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Sahara East Hookah Bar($$) |
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184 1st Ave
New York, NY 10009-4001
Phone: (212) 353-9000 |
| Don't be fooled by theno-frills facade: The hookah-ready garden makes a lush hideaway. |
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| Editorial Review |
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| By Karen Hudes |
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| Editorial Rating: Recommended |
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The Scene
Once the warm weather hits, a dinner here can be a truly transporting experience. Though the food is unremarkable, the garden--covered with a canopy of red, green and gold fabric that opens up in the summer--is worth a visit for a leisurely post-meal puff. You can order a hookah pipe for your table for $10, with a choice of 22 tobacco flavors, including apple, watermelon, vanilla and jasmine.
The Food
Among the traditional Middle Eastern appetizers, the smoky baba ghanoush and eggplant moussaka taste freshest. The mini-donut-shaped falafel is just right, though the smooth hummus lacks a garlic and lemon kick, and tabouleh loses texture without enough bulgur wheat. The lamb, also, is too tough and dry to please. Baklava, unforunately, fails to redeem the meal, with a heavy, rather than flaky, phyllo shell.
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Hookah Hook-Up
Mamlouk also offers water pipes, in a more stylish setting.
The Extras
Sahara East supplies the goods for Liquids' lounge party. |
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| Hookah Lounge Information |
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Cuisines
Middle Eastern
Payment
Cash
Special Features
Outdoor Dining
Delivery
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Hours
Daily 9am-12am
Cross Streets
Between 11th Street and 12th Street
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Directions
L at 1st Ave; N, R; 4, 5, 6 at 14th St-Union Square
Smoking
Yes
Price Information*
$$$$ ($40 and up)
$$$ ($31 to $40)
$$ ($21 to $30)
$ ($20 and under)
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* Restaurant prices are based on the average cost of a three-course dinner, excluding wine, tax and tips. |
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Sahara East Reviewed on 10/18/2004
There are a variety of flavours to pick from on the menu and its an awesome place to chill out with friends. They add more though like bellydancing or something like that it would make it a lot more interesting but th location is very convenient and the hookahs are pretty decent
Pros: The Hookah
Cons: Taxes On Tobacco
