I'm a big fan of Harbor Freight, and the Lemon Grove location in San Diego stands out as my favorite. The staff is consistently friendly, helpful, and attentive, the store is clean and well-organized, and the management team is always visible and ready to assist. During a recent visit, I purchased a Bauer miter saw stand. A manager, who I believe was named Daniel (I could be mistaken), quickly noticed I was looking for something, greeted me, and immediately stepped in to help. He brought the item up to the front and even placed it in a cart to make it easier for me to move. Overall, it was a great experience. I highly recommend this location. read more

Kevin is always so helpful. He is an amazing employee and an asset to the company. Always willing to go above and beyond.

The first time I walked in a Harbor Freight Tools. The store was pretty well organized and offers a good variety of manual and electrical tools. I came to pick up a cordless drill that I saw advertised. After finding the tool, I waited in line. When I arrived at the register, the young lady asked for my phone number for my account, and I stated I did not have one. She asked for my number to put into the system and I politely said, "no thank you" and that I just wanted to make my purchase. She gave me a perplexed look, and pretty much insisted I needed to give it up for the purchase, and once again I said, "no thank you." She scanned the item and it came out to a higher price than the tag on the shelf, so I mentioned that the price was not right. Here's the kicker, with an attitude, she says well that's what happens when you are not a member and don't sign up. Now, I was not upset about not being eligible for the discount, but I was disappointed with the young lady's attitude and the way she rubbed it in, for not giving my phone number. The haughtiness of her voice and smirk on her face said it all. Even the people waiting in line had a look on their faces at the audacity of what was transpiring. I was not happy. I felt her attitude was in a bad taste and demonstrated disrespect and has no business in the work place. I should be able to make a purchase without giving personal information that I wish to keep private, without any grievance. No, I will not return to Harbor Freight Tools. read more

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This store is legit. The employees are friendly and Jacob the manager is especially helpful. If you need to buy quality products at a good price go see this store. 10/10 recommend! read more

Kevin is amazing. Very helpful and polite. Kevin is why I go to Harbor Freight, Lemon Grove Ca.

Elils was very helpful today got me great discounts and helped me find all my items even helped me sign up for more discounts

Customer service is poor. Went to get a generator. Told me to come back tomorrow for a sale. Go the next day and apply for the credit to get the discount and they tell me they can't give me the deal because it's a newer model. After I applied for the credit and made me waste my time coming back. They tell me I have to drive to Poway to get the deal because they don't have it. Which was the same generator I was going to purchase the day before and now they tell me they can't sell it because it's a wrong sku. Why couldn't they tell me this yesterday. Waste of time! Talked to the manager and he got offended because I said get your damn reps trained right. He walked away and left the rep dealing with me. Obviously he cannot handle being confronted by a woman and cannot do his job as a manager. Those things hanging went right up the hole in the back where the sun don't shine. Bottom line, before you waste your time on big purchases make sure that the deals are correct and you will get the item that is advertised. Horrible place to shop! Not only is is false advertising, they didn't do their job in giving a price adjustment for their mistake. And they pretend they call another store to hold the product. Liars and scam artist. read more

This place is on Broadway in Lemon Grove is ALWAYS out of whatever you need. If you think you found a tool to get you out of a bind... think again... then reality hits and you recognize every time you go here you wasted your time and money but added your project aggravation. All they do is bombard your email with their adverts for poor value or non existent times. read more

Exceptional Service from both Harbor Freight Tools Supervisors! Today I had the pleasure of interacting with 2 supervisors at Harbor Freight Tools, lemon grove and I must say, the service was outstanding. First I interacted with Eric, His friendly and approachable demeanor made the entire shopping experience enjoyable. Jessica was also amazing, she is so friendly and professional and made me feel like such a valued customer. Their commitment to customer satisfaction was evident, as they went above and beyond to ensure I got what I needed. Kudos to Harbor Freight for having such a dedicated and knowledgeable supervisors - it's the kind of service that keeps customers coming back! Me and my husband are very loyal customers, we live in Chula Vista but only like doing our shopping here at this location read more

I was in this store yesterday looking for a specific item. As soon as I walked in, there was an employee in the middle of shelving products. He immediately stopped what he was doing, greeted me and asked if he could help me. (Wow, that's great customer service.) Once I showed him a picture (on my phone) of what I wanted, he immediately found the isle containing the product. I was also shown less expensive options. (Wow, good product knowledge and salesmanship combined.) 424321 At checkout there was a long line of customers. Nevertheless, another employee quickly opened another register and reduced the wait time for us customers. He, too, was pleasant. (Wow, now that's teamwork!) Not only am I happy with my purchase, I am even happier with the professionalism and helpfulness of this store. Yes, 5 stars! read more

I use to like this place... I really still do. But, today I called ahead to see if they had an item in the store that I needed. I was told by Elizabeth, "OH yes Sir we have 5 in stocks. So I drive over to pick them up...PNLY TO BE DISAPPOINTED, because they don't have any in the store. Another sad part to this story is I was told by Elizabeth that the El Cajon store should have them or I might want to check with HOME DEPOT. HOLD UP WAIT A MINUTE... After I drive all the way to pick up something you told me was in the store, now you are sending me to your competitor. I am not sure if I will ever trust that this location has a product I call ahead for in the store. So sad because I actually love Harbor Freight. read more

Great employees, located centrally. I usually only buy on sales....... So stock can be low, or out, employees stretched thin, and longer lines + wait. BUT, again that's during sales + due to its location. ALOT of people going there. STILL, good store, good location, good products, good sales., good prices. The employees do a great job regardless of the situation. Thank you guys. read more

Didn't have what we were looking for and when we asked they were so so rude, won't be coming back

The line gets really long, but the staff is always so nice. Carlos helped us out today and he is absolutely exceptional! The sales are pretty great too! read more

Very friendly and helpful staff , I came to buy a new car jack and I was approached right away and assisted with moving the jack to the counter. read more

Just wanted to shine light on this place. Some of the nicest staff. The stores always have good products and good pricing what distinguishes them is the staff. And they have the best staff. Friendly informed and willing to help. Whether I go in to buy something or whether I have a question or even need to use the restroom getting off the bus. They're always kind and willing to help. Also want to give a S/O to Kevin. Very impressionable, cares about building a relationship with his customers, asks their name how their day is and makes sure the customer is good/happy before leaving. Wanted to thank him for his work ethic and his character. Wish more establishments had people like him working for them. read more

This was my first visit to this location. I wondered around with my husband just checking out all the products and brands. It reminded me of a mini Home Depot with all the tools, nuts, bolts and small equipment. I can see why there were so many men shopping. They had all types of wrenches, batteries, flash lights and more. Customer service was average. We had to go the register to ask for assistance on the floor, once someone came he was very helpful. read more

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Convenient and friendly staff!! Came here with my dad to buy some tools and I must say, they have some pretty awesome deals here! There was a lot of tools and supplies on sale for great prices. The line can get pretty long but it does goes fastZ staff here is super friendly and helpful. I will probably come here more often than Home Depot. read more

The worst customer service. Employee was rude and didn't have a name tag so I couldn't complain about him to a higher authority. The manager Zoey was useless she doesn't have management skills she sure has no respect for customers and allows her employees to do whatever they want and with attitude read more

I've always loved coming to harbor freight for our tools needs and this time we were searching for all of our moving needs; Carlos did an amazing job at guiding us through it all! I Didn't get the managers on site name but they both were very friendly and knowledgeable , thank you guys!!! read more

The worse place ever to get a generator!!!!! I be aware of getting generator there because they not return all the money Back i get one pay 1200 and retuned next day they only give me 900 dlls back they Said is restock feed over 300 dlls omg be careful $$$$$be careful and the generator was perfectly clean and packed new restock 300 over almost 400 dlls for one day way to ridiculous read more

Wow what a store. The staff was so chill and there are so many random things there. Things you didn't know you needed or things that could be used to do other stuff. Like this contraption that moves water a few feet to a bucket. That would have worked way better for cleaning my fish-tank. Or if you wanted to binge watch Nflix and drink soup for hours on end the possibilities are endless. I'm met with three different staff members as I wanted to build a technological medium sized animal cage that would not stress the animal. I got everything I needed, motion sensors, lights, blanket, alarm and a humane med size cage. The whole price tag was about what the cage alone cost online. From my research the have the best cage so it was a win win. There is heavy construction around the area so getting into the parking lot at the time of review is not easy. Really cool place. read more

Three purchases, could not have been more satisfied each a winner . Both purchaser and recipients were very,very happy!!!! read more

Happy independence day. came in to pick up a motorcycle hitch. great service from i think her name was Pilar and cashier andres who both helped me out. there was another gentleman who showed me an open box for a great deal . I was in and out in less than 20 minutes. fantastic read more

I have always been in love with the bigger home improvement stores. You know the ones but another place has been grabbing my affections as of late. I guess I now have a side chick. I am talking Harbor Freight for my home improvement needs. Harbor Freight has everything I need that the bigger chains have but at cheaper prices. But does cheaper prices mean a cheaper product you ask? Au contraire mon fraire. The brands are good store brand or brand name. Everything I have purchased so far is good quality from the batteries, to garden hoses to a leaf blower. The great thing about Harbor Freight. They don't spend a ton of money on advertising. So they can charge less for the same items. I saved at least $50 on my last visit. Money I can keep in my pocket for other things. So will I stop going to the other guys? Probably not. Harbor Freight doesn't have live plants or building materials. But as far as tools and household repair. Harbor Freight has you covered. Quality, price, convenience are reasons to come here. Support local business especially the good ones. Harbor Freight is awesome. read more

This is the best Harbor Freight. Also the newest locally. A very clean and well-lighted store, and inventory out the wazoo. I found a very nice 7 amp angle grinder ($7 off with coupon), some great leather work gloves for a buck ninety-nine, duct tape, a 7x12 blue tarp, and yes, a free four-in-one screwdriver with any purchase. Ya gotta love those Harbor Freight coupons ! OK, there's always a line, but it went pretty smoothly. Checkout was fine, and I even signed up for their E-mails. Parking is tight, be advised. If Harbor Freight doesn't have it, you don't need it. read more

My hubby is the dyi of the family and loves this place. I'd heard raves from him for so long that during a recent trip to "the Depot" we swung in here. They carry just about everything that the Depot doesn't have--including stuff for your car and it's labeled by good, better, and best. I'm not sure if it is telling you the quality, the cost, or what but I thought it funny to have things labeled that way. The music they were playing was so repetitive it made me in a hurry to leave. I was the only woman in there and felt a little out of place. We needed a paint sprayer and when we got home, it didn't work so I'm not too impressed. I'll let the hubby go without me in the future. read more

Harbor Freight Tools - So many choices. - Hardware Stores Near Me - Lemon Grove, California

Well, have to admit, come here to get cheap tools and free stuff with coupons that are sent to me! Almost all the stuff is Chinese made but, depending on how often you use the tools, they can last a long time and they're way cheaper than quality name brand tools. I've bought cordless drills here, a generator, and various other tools and things that are really inexpensive compared to Home Depot or other stores similar. But you have to check the level of quality since certain things can only be used a handful of times, and then you end up having to get a better quality tool to finish the job. Many things here are adequate though to work on your house, or car... I Like the customer service here as well, they are real friendly and helpful when looking for items here. Will continue to be a regular! read more

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Honestly, I'm always blown away by the customer service and quality tools I get from harbor freight. I want to give a huge shout out to Carlos T. He's always the first one welcoming me when I walk in and on more than one occasion he's walked me through the steps I would need to take for a project and what products would really help me get the best job done. It's always so welcoming coming to harbor freight thanks Carlos T. !!! read more

They're not the best tools on the market, but for the price and depending how often you'll use them - you can't beat the price. Sad thing is, they usually run out of items and it's so far taken weeks and they have no idea when they'll get replacements. They claim they're on their order but obviously they have a supplier problem. The staff is always friendly, nice and accommodating. read more

Good morning. Allow me first start and say harbor Fright is my second home. Always have had a great experience shopping and purchasing items there. However this morning at the front door I noticed I forgot my mask. I very politely ask a associate working the door if he could assist me in purchasing a mask and I would pay for it. Even at the door. But he kept saying he couldn't help me. I needed a mask to come in. I finally thanked him and left. I was the only customer at the door. ( wondering why I was treated do rudely). Best regards, Pastor Michael Bruce read more

Yup 5 Stars!!!! The customers service here is meh... and the ting to find anything in this place is a challenge. They even keep product in the back and not on the shelf. You have to double and triple check to see if something is a vitally in stock by hunting down someone and asking. I have even been told by one employee that the item is not in stock and then ask someone else and they brought one out from the back. Crazy!! But the prices for tool that actually work and are amazing. I have saved so much money buying tools here and doing DIY project at my house that I have to give Harbor Fright a 5 star review. I thought the tool would break after one use, but are holding up and saving me money. Thank you Harbor Fright! read more

Hi! Let me begin by stating that I've been in sales and customer service for almost 20 years. The staff at the Lemon Grove #00525 location is absolutely amazing! Every single person at that store is simply superb! The supervisor/manager there works just as hard as her employees, everyone is always on their toes and asking to help, and there wasn't a single person I interacted with that didn't leave me with a smile on my face. I've been a technician for quite some time, but even I had silly questions that needed answering and I wasn't treated like a fool. Thank you so much for the amazing service! Stay safe and healthy out there! read more

My favorite harbor freight. I made a mistake, the cashier isn't Carmen, it's Cameron. Anyways real nice and fast. Gets the line moving And people out the door. read more

Harbor Freight Tools - That's the nice cashier - Hardware Stores Near Me - Lemon Grove, California

Harbor Freight always has what I need at a fraction of the cost that I'd pay at Home Depot! While I'll admit sometimes the quality isn't as great as the fancy stuff at Home Depot, Harbor Freight has a lifetime guarantee on hand tools like screwdrivers and wrenches. I bought a tool set awhile ago and my socket wrench broke! I was skeptical about returning it without a receipt but I brought the set back and they switched it out with no issues! No sales tax, deductible, etc just a, "Here's your new tool have a great day!" This is definitely my go to spot for tools! read more

This Harbor Freight is well off my beaten path, but I stop at it whenever I'm in Lemon Grove. Mostly I shop for sale items and coupon specials, but there are times when I have some specific tool or hardware needs in mind. This is a small Harbor Freight location, yet it is reasonably well stocked. Parking is limited ... I usually park on a side street. Well worth the stop ... especially for small essentials. read more

One of my favorite places to buy tools and other cool stuff. I usually drop buy here just to walk around. I end up buying something I find useful for around the house. Tools are not high end stuff but they are great for the price range. Almost every week they have a sale or some kind of free giveaway. On my last visit I received a free head lamp and set of screw drivers. Employees are nice here and willing to assist you with any questions. Parking can be busy at times here. read more

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I came in yesterday with my son for a Single tool. Dispite it being for 1 thing, The customer service I got when being cashed out, Was Excellent!. I forgot buddies name, who was at the Register, But that was Well provided and Made my day (pause). He knows who he is, Dab'd him up on my way out! Thanks bruh. read more

Terrible customer service in Lemon Grove, CA right from the manager who just seemed like he wanted to go home. The website said what I needed was in stock but the manager just said no. I never went to the area of the store where the item was supposed to be because the manager behaved like he just wanted me to leave. In the future I will try a different Harbor Freight just because of the poor customer service. read more

You may think that all they have is tools but they also have some pet supplies, cheap batteries and some RC cars. This location is very clean, the a/c is nice because it's super hot in Lemon Grove and the employees are just okay. The parking is a little difficult if it's gets packed but there is a little more parking in the back of the building. The prices here are wonderful and that's because the quality isn't the greatest but for the price you really can't beat it. They have just about everything for a great price and they even have some ammo boxes which I couldn't believe and guess what? It was very affordable but not top of the line but I will continue to shop here when I'm on a budget. read more

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