Club Aladdin

It’s too bad this place is closed because back in the day it was awesome! The live music, the dancing, the food, the hookah, just everything about was fabulous! I’m not to sure about the prices because to be totally honest I never paid for anything when I went here lolol… My boyfriend at the time (he’s long gone) was Lebanese and used to rave about how the food taste just like his mother’s food back in Lebanon. In fact most Arabic people that I knew used to love this place too… One of my favorite things about this place ws that they used to make «it rain «on me, meaning they’d throw hundreds of dollars up in the air as we danced. Too bad I just realized it was socially unacceptable to pocket that money… Anyways, for what it’s worth we used to have some great times here and I’m sad to hear that it went under. Rip Aladdin, you will be missed…

Went here tonight with friends. We had ordered two hookahs, and was informed of the price as 25 dollars each by a waiter. It turns out that they were 28, no big deal, but on top of that they charged us 45 dollars for live music fee, for three people, and included a non negotiable 18 dollar gratuity, bill came to 125 dollars for 2 hookahs. On top of that the staff was very rude, inattentive, and I did not even meet our waiter until he came over with the bill. It turna out our order was taken by a bus boy. When questioned about the 45 dollar charge, the waiter became very aggressive stating that we must pay now, would not even speak to us. We were not informed of this by anyone, nor were we even provided menus. 45 dollars is not a great deal of money, however, I don’t like surprises on the bill. Overall the experience doesn’t even deserve one star. The ambiance is dirty and borderline disgusting. The service happens to be the worst I have ever had. The hookahs cost more at this place than on Steinway in astoria, and were of a much poorer quality. Whoever packed the shish did a poor job, the taste was of dirty water like the pipe was never cleaned. The entertainment was too loud to think. I understand club is in the title, but wow. Basically this place is full of con artists who put surprise charges on your bill, are incredibly rude and aggressive, so that you can smoke a sub standard hookah in a dirty environment with incredibly loud music and club lights. Overall will never go back, and would advise everyone to avoid this place!

The food was okay. But the servers were rude and the restaurant was very unclean. And they didn’t have enough parking spots.

Lots fun, great food. My family and friends loves to go to Club Aladin. Great place for special occasions.

This place is as good as it gets. From the service to the food to the hookah — excellent all around. I have been there many times and it has NEVER been a disappointment. the food is always great, the service is always excellent and the ambiance is uplifting.
Aladdin is absolutely amazing! Highly recommend!!!

This is probably the biggest Hookah place that I’ve been to. Yes I have been to Arabesque in NYC which is usually more sizable, separate lounge/​dance area. However, this place is HUGE. It feels more like a club than a lounge per se. There’s a stage with musicians playing and open dance floor in the front of it with tables all around the club. There’s a bar at the back separate from the dining area.
I liked the live music, belly dance show, hookah and even the food itself. There’s nothing really not nice to say about the place except their policy on $ 15 per person music charge if we do not choose their $ 40 per person course menu which is $ 45 on Saturday with 7% tax and 18% gratuity automatically included. I understand that they want to ensure that all things are taken care of. However, I wanted to DRINK, eat something light and HOOKAH.
So we ate hummus and greek salad, drank 3 heineken (6 total), 4 bottles of water, 2 orders of ARAK (of course, how can you miss out on this?). We ordered 1 lemon mint hookah for the 2 of us. Can you guess as to how much this came out to including tip? I don’t think it was excessive but $ 168 in total. Just becareful not to TIP again.
I had a great time overall. The show was fantastic, music was loud and thumping, the crowd was definitely enjoying the night, and I was just happy to be a spectator. I might go back for a birthday party but just for hookah and drinks, I’d prefer Arabesque, Horus Café and even Spirit Lounge.

Belly dancing and live band were the best part of our evening. Food was okay.
SERVICE STINKS
STAFF ARE VERY RUDE
PRICES/​PACKAGES are subject to change
(Definitely not in your favor)
I got the feeling that we weren’t welcomed there. After reading the reviews I’ve noticed that many non-​Arab customers felt the same way. Make it a private club if you don’t want ‘others’ to enter your establishment. I wanted to get a taste of Middle Eastern culture but instead I was left with a bad taste in my mouth.

If you’re in the mood to be ripped off this is the place for you! We (a group of 6) paid $ 55/​each for a package meal deal. By the time it was all said and done, we spent more that $ 500 for food, drinks and hookah. There were supposed to be 5 different courses in this meal, but they only served us 3. They refused to serve us dessert, tea or coffee claiming that it was an Islamic holiday and that they couldn’t serve us these items. Bear in mind, that both tables next to us were eating cake. I’m not quite sure how that works (I’m not Muslim) but maybe someone in the room can explain it to me. Are certain desserts allowed but others are not? These people are crooks, plain and simple. I wouldn’t recommend this establishment. Even if we’d not experienced this blatant disrespect, the excessive cost of the evening far outpaced what we actually received. Do not waste your time or money.

How do you advertise on Facebook yet claim there are no reservations left. I went there once and I loved it. They tend to treat the people with bigger groups better than if you come in a small group. For the main dish they give you a little but of food. So hard to share in a big group. Food is delicious.

Sunday Brunch is unbeatable! I love the food here. Took our family and friends here this week. 2 of us are vegetarian, and the other 6 are extreme carnivores, but we all enjoyed the meal. They have such a wide variety of all different types of middle eastern food– about 20 different choices, great for people who are trying middle eastern food for the first time. Service was good– the place was packed, and yet our drinks were always refilled. Great time!

My Syrian friends brought me here for a night out. I had a great time!
We ordered for the group. It was a set menu at $ 49/​Person. There are also more expensive options, but this was really plenty. Seriously– the food just kept on coming.
The first course was all meza (apps) — hummus, labne, Kibbeh (Like lamb tartar– my new favorite) salads, spreads, shrimp, etc. THEN for dinner kebabs over rice (big platter) and then 2 different kinds of desserts.
The hookah’s were great– recommend the orange flavor. Live music (all in Arabic– very enjoyable). Dance floor too– so get your dancing shoes on.
Super enjoyable night– would definitely go back.

We went here as a group of 11 people. The food is very good and tasty, but the service is mediocre, but the kicker is the price. We went on a Sunday afternoon for the buffet lunch. When we got the bill, they charged us 21.95 per person, even for our 8 year old daughter. When we asked the waiter, he said, «6 or 9 year old, it’s all the same.» The reason we questioned it is because they advertise on their website, $ 13.95 for 3 – 9 year olds. He wasn’t willing to adjust the tab. And they automatically add 20% tip… FOR A SELF SERVICE BUFFET… that’s ridiculous. So then I approached the waiter and asked how they charge the same for an 8 year old as an adult. She ate some chicken and french fries. I told them we came down from CT and that next time I won’t bring my daughter if that is the case. He swore up and down that next time her meal is on the house. Quite honestly, I am not sure if there will be a next time. Then as we were leaving, the owner walk right past us and not once did he ask what the problem was; completely disregarded we were not pleased. Oh well, I guess they don’t want our business anymore. Their loss not ours…
Also, just realized they overcharged us. They advertise $ 21.95 for the Sunday Buffet, but charged us $ 23.95, This is ridiculous. We will NOT be going back to this place. Hrameieh!!!

We placed an order for the $ 49.00 package which included many small appetizers and the only thing that was a little pleasing was mozzarella sticks. As for the dinner there was one slice of beef & one slice of chicken kabob. My husband & I was very disappointed because it took 2 hours for the dinner to arrive and those 2 little slices were on our plates for the price was ridiculous. The food was disgusting & they left the unfinished food in front us more than a hour, the onion smell from others plates was irritating. As for the entertainment for the band out of 5 stars I will give them as for the belly dancer who came out @12:30 I will give her. The time frame of this celebration was 9:00pm-1:00. My husband & I will not be returning to Aladdain.

Kiba naya is amazing. Hummus babaganoush and muhumara were all average. Very pricey. Almost 80 per person on the weekends with live entertainment. Hookah is ok.

Come here if you want your ear drums blown out.
I came here with my husband and another couple. We ordered a hookah while waiting for the show to start. As we sat and waited I took the place in… Burned table clothes from hookah coals, disgusting stained carpeting, and people smoking cigarettes and cigars (not just hookah).
The hookah was alright. Then the music started and it was insanely loud. I understand this is a «club», but there is a level of loudness that is just intolerably. We could not stand it and left shortly after. This place is dingy so don’t expect a classy atmosphere. I can’t say anything about the food as we could not stand long enough to try it.

This place might be a great nightclub, but for lunch, I found it a little odd. The lighting was very dim for a Sunday lunch. I came here for a family get-​together and the feel was still «club-​ish». The food was laid out buffet-​style, and I had thought, since most of the customers were middle-​eastern, that the food would be much better. However, I was pretty disappointed with the food. The kibbeh nayeh did not taste fresh and the tabbouleh wasn’t very good. I tried most of the food and dessert and was not impressed.
I probably wouldn’t come back unless my big family decided to have another get-​together there, because a good thing about Aladdin is that it accommodates big groups very well.

The songs were so outdated and it is very noisy … Also the place is not well aerated! The food was ok. They should get another singer and other new songs not the kind of songs that make you cry all the time and not give them some beats to make it acceptable.

We went to celebrate a friends birthday. Lo and behold the Real Housewives of NJ were filming an appearance there for the reality show. I expect that the service was especially top notch this day since they were on camera.
We enjoyed the experience. The music and entertainment were excellent. The food was delicious. It was our first experience in this type of cuisine and we enjoyed everything. Also tried the hookahs and also enjoyed those too. We had a great time though our ears were ringing for a few days.
Cocktails were standard and well executed.
I’d go back but I have to wonder if it’s that good even when the TV cameras aren’t there? Worth a try!

We had a reservation, showed up at the restaurant, and it was CLOSED. Gas leak in the kitchen. No notification, never called us to tell us. I had even called a couple hours earlier to confirm they had a parking lot — you’d think they’d mention they were CLOSED!
Too bad. I was looking forward to going here. My friend used to work here and it’s supposed to be good. Will update my review if the chance ever comes up again.