Habibi Cafe

by Nick A.

Decent hookah bar. I love the atmosphere and the crowd. Food is a little pricey from what I saw on the menu, I ordered pita bread and hummus, which tasted average (I like the way Lebanese make it better)  but the hookah is good. Middle-Eastern music plays, corresponding with the theme of the restaurant. Best part- open til 4 AM. No alcohol though is a major drawback. : (

by aer d.

This place is gross and disgusting.You walk into this tiny place with red lights everywhere, and you just get a cheap vibe. Weird nasty sofas and all.Disgusting, perverted guys all over the place; rude staff; overpriced.And when you try to politely ask to clarify the bill, you get a whole bunch of unncessary attitude from the idiot bouncer/waiter who thinks he's at Club TAO. Bitch, puh-leez!!!

by Nikhil B.

'Meh' about explains all my feelings about this place. The seating is rather janky (is janky a word?), the service is almost non-existent and the prices are absolutely ridiculous. But the place is still packed on friday nights with people who just want to sit back and smoke hookah with a few friends. I don't understand that because neither can  you sit and relax (on account of aforementioned furniture) or smoke good hookah, because the hookah isn't good at all. So what you get here is a sleazy owner who pretends to know you (but doesn't), a pretentious Rolls parked out front and mediocre hookah. Meh. PS. Apparently 'janky' is not a word yet defined by any dictionary. But you get the point.

by Vicky L.

Habibi? More like Ha-bye-bye.Tell, me is it really necessary for 2 people to be charged $60 for food and hookah? The place isn't a god forsaken fancy bistro or anything. The place actually looks more suitable for hippies, strippers, and drunks (minus the poles). The hummus was ho-hum, I remember taking more than half our food home in hopes of not having to eat it later. The hookah, well you can't go wrong w/ hookah. If given the choice, the only reason I'd go back to that place is for hookah only.Somebody tell the owners to adjust their prices to match it's atmosphere and quality of food because they are in way over their heads.

by number one l.

Yes they maybe a little pricey, but its a nice place to chill with friends and hookah. They do make you spend money when you may not want to.

by Vicky L.Michelle F.Shara D.Crystal L.Annie T.

Habibi? More like Ha-bye-bye.Tell, me is it really necessary for 2 people to be charged $60 for food and hookah? The place isn't a god forsaken fancy bistro or anything. The place actually looks more suitable for hippies, strippers, and drunks (minus the poles). The hummus was ho-hum, I remember taking more than half our food home in hopes of not having to eat it later. The hookah, well you can't go wrong w/ hookah. If given the choice, the only reason I'd go back to that place is for hookah only.Somebody tell the owners to adjust their prices to match it's atmosphere and quality of food because they are in way over their heads.A star for all the undergrad memories that I've made here. Even though i went to USC, Westwood was the closest place that had hookah places. A bit of a drive, but i had a bunch of high school friends at UCLA that i liked to visit and when we were all under 21 this is pretty much where we went. I can't count how many late nights I've gone here, many of them are my favorite memories from undergrad so it does have a special place in my heart. Another star specifically for the Fire, the waiter. He is the super nice and made sure to take care of his customers. When he saw me and my friends he always knew what we were gonna order (peach mint, the best combo ever!) Sadly, he only works their once a week now and I've graduated so i don't see him as often, but he was part of the Habibi experience. Even with those two pluses, I unfortunately can't give more than two stars to Habibi. Since coming here all the time i realize how expensive they and what poor quality tobacco they use. I've now have my own hookah and can save some of my hard earned money while enjoying better quality hookah that doesn't get harsh nearly as fast. Also as much as I love Fire, the other waiters just don't compare. There is one lady, who i will not name, but she is super forgetful and just plain not nice. Then you add that they are cash only....yea two stars might be being nice, but i can't given them less.lmfao! That owner is such a douchebag with his shiny glossy shirts and his gay ass long hair, always jacking off to his Ferrari parked outside! I used to go for a while, but...lmao...I rather not. Some girl had her birthday here once, that was tight ass hell, everyone was looking at us haha! was fun!TFRTry it once, but never again.  This place is cool but way overpriced with bad service and shady business practices produced.  Most other hookah bar's charge around $25 or so, but as soon as we came in these rude people said "There's a $15 minimum for each of you, OK?" umm yeah... not okay this business owner is just all about greed.  He walks around in his black and red suit sunglasses being the definition of douche. They charged us $76.95 for 4 people to smoke 1 hookah. What a rip!We went to Habibi for some hookah because the wait at Gypsy Cafe was so long and Habibi only had a $10 per person minimum.  Little did we know that Habibi had some lame house rules! NO DANCING! NO ALCOHOLIC BEVS! NO CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS!  what the what?  all deal breakers if you ask me.We made the best of it and got 2 hookahs for our table of 4.  The people who worked there were nice enough to give us a new flavor for free when we didn't like the mango.  I probably wouldn't go back and would choose Gypsy Cafe for the better atmosphere.Be sure not to sway your hips to the music while you're at Habibi or you'll get kicked out.  House rule, 'member? :)

by Annie T.

We went to Habibi for some hookah because the wait at Gypsy Cafe was so long and Habibi only had a $10 per person minimum.  Little did we know that Habibi had some lame house rules! NO DANCING! NO ALCOHOLIC BEVS! NO CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS!  what the what?  all deal breakers if you ask me.We made the best of it and got 2 hookahs for our table of 4.  The people who worked there were nice enough to give us a new flavor for free when we didn't like the mango.  I probably wouldn't go back and would choose Gypsy Cafe for the better atmosphere.Be sure not to sway your hips to the music while you're at Habibi or you'll get kicked out.  House rule, 'member? :)

by Michael M.

This place sucks! They have a 10 dollar minimum charge per person, which sucks if you only want hookah.

by Cleh R.

Definitely run by the Persian mafia.Lunch here is okay - usually completely empty and you can sit outside.But forget about coming here for hookah or late night. Totally overpriced, terrible service, and Gypsy Cafe is right across the street and a way better option.

by Michelle F.

A star for all the undergrad memories that I've made here. Even though i went to USC, Westwood was the closest place that had hookah places. A bit of a drive, but i had a bunch of high school friends at UCLA that i liked to visit and when we were all under 21 this is pretty much where we went. I can't count how many late nights I've gone here, many of them are my favorite memories from undergrad so it does have a special place in my heart. Another star specifically for the Fire, the waiter. He is the super nice and made sure to take care of his customers. When he saw me and my friends he always knew what we were gonna order (peach mint, the best combo ever!) Sadly, he only works their once a week now and I've graduated so i don't see him as often, but he was part of the Habibi experience. Even with those two pluses, I unfortunately can't give more than two stars to Habibi. Since coming here all the time i realize how expensive they and what poor quality tobacco they use. I've now have my own hookah and can save some of my hard earned money while enjoying better quality hookah that doesn't get harsh nearly as fast. Also as much as I love Fire, the other waiters just don't compare. There is one lady, who i will not name, but she is super forgetful and just plain not nice. Then you add that they are cash only....yea two stars might be being nice, but i can't given them less.