I called and made an appointment with Simon. I brought my mother's 70-year-old Wiss sewing shears…read more Simon is very very nice. After I arrived at his home, he immediately started sharpening the scissors. Within 5 minutes, the job was done, and they were very very sharp. Simon is an expert. He teaches sharpening to students entering the trade, and he (humbly) mentioned he is the most skilled sharpener in the area. When I ordered my ride home, he stayed and waited with me and we chatted. I told him the scissors were my mother's. He was very sweet and kind. Give this man your well-earned business. Not only is he an expert, but his prices are amazing!

I always walk by on Saturdays' at the Grand Lake Farmer's Market and gave Simon a try with my dozen…read moreor so knives. The price and turn around was awesome. I didn't expect my knives sharpen in about 30 minutes! I think this year, this is my third time and appreciate his skill and effort! If you have some dull knives laying around, give Simon a try. Jess!

My wife and I stopped by Bernal Cutlery looking for a quality kitchen knife and we had such a great…read moreexperience. The staff has an amazing depth of knowledge about knives and took the time to ask how we cook, what we were looking for, and let us handle several knives without ever making us feel rushed or pressured. The experience felt more like buying a well-tailored suit lol Thanks to their guidance, we walked out with a knife that was exactly right for our needs. Whether you're a professional chef or just someone who enjoys cooking at home, I can't recommend Bernal Cutlery enough. We'll definitely be back for our next knife.

Amazing Japanese kitchen store on Valencia! They have a huge selection of Japanese knives and other…read morecookware and kitchenware. It's a little pricey but you can tell the quality is amazing. They also have some Japanese condiments and other cooking ingredients. Perfect place to go to get a nice gift for yourself or a friend who's into food or cooking.

Sometimes, those big box superstores just aren't worth the hassle of having to drive there, fight…read morefor parking in their narrowly-striped parking lot and trudging all that way in the fog only to find that a helpful hardware man is nowhere to be found inside those cavernous aisles. Enter Duke's Hardware. This seemingly small hardware store tucked in between a phalanx of Chinese restaurants on Noriega will usually have just what you need without having to make that big drive out of town to Daly City or Colma. The aisles are stocked HIGH into the ceiling with tools, light bulbs and other essentials, with a bonus second story alcove with plenty of basic plumbing supplies and tools tucked way in the back. Yes, you do pay a buck or two more per item here vs. the big box stores, but it saves me time and hassle in those busy busy days where you just need to fix something right NOW. PRO TIP: Get here before 9am for easy effortless FREE angle parking right out in front. Accessible by MUNI bus line too right out in front. Verdict: This little hardware store punches well beyond its weight in getting you what you need. Yes, they do keys here too. Friendly folks you will find here right as you come in!

Good Ace Hardware/Duke's hardware store have a lot of stuff a little expensive because it's usually…read morelike that with small hardware stores, but I like the local business more good place to go everyone super friendly. The service is good.

Phone is disconnected. I called on 12/21/25. He did work on my Global knives 10 years ago.read more

Found Eric here on Yelp by sending out a mass quote request. First off, I thought I was sending a…read morequote to another vendor, didn't realize that Yelp sent my request to several other vendors, how convenient right! Anyway, Eric is right in my neighborhood and took my super dull kitchen knives and sharpened them razor sharp. So happy with the results that I even purchased one of his knives. I love that he's an 8 minute drive from me in my old hood El Cerrito. Eric told me that he sharpens by hand which is something I totally suck at. He gave me some pointers on cutting boards & how to take better care of my knives going forward. He also has a booth at a couple of Berkeley farmers markets so check him out.

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

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.

They were quick and efficient. Very Professional…read more Been a while I need to pay them a visit.

Easy drop off, quick and detailed work and quite affordable for the level of quality. Dropped off a…read morestandard Wustof chef's knife, two Japanese beauties and a really nice carbon steel Town Cutler chef's knife. All came back in excellent shape.

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?!?

A Japantown GEM!!!!!…read more Been going there for years! Amazing family owned business! You can spend a lot of time discovering treasures throughout the store. My kitchen is filled with their products...from rice bowls, chopsticks to my rice cooker. Love this place

Nice little hardware store with a lot of Japanese items in Japan Town the owners were super…read morefriendly and we talked story about how they had relatives in Hawai'i on both Oahu and Maui I would love to visit them again

I was in the market for some higher quality pocket knives, and found this shop. They have a great…read moreselection and the owners couldn't be nicer! They are the only authorised dealer in the East bay for Chris Reeves Knives, which is what I was looking for. This shop has something for all budgets, and I couldn't recommend them enough! I will definitely be coming back and look forward to being a long time customer.

I recently went here to get a few kitchen knives sharpened. They did a pretty good job, but it was…read moreroughly $30 for 3 knives. It felt a bit pricey. On the plus side, they are extremely responsive. The shop is very easy to find, tons of parking available.