Sahara East in New York City

184 1st Ave, New York City, NY 10009-4001, New York City

Overview

Cuisine
  • Mediterranean
  • Middle Eastern

Restaurant Hours

Monday

08:00 - 17:00

Tuesday

08:00 - 17:00

Wednesday

08:00 - 17:00

Thursday

00:00 - 17:00

Friday

00:00 - 17:00

How old I gotta be?

Sometines they check your id and sometims not. Same as alcohol thing, you must be over 21

Do you check ID to smoke hookah ?

Yes, New York smoking age is 21

is it 18 and older?

I think 21+ actually

does this place check for ID

Depends on what you order

Review

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Sahara East
TM
Teresa Manjarrez
google
11.20.2024
5/5

Cool hookah bar, I like to come here with a few people and we always have a fun time. Good Turkish coffee too

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KT
Krystian Tarkowski
google
11.18.2018
5/5

Wonderful experience, spend almost 2 hours there and didn't realize it until it was too late. One must is the Turkish coffee, it's just something you have never drank.

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Juan
google
11.06.2018
5/5

With an excellent selection of drinks, food and hookah, this place is an amazing spot to relax and chill with friends anyway of the week.

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MG
Mustafa Gandhi
google
10.10.2018
5/5

This has been my go to place for the last couple of years I've been in NYC. You must try it - it's totally worth it.

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MR
Marbella Raposo
google
10.03.2018
2/5

The hookah was good. But the drinks were water down. 😖

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KK
Ketaki Kulkarni
google
09.13.2018
1/5

Decent hookah. That's the only positive here. The servers are not friendly. This is a cash only place. When I went out to get some cash from ATM the server tried to pester my friends for money, saying that his shift was ending at 7pm. Even after 9pm this server is still here. Nobody in this place know what they are doing. They can't answer a single question. They made us pay for our check even though we were not done ordering. Stay away from this place if you want a good experience.

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SP
Stephanie Perez
google
07.27.2018
4/5

Nice atmosphere

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NS
Nicolas Salkider
google
07.24.2018
4/5

Let us play our own music, incredibly friendly staff and good food.

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ZS
Zach Schleien
google
07.16.2018
5/5

Great spot with an awesome vibe. Ahmed was an excellent and friendly waiter. Very good food with huge portions at good prices.

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RR
Rael Rodriguez
google
06.25.2018
5/5

Great atmosphere!

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DS
Dean S.
google
06.16.2018
5/5

Classic place. Great indoor / outdoor combo. Friendly people, good service and very solid hookah action.

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SO
Shaq06 O’Neal
google
06.13.2018
4/5

Good service but they need more music

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AG
Amin Ghani
google
04.27.2018
4/5

Nice atmosphere, good hookah ...food so so

Sahara East
EV
Eskape Velocity
google
04.12.2018
2/5

Vibe is good. And they have a tent laid out at the back from where you can see the sky. However, the hookah is too weak and after a while you don't feel any flavor at all. Prices are a decent. Drinks are average, the bloody Mary was especially bad - way too diluted and didn't even have all the ingredients.

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Ali
google
03.21.2018
3/5

very small , good food, great hookah

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BD
Bobby Delgado
google
02.14.2018
5/5

The staff was super awesome. Went out with my boys for a drink and found this place. They use coconut coal and the hookah was pulling. Definitely planning to come again.

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AT
Alex T
google
01.18.2018
1/5

The worst service I’ve ever experienced. We kept calling for the waiter who kept ignoring us but he was very attentive to the tables all around us. We ordered drinks that never came. I guess they weren’t interested in making money. We got fed up and left but not before lodging an official complaint. We were told it was the waiter’s first day which sounded like bullcrap and they were just covering for him.

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EM
Eddie Murdakhayev
google
11.07.2017
5/5

Staff is super friendly and energetic, hookah is well made and the food is delicious! I always get the chicken kebab plate, NEVER disappoints always consistent and fresh. Better than some restaurants I visit.

Sahara East
JR
Johnny Rocketfingers
google
11.07.2017
5/5

Great service great food atmosphere is really good and relaxing they change the coal on the hookah periodically and service is really good definitely one of the better hookah places in the city

Sahara East
DG
Dana Gibbs
google
10.10.2017
3/5

Frozen margarita was great but they only have ONE bathroom with a long line of people waiting to use it. So unless you have an amazing bladder get a smaller drink.

Sahara East
Mark
google
10.01.2017
5/5

Awesome space. First trip to NY, and I will definitely come back.

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OH
Orietta Hernandez
google
09.21.2017
5/5

Honestly the BEST CUSTOMER Service, I am just in great disbelief of how amazing our afternoon went, we will be coming back tonight. It’s totally worth it. Thank you !!!!! Love the NEWYORK London Chic chicks 🤷🏻‍♀️🤨😍😎

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sohaa sajid
google
06.07.2017
5/5

An Absolutely amazing place for taking friends and hanging out! reasonable prices friendly servers great environment and amazing music ! I go here every two weeks Atleast amazingly smooth hookah too. absolutely a goto place for great pictures hookah and music!

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MC
Marlene Cintron
google
06.01.2017
5/5

Myself & my team had a GREAT time! Thank you!

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MV
Manank Valand
google
05.21.2017
4/5

Small and nice place with their own terms and conditions!

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TF
Thomas Friedrichson
google
05.19.2017
1/5

If you expect any sort of acceptable hookah, this is not the place to go. Tastes okay for 15 minutes, after that it is just burned and disgusting (probably cause they try to save on tobacco). Also the cheap single-use tubes are just disgusting. Service was mediocre at best, tea tasted good.

Sahara East
amjam1194
google
05.07.2017
5/5

Really decent hookah place. The hookah itself was very good, and the staff made sure we had fresh coals constantly. The humus we had was also very tasty. The only thing is that the interior was a little run down, but I didn't mind it.

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ON
Omar Nadeem
google
04.24.2017
3/5

Good Food. But small and cold.

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ocasiano
google
04.17.2017
3/5

Good hookah spot, but don't take my hookah away to fill the seat. We weren't done...

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SM
Syed M. Bilal Zaidi
google
04.07.2017
5/5

Great hookah, and great people serving you. Service is a bit slow when crowded, but it isn't bad enough to take away a star. Love the sense of humor of the guy running the place!

Sahara East
ZS
Zach Scott
google
04.03.2017
5/5

Hookah and drinks here after a show is how you want to end an evening. Great atmosphere, outdoor seating, good hookah. As for food, the lamb was tender and well seasoned, fries were good. Staff were super accommodating and prompt.

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NM
Natalee M
google
03.24.2017
5/5

Nice little intamite place to go get a drink

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JA
Jasmine Augustus
google
03.19.2017
5/5

Great hookah, you can play your own music and enjoy the space until morning.

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Albina
google
03.16.2017
5/5

Love this place! Food and hookah are great! Affordable and love the staff! ❤️

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SG
Sameer Gupta
google
02.26.2017
4/5

Good food, decent hookah. The service was great :)

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AJ
Angel Jordan
google
11.06.2016
4/5

My friends and I love this Hookah spot, its always so fun.

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HJ
Haris Jaliawala
google
10.01.2016
2/5

Negatives: there's always this one guy that is super rude, he's the manager or something.The hookah isn't great. I haven't had a hookah I'd call good at this place.The food is average also.Positives: coal service is excellent, prices are good.

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AM
Asser Moustafa
google
09.22.2016
3/5

I got the mixed grill and while the kofta, hummus, and rice were excellent, the chicken was a bit cold and the other meats were undercooked. Service was great at times and weird others. Didn’t like the fact that there seemed to be an army of employees cleaning windows, mopping, etc. while customers are trying to enjoy their meal and evening. Also, it was cold outside yet the employees had no regard for minimizing how many times they opened the main door which would always let in a cold draft. I also thought it insincere to offer me a complimentary dessert and then force an 18% tip onto the bill.

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NA
Nivesh Aggarwal
google
08.03.2016
5/5

Great staff.. amazing hookah. It’s probably the best hookah in NYC which is a big thing to say. Lamb Kofta kebab is delicious and chicken fajita is good too. Really recommend this place. I am definitely coming here again.

Sahara East
RB
Regina Brown
google
06.25.2016
5/5

Good food, nice smooth hookah and friendly staff. Very clean restaurant

Sahara East
fm
fida mohammed
google
06.17.2016
3/5

Need to nice people to work

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MJ
Mark Johnson
google
03.25.2016
5/5

Great staff that really cares and is usually quite speedy. They can get a little busy Friday/Saturday around 11 or midnight. Usually it’s a good time. The cocktails are decent but I wish they had a wider variety of liquors. The food is also not terrible, but the hookah is very good. Good spot for larger groups especially when it’s warm out as they have plenty of larger booths.

Sahara East
SJ
Saquan Jordan
google
02.27.2016
5/5

Very cool place. Super chill spot. Definitely get cool with the people that work there.

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RM
R. Mosley
google
02.14.2016
5/5

Great food great vibe amazing staff

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PA
Priyank Agrawal
google
02.09.2016
5/5

Love the pan masala hookah here!

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KS
Ken Singh
google
02.03.2016
5/5

This place was awesome to me as a first time customer. The waiter was awesome, offered us complementary babaganoush, and rice pudding which both were amazing. The hooka was amazing as well. Definitely will be visiting back this place for a unique lunch and hooka experience.

Sahara East
WA
Waheed Ali
google
01.09.2016
4/5

Food was nice and the place is not over crowded as well, over weekends.

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AE
Ananda Ewing-Boyd
google
01.03.2016
5/5

Really pretty, great atmosphere, great music, and great service by Ahmed.

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AS
Ahad Sheikh
google
01.03.2016
4/5

Hookah is alright. Drinks are good and waiters are nice but slow.

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