Ace Hardware of Skokie

My go-to for quick hardware store needs. Easy to get in and out of, kind, friendly, local staff, prices and inventory is decent. Way better experience than the big boxes.

I prefer this location due to the customer service. Ray is very knowledgeable. Even if Ace does not have it, he is able to check if I can order it now and pick it up in store.

I had to give 1 Star so I could write the review, they deserve zero star. This place isn't good anymore as was few years back. They have staff who don't know what to suggest if we ask. And if we buy something as per third suggestion, and if it doesn't work, they have very rude attitudes towards returning of the products they sold wrongfully.

My go-to for quick hardware store needs. Easy to get in and out of, kind, friendly, local staff, prices and inventory is decent.

I talked to three people at the store and everyone was super helpful and kind.

Walmart Supercenter

Awful employee. She refused to open this sliding door in the baby area. This lady with the blue jacket is unprofessional.

The store is always clean whenever I visit and the inventory is plentiful. Helpful staff as well. The bakery department made my girls birthday cake and everyone said it was delicious.

Checked the in store availability of the plastic cookie containers I have purchased there for around the last 10 years, and the only store showing stock was the Olive Branch store. I drove 45 minutes from my house only to find they did NOT have them in stock. If you’re going to offer an app that shows stock, it should be accurate. Do better, WalMart!

1 star is too many!!!!

Between 2:00 &2:45, my daughter is checking out. Her cashier failed to greet her! Better yet,  never spoke a word yet she managed to look like she was disgusted that my daughter even spoke to her. She took a 20lb. frozen turkey and dropped into the bag nearly breaking the turntable the bags were dispensed from. People like this make a bad name for businesses which is most likely why you guys have closed so many stores. Get it together Walmart!

For Walmart this is a most excellent store. It is in a nice area, which may be why the store is so nice. I noticed great floors organized shelves and overall friendly staff! I thought the variety was a bit more vast here than in other locations for sure. I did though notice gas was 15 cents more at this store than the Hornlake lake location. I also enjoyed the different restaurants around the store.

I had a simple issue on my curbside order at the thief river falls MN store.i ran out of time to add a product and switch my substitution. When i called to speak to someone..i was met with very polite and pleasant customer service. Even with it being so close to the holidays, i want to thank the team lead cindy for going above and beyond for a customer..she added another container of the product i purchased free of charge for the inconvenience and went out of her way to add a very nice merry christmas note as well for me..merry christmas to you and your family cindy and you made my day and my christmas with such a small act of kindness that ment so much.

I love Walmart! I enjoy going to Walmart to find items I need. It always seems if I need to get something really quick they have exactly what I need in more places than one. The staff are always friendly, The store is always clean. There are so many options to choose here, from tools, fishing, toys, baking, grilling, gardening, food, art supplies and so much more. I went to this store at 9 am. There was no line and I was so thankful, I was rushing to get my appointment on time with very specific items. Walmart did not fail me by keeping me a super long line. I would recommend this place to friends and family. Thank you!

I just moved here recently and this Walmart confuses the hell out of me.

My Walmart from my hometown wasn't a super Walmart and has half the building size and somehow still has more products than this Walmart?

Also there is a huge amount of ..."staff"? That are never wearing their "Walmart" vest or anything, which honestly makes me kind of uncomfortable. It becomes hard to know who's an employee and who is just there to talk to their friends.

Caleb the coach of customer service is amazing!! He went and above and beyond for me And saved Christmas at a mental health facility! Thank you again Caleb! You are the bestest!!!!!

The girls in the baking department were phenomenal!! They went above and beyond to make my neices birthday cake a huge surprise...wanted a design that they didn't have in the books and the girls made it even better than what they thought they could do. Thank you so much!!!

Ace Hardware

I visited after hearing good things about this location for years. Sign in window says they repair window screens (confirmed). I wanted to know the size (measurements) of the shopping cart on display. The young man behind counter said the box was in the basement and measurements were not available. It took too long to be acknowledged and offered service. I'll go back for the large selection of items and window screen service. High traffic area. Street (metered) parking. Be prepared to walk.

If i could leave a -0 star review I would. The person at the front desk recommended a plumber that was according to him "reliable" but I would soon find out that was a lie. I spoke to the plumber who said his name is Jose this guy is a joke he was not prepared at all with any tools he works for 2 to 3 hours max at a time and he doesn't know what he's doing. He literally said the job was done and turns out he didn't fix a thing then, I found out that ACE Hardware recommends this guy as long as he buys the necessary tools from them. The landlord ended up providing some new pipes for him to install and turns out he "installed" one (he didn't) and he stole the rest. I later found out that he has done this same kind of half-a$$ sloppy "work" to other people.

Great hardware store.  Fast quality service. Highly recommend it.

Loved that the clerk offered to order what I needed; since it wasn't in stock.

Staff is always very nice and knows what I need. I get a lot of my keys copied here and they also carry gardening dirt. Thank you.

Had a pick up order ready came to my local Walmart only to find every curbside spot to be filled with cars waiting for their orders as well as cars with shoppers that were in the store. Called the pick up department no manager was available and the associates informed me I could wait or come back tomorrow because there is nothing they could do. I asked if I could come inside and pick up my order and was told no. Took me almost an hour to get my Christmas pants for my family gathering …

This I'd my 'go to' Walmart for most things. I found these here and if you're a pickle lover you'll love pickled asparagus!

Pretty poor morale through the store among employees. They've given up due to poor management, IMO.
Customers see poor performance & bad behavior go unaddressed, while excellent performance goes unacknowledged.
Customers don't respect that type of atmosphere.
You may have many customers, but are they loyal anymore? Nope. 👎

An odd thing just happened.  At the self check out, when i had completed my transaction, the lady overseeing that area of self checkout, barged in and rated herself 5 stars- or what else was she rating?  Had no interaction with her, but the manager will think I rated her 5 stars. If anyone cares, the attached photo shows  the terminal, with date and time. Video will be clear.  Has this ever happened to anyone else?  Kinda sleazy.

I had a great visit. The store is clean and organized even though busy.  Cashiers were busy but quick with service and very polite.  I found all items on my list.

Crete Ace Hardware

Very friendly and knowledgeable employees. I appreciate the small hometown feel. I have moved here from the City..what a difference!

Very helpful staff, helped me find all the items I needed each of the three times I went there the same day 😂
The experience remains consistent, happy to say!

This Ace is the place with the helpful hardware folks. I have complete confidence that when I walk in with a question I will walk out with what I need. One thing I appreciate is the associates honesty, if they are unsure, they get someone that knows.

Great place to find what you need quick. Always a helpful hand around. Thanks

Great customer service. Everyone is friendly and helpful. Great selection.

Lakeview Ace Hardware

One of the best hardware store experiences I have ever had.
It's important to speak to professionals who know what they're doing,  and House from this Ace Hardware is that person.

He is very knowledgeable and respects your time, you can't go wrong here!

He helped me understand exactly what I should purchase for a repair, and also explained the consequences if I don't get it fixed.

All your repair solutions can be found at Ace Hardware!

I'm a big fan of Ace hardware stores. The customer service is always excellent. I popped in to get a Kohler part for the tub. They had exactly what I was looking for. Thx again Ace!

Very friendly, professional, and all around great place to shop. Wish we had more stores like this. Keep up the good work👍👍

Everyone was very nice and helpful, but I drove over there to get a lock rekey kit their own website says they HAD at the store!! Very aggravating. I'll buy it from someone else online.

Also, Smoke/Co detectors were 65.00, 5.00 more than the warehouse club. I bought garage door openers, mostly so I wouldn't waste the trip over. I don't know if they were cheaper elsewhere.

This unsuspecting storefront hides a neighborhood gem. This store has everything. EVERYTHING. And the employees are so friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. As soon as you walk in someone is ready to take you to the items you need. And if you have a tricky car key that 4 other adults can't figure out, ask for Jason and he will pop that cover off and have your battery replaced before you can even rip open your bag of Dot's Homestyle Pretzels. Definitely recommend Lakeview Ace Hardware!

The Electronics and Woodforest Bank Employees leave much to be desired as well as the selection of plants in the Garden Center.Stocking should be updated.There are some store employees who are polite.Thank You.

Instead of asking for my receipt please get me a basket. You have cashiers checking their phones before scanning my items. I refused to check myself out although at times I’m forced to. The shelves are stocked; that’s a plus. I’ve noticed that some Walmarts have more variety than others.

Run down place staffed by people who do not care about the customers or the products. This is what you get when you can only hire those "other" cultures. My wife drives 40 miles to shop at Cleveland. Screw Clarksdale and its black people. Kroger's let because of this.

Walmart can just save themself some money if they shutdown that garden center completely zero care taking happening there, that ain't nothing but a place to send plants to die...

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Lemoi Ace Hardware

They always have just what I need and usually some things I didn’t know I needed until I saw them there - like fairy bulbs. The employees are very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly.

This particular Ace felt like a good old-fashioned hardware store. I walked in, and the smell of nostalgia hit hard. Customer service was excellent, and  everyone was friendly.

Take that two-star Home Depot. You can actually find things here. The staff is helpful and actually knows things. And the whole place isn’t crammed with useless junk while not having basic tools.  Plus the screws and bolts and fasteners section is a  dream for fix-it nerds like myself.

Great selection and fantastic service. This is the place to go for advice, service, and selection.  Spending the extra few dollars is always worth going to this store.

The Ace Hardware at this location is great. The staff are approachable and helpful, which makes shopping a lot easier. It's also very convenient to get to. Although the store is small, they manage to fit a lot of items in there, which is helpful for locals. If you're looking for hardware items, it's definitely worth checking out.

Phenomenal hardware store with extremely helpful and friendly staff. They have everything you could possibly need for your home fixes and DIY projects: paint, gardening tools/potting soil, lighting, cleaning supplies, auto supplies, power tools, screws/nuts/bolts/hardware, lumber, key copying, air filters, water filters, and so so much more. This store is very well stocked, so be sure to ask someone for what you need, because they most definitely have it!

Stopped in to look for a Christmas tree stand to (hopefully) replace perhaps the single biggest cause of holiday anxiety in our home - the wobbly screws in our current stand that barely keep our tree upright each December.

I mentioned this to Russ, who immediately introduced me to the Krinner, the gold-standard for Christmas tree stands. I was making my way to purchase it when I got a text from my mom that she had already bought one at another Ace location based on overwhelming recommendations!

I didn’t end up needing the stand, but I left the store knowing I would be back soon, and I would be in good hands with Russ and the rest of the staff.

After my first visit, big endorsement for the customer service, friendly atmosphere and selection of quality products available. Thanks, Russ!

I’m a huge fan of smaller hardware stores such as the Lakeview Ace Hardware for the knowledgeable employees they always seem to hire. Yes the bigger box stores often carry a wider array of items but when you’re looking for something small and random, those places never seem to know if they even carry what you’re looking for and more often than not don’t seem interested in helping me either. Hardware stores like this, I truly appreciate and they’re locally owned franchises so it’s money coming back into the community.

Man who helped me was very rude, and bent the key I asked him to copy. I was unaware one of my keys were not able to be copied and he was very rude when he informed me. As I thanked him for helping me he curtly said goodbye.
Go to the Ace on Broadway and Cornelia instead.

A plastic bag strap buckle broke, but I wasn't ready to give up on the free canvas bag I received from an employer in the 1990s.

Luckily, neither was Russ at Lakeview Ace Hardware.

Russ suggested a metal replacement to reconnect the strap, and to my surprise, he actually got down on the concrete floor to hammer the new triangle piece closed for me!

I have been to this Ace Hardware location many times since I moved to Buena Park (an Uptown neighborhood) in 2004, and I have consistently received outstanding service. I highly recommend Russ and the rest of the team!

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