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    Puff Hookah Lounge

    4.8 (41 reviews)
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    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Double Apple + Mint hookah with tea

    Such a lovely hookah bar with a super cute, cozy vibe. The flower decor and beautiful tea cups made the whole place feel really special and inviting. Our group included an autistic person, and the owner was incredibly kind and thoughtful by lowering the music to make us more comfortable. That level of consideration truly meant a lot to us. The hookah itself was very refreshing, and the flavor was absolutely amazing, smooth and well balanced. We had a great experience and will definitely be back. Highly recommend.

    Hookah Fumari and chai haleeb
    Jasmine S.

    Just spent some time at Puff as a little friday night chill vibe! Good hookah and a really cute interior! We got Chai Haleeb, I would've loved it to be more spiced and less milky, but still good! Also would have loved to hear more middle eastern music, haha, but not an issue at all!

    Hookah & Chai
    Guadalupe C.

    My husband & I had been looking for a hookah lounge after moving to San Diego and hadn't gotten any great suggestions. We saw Puff being built in our neighborhood and decided to give it a shot! The vibe is very good. Very calm and chill. The music isn't overwhelmingly loud so you can actually talk and they play a wide array of genres as you enjoy your hookah. We ordered two chais and they were incredibly authentic and delicious! 20/10 recommend you get them when you come in. Everyone was so kind to us as we enjoyed our hookah. We spent close to two hours enjoying our hookah and we never felt them trying to push us out. They gave us fresh embers multiple times and checked on us. If you're looking for a nice vibe with good prices Puff is definitely a place you have to add onto your list!

    Came here on a Friday night for girls night and this place is so cute! The lady helping us was also very sweet. The hookah is smooth also.

    Caramel latte
    C R.

    The ambience is phenomenal! I love the music and it's at a good volume! I had a caramel latte and it was really good. The hookah was bomb! The service was great! This is one of my new favorite spots.

    Christos A.

    This was our second time enjoying this amazing hookah lounge! The service was, again, so impressive! After saying hello to the owner and enjoying our hookah, I was introduced to another patron who spoke Greek. We were permitted to play Greek songs and it was a fantastic experience for me. I highly recommend Puff Hookah!

    Hookah lounge

    Best Hookah Bar I've been to, good music and good videos good with relpacimg coles as well 100% coming back again.

    Hookah
    Sonia K.

    Great ambience, chai hookah flavor was great! Came on a Sunday and was not packed at all!

    Watermelon bowl with mint flavor on a premium hookah

    The best hookah lounge in Hillcrest It's a must try hookah lounge Best costumer service Quick service Food is delicious I looove there wings with hot sauce

    Definitely recommend coming with your friends it's a nice vibe ! Music was perfect & the service was great. Will for sure recommend to friends & will be back. Beautiful decor as well !

    BBQ chicken pizza
    Dustin A.

    The ambience of this place is out of this world, and although we didn't try the hookah tonight, I can imagine everything here is fantastic. The BBQ chicken pizza was amazing, and will definitely be back to try the rest of the menu! Absolutely a place to check out!

    Great ambiance! Very attentive and friendly staff. The hookah was flavorful and fresh

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    2 years ago

    the ambience makes everything authentic. The best hookah parlor i ever tried. Willing to come back again

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    We got Chai Haleeb, I would've loved it to be more spiced and less milky, but still good!

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    You can't beat the location. Right in the middle of 5th Ave, Myst should be your first stop as you…read moreexplore the gas lamp. Happy Hour drinks and hookah are 1/2 price so it's great early. Later on in the day the energy goes to a chill vibe with servers making sure you have what you need have a good time with friends. I recommend the lambchops!

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    -- 10 STARS. PERIOD…read more Just pulled up to Pushkin Bar & Hookah Lounge in Gaslamp Downtown San Diego... and let me tell you -- this place hit me straight in the nostalgia and the luxury receptors at the same time. I first visited this spot 12+ years ago when I was living in the San Diego area. Back then it was basically the holy temple of traditional Russian & Ukrainian cuisine -- the one and only in downtown SD. Very authentic, very -approved. That cute fancy borsch was literally to die for. And yes... you happily paid big $$$ because authentic Russian grandma cuisine is not supposed to be cheap -- it's a cultural investment Fast forward to today -- I walk in and BOOM They transformed the whole concept into a super chill house hookah lounge + fancy executive bar vibe... yet somehow still managed to keep those legendary Russian gem dishes on the menu. That's what I call strategic evolution. And wait -- plot twist -- they added a full-scale sushi menu. From pelmeni to premium rolls... this place is now basically a geopolitical peace treaty on a plate. If you're Russian from the hood -- you simply MUST pull up. Order the $30 pelmeni dumplings (mandatory ritual). Top them with black caviar if you're feeling oligarch-level fancy -- I mean why not, live once What they've done here is honestly genius: They took old-school grandma recipes... put them in a luxury outfit... added hookah lounge energy... sprinkled executive bar aesthetics... and created a serious relaxation & dining destination. Perfect spot to unwind, talk business, vibe out, or just pretend you're important -- works every time. Huge respect and special thanks to Julia -- the host & bar boss. Top-tier service, warm energy, yet still operating in full professional boss mode. Love to see it. Also respect to the main boss himself -- and yes, go check his stand-up comedy next door. Let's be honest... he might actually be the only funny performer in the whole joint But hey -- quality over quantity. If you've never been -- you absolutely must go. Authenticity + reinvention + vibes = rare combo Amen

    Zero stars if that was possible. We tried to go there once and the hostess told us no if we didn't…read morehave a reservation. Never mind that there were plenty of empty tables. Whatever. So the next time we got a reservation. We showed up and the sign in the window says open. The reservation was confirmed. Lo and behold, the door is locked. Why in the world did you confirm my reservation? Just to make sure we were not crazy, we checked the hours and sure enough it's 6 pm to 1 am. Our reservation was at 7:15 pm. What am I missing? My mind is boggled... fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. I guess it's on me. Never again.

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    WOW this place is stunning!! Came by with a friend and reservations (!) for a Thursday evening and…read moreloved it so much I came back the following Saturday night! Yes, this is a bar + restaurant but I think most people come for drinks / photos. I highly recommend making reservations in advance ($50 reservation placeholder fee on OpenTable though, please be advised!!) Location wise, this place is very unassuming from the outside and is located near the airport and ~10-15 mins via car from Gaslamp. Once you walk in, everyone is immediately carded and checked in with the hostess. We initially thought this gorgeous part of the immediate interior was the entire place and were already taken away! However!! Past the DJ booth and futuristic bathrooms and up the stairs, there is a tropical area followed by this futuristic disco ball patterned dome shaped room with a waterfall. 100/10 for aesthetics!! Honey Ryder 5/5, I could only drink these and be very happy; sweet but not too sweet, very light, excellent pricing French Fries 3/5, average, not mad at this, would order again Mozzarella sticks with Caviar and Crème fraîche 3.5/5, okay yes enjoyable but I wish the mozzarella sticks were larger and more cheesy

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