New Hookah Bar on Forbes. Al Hilm. Or The Dream.

[stephendare]

Has anyone been to it yet?

Peterpan Musician and all around prince of mischief, Chris Spohn sent over details about the new place.

its a new hookah lounge / cafe in riverside....corner of forbes and king...this place is very cool...the owners are real nice.

HAPPY HOUR 4pm-7pm Monday-Thursday 2 for 1 Draft and Wine////Monday and Tuesday HOOKAH SPECIAL $7.99

Its open from 4 in the afternoon til 2 in the morning.

[buckethead]

No wings?

[flutterby3]

Sounds lovely!  I am ALWAYS up for trying new places that serve Mid Eastern food.  Nom Nom Nom!

[mandy6488]

Me and Steph went quite a few times the first few weeks it was open. We stopped going though because we kept encountering roaches the last few times we were there. One ran past us while we were on the couches hanging out one night. The next vist a baby roach ran out of a menu while I was with a couple other friends and then when she went to the bathroom she encountered 6 smashed and dead on her way to and in the bathroom.. so that was kind of a turn off and I haven't gone back to see if it has improved yet.

The owners and bar staff are really nice though... and their sangria is tasty.

If I hear the roach problem has been taken care of, I would go back.  Roaches and I just do not go well together at all.. one of my biggest fears. 

[David]

That's pretty much what scared me off from a downtown pizzeria. It kills the mood when one of them scurries across your lunch.

[Christopher Byron Phillip]

I spent 4hrs there on Sunday and not a single roach....I'll mention your conserns to the owner and we'll have it clean in time for the dance party....

[David]

Sounds lovely!  I am ALWAYS up for trying new places that serve Mid Eastern food.  Nom Nom Nom!

hahah, "nomnomnom" that's my favorite sound to make, EVER!

maybe the bug thing was just a short-term problem, i'd like to try it out soon as well.

[flutterby3]

Oh No!  I do detest roaches and realise that with Riverside the pesty little guys are hard to get rid of.  I might check out the place first by having a hookah with friends. 

David...."nomnomnom" is a favorite of mine as well! 

[mandy6488]

Dave, I have 3 free drink passes for Al Hilm in my apt somewhere. If I find them maybe we can go one day and I'll give it another go?   I'll share my free drink passes too =D 

[Atari007]

Its a pretty decent place, and the people are really cool.  I hope this place lasts longer than the beer garden that was there before!! 

[stephElf]

Yea I echo Mandy's cleanliness concerns. Their Sangria is good... and a few of their hookah flavors are tasty as well.

One thing to be aware of, their drink prices are not always what is printed. They have several typos, not sure if they corrected any of them.

[stephElf]

Dave, I have 3 free drink passes for Al Hilm in my apt somewhere. If I find them maybe we can go one day and I'll give it another go?   I'll share my free drink passes too =D 

I still have a drink pass too! haha

[Atari007]

Dave, I have 3 free drink passes for Al Hilm in my apt somewhere. If I find them maybe we can go one day and I'll give it another go?   I'll share my free drink passes too =D 

I still have a drink pass too! haha

Well... if you have tooooo many drink passes, id gladly take one off your hands...   

[David]

Dave, I have 3 free drink passes for Al Hilm in my apt somewhere. If I find them maybe we can go one day and I'll give it another go?   I'll share my free drink passes too =D 

I'm down for that, homey.

[ohhkristin]

Dave, I have 3 free drink passes for Al Hilm in my apt somewhere. If I find them maybe we can go one day and I'll give it another go?   I'll share my free drink passes too =D 

I still have a drink pass too! haha

I have some too! When we spoke with the manager about the bug problem he said he's never seen any there which seems strange since we saw sooo many during our week we spent there.

Hopefully they get it fixed quick, that place was fun and cheap during happy hour--and not as crowded as Casbah (...oh we're out of that!) or Layla's.