Excellent Work
Knives turned out great and they did the work over 2 days, which was great.
By Drew
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · Customer reviews of US businesses
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At Local Root, we work to supply chefs and home cooks with the tools they need to cook better, more beautiful food. We seek out cooking tools and kitchenwares manufactured from the best materials, that blend practicality and efficiency with the best in modern design. High quality is always top of mind, and we hope to pass that quality onto you, and into your kitchen, with our selection of cookware, bakeware, cook’s tools, knives, cookbooks, and other kitchen accouterments. Over the past few years Local Root has expanded their service to include 2 levels of knife sharpening, standard service and whetstone sharpening and has become one of the premier destinations for knife sharpening in the greater Boston area, with 48 hour turnaround and drop off location in Cambridge, and Newton Lower Falls We’re a locally owned business on Observatory Hill in Cambridge, Massachusetts and at The Mill at Newton Lower Falls in Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts, and take pride in providing all our customers with a very personal level of customer service. We think that matters and hope you will too as you grow as a cook and equip your kitchen with tools built to last a lifetime.
Local Root (localroot.com) has 246 customer reviews on The Fair Hearing, with an average rating of 4.9 out of 5.
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Knives turned out great and they did the work over 2 days, which was great.
By Drew
This was a great place to have knives sharpened. They returned them in 48 hours, in a knife sheath! Reasonable price and good service.
By Deb
Local Root is my place to go to get knives sharpened! My knives come home with a new life, looking all lovely and ready to slice away. I am a regular there and would not consider another place to take my treasured knives for a sharpening. Even better they do it with a two day turnaround so you are not without them for too long. My only regret is that they do not sharpen scissors. I highly recommend the Local Root for your knife sharpening -- and while you are there it is a first class kitchen store as well!
By Barbara
Wow! Such a great experience at Local Root. From the moment I walked in the door to inquire about the knife sharpening services to the pick up of our freshly sharpened knives (within 2 days!) Our knives are like new! Their selection of kitchen and housewares is also vast and appropriately priced. Check it out for yourself - you won't regret your visit!
By Gretchen
I didn't realize how much I love sharp knives. And I love that it's really easy to drop them off and pick them up at your leisure.
By Elizabeth
I brought the knives in to be sharpened. The woman at the register was friendly and efficient. The knives were ready when promised and the woman at the register on the day I picked them up even opened the store early to help me. The knives are sharper than they have been in years and so nice to cut with.
By Kristin
It cost $12. The knife is sharp again. What more could one want?
By Guy
I dropped of some of my knives at the Newton location. When I returned to pick them up on the day I was told me they'd be ready, I was so impressed by the quality and professional job that was done I was eager to bring in more, which I did. I would absolutely recommend this knife sharpening service. Jonathan did a fantastic job on all of my knives.
By Jackie H.