Mt Lookout Smoke Shop

Ask anyone who shops here and the first name you'll hear is Angelo. The owner of Mt Lookout Smoke Shop has built a real following in Cincinnati, and it's easy to see why. He greets people at the door, sometimes with a handshake, and he takes the time to figure out what you actually need. One first-timer came in not knowing where to start, and Angelo walked him through the options with patience and zero pressure.

Another had a cat break their favorite piece and left with a new one they loved. That's the kind of place this is. The shop itself is clean, well lit, and easy to spend time in. Locals will tell you the glass here is better than most, water pipes and glass pipes with real quality behind them, nothing that looks cheap.

You'll also find vapes and a solid range of e-liquid and vape juice, hookah and shisha, grinders, rolling papers, and the everyday smoking accessories you'd expect. People who shop here swear by the selection, and more than one has walked out with something they never knew they wanted. The word around Cincinnati is that the pricing is fair too, so you won't leave broke. Gigi and Angelo run a genuinely friendly operation, hospitable and knowledgeable, and quick to solve a problem when you come in with one.

We've heard the odd grumble that one employee can come across as short, but that's the exception in a shop regulars describe as the best in the city. This is one of the highest-rated smoke shops in the area, and the goodwill is well earned. For a vape shop in Cincinnati where the owner knows his stuff and treats you right, Mt Lookout Smoke Shop is worth the trip. Newcomers keep calling it a lesser-known option, and once folks find it, they keep coming back.