Star1 Convenience store & smoke shop

Star1 Convenience store & smoke shop has quickly become one of the most well-regarded spots in Bristol, Pennsylvania, and folks around the borough are genuinely glad it showed up. Part corner store, part smoke shop, it carries a little of everything: vapes and disposables, e-liquid and vape juice, smoking accessories, and cigars, alongside the everyday convenience items you might run out of at home. As one regular put it, they have "almost everything." There is even a coffee and espresso station up front, and word around town is there's a dedicated cigar room tucked in the back. The people are what locals talk about most.

This is a family-run operation, and the owner has a reputation for going out of his way to keep customers happy. We've heard stories of him tracking down an item he didn't have in stock and having it ready next time. Ask anyone who shops here about the staff and you'll hear names like Koko, Yazan, Sammi, and Kook come up again and again. Koko especially gets a lot of love for asking how your day is going and sending you off with a kind word.

The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, the kind of place that feels like home. People who shop here swear by the prices and the sheer variety, and plenty say they'll drive a few extra minutes to one of the locations because no other shop compares. If you're grabbing vapes, that seems to be a strong draw, with one longtime regular buying every vape here since the day it opened. There's the odd grumble now and then about a price ticking up, but that's a small note against a shop this well-liked.

The store stays open late, until 11pm, which regulars appreciate for those after-hours runs. If you're looking for a smoke shop in Bristol that treats you right, this one earns the recommendation.