Hookah Lounges in Iowa
Hookah lounges in Iowa
Iowa's hookah is spread thin, one room per city. Chicha Shack on Ashworth Road in West Des Moines covers the capital and runs until 2 AM at weekends, Ayshah's Hookah Lounge on 5th Street in Sioux City is the best-rated dedicated room in the state, Habano Hookah Lounge covers downtown Davenport, and The HaZy HideAway in Cedar Rapids pairs a vape shop with a hookah bar. Iowa checks ID at 21 statewide. Browse by city.
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Hookah lounges in Iowa - What to know
Iowa's Smokefree Air Act has banned smoking in almost every enclosed public place and workplace since 2008, which is why a state of three million people has only four hookah rooms, and why no city has more than one. The capital's room is Chicha Shack at 5954 Ashworth Road in West Des Moines, trading since 2004, rated 4.1 across 168 reviews, the deepest review base in the state, and open from 6 PM until 2 AM on Fridays and Saturdays. Sioux City has the best-rated: Ayshah's Hookah Lounge at 516 5th Street downtown, 4.6 across 42 reviews, which runs until 2 AM on Saturdays and Sundays.
Cedar Rapids and Davenport each have one room. The HaZy HideAway Vape and Hookah at 49 Kirkwood Court SW in Cedar Rapids pairs a vape shop with a hookah bar under one roof, rated 4.6 across 96 reviews and open daily from 11 AM to 9 PM. Habano Hookah Lounge at 432 East 4th Street in downtown Davenport covers the Quad Cities and runs until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. Iowa City, Ames and Waterloo currently have no hookah venue listed at all. Iowa's tobacco purchase age has been 21 since July 2020.
Top Hookah Lounges in Iowa
- Route 69 Vapor5914 SE 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50320Rating: 4.7
- Tobacco Outlet Plus3301 E Euclid Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317Rating: 4.6
- Midwest Mellow - Smoke Shop & Vape Supply5201 NE 14th St Suite C, Des Moines, IA 50313Rating: 4.9
- The HaZy HideAway Vape and Hookah49 Kirkwood Ct SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404Rating: 4.6
- Merle Hay Liquor and Smoke3408 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310Rating: 4.1
- Neighborhood Food Liquor & Tobacco1601 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404Rating: 4.3
Top Hookah Stores in Iowa
- 6th St-Pink Cloud Smoke Shop1400 6th St SW Ste 103, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
- The HaZy HideAway41 Kirkwood Ct SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
- BABA'S Vape N Smoke1534 E Grand Ave Suite D, Des Moines, IA 50316
- Unkl Ruckus's & Purple Moon's On Merle Hay Rd.3427 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310
- CIV Plus - Vape • Cannabis • Nootropics3514 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310
- The Smoke Shop1918 SE 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50320
Frequently Asked Questions
Which city in Iowa has the most hookah lounges?
No Iowa city has more than one. West Des Moines, Sioux City, Cedar Rapids and Davenport each have a single listed hookah venue.
How many hookah lounges are in Iowa?
Iowa has four verified hookah venues: Chicha Shack in West Des Moines, Ayshah's Hookah Lounge in Sioux City, The HaZy HideAway in Cedar Rapids and Habano Hookah Lounge in Davenport.
Are Iowa hookah lounges 18+ or 21+?
21+. Iowa raised its tobacco purchase age to 21 in July 2020, matching federal law, so venues check ID at 21.
Why are there so few hookah lounges in Iowa?
Iowa's Smokefree Air Act, in force since 2008, bans smoking in almost all enclosed public places and workplaces, which leaves very little room for indoor hookah. The rooms that operate are small and mostly outside the capital.
Do Iowa hookah lounges stay open late?
Ayshah's in Sioux City runs until 2 AM on Saturdays and Sundays, and Chicha Shack in West Des Moines until 2 AM on Fridays and Saturdays. Both close at midnight on other nights. Use the Late Night filter above.
