Quality cigar shop and lounge, a nice escape from the busy streets of downtown Manhattan. They have a pretty good selection in a large humidor at the back of the ground floor, and staff were super friendly and approachable. Plenty of space to smoke your purchases here too, with seating on the main level and downstairs. Comfortable lounge seating and high tops were available on each level. Prices were a little steep but you can still find a nice variety across different price points. All in all, a nice experience and definitely a good option for cigars in a clean, well-ventilated, laid back environment. read more

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A terrible experience that I was way over charged for. Other tobacconists in midtown, Davidoff sells 2oz. tins for of G. L. Pease for $28, they just didn't have what I wanted in stock so I had to come to Barclay Rex... the ABSOLUTE WORST! First, the guy behind the counter is literally SHOVELING food into his face like a starved refugee and still asks if he can help me with a mouth full of food. Get some class man, that was such a disgusting sight! I had to repeat myself he was so focused on his food! Then after the woman is standing there at the pipe tobacco area and she sees me go directly WITHOUT ANY HESITATION for EXACTLY what I want, G. L. Pease Gaslight and she asks the dumbest question she could come up with and then had attitude when I let her know it. They charges $38 for a 2oz. tin of G. L. Pease gaslight and expected me to be happy about this. Between the moron shoveling food into his face and chewing with his mouth open and answering questions while behind the counter and the woman with STUPID nonsensical question, and the fact that they are disgustingly overpriced I can not even come close to recommending this store. They have ZERO appreciation for their customers and they totally lack any type of class that a decent tobacconist would exhibit. As well, I only go brick and mortar stores when I run out and waiting for my regularly scheduled tobacconist delivery. I purchased 8oz. at Somkingpipes.com for $38.08. I feel so taken advantage of by Barclays Rex.it is disgusting what they charge. It shows a lack of respect for the customer. Stay away, these two folks are not customer service professionals in the slightest! read more

Went there after reading the positive reviews. Service was extremely rude and impatient. When I asked about the lounge price, the person rolled their eyes and told me it was very expensive without giving a price - clearly implying I was not their target clientele I will stick to Davidoff's which is far more professionally run read more

Always fantastic service at this establishment. Excellent selection on rare cigars and pipe tobacco. Many lounge options. Good respectful crowd. Prices a little higher than usual but great place to smoke and discuss with clients and friends. They have an excellent private area for members. read more

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Great selection good prices and great people! Atmosphere is very pleasant good place to stop in and light one up and relax. read more

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Le meilleur bureau de tabac de New York. J'ai trouvé mon préféré, Bijou de Cornel et Diehl. Vito, le buraliste, est la personne idéale pour répondre à toutes vos questions. Il est très compétent et très serviable. Ils ont aussi beaucoup de cigares, si vous aimez les cigares, mais je ne pense pas qu'ils aient de cubains. Un endroit incontournable. Je reviendrai, sans hésiter. read more

If you know literally nothing about cigars, and need a place to buy some (from experts that are knowledgable) then this is the spot for you! I had to buy four cigars and a lighter for a friend's birthday present, and only had some names of ones that he liked as a general guideline. I was in and out in a total of 10 minutes. Their staff member that helped me was swift and efficient! My only gripe is how it smelled in there. As a non-smoker, I walked in and the smell of smoke was intense. I couldn't wait to get outside, especially since someone was smoking a cigar while I was in the store area. I was worried that the scent would cling to my clothes and hair (which it did). But I doubt there's anything that can be done about that. And I was also surprised at the lack of options for gift wrapping, but it might be safe to assume that most are coming to shop for themselves vs. others. read more

Good lounge with a good selection in humidor. It gets dinged for poor ventilation. Love my cigars, but I don't want to smell like an ashtray when I smoke. read more

Though I lived close by I was often tempted to go but I never did until yesterday. I was surprised with how professional and friendly the cigar sommelier was with me. She help me select a Lancero ad who is open to my questions. I like the vibe of this place and I look forward to going there more often in the future. I discovered that it is a woman owned and operated cigar shop. I would have never known and knowing that I feel more open of going here. read more

Great events, friendly service and great cigar selections avail all the time. The staff here is knowledgeable and I love all the events they put together with spirit samplings in 2021. Looking forward to some more cigar community fun in 2022. read more

Barclay Rex - Excellent recommendation! - Tobacco Shops Near Me - New York, New York

Let me break this down so it's objective. Service: 5 stars. Fantastic folks, polite, expedient, give you space to browse. Tobacconist Knowledge: Based on the two who served me, although there was an older gentleman, whom I believe was the manager. For now, the two younger sales crew served me. Based on what I asked and what I already knew, I'd rate their ability as Tobacconists at 3 stars. There were two young customers who knew nothing of cigars. And wanted something mild to medium and creamy. One asked my opinion and I recommended a Camacho Connecticut, which they had in stock, the young lady told them to try a Baccarat in Petit Corona that it tasted better than Camacho and was rated highter...O_o that's a 78 rated cigar and is horrible to start with. Yes, subjective, I know... Camacho Connecticut which rates around 88-89 is one of the best cigars to start new customers with a simple & inexpensive stick. The young salesman was not very familiar with their stock or the types of lighters and a few of my questions regarding their pricing for a few things he had to check. Location: 2 stars. Not convenient. It is way downtown, by Wall Street. However, it is accessible from the 2 & 3 trains. If you are coming over from Hoboken, it's a bit of a mess, path to WTC, 1 to Chambers (uptown) then transfer to 2 or 3 (downtown) and get off on Wall...walk a few blocks to Pearl. Relatively simple but in a city with annoying transit issues, difficult to get to by the time they close. If coming from Penn, hop the 2 or 3 until Wall. Location Ambiance: 5 stars. Gorgeous, beautifully organized location with plenty of space for cigars, pipes, and accessories. Which is odd they don't have huge stocks. Selection: 2 stars. Not very good. I am only coming for MBombay. That's it. Only Tobacconist who currently carries it in town. They did have Opus X, but only one Vitolla and their price is far above that of Fume or even Hoboken Smoke Shop both of whom have nice some stocked away and aging. Lounges: 4 stars. There are two. One open to the public until 7:45 PM. The public lounge is small, but functional. Again, you have to get here early. So for folks downtown this is good. Out of work at five, hop in for a smoke. The private lounge requires one of two things: a day pass for $25 which gets you 1 house cigar by Yaxel Ortiz (most are retailing around $8-9) which I'm not as familiar with. And this lounge closes at 11. You have to call a number for someone to let you in and there are not many, if at all, cigars in the lounge, but you can smoke your own cigars. I specifically asked if I can bring my Cubans. They said yes, with my pass or membership. There is that. However, the young lady explained if you call ahead they can put the cigars you want upstairs to have access to them with your pass or membership. That is an excellent service. Membership: Hard to measure in stars. It is $2000 for the year, but you get a box of cigars, unclear which, likely of the house variety, but $1000 of that fee goes to cigars of your choice. It's a house credit and you get one of their in-house humidors to store cigars in the lounge. They do have coffee and soda, booze is BYOB. Random Amenities: 1 Star. Random matches. Nothing else. Unless he forgot to offer something. After buying my Gaaja's I didn't even get a boveda pack in my ziplock. That's weird. I had to pay $1 for the small pack. That should be standard. Price: 3 stars. They are more expensive then Casa de Montecristo for the cigars I noticed they had. Their house blend was decently priced but I'm not familiar with those sticks, and their pricing is a bit on par with Nat Sherman's. But then again this is off Wall Street... Accessories: 4 stars. They had a lot of fantastic items, prices were decent and on par with manufacturer pricing, but they were limited with selection. It was almost specifically curated. But they had a lot of other items, like hats, and other lifestyle accessories. They did have a solid selection of Davidoff, but not as solid as Casa De Montecristo. Overall, this is a 3 Star cigar shop. Not because they don't provide the right experience, but competition is fierce. Within a few miles driving or on a train you have tremendous options with better pricing, selection, free use lounges with beautiful atmosphere, better amenities, and easier access. Not to mention more events. Hoboken Cigars is constantly hosting amazing events, Fume is always very well stocked, Sanj's has great pricing; Hoboken Smoke is almost always open, I think poor Umbren never leaves! Casa De Montecristo is always full of people, has crazy stock, and sell Davidoff more competitively than anyone else. So really, Barclay Rex might be set for Wall Street folks, but I'm a master of the universe myself but I like sensible. I'll still be back, because they have genuinely fantastic service and are the only folks carrying one of my favorite smokes, MBombay. But pricing is much better online. read more

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I'm not a regular cigar smoker. So just putting that out there. I'm more of a "yeah.. I'm appreciating myself right now" cigar smoker. But I have friends in Jersey who I smoke with occasionally, and it would be nice to have a spot near the Path Train. The service upstairs is very knowledgeable and friendly. They have a huge selection to choose from, which includes a collection of quality wooden pipes. Someday. They have a upstairs section and a downstairs lounge. The upstairs is $35 for the day pass. I opted to sit downstairs. Nice chair, but lacking ambiance. Next time I'll try upstairs. But overall the experience was a great prelude to dining at Capital Grille. read more

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I visited Barclay Rex for the first time on Friday, 7/23, just before closing time. Joanna in the showroom was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. I bought a smooth estate Dublin with the "Barclay Rex New York" stamp on the shank and three blends: Maiden Lane, Vincent's and Barclay Slice. I've only had the Maiden Lane so far, and lighting it up in my newly-refurbed Barclay briar was one of the most flavorful pipe experiences of my life. Thank you for a great visit. I'll be back! read more

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petty good with heart warm service. This may be a true heaven for cigar lovers. But I am a piper smoker. However, even though it does not have too many pipe tobacco choices, there are very very good selected and luxury pipe tobacco. And their house blend is extremely good The only things I regret is the gone history feeling of old store in church street. read more

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Best place for good pipe tobacco and cigars in NYC! Love their Maiden Lane Pipe tobacco blend. You have to try it! read more

Best tobacconist in NYC, maybe the world. Cannot tell you how much love and affection I have for this store. The people especially are what make Barclay Rex one of a kind. read more

This is one of NYCs precious tobacconist gems. I have shopped here for nearly a decade and have always been warmly welcomed and advised. Under the Covid-19 conditions, I call and they UPS my order to my door. Heartfelt thanks to the staff for all they do! read more

The customer service here is so rude I will never go back and I will tell everyone not to go here. Not only they didn't help me they ignore me until I left. read more

I stumbled upon this club through an acquaintance. Joined solely due to convenience and lounge was a nice respite from the work/Finance life. Went downhill shortly after joining. Service was spotty at best, clientele was iffy at times, and when these issues were brought to "management", they were downright ignored. To add icing on the cake, a guest of mine got sick due to flu at the lounge, the attending maître d' was too busy drinking and watching a football game to care. I have already joined another cigar club so DM me if you want recommendations on cigar clubs that actually deserve your money and offer superior service. There are plenty other better options in this city. read more

Go buy a gift certificate support this local shop!!!!! Knowledgeable and friendly staff. read more

Wow. What a step up! probably the nicest place to smoke in manhattan now.. Selection top choice as always but the new location is just amazing. Alan and Charlie help guide through and are great company. Competition, look out! read more

Great and friendly staff. Their home grown cigar is superb. Price loose 8.40 and 7 and change for 20 box. Great cigar.

Beautiful little cigar shop and lounge. Wonderfully pleasant people, ready to help the novice and experienced smoker alike.

Small store that has everything you need for smoking a pipe or Cigar. Decent sized walking Humidor which has a good amount of premium lined Cigars. Staff very helpful in finding what I need. read more

Great quiet cigar lounge with super nice staff lacking any snobbery you might expect off Wall Street read more

Barclay Rex - Tobacco Shops Near Me - New York, New York

my favorite new cigar lounge near my home. very nice staffs very nice walk-in humidor also very nice smoking lounge. my go to place read more

Barclay Rex - Tobacco Shops Near Me - New York, New York

Amazing lounge, great staff and atmosphere. Will be a frequent visitor for a quick lunch smoke. read more

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The cigar shop was great with a wide selection. Jimmy helped find the right cigar cause I was trying to venture out into something new. Very knowledgeable. Hung out downstairs in the lounge and enjoyed. If it was busy it could get crowded down there but it was great today. I'll be back! read more

Excellent selection, very friendly and helpful staff and reasonably priced, given the location. I am normally a Nat Sherman cigar fan and just happened to be way downtown recently so I gave Barclay Rex a shot and was not disappointed. They offer a wide range of prices, suitable for most any budget, including my absolute favorite Davidoff Churchill The Late Hour. I will definitely be back! read more

I'm an old RYO customer. Barclay Rex is one of only a couple places that routinely stock good 9mm pipe filters, which I use for my cigs., as well as Danish Export which is my preferred tobacco by far. read more

Absolutely love this place! I have been a patron for about 8 years, and I have stuck by them through thick and thin! Great selection of cigars,and I absolutely love the new location, although many memories were made at the Broad Street location, nevertheless, the soul of Barclay Rex survives! Great service as well, they know their stuff! read more

Great lounge to hang out in if you're in the area, I have only went a handful of times but have had a blast each time I visit. The service is well above average with the workers being very knowledgeable and providing perfect recommendations based on what you are in the mood for. They have a great selection of cigars and the crowd that comes in is always welcoming and enjoyable. read more

Just went in there to buy some cigars for a good buddy. Snot nosed 20 something kid did me a HUGH favor by getting off his butt to help me. When I told him the address I goggled was wrong he told me - I searched incorrectly (What happened to "sorry about that sir" and the customer is ALWAYS right) From now on I will go uptown to the friendly , professional and grown up folks at the Cigar Inn to buy cigars. , read more

An Amazing and Classy place with a great selection of tobacco pipes,tobacco, cigars, lighters, flask etc. Also the employees are very knowledgeable and very friendly. If you are a collector or smoker I would definitely recommend this place read more

I'm surprised by the other reviews here because I was treated in a totally different manner here today. I wanted to buy a cigar for my brother in law and asked for help, as I know very little about cigars. I was treated with the utmost courtesy and given great personalized help. This is a great little shop with fine wood paneling, a walk-in humidor, and a staff that seems first rate. read more

When I'm in the financial district I always make sure I stop in Barclay Rex. It is by far my favorite cigar shop in the city. Their staff is not only professional, but so knowledgeable about the cigars they sell. They have a huge selection of cigars, pipes, and tobacco. You would be delighted with your experience with this downtown jewel. read more

Haven't visited this store in a long time, guessing through their multiple relocations. Stopped by Sunday morning after some misdirection, water and pearl street mix up. Went in and the owner/manager was manning the front in a T. Nice and chill. Told him my intentions, leave my bag outside the walk in etc. The Davidoff selection was front and center, then surrounded them are many premium cigar brands. Picked up a LFD double ligero. Also got a boveda pack at the counter. Downstairs lounge has the perfect chairs for smoking, lots of room, firm cushions and large arm rests. Will make this my weekend morning decompress time, now that the weather is getting colder. read more

Great customer service! Both gentlemen took extra time to answer questions about pipes, cigars, and pipe tobacco. Asked questions of their own to better understand my tastes, and offered me a small sample to try. Will definitely return when I am in the area. read more

Knowledgeable and reliable staff, great selection of cigars. Always go back for more. Also have a selection of pipes and hats. If you don't see what you need they can get it no questions asked. read more

It's like if you don't come in with a suit an tie they think your there to rob the place,every cigar lounge I've been to besides this one,they treat you like they have know you for years,I'll never be going back to this one read more