Smoke N Stuff

I have absolutely no idea how this place has a 5 star rating.
I went in to get a replacement bowl for one I had broken prior to ever using it. I was shocked when I realized their bowl collection was not in a display, but all over several little boxes on the floor behind the counter. The guy in the shop knew nothing of different sizes (let alone had them sorted) so we had to hold my old piece up to new ones to find the right size. Also, he kept bending over and handing them to me one by one. After 4 that I thought were extremely ugly, I got frustrated and asked him to just pick up a box so that I could go through it. It was very disorganized and I got the feeling he was looking at me with disdain.
I only gave this shop 2 stars because of the price. It was $ 15 versus the $ 40 I spent on a bowl at Secrets. (Although you can bargain at Secrets, and they actually know what they’re doing). I’ll be back to Secrets, because you can’t put a price on service. However, I won’t be back to this place…

I got the highest quality bubbler here! I will never go anywhere else to buy my smoke stuff! Also great service! Sam was so helpful and kind.

LOVE the young Indian guy Sam! He’s he ABSOLUTE best and all my friends love him — he’s so much fun every time we come here! They have the BEST selection AND prices on hookah, pipes, and more !! HIGHLY recommend!!!

My husband and I stop in here weekly because we make our own cigarettes. We decided to do this when chicago added yet another cigarette tax. So first we bought a plastic cigarette maker from here that was awful! After trying to get it to work for ten minutes, we ended up with no cigarette and a ten times the need for one. So we brought it back to the store opened and they exchanged it for the Top cigarette machine which is fabulous! The staff is super nice and helpful. I saw a bowl I liked and when I went back and it was not there the salesman assured me it would be there next week! So now we have a regular place to go and only spend about 2 $ a pack making our own. The only thing is that sometimes if you go there in the afternoon they are closed with a sign saying «be back at ?:??».

Like Amy’s previous review, this place is great as far as tobacco purchases go:
For the average Chicago resident, a pack will cost $ 10 (after-​tax) from 7 – 11 or CVS. The past few months I’ve been getting my Menthols from this store, and the guy that works the register most of the time, gave me a friendly discount of $ 7.50/pack (after-​tax) since I get two at a time… mind you, that’s a 25% discount over any other Chicago store; for someone like me, that adds up really fast!
Needless to say, they’ve pretty much won my permanent business for the next year by giving me this discount. Tobacco is always cheaper in the suburbs, but I barely leave Chicago as it is, so I’m glad I found this store right down the block from me!
The employees here are pretty chill, you should expect to bargain with them a little bit just so you get a better price. Prices for the most, are fairly priced, and if you simply mention my name, I’m sure he’ll give you a good price regardless!
They have a huge inventory and offer a nice selection of glass and accessories. I was very surprised to see that they have some nice $ 8 grinders (without the screen) available for sale.

i don’t buy «stuff» from here, (honest) but i somehow just discovered it’s inherent value after three years of living upstairs.
cigarettes! duh.
I usually smuggle in massive quantities in carton form from the cheaper states on holiday, but somehow undershot by a large margin last time.
so now i’m stuck not only huddling outside in the cold, but also inhaling at like 10 cents a frigid breath.
this place has what seems to be lots of cigarette promos AND when i went there yesterday and my card declined (erm, for $ 12) he was quite nice about it. when i returned, after cashing in 2 scratch offs and searching every purse and pocket for funds, he even gave me a free lighter for coming back. definite way to get a repeat customer.