unlimited coal) Whenever I come I feel like as if i've escaped to another country since the crowd is mostly locally  Lebanese.   My favorite is getting their fresh pineapple hookah which they put the flavored tobacco on top of  a whole pineapple. It gives the hookah a stronger aroma of the pineapple as you inhale.The servers the walk around changing the coal every now and then are awesome and really sweet.The other waiters...ehhh not so much. Service is slow and they aren't too helpful for english-speaking customers. I also don't think the food is remarkable  but that shouldn't stop me coming back for a chill hookah night in queens.

by Kamran S.

This Lebanese restaurant/ hookah cafe is the most popular in the area. When you walk in you can't help but to feel the cozy and warm atmosphere. The crowd is very diverse and the age group ranges from young adults to older people, families, couples, it's one of the few places on Steinway where you see nearly every demographic in one place. If you're a hookah person, the grape hookah is the best and very smooth.I like everything on the menu but if I had to pick the Humus, Mixed Grill, and Skirt Steak are my recommendations,  and if you're into seafood THE FISH.I'm not a big fish person, but this would be my exception, the fish here is VERY good and presented well and will even make your eyes hungry.

by Sara C.

I can't help but feel conspicuous walking into this restaurant/cafe, like there are many people staring.  However, it always gets much better once seated - I guess my novelty wears off fast (a good thing, in this situation).  Much more inviting than many many many of the other restaurants that serve hookah in the area, I love going here for tea and whatever dessert they happen to have around.  It's decorated with a delightful mix of kitsch and really, really beautiful things and frequented by a similarly eclectic crowd.The service is just what I want from a place like this.  They keep your coals fresh and pretty much leave you alone once you've ordered until you want to pay.  The only downside I've noticed is that if you ask for water, you will have to pay for a bottle of Poland Spring.  Something like 50 cents, though.Another thing that is cool about this place: each booth has it's own little speaker.  The first time I went, the music was way too loud, but we noticed volume control right behind us.  We were in the back so we thought it would control the volume everywhere.  My friend pulled a little 007 maneuvering to turn it down and after nearly falling off of the bench, realized you were supposed to do that.  How luxurious.(Unless I'm wrong and we were just jerks...ummm)Because of it's quality, price, and authentic-ness, this is one of those places that makes me SO glad I live in Astoria.

by Khalid S.

I don't know if the Shisha was all that, but Falafel was great, and the fried egg plant was incredibly tasty. I could go vegetarian off of this menu... mint tea was disappointing, but as Mia noted, the atmosphere is probably the best in Astoria. The loud music, the hot videos on LCD's, the perfect lighting and the smoke, the crowd, everything makes for a great outing.Minor inconveniences:* Please DO NOT order steak here, it was chewy as hell, and my buddy's jaws started hurting after excessive mastication* They don't accept plastic, I mean Hello....* Parking is hard to find, but that's kinda expected