What makes a good Hookah Lounge?
The birth of the concept of hookah is in India. From there it went to other countries like Turkey, Iran and Egypt and was popularized. Young adults are the major consumers of hookah and hence hookah bars and lounges have grown up near college campuses.
The ambience of hookah bars varies from one to another. Some hookah lounges offer video games and TVs for the entertainment of the younger generation while some have the facilities of indoor games like chess, pool and cards. Normally a low music plays in the background. The music can be Arabic or Indian music or anything that the customers like.
Some hookah lounges have well equipped kitchens. They offer special flavored teas, coffees and sodas and also snacks like roasted chicken and spiced lamb. Some hookah lounges also offer liquor but they generally don’t have liquor licenses.
Hookah bars have to maintain a certain amount of hygiene in the bars in order to attract more customers. Generally people go to hookah bars in groups and they smoke from the same hookah. If you ever go to a hookah bar with your friends and share a hookah then see that new disposable plastic mouthpieces are being provided to each of you.
Certain etiquettes are maintained in hookah bars like the hookah pipes are placed on ground level and the customers are seated on the floor or on cushions. Though now-a-days many hookah bars place their water pipes on tables. It is also a part of the custom not to pass the pipes when you are finished but keep it on the table so that your friend can take it up at his or her own leisure.
In a good hookah lounge staffs are always there to help the customers out if there is any problem. If you are new to smoking hookah the staff will guide you totally and teach you how to go on. The staffs carry coal carriers and tobacco around the lounge and are always ready to refill the hookahs if the customers ask.
Due to many anti-tobacco laws many hookah bars are now giving up the traditional hookahs and replacing them with herbal hookahs because they don’t contain tobacco or nicotine.
You should check the above facilities offered by different hookah lounges and then select your favorite joint. While checking for these facilities, you should also check the hookah lounge bathrooms for cleanliness.
