Hillhurst hardware is where Hank Hill would shop if he was a real person and he was in Calgary…read more This place is like a Country General Store in the heart of Kensington - definitely your grandfather's hardware store! Aside from its old school charm, Hillhurst Hardware has a great selection of framing, cribbing, and finishing tools, as well as an impressive array of new and used power tools. Moreover, if you don't see it there, the fine people of Hillhurst Hardware will be happy to special order it for you. So if you want a little slice of Norman Rockwell with your hardware, then most definitely get yourself down to Hillhurst Hardware.

One of the few remaining independent hardware stores in Calgary is also one of its best…read more Admittedly, I don't go there a lot, but when I do they are always really, really helpful. I usually end up going there thinking I need one thing, only to be guided to the item I actually need. Look, I know what you are thinking: Why go to a small store when you can go to the bigger ones and they'll know that they have exactly what you want and probably for a dollar or two cheaper. But shopping at Hillhurt Hardware just feels right. And you'll be surprised by their selection, no honestly, you will be. By shopping here you are supporting a real family business and that to me is worth spending that extra dollar or two.

It's a small store. But it contains a huge variety of things you needs for the home, yard, pet…read morefood or even the wood chips for my smoker! The owner and his staff know what they have and can offer needed advise and recommendations for better results. Most importantly, the store is locally owned and managed. Every dollar you spend there goes to support a local family, not going to obscene bonuses for a CEO in some remote city! Local businesses mean stronger communities!!

This well established hardware store has been in Riverbend for over 20 years (or so I was told!)…read more Its funny... whenever I head over there to grab a random tool, gardening supply, or an item that will hopefully solve any random problem in my home, I have to be honest.... I often think, "I am going to check Riverbend General Store... but.... likely, I am going to have to head to Home Depot". You know what? Rarely, do I ever have to leave my back yard to find any random item. Having this little store right in my neighborhood has saved me an incredible amount of time when the unexpected happens in my house.

This Home Depot seems to be better than most. The people there are friendly and helpful (if you…read morecan find them). They would get 5-stars if they could have more people on the floor. We had to get our paint matched and they were able to do it even though what we handed them looked like small flakes a cat would've peeled off.

After reading all the negative reviews this store has had, I was a bit leery even though I've gone…read morethere many times before. I have to say my experience today was so very positive. I brought in my little dog also as it was too hot to leave her in the car. I asked if it was ok to bring her in and yes it was. I had some keys cut with two people helping me , one more experienced than the other. Both were very nice. All in the store were so wonderful with my pup, mind you she is very well behaved. Just wanted to add a positive review. Thanks

Contractors take note. I spend thousands of dollars at Home Depot. I went in to the Tuscany,…read moreCalgary location to do a simple return for a small amount of money. I had the receipt and the credit card associated with the purchase and they refused to give me my money back unless I produced a driver's license. The purchase was made only a couple of days prior and the return was unopened and as new. I've been a customer at Home Depot for 30 years and have done business right across Canada. This is the first and only time that this has happened to me. I was planning to buy a couple of garden doors worth about 2k a piece while I was there. I left and will never return to that location. The GM of this store should be fired for just cause. A great way to shrink revenues is to treat large customers poorly.

If you are needing to call to check availability of something don't bother. On hold twice for 20…read moreminutes each time. Transferred to a department finally where then picked up and hung up in one movement. Never answered the second time. It would have been quicker to just drive there and look myself. Phones seem to confuse the staff at this store.

I don't normally review non-food related places or big chain stores, but I want to say that the…read moreservice as Lowes is awesome. The stores are cleaner, and the staff are so much more friendlier than at Rona and Home Depot. They also know their way around the store very well. I wish I caught the name of the one fellow who helped me. I was prepared to go searching for an item all by myself, but he unexpectedly came up to me and asked if I needed help. I showed him a picture of what I needed and he personally led me to the aisles. Note: he did not just tell me what aisle they'd be in and gave vague pointy directions... He walked me over to the item! Sadly, they didn't have what I needed in stock, but I was impressed with the service and friendliness. We also ordered a microwave hoodfan and were impressed with how easy the process was. I definitely recommend Lowes if you want an easier shopping experience!

Negative experience here. The customer service was not polite and not competent. We were returning…read morean item purchased a couple of months ago, and she says we couldn't return because it was past the 90 days. It was actually only around 60 days ago, not 90. It was clear from the receipt. She then says "I can't return anything with a date back to March 1". It makes no sense. It was WITHIN 90 days. We pointed this out more than once until she rudely said "fine *eyeroll* I guess I can return it". There was no "Oh, my mistake sir, you were correct, that's within 90 days, absolutely We can return it, I am so sorry!". Unacceptable treatment, we were perfectly polite to her. The appliance staff were kind, however they did take quite a long time to fetch our (relatively small) items, seemingly the result of poor store organization. I get the sense this place is poorly managed and staff are poorly trained or poorly motivated.

I had an excellent experience here. I had to get laundry…read moredrawers for a Samsung washer and dryer. The store manager Rasheed and Kim in appliances were incredibly helpful, professional, and knowledgeable.... Very happy with the results and have been back again, and will continue to shop at this location on Macleod Trail. The staff are fabulous!

Bought a washing machine after they said it was in store and they could deliver it to the backyard…read more Went home and received a call telling me they couldn't actually deliver it. Went back to rent a van and get the machine, it wasn't there. Asked for a refund only to find the money wouldn't be actually returned to my Visa for 72 hours. So the lied to me twice, locked up $600 on my Visa and locked up another $600 in my bank account that went to pay the Visa. So now I can't even go buy a washing machine because of these idiots. Worst store ever, literally.

I frequent here once in awhile to pick up things I need. Store is always clean and organized. Staff…read moreare friendly and helpful. I always find good bargains here and if you watch their flyers and are patient you can sweep some bargains at times. Although this is a mini version of a regular Canadian Tire, it carries mostly what you need and you can always get items transferred to the store. I like the fact that if you go to purchase a sale item and it is sold out they will give you a rain check at the sale price so you don't miss out on anything. The self check out is a nice feature but there are lots of staff to help you out if there is a line up. Overall, highly recommend this location. No negatives that I can think of. Don't forget to collect your Canadian Tire money with every purchase.

Canadian Tires has some pretty good deals on small appliances. I came here to shop for for a water…read morefilter and at the same time to look at air fryers. The air fryer that was on sale was a bit too big. It looks like it would take up too much counter space and my place doesn't have much counter space. I did end up getting the Brita water filter. It was on sale 10 to 20% off the regular price. I bought the space saver 6 cups water filter for $21. The return policy isn't the best at Canadian tire. I opened it and there was a defect and I can't bring it back. Canadian tire has a policy about not taking any opened items back. So I had to deal with the manufacturer now. oh well. The manufacturer was willing to replace it. The store is located on the second floor, above Urban Fare. The store isn't super big. But it has a really big selections of small appliances and household items.

I had a battery that would not take a charge anymore even though it was only a year old and slight…read moreuse. walked in and greeted courteously. explained the issue and handed the battery to clerk who the left to the back and came out with anew one. Asked if there was any warranty and they promptly stated yes. had to give name and phone number and sign the warranty claim. was happily sent on my way. Awesome service.

I was looking for a drill and I was recommended to try this place in addition to the big box…read morehardware stores. This factory store sells power tools that have been reconditioned or sometimes even just items that were overstock. The prices are pretty great if you don't mind your power tool having a minor scuff or not coming in the original box. They also carry all of the accessories (brand new) and a few other things like Black and Decker and Porter Cable tools and accessories. On my first visit I was completely ignored. There were three guys behind the counter. One was briefly on the phone and another helping a customer with a repair for about the first two minutes I was in the store. I didn't get a "hello" or any sort of acknowledgement to see if I needed some help. As I had almost no clue what I was looking for I decided to snap a few pictures with my phone and go home to look things up online and compare to other stores. If this had been my only visit it would have been a two star review. After doing a little research I decided that this was the place to make the purchase. I came back with someone else who was actually going to be paying for my new toy. We looked around a little and actually found a different drill package than what we came in for. We asked the sales guy a few questions about it and for a little more info. This happened to be the last one and when we asked if there was any sort of a discount for it being the last one the sales guy immediately said "yes. No haggling, no back and forth, just a straight up "yes". At the register the guy took off 60 bucks! That was a 23% discount just because it was the last one on the shelf. The two trips were night and day. Going from completely ignored to an experience where we got lots of product information and a pretty hefty discount made a big difference. I'm giving this a 3-star average because of the bad first visit, but if I have another great visit soon when Dewalt's new batteries come out then I'll be sure to up this review in the future.