Super Smoke Shop

Ask anyone who shops at Super Smoke Shop in Englewood and the first thing they'll bring up is the people behind the counter. Tim and Roger have a loyal following here, the kind of guys who greet you by name, help you track down what you need, and send you out the door happy. Jessica gets the same love from regulars, who make a point of stopping in when she's working. One person who came in while the register was booting back up noticed how calmly she handled it, something you don't always see in retail.

Free candy for folks stopping by doesn't hurt the friendly reputation either. This is a smaller shop tucked back off Federal and Bellwood, and locals know it for a clean store and a genuinely welcoming atmosphere. You'll find vapes and disposable vapes, e-liquid and vape juice, glass pipes and water pipes, cigars, hookah and shisha, and the smoking accessories to go with them. With recent vape restrictions making stock tricky across the board, the team keeps working to bring in new products, and regulars say fresh items show up when they stop in.

Value is a big part of the draw. People who shop here will tell you the prices beat the bigger vape stores nearby, and they'd rather pay less and get treated well. We've heard the odd grumble about selection or a pricing mix-up at the register, so it's worth confirming what you're paying before you ring out, but that's the exception. The word around Englewood is that this is an affordable neighborhood smoke shop with staff who actually care, and its strong local reputation backs that up.

If you want a friendly face and fair prices, the regulars say this is the spot.