They come in the van to the Burlingame farmers market. Friendly staff and they can sharpen your…read moreknives in 30 minutes or less depending on how busy they are. Easy and convenient while you're shopping.

Quality work at reasonable prices, while you shop at the Menlo Park Farmers Market, who could ask…read morefor more?!?

This is the place for your cutting needs... you have questions... they have answers. The variety is…read moreextraordinary... the prices are extremely fair in each knife level. I definitely felt like a kid in a candy store. The staff took care of all of my needs with perfect customer service. Thank you... looking forward to my next visit.

Perfect Edge truly has master sharpeners. The staff is knowledgeable and kind. They did great work…read moresharpening my Wüsthof knives and clearly explained why a couple of the knives needed to be restored. They also have great sales on knives with slight blemishes. I highly recommend this company and will come back when my knives or blades need care.

I wanted some old camping knives, daily carry pocket knives, even a cleaver made from a railroad…read morespike. He picked them up and dropped them off the same day, was punctual, easy to communicate with, and genuinely nice to deal with. The edges came back sharp and even on every piece, and my 40 year old knives were evn cleaned for future display! Highly recommend if you want professional results without any hassle. Even sent me pictures and a video of how sharp they are after he finished and before he delivered!

I'm generally pretty happy with their service! Knives were done quickly and efficiently. I think…read moretheir ops could use a little work, as their pick up/delivery times were off from when they told me they could come, which made it hard to schedule my day, but overall I was happy and would use them again. Prices were fair.

Although this store is considerably smaller than a typical Home Depot, it somehow feels more…read morecomplete. The space is manageable, the selection appears thoughtfully organized, and the overall experience is far less overwhelming than walking through a massive warehouse. For a neighborhood hardware store, it offers an impressive sense of practicality and convenience. What truly distinguished my visit, however, was the customer service. A young associate helped me search for the specific screws I needed and showed genuine patience throughout the process. Rather than simply pointing me toward an aisle, he took the time to assist me directly and made every reasonable effort to locate the correct item. His willingness to help turned what could have been a frustrating search into a pleasant and productive visit. That combination of attentive service, a well-considered selection, and an easy-to-navigate environment makes this store especially valuable. Bigger does not always mean better, and this is an excellent example of a smaller business delivering a more personal and satisfying shopping experience. It has definitely earned its place as my go-to hardware store in San Mateo.

Walked in to get keys made, and pick up a few items for the house. Three workers were standing, and…read morelaughing with each other, at the register in the center of the store. I walked to the key counter, and stood behind a man that had been waiting for someone to help him. I asked him how long he'd been waiting, and he said it had been ~5 min since he asked for help. I walked back to the center cashier, who said there was now no one on the floor to help as everyone was on lunch break. I asked for the manager, and he said he was on a break. There were now three people waiting to get keys copied, and no staff to help. After waiting a few more minutes, I walked back to the center of the store and spoke loud enough so that the manager could hear in the back. The message? That customers needed help at the key counter. Finally, a staff person came to the counter, clearly annoyed, and said they were having problems with their staff-to-staff communication device. Unlikely. What they were having a problem with, was a clear misunderstanding of what customer service means. Talk about a failure to train employees. Never coming back, nor recommending this business to my friends or family. There are better businesses nearby, ones that actually understand the importance of customer service ... and they're just a short drive away.

Barron is MARVELOUS! Highly recommend!…read more He responded right away and scheduled a convenient time for me to come by and sharpen a whole set of knives. Super friendly, very convenient, affordable and amazing results. My entire knife set is brand new!! More than a dozen knives only took 20minutes and he called me when he was finished so I didn't have to wait on him. Great experience from start to finish! Thanks Barron!!

Sadly Brian is not in the Bay Area at this time. I heard many splendid things, maybe next time.read more

Great experience. Knives were sharpened perfectly and packed safely and beautifully for the trip…read moreback home. Cannot recommend Phil enough.

Took assortment of 7 knives to here, the most expensive knife being $400 (I didn't take care of it,…read moreso it got rusted) and they all came back as good as new. I am glad we found him near our home. Look forward to take my other knives to him. You can tell he's doing this not for the money but out of passion.

Usually Brent doesn't come where I live, but I lucked out that he'd be near-ish and was willing to…read moreswing by. And my GOODNESS am I glad he was, because my knives haven't been this sharp since I bought them! I knew they needed some care, but I really didn't realize how bad they'd gotten 'til I had the comparison. Brent was communicative, charged fairly, and finished more than a dozen knives in TEN MINUTES. Amazing, fantastic, worth every penny.

Brent responded quickly and let me know he would be at the farmers' market the next morning. Met…read morehim early in Pleasant Hill before the market opened and he had squared in less than 10 minutes! Will absolutely be back with my other knives.

Met at his pre-determined mobile site. Service was immediately, fair priced and good quality.read more

So Happy I found this company at my local Lunardi's and found out they split time on Fridays at…read moreZanotto's. Knives were a little overdue, not any more. They are holding a great edge, what a difference!

His turnaround is quick and gets knives nice and sharp. He re-glued the handle of one of my knives…read morefor a very reasonable fee, too! He also has a bunch of other services like rounding the spine, too, which is a nice little improvement if you pinch-grip. Definitely thinking of having him do our knives from now on, so long as he's around in the area.

I took 3 chefs knives to be sharpened on a Wednesday afternoon. My knives are relatively nice…read more(~$200 price range each) and were in good quality, just dull (no chips, rusting, etc). William's mother greeted me, took my knives, and reminded me of the price range per knife. On Friday morning, I got a text that my knives were ready and confirming the final price. Pick up was quick and easy, and the knives are well sharpened. Two of my knives are polished to a shiny finish, and William was able to maintain that shine. The knives cut so much better now, and I'm sure I'll be back in the future. A few notes - the gate to the backyard is in the cul de sac (not the main street that the front door is on), so when you send the text letting them know that you've arrived, they'll meet you at that side gate. They only accept cash or Venmo. They don't give you the final price or pickup time until the work is done, I think because William needs to assess the knives. The price felt fair to me given the quality of work, just something to be aware of!