"So we made a reservation and came on time. The place was empty and we were the first customers at 5 pm. The waiter Mohammed mentioned it is a happy hour. We ordered items from the happy hour menu and we even asked about other items if they were on the happy hour. When we got the bill. The waiter charged us full price only to show us that the happy hour was not available on Saturday. He completely misled us and he claimed he told us and we could not hear him from the chaos. We asked questions about the happy hour and kept ordering from there. We even asked if the appetizer platter was on the happy hour. I don’t know what kind of management runs that place but keeping happy hour menu on the table on Friday to Sunday when it is not available is deceitful even after discussing it with the first waiter. I paid the full price knowing that I was scammed. The food was good and I liked the decoration and the ambience but I hated to be scammed. May be make the font bigger on the menu next time and explain to the customers. There are a lot of choices in San Diego and competition is big."

"A truly wonderful experience beyond expectations! We discovered Tabac+ by chance, and I’m so glad we did. The owner is incredibly friendly and clearly passionate about what he does—and that positive energy is reflected in the whole team. Service was fast, professional, and full of genuine warmth. The atmosphere is calm and thoughtfully designed. You can tell there's attention to detail in everything. The food was delicious, beautifully presented, and the little complimentary touches throughout the evening made it even more special. It’s rare to find this level of quality and hospitality. Fully deserving of 5 stars!"

"I cannot recommend this establishment to anyone who expects a reasonable level of customer service. My experience began with an online reservation that, upon arrival, staff claimed did not exist. After I presented the confirmation on my phone, we were ultimately seated in a dimly lit section at the very back of the restaurant. It then took approximately 25 minutes for anyone to acknowledge our table and take our order. The first portion of our order arrived after an additional 15 minutes, and the remaining items did not arrive until roughly 25 minutes later. Unfortunately, the drinks we received were poorly prepared and did not meet even basic quality expectations. In hindsight, I regret not reading the reviews beforehand. Given my experience, I am genuinely surprised by the 4.5-star rating and the number of positive reviews associated with this location, as they do not reflect the service or quality I encountered. Overall, this was a highly disappointing visit, and I would not recommend this place to others."

"My friend and I were visiting San Diego and wanted to try a hookah spot close to our hotel. We were really happy to stumble upon Tabac. We sat outside til about 12 then went inside. It was pretty busy around 10pm but in a good way where the atmosphere was lovely but still chill. The hookah was smooth with the lotus head and lasted us for about 3 hrs. The Turkish coffee was average at best. All the servers were nice and prompt! We also had a chance to play backgammon which was available upon request!!! Prices are great."

"Place was okay and food was average. But it lacked service and atmosphere was horrible. Server was super slow. She took long time to even come to our table for order. In the end we were charged 18 percent gratuity (we were only 2 people including me). When I asked server about gratuity she told us that they add gratuity from Friday to Sunday for everyone irrespective of the size of group. That information was not mentioned anywhere (or even if it is mentioned somewhere then not easily accessible when you go through their website). Please Beware and avoid this place."