We needed a last minute gift engraved and we were thrilled that the engraving store was able to get it done for us. We ended up buying a second personalized ammo can they had in the store which was the perfect gift for our son. Thank you for making our gifts so special. read more

The Engraving Store - Engraved men's bracelet. - Engraving Near Me - El Cajon, California

Wonderful husband and wife team that run this shop. I worked with them to engrave plaques to commemorate time served on the USS Scranton. Great work and they were able to help us redesign the plaques at one point with ease. read more

First let me say that Tim & Daizy are amazing people. They are very kind and talented. I trusted them fully with my special request. I cannot thank them enough for my special order. Highly recommend them and will continue to use them for all future projects. read more

The Engraving Store - Engraving Near Me - El Cajon, California

Still the place to go for all your engraving needs. The service is spectacular and priced fairly. Staff is always friendly and willing to go the extra mile. Do business here!!!!!! read more

Absolutely the worst owner in any business. Like others have stated, the owner is very rude, unhelpful and condescending. My company had to order about 50 engraved name boards. I wasn't too concerned about the price as my company was paying. I was quoted, "minimum $40, per board." Which would have totaled $2,000 plus. However, the owner was such a prick I didn't want to give him any business. Good thing he was a jerk because we ended up saving $1,250 on our order!!! Yes that's right, I saved $1,250 by going elsewhere and got exactly what I wanted. The Engraving Store is a rip off. Bring your money elsewhere. This jerk doesn't want your business. read more

Recently, Tim engraved a "Time Capsule" for my husband to leave in the field after 43 years of Technical Service to a local company. Since his job isn't necessarily with the public, he was able to leave a metal plaque plate in an underground vault for a later technician to find... hopefully many, many years from now. It was a way for me to honor my husband in an unusual and thoughtful way. It was totally weird, but Tim understood the vision and executed the final product perfectly. I was so happy with it and all of my husbands fellow employees spoke of it for a long time. I've definitely upped the ante for other retiree spouses to celebrate their loved ones... read more

I have done business with The Engraving Store for years and the work they have done for me is terrific. They pay attention to my requests, offer good advice, and the quality of the engraving is always excellent. Several times they have saved me from myself [i.e., making mistakes]. Best of all...their prices are very fair considering the time and effort they put into each order. I don't think you could find a better shop. Pepe read more

Very helpful, honest and timely. I appreciate everything they did to make my last minute project a success. read more

The Engraving Store - Engraving Near Me - El Cajon, California

We have used the engraving store for years like over 10 years and every single project has become perfect in every way. We have wonderful service and they are always so professional. read more

The Engraving Store - Our dog passed away and they made this wonderful name tag for her gravestone rock. - Engraving Near Me - El Cajon, California

Needed a cross engraved with my godsons name for his baptism. Was very last minute but these guys came through and offered a great price. Great engraving and looked amazing. Highly recommend, would come back anytime. read more

The Engraving Store - Baptism gift on the left, engraved with a beautiful name. - Engraving Near Me - El Cajon, California

This is extremely expensive place. They are overpriced. I was charge 40 dollars for 5 letters on a glass. Now going back.

Really nice shop. Husband and wife work there. I assume they own it but they were very helpful and gave great suggestions for what I needed.

Cute little shop. I took a gift here to have something small engraved on it, it was a last minute thing. I think.. it's a family owned business. So the man who actually does the engraving should lower his voice a little bit when a customer asks questions when the young girl in the front goes to ask him, I can hear his "no's" or whatever other questions I had. I get it, but dude, chill on your tone (I could hear him and it IS aggressive. It made me feel uncomfortable as if I were an idiot for asking if they could engrave it in a specific way) If it wasn't so late minute.. I would've bounced and found a different place. You can drive customers away with a bad attitude :) I won't be back. 3 stars because the lady on the phone was really nice and the engraving wasn't bad. read more

Wow! Tim was awesome, the engraving is beautiful, and the turnaround was so quick! I'll be back! read more

The Engraving Store - Engraved axe for my boss' last day. (Since he got "axed" ;) ) - Engraving Near Me - El Cajon, California

They wanted $100 to engrave a logo on to a yeti mug and wanted to charge $150 to vector my image and wanted me to figure out how to vector it because it was too much work for them. Then proceeds to tell me it probably won't come out good anyways then quoted a 24 hour turnaround time. I left and went to engraving pros in la Mesa they did it for $39 and that includes vectoring my image that they wanted to charge $150 for. read more

Very friendly and was able to get my order done quickly. Many options and the staff was knowledgeable and able to make recommendations that truly helped make the overall item look better read more

I got halfway thru my simple request to engrave initials on inherited cufflinks so I could pass them along when owner asked, do you really want m to do this for you? That puzzled me but I said yes and proceeded to finish up the order. I asked him about the size of the lettering and he said, no size. And went on to say, whatever the computer says will fit on this cufflink. When that "answer" was insufficient for me, he squashed up the order form, turned away from me and said, Have a nice day, thick with sarcasm. RUDEST RETAIL PERSON EVER! (Meanwhile, wearing a cross around his neck!). I thought the negative yelp reviews were exaggerated -- they were not. I cannot recommend this store, no matter how challenging it is to find an engraver that does not send out! read more

Family owned "mom-and-pop" type engraving and personalization store. - Hands down, the most personal, courteous, and professional customer service you can ask for. Their attention to detail is through the roof. It's obvious that this is a family run store because they take that level of pride in their work. - Working w/ Daisy was pleasant and enjoyable. She was incredibly knowledgeable and offered great artistic advice and guidance on my project. - Fast turnaround time, reasonable prices. Bring cash to make the transaction a little cheaper for everyone. read more

I've going to this store for years. Either have something engraved or keys made. The customer service has always been great until today. The man behind the counter was unfriendly, and at times rude.. I think next time I'll think twice.. read more

The person who helped us was very rude and acted like she wanted us to take our business elsewhere.

This couple has personal problems that they take out on the customers. They made a mistake in my simple plaque 3 times. When I went in the man looked like he had demons in his eyes. Don't go there, not worth the anguish for a simple product. Read previous reviews. This guy try's to intimidate. read more

Family owned Business. Very nice and friendly. I have been here twice and satisfied both times. Told them what I wanted, what price range and style. They helped me choose and with in a fair time frame. Help out local businesses. read more

The Engraving Store - I love the piece I requested. Exactly what I described. Very friendly and knowledgeable owners. Thank you - Engraving Near Me - El Cajon, California

Daizy did a fantastic job on our engraved plates! They turned out great and they finished the job fast and at a very reasonable price. We'll be coming back every year! read more

The Engraving Store - Engraved plastic plates look just like metal. - Engraving Near Me - El Cajon, California

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I have worked with these folks for a few years to get Daughters of the American Revolution medals engraved for local ROTC and JROTC award ceremonies. They are always friendly and provide fast service. Highly recommended. read more

Small, local owned business. Staff were friendly, knowledgeable, and able to accommodate my requests within a very quick turnaround. I was also able to discuss future project for military plaque gifts. Prices are competitive with the local market. read more

Excellent customer service! Came in to get a necklace engraved for my soon to be bride two days before the wedding (procrastinating is one of my favorite hobbies). They handled it in less than 24 hours and it came out perfect! I am so grateful that they were able to help me out in the eleventh hour, especially during the pandemic. Affordable prices as well! read more

Even during lockdown, they did a bang up job on a laser engraving job for me. Contact less drop off and payment went smoothly. Stay safe and healthy! read more

Called to get some general information. Very rude and condescending. Taking my business elsewhere.

They are hard to get ahold of by phone, but I've got to give them 5 stars. I dropped off a hydroflask around 3 pm to have a name engraved on it. I was impressed by their font options, & though they said it would be done in 24 hours, they called me an hour later to let me know it was already done. I tried to make it by closing but got stuck in traffic, showed up a few minutes late, & they were already closed. I figured I'd just go back the next day to get it, but instead, I saw the owner, who opened the store back up to give it to me. They are so nice, do a great job, & their prices are reasonable. I highly recommend them! read more

The Engraving Store - Engraving Near Me - El Cajon, California

They have completed 8 projects for me and they all came out perfect. I would recommend them to everyone.

So I came here instead of driving to grossmont center for engraving pros business because I just knew I would have to deal with the 8east traffic.. so this was much more closer to me. I loved the whole mom pop little shop vibe because I love supporting these type of businesses so I Gave them a shot. Just wanted a name engraved on a plaque. Not so hard but I get it could be time consuming. Engraving pros at grossmont center told me that they could have it done in an hour when I contacted them at 3:00 pm and I wish I had done that. I come here and daisy (one of the owners I am guessing) said it will be done tomorrow. Kind of a bummer but it's not in my hands. So I call the next day (around 5?) and she said it's not ready... I was just thinking to myself like, hey some of us have stuff can't be waiting around for something to be engraved that was told by you a day ago it would be finished by today. Not cool. Shouldn't have given my money until I picked up the item. Then the next day I called around 12 and they said I have to come pick it up much later. (Around 5) I said we'll finally it's ready!!!!!!! Like why did I spend $21 for you to have this thing done in 2 days. ???? When it could have been done in one hour at grossmont center. Not cool guys. Not trying to hurt anyone's business but please keep your word. Now I can't come back because I'm afraid it'll be the same thing with the time situation. read more

My work came here to have a trophy made for a summer challenge. They were able to engrave the trophy with out brand and motto within a few hours with no notice! The winning venue received a custom trophy. We still need to take it back to have that venue etched on. They let me know I could come back anytime. Thanks for saving the day. read more

Yes the engraving is overpriced. Yes the $1.75 credit card fee is the oldest trick in the book to have you pay cash so they can just tear up that made up bill of sale and pocket the cash without taxes. Ok. No problem. But when I have to stand for 12 minutes making direct eye contact with you and you choose to ignore me and keep on having a conversation with someone is extremely rude. The blonde woman with the glasses has an absolutely disgusting way about her. Will look right at you while asking the other person to show her more pictures of a recent wedding. The 12 minute wait finally ended after the person showing the wedding pictures was all talked out and had better things to do. A truly horrible experience. Grow up. read more

I had worked with Daisy a few years back on two different engraving projects that turned out really nicely so naturally I wanted to give them my repeat business. I spoke with her husband Tim on the phone about my project and he seemed really cool. He told me to come in with my piece and we could look at all the options. I came in and he and his other employee, whose name I didn't catch were in such a hurry they didn't want anything to do with my project. I wanted to get an engraving done with some special characters and rather than take the few minutes of all of our time to go back to the computer and look at the special characters, Tim told me he was too busy with too many projects, he didn't have the time and the only way he could do all this was to have me print something out, send it into him which he then would recreate into a proof and we would go back and forth. He created this whole process over something so simple that would have taken probably 3 minutes to nip in the bud right then and there. He wasn't willing to sit down with me and go over what I wanted for my super simple engraving project. I told him that if he wasn't willing to make time for me as a customer, I would be taking my business elsewhere and so I left. I called around and found an awesome place called Village Gifts in La Jolla and spoke to Scott on the phone. He was incredibly nice and accommodating and told me to come down there to take a look at my needs for my engraving project. I went down there and he spent the time with me on the computer looking at the special characters and fonts and really took his time to make sure I was totally satisfied with my engraving. He was a pleasure to work with and gave me the customer service every customer deserves when spending money in someones business establishment, unlike what I experienced at the Engraving Store. What a shame really. read more

I love working with small business owners who take obvious pride in their work. The Engraving Store is definitely one such business. We came in a few days before our wedding to have our rings and 3 nambe vases for our parents engraved. We thought we were really pushing it in terms of getting things done in time, but the owner assured us they would be done the very next day! He worked with us to optimize the looks of the finished product, and they came out perfectly and for a very fair price. I won't go anywhere else in SD for engraving. read more

One word...Nunchakus! Let's face it. How often will you need to engrave something? Unless you like having 'Property of Ted Mosby' on all your things. (HIMYM shoutout) But then again just go get a label maker! But most people will need something engraved around once or twice a year. So you want to go somewhere you trust and not have to worry about quality. The Engraving Store has been doing this for over 20 years! 20 years people! Bill Clinton was in office 20 years ago. Remember those days? But I digress. I had yellow wooden nunchakus I wanted to engrave for my friend's son's 1st birthday. Yes his name is Bruce Le! and Yes that's how I roll. Best gift ever right? Right?! I wasn't sure if this was even possible but Daizy at the Engraving Store was very helpful and gave great ideas on how to ensure the finished product would look amazing. And she was right! They came out looking Bad to the @$$! So now I visit Daizy yearly to engrave our fantasy football league trophy which always come out incredible. I have to admit their work is top notch but it's their customer service that earns them the 5 stars. Daizy is very friendly and professional. Do yourself a favor, go get a trophy for yourself for being awesome and have Daizy engrave it for you! read more

Great! The lady in charge both times I went in was very friendly, knowledgeable, helpful, and unrushed.. Price was great, compared to other engraving places - and they can engrave metal! Not just painted metal.. Turnaround time is one day by default- love it. Closed Sundays. read more

What nice people! Daizy helped me come up with a great idea that made my project extra extra special! When there was a slight issue with my item they both took care of it for me as soon as possible to make it right. Tim and Daizy were both very accommodating and FUN to work with. I can't wait to bring the next project by and give them more business! read more

I came here to get a frame engraved. I checked out their frames, and instead went to Aaron Brothers and picked up one from there. I came back, and for $25 I got got my frame engraved with the groom and bride's name. Also got a key duplicated for $2. Nice friendly service. And the turnaround time is 1 day. read more

I just had a baseball bat engraved through The Engraving Store and it came out perfect. Their price was extremely reasonable and the owner was very friendly. I will definitely use them again for any of my future engraving needs. read more