King’s Hookah Lounge

Excellent customer service!!! Had to make a stop here every time I visit Oregon. The hookah is outstanding. Let’s just say that coming from California where there is a tone of hookah bars this place tops them all! If you’re ever in Portland make sure you check this place out.

The appearance of this spot was very shabby and the menu had many false advertisements

Dingy atmosphere, but the hookah is nice (get the jasmine mint tea with it!). Also the owner is a kind and helpful proprietor.
Advise to establishment: Spend some time and money on designing the interior… You could double or triple business if you created more of a aesthetic environment for customers to enjoy. I would have easily paid $ 5 more for hookah if the atmosphere was nicer.

Beat hookah in town at a excellent price I recommend this place to anyone who wants to smoke

I’ve been to a few hookah bars in my day, but it’s been YEARS since my last visit to one. I’m not sure exactly how it happened, but per a recommendation from some newly met friends I ended up at King’s Hookah Lounge last night.

This place really seemed to be a no frills more authentic type of a hookah bar. Some people may find this as a turnoff if they are used to the trendy hookah joints. I found it to be quite enjoyable and completely suitable for some lounging and smoking.
The staff here were all quite nice and came by a few times to make sure our coals were nice and hot. Along with our two hookah set ups we all had some hot tea to sip on. We sampled the rose, mint, and green apple tobaccos. My favorite of the bunch was the mint. Brought back memories of smoking the occasional menthol cigarette many years ago in my former life as a smoker.
I would definitely come back to King’s Hookah Lounge next time I am in the neighborhood and looking for an authentic hookah experience.

Seeing four stars for this «hookah lounge» makes me want to open a business because if this is a four star hookah lounge people of portland are idiots. The staff is great
Cons: sitting is not comfortable the whole place is dirty Turkish coffee in a paper cup,
This a bare minimum hookah location hard to call it lounge

Pretty chill spot! Super smooth hookah that lasted a long time. Reggae music which is always a plus.

Casual hookah joint
Outdoor seating
Not a fancy place, therefore more «authentic»
Overall = worthwhile repeat to get your hookah fix

Since I wrote my review two years ago I went back to this place once on a whim. I was visiting the first time I was there. The second time I had moved up to Portland and wanted to enjoy a nice smoke with some friends. The atmosphere hadn’t changed, the people inside weren’t rude, but they also weren’t very helpful and the earwig bugs still lived there.
Worse than that is the «compliment» i got from a random user who’s never reviewed anything but rather has attacked me for my opinion of the place. Search her image and sure enough, it’s a fake account.
Are the owners attacking reviewers? I’ll leave that for you to decide.
My advice originally was to go to Pied Cow for hookah instead, but really my advice is this… GET YOUR OWN HOOKAH! Smoking Hookah out at bars is an expensive investment in your time and money. Rather than spend 15 dollars per pipe per smoke why don’t you save, buy your own and see how quickly that money starts to pile up.
Once you get past the initial investment of the hookah you’ll find that every time you want to smoke it’s much cheaper. 15 dollars for a hookah rental or 4 dollars for a pack of shisha? You decide.

this place is disgusting and the ppl that work their are very rude and the owner is a punk their are bugs everywhere in their like in the couch and everything if you want a clean hookah lounge go to sultan hookah lounge it is way better and cheaper

Nice owner, gave us Ceylon tea on the house. Relaxing environment. I suggest the blueberry grape flavor mixed with strawberry Margarita… Flavorful fun! It’s also just a few skips from saint cupcakes… Which is pretty badass!

Really cool idea of renovating an old convenience store. Low, squishy sofas lined with pillows line the back wall and snake around through the middle as well as into what was formerly a beer cooler. Colorful fluorescent lights line the former beer cooler dividers, creating a funky atmosphere. Little pricey, but worth it for the environment and the excellent service. Free additional coals, very friendly staff. Great place to chill. As always, expect the international music.

Price matters, but it is a two-​way street!
I was staying at the Northwest Portland Hostel and this place is not even a walk away. Soo close!
Anyway, the price is a bit more, but the hookahs really smoke well and full. They’re tall and cool the smoke well, the hoses are thick, and the handles are nice and long. King’s coals are real charcoal and are unlimited/​free. Plus they last twice as long as similar priced places that use the mashed charcoal briquettes! As an avid hookah enthusiast I was impressed and completely fine with the prices, if anything I feel like we underpaid.
Their service was with a smile and you can tell King’s loves hookah too. Music is so chill and with middle eastern influence. The guy working was amazingly helpful and friendly and the place, being a renovated convenience store, was a fun and different atmosphere! The renovated «beer cooler» lounge was super colorful and comfortable! They don’t have any alcohol, but its all about the hookah anyway! Will recommend on any trip to Portland :))
Try preach, with a small hint o’ mint

We got strawberry for $ 13.50 and it lasted a loooong time. Supposed to be shared by 2 people but I think you can squeeze in 3 or 4 and they won’t say anything.

King’s is a traditional hookah lounge located on Couch St. It attracts all crowds, the traditional and the non. I have only been there 3 times, but for the most part, each time has been a pleasant experience.
They have a wide array of flavors, my favorite being Peach and Rose. I believe regular flavors start ta $ 13-​$ 15 and exotic around around $ 16-​$ 20.
There are couches and also a little back «room» that has different colored black lights light up on the side. It’s not a closed room, but the lights give you the feel that you have privacy and there are sheer curtains to close if you’d like.
The owner is friendly, however sometimes it’s hard to track him down to replace coals or what not. But generally he’s floating around some where, if not smoking some hookah himself outside with friends.
They have INCREDIBLE Sharbat. They also have cold and hot drinks, free wi-​fi, two TV’s that are usually playing sports of some kind, and an array of hip hop music that floats around you with the smoke.

This place looks really shady from outside, and I went to both Sultan Café locations prior to giving it a shot. Even though it’s a bit more expensive, I’m not going back to the Sultan.
I went here on a Saturday night with 5 friends.
Pros:
* Fun atmosphere and plenty of people enjoying themselves
* Cushioned seating
* Excellent full bodied smoke for a little over two hours.
* Authentic middle eastern vibe
Cons:
* No air conditioning so we had to sit outside to be comfortable
* Uncovered neon lights ruined the otherwise awesome cushioned floor area.
* Their recommended exotic blend «King’s mix» was too weird for most of the people in my crowd.
* Single hosed hookah’s only