Lexington Hardware & Electric Co 797 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, New York,

"Helpful and polite staff, I have to start off with, but their prices as far as I experienced were outrageous. They wanted $50 to make two cuts of wood (about two feet each) which would have taken them all of five minutes. I left rather abruptly and did it myself with a hand saw... looks almost as good as if with a machine!"

"I was thrilled to be walking on Lexington Avenue and find discover this wonderful hardware store! I hope they have a long term lease since it’s so rare to find an old fashioned hardware store that has such a huge assortment of everything from light bulbs to nuts & bolts!"

"I was actually referred to Lexington Avenue Hardware by a Home Depot associate, 2 weeks ago, after trying & failing to fix a lamp myself. Today was my 3rd visit to pick up a 2nd repaired lamp by Richard, resident lamp repair man extraordinaire! Though the cost is not necessarily low (I recently had 1 of the 2 lamps rewired elsewhere) then unfortunately subsequently broke both! It’s not easy to find a good lamp that are inexpensive, & I really wanted to keep both of these. I am thrilled I was able to have the lamps repaired & am forever indebted to Richard for his expertise!"

"I would rather give my business to a small neighborhood store than to one of the big chains like Home Depot. If you feel the same way, give them a try before going to one of the bigger stores. They are conveniently located and will probably have what you need. Some of their prices might be higher than the bigger stores , but they are a small business and are paying Manhattan rent. I recommend giving them a try, especially if you need to pick something up for a small job."

"I don't think I have ever really reviewed a place but felt I had to after numerous amazing experiences. The people here are just friendly. They want to help you. It has that small town mom and pop shop vibe in a city where people are scraping every penny. Some people in this Amazon world want to save down to a penny. Is rather pay the same or a penny more for one on one better service and having someone take care of me and solving my problem. The manager Cliff who I met is very nice and goes above and beyond to help. Why go to home depot supporting big corporate America when I can support a small family owned business? Just my opinion."