Café Khufu

I have spent a lot of time looking for my "usual". That place you can always go to and are sure to just be able to kick back and enjoy yourself. The Seinfeld crew had one, the Saved by the Bell crew had one, every group of friends in almost every television show and movie I have ever seen have one. And now, I have one. Café Khufu has become my "usual". What can be wrong with comfy brightly colored couches, an assortment of teas, Mediterranean food and giant hookahs? The answer is nothing!

You can walk in anytime of the day, any day of the week and find people lounging around sipping tea and enjoying some great Hookah with friends. Khufu is located on 61 E. 3rd street but once you enter you will forget where you are. You will leave the city streets and enter a relaxing Bob Marley filled world where you and your friends can forget life for a couple of hours. The music is never over-powering so you can catch all the juicy details that your friends might be dishing and there are no obnoxious disco lights fanning around the room.

Most hookah bars are filled with rowdy teenagers. You know the type. The ones that feel hella cool because they are smoking Hookah like it is a big deal and are trashed because the pre-games on the bus ride over with vodka and punch filled water bottles. The teeny-boppers take over and turn a relaxing joint into a make-shift club. I could do without that. Café Khufu is great because there are no teenagers. It is mostly a twenty and up crowd. I like to call it a sophisticated Hookah bar.

The staff at Khufu are friendly and very relaxed. The first time I went in, I was not even sure who was on staff. Within two seconds, though, a young guy came over and asked where we would like to sit. He had been hanging out with some of the customers. Made you feel more comfortable. I l hate stiff next-tie clad waiters and waitresses and Khufu has none of that. Which makes me happy! They're always friendly, they work quickly, they're helpful, they never rush you out the door, and they refill your coal for free.

I have no complaints. Café Khufu is a great place to hang out after work, after school on the weekends or whenever. I am glad I stumbled upon it. I am sure that from the moment you enter it's magnetic pull will take hold of you from there on out. Venture out to Café Khufu and enjoy!