Kazuza
“I think for the two of us, we had 6 happy hour drinks and a hookah, and including the gratuity it was under $75!”
“Everyone from the front doorman to the waitresses to the guy bringing new coals was extremely accommodating and nice.”
“Belly dancers on Fridays and/or Saturdays, very talented and interactive with the audience.”
Kazuza
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Coat Check: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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What a fun atmosphere. ABC City used to be one of my haunts some 10 years ago. How nice to see it hasn't changed much. Grungy. Seedy and plenty of places to smoke hookah.
I like Kazuza because of Blue Mystic (blueberry and mint–not on the menu, the ME music, belly dancer and friendly service. I will go back!
4 stars for the Hookah; ordered the Passion Fruit ($20) with fresh Pineapple ($5). Yum!
The "Buffalo Wings" (notice the " ")…definitely not buffalo, but OK chicken.
The music was jumpin, the place was packed, and the drinks were flowing (not that I can vouch for how good they are, we were recovering from the previous spot we were at).
The place smells like Ass and Musk, but my hookah helped to cover up the stench lol BUT it was 2 AM, so, I guess that smell might be normal after a night on the town.
You had me at Vodka in my Hookah. You lost me at mediocre shisha. = /
The guy at the door will ask you how many people are in your party, and then make you stand outside until he can get the attention of the hostess to take you to your table. The music is good, the shisha is pretty good quality as well (mix the cappuccino shisha with milk… you'll thank me later). The service is a little slow if they have a full house, but they're friendly enough to make up for it. The belly dancer comes out for about 10 minutes and then disappears into the streets of NYC and off to her next shisha bar performance.
I liked it. I'd do it again.
Decent hookah bar in NYC that I stopped in at on my last trip there. The seating options can be a little funny if you have a small party (2 or 3 people). They do serve food, drinks, beverages and more. The hookah quality was just okay, although they did come by to change the coals often. The wait staff is attentive. The atmosphere is dark and they play good music. I didn't try the food but I did try the Turkish coffee which was very strong. It is conveniently located close to tons of bars and restaurants.
With the return of the manager, Joseph (maybe Yusef?), Kazuza is back in top form. The flooring has been redone, the service and hookah are back up to their old standards. I'm happy to say that I'll be frequenting Kazuza again.
I heard about this place from an acquaintance that "knows" about hookah. Unfortunately while they did have a relatively good selection, the ambiance was more of a club than of a relaxing hookah cafe. My friend and I had to wait outside the door for a clear 15 minutes until the bouncer signaled to someone to let us in. This is absolutely ridiculous in NYC on a cold night. The second you walk in, you get blasted with loud electronic ethnic music. I couldn't even hear myself think. It was crowded forcing you to carefully navigate hot coals and people.
Usually one can smoke hookah for 1-2 hours. However after 15 minutes of this absolute torture, I cut my losses and left asap. If you want to relax and find a nice place to smoke, this is not it.
EH.
I came here with a friend tonight, because we were craving Hookah.
The hookah was strong, maybe even too strong? We got plum flavor with wine.
The service wasn't bad or awesome. There was a beetle on the couch.
I probably wouldn't return unless I had a strong craving for hookah again, which isn't likely.