Pharaoh’s Cafe & Lounge

Love the service and the ambiance! They have a wonderful variety of flavors (and and good amount of beer +++). Definitely upgrade to an ice pick… makes plumes bigger, and smoke smoother (not that it needs it)!
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Not bad, but a little pricey and we were disappointed they didn’t have tea. A good place to just hang out.

Great décor — comfortable seating and a relaxing atmosphere. There’s a pretty big selection of brands and flavors (and the staff is quick to offer suggestions). We’ll be coming back!

This is my favorite hookah place. I come here several times a week and my hookah is always perfect. Especially during happy hour when the hookah is only 13 dollars! The staff and especially the girl Leah that works there always has everything ready and I never have to ask her for anything. They have the best playlist ! This is the most classy hookah in PB ! I definitely recommend this place

We were visiting SD for my bday, and our friends took us there) Hookah and atmosphere was great, I am very picky about hookah, but this one was so perfect! Thanks to Steven (the owner I guess) to taking care of us)))

Best hookah lounge in San Diego best customer service best staff bet place to go relax & smoke they deserve 10 stars

Went here for the first time with some friends and it was a good time. The owner is very fun and makes you feel comfortable. The coal is changed on a timely manner and they constantly make sure that you’re doing okay.
It does end up getting crowded later in to the evening. We went on a Friday night around 9PM and it wasn’t too bad, but once it hit 10PM people had to start waiting for seats.
Was definitely fun for my first hookah experience, it just got really stuffy in there and I started to get a headache, thus the four star rating. Other than that it was great!

This place wouldn’t honor what they had in the menu. «Tuesday’s half off flavor of the week.» Then I showed him the Unilocal offer that said «free refill of hookah» for first time check in. The owner told me no to the offer he advertised in his own establishment. Then declined me when I showed him the Unilocal… Obviously I’m gonna Unilocal you dummy. Honor your deals or take them down! Lol. One star for not honoring at least one of your deals. Smh.

I came here all the way from LA to see a friend. When j walked in the staff was very nice! We first sat indoors because there wasn’t room outside to sit. I started getting claustrophobic because it’s dark and small inside and on top of that there is hookah smoke everywhere. I’m a frequent hookah smoker but it felt like the place was hot boxed.
I ordered tenders and a «Greek salad.» The only thing Greek about that salad was the olives and cheese. They gave me ranch with my salad. Who eats ranch with Greek salad?! The tenders were semi cold and not good at all. Compared to many places I’ve eaten in San Diego, this was definitely not the greatest.
I either wanted to leave or go sit outside. We told the waiter first available take us out! We finally ended up sitting outside. Time passed by because we saw many people walking by and going to the bars near by.
The hookah itself wasn’t something to go crazy over either. I don’t think I’ll be coming back here again, unless I have to.
The prices were decent. I can’t complain about that, but if they raise their prices, they’d probably be out of business.
Sorry for the 2 stars guys, but you can definitely do better!

My boyfriend and I stumbled across this place by chance last year while visiting SD and we’ll always be stopping by any time we’re in PB. Best hookah I’ve ever had (great cappuccinos too).
Ask for Frankie if you’re there on weekend nights, but all the staff is super cool and friendly and service is pretty prompt. It’s a bit too loud for us inside but the patio is perfect… for hookahing and people watching. This last time we were there (end of August), we decided to try a mix. I was in the mood for pineapple and my boyfriend and I had been fighting over the white gummy bears so that seemed to be a no brainer. Frankie came out to personally to warn us that the combo we chose might not taste good and actually ended up making a great mix for us! Really personable and great service.
Would def recommend for anyone looking for hookah in PB and people watching (sat nights are the best, especially around midnight to 2am.)
Will definitely stop by on our annual trips to SD.

I started to only give them 4 stars, but then I thought about it. .why would I not give them 5, they sat me quickly, got my beer quickly and I got my hookah in like. .3 minutes! Service with a smile and the seats are extremely comfortable! No complaints at all! And the music was excellent! Great spot! Just confused to why there wasn’t very many customers. .maybe because the hookah was 23 bucks, idk, definitely worth it though!

Such a cool concept being able to smoke out of different fruits but the service sucks. The hookah is good but it gets harsh so quickly and nobody is tending to the coals. I would have spent a lot more time and money here if I didn’t have to go find the attendant to get a drink every time and to get the coals changed out. Really disappointed that I walked this far and didn’t stay very long.

Everyone must check it out! friendly people, Good Music, and definitely Good flavors!

Cool place to chill at but
— It took us 20 – 30 minutes to get our 2 bottled beers
— My friend’s order of buffalo wings took 40 minutes, and the waitress came out with regular wings and didn’t even say anything about them being regular. We had to call her back and tell her they were not buffalo wings for her to tell us that they ran out of buffalo sauce.
— The one who really helped us out the most was the blonde waitress.
*IT WASN’T EVEN BUSY AT THE TIME*
So bottom line, if you’re looking for a place with really good and quick service this is not the place. If you don’t care and you’re only there for the hookah, then this place is okay.

The service and Hookah here is Amazing!
I came here on a Saturday and everything was great! Leah provided great customer service, knew when to ask us for refills, always had hot coals ready, and had a great positive attitude. This place has great music playing all the time. People have no problem getting up and just dancing I LOVE IT! I really like that they serve food here, its fresh and tastes really good. Definitely will be returning here and bringing my friends.

Great DJ Friday nights.
And the best customer service I ever seen in hookahs lounge, hot pizza and hot hot wings

Hookah it’s alright nothing special. I like the fancy white tables in the VIP area. environment it’s okay it was really dead. I need more coals soon lol maybe I’ll get up after all it’s okay give it 3 starts

The manager working at the time is sexist and doesn’t care about middle eastern women .
I came in to talk about License to Freedom a non-​profit community based organization that promotes nonviolence through community education, self-​sufficiency and advocacy for refugee and immigrant survivors of domestic and relationship abuse in the East County and San Diego region The manager or man working at the time blew me off.

Walking down PB with a few drinks in our system, we decided to stop by the first hookah place we spotted. And this place was the lucky winner!
Walked In and got seated automatically. It had a very laid back, cool atmosphere. They played dated music that we all could jam too. It was dark and intimate as well.
We ordered a bowl of hookah and some drinks. Upon check in they gave us a free hookah refill so we took advantage of that. The worker actually made us the special flavor on the menu which was really good.
We hung out our for a little while until we scurried along to our next bar.

There’re not too many good places in PB where you can meet with friends and sit down somewhere comfy. However, there’s a good spot. Nice service, pleasant vibes around, delicious hookahs, and a decent selection of drinks. I also like that it’s open and can observe what is going outside the café. I’ve been there several times and coming back for sure.