Just repeating what most say, the staff is always friendly, helpful, and they never treat me like an old lady, even though I am! They don’t seem to think any question is stupid, and are very good at recommendations based on other strains I like. I started to give 4 stars for atmosphere but decided I really love that the shop is old-style, no frills, and non-slick, with friendly and correspondingly unpretentious people behind the counter. The neighborhood has been enhanced by the Allen Nectar store!
If I could gauge all Cinex by my first try, it would be a very enthusiastic 5 Stars. This happened to be flower from the Hwy 101 shop in Manzanita, soon enough after Prohibition had ended, that the novelty of legally going into a stylish, friendly pot shop had not worn off.
That time remains my favorite memory of a high. It helped of course that I was at the coast, and with beloved friends and family. But the Cinex sparked such a sense of elation, ease, and well-being. This was generally reported by even those who hadn't enjoyed their prior experiences with cannabis.
So. If you like lovely evenings of laughing and having deep conversations, relieving of tensions, joy in the beauty of life, and a good balance between living in the real world, as it is, and the hopefulness to imagine a way forward, with the most good for the most earthlings, that Cinex was the one for you.
I am sad to say there is a However.....I have yet to find another Cinex that equaled that experience. Any subsequent samplings have given a happy effect, and have been nice, social weed, but alas, they've all been 3 or 4 star, it seems; Nothing close to transcendently enjoyable.
This is one of those rare times in life when the adage, the first time is the best time, has proven to be true. I would give perhaps a 3.5 star rating, but I can't give it less than a 4, for nostalgia, and in hopes of running into that most delightful variety, again.
The personnel are always friendly and welcoming, ready to make recommendations based on your desired experience, or to suggest strains similar to your favorites. The bud tenders would be welcoming to a complete novice, I am sure. The staff are youthful and energetic, but the atmosphere is cozy and warm with a friendly, 70s head shop feel. ((I just now worked out why I like it so much. ))