Bazaar Atlas

Between the oooohs, ahhs and constant drooling, I managed to gather myself together and take in the beauty of this lovely shop. So many cultures on two floors and outside. I’ve found a new place to visit regularly.

Ask for Zac! He is the best & the most pleasant person to deal with. Thank you for making all my transactions with you memorable and easy. Peace & Love always my brother!

I went here on Saturday with a friend of mine. It was raining out so naturally I had an umbrella. As soon as I walked in, the guy behind the counter yelled at me about bringing the umbrella inside his shop. I couldn’t even see him over there because there was so much product piled up on the counter.
Once I dealt with that, I was immediately turned off upon entering the store simply because it is literally packed with products. If you’ve ever seen the television show «Hoarders», it’s just like that. The aisles are very tiny and the shelves are overflowing with items for sale. For most people, this would be a pro. However, for me it’s a con. I’m a big girl and I felt so uncomfortable walking around in that store that I just decided to just awkwardly stand by the front door and wait for my friend to be done shopping.
A lot of the items seemed overpriced. They were having a 50% off sale and I’d been wanting my own hookah for quite some time so I was ready to purchase! The smallest hookah in there was $ 25 so I thought, «Half off $ 25 is pretty good! I can do that!» Come to find out, it’s originally priced at $ 50 and $ 25 was the discounted price! Seemed like way to much money for such a small hookah to me. Mind you, none of them on the shelf had price tags so I feel like they could have quoted any price to us.
All in all, I wouldn’t go back here. It’s not worth it to me.

Came across this place looking for a late night snack in DC. They were getting ready to close up, but stayed open for us. They were extremely nice, and helpful. They even cut me a deal on the price because I bought a bunch of things.
The place kind of reminded me of where a movie studio might store their props. All sorts of unique curios and odds and ends.
Stuff you just don’t find anywhere else.
Plenty of unique places around there to eat at also when you’re done checking them out.
Will definitely swing by again on my next trip to DC.

Love this place! I run a small hookah business on the side and let me tell you! They have affordable liquid juices for my electronic hookahs! I love the customer service and the gratis I receive whenever I spend enough money. Totally worth it! If you guys want affordable liquids at an affordable price, this place is it!

Love this place! Stuff is so ethnic and diverse, can spend hours looking here. Owner is charming and friendly. Will definitely be back soon.

Ooooh, this tiny store has so many goodies that browsing for over an hour could definitely happen! There’s just so much to look at. The selection of shisha alone is enough to occupy about 20 minutes of your time. Same for the hookahs. What size should you get? Color? Design? Ah, the possibilities are endless.
If that’s not your style then maybe try the jewelry or incense. Whimsical rings and bold bracelets are in abundance, as well as glass pipes. Yeah I know it’s not jewelry, but I really wanted to sneak that somewhere in the review.
My friend received 50% off her hookah, and supposedly that’s applied to most of the merchandise. Anyone who appreciates hookah&shisha knows how precious that discount is.
Unfortunately I couldn’t stay as long as I wanted; so next time can make up for it: P

Wandered into this bazaar one Saturday evening after dinner and was pleasantly overwhelmed by the incense smells and the sheer volume of unique and mostly hand-​made items from masks, statuettes, fabrics, leather lampshades, carved chairs and bric-​à-​brac. Great selection of baskets, leather bags and other stuff too. This is where to get that gift or surprise item for your house. Mae S has it right, go upstairs to see the best stuff. Stairs are steep and this place is not wheelchair accessible.

This store has a huge variety of unique art stuff on sale — pots, masks, furniture, etc. Just wish it was a bit more organized. Stuff is double, triple stacked over each other since they have soooo many things to sell. One really needs a few hours to just go thru all their stuff to even see what you like!
Good collection though, and the folks here were helpful too.

This used to be my default supplier for all things hookah, mostly because of the convenient location. I’ve stayed with them for years knowing that their prices are a bit on the high side, but the owner’s (?) recent insistence that the Three King coals that I’ve been buying regularly at $ 2.99 was correctly priced at $ 3.99 made me lose faith. When I pointed out that not only are the coals $ 2.00 in VA and $ 2.50 just down the street, but that they were $ 2.99 at Bazaar just a few weeks ago, he just brushed me off with a «these are the best ones. We have other cheaper ones if you want them.»
It may have been a momentary lapse or a mistake, but considering that Khartoum’s on the next block sells them for $ 2.50 AND the owner is friendly, I see no reason to continue coming here.

Ok in a pinch, but at $ 12 for a box of Al Fakher tobacco, and $ 3 for a roll of Three Kings charcoal, he’s a little on the expensive side. In VA, it’s $ 9.99 for the tobacco and $ 2 for the coal at most places. I can only guess that his price gouging extends to his entire stock.

I feel like more people need to know about this place. They literally have everything you could ever need from Africa and Asia, all under one roof. Amazing mirrors, moroccan tajines (clay pots for cooking), beautiful ceramic pottery, tiles, boxes, lanterns, lamps, the list goes on and on and on. Definitely a must if you are redecorating your home or in the mood for something ethnic.

I don’t go for any of the African Art, instead I go for the hookahs. They sell them at reasonable prices ($ 75 – 200) & they have some pretty unique ones. For some reason the guys down @ Queens Hookah Café cant stand the men who work in Bazaar Atlas. But whatever. When I bought a hookah from them, the hose sucked. They exchanged it with no problem.

Upstairs this store offers a huge selection of African masks, wood carvings, Oriental statues, and other ethnic goods. Downstairs it’s a mixture of various curios and imports. The upstairs is the most exciting part. The prices seem good, especially when there are sales (which might be most of the time.)
I have no idea why it’s classified as a drugstore.