Stopped by here today, while staying at MGH for my son. The guy behind the counter was really…read morefriendly and nice, small interaction but after a pretty rough week with being in the hospital it was really nice to interact with someone who was so pleasant and helpful & "really, really, ridiculously good looking " Oh and the selection was great but parking is difficult, good news even if you park a ways away it's a beautiful neighborhood

City Smoke Smoke manager Aramis was very cool and helpful. When I came in, he immediately ID'ed me,…read moreand anyone else that came in so you cannot browse the store without showing ID. I had time to kill so I wanted to check out their huge store and products. They have a ton of bowls, bongs, grinders, vapes, cigars, rolling trays, and almost any accessory you can think of. They are a bit overpriced, but they do have a large selection of unique pieces that are hard to find. Definitely one of the bigger smoke shops I've been in (and I've been in many). Really well stocked & organized, easy to navigate, and good service. They do not allow for refunds or store credit, though. Ambience: 5/5 Inventory: 4.5/5 Service: 5/5 Prices: 3.5/5 City Smoke Shop: 4.5/5

I was in town from Miami to Watch the Miami Heat Destroy the celtics but I wanted to find the best…read moreedibles that Boston had available. I found Ascend online and my first impression was " Wow". This was one of the nicest dispensary's I've ever been to. The staff was great and the edibles were amazing. Go Miami Heat!

Ascend dispensary does not live up to its name. They are racist, sexist, and most of the management…read moreteam are power hungry bullies who see their employees as slaves. They have drained the life from the employees, and take any form of self expression as a threat (even the colors they wear are heavily monitored... what dispensary do you know that does that?). They pretend to care about diversity and inclusivity and then treat their employees differently based on race, sex, and ability. One of the managers, Alex, has been caught several times watching *orn at work and you can almost smell the *orn addiction on him. He can't even make eye contact with women unless they are submissive and childlike (let that sit for a second) and has clearly expressed a discomfort around black people. Many of the non black managers (Wilmarie and Mark) constantly throw around derogatory slang and think they aren't being watched/ heard. The General Manager, Lamboy, makes rude and inappropriate "jokes" about employees incompetence (sometimes in front of customers) and seems to think it's all fun and games. As employees, they take it or laugh because what do you do when your manager disguises bullying as friendly banter? The co-GM John Wood, hides his racism well, or at least he thinks he does, but refuses to take customers of color and complains about customers who can't speak good english. He also constantly raves about his old job as a correctional officer is prison, telling his subordinates about gruesome, inhumane things he ENJOYED participating in as a CO. The employees make "Ascend" what is, but management sees them as expendable. They will do anything in their power to bully out the employees that have any self worth or try to advocate for themselves. And HR sits by complicit. They recently hired a new head of HR, simply because she cares less about the employees than the last one! They hire people with physical and mental disabilities, and then act as though it is a burden and a chore to create an atmosphere where they can comfortably learn how to do their job. They constantly have people working full shifts (8 hrs) with no breaks, and then blame the employees for not advocating for themselves. Then they have the nerve to be annoyed when people start to remind them they need a break! Unfortunately, work environments like this are not uncommon, but we send them a message when we see and hear what they do to their employees and customers, and continue to give them money. Now imagine your favorite employee that has made your experience at Ascend since day one. They have been enduring that treatment for 3,4,5 years! Ascend is hell bent on creating a space where only those who blindly follow orders and don't advocate for themselves can "thrive." If you haven't notice the complete decline in employee morale, take a second and have a real conversation with one of the employees. They are physically and emotionally tired and extremely under appreciated.

I don't why people are so pissed off at the stock boy here. If I am think of the same guy, he's…read morealways been extremely helpful in helping me find the right type of whiskey. I've come in on numerous occasions and have had excellent service. The guy knows his whiskey. Maybe he's being snobby at you because you're asking him about girly-ass drink or some hipster craft beer. The prices are a bit high, but that's the location. All in all, this place is my go to neighborhood liquor store.

I was a pedestrian walking by, and the door to this liquor store suddenly exploded due to a drunk…read moreperson destroying it and throwing a wine bottle through the glass. I walked by just as this happened and got glass all over me, including in my eye. It is in my hair, my clothes, everywhere. I have cuts and scrapes. I was freaking out, scared, crying, and in a lot of pain, and, not able to see due to the glass in my eye. One of the men who works at or owns the store, a large short man with a balding gray ponytail and an unkempt beard, came out. He did not ask if I were ok, If I needed medical attention, or if I needed an ambulance. He barely looked at me, even though it was obvious I had been hit by the glass and was injured. He did not care at ALL that an innocent person was just seriously harmed walking by his store. He is a horrible person who does not care about his community. When the ambulance and police arrived, he continued to show callousness by not checking on me. He never ONCE asked if I was ok. I later called the store to ask for the owner's information for any legal case I may have, as I need extensive medical care due to my eye injury. Another employee or owner answered and they refused to give it to me once they found out I was the injured woman. They then, hung up on me, and subsequently blocked my number. I will be following up with an attorney and a police report. I am truly disgusted by the lack of caring for the community that is displayed by this long standing store snd its employees/owners. What a disgrace. While it is not necessarily their fault the door incident happened, it IS their fault for refusing tk show a shred of human decency. Clearly, they were more concerned about their store than the woman covered in glass snd in pain from glass in her eye. They could have least checked on me, asked if I was ok. The lack of caring about an innocent person being injured by their property is truly, utterly shocking. As a human, I cannot imagine standing there after witnessing someone become injured by my store, and not asking them if they are ok or if they need anything. That is the bare minimum of being a decent human being and community member. I have all of this on video and will be sharing on social media. This man and this store does not belong in our Boston community. Our community cares when others are injured. The main agent/owner, David DiNardi, needs to do better on ensuring his employees and his store are decent human beings. I will continue to pursue all my legal options. It's also really weird that Dave DiNardi also is a dental ceramics maker and owns a dental lab. Super sketchy to own such a wide variety of businesses. I would be very suspicious of his dental business if this is how he runs his liquor store. Seems very sketchy.

I'm from out of town and this was one of a few dispensaries that had a sativa tincture. Got there…read moreand the young man behind the counter didn't seem to feel like working. He was blah at best and said they didn't have a tincture I wanted, which clearly showed available on their website. He went for a second only to casually reiterate the fact they didn't have any. One star the reception and the fact that their website said one thing and they didn't have it.

T from the smoke shop was warm, cool, and incredibly welcoming. Hands down the best, most high…read moreclass service I've ever had at any smoke shop in Boston. We need more people like her running these places ....give this girl a raise! I'll be back to Apex every time I'm in Boston. - Godfrey Pinthiere

The single best smoke shop I've been in, in my 65 years. Very knowledgeable and professional…read more Excellent selection of smoking products.

Employee answering the phone was cold and impersonal…read more Says the business was sold, and Mike no longer works there, and also that vape products are illegal, now (not true, at all, no idea what she's talking about as of today, Sep 15 '25). I didn't go in person. Got very had vibes fromt the woman answering the phone. I believe her that the business changed hands. Old ownership I cannot imagine allowing their employee to answer the phone like this. Abrupt, fast, cold, impersonal, asking only what I need from them in that moment -- self-centered and jumping to conclusions. I'd stay away, if I were you.

I went to a different location of this dispensary a few years ago and had an okay experience with…read moresome great products to try out. So when I recently visited the historic areas for an exhibit, I popped in this location. The staff here is so nice! From the first interaction, everyone was informative, funny and personable. The points system is really awesome, I had points from my previous visit! And that was a few years ago! This definitely was a pleasant surprise. See you on my next Boston visit.

It's so interesting how different states do things differently with dispensaries. Very nice staff,…read moregreat selection and you can use a debit card, they just round up and give you change, I kinda like that vs trying to figure out beforehand how much cash to get out.

As you'll read from other reviews they'll ID you, so just remember to have that. Great customer…read moreservice, I went in for a Hookah, to save you the trip, $180 for hookah, $50 for minis and they don't sell foil or coal. You can also online for one day delivery 5/5 for good, loud music and speedy service

I asked an employee for directions. It was something about him that made me believe he was lying. I…read moreuse a cane. He gave me the wrong directions on purpose. On my way back, I saw him and asked him why he lied, he just looked at me and smirked. I told him I knew he was lying and I asked someone else before I went out of my way. What type of person would get pleasure out of this?

Love it great place to Play numbers see people from the neighborhood snd great convenient litlle…read morestore to grab milk etc

I felt like a bull in a china shop (I'm one of 3 people who still use that phrase)…read more Younger guy at the counter was an arrogant dick as soon as I walked in the place BUT it's also the only place I've ever been to since 2006 where you can buy "incense" on credit so 3/5 stars... plus one star for the older guy who probably owns the place. Met him on my return trip and he was waaay cooler to deal with. Again, the only issue was the younger guy, maybe he just had an off day. Not cool to take out your personal issues on the guy helping to pay your rent.

Best head shop in Boston. Been around since the 80's, always have a revolving selection of glass,…read moreCBD, tons of rolling papers, etc. also they typically give good deals with or without the 10% off flyer from their website

This is one of those places where you can't guess the inside from the outside. Inside it is…read moreincredibly well lit and CLEAN! They have a pretty great selection for all of your needs and the staff was incredibly helpful. Although there were several others in the store when I visited, I was helped quickly.

I got charged $50 for 2x replacement SMok Novo 3 Pod which I can find for less than $9 online. Avoidread more