Oakland Cafe

I’ve come here since 2016, it’s like home to me. Perfect Sun-Wed for a place to study and Thursday-Saturday for a fun night out. The hookah bar is very authentic, serves snacks, and the owner is amazing. He always makes customers feel like family. As a woman I am comfortable going alone; also the prices are great, music is great, and try a non alcoholic pina colada drink or Arab mint tea! Love Oakland forever. #prettygirlsloveOC

Really cool, chill place.

Clean place. Hookah taste awesome. Great vibe in the place. Customer service is excellent

Hookah tastes great every time. The staff is on point and it’s a great environment if you want to work on business reports, study, or hang with some friends on the weekends. Highly recommend over Casablanca

Some of the most welcoming people I have ever met. If you’re looking for the most authentic Arab style place to hang out, this is it. The music is always awesome and diverse. Best hookah and best service in town. The Turkish coffee is fantastic, especially paired with the amazing cheesecake!

Very friendly owner, delicious coffee, great aromas of the shisha… what more can you ask for? I’d recommend anyone who enjoys a good vibe to visit. It was my first and it won’t be my last!

OCs is the best hookah in Milwaukee. The staff always remembers me and the music and atmosphere is on point. It's a great casual place, a lot of people work on their laptops. If they are at full capacity they will take down your number and text you when a spot opens up. Can't recommend highly enough

Best Hookah Spot I've ever been to!! I live in Chicago and will literally drive up to Milwaukee just to come here. The owners are by far some of the greatest people I've ever met (Note: I did not know them prior to coming to Oakland Cafe).

In my opinion, the key factors that make a great hookah lounge include: hookah flavor, music, ambiance, seat comfortability, coffees/extras, and friendliness of owners. Here's how Oakland Cafe stacks up:

1. Hookah Flavor / Smoothness: (5/5)
-By far the smoothest shisha I've ever had. Ever. Props for keeping the hookah extra clean.

2. Music: (5/5)
-Personal preference here, but I tend to like a mix of hip hop and middle-eastern music. That's exactly what they play, and it's always fantastic.

3. Ambiance (5/5)
-Great lighting, dimly lit/lounge feel, great ventilation and an incredible crowd. Mix of many different cultures which is fantastic, and can double as a great place to work or study as well as meeting with friends.

4. Seat Comfortability: (5/5)
-Very comfortable chairs and couches. LOVE the chairs. Kick your feet up and chill.

5. Coffees/Extras: (5/5)
-Great selection of fresh teas, coffee (including Turkish, collectivo coffee and espresso) as well as small food items. And they might be adding breakfast soon 😉

6. Friendliness of Owners: (5/5)
-Arguably the most important on this list, and these guys are the best of the best. Audey is incredibly friendly and welcoming, and makes everyone feel like family. Genuinely great people here.

Overall: 5/5 - fantastic spot!

Very welcoming...positive vibes. Hookah’s are great and their smoothies are amazing and made fresh. They also serve collectivo coffee ☕. Highly recommend checking this place out

Welcoming environment, phenomenal and attentive service, great product (food/drink & hookah wise); would definitely recommend for anyone who's looking for a chiller setting to study that isn't too boring! :)

Best place to meet people
You can gother your friend and go there
They serve many kinds of drinks and mnakeesh
Flavor veabs and sheesha is also Thier as well
Friendly Crew and have a chance to meet new people

I live in Chicago, but every time I go up to the Milwaukee area, I have to hit this place up. The atmosphere is great, and the hookahs are on point 👉 💪🏼

I absolutely love this place. My boyfriend and I go there all the time and the people who work there always treat us super well. Make us feel like regulars everytime we come in.

Great hookahs with an authentic lounge vibe. They're always playing all the best games and their music playlist is amazing.

Shisha was so good and service is great

Great service, great hookahs, great music, great food, great cafe drinks, and they're actually open during the day. What more could you ask for?

Best hookah spot in Southern Wisconsin. Good vibes, even better people there. I highly recommend this spot

I love it, great chill music, the hookahs super yigh quality. Love the coffee and the service is incredible!!!

Awesome place, the ambiance is great for hookah and their music playlists are fire. 17 for the small and 20 for the large.

Good hookahs. Great service. Great music selection. Fantastic coffee. Try the white mocha!!