Hale Hookah

It was our last night in Hawaii and we were looking for something relaxed to do before heading to the airport. We looked up hookah bars and this one seemed to have great reviews.
We got most hooked up hookah you could get. We got the starbuzz with half lychee and half canteloupe. They mix Tobacco at no extra charge. Then we got some extra Tobacco tea thing added in with ice water. The handle on the hookah was like some mystique special handle that kept the smoke very cool. I was really impressed with the overall setup.
The people that worked there were very nice and the seating on the couch was comfortable with a outlet right next to it making charging really easy.
We brought some games to play and just relaxed. The place is BYOB with a 5 dollar charge but on Thursdays there is no corking fee so we lucked out.
Awesome awesome awesome!!!

Great place! Awesome guys run this shop! Hale Hookah is the place to be in Hilo if you looking for a good time! The shop has a great ambiance, painted and decorated excellent!

My favourite hangout (when it’s not crowded). Great people and customer service. I’d rather come to this place over any bar, and it smells amazing when there’s more than one active hookah.
Also, there’s a lot of artists and musicians that come here to share their talent and entertain.
And the best thing is they’ve collected and implemented the suggestion box since they opened, they’ve since had games, bubbles, wifi, etc. Listening to what the customer wants is definitely good for business. So’s allowing them to bring beer and wine when the tables aren’t needed for smokers.

Awesome hookah bar. Friendly staff and great atmosphere. I will definitely be recommending this place to anyone who is staying near Hilo.

Really chill vibe here. Friendly and knowledgeable staff, great selection of hookah flavors, and beautiful artwork. I love it! Gotta check out the dokha tobacco and open mic night on Wednesdays. They don’t serve alcohol but you are welcome to bring your own (wine and beer only). Excellent!

Love, love, LOVE this place! The guys are super sweet, the vibe is super chill and the flavors are top notch. I will definitely be a regular for as long as I live on the Big Island. Arrive earlier if you want to avoid a boisterous crowd, but if you don’t mind noise then arrive as you please.

Definitely one of the best hookah lounges I’ve been to around the world, small and cozy and very good shisha. I would hang out here all afternoon if I lived in Hilo.
I really liked the stuff they carried, pretty legit brand of shisha and great service. The guys here are chill and they will say hi.
You can also bring your own drinks :) I (along with probably every single customer they’ve ever had) found the wall drawing super entertaining. Basically, you have to find the 4 differences. It’s a good conversational piece.
Aloha vibes all around!

Sweet place to hang out. Great hookahs, The guys that run the show are AWESOME and ensure that you have a great time. There are no expectations in here, everyone is welcome. They will chat to you all day or just leave you be, whatever you prefer. Total big island love going on in here.

SO stoked on this place! Been waiting for a place like this to open in Hilo. Owners/​workers could not be more chill/​genuinely nice people. Super dope environment. Good prices, cheapest hookah bar I’ve been to, and they’ve got good deals like happy hour! Quality hand-​crafted Khalil Mamoon and Mya hookahs as well as good shisha flavor options. I will be here all the time :)

This place is outstanding. One of the best tobacco shops in the 50 states. These guys really know their stuff!

This place is chill. When you don’t want to go to the bar. Come sit back and relax and smoke some shish. This place is fun with good friends. Good music. Overall great vibe. And I was stoked when they had Kombucha. It’s great and worth the money and its a good price. Check out the hale hookah scene! And also Reed one of the owners is also really nice and friendly. You will have good fun.

If you’re looking for a chill place to hang out with friends and are tired of the bar scene, I highly recommend Hale Hookah. The ambiance was exactly what I was looking for — relaxing with chill music and super comfy furniture. They have all the standard hookah flavors but also told us about some special combos they had created. So instead of going for my usual apple flavor, we went with one of their mixtures, which had pineapple, coconut, and mango — kinda like a piña colada and really great!
If you’ve never tried hookah before but want to try it out, the owners are really cool and mellow and will take care of you. They make sure you have enough coal and even ash it for you. We chatted with them about their recent opening and learned that they have a lot of cool things lined up, from live music, belly dancing, different types of food, local artist showing, etc. So definitely worth keeping an eye on and returning to in the future!