They've been losing employees because they don't have business. They don't get business because the places across the street are at least 25% cheaper across the board and closer to 40% cheaper for nicotine pouches. Used to love coming here but now it's a rip off read more

Love this place. Love the staff. Always a good selection of products and great service. Thank you guys for helping me find a nice gift.

Worst experience ever! Arrived an half hour after opening and there's a sign back in 3 minutes I'm joking with another customer and the employee comes to the window and starts yelling at me to mind my own business. Then he exits the building and tell me to f*** off he's the owner! Lost two customers this morning buddy. Unbelievable read more

It comforts me to know that I can walk down Haight Street a couple of years from now and this place will probably still be around. One of SF's oldest smoke shop - Pipe Dreams has been open for over 27 years selling a slew of pipes, hookahs, and more. Sometimes I'll even go out of my way to just buy a simple lighter in here; making sure I do my part to keep this Haight street 'landmark' around for another 27. read more

Passed by this little shop and found out it was one of the first pipe shops that opened in San Francisco. I just walked into some history right there! They were really friendly there and showed me some really unique pieces. The lady who assisted me seemed to know so much about the pieces and the artists as well. I fell in love with this little turtle she showed me, she said the artist was situated in Santa Cruz and making his pieces from there and lives in Yosemite now. She also told me how simple it was to clean the little guy. I really feel like I got a one of a kind unique piece that just looks stunning. I may need to start a little collection of glass buddies for my little turtle to hang out with. read more

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The only smoke shop on this street with good prices and friendly workers. All the smoke shops on Haight street are so overpriced especially when it comes to bongs/pipes. The prices here are reasonable and the workers are always kind and willing to work with u. read more

One Of My Go To Spots For My 420 Necessities And This Holiday Season It Was A Blast! The Folks At Pipe Dream Gave Us Beyond Customer Service With Such A Great Discount On 5 New Bongs For Our SureFyre Event At Hippie Hill This Year. Thanks Again Pipe Dreams, We'll Be Back Soon! -SureFyre Collective read more

The owner, Ryan, was super nice and gave us a good price! Chatted with us and didn't pressure us at all Highly suggest! The store has been around for 49 years and started at the end of the summer of love. Ryan is the co owner. Feelin the positive hippie vibes here read more

Newsflash! There are shops on Haight St. that sell paraphernalia for the sole purpose of smoking marijuana! Shocking, I know. Pipe Dreams touts itself as "San Francisco's oldest smoke shop." It certainly has that "I remember when Nixon was in office" feel to it. Anyway, there's probably everything you'll ever need (except for weed) to become a hopelessly, all-consumed pothead never to be a productive member of society again. If this sounds good to you, head on over and load up on smoking devices, lava lamps, nag champa and tie-dyed Hendrix T-shirts. Oh, and in related news, if you're walking down Haight St. and some dude says to you, "Buds?" he's not offering to be your friend. read more

Best energy, possibly of any store ever, not just amongst smoke shops.

I've shopped at this store for pipes and accessories for the past 15 years. Recently, I received a $500 vaporizer for my birthday that was bought there and, unfortunately, it was not the kind I wanted. Although the sales girl knew the vaporizer was a birthday gift, she never informed the gift giver that it could never be returned. And, of course, she's the one that recommended the most expensive one they carry. I called and spoke to her and asked if I could exchange it for another kind or get store credit but the nicest thing she said was that I could take my chances selling it on Ebay. No matter what I said all she could say was "all sales are final." Not one iota of flexibility! The place has no monopoly, even on the same block. With the dumb rules and bad attitude, it's a mystery how they stay in business. I'm assuming they are listed in all the guidebooks and attract tourists who've never seen a smoke shop before. Anyway, I've never shopped there since or had any need to. The place has never been that great but I felt very loyal and kept coming back. They certainly don't value that type of customer. read more

Ironically, the oldest smoke shop in the Haight - located on the mostly residential stretch east of Masonic - is a legitimate and quite respectable purveyor of pipes, with one of the most extensive collections - ranging from bargain-basement glass models to $1,000 hand-carved beauties - at your disposal. They also sell a wide array of cigars, and this non-smoker found the staff to be extremely helpful when I wanted to buy some as a gift for stogie-sucking friends. Mixed in with cigarette lighters and cases, incense holders, posters, jewelry, and T-shirts, you'll find bongs and hookahs, no doubt for those who view them simply as objets d'art and want to display a piece of Summer of Love memorabilia on their coffee tables when friends drop in for a visit. read more

Pipe Dreams - Head Shops Near Me - San Francisco, California

Ehh it's a cool store n all. But the lady definitely over priced me and lied to me about a pipe i bought :( never coming back again. Lying pieces of shits read more

I was initially drawn to Pipe Dreams due to its historic status as the oldest smoke shop on Haight Street and have returned a few times since then to buy hookah and lighters. The facade of the shop is appropriately colorful, like the many novelty items and souvenirs it sells in addition to the smoking paraphernelia its been known for since 1969. Everyone I've encountered here has been friendly and informative. Pipe Dreams is worth a visit at least once in your life, even if you don't smoke. read more

Oh man, i really love this shop !!! These guys are so friendly and extremely knowledgeable (of course should be), and they've got a crapload of different designs and whatnot. Squealed in my head like a little school girl hehehehe I felt that the prices are very decent, you can get pipes that are like 10 bucks (10 BUCKS!!!) to like, i dunno, 60 or more.. depending on how much of a toker or "expertise" you are, if you will. Wood, glass, metal, they got em all. Came here on a recommendation of Cynthia B. and definitely glad I checked them out !! They give good tips and suggestions, and I ended up walking out with a real nice one in hand and skipping along Haight. I felt like Harry Potter when he was holding his wand... wind blowing through my hair and light shining from behind me. This was definitely the one. This is DEFINITELY the place to be!! read more

If you were on Haight Street Saturday evening wondering who that middle-aged couple was checking out every head shop? I confess, it was us. Hey, every few decades, it's time to shop for glassware. We strolled from place to place and comparison-shopped to our heart's content. But when it came time to buy, Pipe Dreams won us over. Really good selection -- and many items are actually made by glass blowers in SF. The people behind the counter were very friendly, knowledgeable and humurous. Along with our purchase, they threw in pipe cleaners and a lighter. A few decades from now, watch for us. We'll be the old gray-haired couple teetering down the street squinting as we search for Pipe Dreams. read more

This place is great. The owners are extremely friendly and helpful! Great people. Great products. Great prices. And they have an awesome French bull dog that'll greet you at the door! What more can you ask for? read more

SUCH an accessible shop! Wheelchair user able to wheel around with freedom! Wonderful employees and a friendly doggo!

Ok first off you're in the haight district.. now lets think back to the 60's when hippies migrated to this area.. hmm what did they do.. smoked pot and dropped acid! I really don't like Joshua P's review about this place and "pot heads" in general. I really hate when people say pot heads are non productive members of society! I know tons of pot heads who are very smart people who are active members of society and some who are very high up there. Don't come to the haight expecting to not see bong shops, this is what made the haight ashbury what it is known for today. I have bought many things from this store and all have lasted me a long time. Quality blown glass and some of it's locally made. Best advice I have ever gotten when buying from a pipe shop: When going into any pipe shop with the intention to purchase a piece especially something that's a little costly bring cash and cash only.. then you bargain to get the best deal. If you bring your plastic you will not get a good deal... anyone who pays full price for piece at a smoke shop is being ripped off. Note: If you are visiting the haight expect to see pipe shops,hippies, crazy people on drugs and people trying to sell you drugs. This is not abnormal for this area of town and it hasn't been for a loooong time. Ahh yes, good old haight st, gotta love it! This is my favorite part of town to be in especially being a hippy myself and all. read more

I love it when I see the Guard Cat. Pipe Dreams is by far the most authentic head shop on Haight St. It is also the oldest. The quality of the products are excellent. The prices are great. I love stickers, posters, and books. PD has a unique supply. I love it when I come here, it makes all the other shops seem like ripoffs. read more

The cat definitely made me jump when I turned around and it was just sitting there staring at me with its huge yellow eyes... These guys gave me a bunch of free stuff (pipe cleaners, F420, and two lighters!) after I made a glass purchase. Anyone who gives me free things gets 5 stars automatically. But no, in all seriousness, they have a very good selection and from what I can tell, the best prices on Haight. Their pieces are definitely cheaper than those found in Puff Puff Pass or Daydreamz, with no real difference in quality. read more

Small place, been here forever. Recommended to me by a friend, and I'm passing it on now that I've been a few times. Small, but good-ish selection, considering. HELPFUL staff. SHOCKING, I know. Go, check em out. You'll likely go back. read more

As a very new smoker, I don't know much about the ins and outs and types and things and stuff and various accoutrements that go into it. I needed help! And boy, did I get it! Ash helped us finding a water pipe, and showed us everything from basic to wild. He really knows his stuff, and I never felt pressure to buy a more expensive piece (even though we did). He went above and beyond explaining how to best use everything and how to keep everything nice and clean. We ended up going with a beautiful Mighty Chalice due to Ash's glowing recommendation. I always prefer buying locally, and Mighty Chalice is produced here in the Bay Area. They have a great selection of all sorts of pipes, ranging from very affordable to not so affordable. But beyond that, they truly have one of the best employees I've ever come across in a retail shop of any kind. Thank you so much! read more

I've been to Pipe Dreams twice already, but from those visits I can confidently give the store 5/5 rating. They have a truly wide selection of glass pieces as well as everything related to glass or smoking including real red wood Sherlock Holmes tobacco pipes, ton of accessories, and supplies. Main attraction of course is the very good selection of blown glass works of art. Some of it is very affordable and other stuff is fancy and prices are sky high although for a good reason. Some of the work of art glass pipes are truly magnificent and they are from known glass blowers. There are are also many high quality non decorative clear glass pipes of varying thickness. You can find anything you want here. I checked the prices from online stores as well and this store does not actually cost much more and in fact has many things which would be more expensive at many sites online for a similar piece. A lot of the pipes they sell are from authentic professional glass blowers and not imitators. At least I could tell that from a number of pieces such as the honeycomb pipe. Pretty nice and affordable store. Check it out. read more

I needed a new pipe, this place is called "Pipe Dreams" something good is happening here... i found a great pipe, very thick and durable (important for me, didn't I say I needed a new pipe?) locally blown (like 4 blocks away, so the guy tells me) $40.00 standard price very dark and cozy inside, good selection of cool glass 3.5 stars read more

I went to Pipe Dreams while in San Francisco on business and while it is the oldest smoke shop on the block that works to its disadvantage.They refuse to sell alternative bud(I can't smoke pot anymore) even though every other store on the strip sells it,and they wouldn't haggle.Love the store even with its few shortcomings its a place any smoker in the bay should check out. read more

Pipe Dreams - Head Shops Near Me - San Francisco, California

Chris helped us today, and was professional, kind, and knowledgeable. He explained options patiently and clearly described the advantages and disadvantages of several products. He didn't try to upsell, which was refreshing as we are on a rather tight budget. Great shop. First time here, but not the last!!!! read more

I don't know anything about pipes or tobacco or anything related but I do know good service and good selection and that's what I got! The folks there at Pipe Dreams were SO nice, NO pressure, LOTS of patience and lots more diverse selection of pipes than the few other places I tried. They said they get new merchandise every week so if you don't find what you like, try and try again! read more

Cool store, lots of interesting things :D

TJ is off the hook!! She welcomed my son and I upon arriving and her customer service is on point! She went way beyond what would be expected and made me want to continue talking to her like a friend the shop itself has amazing posters everywhere and the merch is durable and reasonable. Lots of fun items!! We found the piece we wanted that other shops in the area didn't carry. The added bonus was when we got home and noticed our "yet to be named" piece has a part that also glows in the dark!!! We have found our new shop! Thank you TJ for making me feel at home!! read more

Bought a bunch of filters here since they have almost every size possible. The first smoke shop on Haight and it's not even close to Ashbury at all. This makes it awesome because not too many tourists come in and stare at all the crazy bongs like in others. Got recommendations on vaporizers here and they even gave me a free bic lighter when I bought my first bong. They do keep out anybody under 18 which is good because there's just so much glassware around. I'd definitely keep coming here with my friends to buy random stuff during those random hours of the day. read more

Went in to get a vape pen and made it clear that I don't know anything. The man helping me knew his stuff and I was out of there within 20 minutes. Went home and tried to charge it but it wouldn't charge at all. It just stayed dead. I had it on the charger for a while but the light never turned green. I guess I'll be returning it. Edit: went in to return it and got a new one with no problem read more

Very knowledgeable staff! Chris, the guy who helped me and my friend choose out a chillum, also helped us with his expansive knowledge of portable vaporizers. We chatted with him in great lengths about the durability and stats on the new PAX vape, and he truly sold both of us on it! Too bad he did not have any in stock, we would have taken 2! Great location, clean store, unique glass and amazing prices! Chris is fantastic! read more

Awesome shop the staff is super helpful. And the owner Ryan is such a nice guy ! They are super friendly and knowledgeable in their products.. best shop on the street.. thank you guys for the amazing service I will definitely recommend this shop and will be back read more

I have been to every pipe shop in SF and this is by far the best place. The dude with the beard who runs the shop is really nice and knowledgeable. By far the best place to get a vaporizer, I got my PAX and Omnicron v2 cartridges here. He went through both products and demo'ed them for me and made sure they where working and I knew how to use them. read more

My favorite smoke shop in the city! Excellent & knowledgeable service, quality glass, and fair prices. A dollar spent here goes so much further than most any other head shop on Haight where they just carry generic stock glass that comes off of a more or less anonymous assembly line. Pipe Dreams supports local artists, and from what I've seen all the money stays internal at this business so they can continue to give customers good deals. Don't waste your time elsewhere! read more

Went here the other day with my girlfriend to find a vaporizer. Guy with a long beard and black hat helped us out (named Ash, maybe???), and explained the differences between all the ones they had there. I really don't know anything about vaporizers, but he seemed to know his stuff and was really nice and patient with all our questions. We went with a Pax and it's working out great! Thanks Pipe Dreams, we will def be back! read more

Super cool and knowledge staff. Good selection and prices. The pieces are awesome and made by small producers. I didn't pick anything up, because I was 3,000 miles from home and didn't feel like explaining what a bubbler is to a TSA agent. read more

Best customer service on the Height Street. Ive been to other spots around & they are either lazy,dont care untill you buy, and dont even great you. For new comers or vetersn to different types of smoking they got you covered. There prices are much cheaper then the other spots around. Quality is top notch. They go out of your way to help you I love it. read more

I've been going here for years; by far the best head/smoke shop in San Francisco. Great selection of smoking devices, books, and magazines. Very cool people work here, and are always very nice. This is a great place. AAA+++ read more