365 hookah

This hookah lounge was the first one I ever went to. I didn’t know what to expect. I realized after going to several other hookah lounges in the Dallas area, that this hookah lounge isn’t all that. I ordered a few different flavors over the 3 times I went to 365, and they were all pretty meh. After the second time going, the men would talk to my friend and I and flirt with us. They would spend hours talking to us when we honestly just wanted to smoke and hang out by ourselves. They found us on Facebook and added us, which I thought was fine until one started messaging me things that didn’t make me feel comfortable. This is one of the employees. I finally decided that I wouldn’t go to this lounge because I didn’t feel safe, which is pretty sad. I mostly go to the Peace Pipe or Cloud 9, which are both in Richardson.

Have you ever been to a friend’s house for dinner, and think to yourself, «Something just isn’t right here. These people weren’t prepared for my arrival whatsoever.»?
They have plates, but no silverware. They have bread, but no butter. You ask for some water, and they tell you to put your mouth to their sink because they have no cups.
Yeah, that’s the feeling 365 Hookah gives you.
We walked in the place at 8pm on a Saturday night, and it was empty. It was dark as well. Which was cool with me, except for the fact that they have several plasma tvs on the walls, but none of them are on. Which would also be cool with me, except for the fact that the NBA Playoffs were on.
So, we walk in and sit down. The couches are very comfortable, which is great. Things are looking up. When one of the guys comes over to us, I ask him if he could put on the tv, because we wanted to watch the Playoffs. He says, «sure!» and turns on the television. No basketball. After 15 minutes of searching, and me using my iPhone to search for the channel lineup on Dish Network (their tv provider) it turns out that they have NO local channels. Which means we will be missing the games. Really?
Disappointed about the game, we thought… hey this might be ok still. Maybe their hookah is great. So we ask for Al Fakher, Double Apple. The guy says, «Sure, we have that – but how about you try this other mix I make. Believe me (he says this phrase a LOT) this will be amazing. You will love it.»
I’m a little wary at this point, considering we asked for one thing and the guy is persuading me to get something else. That’s like going to McDonalds and asking for chicken nuggets and the staff arguing you into ordering a Big Mac instead. Something is fishy here.
So we go ahead and order the «mix», with an ice-​hose (which cools the smoke down) And while we are at it, we order some Pepsi. He brings out 2 cans, and 2 white dixie cups. Literally these are just an inch bigger than the cups the dentist gives you to spit in. And we got no ice. I looked at my husband and he looked at me and we knew… This was a mistake.
He then returns with the hookah. No ice hose. We try it. It tastes terrible, and I start coughing because it’s so harsh. I was just breathing in charcoal at that point. I ask him to adjust the settings because I’m not a fan of the taste. He does. I then ask about the ice hose, he says – oh yeah! I’ll get that for you… and then proceeds to start talking about his business and how he started it, and how he works during the day and spends the rest of the time at the Hookah place. Then he walks away, I assumed he was going to get the ice hose.
He returns. No ice hose. He asks how the hookah is, I’m honest and tell him I don’t really like the flavor, and that I would have preferred double apple. He starts telling me about Nahkla brand of shisha which is much better than the brand we requested. Again, I ask about the ice hose. He continues to talk, and then walks away.
He returns. No ice hose. And we found out before we left that they didn’t even HAVE the Al Fakher brand we requested. Dude – why not just TELL us you don’t have an ice hose? And why not just SAY you don’t have Al Fakher brand? That’s the part with which I take issue.
When compared to the previous hookah place we tried, Cairo Hookah, this place just fails miserably.
It’s a great space. It’s large, and comfortable. They have great TVs, just no channels. They have Pepsi and cups, but no ice. They have great music, but terrible hookah. They have no ice hoses. They don’t have the most popular brand of shisha.
The concept of the place is great. The execution = terrible.
Save yourself the trouble, and drive 8 more miles to the Cairo Hookah Lounge. Read my previous review for why.