The Arabic Bazaar & Zein's School of Bellydance

"Great shop. The owner travels the world & hand-picks all her merchandise & jewelry. The clothes, hookahs, and tea utensils are authentic. She is a very talented belly dancer & has taught it for several decades. She's very amiable & authentic. Enjoy."

"I had about as bad of an experience as you can have with a merchant here. I went in to buy a hookah as a Christmas present. I ended getting upsold to a more expensive model, so I asked multiple times can I exchange or return this if my wife doesn't like the product. They assured me yes no problem. Well sure enough, my wife went in 2 weeks later and they REFUSED to honor a refund (I believe this is the store owner refusing it herself). For how expensive this place is (clearly overpriced) this is an absolutely insane way of doing business. I'm not sure if this is even legal, but at the least it was incredibly infuriating. I've disputed the transaction with my credit card and will definitely never shop here again, and am sharing this in hopes that others can be spared from getting scammed by this place. Edit: To update the reply from owner below... Google just notified me that this has been viewed over 1000 times. I wish you would conduct yourself in a more professional manner on here as well as in store, as the audience is quite large. Best wishes"

"I am so happy I discovered this place! Zein, the owner, is so kind and helpful and knows so much about her products. We chatted for almost an hour about them. She personally hand picks and designs these products in the Middle East. All of her products are authentic, beautiful, and many are even antique or vintage originals. None of the product is mass produced or Americanized copies, it’s amazing and I can’t wait to go back! We need more small businesses like this, it’s so hard to find authentic products like this, thanks for keeping it real! And to anyone who thinks this place is “too expensive” (I read the VERY FEW negative reviews) please bear in mind this is a small business owned by one woman, not a corporation, who travels around the world to collect this inventory. You might be used to lower prices for the mass produced products we are used to buying for cheap in the USA but you can’t get products like this for $9.99. You definitely get what you pay for and it is worth every penny! If you want it cheap and fake, get it on Amazon. If you want it real, go here! PS The stores refund/exchange policy is CLEARLY marked at check out and the owner was clear about it as well when I made my purchases, I have serious doubts about the one or two negative reviews that claim otherwise…"

"My jaw dropped to the floor when I saw this store! Beautiful costumes, lamps, and jewelry pieces everywhere. The owner Zein gave me so much personal attention and helped me to find exactly what I needed. Definitely check this store out for quality pieces for your closet and your home!"

"What an amazing place, wonderful collection and so colorful clothes, hookahs and beautiful furnitures. Little bit pricey but definitely worth it. I highly recommend everyone who is looking to change his house decorations."