Hookah Bar and Oxygen Bar
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 237-8987
- Cross Street:
- Travis Street
- Hours:
- Wed-Sat 9am-3pm
Editorial Review for Hookah Bar and Oxygen Bar – by John Yandrasits
The Scene
Arabic entrepreneur Ayman Jarra transformed a nondescript office space into side-by-side clubs. Hookah is his interpretation of the Egyptian sheesha, while Oxygen is a cozy space with blue and pink neon cannulas (oxygen tubes). The former features 40 hookahs, an antique Maynard piano and big-screen TV. The latter features wall topiaries, abstract paintings and trance music to complement eight aroma-infuser stations ($10 for a 25-minute session).
The Draw
A hookah is packed with tobacco and a fruit like a lemon is wrapped in foil, then hot coals are placed on top of the lemon. When you inhale, the smoke is pulled through a water chamber connected to a long tube, past the lemon and hot coals and into your lungs ($5.99 for the first fruit, $3 for refills). Oxygen's air is, not surprisingly, mostly oxygen. The other 5-percent is comprised of aromatherapy solutions like Sublime (lime juice concentrate) and Clarity (eucalyptus and ginkgo) which are mixed with the odorless gas to purify and invigorate.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoHookah is B.Y.O.B. Management asks that you limit the number of beers you bring in at once (two is the preferred limit).
The ExtrasIf Oxygen is locked during business hours, don't worry--someone from Hookah will let you in.
User Reviews for Hookah Bar and Oxygen Bar
02/08/2007 Posted by ohmylizzi
On friday and saturday nights this is the best place to hang out! They have great hip hop music, and if you're in the mood for a good time this is the place to be. You can either lounge around on couches and smoke hookah or you can get up and dance! It's a really fun place to be! I stopped going for a couple months and I came back and they were closed. The sign was still up and everything but some guy said they closed it. Does anybody know if it opened back up? I wanna go back there and party! It was definitely a great past time of mine. Every friday my friends and I would go to the hookah bar and it was just a lot of fun. I'm seriousss.
Pros: fun people, dancing, music, comfy couches, great hookah flavors
Cons: only con is I think it closed!
09/07/2006 Posted by cfyjnkyliz
i love this place! i always end up hangin out with cool people. so much fun everytime i go. fun music and good hookah!
