Always in search of a nice speakeasy experience, we came across Anoka Hardware Store while in…read moreMinneapolis before heading off to visit friends. It was a bit of a trek through rush-hour traffic from our hotel but so completely worth the trip. Discretely located through a door marked only by a red light above it we were warmly greeted by gentleman behind the hardware counter. We were prepared to answer with the password to let us in but for some reason it wasn't asked. No big deal. You are then sent through a door into the beautifully dimly-lit space of the speakeasy. There is plenty of seating, with small tables and some booths. We were shown to our table and greeted by one of the great, friendly hostesses. Drinks are ordered directly at the bar with one of the attendants. You immediately pay for your order which will then be brought to your table. Different but really a nice idea. The music was also nicely unique, with a mix of oldies from the 50's and 60's. An old black and white James Cagney movie played silently on one wall. In terms of the cocktails I have to say these are some of the most delicious and finely crafted drinks I've enjoyed. I began with the Start Your Engine, a delicious gin-based drink. My wife had an absolutely fantastic smoked Old Fashioned, smoked in a large box for a minute or two. Wow! Probably the best we've ever tasted. My second drink was another gin cocktail, the Last Word, which I'd been wanting to try for some time. A fine gin supported by green Chartreuse and lime, this was simply sublime. Highly recommended. The bar and menu is quite varied and extensive, so you're sure to find something to your liking. The space has a great vibe and mellow ambiance. Sufficiently dark, cozy and very nicely and eclectically decorated. Service was outstanding and informative. Reservations are recommended. Like many such places you are "limited" to 90-minute timeframes, which sometimes seems like not enough but ultimately works quite well. The quality of the cocktails, space and service all make for a really enjoyable time. Well worth many visits.

Such a cool speakeasy. You need a password to enter. Here's a tip, make reservations and they tell…read moreyou the password in advance. The menu is almost too extensive with whisky cocktails, it's almost hard to choose. They also have the most extensive Four Roses single barrel picks around, any of which you can get in a cocktail.

Very helpful people! Okay how you spent good time with me to find specific screws and washers. On…read morethe big box stores you can only buy bundled stuff here you can buy a single screw single washer or single nut.

Have 2 dogs that need a special food. They don't have it here but have it transferred at no charge…read morefrom their Andover location. Great convenience for me. friendly willing staff to go the extra mile for their customer

Stopped in yesterday... to use a Welcome to the Neighborhood coupon Was promptly greeted upon…read moreentering & asked what I was looking for? He directed me to exactly the location in which aisle to proceeded to. I chuckled on my way out....imagining the instance. As I looked around @ the end of the aisle, back of the store... I heard a faint dinging, buzzing... didn't think anything of it... until the same greeted me employee appeared... "you can't be back here". That was the dinging! Letting them know someone had "trespassed". In my defense... it's not like I walked in to a roped off area or closed door! To me, a customer, it just looked like another aisle! I was standing in front of this aisle of snacks & a few shovels....thinking I could use my coupon for a shovel. Once the employee appeared, I had him give me a price for the shovel, I moved on. The coupon was $10 off $20... I found two $9.99 window plastics.... as I made my way to the register mentally trying to think of what I will find to put me at or above the needed $... Thank you! The cashier gave me a $10.79 total and I was on my way! Thank you Ace for the friendly service. You are my closest hardware store so I now know where is the employees only section to not cross in to. Cheers

Every associate had an attitude like you bothered them & they had better things to do. Would never…read moregive them business again I would not even give them 1 star

I don't live in this area so this was more like, 'I need something and there's an Ace'. The store…read moreis filled from floor to out of reach with merchandise. Within seconds of making eye contact I was helped, led to my product, paid and out the door. If I lived in the area I'm sure I would be a regular. There were some interesting impulse items in clear eye view on the way out but my resistance held up and I avoided buying what I really didn't need.

The BEST and only store for ALL my hardware needs. Personable and helpful. Why should I go anywhere…read moreelse? The store manager, here, Bryan is the best! Thank you for all your help over the years.

We just stopped in for the $10, 20 pound propane refill. Special July 2 through July 4. So we…read morestopped on July 4. Called ahead to make sure we could fill our 30 pound tank. We were told no problem. We arrive and we are told it is not possible. And as we were walking out the door we were told to "go somewhere else" very rudely. WTF?! Could you be any more rude? We will not return.

We've given this location a bunch of tries since it is located near us, and unfortunately recently…read morethe customer service has been poor, at best. It's the type of place where the employees are visibility annoyed if you ask them a question, and they lack knowledge of products (or don't care enough to help). We spent 10 minutes today trying to purchase mulch that was not in their system, and we were treated as if we were the issue (and had to investigate the issue ourselves, since the manager was unwilling to step in (she was standing next to us and knew what was going on), and the nice employee helping us did not know what to do. I absolutely hate to bash local businesses, but the manager at this location has set a toxic standard for customer care, and I would unfortunately avoid this location if you can. Fool me once....you know the rest...

Very nice store with nice people. Called ahead to make certain they had the item in stock. Told…read morethem I was driving 40 miles one way and needed to verify the item was in stock. "Yup, they have it." I get there and the item is out of stock.

I was ignored by a guy when asking where something was. Then a very nice lady helped me with 2…read morethings, and offered to help more. Later, the cashier told me the total was 19.99 when it wasn't (tax). He then was ANGRY with me for pointing that out, as he handed the pile of cash back to me, not counting it at all. I was expecting 30.01 or 30.00, and so it was like, what?...and I was in the wrong somehow. Helpful place if you ask the women for help, which goes along with the history of the place (BBC article about coffee and body fluids). There are other "helpful" places I can find cashers that are never wrong...

There are times I have to shop Menards. But,...if they cannot offer me their (often) baited rebate…read moreprogram of 11% sale pricing at the register, I usually will search for my needs elsewhere. Having to mail in receipts, wait for the rebate used as bait to bring me back in isn't respective of the customer. If Menards would like to see me in their stores more often sharing my hard-earned cash, they need to honor any sale discounts/savings at the register at the time I'm checking out.

Menards is a money trap in my opinion. No matter which one I go to, I end up spending way too much…read more Menards is always great, plus I went early on the morning and they were super helpful. Especially the gal at the paint counter. Wish I would have got her name to praise for her knowledge, but alas, I didn't. Overall, great place and experience!

Terrible assembly and delivery experience. The delivery people dropped off our snowblower at the…read morewrong house. Calling customer service was no help whatsoever--transferred 4 times until just silence. Gave up and searched the neighborhood for our snowblower. Found it, but the auger area was full of dirt and cobwebs and the handles were scratched. So much for a "new" product. Scheduled a return pick up. Once again, delivery people went to the wrong house and once again customer service was no help. I had to return the thing myself.

Would easily give them a ZERO if we could. Ordered a drill bit (about as big as a pencil) and they…read moredelivered FOUR heavy bags of soil and mulch.......NO DRILL BIT. NO address on any kind of the bags- only a name. Michael doesn't live here and is probably looking for his mulch. Called Lowe's and they said they are using Uber Eats and Door Dash for their deliveries and the drivers don't speak English!! I guess the address would be a useless tool. We have Ring Doorbell. Pictures of the delivery person make us doubt they speak English. Lowe's employee said they are constantly getting these calls. Lowe's solution today is that they want US to drive the 4 bags to the store. Dream on.

Great customer service with a smile ! Also they are very informative on ur needs. Always my first…read morestop before I go to box store

Great service that you can't get at the home centers. The guy that does their repairs of small…read moreengine is very knowledgeable .

Shout out to Michael ( Mike) & Di for their amazing customer service!!…read more I am preparing for my counter install from Home Depot that I purchased through Nicole (also super helpful!). And the installers told me I needed counter brackets that came with no hardware. I brought one to HD in Northtown and Mike and Di took the time to find the accurate screws and washers. Mike also showed me the bit I needed for my drill to more easily install! THiS is why I only go to Home Depot for everything. Amazing customer service and people who care!! As someone who practices Architecture, HD is the only store I'll go to, to receive expert advice! Thank you!

I rented a 4" wood chipper from the 99 Northtown Drive Homedepot. The employee that released the…read morechipper to me said it was a new machine and the blade had been replaced the day before. The chipper that was advertised on the website was a blue colored chipper with the inlet and outlet chutes inline with each other. The listing also advertised "Two double edge reversible hardened steel cutting blades." The chipper I received was orange in color, the inlet and outlet chutes were perpendicular to each other, and the cutting wheel only had a single blade on it. When I went to use the chipper, I had to feed the wood in by hand, if I did not push the wood into the blade the wood would simply "dance" inside the chute without getting chipped. I brought the chipper back and asked for a refund because the chipper was not doing its job. I spoke to an employee, Steve, and a manager, Adam, who explained that since I had the chipper for 7 of the 13 hour rental they could do nothing and I would get charged the full day rental. Steve asked Adam if the rental would at least get pro-rated or if there was something they could do, Adam indicated that they couldn't do anything because of the duration I had it, and they were already "over for the month." Adam did offer to discount any other purchases I needed to make so they would be free. I chose not to do anymore business at this store and do not plan to be back.