The Vape Arcade

The name says it, and locals will tell you it lives up to the billing. The Vape Arcade in Valrico is a vape shop with a genuine hangout built in: free 80s arcade games, a pool table, and ping pong. Regulars talk about staying long after they've paid, trying to beat the high score on Cruisin' USA or racking up a game of pool. There are chairs to sit in if you just need a minute, and more than one person has mentioned bringing the kids along while running errands because the arcade keeps everyone happy.

On the product side, the shop keeps a big variety of mods, plus e-liquid, vape juice, and disposable vapes. People who shop here swear by the selection of juices, and the word around town is that the pricing is fair and reasonable across the board. If you're new to all this and not sure what you want, that's exactly the kind of thing the team here is known for. Ask anyone who's come in unsure and left with a few flavors they tried on the spot.

Nolan gets a lot of mentions for being patient and knowledgeable, walking folks through the do's and don'ts and helping them narrow things down. One shopper who used to drive all the way to Temple Terrace for their old shop said they're glad they found this one instead. We'll be straight with you: a couple of visitors have run into service that missed the mark, and the shop is honest that not every day goes perfectly. That's the exception here.

The overwhelming word on The Vape Arcade is friendly, laid back, clean, and worth going out of your way for. With a strong reputation across the Valrico crowd and nearly a hundred voices behind it, this is one of the better-regarded vape shops in town, and the arcade is just the cherry on top.