This place has excellent staff, cigar quality, and is a great location. Otherwise, I can no longer recommend what used to be my go-to spot. While I expect there to be smoke in a cigar lounge, the air quality here has become completely intolerable when there's more than a few people inside. The smoke heavily lingers, making it difficult to breathe and causing your eyes burn. It's impossible to stay for any length of time. Leaving the doors open helps a little with airflow, but that's not an solution with the heat in FL. It is a shame to see a great place steadily decline due to poor facility maintenance. I know I am not the only regular who feels this way. Casa de Montecristo needs to invest in a modern ventilation system before more loyal customers leave for better-ventilated lounges in the city. If the goal is to keep customers coming back, the environment needs to be comfortable enough to actually stay and enjoy the experience. read more

Kudos to Casa Montecristo! I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the team at Casa Montecristo for listening to their customers and making meaningful improvements to the air ventilation system. Their willingness to hear the concerns and grumbles of their patrons--and more importantly, to act on them--demonstrates a true commitment to providing an exceptional experience. A special thank you to Jeff, the manager, for taking the feedback seriously and implementing a solution that has made the lounge much more comfortable for everyone. It's refreshing to see a business that not only values its customers' opinions but also follows through with positive change. We truly appreciate being heard. Thank you, Jeff and the entire Casa Montecristo team, for your responsiveness and dedication to your patrons. Well done! read more

Casa de Montecristo - Lounges Near Me - Tampa, Florida

This was our first time here and we were greeted making us feel welcomed! The bartender, Rob, was helpful, patient and friendly. The drinks were made very well. Tony the manager was friendly as well and we shared stories of our Jeeps! Shay was helpful in picking out a cigar and explaining some of the different selections they had. There are comfortable seats spread out with windows making it a great spot to sit and relax. We had a terrific visit! read more

Casa de Montecristo - Lounges Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Our last night in Tampa required a cigar night. This place was conveniently located near our hotel. Right away Tony greeted us and helped my husband pick out a cigar. Bri and Tony were so nice and helpful. We had a great time hanging out and talking while enjoying a drink. read more

Not sure how many cigar lounges are in Tampa but ove definitely been to my fair share and I know a good spot when I see one and Casa is one of them ones! Nice cozy gem right off Howard Street in SOHO district. When I say cozy I mean you can come have a stick here and zone out into your own space and not worry about the hustle and bussle of the world outside the doors! Bartenders are amazing and attentive. Sofas are plush with your own ashtray nearby for your use. Cigar selection is dope plenty of everything in stock ready to go! Please come check these folks you won't be disappointed. read more

This is my chill haven. Clean bathrooms and perfect cocktails. A step away from the college crowd for a cigar with great ventillation. Have u seen this month's Cigar Snob? Omg! Yeah, lounge DJ (: read more

Really enjoyed this place. Came here a second time to make sure I wasn't dreaming the first time. Both times I was able to get lucky and find a parking spot. There are not so many spots to pick from and parking is limited but I had no problem both times and one time was on a Friday night around 6:30 pm. Really nice selection of cigars and super knowledgeable staff. Service is spot on. Great bar menu with great prices. Decent bourbon selection. Great old fashions and expresso martinis. More importantly, they seemed to have really good ventilation as well. I'm super picky about this as well as the giant smoke-eaters did their job! Definitely a place I would come back to, even all the way from St Pete. read more

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Super solid place, staff there was super friendly and accommodating for my friends and myself. They offered good recommendations for cigars as well. read more

I was in Tampa for a quick training session for work. Like 23 hours in town. I had lunch and had a couple of hours before my flight. So I thought a drink and cigar would be perfect! I found this place on Yelp. It did not disappoint! Super cool place. Large humidor with an amazing cigar selection. They had all my favorites! Very large whiskey and scotch selection. I wish I had had more time here to try more! The staff was super nice and helpful. Super cool cigar bar in Tampa. Great place! read more

Casa de Montecristo - a glass of whiskey and a cigar - Lounges Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Very good cigar selection. Super friendly bartender. Strong pours, only reason really friendly people smoking there. Will definitely be back read more

Great cigar lounge experience. Great selection of cigars and the bartenders are fantastic. Could do without the DJ on weekends. Much to loud for conversations while smoking and sipping. read more

Cozy, clean and very comfortable. Almost like being in your personal mancave. Great service

We were very excited for our visit here! Unfortunately the AC was broken, but wince we drive from Lakeland, and they were fixing it, we enduredntgrough 2 sticks! The first bartender had to look up an amaretto sour recipe, but in fairness, they were good. Good cigar collection, nice specials, nice rewards program, but my car still smells like a smoke stack, maybe the AC was the reason. Nice staff, ample seating, and clean bathrooms, but it got super smokey! I will go back and hopefully be able to change this 3 to a 5 read more

Casa de Montecristo - two glasses of beer on a table - Lounges Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Excellent cigar spot. Very relaxing and military friendly. Mike and Rob are first class guys who are knowledgeable about cigars and it's related products. The bartenders Nicole and Cassidy are very warm and skilled professionals. They will make your favorite without hesitation. Please stop in and patronize this establishment if you may. They have 2 different VIP packages as well for those that want that extra ambience. read more

Casa de Montecristo - Just hanging out at the lounge - Lounges Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Nice lounge and great humidor. Hip space in cool neighborhood, high end sticks at decent prices and very well stocked bar and friendly staff. read more

Great place. Good selection of cigars and a very nice humidor. Staff very friendly and fun.

Solid cigar lounge. I've been painstakingly awaiting the opening of Mike Howe's second Tampa Humidor location for the past two years. First, the neighborhood rallied against the shop opening up via the Nextdoor app. Everyone belly ached about yet another liquor license being handed out, thus resulting in one more place along S. Howard for folks to act up at. Then, City of Tampa code enforcement ran Tampa Humidor thru the ringer for over a year, which caused delay after delay. Finally, something yuge happened; Altadis, one of the world's largest cigar manufacturers and owner of the Montecristo brand, purchased Tampa Humidor. With their deep pockets, they simply leveled the old house and put a new building on the lot. Having visited a few Casa de Monte Cristo lounges in Houston (Serious Cigars), I knew it was gonna be a nice build out, and I wasn't wrong. Upon walking in, the friendly staff at the bar and in the humidor greeted us, and gave us a run down of the joint. I picked up a few smokes that my local haunt doesn't carry, sat down and enjoyed the scenery. The dark-colored walls, ceramic wood grain tiles and comfy chairs pushed me to the point of nearly falling asleep. Very relaxing atmosphere. A few of my friends know people who have been into the shop since the soft opening a few weeks ago, and the big complaint was pricing. Though, I've got to be honest, I found their prices to be very fair and comparable to other shops in the area. Only a handful of cigars were well beyond MSRP. I'm not 100% sure if the area with it's college kids and young professionals will be able to financially support a Casa de Montecristo, but only time will tell. I hope they make it because having two locations in the same city is a good look for Tampa Bay, especially coupled with the fact that Davidoff is thriving and Thompson Cigar has been purchased by the Scandinavian Tobacco Group, which is the largest Cigar company in the world. Top that off with the rich cigar history of Ybor, and Tampa is once again the tobacco powerhouse is once was in the 1800s. read more

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Casa de Monte Cristo has a small but decent selection of cigars and while the staff overall is nice one major problem remains. They do not offer military discounts which in my mind is bad enough, but what makes matters even worse is that they tell you they offer a military discount if you join their club, and after joining you still get no discount and are instead told that the "discount" is double shopping points. In my view, that's disingenuous. There's a difference between a discount and earning points from purchases. I understand that points can ultimately add up and EVENTUALLY equate to a discount; but they should not be conflated as one and the same. The employees should be ashamed of themselves for telling members of the military community they will get a military discount by joining their club and then failing to give them any percentage off of their purchase (unless they have points to use). Other cigar retailers in the Tampa area offer genuine military discounts to those who serve/served, and if you are a cigar business near a military base where a large percentage of your customer base are likely members of the military community you should too (that's for you Casa de Monte Cristo)! Also, parking is extremely limited and the place is rather small and crowded especially on weekends. read more

Great spot for a cigar, bourbon, and some sports! Would definitely recommend it to anyone in the area!

Stopped in last night. Place was pretty busy and it was probably 11:30 pm. We sat in the corner. Ordered a few beers and a rum and coke. I have no idea what they paid for those as I didn't see the receipt. Very high ceilings with air purifiers running constantly while we were there. There were no fans oscillating the air so the smoke was hanging in the air and it started getting to my eyes and lungs. I am at the point in my life I support my husband and he loves cigars. The 2 friends were were with also smoke cigars. I am the only one that does not. So sitting here got a bit uncomfortable for me as it was so smoky. I would have loved to sit outside but there is no seating for four people other than at a straight bar that faces the street. It isn't conducive to a comfortable chat for 4. Staff was very friendly. Let us finish their cigars on the patio out front after they closed. Area was busy and looked like everyone was headed home at about 1:30 am. read more

I have stopped into this place on many of occasions to have a drink and take in the atmosphere as well as talk to my friend Rob .. The staff is well knowledgeable and always pleasant and willing to help. I don't smoke but I recommend this place for a girls night out or just to stop in and take in some local conversation and a drink. read more

I like the calm and relaxed atmosphere. Ideal if you are looking for rest and a good cigar. The service is good.

The following review is simply from the perspective of a new cigar smoker. Upon entry, I have been met with one of the employees named Dom. D. He is extremely knowledgeable in a wide range of cigars. Not knowing where to start, Dom was able to assist me in explaining the differences between flavors and experiences. He is great with providing perspective to anyone at any level. I have observed him working with others and they too have expressed their thankfulness. There is no pressure and Dom is also able to assist with progression. Every cigar that Dom has recommended was as is. Besides, us both being from jersey also helped in establishing rapport! The environment, while quite smokey, makes for a good in and out for someone not interested in being exposed to heavy smoke. I have made Casa de Monte Cristo a favorite to shop. read more

This is the coolest place to grab a cocktail and cigar. In the heart of everything in soho. Great place for after dinner or meet with friends or business. read more

We love this place! The people working are always super friendly and knowledgeable on their liquor and cigars. Very clean too! And not to overwhelming for those who don't like the smoke - also has an outdoor area. read more

It's unfortunate to feel discriminated and humiliated, when your are just ordering your first glass of wine. I guess being Hispanic and walking with tour family is not very pleasing for the bald guy in front of the bar. Moreover, it's good for everybody to know that, this felt powerful enough to kick me out of this cigar bar even before ordering anything, who know "my looks", "my race" or "my family". He definitely tried to make me understand that the smoking age was 21+, and I'm 28, I told him twice I am well aware of the smoking age, but I guess it was not enough. He then decided to kick me and my family out, just because he felt so. read more

I like mostly. I like the passion involved in toppling a building to create this beast. I like the digs, and hot chick helper. Thing is...they linger behind you in the humidor. Is it humid in here, or is that the staff breathing down the back of my neck? I'm a chick with a big purse, but I ain't stealing sticks. Reminds me of Cuba, I want freedom! read more

Fantastic cigar bar. I visit a lot of cigar bars and this is easily one of the best I have ever been to. Phenomenal

Enjoyed my cigar stays when I was there in August. Mike and Nick were/are great hosts. Will be visiting and relaxing there this weekend with members of my VA cigar club. read more

Amazing place to sit down with a cigar and a drink! After going just a few times you feel like a regular. Nicole and Rob are the best!

Great cigar shop! Large humidor with a large selection. Lots of Montecristo choices of course, but don't be afraid to ask for help, they will recommend the perfect cigar. read more

Great music, relaxed atmosphere and good cigars make this your go to spot for a night out.

Stopped in after a Halloween party on Saturday around 11pm, upon walking in we were advised by the bartender that we couldn't be inside the restaurant the way we were dressed. We walked out and went to our car to grab a jacket and went back in. The staff is awful, I could write more but this place is not worth it read more

Walked in and back out after seeing the prices. You will pay a premium at this shop. A small lounge area with a few comfortable looking seats. read more

Was in Tampa on business and needed a few sticks while in town. I saw the good reviews on here so figured I'd give the place a try. Man was I surprised at how nice the place was. Had an enormous fully stocked humidor, great bar with some nice top shelf bourbons and scotches comfy area with leather chairs and sofas to relax on. As soon as I walked was treated by the bartender Rob and asked if I'd been in here before and offered a quick tour of place. He then showed me in humidor and asked if I had a preference to a stick or if I had any questions he could answer. Told him I was going to browse and before excusing himself asked if I want a cocktail? Told Bulliet on rocks and said it'd be at bar waiting for me. I found the sticks I wanted went to bar got my bourbon, lit my cigar and had a great afternoon. During my time a good mix of people came. Had a great time read more

Great hang. Great humidor. Great beer on tap. Great bourbon selection. Great staff. Did I mention it's a great place.