Like all the other reviews have mentioned, this is a small, family owned business and a one-man…read moreteam. I would suggest calling ahead to determine when he would be in the physical store as he does provide an accurate estimate. He helped me duplicate 2 set of keys in a matter of minutes for $3 each. Very reasonably priced and amazingly quick service. I would highly recommend this shop if you are not in a rush/ have a more flexible schedule!

Pros- local lock smith, professional, and affordable Cons-…read moreLocal lock smith. Single staff. wait times can be long. called the shop asking if they did key duplications. I was a little surprised that I got Edwardo's cell phone number. We texted back a fouth. He seemed busy. I ended up following up the next day. He gave me a window of time of when he would be at the shop. When I arrived, there was someone else there who got their stearing column repair-- wtf. I didn't even know locksmiths could do that. Anyways, I got 2 sets of keys duplicated by Edwardo quickly. The keys worked smoothly, he polished them where there were no burrs. 10/10 would come again. Would I recommend to a friend? idk-- I guess it depends on the friend and if they were in a hurry.

This place is great. I had to duplicate keys for a 50's Cadillac and a 50's Ford and they found…read morethe blanks and made the keys in 5 minutes. Lots of places just said "no" when I asked if they could make vintage car keys but it was no sweat for B&B. I knew she was going to kill it when I put the keys on the table and she immediately said "50's GM" when she saw the Cadillac key. $5 a pop! I'll be going back when I need keys for our other needs.

I lost the keys to my mailbox for a while and finally decided to find a locksmith to either make a…read morenew key or replace the lock. The first place I went to quoted me $135, which felt way too high. I found this shop instead and had a completely different experience. It seems to be run by a husband and wife team, and they were both so kind and welcoming. He explained I didn't need to replace the lock and he could make a key by doing an impression of the lock. I came in around 3pm, so he had it ready the next day. The price was very reasonable (much cheaper than the first place), and the service was excellent. The store is also well stocked with door knobs, padlocks, and other home security items. Highly recommend!

I had a great experience with AKW Locksmith on Atlantic Blvd. My husband needed help opening his…read moreglove compartment, and Israel went above and beyond he made him a key on the spot and didn't charge anything extra. He treated us with so much respect and was incredibly helpful throughout the whole process. I also had a custom soccer key made, and he had a great variety of key designs to choose from. Everything was very affordable, and the shop itself feels clean, professional, and trustworthy. My husband will definitely be coming back to get another car key made. Highly recommend Israel deserves 10 stars!

Last month, our elderly neighbor locked himself out of his home during the hottest part of the day…read more My husband called AKW and they were out and at the door picking the lock immediately. It was very pricy, but for the sake of our neighbor, it was worth the $80 bucks. Very fast, that's all I can say.

Stopped by to get a copy of my SUV key. Young gentleman made my copy extremely fast and precise. I…read moreasked the price and he said it was on the house. Made my day I really appreciate it. Highly recommend it been coming here for years.

Great place, service have been making my copies here for 20 years. Always very helpful.read more

Was lucky he was posted outside of ecology auto wrecking in Chula Vista on a Sunday.Fixed door lock…read moreon my Toyota T100. Reasonable affordable they Quoted cheaper than other places I have contacted. Replaced wafers in 2 door locks in a timely manner. Lock works great. I took in lock and key to keep price down

Had Sosa lock n key re key and ignition to my original key due some thieves wrecking original on my…read morevehicle.

I hate giving bad reviews so when I do it's because this business needs to step up there game. I…read moreknow this guy will try to respond and somehow try to turn it around and day it was somehow my fault because by reading at another customer experience that I'd exactly what he did but I had pretty much the exact experience. So please do not pay attention to this guys response. If you need to see if I'm credible or not take a look at my past reviews I very very rarely leave bad reviews. So now to my experience I had talked to kenny on Tuesday of this week and asked him to give me a quote to fix some locks for 2 doors on my van plus I asked him to install a automatic unlock and lock for my van he quoted me and everything seemed perfect he told me he call me when he would get the piece and he would set me up on Friday. I got off the phone feeling relieved come Wednesday I heard nothing from him. So I called.him on Thursday. When I called he answered but there was a bad connection and he hung up. This wasnt bad because thinga like this happen sometimes and I understand that. Later on I tried calling and left a voicemail asking telling him about what we had agreed to and I wanted to see if everything was set for Friday, he didn't get back to me. I still wasnt to bothered by this because I figured he will call me when he has a chance. Latwr on during the day I sent him a text and told him about what we had talked about. I once again asked if he could let me know if we qhere still set for Friday, once again he didnt get back to me. Even though I hadn't heard from him I still cleared my morning on friday because I really needed to get this done on my van and I was hoping he would still come through. I called on Friday and still I heard nothing. I called again and I still heard nothing. Aftwr about 2 hours or so I left him a text and till now I have still heard absolutely nothing from him. Please dont waste your money or energy trying to use this person for your locksmith needs he may have the skills and when he wants he may provide good service but qhen he doeant want apparently he could care less about customer service or a customers needs. I would not want this situation to happen to you. If you are reading this kenny please work on your business skills and customer service skills alittle more. A business is not about making a quick buck. a business is simply providing a service to someone in need and exchange getting paid for it. It seems to me that you are only focused on getting paid and dont really care about the other part

Spoke to Joseph. Said "we don't take walk-ins right now." And just hung up on us. All just for…read moreasking their location. Not told when they will reopen..

My key got stolen so I needed to find a locksmith to help change the lock. German was very nice and…read moregave me a few different options at a reasonable price. Quick and efficient. Thank you! I was referred by a friend who also said great things about German. Would definitely come back if I ever have any lock issues.

Very skilled and professional! We needed a copy of a complex key that kiosks and other locksmiths…read moreweren't able to do. He did it minutes and said it was a regular key :D Super fast service, just call to check his availability beforehand :)

Once again, Roca Lock and Key came thru, when everyone else told me they either can't, or won't. I…read morehad a small lockout job I needed done, but on a 25year old barrel type key lock. Carlos, The head-technician told me the lock could not be picked, and offered to cut it off for a very responsible price, when absolutely No One else would even do it when I requested it. Thanks again for your help Carlos!

I needed to get some some keys duplicated, looked on Yelp and tried this locksmith based off…read morereviews. It was a fast and easy experience. Staff were friendly and helpful and keys were cut very fast. I Would recommend.