La Ziza Lebanese cuisine and hookah lounge Reviews Summary

Category: Lebanese restaurant Clifton, New Jersey

Address: 341 Crooks Ave, Clifton, NJ 07011, USA

Phone: +19737722700

Rating: 4.1
based on 215 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food is reasonably priced, and most of the items taste good."
  • "The food was great. I love the Baba Ganoush."
  • "Salad was excellent."
  • "Excellent food and ambiance. May be the best hummus I've ever eaten-and I've eaten some hummus!"
  • "The food was amazing. I've been here several times throughout the years."
  • "The food was amazing, definitely 5 star worthy."
  • "Great hookah spot. Food is really good and authentic plus the staff is very attentive."

Cons:

  • "The food was disgusting, dry, and not appetising at all."
  • "One of the ordered items was undercooked, so we had them do it again."
  • "The food was okay. It most certainly doesn't rank among the pasta dish that I have had."
  • "The food never tasted good and with super small portions."
  • "The kitchen and cooks are disgusting and dirty."
  • "Dry bad food, give you two pieces and charge you the same price as an actually good Lebanese restaurant."
  • "The food…. Well the food was absolutely incredible to say the least!"

Service

Pros:

  • "The servers are very generous and very attentive."
  • "The staff were friendly and helpful offering suggestions and extras."
  • "The workers was very professional and kind."
  • "The service was just right, they keep checking our table to make sure everything was well."
  • "The staff is very polite and helpful."
  • "The wait staff makes sure you are stocked with ice and glasses the hookah crew is also very attentive."
  • "The owner is approachable and endeavors to make your visit a pleasant one."

Cons:

  • "I guess the bad attitude here is trickle-down."
  • "Our waitress had a TERRIBLE attitude and kept trying to pressure us into buying more food and dessert even though we'd already eaten."
  • "Waiters were very obviously and blatantly whispering and laughing at our diverse group of ladies."
  • "I've never had such terrible service at a hookah lounge before."
  • "The hookah guy gave me attitude because I let him know the hookah was trash."
  • "By far one of the worse services I've had At a restaurant."
  • "The service was disappointing."

Atmosphere & Ambiance

Pros:

  • "Really fun place to smoke hookah."
  • "I like that it’s BYOB the music is always lively and they have hookah!!!"
  • "La ziza is one of the best places in case you want a nice small place for you and your friends to smoke and have fun."
  • "There was a live singer, dimmed lighting, cozy seating, and beautiful decor to create an ambient setting."
  • "The place is well decorated for the type of cuisine."
  • "The atmospheres super awesome - no loud music like at so many other places."
  • "The atmosphere instantly makes you feel better."

Cons:

  • "I was disappointed to find myself seated in a dirty, poorly located spot with limited visibility of the TV."
  • "Music is also very loud."
  • "The smoke can be overwhelming and cloying."
  • "The bathroom was a tad bit dirty, and the live music was insanely loud."
  • "The decor was TACKY, like something you'd find in a bachelor pad."
  • "Too loud indoors. Can barely have a conversation."
  • "The table was dirty. There was a bad smell."

Pricing & Policies

Pros:

  • "I have been coming here for over 10 years and the service has always been amazing."
  • "Me and my friends travel 40mins for the food."
  • "This place is BYOB."
  • "Truly the best hookah you will ever have. Their hookoligist Haj is passionate about making the most unique hookah flavor mixes and the result is superb."
  • "that was probably one of the best hummus I’ve ever had!"
  • "The price is right."
  • "The prices are really good too."

Cons:

  • "I've never seen a place with $20/person minimum on weekdays."
  • "IF GUYS DON’T SPEND MORE THAN $30 each YOU GUYS WILL HAVE TO LEAVE."
  • "They didn’t even let us to park the car in the parking lot."
  • "Despite having a reservation, we were not accommodated for the number of guests we had."
  • "This place needs to get out of the idea of 25 dollars minimum for one person because they are losing customers right away."
  • "There is a $25 minimum and 2 hour time limit."
  • "Parking is scarce so good luck with that too"

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