They engraved my figure skating medals perfectly. I took prior medals to southwest trophy and awards, half of which they ruined with errors/typos (and they had to put a new metal sheet over them to fix it). Will use them again! read more

I got my personalized license plate frame done here. Not a bad experience. Frame was done on time and looks nice. Only time will tell if the black frame will not fade. It's been almost a year with the license plate frame.. no fading at all!!! Very pleased :) read more

SCION OWNERS, don't pay hundreds for a new key: I needed to find a place to cut a new Scion key I had bought off Amazon for $5.. Before I found this place I went to 3 other places including the DEALERSHIP and a locksmith that said they couldn't/wouldn't cut my blank key. The locksmith said he couldn't because the new key would ruin his machine. The dealership said they wouldn't unless it was a key bought from them. No thanks, because a new key would be close to $300. I'd much rather spend under $15 for the same thing. Anyhow, called ahead to see if they would be able to cut the new key since other places said they couldn't. On the other line was Cesar, who was pretty sure he could do it for me. A few minutes later I decided to drop by since I was much closer to the place than I thought. I was greeted by Cesar and he checked out what we had to work with. It wasn't going to be a problem at all. He copies the key, and I'm out of there withing 5 minutes, driving off using my new car key! THANK YOU CESAR!! The other places seemed like they didn't want my money. The dealership wanted too much. Scion owners: I had an 06 key that was grey and had plastic over the buttons. The plastic has since warped and ripped, so it was time to replace the key. Keys from Toyota are close to $300 because our keys have a chip in them that is needed to start the car. You can buy a blank key (with no chip) from Amazon for $5-8. When you get the new key, you'll have to open up the old key and remove the module and chip to transfer them. Just YouTube or Google this if you can't figure it out. It just takes minutes to do and you'll save hundreds! FAST KEYS has earned all of my future key copying business! read more

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I stopped by Fast Keys & Engraving after Busy Bee Keys stated they couldn't make my BMW motorcycle key (see that review for more info). First off, the small little key shack sits in the middle of a busy parking lot near a busier intersection. Be advised that it's better not to come during high traffic hours. That being said, this place may be worth your while as they keys are fairly inexpensive. I brought in my own blank and had Cesar @ Fast Keys make a copy on that blank, as well as an extra from their store. Off I went in 3 minutes flat. At home, the key they made me from my own blank didn't work (though the other one did)). I called and told Cesar right away; he told me to come on back, preferably with the bike. I dropped by again a few days later. Though he was unable to fix the key he made from a blank (defective?), he made another copy for me free of charge and I was on my way in a few minutes. I wish I didn't have to make the second trip up there, but I'm satisfied with Cesar's personality, professionalism and, of course, the LOW PRICES! Call me cheap... read more

I've only been here once and this is how it went... Was headed back to the car after eating lunch at a nearby restaurant and decided it would be a good time to get a key copied so walked over to Fast Keys & Engraving as the others got into the vehicle. Got my key copied and paid for. Walked back to the car where the others were just barely getting seated. "How long until we should come back to get the key?" they asked. "We can go to the bank first and then come back..." and that's when I showed them the key. "It's done?!" "Yep." "Really?" "Yes." "That was fast!" read more

I will never take my keys anywhere else to be copied. The owner? or Employee who is always there is great to work with. He actually stayed open just a little longer for me when I got my Sport bike key copied because I got off a few minutes too late. This is the only place I have gotten my motorcycle keys copied where they worked perfectly after its been done. Highly recommend this place! read more

If you need a spare car key this is the place to go! Super cheap and super fast! It took me awhile to find a place that did this in San Diego, Not many people do this. If you have an old car then he can definitely get you a spare. If you have a key fob or something special you have to go to the dealership. read more

I was going to order a custom license plate frame online, but then I checked around and found that, when you consider shipping costs, you can get a higher quality (metal instead of plastic) frame for the same price (maybe less) if you have it made locally. I'm glad I chose Fast Keys & Engraving. I contacted them via e-mail first, and received a prompt reply. Their price was very reasonable, and the guy working the booth was both extremely helpful and friendly. He helped me choose the best phrasing for frame, and when I asked him to do a rush job (so I wouldn't have to come back), he obliged. The finished product is exactly what I wanted. A word to the wise, this place occupies about the same amount of real estate as your average parking space, so you might want to call ahead and make sure that what you want is in stock. They don't have a lot of storage. Luckily, they had what I wanted (a black license plate frame), but they were out of chrome, and they only had two black frames left. All things considered, though, all businesses should be run this way. I've never experienced service like this before. read more

Definitely lives up to the name. I needed some copies made. Dropped the keys off, got some Mexican food to go at the taco shop in the same shopping center, came back for my keys, and was all set. Fast and painless. read more

So we had to have new keys cut for our condo and yelped Fast Keys. Before I even got the old key off of my ring, Cesar (the owner) was laughing at the amateur way the key was originally cut. I had no idea what he was saying but then he showed me the jagged edges that would cause issues in the future if he just copied the key. So, without any extra charge, he looked up the factory code for it and made brand new keys. Can we say that I was thrilled? I would not have known the difference but Cesar really takes pride in his work and I appreciate that. Go here if you need keys! (Also going to take the hubs zippo here to engrave it ASAP just to support a guy who runs his shop with pride and professionalism.) read more

I got my mom's Carlsbad Marathon finishers medal engraved here, and I'm SO HAPPY with it. I dropped it off yesterday at 2pm and just picked it up (was quoted 24 hours). It was less than $13. I may engrave all my PRs now! read more

Fast Keys & Engraving - Engraved Carlsbad Half Marathon finisher's medal. - Engraving Near Me

Great for fast, simple engravings. Just know that it's simple and fast. I had some coins engraved as gifts, small so I only had one font option. On the bright side it was only $14 for all 4 lines, other places such as the mall or more popular on Yelp wanted $30, for between 4 words or 2 lines. While the bigger places have more options, you will pay for it and it may not be fast. This place was professional, fast, and communicated well. I know their main businesses is key copying, but they aren't bad for engraving either. I'd definitely use them again. read more

Fast, efficient, friendly service! Would definitely recommend!

this is the place i go to whenever i'm in kearny mesa and need to get keys made; also, since i'm not from the area, i wouldn't know anywhere else to go. are they fast? yes. do they make keys? yes. so far i've had office keys, and car keys made here, and both seem to work fine. they were able to find a similar looking key to the one that i brought in, and had it made in a matter of minutes. this place gets a solid 3 stars because of how specialized the service is. keys aren't usually made too often, and when they do need to be made, there isn't a whole lot of people trying to get them done on the day you happened to need them. so yes they're fast, and yes they make keys, but that really shouldn't come as a surprise under these conditions. not only do they make keys, they also have key accessories. that's right, if you really don't need it, they've got it. another service that may, or may not be useful is that they do engraving. it's not something i've ever had done here (or ever), but if i'm in the kearny mesa area, i'll know where to go. the only bad experience i've had here is trying to find parking during weekday lunch hours. a small strip mall with a few dining establishments, and the lunch time traffic = no parking for me when all i really wanted was to get a spare key made, and be on my merry way. it's probably a good thing that i don't get keys made in the kearny mesa too often. still, i would use there services again; if i were in the kearny mesa area. * what i liked - as advertised, they were fast - they had a similar key to the one i needed *what i didn't like - lunch time parking horror read more

Have you ever had a key made at a hardware store by someone that's only been doing it for a couple months only to have it not work? I have... and that won't happen here. The friendly, efficient guy that's always working here seems to have every blank that exists, has good prices, and is GENUINELY CONCERNED about the quality of the key he is making: he wants it to work properly and wants your business. I notice repeat customers when I'm here, and that's a good sign. Parking isn't that bad, and there always seems to be spots open on Clairemont Mesa Blvd 15 feet from his shop. If I have a few for him to make, I'll drop them off and grab lunch in the same shopping ctr and the keys are ready when I'm done with my lunch. read more

Literally the fastest key place ever! I was trying to kill time and he was done in a minute. It took me longer to pay than it did to be serviced. read more

I've known Cesar for years and wouldn't have my keys duped or engraving done anywhere else. I drive down from Murrieta just for his quality service. read more

These guys are awesome. Very friendly. Keys are cut fast and accurately. Customer service is the name of the game these days and the owner doesn't fail to impress. Great guy, great service. Cut my motorcycle keys when nobody else could!!! Sorry I took so long to write this. read more

Went on my lunch break and there were plenty of parking spaces by the booth. This guy was extremely fast. I was getting three sets of keys duplicated and removed the keys from my key ring one by one. Even before I removed the last key from my key ring, he was already handing me the copies of my first set. All three sets must have been copied in less than 5 minutes. Each duplicate costs about $2 and he also has keys with NFL/NBA/NHL/MLB designs, which costs about $5. This place definitely lives up to its name. read more

Fast Keys is great! I needed some keys made in a pinch, and even though it was 20+ minutes past closing, Cesar was still there and helped me out. The keys work great, and the service was professional and friendly. Note- it's a kiosk in the parking lot, so look for that. read more

This is the only place I ever have my keys duplicated (mostly motorcycle keys) They have a huge assortment of keys, more than many lock smiths. Always quick with duplications and engraving services. Parking has never been a problem, some times the lot gets filled during lunch hour, but it's always easier to park in front of the shop on Clairmont Mesa Blvd. read more

One of the nicest and most helpful people to ever run a business! The high quality work is a nice bonus. I needed keys cut for an Audi and he couldn't help me but sent me to someone who could. Toyota keys he made then insisted we try each before leaving. When I showed him my key fob he then sent me to a web site to get new ones. So rather than the typical "sorry, I don't do those", he made certain all my key problems were solved before I left. Definitely deserving of a 6th star if there were one. I'll be back! read more

Great service: they have most of templates. I stopped by three stores prior coming here, and associates couldn't help me. So I'm pretty positive I won't go anywhere else, when I need another copy of the key. Very affordable and fast. read more

Great service. Went to go get keys made for our new place. Quick, efficient and great quality.

I needed something engraved for a school art project due the same day, and the gentleman at this business saved me! I will definitely be back. read more

Wow...service here was amazingly prompt. I just drove up, handed over my house key, and lickety split got a new one for $2. The guy was courteous...and quick as a flash. read more

So I went in at 9:30 right when he opened and asked to get a watch engraved. He called me at 1 o'clock that afternoon and said he was done which is super quick! I was quite pleased because I needed it done ASAP it was a last-minute present and the owner was so nice! And the work he did was beautiful! I am a very satisfied customer! read more

AWESOME ENGRAVING - I wanted to get a half-marathon race medal engraved for my son for Christmas and a Boston Marathon medal engraved for me. I had called several places and even dropped them off at another place but no one wanted to engrave the race medals. I guess they were scared of damaging them. I finally called Fast Keys & Engraving. It was near the end of the day. Cesar said to bring them in. I arrived right at closing time. Cesar looked the medals over and not only said he could do it, but that they would be ready early the next day. Sure enough, they were ready the next day and the engraving was perfect! Thanks Cesar!! I will be coming back soon with more medals for engraving. read more

Super awesome. I got my car key copied here since I got a used car and didn't have the factory key. It's just closed by me and around all the shopping area. I would pay a bit more for the workmanship and fast service here. Parking on weekdays is crazy though. Best is to park all the way behind the Nissan Dealership, do a little exercise. This also will be my go-to-locksmith for my future key needs. read more

So, I stopped in at lunch to get 3 keys made. In and out in under 10 minutes. Couldn't be better than that.

I've been coming to Fast Keys for a few years now for my employee name tags and copies of keys. Cesar always gives me kind, professional and fast service. The prices are real affordable and the work is always done accurately and with quality. Great establishment! read more

These guys really know car keys. They helped we it with a key that had buttons on it and it works great. Price was awesome and installed fast. read more

Stopped by at lunch yesterday expecting to drop off a deadbolt lock to get re-keyed and pick it up later. He had a few minutes so he did it right then. Couldn't ask for better service than that! It's great to have professional, personal service from a family guy running a small business. Doesn't get any better! read more

My father was old school with "The Club" steering wheel lock for his 94 4Runner and he only had one key. So I figured I'd stop by Home Depot to get a copy real quick but as soon as I handed the employee my key, he handed it back and said he didn't carry that blank. I figured ok... out of stock, no biggie. So I headed to Ace hardware's key department and they said that key is rare and I would need to order one direct from manufacturer. Before I dished out the big bucks for an OEM key, I decided to stop by Fast Keys & Engravings. It indeed was a rare key but he managed to make a Mercedes key work! Master of his craft! If anyone needs a key referral, I'm sending them here. Good Business Over Convenience! read more

Couldn't have asked for a better experience. Friendly service and quick turnaround. I needed a wedding cake set engraved and it turned out beautifully. Would definitely recommend. read more

Next time, explain this to your potential customer in a friendly, professional manner. You or whoever it was, gave my mom the impression that you were annoyed to even try to cut the key and did not bother to explain anything you replied on here. read more

This place is worth the little bit of an extra drive for me. I have never had a bad key from here, which is a sadly common occurrence at Home Depot. Another thing I like about this place is the fact that Cesar, the owner, has had the blanks for, and has been able to make me keys for every strange vehicle I have ever needed them for, from an old triumph, to an OSCA sports car. I've never had that much trouble with parking, and it can usually be found quickly if the spaces are full. Attention to detail, and great customer service make this place stand out. read more

So glad that I followed yelp reviews advice first. This business might be in a stand-alone kiosk in a parking lot, but the service was fantastic and the quality of the product was high. I wanted a little metal plaque in the corner of a birthday present with engraved words on it, and after listening to my needs, he showed me an option that was spot on. We chose the letter font and size, stopped by the next day after work and it was perfect! Will be going back if I need anything else done, no doubts about that! read more

I asked if I could get a copy of my mail key copied. In less than a minute, he made one. I paid $2.47 in cash cuz they only take credit cards if the transaction is over $10. read more

Second time in a row I have brought an unusual item to Fast Keys for engraving, and owner/worker Cesar comes through again! Fast, friendly service with a smile. My rush order was finished even earlier than I expected. It is worth the little drive to get to this shop. I will be coming here again for keys and whatever else I need engraved. If you want fast and no-fuss engraving services, THIS IS THE PLACE TO GO. read more