Smoke shop

This little Smoke shop in Philadelphia has built up a genuinely strong reputation, and folks around here will tell you it's one of the best smoke shops in the city. It's a compact spot, so don't expect to wander wide aisles, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in service and stock. The word around Philadelphia is that the shelves stay clean and well stocked, and you can grab tobacco products along with quick-grab items like soda, chips, and candy while you're in.

For smokers, the basics are covered: cigarettes, tobacco pipes, plus hookah and shisha and the smoking accessories to go with them. One thing regulars love is the hours, since the doors are open 24 hours, so it's an easy stop no matter when you're passing through. The service is what people keep coming back for.

We've heard the same thing again and again about the friendly, respectful crew running the place, quick and kind behind the counter. One regular described the fella working as very sweet and super fast, and another summed the shop up as "very community and people oriented." Fair prices are part of the appeal too, so it's the kind of place where you feel looked after without spending big. It gets busy, and there's often a line out the door, which locals see as a good sign more than a hassle.

The only grumble we've heard is that a crowd tends to gather out front, but most folks say that's easy to overlook given how convenient and welcoming the shop is, especially if you're close by and it's a short trolley ride away.