Smoke It Up

Smoke It Up has built a real name for itself in Houston, and it is close to a perfect record with over five hundred people weighing in, which puts it among the highest-rated smoke shops anywhere in the city. That is not an accident. Walk in and the shop is spotless, well organized, and stocked deep, and the crew behind the counter treats you right whether it is your first visit or your fiftieth.

The lineup covers pretty much everything a modern shop should. Disposables and vape juice from GeekBar, Lost Mary, Raz, Juicy Bar, and Looper sit alongside hookah and shisha gear from Al Fakher, Adalya, Starbuzz, and Khalil Mamoon, with Big Chief bowls in the mix too. Ask anyone who shops here and Mike's name comes up fast.

People genuinely like the guy, and more than one regular has said he ought to open his own place someday. Roxy and Michael get called out just as often for being patient and knowledgeable, walking people through products without any pressure. The owner, Sam, has a reputation for being hands-on too, from keeping the store clean to making sure new customers leave with a good deal and a smile, including the odd spin on the shop's prize wheel.

Locals will tell you the staff rotates day to day, but the level of service does not dip depending on who is working. That kind of consistency is why it keeps getting called the best smoke shop in the city by the people who actually shop there. If you are in Houston and need a vape shop or smoke shop that treats you like a regular from day one, this is the one folks keep pointing to.