Tabu Lounge

The place is great, not my first time coming there, so when my friend asked me the good spot for hookah smoking, I took him to the Tabu lounge without hesitation. Hookah is good, food and drinks good, the service was very disappointing. The waitress was rude! When we asked for the table on the back, they said it's only for big groups, but in 20 minutes they let some couple of 2 sit there, so what was so special about them? The waitress definitely had a kind of attitude

An amazing placing if you want to relax and have a good time. I've been here a couple of time and the service is great. Highly recommend for a chill night out.

Absolutely spectacular experience dining at Tabu lounge. To begin with, we did not have plans for the night. All we knew was: we wanted to go out for dinner and we wanted to stay in the area. As you may know, the area does not offer that many nice places to go for dinner, everything is pretty old school. A friend who lives in the neighborhood recommended that we check out Tabu, and that was absolutely beyond our expectations!  AMBIENCE It was a Sunday night, so it was not too busy. The hostess offered us a few seats to choose from, and we had a very intimate table. The tables are not too close to each other, which makes it very comfortable to have a conversation and not feel like a table on the right / left is listening to you. Also, it smells really good inside the restaurant and the music is ambient / chill house. They also have a private space for bigger companies.  Lastly, it is important to note that they have hookah, for a reasonable price.  FOOD  We had zero expectations for the food, but that was absolutely unexpectedly amazing! Their sushis are something magnificent and mouthwatering. We initially ordered two rolls, but we could not stop and we had to try every roll on the menu (sorry I did not take as many pictures I was too busy enjoying it :) )! Guys, I've tried many sushi in NY, in a few best restaurants and Tabu easily falls in my top 3 sushi places! Obviously, we were so full by the end of the night that we only ordered one dessert to share and that did not disappoint as well.  SERVICE Everyone was super nice and welcoming. We didn't have any issues. Our waiter was extremely nice and at the end of our night he brought us some complimentary champagne! Also, as we found out Tabu is a family business and it's been here for the last 22 years, maybe that explains the food and overall quality of the place.   We highly recommend visiting this place if you live or end up in the neighborhood!

Friendly and cozy atmosphere ! its a very unique place that makes you feel like home. The staff is friendly, the food is tasty and barman Yasha is mixing great interesting drinks)

Advice to come here, be Slavic, that is all. Very Russian spot, not woke or progressive. If you know the rules, you'll be fine. Don't be loud or a dick, one guess as to who probably owns the spot.