I will start with the good: We asked Danny to build a custom vanity for our bathroom. It came out extremely well and we are very happy with it. The drawer and door hardware is great quality. We wanted a solid surface countertop and HC had a wide variety of manufacturers and colors available. The price was very competitive and actually less than the kitchen showrooms selling semi-prefab cabinets. So why only four stars? Here are the things to know when working with Danny. - He is a cabinet maker and not an English language communicator. Expect your correspondence with him to be strained at best. If you rely on email, as we do, it gets considerably worse. - You will have to hound him relentlessly to get your requests incorporated. His idea of "shop drawings" is pretty laughable. I had to keep sending him my own drawings, which sort of worked, except: - Here are some of the things that didn't get done correctly: Edge banding on exposed edges was not consistently vertical as requested (he even specifically asked this question via email, received an answer and then ignored it); legs were not correctly located away from corners; countertop surface has minor flaws (not sure if this is the fault of the cabinetmaker or the solid surface supplier so no points off for this); I think the gap between the front drawer/door panels and the countertop could have been a bit narrower; cutouts in top drawers were unnecessarily large for the lav bowls we chose, resulting in a considerable loss of usable space. (We actually are considering taking the drawers back to Danny for rework at our expense on this last item, but if it had been shown on a shop drawing we might have caught it.) - The installers showed up an hour and a half late and took a lot longer than planned, which ruined a work day for me. In addition, they neglected to provide cutouts for the waste pipe at the lower drawers, resulting in two return trips (because the first attempt failed when they made the cuts the same dimension when the waste pipes weren't). Danny knocked a little off the price for this, which we appreciated as we were getting a little testy by that point. Bottom line is we got almost exactly the cabinet we wanted at an affordable price, and my wife says the rest is just nit picking :-) But know that you will have to be actively involved in the work to get a good result. read more

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I bought a set of kitchen cabinets from HC in 2014. They worked well and looked nice and the price was competitive. Flash forward to 2020: The paint and veneer of the front panels of most of the cabinets and drawers had peeled off and looked terrible. I reached out to Danny and he blamed me for the damage, saying that it was because the overhang on my countertops was not big enough to prevent moisture from leaking on them. But that does not make any sense because the veneer is peeling off even in places far below the countertops. His quoted price to replace the damaged area: $1,685 I own another house where the kitchen cabinets were installed decades ago and still look great. If you want cabinets that last and a company that will stand behind their work, I would suggest you look elsewhere. read more

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I worked with HC Cabinets to build & install two closets in my bedroom and the hallway. From the first interaction until the installation completion, everything was flawless. I highly recommend this business. Danny and his team were great partners in understanding what I wanted to accomplish, they have provided me different options, accommodated my design changes (even at the last minute). They showed up to the appointments right on time and finished on time (to the minute). I read a few comments on poor communication which I'd like to touch: They only communicate the necessary details which I appreciate actually and they always responded to my questions with the most care. I will definitely work with them in the future. read more

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New modern residence packed with white oak cabinetry. Danny and team were responsive, timely, efficient and their work is beautiful. While there were numerous changes requested throughout the process, HC kept to their original quote. That's amazing. Their original bid was significantly less than all others and their work was A+! I will follow up in a few years to report on how the cabinets are holding up. read more

Called and made an appointment to visit the showroom with Danny. When I arrived the showroom looked like it was closed so I called again. Danny opened up the showroom, and took down my info for an estimate for custom cabinets for a 18x12 kitchen and a custom walnut bathroom vanity. He said told me production time was 12 weeks after design was approved and that he would email back with the quote within a week, never heard back. This was July 2019. It's now Oct. read more

We had them did custom vanity for all our bathrooms. Their cabinet are well made and good craftmanship. It is definitely much better than all the module cabinets that are everywhere on the market. The price is pretty competitive considering it is handmade here instead of being imported from China. If you are looking for reasonably custom made cabinet and willing to pay for quality stuff, definitely give them a call. Since the business is owned by Chinese, it is definitely easier to communicate if you can speak the language. read more

The one star reviewer above has got it completely wrong. HC makes all of their cabinets on-site, and they are all custom sized and finished. The operation is family run, and Danny in front is the only English speaker. HC keeps costs down by maintaining a very basic showroom, so you need to look at their wood samples and us some imagination when placing your order. We found their pricing to be amazingly competitive given that they produce custom work. We had them do our entire kitchen in a special resin material that wasn't available in their shop and had to be ordered and shipped from the manufacturer. The results were superb, and even satisfied my wife who measured the panel spacing to the 1/8". Ask to go into their production room in the back and you can see the professionalism. I highly recommend HC. read more

They constructed and installed built-in shelves, drawers, and cabinetry throughout my house (though not in my kitchen) and the work was pretty high quality at low prices. However, except for the main guy they only speak Cantonese. And they don't keep their calendar very well -- they have been no-show on a couple of followup appointments. Despite that I'll use them again due to the low prices / quality work. This company is a licensed contractor in California and also a member of the Better Business Bureau (I just checked). read more

Called this morning for pricing, per a CA. STONE REP referral. After several calls during business hours (to no answer); finally, 4th call back, a lady answered. I in the middle of telling why I was calling, and was about to ask for Danny...when she suddenly repeats, "I don't know I don't know"...and rudely hung up on me. I called back several times after being "rudely hung up on", and no answer. Going back to Representative with my complaint as well. Thanks! but no thanks. read more

We have a 4000sqft house and HC did all our cabinets (huge kitchen, 3.5 baths, 2 built-in desks, dining room, family room built-ins, etc.) The work is precise, high quality and competitively priced. Highly recommended. read more

Danny saved us so much money by replacing only cabinet doors and drawers in our kitchen and bathrooms. Everything looked great and fit perfectly with existing cabinet shells. We haven't received the under the dishwasher panel as promised, hence minus one star. read more

Recommending Danny Lui of HC Kitchen Cabinets I was remodeling my kitchen last year and looking for a quality cabinet maker who would have reasonable prices. I knew that I wanted many cabinets and found many variations in cost and materials. I was introduced to Danny by a friend and designer. She said Danny had done amazing work for a client of hers and I went to the client's site to see the cabinets. Not only were the cabinets great but Danny had made a dining room cabinet that was similar but matched to the modern furniture she had in the room. Then he did all the built-ins in her den/TV room. They were all beautiful! I engaged Danny to make all my cabinets for my new kitchen. I had been looking at so many cabinet doors that I couldn't remember all I had seen. When I told Danny what my concerns were he showed me a door that was exactly what I was looking for. He came out, measured the area and sent me a drawing and an estimate for the work. It was not inexpensive but reasonable. I engaged him and when they installed the frames I realized instantly that I had made a mistake with where I put the microwave and a corner unit. Danny was in my kitchen the next morning, made the changes effortlessly and eased all my worries. His crew (a number of family members some do not speak English but understand the work expertly) was amazing. They were fast and exact and if they saw any irregularity in alignment they fixed it right away. With a large kitchen that had floor to ceiling cabinets I never had an issue and if you know anything about cabinet installations that's amazing and no small feat. He was the only sub on this job that I never had to call back to fix anything and I know if I needed an adjustment they would be responsive. The cabinets are fantastic. read more

2016! I am still recommending Danny and HC to friends...they are still rocking and not disappointing their clients! They do care about quality and you definitely should secure a quote from them at best...you'll be happy you did. read more

This is our second time buying cabinets from HC. The first time was for my parents' bathroom vanity cabinets. Needless to say we were satisfied the first time which is why we came back for our kitchen cabinets. The prices are reasonable for the quality. As a comparison I'd say HC's cabinets are equivalent to Kraftmaid in terms of fit and finish, however, they are probably 15-20% less than Kraftmaid's for similar cabinets. Personally, I prefer the the cabinets locally made and the customization available at HC. The manager at HC, Danny, is very knowledgeable of all the new hardware available. One hardware which he installed was Hafele's magic corner II. This blind corner is AMAZING and makes the lazy suzan corner cabinet look useless in comparison. I will never again use a lazy susan corner cabinet now. In addition to the Hafele hardware, we customized our cabinets drawers using Blum's tandembox which has a stainless/zinc finish. We are extremely happy with all the customization we were able to do with the hardware as well as with the cabinets since we have two Miele built-in appliances. It took me a while shopping and looking around before I can appreciate the quality and prices at HC. What you get here is the "Honda" of cabinets. It's not a Mercedes but then again you are not paying Mercedes prices. What I like most is at HC is that if there is a problem with the installation, regardless of whose fault it is, Danny is always there to help with a solution. Also, Danny is very responsive and always takes care of any problems in a professional and non-confrontational manner. The only reason I'm not giving this place a 5 star is they have increased the price a bit since the last time I was there but that didn't stop me from purchasing my cabinets at HC. read more

We hired this company to make very unusual curved cabinets, a bench seat, and a bar that a designer drew for us. We had seen HC Kitchen's custom work in a friend's home and liked what we saw. They took up the challenge of creating these cabinets and succeeded in delivering and installing exactly what we wanted. Although the process was slow, they did have the work finished when they promised. The result is superb! The drawers are magnetic touch to help keep them closed during an earthquake. Everything fit well and looks elegant. They listened to what we wanted and they delivered. And, oh yes, their price was considerably lower than other custom woodshops, although some of the difference is they work with veneer instead of solid hardwood. We recommend Danny and his guys! read more

I used these guys for all the cabinets in our remodel - large kitchen and 2-1/2 baths. I was really happy with the product and the service. They were a no-show on one occasion but when I called it to the attention of Danny (the head dude) they got right back on schedule. I had a lot of cabinets and they met the time frame they promised (4 weeks), worked with me to get the stain color just right, and installed them nicely. We got the drawers that close by themselves (blumotion?) - just give them a little push and they close all the way - very nice! They also have a similar thing with the doors but it's really just a little button they attach to the opening of the door that makes it work that way. These things are not terribly high quality ($5 each) but they are nice enough for the price and Danny just gives me new ones when they fail. I am having them back to make two more cabinets as well. These seem to be a little pricier but I guess that is ok. I'm not a big negotiator. These cabinets are not the highest quality in the world but for the price, we were satisfied. It's true that Danny is the only one who speaks English but it's easy to get him on his cell so it was never an issue. read more

We have a 3,800 square foot house. Danny and his family created beautiful old world cabinets, living room build-ins, family room build-ins, Modern build-ins for the kids and he did all of our closets and our bathrooms. If something wasn't right, he fixed it. His dad was such a sweetie that he fixed things that I didn't even ask for because he wanted perfection. Cabinets of equal quality cost over 30% more with other contractors. We rebuilt the entire house and Danny was without a doubt one of our top subcontractors and I give his name out all the time. You do have to be patient with communication, but it's well worth the effort. read more

I found HC Kitchen Cabinet & Tile here on yelp and used them for my bathroom remodel project to have a custom vanity and laundry cabinet made. The price was good and I provided them with my design and measurements and they simply made it happen. Danny clearly knows what he's doing very well - no need for long conversations. My only note was that they're very busy and I had to follow up a couple of times, but they did deliver when promised. The cabinet and vanity are gorgeous, solid wood, the paint is flawless, hinges and drawers are top notch. I'm impressed. read more

Three years of commercial use later, HC's cabinets are still rock solid. No chips or failed hinges anywhere. I am elevating their review to 5 stars on the basis of the long-term quality and the obvious value. Also, Danny has done cabinet work now for several friends and associates, and I have seen the quality of his more elaborate work as well. Really, really good place to do business! read more

Yikes! Did I walk into a parallel universe here? I'm sure I went into H C Kitchen Cabinet, but I don't really understand the very high reviews on Yelp. I walked into this place for a quote on cabinets. First off, their showroom is quite small and limited. There's only two rooms. Well, really only one because the back room is tiny and only shows some tile samples. To boot, the back room with the tiles is kept in the dark without any lights so you can barely see anything, much less attempt to decide on how the tile would look in your home. The first room has displays of cabinet doors and a few faucets. While the selection of cabinet doors was nice and they had variety, there were no displays set up of completed cabinet structures. You couldn't see what the final product would look like. You could only see the doors which were set up on display shelves. In every other store I've been to there would be at a minimum one complete set of cabinet displays. Otherwise, how can you really tell what the final product will look like? I know this is SF and its prime, costly real-estate, but all other shops have constrcuted displays. Not to have one already raises red flags for me. I start thinking about what you're trying to hide. From what I can tell, there are no brand name cabinets sold here. They are just cabinets imported from China, which is ok if that's what you're looking for and if you're comfortable with that. Seeing as how I've never bought cabinets from this place before and I didn't have the opportunity to see a set of cabinets fully built in their store, I didn't have that comfort level. I went about getting an estimate anyway just because I was already in their store. I spoke with the one guy at the counter who spoke English, but honestly he looked like a kid. It seemed as though there was one guy running the store who spoke Chinese and he may have been there with his two kids. The one kid took down my measurements and proceeded with the quote --- all hand-written mind you! In this day and age, who produces cabinet quotes and designs by hand any more? Also, the total estimate that the kid wrote up for me was on paper that had the name of another company at the top of it. Wow, that might be a way to save a few pennies, but it comes off as completely unprofessional. All of this I might have understood if they were simply selling cheap imported cabinets. I was shocked when I got the totals for my kitchen. Um, $5K for non-brand name, non-custom cabinets for a kitchen of under average size? You have got to be joking with me! That is not cheap. I had gone to plenty of other shops that also sold similar products from China and at none of them did I get such a high estimate. It was usually between $2K-$3K. To pay $5K for kitchen cabinets at a place that doesn't even invest in a decent computer design or estimate application for use with their customers is ridiculous. I'm glad for those Yelpers who have received what they feel are good cabinets here, but for a newcomer who has no personal experience with them, I just can't put my blind faith and trust with this vendor at a potential cost of $5K or more. read more