Eastern Nights

Hookah sucks the drink sucks staff forgot my change and then he was no where to be found.

Overpriced for crappy service. Hot and no good. Last minute they say its cash. Don’t go here. Plenty of other better hookah spots. Also check your bill if you do go. They try to be slick and add extra charges.

Empty on Eid, which is a foreboding sign in itself since most hookah places on Steinway are overcrowded during the holiday.
Forgot to put in order for smoothies, and when reminded, proceeded to order them from a business next door and bring it to us. The guy legitimately walked back in from outside carrying the two drinks.
One of our hookahs was super harsh and was promptly abandoned.
Table was not clean when we got there, ashes all over the top – the atmosphere just overall felt sticky and grimy.
Overall, the experience reminded me why I don’t come to Steinway. Save it for the underage kiddies.

I wouldn’t even give this place a one star. WORST HOOKA and SERVICE EVER!!! The managers are very rude and disrespectful. I would never come here again. AVOID THIS PLACE!!!

Worst POS place EVER. Service was terrible (staff was extremely rude, drinks tasted like a 85 year old trannys breast milk, and hookah was tasted like a charcoal BBQ grill. Would NEVER go there again in my life!

If your under age and looking for a place to smoke, this is definitely it. If not, EXPECT TO BE BABYSITTING… or even have a flashback back to high school. Service sucks, Over packed (Saturday nights), small dance space, no food, dirty bathrooms, and horrible management! Age 20+, unless you’re still stuck in your high school phase, don’t even bother going here… all you’ll get out of there is a smoothie and hookah. But on a good note, the hookah wasn’t as bad as the experience.

Recently started coming back to this place nicer crowd seems as if it is a new place great prices and great hookah really recommend coming here they have an amazing staff that works hard to make sure their customers are happy think Im going to start coming back every weekend like I use to

Worst hookah on Steinway. Horrible customer service. Disgusting food. Dirty seating. Literally horrible in every aspect.

I have vivid flashbacks of my final years in school trekking up Steinway street for a little after school hookah and what I’ve always noticed about this place is the unbridled hospitality. I’ve seem to have been getting lucky in terms of Middle Eastern establishments in Astoria, the older staff at this like many of it’s neighbors make you feel more than at home. Offering specials, personal favorites and warm hospitality all at normal (Queens) prices.
I recently came back with some college friends to introduce them to Astoria and the Little Egypt row of hookah spots and restaurants. For the most part, the place I remember going to in high school was essentially the same. Unfortunately (albeit understandably) a few things have changed in that short time. In order to keep up with the times, a lot of the old charm that the place used to have has been replaced with attractions for its new, younger clientele. No longer do Egyptian and Lebanese music videos play on the tv screen or through the speakers, now it’s mostly that generic techno laced tracks that everyone listens to nowadays. Epileptic shock from the new strobe light system included.
I can live with those things as long as the hookah stays on it’s game, the prices don’t skyrocket, and the service stays hospitable. I’m holding out, but New York is changing so I’ll only hold my breath a little longer.

I’ve been going to hookah spots on Steinway for many years now. Many of them are mediocre at best but this place takes the spot at the very bottom of the list. After being greeted and seated we ordered 2 hookahs, immediately I noticed the tobacco was horrible, it made everyone at our table severely cough along with a burning sensation in our throats. We notified them twice they did nothing. The owner’s son approached me when I refused to pay and told me to meet him in the back alley way. Many better hookah lounges on Steinway why settle for garbage and get threaten. I would give Eastern Nights zero stars if I could, stay away!

Great place, amazing prices, lovely costumer service… Feels like im back in lebanon… Keep it up!

I was very disappointed in this place. It used to be nice. Now it caters more to what seems like a bar-​drinking, hip-​hop crowd. Extremely loud western dance music; so loud you can’t even hear yourself talk. The shish is way over priced and service is horrible! I will probably not go here again.

My friend recommend this place and I loved it. I got here before midnight and to my surprise they were only a handful of people here. I usually like spots that arent to croweded so this is a plus. The abienance was awesome and so was the staff. I ordered a rose/​cherry and I am happy to say I was copmletely satisfied. The hookah had full flavor and great pull. The charcoal boy came occasionally to check up on me. I only paid $ 7 so you cant go wrong! Ill be back!

I have had a fair share of history with this establishment. For starters they don’t make their own food. One of the owners owns a deli on the next block so if you order your food keep an eye out for a delivery boy dragging your food by in styrofoam packages, which they then put on a plate to make it look like it’s NOT awful cheap deli delivery food. PLUS do not be surprised if you have to wait 45 minutes for your «food», or end up overpaying horribly.
Also, their furniture is awful! They drape it in fabric to masks it’s age but don’t be fooled that fabric hasn’t been washed in months. Not too comfortable either. The nice couches are forever occupied by the regular men who sit there from morning to night.
Oddly enough, their hookah isn’t bad at all, it is probably the only reason I came back.
But in retrospect, my friend used to work here and trust me fellow Unilocalers; DO NOT GO HERE. I myself have recently stopped coming here because of the rudeness of some of their frequent customers and one of the owners. This is not the hookah lounge for me.

I wanted to try something new, my husband and I live fairly close to Steinway Street. We usually go to Khan Lounge for Hookah but I thought we’d try something new. So we walked towards the end of Steinway’s long history of lounges and fell upon the glowing lights of Eastern Nights.
I was excited to try something new. Their «regular flavors» hookah is $ 12.00, and their Starbuzz Tobacco hookah is $ 14.00. They only have two Starbuzz flavors.
We ordered the grape and blue mist hookah which was pretty good. I wouldn’t say it’s the best I’ve had but it was decent.
I also ordered this Arabic milk coffee, which was supposed to be extremely tasty as explained by the waiter. He was very much enthusiastic about the drink so I decided I’d order. It came out, it was literally, hot, frothy milk with some nuts in it-​no sugar added, to top it off, they add corn-​starch to the drink to make it have a thick consistency.
We also ordered beef «shawarma». This is where it got really bad, to the point I probably will never go back again.
We requested that our beef shawarma have fries and hot sauce on the inside of the shawarma. The waiter, said, «yea sure, no problem.» We waited about…35−40 minutes for our Shawarma until finally my husband said to cancel the order. The guy came to our table and said the guy is almost done making it, it’s ready, it will be done in 1 minute.“
He ran outside and came back with a white, Styrofoam box. I knew it, I knew that was the order and that he had ordered from outside because he obviously doesn’t have the items he has listed on his menu. He should have just told us.
Anyway, seconds after he came back with the box our «shawarma» was served. We stared down at our «shawarma» anticipating that it would be scrumptious and everything we’d hoped and expected since we’d waited for so long. It wasn’t even a shawarma! It was minced beef inside of a French bread roll. No sauce, no fries inside, and no hot sauce. Nothing. Very disappointing.
We kindly told him as he bought our $ 35 dollar bill that what was in front of us was not a shawarma. He argued with us and attempted to cover-​up this shawarma type thing he claimed. I’ve had several shawarma. I know what a beef shawarma looks like, the beef is not minced, and it’s definitely not in a French bread roll.
He still made us pay for the sandwich which we did not order, and the thick cornstarch milk I didn’t drink.
Also, if you’re going to have a TV please play something decent. I kept seeing the same re-​run of an advertisement about a man who purchased a house full of paintings!
Wouldn’t recommend this place unless they offer a Groupon ever. If he had straight up told us that he didn’t have that menu item available, and had it not taken so long to obtain the pseudo-​shawarma, maybe this review would have been better.
Also, Eastern Nights, if you are in fact going to go and seek outside sources for your Shawarma, I’d suggest you get them from El-​Rawsheh Restaurant. They have EXCELLENT, authentic Shawarma’s.

Such a nice place we almost go there every weekend. They have live DJ every Friday and Saturday starts at 10 pm
I like how it’s always packed and live there
They play English, Spanish and Arabic music mostly and sometimes they play Indian and Persian music
Give them a try and I think U would always go there

Two friends and I were looking for a place to eat on Steinway and chose this place randomly. The result was the most hilarious dining experience I’ve ever had.
We ordered three lamb shawarma sandwiches. After taking our order the waiter (only employee present) left the building. We started wondering to each other where he had gone when he returned with a plastic bag containing three styrofoam boxes. Shortly thereafter we were served our sandwiches. The guy bought shawarma sandwiches from a food cart and served them to us in his restaurant. My friend jokingly wondered whether we’d have to pay a delivery charge.
Also, when two of us said we were «fine with water» to drink he brought us bottles of water that ended up costing $ 2 each. When the bill came a 15% gratuity had been added for our party of three. Bush league.
This place is so ridiculous all I can do is laugh about it.

Not great, not bad. Just OK.
After scouring Steinway for the perfect hookah bar that served food, alcohol, and had a nice, welcoming atmosphere, we ended up at Eastern Nights – mainly because it was came closest to what we were looking for (which was not all that close!). To be fair, I am not a huge fan of restaurants with loud, clubby music and disco lights distorting all the pictures on the walls to begin with, but I walked in accepting atmosphere for what it was.
First and foremost, the hookah: We ordered the double apple, which went down really smoothly, but did not taste like apple in the slightest. Actually, it tasted more like anise, a flavor I really don’t like. So that was kind of a foul.
Next, we got the falafel and foul (pronounced «fool,» it’s kinda like a Middle Eastern version of refried beans) and both were delicious! And affordable too! The service was painfully slow, however, so don’t expect McDonald’s style speed if you’re hungry!
The service was not bad either. I was actually surprised to see what other reviewers were saying about the service, because I really didn’t experience anything negative.
The bill: At the end of the night, we owed 37 smackers, which wasn’t too bad, except that I was peeved about the water charge: So when you order water, they immediately give you bottled water and proceed to charge you $ 2 per bottle later. That’s kinda BS because they should be asking you if you want bottled or tap water. Grr. The other annoying thing is that they are cash only, so make sure to stop by the atm before you step foot in here.
Lastly, take note that they do not serve alcohol here. If you’re looking for a hookah bar that serves booze, keep walkin’!

If this place is really closed then I’m so happy because it SUCKS! The WORST hookah spot I’ve ever been to. I should have known since there was NO ONE inside. My friend and I were the ones in there.
We ordered a hookah and they have an option where you can have more tobacco so it lasts longer but it’s $ 2 extra. I forgot the proper term, but it was written in the menu and I asked about it. The waitress automatically assumed because I asked about I wanted extra tobacco. When it came time for the bill, she took forever to bring it out and I discovered that she had charged me extra when I didn’t even order the extra stuff! When I asked her about it, she said I had to pay because that is what was served. She tried to argue that it was my fault that I asked about it and that since we were given extra tobacco, we had to pay.
Very poor customer service. I will never return and would suggest that you don’t go either.

Visiting Eastern Nights was actually my first and only experience with hookah so far, so I really have nothing to compare it to.
But, I enjoyed my evening there. We were promptly greeted and served. Both the cantaloupe and strawberry flavors were tasty. Nobody ever rushed us. or pressured us to continue ordering. Generally speaking, it was an extremely relaxing and laid back evening.
I suppose that other people who were there that night felt the same way. I noticed a few people had fallen asleep on their couches and were napping when we arrived. I’m not sure if this is the norm at other hookah joints, but it did seem a little odd to me.
The atmosphere is lacking, and there is definitely something to be desired in that aspect. It was very dark, which I assume all hookah places are. But the couches were shabby and in need of replacement. Also, it wasn’t really cheap. For two types of shisha, and four waters our bill came out to $ 38. (They included 15% gratuity in the bill)
However, I don’t have any serious complaints. The service was surprisingly quick and attentive without being pushy and the shisha was a great new experience. While I do expect to enjoy the hookah again, I probably wouldn’t return here since I’m sure the area offers places with equally good shisha in a more comfortable atmosphere.