Local RootReviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just fetched our knives back after having them sharpened. They're terrific! Grateful to have them back better than new.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Local Root has been a go-to source for kitchen equipment, cookbooks, and knife sharpening. Therefore we Cantabrigians are sad to see it leave Cambridge and move to Belmont. Realistically, it's only... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Stopped into the new Belmont location for their knife sharpening services and am glad I did. I left three knives that were long overdue for sharpening. They came back beautifully sharpened and prote... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I brought in one of my two chef's knives to be sharpened and after getting home (a quick 2-day turn around) was so impressed by how easily it chopped and sliced I went right back with my second knife... See more

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  1. Home Furniture Shop

About Local Root

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At Local Root, we work to supply chefs and home cooks with the tools they need to cook better, more beautiful food. We seek out cooking tools and kitchenwares manufactured from the best materials, that blend practicality and efficiency with the best in modern design. High quality is always top of mind, and we hope to pass that quality onto you, and into your kitchen, with our selection of cookware, bakeware, cook’s tools, knives, cookbooks, and other kitchen accouterments.

Over the past few years Local Root has expanded their service to include 2 levels of knife sharpening, standard service and whetstone sharpening and has become one of the premier destinations for knife sharpening in the greater Boston area, with 48 hour turnaround and drop off location in Cambridge, and Newton Lower Falls

We’re a locally owned business on Observatory Hill in Cambridge, Massachusetts and at The Mill at Newton Lower Falls in Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts, and take pride in providing all our customers with a very personal level of customer service. We think that matters and hope you will too as you grow as a cook and equip your kitchen with tools built to last a lifetime.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A local Sur la Table

Local root is a one stop shop for everything kitchen and dining related. I had my knife set sharpened before the holidays, and sharp knives make cooking SUCH a pleasure! LR has a quick 2 day turnaround time, and in the 3 times I brought knives (I like to stagger the sharpening so that I always have a few at home) I never had to wait. There is free parking in the back, and that makes this Belmont shop very easy to access!

8 January 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The real deal

The real deal! Thank you!
I sent in all nine of my knives and they were sharpened perfectly. I had hesitated to get them sharpened, even though they needed it. But my sharpening steel just wasn't doing the job anymore. I didn't want the blades to be damaged or misshapen, and I read online horror stories of places that ruined knives while 'sharpening' them. But my knives came back better than new, and I happily chopped my way through Thanksgiving and am looking forward to Christmas cooking with my beautifully restored knives! Thank you!

17 December 2018
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The craftsman/sharpener was very…

The craftsman/sharpener was very accommodating, re-sharpened the knife in my presence when I felt it could be sharper. He even offered a third try by his own mentor, which I felt was unnecessary. Even though it cuts pretty well, I still feel this knife could be even sharper, but I am unsure whether this is possible with this particular quality of knife. Next time, I would try having it done my usual sharpener in the spring.

14 December 2018
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I was generally pleased

I was generally pleased, but the blade of my carving knife was discolored when we took it out of the sleeve to carve our turkey and after washing it is still di colored. It almost looks burnt.

28 November 2018
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

3 Stars

The service was very good, the knives we're sharpened correctly but the cost was very high.

7 November 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent like new knives

Excellent like new knives! Very sharp and I am very pleased. Loved the store too. This was my first experience with the store and I will be back!

7 November 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful Knives Sharpening Service!!!

We are very happy with the 3 kitchen knives we had sharpened at the Belmont Local Root store. It is such a joy to cut and dice vegetables and meats - especially now I can get back to cooking in the cool weather. We are impressed with the turnaround time of 48 hours in getting back our knives. Thank you!!!!

27 October 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It's been almost 2 months since the…

It's been almost 2 months since the knife was sharpened and there has been no noticeable dullness. The employees were helpful and friendly, and the service is fast and reliable

26 October 2018
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