I'd have given them a5 star rating but the lounge was filthy. Looked like it hadn't been cleaned that day. The cigar prices are really good and the selection is good as well. They do have a card table so maybe I'll bring a group to play.

I was excited to visit this place. Heard great things about to. Arrived today around 2PM . The guy “helping” didn’t provided much help. Then he walked off and disappeared. He seemed disinterested in providing service. After waiting around for about 5 mins, I had to get someone else to ring me up. Disappointed to say the least.

Not the best place to visit. There was so much dust on every cigar in the walkin humidor. I could not bare spending any cash on any cigar that was being sold. The selection was not well rounded. No one to help. The cashiers were busy paying attention to what was on there phones and not the customers. I will do what I have done for the past 20 years, keep on driving bye and not waste my time or the no help employees time. Thanks but no thanks.

Bottom line it's a bargin basement Buckee's selling cigars. And no, you wouldn't expect to see that at a gas station. So, when I found it looking for cigar shops in far north Houston I didn't know what to expect. Again, it was a gas station with a large banner on the building that said "Elite Cigars" not a cigar store on the service road of the I-45 North frwy. Once inside I look over to my left and see not a humidor cabinet, but an actual dark wood and glass walk in humidor. Impressive. But, once at the door, I pause to read the fine print "due to FDA regulations were increasing our prices...". No bueno! This is the part of the horror movie, where the old man tells you I wouldn't stop the night at "murder motel". I ventured in and it was indeed a legit walk in humidor. Longer than wider, I noticed it was crowded due the placement of wide metal rolling racks to put more product in the middle of the room. This added to the cramped feel, but its a humidor, not an department store. I notice all the staple premium brands, and some hard to find like Graycliff (from Jamaica) along with roadkill sticks you've never heard of. They had almost whatever you smoked: from RyJ, Padron, Fuente, etc. But, there was something off, I just could put my finger on it-remember the warning from the old man. I find out they've been up and running since May 2019. Shelves are full and people dropped in and grabbed a handful and left in under 2 minutes. Apparently, it a known spot. So, the prices of a gas station selling premium brands? No different than your BM. So what I ask myself was the draw? Answer, #1 convenience, Spec's was on the other side of the interstate (but a hassle to get to), #2 low end trappings that made you feel you were getting a deal (none to be found) and #3 a larger selection than you BM (looks like it). So, I bought to of the bundle sticks for $2.29 to gauge what we were dealing with: a barber pole churchill and a Maduro churchill. The barber pole I smoke ltr that night and it wasn't me. The Maduro came out of the plastic wrapper cracked, dried out with a paper thin wrapper. It had no flavor and was difficult to keep lit. A dog rocket, if I ever saw one. So, I'm very cautious if I'm going to step up and pay $7+ for the premium cigars that are well care for a d may not be humidified well. The lounge was actually nice, spacious, comfortable old leather chairs, but it looked neglected. Great bones though, but in need of an upgrade and some care, but serviceable. It was a great quote spot with a nice TV to watch sports and music. One bonus was despite the humidor being closed from 11pm to 6am, you could ask the gas station staff to unlock it and purchase stick: so, it virtually 24 hrs. While a good drive from me, I don't think I'll be back. I can not recommend Elite Cigars as a good spot to purchase cigars-yet?

Nice place to stop in for stick and pickup essentials.