John is quick, precise and professional. On short notice he made it happen and remained flexible to accommodate our needs . Thank you

I called for their services and they arrived very quickly. I highly recommend them for the Boyle Heights areas.

Terrible customer service and poor communications with Customer. Very misleading they charge 3 to 4 times what other similar places charge it's too soon to say what the quality of the work is. All good have a battery replaced, and my watchband that I provided put on the watch. The chargers are excessive and abusive The value for the money. It's definitely not there. The only reason I did this as I was in a pinch I needed to get it done in a hurry. The owner has responded to other reviews and Completely denies everything people report. It's like he doesn't even read the review and do something about it probably doesn't respond and defend. I definitely do not recommend John's Locking Key for anything. I've never met John personally, because when I came into the store, there was some other individual running it. What would show interest is for John to contact me and to adjust the abusive charges. Just to summarize they charge me almost $30 for a battery that you can get for eight dollars on Amazon. I'm all for that. Make me a profit but that's a little excessive don't you think. Additionally, to change my provided watchband they charge me $25 for something. I took Less than two minutes to do. I couldn't even stop him from charging me because he said the band was already on the watch. And I guess the final check or was I paid with a visa card instead of cash and he had the nerve to charge me an extra 6% of the total cost. Visa does not charge any merchant fees such as that as you can see it's abusive. I guess I could see them charging 3% but 6% is outrageous. Be very careful doing any business with them. I can't speak for the lock and key side of their business. I would assume that you should be very cautious cautious before having them do anything. read more

We have an office in Chinatown and asked John to come rekey our doors. He suggested a new lock instead to save us some time and money. He came by the next day, got the job done in 20 minutes. What a pro. Now we're looking into a digital key entry service and John is going to find the right one to fit our situation (low budget but secure). Looking forward to working with him again. Support a local business! I will be going there for my car keys and anything key related. Thanks John!!! read more

What can I say about John's lock & key, but that I had a couple of jobs that needed to be done and they were on it and took care of it in a timely matter at a great value, I highly recommend them for your lock and key needs. read more

John did a great job. Right on time and for a very fair price. Highly recommend! read more

Exceptional and expedient and affordable service I was astounded at how quickly for keys were generated in perfect duplication to me I couldn't believe it! read more

I called before going over to confirm they could make the key I needed as it was for a heavy duty apartment lock that some hardware stores didn't carry. John (I'm assuming) was great and had my keys made within 5 minutes! Only $2 per key and he put them on a little key ring. I just got home and tried them and they all work perfectly! Highly recommend! read more

John's Lock & Key - Keys & Locksmiths Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I was unable to get my car started or even the key in the ignition. Called many many locksmiths, many did not answer, the one's that answered couldn't help me. Called this place, no answer, but to my surprise he called back. Set up the very next day to come out and fix our car. Very excellent service, my car is properly functioning again. Thank you John. Highly recommend him for prompt and excellent service. Was able to pay by Zelle as well, which is extremely convenient. read more

I have found my new locksmith! Reliable automotive locksmiths in L.A. are so hard to find. It's always 'blah blah...programming fobs is hard...going to cost you hundreds of dollars, blah blah...' Not the case with John. I sent some queries out on Yelp, John wrote back, said what do you need? I told him, he said great I have your key in stock, it won't take long to program it, and it's $85. By far the best price quote I got from anyone. He even agreed to stay in the shop late for me so I wouldn't have to leave work early. He was super friendly, professional and took the care of the job swiftly and got me on my way. I was super stoked. And, best of all, his Lincoln Heights shop was right on my way home, so super convenient. John is a second generation locksmith from a family business and definitely embodies the kind of personal service that comes with small, family run operations. I now know where I will go for all my lock and key needs. Thanks, John! read more

John's Lock & Key - Keys & Locksmiths Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Super helpful, friendly. Was able to get my car keys reprogrammed for about half of what the dealership wanted to charge me. Thanks! (I would recommend that staff wear a mask though, that was the only negative to an otherwise very good experience here.) read more

John Jr. was fantastic. I got the transponder I needed quickly and smoothly at a price that was WAY better than anywhere else I had called. Great long time local business! read more

I've used them a few times and never had any issue. They did my mom's car key because she needed a spare and it was decently priced and didn't have a issues after. read more

Closed during business hours. I even called and no answers. 1 star for wasting my time and gas going there. read more

John's Lock & Key - Taken on Friday at 12:40pm. Door locked closed sign up and no answer when I call. - Keys & Locksmiths Near Me - Los Angeles, California

we were locked out of our apartment, but thankfully he was right down the street from us. it took ten minutes tops for him to arrive and unlock our door. extremely reasonable price, quick response by phone, and super kind. thanks john! read more

Fast service. Very responsive, I tried calling about 8 other places and got little to no help. I was able to get a duplicate of a key here with in minutes! read more

Called John's Lock and key to get a couple keys made for my 2004 Astro Van. John said their office was closed because they were out doing service calls. He called me back ten minutes later and said he would drive back to the shop to meet me to get a my keys made. I said sure I'll be right there. That's 5 star service for such a small request. Thank you John's lock and key. The place is under a remodel so it's temporarily closed because of the construction but he opened his doors for me to get my van keys made. Amazing service and a friendly experience! Thanks John! Much appreciated!! He mentioned they also do Electronic Access control, keypad locks for homes and businesses. Great local family owned business. read more

Great service - thank you! I locked myself out of my apartment on a Friday afternoon. Called John's Lock & Key. They answered the phone quickly, gave me a quote of $75 and ETA of 25 mins. John arrived right on time and unlocked my door in under 2 minutes. Accepted payment through Venmo - so convenient! Overall: friendly, efficient, and a pleasure to work with! read more

They were great! I had a problem with my ignition, they looked at it and told me what the problem was and gave me a quote. Price was great compared to other places. They fixed my ignition and didn't take too long to do it. My key works well now. So far no problem with it. Prices are reasonable and they are helpful. They even stayed after hours to help me out. As long as you call them and tell them you are on your way, they will wait for you. I would definitely come back to this place when I need to. By the way they do have an emergency number to call . read more

John's Lock & Key - Keys & Locksmiths Near Me - Los Angeles, California

John's the best. He's done all the locks on my car, and is incredibly knowledgeable and fast. I've gone back a few times doing one door at a time as my old car's tumblers kept breaking down one by one, and every time I've had a great experience. read more

Neighborhood "mom & pop shop" locksmith. I called around to several different locksmiths in the area to get my new transponder keys programmed that I bought from eBay. John had the lowest price of all his local competitors that I asked and his service was great! He kept in communication with me while we scheduled a time to do the service, as he sometimes leaves the shop to do service calls. This is the place to handle all of your home, business, and automotive locks and keys. read more

Great service! Had to make copies of a key, copy was made within minutes, no wait and at a great price. Will never go to Home Depot again. Love this place. Highly recommend it read more

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Responsive and quick quality work. Now our go to spot for any lock and key work. So glad we found this place, good prices.

I showed up without appointment with about twenty locks to be rekeyed and they were able to do them all within a few hours and for a great price! They also helped me figure out the cheapest way to get it done. Honest, nice guys, a literal dad and son business. Support this local business! I'll definitely be using them again for all my locksmith needs! read more

I called, John immediately answered. Aksed if he could rekey 4 lock he said he could. I asked when could he come, he said within a half hour. He arrived, rekeyed my four locks And it only took 1 1/2 hrs from the beginning of the phone call. In my book thats pretty awesome. Thank you John. Let me know whe you get those SC blanks. read more

Wonderful service. Getting locked is definitely a frustrating experience. When I called John's Lock & Key, someone came to my complex within 10 minutes. The person who helped me was really polite and professional. He got my door open in 10-15 minutes. Fair price considering they have to drive to you. I definitely would never want to be locked out again but I'm happy to know that I can rely on John's Lock & Key if it does happen. I highly recommend! read more

Great service, they know their stuff. I would definitely call them for key and lock repairs. read more

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This guy is Awesome! My car has transponder keys so it won't start if the key is damaged. Well... I swam with the key in my pocket...Needless to say the key stopped working. The dealership, and other services were going to charge me $300+ to replace just 1 key. John helped me find the keys I needed, cut them, and programmed them for around 1/3 of that cost. He made 2. Not just one. For 1/3 the cost. He also did it in less than 1/2 hour. Thank you John! Spending all the money the dealership wanted would have really hurt. I really appreciate your help. read more

John Jr. is the best. He will give you the best quote in the country! A man of his word. Great customer service. Cut and programmed my key in minutes and charged half of what all of the other locksmiths around were charging. Found my go to locksmith. Thank you John! read more

I'm in Alhambra and they're in Lincoln Heights. It's a 12 minute drive from their place to mine. The guy said he'd leave immediately. An hour later, I called them back and the guy at the shop says the other locksmith should be there any minute. A few minutes after that the locksmith calls and says he's out front... he's not. He went to the wrong address, 3 miles away from me. 10 minutes later he shows up and doesn't even apologize. Gets me into my house after about 10 minutes and still charges me $75. Awful. The 1 star is for the fact that I did eventually get into my house. read more

I had John come and re-key our doors and repair a lock for our sliding glass door. I found John to be very courteous, friendly, and professional. After the doors were re-keyed, I noticed the back door knob would not unlock from the inside. John tried to resolve the issue, but we ended up getting a new lever knob for our front door and switching out the other knob for our back door. The job was done quickly, and John was in and out in no time. I also want to mention that he was running a little late, and he was courteous enough to call ahead and let me know he was on his way. Very happy with the work, price charged was fair, and I would definitely call on them if I needed to. read more

John helped us out in a pinch and was great. I did a lot of price shopping and his prices are fair.

John is great. He called me back within an hour and was on site quickly to fix my broken lock. I have a second key that I didn't have with me. He said if there's any issue at all with the second key he'd make a copy of the master for free. Really couldn't ask for better service. Thank you John! read more

Randy and his assistant Jordan, had just updated my home's old locks, which happened to protect me from a professional theif trying to break into my home the following weekend. So I not only rate his business at the top with five stars, I highly recommend you use his service, let him help you update all your locks too, for you never know when you can be a victim of theft! Thank you so much Randy, good job! read more

Excellent service by John! Very professional and thorough. Friendly and I'm very happy with my door knob installation. He completed the job, in the evening, after my work hours, with no hesitation and I really, really appreciate it! I highly recommend his business and I'll definitely keep him in mind, for my next installation. *Thank you so much, John* read more

I went to three different places to try and get a key copied but none of them were able to help until I went to Johns lock and key. The gentleman that helped me was very nice and had my keys ready fast. read more

Great Service, Fast Response and Very Professional! Spoke with John Sr. on the phone, scheduled an appointment and John Jr. arrived within the hour. He replaced a deadbolt lock on an interior door within minutes. Job Well Done! read more

Good, honest place to go. I lost a mailbox key nobody could make. They could and did and gave me some information on another lock that solved a problem for me when I thought I'd have to buy a whole new fixture. That free advice saved me a few hundred bucks. They could have made some money but have me the advice instead. read more

Very professional and competent neighborhood locksmith. They helped me set up matching keys for all my locks in the shop. Quick service while I waited and reasonable prices. I really enjoyed the vibe. In the short time I was there, people would cycle through to say hi to the staff and catch up. What a great neighborhood treasure. read more

Great guy. Great service! I needed to change my locks, and he was able to come out the same day. Charged a reasonable rate and went above-and-beyond. Definitely will use this company again! read more