Saqqara Cafe

Nice and chill place, amazing Arabian food and hookah. Really friendly owner. Definitely coming back again.

This place is horrible!!! I ordered delivery twice in one week, and both times, the rude counter person, «Jade,» called me to tell me that their delivery guy was in a car accident for the second time this week. Once I called her out, her only excuse was that «It’s center city, this happens a lot.» And then she refused to put her manager on the phone. And told me I had to call
to rectify their bad. I’m still awaiting both refunds. THUMBS DOWN

Very friendly service but I’m upset with the hookah service overall. I’m a big-​time hookah person, and know a lot about this stuff. I asked for one al fakher mint hookah, and it arrived promptly. As I said, the owners there are very, very nice, but this is where it all went bad. The hookah tasted like a ton of flavors mixed together. Mint hookahs should have their own hookah and their own hose. I shouldn’t be smoking off of a hookah that has gone through a ton of flavors. They also use really cheap coals. I only used two sets of coals on the bowl before it was completely dead. We talked about why the bowl was dead he said I had to get a refill and opened the foil inside the hookah and I saw that it wasn’t even fully packed, so I got a refill at $ 10. I thought it was unfair the way they were serving the hookah. Be weary of these things when going there to smoke hookah. I did not try and of their food so I have no review for that.

If you’re looking for a good hookah Café then this is your place. It’s a cozy spot with A friendly staff. There’s a good variety of hookah to choose from including the flavor guava and even the tea is pretty good. I’d recommend this spot to everyone.

EXCELLENT PLACE! There’s not many restaurants/​bars I’ve been to where I was actually sad to leave. The service is absolutely great, all the workers are attentive. And compared to other hookah bars this place actually has reasonable prices. Also, the music is top notch! Can’t wait to come back

The people who work here were awesome to us and gave us the outdoor area in the back privately. They even marked off our second hookahs after we were there for a while. Fantastic service, perfectly packed hookahs, and attentive servers. We will be back frequently.

Best place on south street for a genuinely fun experience. Staff is phenomenally friendly. The owners tony and Mary are the type of people who spend their life investing in a place that THEY would even spend time at. Bring everyone you know to this place if you like amazing hospitality, good music, homemade food, and good hookah.

Owner Tony was super friendly. Had a wonderful time. Definitely come here for hookah!

Awesome place! Really friendly owners and great service. Nice place to hang out with friends. Definitely would recommend :) great shisha and the owners are very helpful with selecting flavors, making this a weekly treat for sure.

I absolutley love coming to this place. There hookah is fantastic and not over done. It’s seriously legit, and the flavors are amazingly smooth. The food was amazing, they are egyptian and definitley know how to make Mediterranean food. There limeade drink is the best, I suggest you try it first! Great customer service!

This high rating is mainly due to the service which was great. We walked in to hookah at around 11:20 pm (on a weeknight when they close at 12). Not only did they welcome us but said we could stay for an hour even after closing time. We were impressed by how hospitable they were.
$ 5 per person for byob and $ 15 for hookah for 2 people — we used a Unilocal check in discount ($ 5 off) but even without it this place is far less expensive then many of the ritzy center city hookah bars.
Definitely check this place out!

I absolutely enjoyed my experience here and the owner Tony is wonderful. Whenever you’re in Philadelphia on South St stop in and have a bite to eat, a long island ice tea and good conversation.

This place is really amazing. We came here for hookah and it is really good. Owners are friendly and fun to talk to. Also we tried lamb shawarma sandwich with french fries, it was delicious. I will recommend it to my friends. Sure I will be back here for more food and hookah.

Awesome place to hang out for hookah! Glad i found this place! My Taiwanese friend taught my friends how to blow circles and they got so addicted. I also enjoyed the fish and chips. They were so yummy and my mouth is still watering. They have great music with matching video. Sometimes it’s funny and sometimes things look pretty weird. They have belly dancers in those videos dancing to hip hop music.

Good prices and good flavors. A friend and I just had hookah but it seems to have a huge menu for for food as well. In walking distance and close to other bars.

Came in here for hookah for the first time during a spontaneous Philly trip last week, and I’m so glad I did!
The service was friendly and attentive, the hookah was great and priced nicely, and I really enjoyed the atmosphere. Great music.
I will definitely be returning.

Awesome place. The food is very authentic! Ask for the Egyptian Kushari dish. The people there are very friendly and accommodating. Service is fast and accurate. The ambience is very nice and reminds me of Egypt.

Second time here. And I can honestly say I really enjoy the environment and the hospitality. The owner served us personally and made great recommendations for hookah and food. Great service. Would definitely recommend this place for most inexperienced smokers that need guidance and also the everyday hookaher.

This place is absolutely awesome. Great hookah. Great environment. The owner. Tony. Enough said. He takes care of us every time. Never have I met someone that genuine. Come visit everyday. Every weekend. Make it happen. You will regret if you don’t come.

It really bothers me when a place calls themselves a Hookah Lounge and when they bring the hookah out and you notice the coals they use are quick light/​insta light coals…
The flavor of the shisha was not all that great because the quick light coals chemicals take away from the flavor. I am a huge hookah smoker at home and lounges so I’m not just talking nonsense.
Whenever I’m in Philly again I will try to give this place another chance or check out other hookah lounges/​restaurants. NYC/​NJ set a pretty high standard for hookah lounges.
*Advice to the owners please invest in some Coconut coals and get creative make some unique in house mixes and people will flock to your business. #hookahaddiction
The food was ok the chicken in my Shawarma was very dark and the chicken fingers looked like microwaveable strips.