Local RootReviews of localroot.com

Brought in my beloved-but-beat-up-asian-blade for sharpening. I know it's a different angle than Western knives but thought I could do it by hand. Nope. It had a nick out of the point and the edge looked serrated in places. First time dropping off a knife to be sharpened, so I was surprised by the $10 deposit. The clerk was surprised that I was only dropping off one knife. I was very happy when I came to pick it up and found out it wasn't a deposit, that was the entire charge. More importantly, the nick was gone and the edge was perfect. Now I see why the clerk was surprised; as long as I'm headed over, I want all of my blades sharpened there.

Done in 48 hours, and sharper than when they were new!

Awesome. I thought the knives were done for good but they brought them back to life. They did an outstanding job.

I walk in and can ask about anything about kitchen and cooking and believe I am getting an honest transparent view. I know Local Root as my "go to" place for kitchen supplies and advice.

I brought my Henckels professional S knives to be sharpened here. I'd had these knives sharpened elsewhere and was always happy with the results. Local Root, however, did a terrible job. Without asking me, they ground away a huge amount of metal and completely reshaped (and destroyed) the original edge. When my knives were returned to me I was horrified. Go elsewhere for knife sharpening!

I brought my beloved and very dull kitchen knives in for sharpening just before Thanksgiving. The folks at Local Root sharpened each one by hand and had them back to me a few days later - better than new. They were very knowledgeable. I'm so glad I discovered they offered this service - so much better than just having them run through an electric sharpener!

Cathy is simply wonderful. My knives are sharper I think than when I bought them and are now a pleasure to use. They get a pretty tough workout in my kitchen so this was much needed. I don't know how I got this far without getting them sharpened but now they look great and are a pleasure to use.

I have tried multiple places for knife sharpening around the Boston/Cambridge area. The Local Root is my favorite; they put a very nice clean edge on your knives and they have a quick turn around. As a bonus, it is always fun to wander around the store and check out the cool kitchen equipment.