Boho - Kherson

Great hookah, cozy atmosphere, and excellent service.

After experiencing some morning hunger before getting my dreads done, I visited Boho on Hirska Street in the city center. I always wanted to try their bowl and Basque cheesecake. Wow, it was so delicious and filling that I had to take the cheesecake to go! That's high praise coming from someone who loves to eat! And the interior… those brick walls, wooden window frames, the furniture – it’s just a dream. As for the service, both Boho Bar and its little brother on Kulika Street did not disappoint. I’ll have to try their hookahs later when I have some free time!

The most delicious place in Kherson! I came to Kherson with the thought of stopping by for my beloved wok with rice and shrimp. It was love at first sight. The staff is very friendly; I have never encountered such warmth. Service is prompt, and the waiters are attentive, always keeping an eye on things. The food is incredibly tasty and filling. They immediately brought us a glass of water with lemon, which was a nice touch! There are many vegetarian options as well. The music is pleasant, and I especially appreciate that it isn’t loud pop music. The only downside for non-smokers is that it might be uncomfortable due to the many shishas—they seem to be a specialty of this establishment. The smell is noticeable everywhere, both on the street and inside. However, for me, the delicious food outweighs this drawback, so it’s manageable. A well-deserved 5 stars!

Nice place with many people who enjoy the hooker. When we were there, every table was filled out. Had some good drinks, tartaric acid and Buddha bowl. The service was good: no complaints

No other lounge in Kherson.... This is the only cozy and relaxing lounge and I usually come here in the afternoon since it is less crowded and the music is not so loud. However, they do not understand the LOUNGE concept in Ukraine . In Ukraine there must always be loud music in every restaurant and even in a lounge. It is mostly young men sitting around with water pipes thinking that they are really cool. It is just unfortunate that it is a hookah bar but maybe understandable. Who else would hang out here? There are probably not enough guests who would just enjoy the lounge atmosphere so they need to attract the young annoying men who are leg spreading next to a girl or five male friends. Ukraine is probably the last country where it is still popular with water pipes and it ruins the atmosphere with its stinking apple or strawberry smells. Why not take a strawberry chewing gum instead? I can understand that kids and teenagers think it is cool with water pipes but that adults ever would smoke stuff tasting and smelling like chewing gum for children, is for me strange. That is probably why the Hookah trend was short in Europe it was popular in the 90s!!! . This is not really restaurant! It is a lounge, which of course doesn't work well in Ukraine where they want a the standar 16 pages menu that you find the same of in every restaurant in Ukraine. It might be strange for a foreigner from Western Europe but in Ukraine going out means like in the Soviet times come to a restaurant with lots of different meals put on the table at the same time as you drink a lot and get drunk with your friends. For example there are basically no real bars in Ukraine with which I mean hanging out in at the bar standing with your friends and just having a beer. Such a culture is unknown for this country. They must sit down, eat a lot and the food should preferable be the same as they always eat see standard menus that are more or less the same in every restaurant . So what is lovely with this place is, that like a really lounge the only have a few small course including some tofu and falafel bowl that I can recommend. To the negative things are the STAFF. They are so friendly and polite, smiling a lot but after you order, they disappear and you have to wave a lot to get a hold of them even though the place might be almost empty. Even more strange since there are so much staff but they keep busy glidning around like they were some kind of club hosts. And this is the key problem, the staff are so friendly but they act like they are cooler and more important than the guest, probably because they think they work in the coolest hookah bar in Kherson. You will have to wait for your drink at least 15 minutes even though the place is empty. First time I ordered a gin&tonic I thought it was part of the concept that you have to mix it yourself. They bring you a can of tonic, 50 ml gin and if you ask some slice of lime or lemon., and of course ice. So you sit there with a can of tonic, a glas of gin and a glas of ice that you have to mix yourselves. Later I understood that this is standard in simple cheap places in Ukraine. This really shows how bad a loung place =drinking drinks place! is. They do not understand how to mix a proper gin &t tonic 1/3 should be gin!!!!! You feel really like in a really kind of stupid situation that you have to explain that you want slices of lime or lemon and at the end they forget to bring you straw. How should you be able to mix your drink without even having a straw? To summarize, I would give this place a top score for the atmosphere and wonderful lounge interior and the small but brilliant menu. Love it! What brings it down is the slow service and kind of arrogant waiters. And that they cannot even mix you a gin&tonic.....