Local RootReviews of localroot.com

knife sharpening excellent

Knives are very sharp! Good, prompt service for a reasonable price.

I brought a few knives to Local Root to be sharpened , one of which had a broken tip ( my Sabatier ! ) . When I dropped them off ( at the Newton location ) , I pointed out the tip to the young woman and wondered what , if anything could be done to save the knife , if only for sentimental reasons ( see above ) . She ( forget her name , sorry ! ) promptly took a picture , sent it to the sharpener ( John ? ) and asked me to wait for his response so that I would know what could be expected . Within a minute he had answered saying that he could make it so that it was a smaller version of what it had been . And sure enough when I returned in a few days to pick it up , it was exactly as he had said ! My Sabatier was saved ! I also appreciated the honest response given when I asked how often a knife should be sharpened ( expecting perhaps an exaggerated amount ) ; I was told , " Oh maybe a couple of times a year , or if you maintain it by steeling it every time you use it , maybe just once . " And at $15 a knife , that's a low cost for such maintenance . Plus they stock varied an quality kitchen tools - I got a great hard rubber spatula that is heat resistant , great for using in a frying pan ( omelettes come out great ! ) . I'll definitely be back and I highly recommend it to others .

The staff is extremely knowledgeable, the selection is broad and high quality and shopping is a pleasure. Knife sharpening service is excellent with a two day turnaround. I recommend First Root highly!

It was all made very easy. I brought in the knives, paid for them to get sharpened, then returned 2 days to some incredibly sharp knives. I'll be doing this again whenever my knives need sharpening.

Easy drop-off of knives. They are now extremely sharp! The knives were returned with very nice plastic sheaths and instructions for care. The only "down" comment I would make is that knife-sharpening is a 48 hour turn-around, which I either was not told or I didn't hear/remember. The turn-around time wasn't the issue, but after two weeks, there was no call or email from Local Root, a minimal effort which I would have appreciated. I will definitely use this service again.

I recently had several knives sharpened at Local Root. They did a terrific job,and the price was very reasonable.

We love Local Root. I recently had several knives sharpened by them. The result was amazing. They have such good customer service. Didricks and Local Root are a welcomed addition to Belmont Center’s Retail Landscape. We would love to have more stores of the same caliber.