Ross Cutlery

I had the pleasure of using the sharpening service from Ross Cutlery. I met Richard one of the owners who was really fantastic. I was concerned because in the past Beverly Hills Knife badly scared my Henkle knifes when attempting to sharpen them. I was very concerned that my Shun knives did not meet the same fate. Richard was absolutely great. He did the job himself and they looked as if they were brand new in the box. Without a doubt this is a super place. The ultimate toy store for those of us who are into knives and a jillion other accessories from knives to scissors, way to many to mention. What a super place. Everything is organized and the service is AAAA++++.

Great selection of clippers, knives, flashlights, brushes, scissors & more. This place is worth stopping in — you might find some items you were looking for or didn’t even know you needed. The staff is pretty helpful and can provide you with the details you need to make a good decision.
My one issue, they can be a bit expensive for some items, but hey it’s DTLA.

The big airy store has an amazing inventory of anything and everything with a blade – kitchen knives, sports knives, scissors, pocketknives and shaving supplies. The salesperson was super friendly and helped me select a straight-​edge razor, strop, mug, brush and saving soap as a gift. The prices were about 30% lower than the specialty shaving shop in Pasadena that I went to first. Public parking was almost next door and only cost $ 8. This store is so fascinating that I’m going to bring my husband and sons just to look. (OK, we’ll probably find something to buy!) Don’t let the Downtown LA location scare you off. This is destination shopping at its best.

Excellent service, family owned business. Knowledgeable, straight forward and VERY well stocked. From low end to very high end and collectable items. Shaving goods, barber goods, cutlery, harmonicas, throwers and pocket knives. Are you a zombie hunter, they got what you need! Alan is a great guy along with his smart as a whip employees. Right across from GCM, so park right next door in the parking lot,.

I’ve bought quite a few products here… Knives, flashlights, utility tools etc… But i dont think I’ll be back, and i dont think I will be recommending this place to anyone anymore. They SAY they value their customer relationships, and will do what ever they can to make a pleasant experience, but the last time i was in (ordering a replacement clip for a knife i bought here for over $ 100) they were less-​than interested on helping me get one. After some back and forth, they agreed to order me one, which i could pay for when it arrived. I offered to leave my name and number for them to notify me when it was in, but they told me that that wasnt necessary and that i would need to call in to find out. The 2 weeks went by, i called. They couldnt remember me coming in, but they told me it was ordered and it would be in soon. Another week went by, i called again and they told me that i actually needed to send my knife in and that I should have left my number for them to reach me. So, now its been 3 weeks with a defunct product that they wont back, and im left to source a replacement by myself. Their poor customer service has lost them another customer to the ease of online shopping. I will not buy anything else here, seeing as how they are less than helpful backing the products they sell. Whenever i get asked about knife shops and such in the future, I will tell people to save the headache and just shop online. So long, Ross. Thanks for a broken knife!

Over the years I’ve assembled a pretty decent collection of kitchen knifes. A variety of brands and types ranging in price from $ 150 to $ 1,000. A quality sharpening is just about justified for any knife but certainly once you start hitting a couple of hundred dollars and a couple of dozen knives, it’s imperative. Not to mention the sheer joy of using a perfectly sharpened quality knife.
On the other side of that coin is getting back professionally sharpened knifes that have been been battered to death or at best to near destruction, especially to a several thousand dollar investment.
It’s been a Godsend finding Ross Cutlery. The real test was revealed to me the time I took a brand new knife that I had dropped and ruined a small portion of the blade to be repaired. The knife come back sharper than when it was brand new from the manufacturer.
They are amazing friendly, professional and can perfectly sharpen any type of knife you possess. I’ll never entrust anyone else but Ross Cutlery with my knives again. I’ve been their customer for over seven years. Thanks guys for taking such good care of my knives.

Great customer service found my first chef knife here and they really helped guide me to the perfect fit for me; of course they tried to sell me the more expensive knife, but weren’t at all pushy. They understand I was on a budget; which I appreciate.
I would go back for sure; only downside was I had to settle for a knife bag I didn’t really care for since they had a small selection.

Where do I begin!!! If there is a zombie apocalypse happening I hope I get stuck here!
I’ve gotten both my shears ($ 27 each) and my knives ($ 8 depends on the size of your knives) sharpened here. As a dog groomer I am super super picky who sharpens my shears! I am the type of person I’ll send it back to the company to get my babies sharpened kind of picky! They always do a excellent job! One time I was unsatisfied but they took my scissors back to re-​sharpen no questioned ask. My knives came back super sharp and dangerous! Me being the klutz I am, accidentally grazed my hand on one of my knives and gave myself a paper cut. Ow! But they work!
Parking around here is very difficult however:
1. if you’ve already paid after you dropped them off 2. call ahead
3. if they are not busy they will bring it out to you in your car.
I am always super pleased for their service here they go above and beyond! They are the only place I can trust and rely on! Please disregard the other bad reviews. Happy cutting!

What a show room! Thousands of pieces. Not one store in SOCAL like it! Must visit

Got my knives sharpened here before Thanksgiving. Those suckers came back weapons of mass destruction, yall. I highly recommend!

I just got back my latest batch of knives sharpened by Ross and received my latest 5-​star experience in the process. I’ve previously said everything before about Ross but I’m writing this update because I am outraged by a negative review posted here on Unilocal by some CHILD – his one and only review – in which he slams one of my all-​time favorite businesses of ANY kind here in Los Angeles. Funny, though, how he lives in Spokane, Washington yet claims he’d visited the store FOUR TIMES. He also used the F-​bomb and Unilocal has NO algorithm to prevent that? Outrageous.
Listen, this place is as good as it gets – period – and it’s one of the best stores of its kind in the country. They’ve done literally thousands of knives for me and the service is consistently excellent and beyond reproach. If you have a specific question, hit me up via the Unilocal messaging system, I’ll be happy to respond.

I don’t want to even give them one star.
I have gone multiple times, for god knows what reason. Every time I go there I leave disappointed and angry. I have bought four knives there. Again, I’m not sure why I bought even one. The first time I went in they offered to sharpen my precious Griptilian. He came back 5 minutes later. My knife was sharp, but the bevels were completely mismatched, there was residue from the sharpening, and he modified the tip. My favorite knife is essentially ruined.
Every knife I have bought there has had some problem. One a loose pivot screw, one a completely dull blade and scratched clip, a cracked sheath, and the last one had a dull blade with scratches on the handle.
Their selection is good if you want a Benchmade folder. Other than that they have some other stuff here an there from all the major brands. They have knives that were discontinued in the early 2000s. I think that indicates that us knife fanatics have left the store to rot.
For your own sake, do not go to this store. Their quality is terrible. Who ever does the sharpening is likely brain dead. Their customer service sucks (except for the old guys, but they are the ones who do the sharpening).
For knifeknutz only:
If you want a discontinued Benchmade model go here.
Do not go here if you want a knife that isn’t a discontinued Benchmade model.
I don’t think they have restocked their store since 2010. Thats only kind of a joke.
The moral of the story is: Fuck this store.

I like knives — like them a lot…
Wide selection of knives and a vast collection of cooking knives and shaving (i.e. Straight razor blades, etc). I could spend hours here. They also carry shaving creams and lotions… surprisingly also have Suavecito hair pomade — hard to find these where I live.
Friendly and knowledgeable staff and I will be coming back!!!

BARBERS BEWARE … not gonna lie they used to do good work idk if they got new employees or what there sharpening sucks I have to always drive back and have the fix things Big inconvenience and things they messed up like how the hell are my clippers more dull after sharpening how the he’ll that happens… or I just wanted them adjusted because after a month from picking them up they weren’t cutting and just wanted an adjustment why they charged me to sharpen them too if they had just sharpened them and still charge me for it big scammers NEVER GOING BACK

AWFUL EXPERIENCE !! BEWARE:
I’d give it zero… They returned the wrong shears to me after sharpening and claimed the newer cheaper ones were mine. I’ve had my sheers since the 80s and not only were they great shears, they have sentimental value. I’m a clothing designer and those shears have been through everything with me. I’m so sad. When I came back to the store withing 15 minutes of pick up, one of the owners was so rude to me, like I was the crazy one ! I even had images of my shears with a different wear pattern on the nut and also showing no trade mark on the blades in addition to not being chrome which the wrong ones are. He didn’t care. He wouldn’t even look at the images. The ticket I was given was wrong too ! It said Verbos and Brazil on it. My shears were Wiss and Belding Cortecelli… I was near tears when I left. I’m returning the wrong ones Weds. Every time I look at them I’m sad and then angry.

Knowledgeable help, reasonable prices, and a wide selection of men’s shaving supplies including creams, oils, brushes and, of course, razors.
Love this place.

Fact is… I wish I could say something stand out about this place that would differentiate from the other 5 star reviews… but everything has already been spoken and then some.
The crown jewel of the establishment is by far how welcoming, knowledgeable and beyond helpful the owner Richard is. Short story is I came in to fix a pocket knife that a coworker destroyed and ended up leaving the man a good portion of my knives for work. Now I would never knock on anyone as I would always take my knives to a guy in Beverly hills who would always do a fantastic job… but Richard not only supplied equal quality (as its clear as day hes been in the game a minute and loves what he does)…but at a fraction of the price. Beyond reasonable… throw in the fact he’s on the way to work off the metro-​with how fast and diligent he is-​only really a days time of «sacrifice» is needed for just utter happiness.
So let me just end with saying. Richard-​thank you. You have definitely made me a customer for however long I’ll be living in the area and as my word is my bond-​anyone looking for a great deal and/​or knife upkeep-​your name will be the first to be heard by their ears from my mouth. Your one of few that have equal if not more respect for my knives than I do – and that comfort can’t be bought. Youve established a level of excellence that im afraid i wont find anywhere else. Thanks again.

This has been my «go-​to» place for years. I’ve taken scissors, tweezers and my Shun kitchen knives here and have always been pleased with results.
If you’re shopping, they’ve got everything from a karambit to a sabre. Hair clippers, smocks, you name it. I can’t imagine giving someone a knife as a gift, but if I did, this would be where I would buy it.
Sharpening services are very reasonable in price and quick (about a 3 – 5 day turn-​around).
Parking is tough. there’s a public lot on 4^th, or you can park in the Grand Central Mkt and walk across the st.

My lovely friend, Marybeth introduced me to his amazing store which has been here for 100 years!
Pedro and Richard were very helpful and provided excellent customer service!
I am having my knife set refurbished and excited to get a set that is like NEW again.
I purchased the Opinel pairing knife and love using it in the kitchen, next I am taking it to the Hollywood Bowl for our next concert, perfect for cheese and more…

I use knives to chop bell peppers. As a home chef my knowledge of knives is bound by my cutting board. Ross Cutlery & Sharpening knows that the world of knives and blades extends well beyond my limited understanding.
The need to sharpen my kitchen knives causes my paths to cross with true blade enthusiasts. Ross has got all of us covered. One patron was getting advice on a hunting knife, a collector was examining a 9 inch Rambo III knife, and a father and son had come in to buy the kid’s first butterfly knife. For the latter the kid was disappointed as Ross only sales practice knives (no blade) and he already had one. Straight razors for shaving represent another offering you can fulfill at Ross.
I however only needed a paring and chef knife sharpened. Mission accomplished. They don’t do same day sharpening. I dropped my knife off on Saturday and picked it up on Sunday.