Casbah Cafe

We came to Casbah after a few years to celebrate my husband’s birthday and I was pleasantly surprised with all the renovations. The covered patio is such a hit and the detailing to all things aesthetic is very pleasing. Jenna was our server and she is such a breath of fresh air. So welcoming, patient and very engaging. All her recommendations from hookah to drinks were on point and the food was amazing. Thank you for an awesome time Jenna! We will back soon :)

We’ve been here a couple of times now and the service is always amazing. Aseel is the sweetest, most welcoming person ever and it is so easy to feel at home in her presence. The food is great, and a hookah will just top it all off. Won’t ever stop recommending this place to everyone i know!!!!

We havent been in 10 years and were surprised by the improvements. We sat outside with the kids and the hookah smoke was pretty much non existent. Brittany was an amazing server, but she was a little stretched when they got busy. The food was hot and fresh. We shared the sampler, charcuterie, & lamb schawarma platter. The only complaint was that there wasnt enough pita. The arabic coffee is a must and the booza was creamy and delicious. The lebanese cab was the perfect wine pairing. Will def be back.

Positive rant incoming... This is by far my favorite location for hookah & medditeraintin food! I have been to many places that have hookah and they often seem to have it as an after thought or a side hustle. Dont get me wrong, some of them have good hookahs but I am looking for the whole package with the enviornment, atmosphere & food. When they were closed for the "quarenteen" they underwent a massive remodel & expansion. When they opened back up, there was so much foot traffic that to me it had turned into another one of the local dive bars with people packed in elbow to elbow. It lost that local home grown vibe & energy that I have come to love for well over 15years. I tried to revisit several times with the same result. I have to admit this turned me off for several years. I do have to respect the business decision behind this however. Cut to this past weekend, I had family in town and they asked where the best hookah place was. I was hesitant but figured it had been long enough and would give Casbah another try. As soon was we came around the corner, the hostess saw me and ran right up to me and gave me the biggest hug like I was a long lost family member. She asked where I had been for the past several years! I must have spent a half hour talking to her catching up right there at the front booth. After that, I walked inside and felt the home grown warmth that I remembered. When looking for my family, my favorite bartended in ALL of Jax locked eyes with me. She too came and asked where I had been for the past several years. It was so good to be back that I forgot about taking pictures. I will update soon. To Casah directly, I am so sorry that I abandoned you! I am back, the slower chill crowd is back, we are back!

I passed by and smelled how good the food was and immediately had to try it. I’m a picky eater and never had middle eastern food but decided to try. Everything I had was absolutely delicious. The fried jibneh was probably my favorite. I would definitely go again if I didn’t move 🥲 Try the chicken shawarma wrap, meat borek, or fries if you go