Shisha Cafe

This place has a very Middle Eastern vibe considering it’s in Texas. First impression, it’s more like a coffee shop that has hookah.

Worst service I have ever received! I asked for water and was given a bottle instead of glass. This is the first place in Texas which charges you for water! Even though I asked for water in the glass, they didn’t serve that. You HAVE to buy water. Then one of the waitresses decided to flirt with a couple sitting next to us. She grabbed the man’s hand and started smoking out of his hookah pipe with same mouth piece. Then she goes, «Here is your dessert, since I kissed it (his mouth piece).» His girlfriend was in shock. This middle Eastern looking waitress was working too hard to get to tip.

My wife got sick because of there expired food. I would give 0 star if i can. They ordered dolma at that day and she got food poisoning.

I absolutely adore this place and will never cease to visit here. I bring all of my friends here because I trust the staff here. Not only is the hookah top shelf, but the food is delightful. I cannot recommend this place any higher. If you want a nice time, come here.

A week ago (Jan 2016), we were served a drink that carries an expiration date from 2014. The response of the management was so rude that «it won’t harm you coz you are Iraqis». No body. The management also claimed that they solved the problem and disposed all the expired drinks they have. Two days later they served the same expired drink to us.
Be careful check the expiration always.

My friends and I have been going to shisha’s café for years, but after last night we will not come back. Last night was the worst server that we have ever gotten! The waitress was so rude, inconsiderate, and she messed up all of our meals! She was the waitress who was a wanna be blonde and had a major attitude! Don’t recommend this place to anyone, and especially that server with the blond hair, who ignores you when you are giving your order! Overall bad customer service she needs some training!

Always pleased when I come here! There food is so delicious. The staff is awesome they make you feel welcomed. I’ve been coming here for quite some time and would never choose another place this is the 1^st one that comes to mind!

This little gem earned five full stars from me. At first, I was not interested in going since it had Hookah Bar in it’s name. It was for lunch at work and I didn’t want to come back smelling like smoke.
However, this was not a problem at all — the only smokers there were seated outside on the patio and the inside didn’t smell like smoke AT ALL! I think smoking may only be allowed outside, but I am not sure.
The staff were superb and so was the food. I had the Chicken Tikka Plate which consisted of two skewers of grilled chicken lightly spiced and served with garlic sauce and pickles.
Don’t let the Hookah in the name of the place scare you off — you want to go to there! :)

Really enjoyed their hummus and gyro plate! The salad is nothing to write home about, the rice even less. But the meat is solid! The pita bread and hummus is also very delicious. I’m more 3.5 but chose 4 stars just because the meat is flavorful and a large portion. Very yummy.
I’ve only ordered food to go and have also used a third party delivery option, so I’ve never actually ate in-​restaurant. So I can’t really speak to service outside ordering and picking up or the hookah bar.
Solid food!

My go-​to place for over ten years for both hookah and delicious Lebanese food.
When I first visited, it was a tiny café that offered $ 3.99 hookahs while I studied (I was a college student at that time). Now it’s grown and has a great patio. It’s often noisy and bustling, but it’s very comforting. Big tables of men playing dominoes next to tables of hipsters and people that just left a bar and even families.
The only downside is that they only serve bottled water (no tap water… boo!), but that’s not a huge deal.
Don’t be afraid to experiment with the hookah flavors. Be adventurous! Also, being a board game or card game if you have a group. :)

One of the most enjoyable meals I’ve ever had. Hookah and a meal. It was a delightful combination. I felt very spoiled. Friendly staff and great atmosphere. Not as expensive as I thought it would be. I will come again!

Decent food, lively audience. This place provides a local middle eastern feel and a typical place to spend a Saturday. Shisha quality is the best in the area and the entertainment is most of the time decent. Okay service but your expectations should be kept low, especially with cafes like this one

Got 2 lunch specials today. I haven’t been here in years, and was really looking forward to it. My wife got the chicken shawarma with a series, and I got a lamb tikka sandwich with a peach tea. We got fries for our daughter and too it to go. Greatly disappointed. My wife’s chicken didn’t look cooked, my lamb was cold and gristly, and our Pitts were stale and falling apart. The fries were all soggy. The peach tea tasted like artificially flavored peach soda that was flat with a hint of tea added. The only good item we got was the can of sprite. Terrible experience. I ate ½ my sandwich bc I was starving. Everything else but the sprite went in the trash untouched. Won’t be back anytime soon for sure!

Hounstly. I went more than once to this café. In each single time. I tried to change my mind about rabush servcing and awful food and Hookah. The most disaster there when they take advantage of customers there is a girl called. Delila if don’t give her a tip more than 2 $ she’ll charge you more than 5 $ in your bill. When you get there you will stay more than 30 minutes waiting for someone to seve. Nevertheless they chating togather beside the chief or somewherelse.
I don’t recommend anyone to go there unless they Change the crew with hard working team.

Drinks and food were good. Waitress was pleasant but service sucked, only one person was serving. Managers assisting but didn’t make a diff. Guess you have to be one of them to get service rt away.

Yet another wonderful Mediterranean restaurant here in San Antonio! I love Middle Eastern food, in fact I don’t think that I could ever get tired of eating it and Shisha Café does it right! They have wonderful kabobs and good service. Their hummus was good and so was the falafel. I ordered a mixed kabob plate where I got one chicken and one kufta kabob. Both of them were delicious. The schwarmra my wife ordered was also very good. My little boy also really enjoyed his cheese pizza. All things considered this was a great meal and a wonderful place to eat. I’ll definitely be back!

The Mediterranean salad was plain just romaine and tomatoes with lamb. I would go back and try something else and the patio seems like a nice hangout spot.

My best friend and I spent a wonderful couple of hours at Shisha Café during our Girls’ Day Out in San Antonio recently. The place was completely empty, which I expected for 1:30 on a Thursday afternoon, and service was exceptional. We sat outside on the patio so we could smoke, and, although it was in the upper-​90s out, there were plenty of fans and it was not uncomfortable at all. I had the chicken schawerma sandwich, and she had the gyro sandwich. Both were excellent. We mixd pomegranate, vanilla, and mint shisha and enjoyed it very much. Overall, a great experience.
A few odds-​and-​ends:
1) I love their hours. Most shisha places only open in the evening, and sometimes you just want an afternoon at the café.
2) I love their menu – it’s authentic. I had the best Turkish coffee that I’ve had since I was in Turkey.
3) This might sound a little odd, but… the shishas themselves are sturdy, which I like. They give you solid plastic mouthpieces, not those flimsy little pieces of junk that fall out if you look at them the wrong way.

About ten years ago, there was no outdoor patio area and you could smoke inside. The prices were incredibly cheap, and I’m pretty sure I recall getting free coal and tobacco refills. I remember one night the entire place was packed with younger men, who pushed tables aside, locked arms and danced until late in the night.
Now, the prices make more sense (but are still ridiculously cheap), the food options have expanded and are a step above the ultra-​Amercanized fare you’ll find elsewhere in San Antonio. The customer base has expanded and is overwhelmed by students and neighbors staring absentmindedly at their netflix on whatever device.
Still, it has remained an excellent place to catch up with your friends — the environment is not rushed. You can hang out and enjoy yourself as though you’re in a bar, but thankfully, aren’t getting drunk the entire time. Glad to see Shi Sha Café thriving.

It’s been 3 years since I’ve been here. I have to say yet again… still wonderful. Our server was super nice. I didn’t catch her name. She had an accent. We a super late dinner. My husband and I shared a gyro plate with a salad. Thanks to all the wonderful reviews of the garlic sauce. Ao we ordered one. That was soooooooo good!!! Talk about mouth heaven!!! I had some Iraqi tea. It was great. My husband had a mocha but later joined me with the tea since I ordered a small pot. Which was just perfect for the 2 of us. The bread went well with the delicious garlic sauce. I would go back just to have more.
We tried the sour apple with ice on the hookah. It was not bad. Not much for the hookah but I love the smells. It’s like a big incense party. Smells way better than the common cigarette.
I love their hours. Until 2am Sunday — Thursday. And until 4 am Fridays –Saturdays. Those are great hours when you want to come late night and hang out.