A little about this place
About Hashtag Modern Kitchen & Lounge
Hashtag Modern Kitchen & Lounge occupies Unit 1 at 177 Cross Avenue in Oakville, a large shisha lounge and Turkish-leaning kitchen with a bar on site, live music and a DJ. Google lists halal food among its offerings alongside cocktails. Mixed BBQ grill platters for two or four anchor the food menu, desserts arrive as a presentation for celebrations, and shisha is served at the tables with a range of flavours.
Breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner are all served, with table service, catering, late-night food, coffee and free parking; reservations are recommended at every sitting, and birthdays are a staple of the room. It is rated 4.5 on Google from 3,729 ratings. Plan around two things: minimum spends and seating-time limits apply at busy periods, and service stretches when the room is full, so allow far more time than the food alone suggests.
HFP review summary
What diners mention
Research updated ·
4.5 / 53,729 Google reviews · saved total
Saved ratings and review totals may have changed.
Rating breakdown at this snapshot
- 5 stars
3009 3,009 - 4 stars
236 236 - 3 stars
110 110 - 2 stars
84 84 - 1 star
290 290
What people enjoy
- The room carries the venue: five reviewers described the ambience and setting as excellent or beautiful, including three who otherwise rated the visit one star.
- Two reviewers praised the DJ and the music, and two described birthday celebrations the team put together, one including a dessert presentation with whistles and a lively setup.
- One reviewer named a specific shisha flavour as superb, and a separate reviewer noted a good variety on the shisha menu without having tried it; two further reviewers ordered shisha and criticised how long it took.
- Two reviewers described the Turkish food itself as tasty or delicious, including one who rated the visit one star on portion size alone.
Things to keep in mind
- Slow service is the dominant complaint: five distinct reviewers reported long waits - thirty minutes for shisha and another thirty to forty for a replacement, an hour for food with the water ordered never arriving, shisha forgotten until the meal was almost over, and an hour-plus wait on a booked occasion night.
- Five reviewers described staff as rude, uninterested or passive-aggressive, including being handed plates rather than served, being asked to pay while still eating, and being ignored after repeated attempts to order.
- Three reviewers reported minimum spends and seating-time limits - $35 per person with a 10 pm exit imposed on arrival, a table given thirty minutes and then told never mind, and a $50 per-person minimum with a $25 charge if unmet.
- Two reviewers said the mixed grill platters were small for the price, one citing $84 for a platter for two that barely fed one, and one finding half the plate filled with salad.
Compiled by Halal Food Pass from public reviewer opinions. Experiences vary; these comments have not been independently verified.
Good to know before you go
What is on the Hashtag Modern Kitchen & Lounge menu?
The Hashtag Modern Kitchen & Lounge menu on this page lists 124 items across 16 sections, checked September 2026. Delivery-platform prices are labelled separately with their observation dates; they are not in-store price claims. The restaurant's own website is linked on this page as well. Menus change, so confirm current dishes with Hashtag Modern Kitchen & Lounge.
Is Hashtag Modern Kitchen & Lounge open past midnight on Thursday?
The Thursday service continues overnight: 12 PM to 2 AM next day. The closing time is on the following calendar day.
What salad options are listed at Hashtag Modern Kitchen & Lounge?
The published Salads section includes Fattoush Salad, Hashtag Avocado Salad, Pasta Salad, Greek Salad. See that section for descriptions, available options and observed prices.
Where is Hashtag Modern Kitchen & Lounge located?
Hashtag Modern Kitchen & Lounge is at 177 Cross Avenue, Oakville. The listed neighbourhood is Cross Avenue. Use the directions link on this page for the route to this branch.

