Puff Palace

Puff Palace has quickly become one of the best-regarded smoke shops in Akron, and once you stop in it's easy to see why. Ask anyone who shops here and they'll point you straight to Tony, who runs the place and has a real knack for making people feel welcome. If you're a first-timer or a regular, the word around Akron is that the crew here actually takes the time to walk you through the newer products and explain what you're buying, which folks genuinely appreciate.

The selection is broad and covers most of what you'd want. They stock plenty of vapes and disposables, rolling papers including Raw, hookah and shisha with all the accessories to match, and a solid lineup of glass, from water pipes and rigs to bowls. People who shop here for kratom swear by both the quality and the guidance they get picking the right product.

One local grabbed a rig, a new bowl and a few extras and walked out talking about the deal Tony hooked him up with. Prices come up again and again, and always in a good way. Regulars keep coming back because the value is honest and the variety is wider than you'd expect from a shop this size.

The place stays clean, the atmosphere is friendly, and more than one person around town has called it their number one spot. As one regular put it, it's just a great little shop with a unique variety worth checking out. If you're looking for a vape shop in Akron where the person behind the counter actually knows their stuff and treats you right, Puff Palace is a name locals will happily send you toward.