Cigar Art – Oak Cliff

One of my favorite, if not favorite cigar shops. What I love about the place is the atmosphere and the fact that they carry a great variety of cigars than most shops.

Pretty decent little place for a smoke. Nice, large walk in humidor w/​a pretty decent selection. Plenty of folks to help guide you w/​recommendations. You can sit down in some relaxing, leather chairs. Or take your stick out and walk about stilling through the Bishop Arts District.

This is absolutely my favorite cigar place to buy for later or sit around in the comfortable lounge. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly. I thought I know a lot about cigars but the people there always have something interesting to teach me. The location is low key and perfect for a Saturday afternoon, or a relaxing wind down from a busy day. This place has a great selection and fun music.

By far my favorite cigar shop in DFW, yet another reason to love Bishop arts
Great selection of boutique cigars
It’s BYOB
You have access to rent a locker and keeping your liquor there or you can have it behind the bar with your name on it
Love when they have a cigar roller in, it gives his place an added benefit of authenticity.
Friday nights are jazz night as well

What can I say except that I’m in love. I visited Dallas for a convention and I was looking for a good place to support my habit. The shop has a old school Memphis kind of vibe with blues playing in the background. The manager Vic was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. There is a Cuban guy rolling fresh cigars for their house brand in the front of the shop, and the walk in humidor is well maintained and we’ll stocked. If I lived in the area, I would be a member with a private locker. This is a must when in the bishop district. It’s BYOB so bring your spirits… fine job!

I’ve tried to like it. I really have. Several times.
The décor, upon entering, strikes one as if a scene from the movie «The Birdcage» ran headlong into a 5^th Century Visigothic prison. Dark and oddly inappropriate in its appointments, it whispers neither class nor refinement.
The cigar selection, while minimally adequate, comes nowhere close to approaching the level of depth that can be found with specialists even a few miles away (which, truly, comes to the heart of the critique).
The cigarette selection, if you’re so inclined, usually runs the full gamut from white-​packaged Marlboro Light longs all the way to white-​packaged Marlboro Light longs, despite references to multiple imported brands placed throughout the Birdcage-​approved-​yet-​cave-​like space. They will, occasionally, offer you matches, however.
The business hours, posted on the door, seem to be more of a suggestion than a rule as you’ll often be left standing outside, way past «opening,» awaiting the staff, such as it is, to arrive, and the principal purveyor, an Adams Family-​like Lurch of a personality, only adds the puckered, pickled cherry on top.
For price, selection, service, ambiance and personality, even if you’re a Bishop Arts local, you’d be better served driving a few miles– or taking the new tram– to one of Dallas’ finer purveyors where you’ll be less likely to leave disappointed.

This is a good place. A place where you can come in a stranger and feel right at home. They have BYOB and a bar with glassware and ice, which makes this the best value for drinking anywhere. A bottle of Eagle Rare carried me through my four day trip. I thought it was house blends only when I walked in, but they carry a ton of boutique brands including Curivari and my favorite, Illusione! Yet their in-​house cigar — rolled on site by Felix who was trained at Briones Montoto and is a Cuban roller for real — is made with Ecuador Habano and Nicaragua/​Honduras filler and is so superior in smoke over the name brands it defies belief! No TV or MP3, just their small vinyl collection and it is so wonderfully uncompromising and idiosyncratic. Russ the proprietor is awesome if you are politically astute, and the staff in general is knowledgeable about their product and the Dallas area in general. I fell in love with Bishop Arts District and it was in no small measure due to this place. Come one, come all!

This place is really cool. They have a decent selection of cigars and an interesting crowd. I also appreciated that the owner was in the building and suited up like in the venues of years past. I will definitely be hanging out there again soon!

Wonderful cigars, people, and atmosphere. The friendliest, most pleasant experience of any cigar lounge in Dallas.

The cigars were top notch. I wanted to buy a bunch. However the manager was so cold. He didn’t make us feel welcomed or seem interested in answering any questions. We bought one cigar and left. However, these are great cigars
Ok that was my first review — I have a 3 star– I loved the cigar so much that I went back to buy 4 more. Russ — the SAME GUY– was soo helpful ! It was like night and day. He gave great such great advice and was warm and kind. He answered questions and was a real nice guy.

After a year of coming here regularly I’m proud to say CAOC just keeps getting better and better. Adding lockers, new seating, special events, community involvement, etc. And of course the Cigars are still top notch. They’re always adding new and interesting sticks to their inventory. I have a feeling after another year I’ll be lobbying Unilocal to give this place 6 stars.

Great ambience and awesome staff/​owners make this place ideal. The original record player in the corner playing oldies and jazz adds an amazing touch to this relaxing atmosphere.
The house cigars are tasty and well constructed. Hardy and long-​lasting, the house maduro is a pleasure to smoke and is a relatively inexpensive stick. And the BYOB keeps your cost low and allows you your beverage of choice. Making this an ideal and relaxing getaway in the bustling Dallas area.
The only reason it’s not five star is the lack of an exhaust system which makes the smoking area a dense, smoke filled room that becomes a little overwhelming after a while. Smoking your favorite stogie is great but you’re «enjoying» everyone else’s also without a good exhaust system.

Great place to meet people that are down to earth and eclectic! The house cigar is yummy and love the BYOB option. The owner and staff are extremely attentive and want to make sure everyone is having a great time.

To preface this review, I do not smoke cigars, but my husband does. We came here on Saturday with my family and my dad bought a few cigars for my husband and brother-​in-​law to smoke with him.
When we walked into the store, I was surprised at how cool the layout was. There were couches and places to sit and work while smoking cigars. People were spread out throughout the store and it was very smoky (which I hated and my husband loved).
We all entered the cigar room to peruse the selection and the manager, or owner, walked in and asked if we needed help. My dad explained that we were just looking. He kept standing in the doorway watching us like he thought we were going to steal something, which was really weird.
My dad ended up purchasing three cigars and my brother-​in-​law purchased a few others. For the price and experience, this is a cool store and definitely worth a look. I would have given them four or five stars if it weren’t for the creepy manager.

Pre-​Embargo Artistry
It’s difficult to find a good cigar bar that has vintage Cuban cigars, but Cigar Art has them. I remember reading about a time when most American belonged to some sort of social club. Cigar Art has the ambiance of private club, complete with private lockers. You can keep your favorite scotch (BYOB) or smoking supplies handy without having to lug them in each visit.
The walk in humidor is filled with tons of options, but I tend to gravitate to the far left (symbolism?) where the vintage pre-​embargo Cuban cigars are kept. My favorite cigars or more appropriately cigarillos (smaller sized cigars) are the Little Story. They are small but boy do they pack a punch! They were manufactured sometime before the 60s missile crisis and are still housed in their box with sales tag. They used to sell for a whole 5 cents, but now sell for over $ 30. Cigar Art also carries their own label as well as some of the more well known brands. If you are unsure on what to get the owner is almost always there and very good about giving advice.
Lastly one of my favorite things about Cigar Art is the atmosphere. People come here to just hang out, hammer out a business deal and/​or socialize. They normally have jazz music playing or an actual jazz band playing come soothing tunes. The L shape layout allows for some privacy in the back. If you feel more social then the bar or one of the couches is the place for you. Come enjoy a stick and don’t forget your bottle.
Fidel to the Left

I think this place is a perfect spot for the Oak Cliff crowd. It’s not a hokey hookah bar full of kids trying to be cool… these are adults, aficionados… The interior is dark, comfy, random lounge and has some live music now and then. They have a large humidor to select your smoke… you can smoke in or take home. It’s BYOB here and I saw folks sitting around, chatting, smoking and sipping some find whiskys.
Mostly a mans environment, I didn’t feel intimidate or unwelcome at all. In fact, I had a bit of fun ribbing the guys for having to run home or pick up the kids…
They have a great selection of fine cigars. Hand rolled items and I’m told it was once a back door private club only… kinda made it a bit cooler if you ask me. Smoke fills the air, so don’t come in here all coughing and anti-​tobacco.
It’s definitely old school, cool and relaxing! Bring your bev, sit your butt down, smoke your fine cigar and get away from it all for a little while.

I like this place. I always feel like I’m stepping back into time each time I come here. I like their handrolled cigars. The Lucy Corina in rubusto is a pretty good smoke. I always meet different types of people up here. It’s a legit cigar spot.

Went in one afternoon after having lunch in the «Bishop Arts» district. Amazing how you can change a name, and change an attitude sometimes.
Anyway…had heard about the place, but not in my normal range of travel so I don’t make it over this way very often.
Nice place, not big, but looks like it has plenty of room unless it gets really busy. Nice layout, nice furniture. One walk in humidor. Humidor looks like it has plenty of room for adding more inventory. Not a huge amount of selection, but what they have is well worth smoking. While you won’t find any major lines, this place is going for the «boutique selection» of cigars. Little dark in there for us with «older seeing disorder», could use a couple more lights for me, but hey.
Most of the cigars you’ll find you probably won’t see in the bigger stores in DFW. However, I saw several good smaller lines, and had no problem finding a cigar to try.
Guy running the place was friendly. I sat down and enjoyed my cigar. Three distinct sitting areas, front, back and side. I think I saw a TV over the coffee bar area, but otherwise not another in sight, and music from an old turntable playing crooner stuff. It did the job, it was nice and relaxing.
I won’t have any problem dropping by when I’m in the area. Wish the parking didn’t stink so bad around here.

In my previous update, I said it would be a year before I could consider bumping them to five stars.
Well, they have more than earned it.
In the last 8 months, they have managed to transform this space into a particularly classy store. I wouldn’t even recognize it as the same place as the first time I went (when they had just opened).
This is now a proper cigar lounge that I visit on a weekly basis. They have greatly expanded their eclectic furniture and seating arrangements. They have expanded their artisan and craft cigar selection, and continue to add more on a regular basis, which keeps me interested because I’m always looking for something new. The service is just as good as ever.
Not only this, but they have added several special entertainment nights throughout the week, including a Ladies’ night on Thursdays and have live entertainment on weekends (My favorite is Three Quarters Fast!). The place is always busy without being packed on the weekends, ensuring good conversation with all kinds of new people to meet.
It is truly the place I want to go hang out when I need a low-​key hang-​out kind of evening and am tired of sitting at home. You feel almost like you are visiting someone’s house and borrowing their friends for the evening — while making new friends of your own.

These Lucy Corinas are addictive-​who knew? I haven’t smoked cigars for years then my loving wife came home with a few of these Lucy Corinas (Cigar Art’s made smoke) and I’m hooked. Love them.
Cigar Art itself is a nice place, quiet atmosphere, lots of dark wood and places to sit-​although a little hipsterish (turntable/​tuner providing music). But fuck the hipsters why should they be the only ones with good smokes? Really, if I officed in the Cliff I might be here daily. As it is I docked the bastards a star b/​c they’re making me drive from Richardson simply to hang out and smoke their crack. I’ve looked for a nice comparable smoke closer to home but I’ve come up short so for now it’s the drive and this great smoke.