Ali Mama Cafe
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About Ali Mama Cafe
Ali Mama Cafe is a Los Angeles cafe offering a relaxed and informal hookah bar experience. We serve a variety of coffee drinks in a welcoming atmosphere, complete with sidewalk seating. Enjoy our comfortable vibe late into the night, as we're open every day from 5 PM until the early morning hours. W...
Ali Mama Cafe is a Los Angeles cafe offering a relaxed and informal hookah bar experience. We serve a variety of coffee drinks in a welcoming atmosphere, complete with sidewalk seating. Enjoy our comfortable vibe late into the night, as we're open every day from 5 PM until the early morning hours. We proudly hold a 4.7-star rating from 115 reviews. For your convenience, we offer delivery and takeout options. We accept credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments.
What Customers Say About Ali Mama Cafe
Ali Mama Cafe is a highly-rated hookah lounge known for its chill atmosphere, friendly owner and staff, and great hookah. Customers rave about the rooftop vibes, music, and the owner's hospitality. It's a comfortable place to relax, play games, and enjoy hookah, often open late.
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Tip: The owner is happy to provide recommendations on flavors or flavor combinations for hookah. Street parking is first come first serve.
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Ali Mama Cafe Los Angeles Reviews
Ali Mama is the vibe. One of the best hookah spots to hangout at late night. Can’t beat the outdoor area to hookah, they also have indoor as well. The service, shisha selection, and knowledge of hookah is exceptional. Highly recommend the VIP hookah with the pineapple and iced hose. The blueberry vanilla mint was on point. Shisha lasted a solid 3 hours between 3 people.
One of my favorite spots to chill in the Silverlake neighborhood. The roots run generations deep here and the hospitality is amazing. They’ve redone the back to have a multi tier view of Sunset Blvd with comfy couches, chairs and pillows throughout. They’re constantly improving and always have a smile to greet you. Come hookah & love this place as much as I do.
Hoookaahhh. No but seriously. This place is awesome.
Good hookah and good customer service... Best hookah Bar in Silver Lake...Been coming here for years,great outside patio.
Ali Mama is the vibe. One of the best hookah spots to hangout at late night. Can’t beat the outdoor area to hookah, they also have indoor as well. The service, shisha selection, and knowledge of hookah is exceptional. Highly recommend the VIP hookah with the pineapple and iced hose. The blueberry vanilla mint was on point. Shisha lasted a solid 3 hours between 3 people.
One of my favorite spots to chill in the Silverlake neighborhood. The roots run generations deep here and the hospitality is amazing. They’ve redone the back to have a multi tier view of Sunset Blvd with comfy couches, chairs and pillows throughout. They’re constantly improving and always have a smile to greet you. Come hookah & love this place as much as I do.
Hoookaahhh. No but seriously. This place is awesome.
Good hookah and good customer service... Best hookah Bar in Silver Lake...Been coming here for years,great outside patio.
Beautiful atmosphere and view! Great service as well!
Unequivocally the best hookah locale I've ever been to. Had a chance to visit here Friday night until they closed at 3 am the following morning. Owner was working, amazing service. Couldn't be happier!
The owner is the chillest dude ever. He let us hook up my friend's phone to the massive speaker so we could have an impromptu Frank Ocean Blonde album listening party, haha. He's happy to provide you recommendations on flavors or flavor combinations for hookah based on the notes you wanna smoke (fruity, minty, floral, earthy, etc.). For us, he recommended Watermelon Freeze mixed with Tropical Breeze and mint. Delicious! In addition, service was great: the head never got harsh and the coals were changed frequently! The only thing I disliked about the place was that you have to buy one drink/person or pay a $5 cover fee.
This place is a hidden gem! It is super chill and the staff is very friendly and welcoming. Great hookah flavors with different styles of hookah! Love this place and would highly recommend!
highly recommend, very very quaint and relaxing environment. friendly staff, parking is going to be first come first serve because its street parking. Our waitress Fatima was very friendly and helpful
This place is 100% amazing great for a date or even coming solo . Roof top vibes sooooooo wonderful I will forever go here
Very good hookah, my favorite place to go for a good smoke. There's two areas to smoke, the bottom floor--which is generally full of regulars--and the top floor--which feels more like what one would expect from a hookah bar. This place is definitely not closed. The staff are incredibly outgoing and full of recommendations. The owner is also very good with faces and remembers my favorites and knows exactly what to try. The food is a bit limited, but delicious. Their coffee tastes good and, while I don't find it reason enough to go there on its own, is worth the price. While there is a $3 cover charge per person, they'll waive it for anyone who gets a drink. The music usually isn't loud, and never interferes with conversation. There's also cards and other games to play, too. All around awesome place, still haven't found a better hookah bar, anywhere.
Amazing experience from the atmosphere and service to the hookah and tea. If you appreciate a home like feel, I couldn’t recommend this place more.
The owner is so kind, he takes great of your hookah. The atmosphere is relaxing but definitely not boring. The music was VERY good. Inside there was Arabic classics, and upstairs it was an XM hip hop station. The Lebanese flavor with spearmint is what we got, very tasty. The place provides cards to play, which is lovely.
Absolutely cool and awesome place to relax and smoke hookah. Bluetooth enabled so you can play your own music. Owner is the nicest man and goes out of his way to make you feel welcome and relaxed. You are not rushed and there are games to play while you just smoke and chill. I had the black cherry tobacco and had miik in the reservoir, it made for a really mellow smoke. Definitely the best Hookah in Los Angeles. Can't wait to go back.
The best hookah lounge in Los Angeles! Located right in the heart of silverlake. I have been coming here for years with my friends and have always loved it. The staff always make you feel like you're at home and always make you feel welcome! I would rate this place 10 stars if I could.
Has an amazing atmosphere for any experience you are looking for. The owner is the nicest person you could ever meet! Blown away by service, quality of product, and people. Best Hookah lounge i’ve ever been to!
This place is very comfy and chill, theres great lighting that gives off a mellow vibe. Honestly for a minute I seriously forgot I was in LA. The man that runs the place is very genuine and offered me and my friends food, hes so nice and knows how to run the place. I loved it.
Very cute place with nice patios and heaters. Really good hookah and excellent service.
Great hookah, super cute backyard vibes Staff was super friendly, definitely recommend Will be coming back
Very cute place with nice patios and heaters. Really good hookah and excellent service.
Great hookah, super cute backyard vibes Staff was super friendly, definitely recommend Will be coming back
Beautiful atmosphere and view! Great service as well!
Amazing experience from the atmosphere and service to the hookah and tea. If you appreciate a home like feel, I couldn’t recommend this place more.
This place is 100% amazing great for a date or even coming solo . Roof top vibes sooooooo wonderful I will forever go here
highly recommend, very very quaint and relaxing environment. friendly staff, parking is going to be first come first serve because its street parking. Our waitress Fatima was very friendly and helpful
Has an amazing atmosphere for any experience you are looking for. The owner is the nicest person you could ever meet! Blown away by service, quality of product, and people. Best Hookah lounge i’ve ever been to!
This place is very comfy and chill, theres great lighting that gives off a mellow vibe. Honestly for a minute I seriously forgot I was in LA. The man that runs the place is very genuine and offered me and my friends food, hes so nice and knows how to run the place. I loved it.
Absolutely cool and awesome place to relax and smoke hookah. Bluetooth enabled so you can play your own music. Owner is the nicest man and goes out of his way to make you feel welcome and relaxed. You are not rushed and there are games to play while you just smoke and chill. I had the black cherry tobacco and had miik in the reservoir, it made for a really mellow smoke. Definitely the best Hookah in Los Angeles. Can't wait to go back.
This place is a hidden gem! It is super chill and the staff is very friendly and welcoming. Great hookah flavors with different styles of hookah! Love this place and would highly recommend!
The best hookah lounge in Los Angeles! Located right in the heart of silverlake. I have been coming here for years with my friends and have always loved it. The staff always make you feel like you're at home and always make you feel welcome! I would rate this place 10 stars if I could.
Unequivocally the best hookah locale I've ever been to. Had a chance to visit here Friday night until they closed at 3 am the following morning. Owner was working, amazing service. Couldn't be happier!
The owner is the chillest dude ever. He let us hook up my friend's phone to the massive speaker so we could have an impromptu Frank Ocean Blonde album listening party, haha. He's happy to provide you recommendations on flavors or flavor combinations for hookah based on the notes you wanna smoke (fruity, minty, floral, earthy, etc.). For us, he recommended Watermelon Freeze mixed with Tropical Breeze and mint. Delicious! In addition, service was great: the head never got harsh and the coals were changed frequently! The only thing I disliked about the place was that you have to buy one drink/person or pay a $5 cover fee.
The owner is so kind, he takes great of your hookah. The atmosphere is relaxing but definitely not boring. The music was VERY good. Inside there was Arabic classics, and upstairs it was an XM hip hop station. The Lebanese flavor with spearmint is what we got, very tasty. The place provides cards to play, which is lovely.
Very good hookah, my favorite place to go for a good smoke. There's two areas to smoke, the bottom floor--which is generally full of regulars--and the top floor--which feels more like what one would expect from a hookah bar. This place is definitely not closed. The staff are incredibly outgoing and full of recommendations. The owner is also very good with faces and remembers my favorites and knows exactly what to try. The food is a bit limited, but delicious. Their coffee tastes good and, while I don't find it reason enough to go there on its own, is worth the price. While there is a $3 cover charge per person, they'll waive it for anyone who gets a drink. The music usually isn't loud, and never interferes with conversation. There's also cards and other games to play, too. All around awesome place, still haven't found a better hookah bar, anywhere.
I love this place but admittedly it’s not for everyone. They serve mainly two items: Hookahs and tea (plus some soft drinks). The atmosphere is super cool but very particular to more Arabic tastes (I’m not Arab but still love it). There’s backgammons and other board games to play, you can connect to their speaker and play your own music and you can also bring your own food. The guy who runs the place is very friendly and nice and super accommodating. I’m there at least weekly.
I love this place but admittedly it’s not for everyone. They serve mainly two items: Hookahs and tea (plus some soft drinks). The atmosphere is super cool but very particular to more Arabic tastes (I’m not Arab but still love it). There’s backgammons and other board games to play, you can connect to their speaker and play your own music and you can also bring your own food. The guy who runs the place is very friendly and nice and super accommodating. I’m there at least weekly.
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