Lava

Annual cousins holiday gift exchange was hosted at Lava Lounge!Professional and friendly welcome from security who open the door for me and immediately invited me in from the cold to check my ID (21+). The waitress was nice and thorough, assisting me with recommended cocktails by inquiring about my preferred liquor. They do not sell fancy drinks (e.g., Chocolate or Dirty Martinis). I was the first one there from my party so I really enjoyed the personalized service. As the lounge got busy some of the the cousins felt the service was delayed. One mentioning their food was cold so the waitress took it back to the kitchen and immediately brought back a microwaved heated plate. The Southern Shrimp and Grits was definitely my favorite! The cremini mushroom sauce was a show stopper! I also enjoyed the Tequila Sunrise, I upgraded to Casamigos;). It's Broad ripple so parking is always at a minimal and never convenient. It was Sunday so street parking was free. I decided to park 2 blocks away and walk it to get my steps in after unsuccessfully circling the block to find closer parking by the lounge.

Gross to hear from IndyStar that your establishment painted over the memorial mural of someone who was loved and contributed to the community.And didn't even notify ANYONE about it, or gave a head's up. Tactless.No statement to defend yourself either? Because you can't.I'm usually not one to leave any reviews--let alone bad ones--to a resturant based on something not food or service related, but this really rubbed me the wrong way.And it DOES have to do with your business, and who I decide to spend my dollars supporting locally.It certainly won't be you. Not anymore.**I was never wowed by this hookah bar or it's food when I'd go. It's been over a decade since my last visit and this just gave me more reason to abandon this establishment.

Had the pleasure to support my musical gifted and talented Familia and enjoy the positive vibe here at The Lava. The manager/ owner was very personable and definitely makes sure that the atmosphere is non toxic and safe. A special thank you to Ms. Brittany for making sure my Strawberry Sprite and my meal was on point, hot, and prepared to my satisfaction. Salute

Not the best communication between managers and staff when it comes to reservations but nonetheless, the girls and I had a great time! Our server, Day was attentive and took great care of us! The Check-In, 25% off discount is no longer valid so that should be removed but our food was delicious and my friends enjoyed the pineapple mint flavor! They made sure everyone is properly spaced out as well. Will definitely be back!

Okay, Lava. I will say that for the last three years I've been giving you a very bad rap. But my visit 3 weeks ago changes my mind. I won't get into why you got a bad rep for me in the first place.My girlfriend from Detroit was in town and had a simple request: "Please take me to a place with the music and strong drinks". I added the hookah part as I knew I wanted to relax and she needed to two. I initially thought about Lava. I hoped that getting in would not be a problem on a Friday night. We decided to go around 7:00pm and it definitely was not an issue to get past the bouncer )who has electronic license scanner by the way) and then get seated at a booth. We had really good strong drinks and shots. The server was beyond nice and very attentive. And I must say the hookah here was strong and on point all night long. More so than I've ever experienced at the Egyptian Room! Of course the room didn't really start to fill up and get a very party vibe until around 9:00 p.m. but this gave us time to talk and enjoy each other. Then around 9:00 pm we got to great music, mainly R&B and trap. We left around 11:00pm ish feeling good and having a good time. I definitely will try again using the same method of coming a little earlier to claim a spot and I'm staying majority of the night. I probably would have avoid this place on Saturdays as I've always seen a line outside the door to get in. It also depends on what kind of hookah feel you're looking for. Lava is the party spot with a party feel and loud music. If you're looking for something mellow but a little bit of the same type of music, Egyptian Room is up the street. Lava, I appreciate you and I look forward to doing business with you in the future.

Very poor service, for starters we were not greeted at all. The place was pretty empty.Once we were offered a table, the waitress asked how are checks were going to be split.Once we ordered our drinks which were honestly pretty good we were told there would be a drink minimum of $250 for 3-4 people lol for hookah and a limited menu items. The waitress seemed very annoyed and impatient. My boyfriend and I would not likely spend 40$ a piece. I think that's something that should be said at the beginning of the waitress /hostess responsibilities. It just not making a lot of sense to me. The bottle service was shoved our way to assist in bringing down the 250$ minimum. I'm sorry I don't think that's a standard price and the waitress could not keep the lie straight in my opinion.

We went back to Lava on a quiet Saturday afternoon and it was really nice!Their desserts are delicious and they even turned on the Ohio State game for us!

I am super disappointed in this place. I tried to reserve a table a week in advance and I never could get through on the phones. Not to mention the website they "have" is not even the right website. After being turned away upon arriving, due to not having a reservation, I do not think I will ever return to this place. When we walked in, the waitress basically told us it is invite only. Really interesting how the only people who were invited were one race. This is not a diverse establishment whatsoever. Truly upset by this, especially as a Latina who was simply looking to celebrate with friends. Definitely consider before coming here.

I came to try to get a drink, I was with a group of ppl they were in ripple hrs before us n we left them and came back 2/5 ... just left the fair wasn't drunk n was definitely legal and had ID the door man was rude and 100% unfair. Only been in here once and that Jsut was the worst experience ever had previous tickets , wouldn't even look at my iD . It was the fact he let everyone else in didn't check bags of anyone that came to the door after us and lied and said they was at capacity on a wensday which was a lie .' I understand trying to single out the drunk people to avoid unnecessary situations but to be judgemental is terrible service! I'm very upset 10/10 will not return . Peace and Blessings ( bald door man )

Chicken kababs fucking slap. Nothing like grabbing a few millers and ripping hookah. 10/10