Hookah Lounges in Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City has two dedicated hookah rooms, and they cover different nights. Hubbly Bubbly Lounge at 2900 North Classen Boulevard sits where the Asian District meets Uptown 23rd, and it is the room most people mean when they talk about hookah in the city: 4.7 stars across more than 1,100 reviews, a cafe menu alongside the pipe, and hours that run Tuesday to Sunday from 6 PM, until midnight on weeknights and 2 AM on Fridays and Saturdays. It is closed on Mondays. BABAG Hookah Lounge at 4401 West Memorial Road, in the retail stretch north of the city near Quail Springs, works the other way round. It opens at 11 AM most days as a cafe, closes at 9 PM early in the week, then stretches to midnight on Thursday and 4 AM on Friday and Saturday, which makes it the latest hookah in Oklahoma. Both rooms price sessions at $20 to $30. Oklahoma raised its tobacco purchase age to 21 in May 2020.

Both Oklahoma City rooms run as cafes as much as lounges, so a session here is a long sit with food and drinks rather than a quick stop. Mint, double apple and grape lead the menus, sessions run 45 to 60 minutes, coal service is included and tipping the attendant is customary. Hubbly Bubbly is the busier room and fills at weekends, so arrive before 9 PM on a Friday or Saturday if you want a table without a wait. BABAG suits a late finish: it is the only hookah in the city still pouring after 2 AM. The rest of the city's "lounge" listings are cocktail and cigar bars, so check the category before you drive.