Jacksonville: Hookah Capital of Florida

[David]

The 2014-2015 hookah list

1. Casbah
2. Mezze Bar and Grill (formerly Laylas)
3. Sahara Bar & Cafe
4. Taverna Yamas (no free water for you!)
5. Istanbul (Moved to a new location since 2011)
6. The Tent Hookah Lounge
7. Amsterdam Lounge

And a new one rumored to open up on King st.

There's a few others around town that serve hookahs but they don't have the same atmosphere.

[ChriswUfGator]

It's the new sushi.

[BridgeTroll]

Zodiac on Adams... 

[David]

Zodiac's nice, but if you want the true authentic hookah lounge experience, go to Rack 'Em Up Billiards in Mandarin. Hookahs, arcade games,  pool & JAGERMEISTER!

[ProjectMaximus]

There's a few others around town that serve hookahs but they don't have the same atmosphere.

Q-ball and Mandaloun are a couple others that come to mind.

[David]

Yeah there's some places that have hookah that just feel off. Like you can't throw a hookah up at a gas station and call it a hookah lounge. I mean you can, but it's not what most people are expecting.

Since I posted this in 2011 there's  a lot more hookah lounges that have popped up around the state, so we may have lost our unofficial designation as the Hookah Capital of Florida.  There's still plenty within a short drive though.