I recently had my key get stuck in my ignition and was very much stumped on what to do. I looked up videos online to see if I could do it, and at some point realized, I need a pro. I went to a shop near my work and they wanted to charge me about $600 for the part and labor on replacing the ignition mechanism which in my opinion was waaaaaaay too much. I went to a locksmith and he was also stumped on what we could do to remove the key without breaking the key or the mechanism, and replacing or repairing the mechanism. I eventually found this place on Yelp. I called them, and the dispatcher told me he would call me back in 15 minutes with a tech potentially on the way. He did call and the tech was at my car in under 20 minutes. I explained my situation to both the dispatcher and the tech and they were both optimistic and friendly on taking on this job. The tech immediately pulled apart my dash, pulled out my stuck key. He analyzed the issue and made me a new key in less than 2 minutes. He also fixed my ignition mechanism and put everything back together as if he never took anything off. It was really very impressive. He charged me $185 and I was back on the road with a new key in no time. I didn't get around to reading reviews up until now when I actually write the review and it bums me out how harsh people are on this small company. Sure the van didn't have any logos, and sure, the gentleman that helped me didn't have a uniform. However, he did the an amazing job at a a great price point and that in itself warranted me to review this place. Overall: small businesses don't always have all the bells and whistles, but they will get the job done. Sometimes, better than the leading brand or big name companies. Amazing and quick service and will be sure to contact them if I ever need their services again. Thank you guys! read more

Key was $278 dollars to remake. In 15 minutes. While he sat on his phone looking up social media. It was way overpriced and they work on customer's desperation. Smart business. They also don't have a property address, so don't go by google and go in person. read more

Worst service ever. The said they would arrive in 15 min but arrived 50 min later. They said unlocking 150$ then offered me make extra key i said ok. But the at the end charged me 450$ just for making extra car key. So making copy of my car key cost me 300$. WTF? Just total rip off read more

I called 5 Star Locksmith because my friend locked her keys in her car. I was quoted $35 an hour plus $15 service fee charge. When they arrived to unlock her car, they tried to charge her $189. These scumbags were trying to take advantage of a female. Shitty business, do not give them your business read more

Lost my key and need a key made for my lock eli help me quick. Wonderful service. I decided to get a copy of my car key too!! Everything done fast and accurate!! read more

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Quick, friendly and I now have a newly programmed key fob...I'm sure I'll find the missing one now lol!!

Locked my keys in my car a second time in a month! Sigh. The first time I wasn't in too much of a hurry to get into my car (good thing because that locksmith took forever to arrive!). This time I was in a panic because I had a flight to catch. My next door neighbor recommended 5 Star and I'm so glad he did. The guy showed up fast! Eli worked his magic and I was off to the airport (yes, I made my flight!). Despite my pacing and near melt down he was really nice and professional. As for price I only have the other locksmith to compare it to. 5 Star was a little less but more importantly it cost exactly what he said it would. read more

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The owner reached out to me to apologize for the locksmith's behavior. They were very sincere and professional and extended me a full refund. The locksmith also visited our business to apologize in person. I appreciated the extra effort that they took to make this right. Thank you! read more

Incompetent staff that assume what you want to do without communicating exactly what they are doing or going to do! Simply wanted an estimate and the technician assumed we wanted a key and began working on it and blamed us for not telling him . Why would he have to tell him when we called to make an appointment for an estimate ? Instead he started explaining he's never had this experience in the last three years?He quoted us $329 and we found other places in our area that would charge $180-$220. Also the technician drove a beat up van that had no company logo nor wore any uniform. He had my husband sign an invoice that didn't even have the company name on it. Simply put ;this place is shady and very sketchy with how they run their business! Do not recommend ! read more

Locksmith services are usually terrible but this place gets 1st place in terms of crappiness. Dude says he will be here in half an hour. 40 minutes later I try to follow up and he says 20 minutes. Half an hour later I get no response. AVOID AVOID AVOID Edit: A 30 minute wait turned into 100 minute wait. A 60$ estimate with a hidden 30$ "service fee" turned into $170 once the guy got there. You should stop lying other reviewers have said the same thing. AVOID AVOID AVOID read more

Locked out of the house at 11:30pm. Search yelp for locksmiths and notice the message feature. Send a message out with address to 11 businesses and get responses from some. Most of them are asking for $160+, but 5 star says $85 and would be at my place in 20 minutes. Lo and behold he's here in 20 minutes, opens the door flawlessly and got the job done. No damage to the lock and very professional read more

SCAM SCAM SCAM ! DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE ! Save yourself the trouble and DO NOT use their service . Service feels like a scam, technicians do not look like real techs, looked like it could've been one of their buddies. Nothing had the companies logo on it, not even the car, their uniform(which they did not have one), business card AND invoice . Sketchy. Tech couldn't open my lock and proceeded to break it but wasn't until after I told him he could leave because my roommate had keys was when I found out . Tried giving them a call to fix it and said the same tech would come back . An hour and a half later no one ever called me . Called them back and said they would get a hold of him. I called the tech myself and he didn't even know about the situation . I called the office again and the lady said the tech was lying . Which made me think this was a scam because no one was on the same page . I called the tech back and he said he had other appointments and said the office should send out a new tech then proceeded to tell me to call another locksmith . At this point I'm furious . I called the office again and they told me they would send out another tech and charge me for the service all over again . I was so angry I couldn't believe it . YOU BROKE MY LOCK THEN TRY TO CHARGE ME FOR ANOTHER TECH TO FIX YOUR OTHER TECHS MISTAKES . Their "assistant manager" "Cassandra" was an unprofessional ignorant lady who kept hanging up on me or put me on hold or transfer me to a voicemail every time she said a tech manager will speak to me . Apparently no other mangers work there and she lied saying their location was in LA . I'm so confused of this UNPROFESSIONAL BUSINESS that I feel is just out here to SCAM YOU FROM YOUR MONEY and isn't there to actually help you . *Edit I'm a little confused on how this company is ran. I received a phone call from their customer service department(mind you I never left a complaint on the phone), bringing up my yelp review . I told the gentlemen you read my review and that's how I felt and I hung up. It felt very strange, then they called me again, that's when I got terrified . These people know my name my address and is now harassing me on the phone about a review. IT GETS WORSE. These people had the nerve to text me and threaten me with a lawsuit and proceeded to say I did not get serviced from them and that this was a false review . Mind you I have evidence from neighbors seeing the tech AND he even gave me his business card. DO NOT TRUST THESE PEOPLE THEY WILL HARRASS YOU ! read more

Worst service ever. Shawn Viton was called out for a broken key issue, quoted a rate in the $200 range then put my wife in tears asking for $485 usd!!! When I got on the phone with him a shooting match erupted. Shawn Viton then stated that he will not give her ID back or her drivers license. When I asked to pay over the phone he would not take my credit card and forced my wife ( by following her to a ATM machine ) to take cash out and pay $300 usd in cash. She has been in tears for the last 24 hours. This is a short portion a two hour ordeal...... Martin S (415) 655-1672 read more

Great deal -- only charged us $1,965 for a short notice job to have 4 doors re-keyed. Thank you guys. read more

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I had a bad experience with them, this was my first time experience with the lock smith so I had no idea about the cost system but I was told it's between 45 -85 dollars depending on the car. With that expectation I went with them and it was my mistake I didn't ask how much it will cost because I really wanted to get to work and get my car opened up. So called them and they said the technician will call me to set up the time and he did very promptly! He said he will be at the ki site in 25 mins and I said I will as well. But he didn't show up for next one hour!!! Then again i didn't had a reference of much it should charge so reluctantly I agreed as I needed to get to work to pay 179 Dollars (150 plus 29 dollar service charge)!! Later talking with the auto shop owner next door I came to know that they service should have been 40 dollars! I understand every company charges differently but 179 dollars and 49 dollars is huge delta and not being prompt in giving the service on time! Very disappointing and even talked with owner but all he had to say was 2006 Honda Civic car is a very hard car to open which the technician took 5 mins to open so I don't know what was the difficult part and service was done under 1 hour which again was not true and that's what his company charges! Never using this service again!! This was a rip off!! read more

The owner called the me the day after I published the original review and offered to open the suitcase with no charge. The same technician showed up later that day. Unfortunately he was not able to open it and instead broke the clip. Well at least he got the suitcase open. I still paid him what I felt is the fair value of the service. I updated the rating to 3 stars because 1. The owner did call me to remedy the situation which means he takes his reputation seriously which I respect and appreciate 2. The technician is polite. I would recommend the service as long as u ask carefully what u r investment may be before hand. I only gave 3 stars because 1. Why does the situation have to happen - I told the technician that I would leave a one-star review based on my first exp, and after talking to someone in the office, he still chose to charge me higher than what I think is fair. It's almost like they don't believe I will follow through. I wish we avoided the whole thing. 2. The suitcase buckle is broken as a result. Maybe that's the only solution. But I wish the technician had discussed the option with me beforehand. read more

Be careful if you're gonna request a service from them on Sunday Afternoon, you will be charged 250$! I asked for the price and was told that it would be starting from 49$ for a service fee. I had no experience about the locksmith so I didn't know what the price was. However it turned out I was charged 250$ when the technician came to my house, event though he didn't replace the lock. I was shocked and felt like I was ripped off but have no choice. Not recommend. Very over expensive This comment is not fake. I can show you my invoice number, if you want to check. read more

Great and super fast service!! The people that work there are nice and friendly. Would highly recommend! read more

At first I thought calling oneself "5 star locksmith" was a bit on the nose, but Eli absolutely earned it. First, I want to say that when I interacted with him first I had not checked in on Yelp or mentioned Yelp in any way. I think that's important because he went above and beyond with no knowledge of whether or not I even use Yelp. I needed a couple keys made for the camper shell of my truck. I stopped by and he made the keys based on the serial number. He tried them and they didn't work. On closer inspection he noticed that the wafer in the lock was bent - someone probably tried to force the lock and ruined it. Bummer. But he had already spent the time and made the keys so I offered to pay but he said no because the keys didn't work. I thought that was super cool of him. Then he took an extra five minutes to help me find the name and location of a store on Oakland Rd in San Jose that sold truck accessories. Eli probably thought he wouldn't see me again because usually those replacement sets come with keys. I went there and they sold a replacement lock assembly for my truck... but no key. Odd, right? So back to Eli! He made the keys for me *again* and they were waiting for me when I arrived. And he only charged me for one key, though he gave me two. He still didn't know I am a rabid Yelper, and I hadn't mentioned a check-in or anything. Parking can get snug in the parking lot. It's a bit small. And it's easy to miss the location since it's tucked into a small office complex - so I included a photo of the sign for the complex so you can recognize it when you're driving by. I don't know about past people's experiences but this place is amazing. They really go way above and beyond in terms of customer service. If you need locksmith service for car, office, or home in the South Bay you should definitely give Five Star a try! read more

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I do not review often but Eli did an exceptional job at sourcing a duplicate vehicle key + fob and also performed the cut and programming at the most competitive price out the door! He is way better than the dealer with prompt service all under one roof! read more

Amazing service and ethics. My friend locked herself out and she was short on a little cash and they were so nice to help us out. Service was fast and efficient, they came to us in 20 minutes. I will be using them for all my needs from now on. read more

Barry was extremely helpful and provided great advice on how to secure the home.

Quick and easy! The guy in front was very helpful and nice! I was in a rush back to work but he did about 10 keys for me under 5 mins. Thanks guys ! It's located across from the 7'11 on Winchester. read more

I can't say enough positive things about 5 star locksmith!! Amazing customer service! This review is long overdue. I have a bad habit of locking myself out of places and Eli has come to my rescue on more than one occasion. I locked myself out of my office and he was there super fast! He was able to make the key I needed to get into the front of the building, as well as into my suite. I highly recommend Eli and 5 star locksmith and would not think to use anyone else. :) read more

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Simon was great. Good follow up to confirm appointment, on time and quick work to rekey 5 locks. Would definitely work with them again.

We have a vacation home up north in the San Jose area. On our most recent visit we noticed that our glass French doors were jammed. I called the first locksmith company that came up on Yelp on a Saturday night. First thing Sunday morning at 7:00am the guys were at my door steps prepared to fix the French doors. It took them over 30 minutes just to get the door off because of the frame locking mechanism. Once the door was off they replaced the wheels and removed the old and rusty lock. They were professional, keeping me updated on their progress and the cost was reasonable. I would highly recommend them. TIP: they first quoted me $249, but when I asked for a small good faith discount, they reduced it to $185. So don't be shy to ask for discounts. Thanks again! read more

Found this place on Yelp after I need some copy for my house key..I walk in the place was clean and Eli was very nice and friendly got 2 copy's in less then a minute add some accessories for my Keychain and I was on my way Great service I will definitely come back read more

Adam totally saved the day!!!! I was very hesitant on calling a locksmith company because I've heard of many scamming incidents. However, paying the cost for Locksmith is quite equivalent to saving all that time picking the lock or trying to break down your door, and etc Thank you so much for the knowledge, skills, and time. read more

Keep looking around. This place is a bait and switch. Will quote you one price and give you a higher price once arrive to your car. Plus they will charge a service fee $$$$$$$ it will get expensive five stars at getting your money. read more

They got the job done and arrived quickly. I thought it was quite expensive, but the technician explained that I have a very old lock that would not have been easy to open. I was frustrated, but probably more frustrated at my stupidity for locking myself out. They ended up lying about what they would charge me and there is some damage to my door jam. I can't really respect that. read more

I should have read the reviews. The people on the phone and responding to 'request a quote' will give low "starting prices" on the phone and refuse to give any more detailed quotes unless a technician comes. The technician will then more than double the prices mentioned on the phone. There were so many miscommunications, so many different people on phones. Do not use this business. The technicians are competent, but the people running the business and getting your money, not so much. I suggested to the lady on the phone to implement processes where there is an invoice in writing before work starts. She said her manager is not available and I should call back a different time. Also apparently the technician only takes cash. read more

It's New Years day and I got locked out of the house. When I called them, they quoted me $29 for the miles and $49 for service. Plus the lock. When the technician came, a woman and a man came. The man came to unlock and he was fast. BUT, he charged me an extra $160 to just jab a key into the lock. That was the "holiday price" they said. When I called another place earlier, they were going to charge me $125 flat for the holiday price. I should have gone with them. read more

Excellent service - even came on a Sunday with no extra charge. Adam was my technician. His service was speedy and professional and value couldn't be matched. read more

DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE!!!! Called the company as my mother was locked out of her house. I was quoted a starting price of around $70 on the phone, expecting a total bill of about $125-$150 max. The technician showed up at the house, opened the lock in 3 minutes, then took advantage of my old mother by charging her $309 dollars. I had to call the service multiple times to finally get a call (with hidden ID) from a 'manager' that tried to explain to me that the technician had provided a contract / invoice with the pricing BEFORE doing the work, which he NEVER did! The 'manager' continued to argue his point without any regard for what we had to say. He was unprofessional, lacked any business ethics and also said it would call us back, which never happened. A total rip-off. read more

Adam made sure we were safe. Awesome and Great customer service. Highly recommended if you lost your keys. Thank you!!!

I used the emergency service when I locked myself out of my apartment last night. The technician was roughly on time and able to fix my lock in about 10 minutes, so the service itself was okay. The pricing is highly deceptive. The Google ad says $50, so I just went with it figuring that anything in that ballpark would be fairly reasonable. When the technician arrived, he told me that for my lock type, which is very standard, the charge was $285 + $29 service fee = $314 and because their system was down they would not take credit card and I had to go to the ATM to get more cash. I get it that no one wants to be on call on a Saturday night and I might even have been okay with this price if that's what I was told upfront, but for a $50 sticker price to turn into $314 cash after you've been waiting for half an hour is really taking advantage of people in a crisis. ------------------------------ Revised: After posting this review, 5 Star Locksmith contacted me on Yelp to address the issue. Ron from Customer Service reviewed the call, said that the problem was the new technician, who should have charged $150, and sent me a check for the difference of $163. Because Customer Service addressed the issue so quickly, I'm increasing my rating from 1 to 2 stars, but this still should never have happened in the first place. read more

I called around for days to find someone who could make me a key replacement for a 2007 VW Jetta and everybody said they couldn't help me. Finally 5 star locksmith said they could do it. I asked over the phone repeatedly are you sure because I don't have time or money to waist. They came and cut a key Wednesday and stated they would be back Friday to program. Now they tell me they cannot do it and I need to go to VW dealership. I'm pissed. I'll probably loose my job. On top of that I waisted $110 for a useless key. I'm a new mother and just started work. Thanks for nothing. read more

These guys are lifesavers! Wifey and I got locked out on a cold spring day. And 5-star locksmith was there to save the day. Adam got to the house within 30 minutes of our first call and got the job done in a couple of minutes. Can't recommend them highly enough. read more

A scam. I called and the repairman came out. I needed a battery in one remote, and I wanted to buy a backup remote. I was also hoping to program a third door remote on my garage. He wanted to sell me 3 new remotes for my garage for $450. He came down to $300 if I gave him a good review on yelp. I installed a new remote battery for $4.00. I haven't addressed the other two, but keyless garage door remotes sell for $25 and the door remote sells for 40. I am happy to install myself. Strangely, he left a business card for Master Garage Door Repair, but that wasn't who I called. I am elderly senior and resent someone trying to cheat me. read more

Very fast service i locked out of my car and eli came quickly and got my ket wich i forgot in my ignition higly recoment thx eli read more