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    Alchemy Cocktail & Hookah Lounge

    4.6 (34 reviews)
    Open • 3:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    Christian C.

    Hookah Lounge with awesome drink menu. Bartenders are chill af. Very rare find of this part of town. Bathrooms are very generous. lol

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    Marion M.

    Super chill and fun! Me and my husband really enjoyed it here! The service is very lovely and attentively taking care of us!

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    Jessica C.

    Me and my friend were looking for a hookah lounge in SA and came across this one. Perfect choice! They play good music, the ambiance is really nice too! Good ventilation inside too so it's not super Smokey! Joel was very attentive and nice!! If you're looking for a hookah spot this is it! Definitely recommend. 10/10

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    Kailani T.

    This place needs a lot of work and I'm not talking about the ambience of it. I'm talking about the customer service and the way the business is being ran doesn't seem like the owner really cares so we tried to order some snack items off the menu and they didn't have them and they also didn't have change, So we ended up tipping a $20 instead of a $10 I know they changed locations 3 months ago but the owner should be taking care of his business. I would only come to take pictures because I love the interior design and for the hookah we got the flavor Love 66 which has a taste of honey dew, passion fruit, watermelon & menthol! It was really tasty but I rate this place 3 out of 10.

    Ryan M.

    Cool place to visit if you are visiting the city, although the hookahs are $40 and the repacks are $20. I I would still recommend you come and visit. The staff were very friendly and easy to talk to.

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    Micaela B.

    Checked this place out last night after seeing it pop up on google and I was super impressed by the vibe they're cultivating! They have hookah available (plus a happy hour for discounted hookah), it's BYOB, and they are currently offering small snacks like chips. The owner said he is looking at getting some more substantial food options in the future, so come support! The patio area is really clean and relaxing, it feels sheltered from the road and the fire pit was definitely an unexpected wow factor for us! There are also games like cards, uno, chess, etc just FYI. The owner was super attentive and made sure we never had bad coals, and chatted with us a while. I think this place deserves more hype! Definitely has a ton of ambiance!

    Biancka D.

    Came in town to visit my friend for the weekend. This is definitely a spot I'll be coming back to! Love the chill relaxed vibe. Owner was really nice and attentive. Our hookah lasted the entire time we were there! #impressive I believe they will be selling alcohol at a future date. I vote it remains BYOB but can't wait to come back. See you soon

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    Carlos C.

    Great spot with some good vibes. Music was on point and I loved the hookah! BYOB was cool to have as an option as well

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    A vibe! Great music! (Deep house). exquisite atmosphere! This is a NEW place in SATX. Very Instagram picture worthy. Plants everywhere. cute LED signs n the bathroom walls look cute! it's just a chill place to smoke hookah new hookah spot. Very Elevated from other spots. Very Tulum Vibes Great service! Everyone is so nice. 10/10 BYOB ‼ I brought my wine and just chilled with my friends. (They are NOT a bar) food truck ! coffee !

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    Great atmosphere, great hospitality, reasonable prices for hookah and drinks. Pop food truck had amazing chicken

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    Hoel R.

    Thanks Jess. Come visit again

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    Amazing atmosphere, the service was phenomenal. Will definitely come back here again. Me and my friends had so much fun!

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    Hoel R.

    Thanks for coming in Micaela

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    Hoel R.

    We appreciate your visit. Come see us again

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    Hoel R.

    Thanks for coming in guys. Bring some more people again next time.

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    3 years ago

    Best Hookah place. So chill and management is amazing. Vibe is great. Prices are great. A good place no matter what you're looking for.

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    Hoel R.

    Thanks again for coming and visiting Jennifer

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    Hoel R.

    Thanks bro

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    Hoel R.

    Thanks again Pamela. Come check us out again next time.

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    Hoel R.

    Thanks again Melissa. We appreciate the review

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    Hoel R.

    We appreciate your coming in. Come visit again

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    Thanks again. Come back with more people

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    3 years ago

    Great Vibe and Hookahs! If you are from the area or visiting and like Hookah, you'll love this place!

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    Thanks for stopping by.

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    3 years ago

    Highly recommend coming in and checking this place out! Super chill vibes, good service, and BYOB!

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    “They have hookah available (plus a happy hour for discounted hookah), it's BYOB, and they are currently offering small snacks like chips.”

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