I love Sam's!! The staff is so friendly and will remember you if you come in a lot. Best smoke shop in u district, I wouldn't go anywhere else. read more

Good store but the hours are random and do not reflect what is said on the google page.

So I went to buy two vapes for my friend. One was sold with a peeled off sticker and they wouldn't give me reciept. I came back to return them because my friend didn't want them if you couldn't verify them. He wouldn't return the items regardless of being unopened. All the other vape shops on the street do returns. Regardless i won't be coming back. read more

Sam's Smokes - Vape with verification sticker peeled off - Tobacco Shops Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Great customer service, the staff was very helpful and the store has a wide selection

Saw someone who basically left an identical review. The guy at the counter didn't know ANYTHING about the juices and expected me to be able to read them from the counter. When I finally picked one (because their selection was that bad) it was Lava something. I asked him what flavor it was and he said he didn't know. I asked if I could smell it, he said no. I moved on and he started telling me about how it was really good and I should get it. Sir...HOW WOULD YOU KNOW? I ended up accidentally getting a mentholated flavor that made me nauseous. read more

I've always come here for cigarettes and vape liquid, but their selection has gone from broad to paltry, in pipes and vape juice. I have been shopping there for years but they don't seem to care and they seem annoyed that I can't read a nic salt container from four feet away. Like I can literally buy it cheaper online or at other shops. I just wanted to buy vape liquid without mint: I guess that is too much to ask. read more

I've never met any small business owner who treats his customers with more respect. Sam's smokes is an awesome and always reliable smoke shop. Definitely recommend ! read more

I LOVE this store. This is a family business, its been here for ages and it's just a tiny shop on the Ave that happens to have the BEST prices on cigarettes in town. Right now around $7.20 when everyone else charges $9-ish. But what's really special about these guys is that this tiny little shop carries all the newest and best methods of ingesting smoke. Period. Volcanos, PAX vaporizers, silicone containers and mats, glass ranging from cheap to very very nice; dabs or flowers, scientific to hand blown, plus all your hookah needs, cigars, papers, etc etc. Nice guys too. read more

Sam's Smokes. A Yelp-noir review. SCENE ONE: A single light hangs above a neon sign. SAM'S flashes into the night. A door opens and a man staggers in from the darkness into the flood that Sam points at the door. The Ave rats were getting thicker lately. It's always a good idea to see the look in their eyes before they see yours. Sam loosens up at the register when the bell rings before looking up from Headshop Quarterly. He flicked his gaze toward the opening door when a wingtip brushed against the new kickplate that he installed last week. Not a familiar sound. Sam didn't like the unfamiliar. LIGHTS UP: STRANGE MAN: "Dude. Sam. What's up man! It's been a long time, bro!" //narration Sams is the king of the ave headshops. They just have to be busier than all kinds of different metaphor about busy people, man. You know what I mean? With the stories? Cool. Anyway, what was I saying? Oh yeah, Sam is this guy with this store that's totally next to that pho place and that sandwich place. SAM: "Oh it's you. I thought I banned you last time." Sam's fingertips glance over the shaft of his well warn louisville slugger just within reach from under the counter. MAN: "No, bro! I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed those Dominican cigars and those not-for-tobacco-though-perhaps-not-anymore-due-to-recent-legality devices over there! You're super cool! Sell me a lot of stuff! Here's a bunch of my parents money!" //narration Crisp hundred dollar bills were overflowing out of his fists. He grinned. There were Cheetos in his teeth. He bumps into a display case. The glassware rattles briefly. This ruined the charm of the money spell, but it was still alright. Sam feels a knot in his back relax and goes back to half-listening to a rerun of Friends being played on a half broken black and white 80s Japanese portable tv on the floor behind the counter. That Chandler. Lolz. --- Sam's is a place where you'll find something at a fair price by people who likely have no business being as pleasant as they are. You are fine people, Sam's. Thank you in assisting me in my boring and ordinary cigar activities only. xD read more

I purchased a can of American Spirit rolling tobacco today. Price was $4 more than where I normally purchase, but I was short of time. Tobacco was rancid. Sam's Smoke offered no solution. Called American Spirit, they asked I read to them numbers from bottom of can. They informed me that my can of tobacco was two years old, but shelf-life is only 6 to 12 months! Everything I have purchased at Sam's over the years proved defective. A refillable butane cigarette lighter only functioned for 10 days. I had purchased it to replace disposable Bic lighters from polluting the environment. A glass bubbler purchased at Sam's filled my mouth with bong water. Sam's sell expired and / or defective materials. And if you shop around you'll find their prices are not so competitive -try 'Xhale Tobacco' near Greenwood Fred Meyer read more

A few months ago I really really wanted a chillum. I hate bongs and spoons, because I once (okay, okay, TWICE) accidentally burned my thumb while trying to light up. And one of those times I burnt off half my thumbnail (and I was completely sober at the time). I have no idea how that's possible, but now I'm EXTREMELY leary of any device that I have to light vertically. Most of the other head shops in the U District I went to didn't have a very large selection of chillums, and/or their chillums were overpriced and/or poorly designed and/or ugly. Yes, I'm a girl, and yes, the beauty of my piece matters. Sam's has the largest and prettiest selection of chillums...so if you're looking for a chillum, go here first. (I would also recommend the place on 45th by Deep Roots--they have reasonable prices and they also had a pretty good selection of chillums when I went.) If you're looking for salvia, Sam's also has the largest selection at the best prices out of the shops I visited ($20 cheaper for the same 40atomiX purple sticky salvia). read more

Sam's is awesome. Good selection, good prices, and the guy who owns the place and possibly lives there is really cool. He's almost always on the telephone but always has time to help you with anything. I think he's talking because he's bored more than that he's too busy to help his customers. He gives away free stuff if you spend a bunch. If you're in the know, you buy your para at Sam's. **UPDATE** As an herbal enthusiast, most keen on extracting the sweet aromas from various completely legal herbs to freshen the air in my home, much like one might use a stick of totally legal incense, I HAD to buy this herbal vaporizer called a volcano. If you haven't seen it, you probably aren't reading this review. These things, as you are no doubt aware, run in the 550 - 650 dollar range. So clearly, you only get one if you REALLY care about freshening the air in your home with only the purest, entirely legal herbal vapor-extractions, such as I, myself, very much do. Well, good old Sam comes to the rescue again. I had enquired about the price as I could get one on ebay, new for 539 with free shipping and no sales tax. With tax it's 545 or so. I said to hell with it, I'm already here, and the ... incense I've been burning... several, several times a day for the last year... has proved a tad carcinogenic and seems to have produced a bit of chronic, uh, productive, cough with uh... well, let's just say it looks like I'm a fireman. Which I'm not. So you see, it's really a health investment for me. But I digress. So then he's like "You paying with cash or card?" "Oh, you won't take a check?" I asked, hoping to get a rise out of him. "BAAAHAHAHA! No. Now you pay with cash or card?" He was completely unfazed. "Well, card, then, I guess." "I tell you what my friend, if you pay with cash, I can do it foooooor... 530, okay?" Hell yes that's okay! Several ridiculous conundrums later and I had cash. Long story short, I got a great deal on a brand spanky Volcano. The man is a deal maker, I'm telling you. Biiig smiles on his face last night. I love this guy! If he didn't smell of roasted goat I'd kiss him. read more

I love this smoke shop, they have a good selection, fair prices (not super cheap, but they are pretty centrally located) I just wish I lived closer! Pretty good selection of glass pipes, water pipes. I miss being able to buy cloves here. read more

This. Store. Is. Fantastic. I'm an avid hookah smoker, and Sam's has it all. It may not be the largest store (hell, you might even miss the entrance if you're not paying attention), but the selections are neatly organized and well stocked. While I'd love to see brands like Fantasia or Nirvana, or flavors like Jasmine, Rose, or Lime, the selection vs. price is unmatched. The staff/owner are always friendly, welcoming, and knowledgeable; they even mark down "expired" shisha - other stores I've visited do not (paying market price for 2-year expired shisha is insane). I left today spending only $60 and got 5 full flavors. That's unbeatable - even by online standards (damn Washington's import laws...). Thank you, Sam's! You've got one hell of a happy, repeat customer. read more

First of all-prior to entering, all reviews saying that this place is kind of shady have been confirmed at face value. However, we went to Puffin' Glass Studios first (which looks reputable) looking for something very specific. (a dabber setup for my friend's bong). We didn't find it, and asked the guy if he knew of anywhere else that might have it in the area-he replied, "no." Kind of a jerk salesman, imo. Anyway, I come across "Sam's Smokes" on Yelp and it says that this place is THE BEST in the area, but a little shady. Whatever, how shady could it be, if this place has been open and doing business for this long? Well they had exactly what we needed! All the pieces totalled to $20 and the other place was $100 and they didn't even have everything we needed! They look like they will have everything at this place.. and I mean everything.... Also, don't bother trying to haggle with these guys. And $0.50 credit charge fee. read more

...anyone that knows the difference between quality glass and the cheap overseas crap will not be choosing to buy from Sam. You may find smokes or cigars for your liking, but this is not the place for true heady NW glass. ...and C'mon Sam, get real with your advertising - "All glass pipes and water pipes are on sale for 20% off of our already ridiculously low prices when you pay cash. 30 Vaporizers stocked" *NOTE: there is a reason for these alleged "discounts", greed and deception!!! read more

Great service. Great selection. Great prices. Even better discounts when you pay in cash. Period. read more

I've happened to stop by here a few times in the past simply since it was there and my kind of store. It's not a huge place, but it makes up for it with shelves tightly packed with pipes that are winners of any budget. And you can save a few more bucks if you pay in cash. They also have excellent selections and prices on vaporizers. The service has also been just what I'm looking for every time I have come in too. I like to browse a bit, and I've never been harassed here while doing so, and whenever I have asked to see something in a case I have always had prompt service. read more

Was on the ave searching for a Baton vape and stopped in on my way to the bus. The vape I wanted was 10 dollars less than the other smoke shop I went to. Then I overplayed by ten dollars and started walking out without noticing. I never would've known that I spent that extra ten had the guy working there not said anything. I'll definitely be coming here for my future vape needs . read more

Sam has the best selection of all drug-and-tobacco accessories in Seattle. HANDS DOWN BEST PRICES on all glassware. Unless you're looking for a really unique, expensive, artsy piece (for which I'd reccommend a private blower...), this place is where it's at. Period. Impressive cigar collection, hookahs, whippits, scales, pee-clean kits, etc., etc., etc. SAM'S RULES! read more

They have a surprising amount of merchandise for such a small location. I've been stopping in here for years and they always have what I need. Too bad I didn't really know about it until after Off the Wall expired (I hated that place--all the sex gags there really skeezed me out). Sam's is a good no-nonsense, you're in and out in two and a half minutes smoke shop. read more

As far as, ahem, tobacco shops go, Sam's has been, and in my humble opinion, always will be, one of the best around. It's true that people looking to spend a TON of cash (that could otherwise be saved for bulk tobacco purchases, ha) may be better suited at one of the other local establishments within a few blocks of Sam's. But for those on any sort of budget, Sam's is the place to find great glass at an astounding price. I mean, sure, none of the pieces are custom, and most likely, while indulging in a tobacco session with friends, someday, someone will prooooobably show up with something similar if not exactly the same. But that's ok! It really is incredible how Sam's (and the owner, Ray... strange, right?) manages to undercut EVERYONE. Seriously, some nice double-perked waterpipes go for like under $100. You could easily pay double at another shop in Seattle, probably 10x if you're shopping in another state with less variety and locations. I'm disappointed to see some of the things in Sam's that they sell, like "pickles", aka "oil pipes", aka "you should quit smoking crack cocaine", but hey, better safe than.... well, I guess most will still be sorry.... But I digress. Of course, digression is the natural course in a place like this. Anything tobacco related can be found at Sam's, at a discount, and sold by some friendly folks happy to take your money. I think they probably get a kick out of watching all those college kids using mom and dad's cash to by that piece they've been "saving up for". I don't go to shops like I used to, but Sam's is always on top of the newest in technologies, ahead of the curve, and like I said, always manages to undercut. Go in and see what you think. You've probably stopped reading by now because you're just a little too.... Thanks for listening! read more

they used to have these weird cigs called Camel Twists even tho it was illegal. now THATS what i call stickin' it 2 the man. they were orange flavored. i liked em. BOUGHT EM ALL THO! none left for u hehehahahaha. so lets take a walk into sams smokes together: first things first: the zippo counter: there are so many zippos to be looking at. they have big ones and smaller onces. they have gold colored zippos. i hav e always though tzippos are really coool. especially the ones that cowboys use like (with the american flag on it God Bless Our Troops). now onto the cigarettees. they GOT EM ALL! camels, marlbrords, pyramid cigarettes, parliaments, american spirit cigs, pall malls newports, camel turkish blends, wierd turkish cigarettes (tekels) black and mild swishers, grape swishers, kamel with a k. the prices are pretty a'ight. but TURN AROUND! whats that behind u? is that a bong i see? oh dang is that like 40 bongs? sign me UP~ you can get a ROOR bong here those bongs hit so good. its like smoking water. if you have never smoked ganja out of a roor bong you have never smoked ganja period. because this is a smoking experience that will leave you begging for more. nothign can compete with a smooth hitting glass roor bong. i especially like the percolaters they make a cool bubble noise and get u even higher. so buy a bong an a pack of newporrt reds if you please. Thats the Derek Style Visit. they also sell salvia (which i HAVE done) and they also sell that weird legal herb sh*t which i have NOT done. keep it on the DL about salvia tho dont ruin this legal miracle for everyone else. just sprinkle a little on your joint and you will be flying high. i would not recomend using the ROOR bong to smoke salvia unless you like drolling cuz yr so high. so yeh Sam has the smokiest smokes on record and i HIGHLY RECCOMEND you buy all of ur smoking needs from here then hit up the mee sum pastry for them munchies. signing out my ninjas -THATS THE WORD AND THANKS FOR READING -Derek T. read more

Sam's Smokes is by far the best smoke shop to go to. The staff, although busy, are always friendly and love to make deals. They have a huge selection of pieces, as well as multiple types/flavors of shisha. My friends and I are huge hookah enthusiasts, and by smoking at least 4x/day I go through a lot of shisha. Sam's definitely has the best value, and best prices (especially if you use cash) and if you're friendly to the staff and become a regular, you're treated like family. I live pretty far north but it's worth the drive for the variety, prices, and friendly faces. read more

Great prices on hookah tobacco plus awesome selections...also I noticed great deals on waterpipes!

I was about to stop buying pipes until I stumbled upon Sam's. The have the best prices in the entire Seattle area and trust me, I've been to almost every head shop from Everett to Kent. The store looks small in size but they have a massive inventory. Additionally, their customer is service is amazing. They will go out of their way to assist you with your purchase and if they like you they can be lenient with their already low prices. Best smoke shop in the state of Washington, bar none. read more

This store didn't open on time - was supposed to open at 10:00 but I've waited for 30 minutes. I gave up and left.

Watch out for this shop's low end glass water pipes. I bought one that broke the second time it was used. Since I'd had bad experiences with other smoke shop products, I asked whether I could return this pipe if it was defective. An employee assured me I could do that. When I tried to exchange it today for a more expensive pipe, the first employee was not on duty. His sidekick called me a liar, even though he had been in the store and heard his partner give me a verbal warranty. The nasty sidekick said they never took back defective merchandise. This place sells defective junk and rips off its customers. I will not be back. read more

Dude this place... Got a FAT ASS bong on clearance. Couldn't be happier. Great selection, awesome pieces, sweet prices, and the guy there was super nice. Great place if you are unsure what you want, or if you know exactly what you're looking for. read more

Bought two of the sickest bongs I've ever seen at a great price from these guys at hempfest. Really nice guys willing to offer amazing deals. read more

Huge selection, great prices and courteous service. I chose this place over the competitor down the street based on reviews that I read and wasn't disappointed. I stopped by the other place afterward to double check and was glad I did. It wasn't even in the same ballpark. read more

This place is good for a lot of things like hookah. It also has good inexpensive glass. I have boughten a bowl piece from here for a cheap low quality water pipe and my friend has bought two water pipes and his hookah from here. I personally would never buy glass from here because I like higher quality stuff in which I go to piece of mind to get read more

So that stem broke within 4 days. Shitty glass. Now I know why prices were so cheap.

Good variety, good prices, decent glass. Good discounts! overall really good place to buy new glass.

I have been getting glass from these guys for years and always thought they had a great selection, however, the last few pieces I've purchased from Sams were very disappointing! I'm learning that the reason their prices are so low is because everything there is a knockoff! Because of this finding the last time I went to make a purchase I asked him to put water in the piece first, to insure quality. The owner was very rude and told me they do not do that. I suggest looking elsewhere for quality glass, there are lots of other stores in the area with great prices and far better quality.. read more

Sams is the best place for deals on smoke stuff in all of seattle. Hands down. Its all factory glass so theres no fancy 350 pipes but they're usually down to cut the tax or knock 5 bucks off the already cheap stuff. If you smoke any sort of herb. Go to sams. read more

Bought a piece from here a couple months ago. Worked great until I dropped it (my fault). Bought the same piece again and they wrapped it up. Even gave me a discount so that was a plus. However, got home, unwrapped it, and the piece had shattered. Called in to see if I could get a refund or exchange and I couldn't. I've had a better experience elsewhere, but good shop nonetheless. read more

Funny, I had the exact same experience as the reviewer who gave the bad review previously. I bought a pipe and an ash catcher from Sam. Within 10 minutes of use and a bump to the ashcatcher, the entry point for the stem cracked out. I measured the glass. It was less than 1 millimeter. The minimum for the cheapest pipes that are made should be 3.5 mm. Call it American made or whatever. But hese are cheap items. I went back to Sam's and told him what happened and said I would like to spend more money for a higher quality pipe from his store and could he give me any sort of discount given the cheap quality of the first pipe. He told me to look for another pipe and he would tell me what sort of discount he would give. My first pipe was $120. I picked up a pipe that was $240. I asked how much discount. He said $200, his usual cash price. I walked out. His vapes are cheap. Great. I bought one from him before. I won't be buying anything from him any more. And no people, sam is not "great" or "awesome".. he's a grouch. I'm a spender in this area and he won't be getting any more of my cash. I'll also be spreading the news to my friends that Sam's is to be avoided. I like a bargain like the next guy. But I think I a basic level of quality, if no frills, for $120. Not so much. I consider Sam a scam. read more

They are so nice here! We bought some new tobacco for the hookah, there selection is the best in town. We also picked up some spare parts. Really friendly and great prices!!! read more

Really great customer service. INSANE selection. This will definitely be my specialty shop. Well worth the drive from Kent. I bought a vapor genie and a handy little vacuum sealed jar. read more