Came to copy some keys, and uncle was so fast! It took about 5 minutes to make 3 keys. Plain residential keys are $3, but he also has some cute options like Hello Kitty (which I couldn't resist). He is cash only, so come prepared! The parking can be kind of annoying since Palama is so busy, but the quick service makes it worth it. read more

Excellent service Great value. I needed some duplicates in a rush wow better than Hardware stores. So convenient !! I was so impressed he kinda old school just knew what he was doing. read more

A+ Lock & Key - Keys & Locksmiths Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Unko make 4 copies in less than 5 minutes, went to get residential key copies, and it was honestly a great price. Highly recommend. you shouldn't miss it, it's outside on the left hand side of the parking lot next to palama supermarket. read more

Ever go to a seemingly reputable, even big-name, key shop to get duplicates made, only to find out that one or more that just didn't work right, or not at all? I've had this happen to me numerous times, until I tried A+ Lock & Key. It may be I've been lucky so far, but my experience with the results are all I have to go on. Now, I wouldn't go anywhere else if I have a choice. To find them, Just head for Palama Supermarket on Makaloa St. The shop is to the left as you enter the parking lot. It's a cash-only business, but the prices are reasonable - especially considering I've never had to go back to have a key copy redone. Today I went back just to get photos. I didn't want to go snapping away and have him wonder what I was up to, so I excused myself and ask if he didn't mind my taking pictures, that I was working on my Yelp review, and by the way, could I have a business card while I was at it? He seemed genuinely grateful and friendly, and of course he said "yes." I like to support small businesses like his. This is my motivation in updating my previous minimal review. https://www.facebook.com/groups/koreahawaii/permalink/361984669880296/?mibextid=oMANbw read more

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Take your key here to copy, don't take to Home Depot!!! I came here after getting tired of Home Depot having to keep redoing the key copying. I could see they don't look the same right away and of course when I got home it was not working. Took my key here. The Asian guy finished the copying in 1 minute and it cost me only $3. The key was perfect and I could open my door easily! They also will change car key remote batteries! I thought mine needed one but he took out a device and checked and said it's OK. Straightforward swift accurate service. Look no further! read more

A+ Lock & Key - Keys & Locksmiths Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Don't even think of going anywhere else to get keys duplicated! His keys always work, and he's fast. I've been to a certain other place several times, and their keys never work. A+ Lock & Key is my dependable go-to. (The bonus: it's right next to Palama Market for delicious Korean pick-up food and groceries.) read more

I like coming here. It's near home and the prices are very affordable. I've only had about 2 keys that I've tried to cut here, and they didn't have it; otherwise, they carry most keys. Other than the busy parking because of the Korean store, you'd have to find a parking spot towards the end or upstairs behind the UPS store. read more

A+ Lock & Key - Keys & Locksmiths Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Quality & value. it may have an incorrect phone number listed online however. You'll find it adjacent to Palama Market. read more

TLDR: Go here, cash only, fast, reasonable price, and key thing is they actually work. Close by two cool markets for f00ds 2. Cash only. Awesome, it was fast and they work. Also price is reasonable. Johnny Cash came along, I was surprised cuz cool cats tend to not to roll / fly with me on these ones. Can't get better than this (of course excluding other certain activities both PG an Non PG way). He cuts them on the spot and its done. ON the surface . . . parking looks lower mid . . . Parking is tough, but its next door to DOn Quijote, so Donki parking has more spaces and chances go up to get a spot . . . (pro tip: use the parking structure, it can be PITA to drive and navigate past multitudes of foot patrols and car with drivers taking their time . . . but usually spots are open and not 3-9 cars fighting for one spot like the main lot, but sometimes a cat battle between J girls and K girls can be hilarious until they see you gawking and go after you). Home depot keys sometimes work. In this day and age when having something excellent is like a rare encounter / chest / unlock / RNG instead of normal is refresh. TY m TYG for this place. Also you can make grocery runs or satisfy kanaka attacks 4 the multitasker in you. THe Korean market next to him is great, as well as the famous Donki with its theme song (yes it comes in Japanese AND English versions). Anyways hit him up for any key action. Also does shoe / purse repair, this lady came in and turned in her purse and shoes. She had these high heel / platform boots (sadly no mini aquarium compartment for betas or small goldfishes, cuz that would have made my day funny wise) and he's like, "Can fix those . .. " Word. read more

Superb Korean dude, he was Top notch, he didn't hesitate to help me even when I. Bought 1 key back for a slight adjustment, he went far beyond expectations..only charged me $13 for 2 key cuts.. I gave em $20 Straight cuz he definitely deserves it.. Will keep coming back to you my man, thank you for you're hard work read more

A + lock and key is fantastic! They are conveniently located in the Palama Market parking lot so there's almost always lots of free parking. If not on the first level when you come in there's additional parking upstairs. I live in an older building with older locks. I tried going to Walmart and Home Depot to get duplicates of the old house keys but they just don't have the blanks. This place has everything from mailbox keys to car keys to home keys. The service is very fast as there AR usually no other customers. He produced two copies of the key I wanted in less than a minute. This place is cash only so be sure to come in with cash and not $100 bill because he really doesn't like large bills. You get a big smile from him if you put the change and a dollar into his tip jar. Well worth the trip and strongly recommended! read more

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His duplucate keys always work! You can expect excellent products and resonable prices.

A+ Lock and Key is a small kiosk near Palama Market on Makaloa St. I had two keys made. I wanted to select some of the nice, colorful patterned keys that were available but I couldn't see well enough so the incredibly nice man took every key that would work and put them on the counter so I could make a selection. The keys worked perfectly. Now that I've found it, this is the only key business I'll ever use. In fact, I'm going back soon to have more keys made. read more

Quick, sweet ole guy, efficient, and most importantly reasonably priced! Got a duplicate key made.

I have been coming to this spot for over a year now and they're the best! The guy who runs the shop is very quick and the prices are very reasonable! He was able to make copies of a few keys that Walmart, Home Depot and Lowe's weren't able to copy. They are located right next to Palama supermarket on the left side. They have limited parking in that area, I suggest you go in the morning when it's not as busy. read more

Got my Lexus sidewinder key duplicated at a very good price and only took about 5 minutes to make. There was also a nice, elderly Pomeranian that came up to greet me. Definitely recommended. read more

A+ Lock & Key - Old Pomeranian - Keys & Locksmiths Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Quick + convenient location right outside of Palama market in town. I needed a key replacement for an old Mercedes and he was able to create a copy very quickly. Since he explained that the key was a different model it cost $35. I believe regular keys are less than $10 at this location. If you need a key replacement quick, this may be a good place to check out. Parking: There is parking in the Palama market lot but it is also a bit chaotic since it is small. I would recommend parking on the street or at the nearby lot for Donqihote. read more

Super fast service. I had two keys duplicated in two minutes. Both worked great. Only takes cash. Also very affordable.

Awesome key masters! Quick a very clean cuts in they're work. Price was good. Thank you so much

We needed to get a spare key made for the apartment so we went to Home Depot figuring they probably had the key we needed. They had a blank that was the same shape as our key and carved a copy out quickly. Unfortunately, when we got back to the apartment, the key wouldn't fit. Apparently the shape of the key was the same but the grooves that run down the spine of the key were different, our key had wider grooves. Were we out of luck? Was this a special key that normal vendors don't have access to the right blanks? The next weekend I searched Yelp and thought A+ Lock & Key looked promising so I headed over. The place is pretty small, just a little hut standing in the corner of the Palama Market parking lot. I get to the counter and with old school Japanese music playing on a small radio, an older Japanese man stands at the counter and nods to me. I tell him my dilemma and he starts saying something but I couldn't really understand because of the heavy accent. "Something, Something, Something, Master, Something, Something." Me, "Huh" "Something, Something, MASTER." He could tell I had no clue what he was saying so he takes my original key and Home Depot duped key and opens a big book with pictures of keys, kinda like a key bible I guess. He takes the duped key and points to a key in the book, then takes the original key and points to another key in the book. Then he says, "Wrong key, right key". "Oh, Ok, can you make the right key?" He sort of grunts, takes the original, turns his back and goes to his work bench. Then like a stealthy ninja or a precision swordsman..."fwip, fwip, fwip". He turns back to me and hands me a new key. That seriously took seconds to make. I paid him (I think it was about $2.75) and went back to the apartment. Like butter the key slid in the door knob and dead bolt and turned effortlessly to unlock. Sweet! With a big smile, i thought to myself, I have no clue what you said but you definitely are the Key MASTER! haha read more

I came to have keys made and they don't observe their own hours. Call before, otherwise it's a crapshoot if they will be open.

Best locksmith I've ever encountered I was in a real bad spot and needed to get into my car after locking myself out after work. He was very responsive and helpful in getting me back into my car. He even did it while it was pouring rain cause i needed my car for work the next day. He was understanding of my situation and was very very helpful in solving my issue . I will definitely keep A1 Lock and Key saved In my contacts for my next experience I encounter like this. I also recommend A1 Lock and Key to anyone that maybe in the same situation I was. read more

Plain and simple right next to town palama korean market. You go and ask for how many keys you need and he cuts the keys right on the spot and your out in like 1 min. You can't beat that. read more

Fastest key making service I have ever had. The only take cash but he made me three keys in less then 3 minutes. Telephone number listed is incorrect. But otherwise supper kind and fast service. Appreciate having choices of keys. You can tell he has been doing this for a while and knows how to make keys. read more

When my 2013 Chevy Cruze FOB buttons were completely worn out, the dealer was going to charge a whopping $200+ to replace it. No thanks! After some research, I ordered a replacement FOB from Amazon and found A+ to get the new key cut to fit my car perfectly. Service was quick and super easy. The cost came out to $35, which was very reasonable. Other key places were nowhere near this price. Palama Market can be crowded, so parking was tough, but other than that, no complaints! Will definitely be back for any of my key needs in the future. read more

After a failure trying to make a copy of my key at a self service kiosk at a big box store, I decided to visit a locksmith to professionally get a job done. A+ is a kiosk located at the Palama market on Keheka Street. On a Saturday afternoon, the parking lot can get pretty busy. The service at the kiosk is swift. The copy took less than 3 mins to complete. Edges were clean and the key worked like a charm. There was no fuss and it costed less than $3 (less than the kiosk). Give them a try if you have a need for key service! read more

The owner/worker blamed the lock. If at all possible, bring the lock to test the keys before leaving. I've made keys here a number of times before and have never a problem with the KEYS. He's quick and usually there is no line. His customer service skills are lacking to say the least. He doesn't answer questions and tosses the finished key on the counter. I've seen comatose patients with more personality than this guy. He has a wide selection of blanks that the big box store don't carry and his prices are reasonable. I left with my keys and found out that ALL of them did not work correctly. There was a audible click and resistance when turning the key so I had to go back. I brought the lock and presented him with the lock, the original key and the defective keys he had made a few days ago. He tried the keys and stated, " This is a junk lock. The lock is bad." First of all, other than him asking for payment, this is the first time I've heard him talk. It was a BRAND NEW lock; which is why I came to get keys. I told him that I didn't want a refund. I just wanted him to fix the keys. This guy actually used the BAD KEY to make another key for me. I've never seen that before. I brought the original key with me and he uses the bad one... UNBELIEVABLE. He finally fixed the keys but several of them still make a clicking sound when I turn the key and he states, "that's normal." I just shake my head and re-test the keys. One still doesn't work at all so he finally uses the original key and fixes it. If at all possible, I will try to go to another locksmith. I should have gone to, Saltz, but I've never had issues with guy before. Lesson learned. read more

I needed a key made and was in the area. Efficient and cheap; I'm a happy camper! read more

Came to get two, blank transponder car keys cut. Took about 30 seconds for both & came out to just under $8. (Cash only) Will definitely come back here for all my future key copying! read more

Fast and Cheap! Excellent service. This is the place to go to if you need your shoes repaired or your keys copied. The store owner is friendly. He also offers locksmith services for a good price. I would recommend that other people come here! read more

A+ Lock & Key - A+ Lock and Key located in the Palama Supermarket Shopping Plaza - Keys & Locksmiths Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Needed a simple key copied. Was done in less than a minute, and was cheaper than the kiosk at Walmart (which has only worked for me 1 of 3 times). Will definitely come here again. Wish I would have checked Yelp earlier... read more

I only get my keys here. If you can navigate the vortex that is Palama Market . Drop off your keys go in and have some munchies beware MSG... $2.50 a key. He need to also serve coffee or get his kids to make shave ice... How about some free wifi or KpOP on TV... Nah not Gangnam style read more

A+ Lock & Key - They should sell coffee - Keys & Locksmiths Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Efficient but gruff service, our keys work albeit they are a wee bit difficult to maneuver(hopefully they will wear-in over time). It is located within an older strip mall. Parking is minimal. read more

Excellent service. Re-keyed a older, smaller size door knob lock as estimates for enlarging the existing hole was very costly. Cut 2 mailbox keys and both worked perfectly. A real craftsman at his trade. read more

Great place to get your keys done. Takes cash only. They make keys real fast. It's right next to the Korean market so parking can get busy. But worth it. read more

I don't know how many of you will be able to relate, but sometimes I forget my keys. Ok...maybe it's a *little* more than sometimes when it comes to my office keys. But what's a guy to do? Between house keys, car keys, office key set #1, office key set #2, etc., there's just too many damn keys to keep in my pocket. And it's not like us guys carry a purse with us where we can just dump all the contents of our pockets into. So, having said all that, I sometimes un-join my keys and only carry certain sets with me depending on the day. And for the most part this is a pretty sound solution to my problems. The exception, however, is when I find myself needing to make an unexpected stop to my office. So with this dilemma in mind, I'm left with two options: 1) bite the bullet and just carry 10 lbs of keys in my pockets everywhere I go, or 2) be smart and make a copy of the one key in my work sets that I need to get into my office. Decision should be easy, right? And this is where my adventure started. Gather 'round, children, it's story time. Living next door to a major hardware store (rhymes with Pity Hill), I thought this would be a piece of cake. I saunter into the store, make my way to the key shop, and happily asked that the worker please make me a copy of my office key for me. She takes a good look at it, placed it into the machine, and everything's good, right? Ehh! Wrong! "Sorry, sir," she replied, "we don't have this kind of key." Whaaaaaaaaaat?! Slightly dismayed, I thanked her for her time and made my way down to another large store (this one rhymes with Halmart). So I make my way to their key shop and ask if they can help me. And what is their reply? Sorry, we don't carry that kind of key since it's not an everyday common shape. Arghhhhhhhhhhh! Now, I'm a bit annoyed, but hey, it's Sunday and things could be worse. I figure I'll try one more time since I still have one more strike before I strike out. I remember always seeing this small kiosk operation right outside the Makaloa Palama Market, so I head down the road to try my luck, Well, Lady Luck was not on my side as A+ Lock & Key was closed. Sigh, it just wasn't meant to be. The next day, i decided to take a break from work for a bit and went back to A+ to see if my luck would change. Thankfully, I see that the one man operation is up and running and I handed him my key to see if he could make a copy. Without a word, he turns around and looks at his elaborate wall of uncut keys and grabs one off the rack. Now I swear this isn't hyperbole, but from time I reached into my pocket to grab my phone and check in on Yelp, and then reach into my back pocket to grab my wallet, which couldn't have been more than 30 seconds, he was done. HUH?!?!? I probably had a legit dumbfounded look on my face when he handed me the two keys, and it probably only got worse when he told me the key and the service totaled about $3. So yeah, I'm pretty sure I found a key guy for the rest of my life. The only thing that keeps me from giving A+ Lock & Keys 5 stars, and maybe it's petty of me, is the fact that it's not open on the weekend and the parking lot there can be a war zone. But all things being considered A+ Lock & Keys definitely lives up to its name. A+. read more

Went to get at laser cut key for my lexus. Charged me only $15 when others quoted me 35-100 just to cut it. Highly recommended.

Fast, affordable service from the quiet man in the kiosk.

I came a little after they open and this korean man with little english looked at my key and find a blank and cut the key within 5 mins! awesome fast service! read more

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I am really surprised because he made me a copy key under 10 seconds and $2.78/key! YAY!! I tried the key machine at Walmart but it said my house key is special, it cannot do it!?! I will definitely go back to the A+ store if I have any problems with keys. read more