Smokes & Such

Friendly staff. Friendly cat if he/she’s around. Lots of vape stuff that I don’t use, but they sell bulk tobacco in several varieties, which I do use. Prices are good, in fact much better than the tobacco shop I used to frequent when I lived in the city. Give it a try if you’re a smoker.

Smokes and Such is a place I am tremendously happy is in my area. Everytime I go in I know that I will be able to get what I want, and have spent plenty of coin in the location.
I wish they had a little bit more inventory, but what they have suffices. I’ve only once have come in and was slightly disappointed that they did not carry 1 product in particular that would give this place 5 stars in my opinion.
The staff is always friendly and knowledgeable.

What a friendly bunch. Each person I have met that works there is incredibly friendly.
They are incredibly knowledgable and because of them I discovered hemp wick! Good stuff!
Their backroom is full of beautiful art! They have a locally blown shelf as well.
Overall it’s just a store I feel comfortable in.

Since writing the post below in 2010 laws have changed for the worst and you cant make your smokes there anymore. but still can get your supplies to roll your own at home at a great price. Still a great staff to help you too.
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Went there today for the first time. Being a menthol smoker I didn’t think they would have anything for me but I was wrong.
First they gave me a sample made with menthol paper, for my taste it was menthol enough. Then gave me another with a different blend. and bingo it was perfect.
I got a carton and will be back. What a great staff and they truly want to come up with a blend for your taste.
And lets not forget about the price. Under $ 30 for a carton of smokes. This isn’t dried out taste like cardboard smokes. They have a nice fresh taste to them and they burn a little longer then the store bought cigarettes.

I called for information and the owner told me to come in. She explain to me on how the government put in chemical in the cigarettes tubes and the Tabac o. She was very friendly and helpful. She asked me what brand did I smoke and then she came out with a freshly role cigarettes and told me to try it. It was better than my old big name brand and burn so much slower. I highly recommend this place to smokers off all kinds. You want it they have it. The cat is really friendly and cute and Im a dog person. This is my story and my though. THEY EVEN HAVE ELECTRONIC AL CIGARETTES FOR A LOT CHEAPER AS WELL. THAT IS NEXT ON MY LIST. ***** 5 STARS P. S Don’t forget to say hi to Smokes the friendliest cat I ever meet.

If you enjoy paying 10 dollars for a pack of cigarettes you’re a moron and you can stop reading this now. I just know that I got fed up with the high prices and I would go back and forth smoking and quitting, primarily due to cost. I don’t have to worry about that anymore thanks to Smokes & Such! I couldn’t believe how cheap it was. I honestly laughed when the guy rang me up. I got a 6 oz bag of tobacco, a box of 200 filter tubes, the little machine to roll them, and a lighter all for 22 bucks and change. I still can’t believe it. They’ll even give you samples to try so you don’t walk out of there with something you won’t like. Very friendly and helpful. If you’re gonna smoke, economically this is the only way to go. But it’s not one of those «you get what you pay for» kinda things. You might think at such a cheap price it’s a shitty product, right? Wrong. It’s just as good as anything you’re currently overpaying for. Although they do have a nice variety and something for everyone, I wish it was a bit more extensive. But no big deal. I’m happy with the Turkish blend they have. And they could stand to be open a little later. But it’s still a great place. After I write this, I’m gonna scroll down and wish I could just click on a half dollar sign because 1 is a bit much.

Great customer service! and great tasting tobacco also. I really like their Natural tobacco, it tastes better than marlboro and any other name brand. The prices on their glass pipes/​products are decent! The only thing that I didn’t entirely like — and this can go both ways — is the fact that i had to roll my own pack of squares. It can be fun, and a new thing to learn, but when i’m tired from work and i just want a good cig, i’d appreciate it if they offered the option for them to roll the pack up for me. I really want to see this place boom with business because they deserve it. Honest to good people trying to make a difference.
P. S. sign the petition to stop further cook county tax on tobacco! the government is basically FORCING these people to tax their tobacco higher than they initially wanted. It’s screwing them over, and it’s screwing us over too.

If you smoke and roll your own cigs cool, this may be the place for you i don’t smoke cig’s though. However if you are a fan of glass this is by far the worst glass selection i have ever seen in my entire life. Being on the north side i wish that there were something closer but that’s the breaks, Wrigleyville here i come, and if you buy hemp wick never buy it here it’s cheap and homemade garbage other than that smoke your tobacco at a cheaper rate i guess

Great cigarettes, You get to roll your own cigarettes they have a machine and you pick the kind of tobacco (light, Ultra light, menthol’s, ect … Plus it’s soooooo cheap, the quality is awesome and the staff are very helpful and nice, I got a whole carton fir $ 28 only, can u believe it !!! I love it

i was never a big fan or RYO because i could never roll a good one even with the little plastic roller. i was a loyal camel smoker also. but my friend found this store and i had’nt even realised it was right around the corner from me. i dont have 2 pay 7,8,9 dollars for a pack that ususally lasted me about a day. i dont even have 2 pay $ 70+ for a whole carton of cigs! i LOVE that 200 cigarettes cost me less than $ 30. not only can u get a great deal on a carton of RYO, the people there are so nice 2 talk 2. very helpful and cool. my personal fave about goin there is the hope of seeing the store pets. there’s a very social cat (which i love!) and just as social and loving dog. i am a repeat costumer and am still trying 2 convince my friends 2 save their money and switch 2 RYO!

Some of us still smoke, despite Chicago’s having passed the indoor smoking ban a while back.
As I am one of those «some of us,» I always look for the best prices on tobacco. Let’s face it — if you’re brand loyal because it’s «your brand,» rather than because you like the taste, you’re a BOOB. They are ALL simply nicotine delivery devices, and it doesn’t matter if it says «Camel» or «Kool» or «Cigarette» on the label/​pack/​carton; they’re pretty much ALL the same, except for minor variations in taste.
If you’re used to driving outside of Cook County (perhaps even to IND) to get better prices for smokes, now you can STOP DOING THAT, because there’s a place in Skokie that will give you prices like it’s 1999!
At Smokes & Such, you get a whole carton (yes, CARTON!) for what you’d pay for 3 PACKS anywhere in the city! No, your carton won’t say «Winston» or «Newport» on it. SO WHAT?
What you’ll get when you go into Smokes & Such for the first time:
1) Knowledgeable staff that will ask you what brand you’re used to, and will give you a sample or two of theirs for you to compare.
2) A tub of your choice of tobacco, which you will load into the Roll Your Own (RYO) machine, and a box of tubes (pre-​rolled and filtered empty cigarette papers), which will be loaded into the machine as well.
3) When instructed, you’ll push the «OK» button on the machine, and your smokes will start being made. They end up in a tub at the bottom of the machine, and you fill your carton as you go — the whole process from start to finish takes about 8 minutes.
4) You will be ASTONISHED at the price, and wonder why you haven’t been coming here for years — a reasonable thought, but since they’ve only been open about 10 – 11 weeks, you can be forgiven your ignorance up ’til now (not from this point on, of course…).
Other reasons to switch to RYO smokes:
NO ADDITIVES! You ~DO~ know that Illinois is now one of the states that requires manufacturers to put in yet ANOTHER chemical in the paper — on top of the ones that are already in the tobacco — to make your cigarettes stop burning if they are left unattended in an ashtray for more than a minute, don’t you? (Guess what? When there are NO chemicals in your smokes, they often go out on their own, too… interesting that tobacco companies have to put in chemicals to counteract the chemicals, innit?)
The lack of additives means that you are getting a purer, cleaner (yes, yes, I know — no such thing — shaddap) smoke, which means that you will tend to SMOKE FEWER CIGARETTES, since you will be getting the nicotine you crave in a less diluted, chemical-​free from. Personally, I have cut down the amount I smoke by about ¹⁄₃ already.
If this review isn’t enough to get you to at least TRY Smokes & Such, you DESERVE the high-​priced, chemical-​laden coffin nails you currently pay through the ass for. And you probably smoke Marlboros.
‘Nuff said.

Pretty cool place. Ive never seen a machine that you can roll your own cigarettes on. Really nice store and staff to match. Will definitely be back. Prices are great.