Ocean Park Lock & Key

Great spot to get keys made. Good service with reasonable prices. Quick in and out process. In corner of parking lot so easy to pass if you don’t know where to look for it.

I’ll update my post once the store opens because I came here at 9:55am expecting him to open at 10am.
I ran a quick errand and its 10:36am and he still is not here… Why give your store hours if you are not going to open your doors accordingly.
Gross… Waiting till 10:54pm but no luck… I assume if you have something early to do don’t go here… Guy lags. Won’t be doing business here because being on time kinda matters.

I’ve been coming here for years to have all of my keys made. His prices have stayed the same and super reasonable, and the keys are made really quickly. He also has a bunch of design options that are pretty cute too!
Tip: he only accepts Cash.

I came in to get a second set of my keys copied this morning — I saw in advance that it was cash only and I handed him the three keys I wanted copied and told him I’d go get cash. He looked at my keys and offered «three each?» and I was like «great– sounds good!», thinking that he meant that each key would be 3 $. I went to the grocery store and got a gatorade and 10 $ cash back. When I got back, I had 3 shiny sets of EACH of my keys waiting for me, 9 keys in total plus the ones I had copied. I put my ten dollars on the table and realizing the mistake that had been made, asked how much I owed so I could go get more cash. He refused to tell me and insisted I go on my way. Not only that, all of my keys work beautifully. I see now reading the Unilocal reviews that this kind of stuff happens here all the time. I fully intend to pay his kindness forward and want YOU Unilocaler who needs keys made to know that if you bring your business here you’ll be supporting a small business, owned by a man with a big heart.
Bring him your keys.

Very nice gentleman. Quick job. Reasonable price. It’s a small kiosk in at this corner. Just park inside the mall in front of the kiosk, parking is free and convenient

Two keys made in 2 minutes for $ 6…and they both work. You can’t ask for better service than that! I will definitely be back if I need more keys made. Cash only.

Got a key cut in 3 minutes and for $ 2. Couldn’t ask for anything else. I was going to go walk to the ATM to get some cash and he told me to take my keys with me and pay him when I came back!

I needed two house keys made. He made them for me while I waited. Cash only– I handed him a $ 20 bill, he told me with a smile that he didn’t have change and apologized. He told me to bring it another time. I couldn’t believe it. I went to Albertson’s, got change, and paid him $ 4 cash. If you need keys made, this is the spot.

I went here today to get copies of two standard keys. He made them while I waited, and it was under 5 minutes. Didn’t cost much and very fast. Look for his little hut in the Albertson’s parking lot. Cash only.

Was not helpful at all in explaining why he could not make a copy of the key. Just kept saying no. And talking on a cell phone.

They do not work on automotive locks. Their sign says they do, but when I pulled in the guy said they don’t. I was hoping to save some money avoiding a mechanic, but instead I wasted my time. I can’t speak for their other services, they’re probably fine

All you need!
Perfect if you own property that needs multiple keys, and you don’t want to wait!

Just stopped by and Armando quickly made 2 extra car keys for me, only $ 4 each, not to bad considering what it would cost if I got locked out. Don’t forget to bring cash, if you need to get some cash, you can go to Albertsons right behind Ocean Park Lock & Key, they have BofA ATMs.

Never a line. Plenty of parking. Friendly service. And he does a great job! Bring cash. No problem. Cause it’s cheap!

Small hut at the corner of Lincoln and Ocean Park in the Albertson’s shopping plaza, where parking is super easy. The hours aren’t listed on Unilocal but on the door it says Mon-​Fri 10−6pm, and he closes at 3pm on the weekend. Run by a polite man who did a great job on all the keys I needed within a few minutes. Generally, house keys are ~$ 2 – 3 depending on the kind. He also makes car keys, etc. Unlike Home Depot, these keys worked on the first try and I didn’t have to go back and try to get another copy. I’m done with Home Depot keys and will be coming here instead.

A tiny little hut in the parking lot of an Albertson’s shopping plaza, occupied by the most cheerful older gentleman who plays upbeat music and is friendly to no end.
A fantastically low price to get your keys copied, and while oftentimes it takes quite a bit of fidgeting to get newly copied keys to work correctly in your locks, this one worked like a charm right away.
This is one of those places you probably won’t need very often (unless you’re super absentminded), but when you do, you’re glad this guy is there to help you out! Can’t recommend this place enough!

these guys know their trade. 4 bucks and 15 seconds later i had a copy to my apartment key. i always come here to get my keys copied

My husband went here today to get backups of our apartment keys. One works and one doesn’t. I guess that means we’re only out $ 3 bucks but when you pay for a key copy, you expect it to work. What’s the point of paying for a useless key?

An older gentlemen was dancing in the parking lot laughing with his friend sitting on a chair. Behind them was this tiny minuscule booth at the intersection. Five stars for the cheerful atmosphere!
He copied my keys in no time and even figured out, how to copy a key that was broken into two pieces.

Okay, so it is a key shack in the parking lot of Albertson’s. The owner is so friendly and gracious. He can do all sorts of keys. He even carried the decorative Cool Keys.
He is a small business owner and really appreciated cash transactions. The credit card fees cut into his profit.