Humboldt Tobacco

I pick up Cigererttets for my Boss and the people there are always very nice.

Didn’t come here for smokes, but found a great little cigar box to keep stuff in. The woman who helped us we really nice and made us feel right at home. Wanted to make sure that everyone knew about the excellent customer service.

Places like this are hard to find… it’s a combo of a bar, smoking lounge, and an Elks club type atmosphere. A+++ service and awesome ambiance.
5++ stars!

Outstanding venue and great prices too! The only negative is that they are located in San Mateo, a long drive from LG.

Great prices and people.

Boy, am I glad that I finally found this place. I have been seeking out a tobacco shop with decent prices in San Mateo for a loooong time and discovered this place on Unilocal.I am so glad that I tried this place out because, not only do they have great prices, they have a shop that truly respects smokers and treats them like real people. I got help immediately and found out that they have beer & wine, a Television Room, musical instruments, tastefully strewn in the main room and a fun vibe. The best thing that I can say is that I will be back again and again. Thanks, Humboldt Tobacco Co and Unilocal

It just doesn’t get any better than this! It’s the sort of place that makes you feel like you’ve really discovered something special. What a chill fun spot. The owners are welcoming, smart, fun, kind and musical. There are lot’s of places to hang out… a back pool room w/​a fantastic array of things to behold along the walls… even a giant shark and collections of old time cigarettes. There is another room for sports viewing and the front room is filled with musical instruments and rock memorabilia. The large walk-​in humidor has a great cigar selection at great prices. They sell very nice home humidors and all types of smoking accessories. Its clean, comfortable and has a great vibe. Beer and wine too! WOW!!!

Fantastic Customer Service. Great Prices. One of the coolest hangouts I have ever walked into.
I will be back here for sure.

The coolest smoke shop I’ve ever been in. Goioia (Joya) is fabulous! Great prices, a killer atmosphere, and what a selection! Her and her husband are the nicest, most down to Earth, thoughtful people I’ve met in a long time. I love this place. Even a cool place to hang out with your smoker friends.

Everything has already been said by other reviewers. These are the nicest people and coziest storefront. I found it by accident one day and poked my head in and was immediately taken on a quick tour. My wife is a smoker so I brought her here last Saturday and she felt like a human being again instead of a leper.

Mark & Gioioa are great people I have been going here since I turned 18. Best prices around and you can have a beer & smoke indoors in CA yes in CALIFORNIA .
They have a huge selection & if they don’t have it they can find it. If you like beer, wine, tobacco, & great prices this need be your only stop .
If your an uppity liberal who hates America, Freedom, & tobacco smoke this isn’t your place :) sorry Mark I couldn’t resist.

Fun fun place to be. VERY unique! Even if you don’t smoke, you gotta check this place out.

So I back in HS when I first got addicted to smoking I remembered my brother drove here just once to buy a pack of cigarettes. I asked him how much that pack was and he said $ 3.50. $ 3.50 a pack during a time where cigarettes were 5 dollars a pack. So I turned 18, cut class (yes, cut class) and kept buying from here. But then I graduated high school lol. Hadn’t gone back until three years later when I was 21 and Mark had gotten his beer & wine license.
So recently I had just gotten back from Vegas from celebrating my 24^th birthday and I had to meet my friend here (justin k, below me). Apparently we were catching up on wtf happened in my absence. Got myself a couple of beers and a pack of cigarettes which totaled 9 dollars and had a blast. I played piano for about one song, but I was thinking to myself, «how the hell am I playing piano in a smoke shop where we can drink?»
Only in a place like this. 5 stars.

There are just too many good thing to say about the Humboldt Tobacco Company so I’ll try and keep this review short.
Pros
— Great Cigar Selection, as well as other tobacco products
— Walk in Humidor
— Very Reasonable Prices
— Pool Table Room
— Large Screen TV Room
— Lounge Area
— Wine & Beer Bar
— Sodas, Coffee, Lattes
— Music Room (instruments available to use)
— Can smoke and drink in all of the rooms
This truly is the Cigar Lounge Version of «Cheers»
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— Oh Yeah.. .. . they are closed on Sundays and Mondays.
Make it a point to stop by and look around; you will not be disappointed.

Need to be 21+ to buy here.
Good selection of cigs. Has Premium that is harder to fine in the regular market.
*davidoff
* In door smoking. Like the only store that has that.
*serves alcoholic drinks

Humboldt tobacco co. looks like a warehouse from the outside. inside there are separate rooms for cigarette sales, pool room/​lounge, humoridized cigar room.
the cigar room isn’t stuck in a corner. it extends alongside the wall with a siding door for entry. the frontage is all see thru glass. one can view all the ‘gars without entering the room. very convenient to view the entire selection. seems a majority of the smokes were under $ 10, prices for maduros and regular were the same. many maduro available.
the clientele is working class. as i was leaving, 2 officers in blue stopped by on their motorbikes.
they also serve beer, wine, coffee, and soda here.
ashes:
–gloria la cubana, series r (8.99) and romeo and juliet belicosos (9.99) seem very reasonably priced. not tiny nor thin smokes, slightly shorter than a churchill and the smokes were thick!
–mark, the owner, says he owns the building and only marks up ‘gars 20%. while other dealers mark up 100−200%.
–recommended smokes fresh and strong. probably 50 ‘gars to choose from.
–will definitely return.

Several years ago when the last cigar boom was in full swing, I was always in search of the finest smoke shop in the greater Bay Area. There were some that were definitely high end, very swank, with their very over priced cigars. The proprietors were well versed on the subject, but with a sometime overly snobby view of us more blue collar types perusing their walk-​in humidors.
Living in San Mateo at the time, a friend who knew I smoked cigarettes mentioned a smoke shop there that sold them at a fairly good discount. When I went to Humboldt for the first time I was greeted by Mark, and my first impression was here’s a down to earth guy, experienced his share of life, but at ease behind the counter of a smoke shop. After a lively chat and finding out he too is a musician, he suggests I take a look at the walk-​in humidor. Now back then, the selection was not as I had seen at some of the other shops, but it seemed as if Mark somehow knew what my personal favorites were and was selling them at his store. Obviously I have found my version of Cigar Shangri-​La.
Over the years, I have seen the store expand from just a smoke shop into a smoker’s haven and refuge. While so many places and cities are bowing down to the overbearing anti-​smoking zealots (IMHO), Humboldt stands as a beacon of hope in a world of never ending oppression. Where our basic freedoms and loss of the pursuit of our own individual happiness are crushed by tyrants…
Okay maybe that’s a bit much, suffice it to say that Humboldt’s a great place to drift off to and sit back in a really cushy chair or sofa and enjoy a good cigar, play pool, watch the game, or sit in on a jam session. Man, I Love this place, Thanks Mark and Gioya.

This is a VERY eclectic place, to say the least. Mark is a cool guy, and has a great storefront. Move beyond that into a nice lounge area to sit down and smoke a stick with friends. GREAT humidor with a good selection of cigars. Humboldt also has their own line… and as a friend stated (somewhat seriously)…“best $ 3 stick you’ll find”.
The ONLY reason I’m not giving it a 5 star rating is that the hours are VERY much office hours. Evenings or weekends to smoke a bone with a bud? Nuh-uh…ain’t gonna happen. But… if you want to kick back and smoke one during office hours weekdays, this place is da bom.

This is one of the greatest places on the Peninsula! A true hidden treasure!
If you love intelligent conversation, great tobacco and the ability to have a glass of wine or a beer, this is the place for you! Mark and Gioioa are the hosts with the most! They keep the glasses full, the conversation going and the music! The music is one of the best parts of the shop. Mark likes to say anyone can open a store, he wants a scene, and a scene is what he’s got!
Anyone is welcome to play, sing and become part of the scene. I just got to hear Gioioa sing and play, wow what a voice!
Oh yeah, and what a great selection of cigars at fantastic prices!
So, don’t walk, run to the best tobacco store on the Peninsula, no, the west coast!

I have to agree with every single thing Max said… they are great!
The service is always good, I usually run in for my Grandma its the only place in a 15 mile radius that sells her smokes… Chesterfield King Unfiltered and yes shes like 76 smoking unfiltered smokes… OK so they always have them stocked and I usually just grab a pack or two for me because I unlike Grandma get out of the house and can manage a pack in a few days! LOL
So their always great, friendly, and welcoming.
I have been to other smoke shops in the area and sadly its all about the sale and them following you around as you browse. Here you walk in your greeted and you get to browse as you please.
There are always regulars sitting at the bar smoking their cigars and drinking their wine… I wish I could have the time to just hang out with them… maybe next time!
Thanks Humboldt Tobacco!!!