Gr8 Hookah Bar Gangnam
About
Hookah lounge in Gangnam with an extensive menu of flavored shisha and cocktails, popular for evening hangouts near Gangnam Station.
# Gr8 Hookah Bar Gangnam: Where Cocktails Meet Watermelon Smoke Tucked on the fourth floor of a building near Sinnonhyeon Station, Gr8 Hookah Bar Gangnam operates in a register of studied darkness—crimson and black tones punctuated by colored lighting that makes even snapshot cocktails photograph like gallery pieces. The space sprawls with breathing room; low tables recessed into sunken seating areas give the sensation of being simultaneously casual and immersive. There are no drink minimums masquerading as philosophy here, just the baseline requirement to be of legal age. The menu anchors itself on hookah—the water-filtered tobacco preparation called shisha locally—with flavors ranging from watermelon and peach to mint and lemon. Staff recommend mint for female clientele, though the choice ultimately becomes personal archaeology. A bowl lasts roughly thirty to forty minutes, charcoal held aloft like a tiny ceremonial flame. The June Bug cocktail, pale green with melon and coconut, arrives dressed with precision; the Apple Mojito snaps with actual mint leaves and apple flesh, not mere suggestion. Bottles begin at reasonable prices—beer from 5,000 won, cocktails from 7,000. A set pairing six beers with cheese nachos costs 35,000 won. The optional bubble accessory, an additional 2,000 won, transforms the exhalation into something sculptural: soap solution catches the vapor and holds it momentarily before the surface tension fails. It requires calibrated breath—neither too forceful nor too timid—and staff demonstrate without condescension. The sound design runs toward hip-hop and electronic music; the lighting designer understands that individual table lamps overcome the gloom without erasing it. Couples dominate the clientele, though friend groups materialize with regularity. A bar area exists for solitary drinkers. Darts games cost 500 won per person. The cheese nachos emerge with both salsa and cheese dip, the chips substantial enough to absorb either without immediately disintegrating. This is the second act to dinner elsewhere—the place where the evening exhales before heading home.
Menu
- Hookah (Mint)₩15,000
- June Bug (Cocktail)₩8,000
- Hookah (Peach)₩15,000
- Dry Martini
- Cranberry Bucket₩28,000
- Apple Mojito
- Cheese Nachos
- Beer Set₩35,000
Details
- Gangnam Station
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 18:00–03:00
- Monday
- 18:00–03:00
- Tuesday
- 18:00–03:00
- Wednesday
- 18:00–03:00
- Thursday
- 18:00–03:00
- Friday
- 18:00–04:00
- Saturday
- 18:00–04:00