Great staff, and they always have what I need. Their fastener selection has served me well…read more One note: working people with 9-5 jobs like to shop after they get home from work. It's 6:22 PM, and I'm headed to a store that's open...

Just a shout out to Ace Hardware in Palo Alto…read more The service is outstanding. Everyone is sooo helpful and nice. The store is always clean. I can most always find what I need when I go in. Of course the prices can be a bit more expensive, but I would rather shop local than big box!

What a gem of a hardware store! Very friendly and helpful customer service. They had exactly what…read morewe needed and even met us behind the store to directly load the 100 pounds of cement we needed. Since 1983!

I called ahead this morning to confirm they had a specific concrete mix in stock. They assured me…read morethey had 60 lb bags. I drove over specifically to support a small business, only to be told by the store manager that they actually had zero stock until Monday. Mistakes happen, but the manager's attitude was completely unacceptable. He wasn't apologetic at all, ignored me mid-conversation, and just started helping someone else. A larger store would have at least tried to solve the problem or offer a solution. I won't be coming back.

This is my favorite Ace Hardware store since it is within minutes away from my home when I need a…read morequick repair. The best thing about this Ace Store is the helpfulness and friendliness from the employees. I recommend people download the app as it has monthly coupons if you frequent this Ace often. My favorite parts of the store are the tools and garden section. In comparison to big box stores like Home Depot and Lowe's, Ace has some items that not frequent sold like plants and tools. I've been eyeing some flowers like argyranthemums. Sometimes there are exotic varieties in the summer. Plant enthusiasts should check this and other Aces out.

I decided to go to Pete's Ace Hardware after finding no help at my local Lowes. I needed a cabinet…read moredoor hinge replacement. The staff at Lowes said he was only doing stocking and I should pick out possible replacements and if it does not work, return for refund. His and my incompetence was at the same level. An entirely different experience at Pete's. Within seconds after entering the store, a staff member asked if he could help me. I showed him item I needed and he found the exact model needed and asked another associate to confirm it. Never get this type of service at a Big Box store.

The people who staff this family run business are the nicest, most helpful people you will ever…read morework with. They are closing this summer, so get your hardware, paint, kitchen accessories, and jamming supplies before it's too late.

I see that it's going out of business and that's unfortunate for their local customers. However,…read moreI've never cared for this hardware store. Of the few times I've went, what I was looking for was never in stock. Help was ok. I left wondering how they stay in business and that was 7 years ago! It's interesting because I've always found True Value Hardware stores disappointing. Orchard Hardware (now Ace) is my go to favorite.

Awful place to go! Will never go again! Workers are not friendly or eager to help!…read more Called to get an items and the guy said it's available and we have it but 'I do t have time to get them for you to put on hold' , so I had to drive to the store! Parking is a nightmare! The guy i first saw told me to go to the front desk not welling to assist at all! Then the same guy was called to find the item but some one else from the store came and went to fetch! I thought why is this guy did not just help me at the first place? They have some kind of Command in line? The place had few workers but no one really care to assist me! I am trying to purchase an over $100 stuff and came few miles away to get it but they don't seem to care! Then the guy came back and told me they don't have what I want ! The online is wrong! I think he is just stupid and did not find it!!! Completely waste of my time! Not sure what is wrong with Menlo Park stores! I have repeat bad experiences in a month so I guess i will not return to this town to do any purchases! Where is the old fashion service?? It's gone !! Or maybe now a day ' service' is an unknown thing!!! I will just go to home depot or Amazon. Instead! Store like ace should review their service , if Amazon or home depot monopolised the market , this will be a good reason! I got better service at home depot cone to think of it!!!

I needed some flare fittings that are not commonly stocked at big box stores. Acehardware.com told…read moreme that Menlo Park Hardware had six of them in stock today so I put an order in for pick up to make sure I didn't have to dig through a disorganized rack for half an hour to find them when I got there. Less than 20 seconds after my order confirmation email I got an order cancellation email full of broken links to files on someone's hard drive. No explanation, just "Your order has been cancelled. Bye." I contacted customer service to see what the issue was and they gruffly told me that my payment was rejected and that I'd need to call my bank. I called Discover and they said no one had even attempted to charge my card for anything in the last 48 hours. Basically, Ace is full of it. McMaster-Carr overnighted the fittings to me for $13. Same card and everything. The next time you see some local hardware store owner crying on the news about how everyone shops at Amazon now try and remember it's likely because they stopped attempting to provide anything their customers needed a very long time ago. There's dozens of small-time hardware stores in San Rafael, none of them have the lowest prices on anything and all of them are packed with customers because they actually try.

This harbor freight appears to always have more inventory in stock than other locations. I came in…read moreMarch to purchase a floor jack which they have in stock and the color that I wanted. My Daytona three to super duty in a metallic red. They were even nice enough to load it up in my vehicle. The service here is much better than the Hayward location.

We've had our fair share of home improvement stores and we're now seemingly leaning toward Harbor…read moreFreight for tools which is great to have options. L O C A T I O N Harbor Freight Tools is located in a plaza on the corner of Blacow & Mowry Ave. The parking lot is shared by a Indian grocery store and other establishments. It was a crazy experience when we were parking so proceed with caution. I N S I D E Everything is labelled well and what I do is look up what we want online picking the store we want to go to and it will state what aisle to look and if they have inventory at that store. Take this with a grain of salt. What I found with this particular Harbor Freight was that many shelves and areas were empty. So again proceed with caution. But it was all quite organized. S E R V I C E We were in need of a 5/8 deep socket and a socket wrench as well as a normal wrench. Luckily Harbor Freight comes to the rescue as we're not needing anything super fancy, just something that will do the job without breaking the bank. Luckily they had what we needed at this particular Harbor Freight. There was someone who was walking up and down the aisles asking if people needed help. He pointed us in the right area. Checking out was a bit long though as there was only one person initially and they were doing a return that seemed to be having some issues. But eventually the line was being handled a second person as they saw the line was growing exponentially. He seemed to be chugging away through the line after we paid. Glad they were there to help but it would've been nice to have a third person helping out. O V E R A L L This particular Harbor Freight seems to be quite popular that their stock seems to be out of a lot of things. Lines got pretty long but it was just chance. I recommend trying out Harbor Freight for any tools you may need that are good enough and doesn't have to be expensive and just works.

Omar, who I think was the manager based on his leadership skills in the gardening/nursery section…read morewent above and beyond to help me! He was busy working, but noticed as I was leaving and asked if I needed help. He was able to locate what I was searching for right away, asked more qualifying questions which led me to happily purchase more than expected, and even retrieved a cart for all the merchandise since I was with my toddler and had my hands full. I felt so welcomed and comfortable as a beginner gardener, and excited tot take on more projects thanks to Omar's help. Five star customer service! The plants I purchased were great and the value was perfect. Home Depot beat Lowe's on all metrics in this case! I do wish there was fragrant sambac Arabian Jasmine in stock I left with star jasmine just because of Omar's confidence in his product, but overall ELATED with my Home Depot shopping experience!

You wanna go somewhere and question how anyone works there? Go here. I've gone here 4 times in the…read morelast few weeks out of proximity and it's been terrible. Their key kiosk is broken so they tell you to ask someone. Asked 5 people. All didn't know how to work their own machine. Left and went to a grocery store and got it done in 3 minutes. Asked where I could find a tool. They told me... The tool Isle. Of course but where? I asked someone for that specific tool and if they could help. She straight up told me no and she didn't know what that rool was. It was plyers. Then when I see no one is helping or I can't find people. I just see a group of employees by the front just hanging out and talking and on their phones.

I've been doing a massive remodel for my in law suite and I've had to make a whole bunch of trips…read moreto this hardware store for supplies at all times throughout the day. You can tell everyone is trying to make do with what ever staff they can have and even though they all seem to be wearing multiple hats everyone is so helpful and nice! They had pretty good stock, I was able to knock out almost everything on a whole list I was only really expecting to get some of which was super nice, and they all worked really well with each other when I needed an item that was locked up or making paint for me. Some items are only a little pricy, but very good quality so it's worth it if you have a flexible budget. Shout out to the evening staff thank you for always being so helpful!

I'm sorry you've had to deal with all of that. Based on what you described, this wasn't just a late…read moredelivery--it was repeated miscommunication, misinformation, and a lack of accountability that cost your family both time and money. Here's a polished review you could post: We chose Lowe's for our kitchen appliances because we believed they would stand behind their service. Unfortunately, this has been one of the most frustrating customer service experiences we've ever had. Our original delivery was scheduled for Thursday. On Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m., we received a text that our delivery window had changed, so we rearranged our entire day. Then at 6:30 a.m. Thursday morning, we received an email that our entire order had been delayed because one item wasn't in stock. Why wasn't this discovered the day before? My husband had already taken the day off work, and instead of notifying us in advance, Lowe's waited until the morning of delivery. Even more frustrating, we were told they didn't call to ask if we wanted the other appliances delivered because "it was too early." That wasn't a courtesy--it took away our ability to make a decision that could have kept our project moving. The store manager assured us Thursday that everything would be delivered Friday. Then at 6:00 a.m. Friday, he called to say our credit card had been declined and that we needed to contact customer service. Customer service confirmed our card had not been declined. It turned out to be an internal IT issue, yet we were still told nothing would be delivered that day. Now it's Saturday. My husband has taken two days off work, I've paid for two nights in a hotel with our three children under the age of six so he could finish our kitchen renovation, and our delivery window was supposed to be 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. It is now after 1:00 p.m., and we're still waiting. We've spent five years saving for this budget-friendly kitchen remodel. Because of Lowe's repeated mistakes, poor communication, and lack of customer care, we've now spent hundreds of dollars in unexpected expenses and may not even be able to finish our project on time. Lowe's markets itself as a home improvement company, but this experience has shown us that they don't seem to understand--or care--how much these delays impact homeowners. Mistakes happen, but what matters is how a company communicates and makes things right. Unfortunately, Lowe's failed us every step of the way.