Called restaurant before we went to clarify if we can sit in and order drinks and a couple of desserts, and that we would not be doing and Shisha, told it was fine. When we arrived, staff once again confirmed the above and we were seated.
When the waiter finished taking the order, he threw the Shisha menu and said that we must order one. I explained that we had been told twice before that this is not the case. He began flat out arguing to the point where it was awkward and people were watching, I was absolutely gobsmacked. He then said “I’ll allow it for this time.” He returns 10 minutes later to say “he cannot serve us” and that we must order Shisha. We’d had enough at this point and as we got up and left, a strange man/manager approached me and my friend at the doorway, and explained that this is our policy, and that we should sit back down. He physically touched my hands a few times while explaining and I was done, so decided to leave.
Never going back again
Given the appalling service and horrendous overall experience, I totally expect this poor excuse of an establishment to be closed within 12 months, if that.
Avoid avoid avoid!