Bryant Hardware

This store is located just a couple of blocks from me; very convenient! Always friendly and very professional. Although they may not have everything I want, they usually have something I need. Give them a try!
Might be worth it to work on their web page a little bit.

Great place. If you’re looking to shop locally but scared you might be over-​charged because of a smaller inventory, don’t worry. From what I’ve seen their prices are pretty competitive.
Add to that the fact that the store is pretty small so you’re never really out of sight of an employee so they’ll know when you need help and you’ve got yourself a fantastic shopping experience.

What a great local/​neighborhood hardware store — if you live anywhere near here choose this place over the bigger chains!
The staff is super helpful and nice.
I also just found out that they have 10% off on weekends!
I love to stop in here and then get a bite at Gigi’s (next door) as a pre-​reward for whatever «hardware related job» that I will soon be completing now that I have the proper tools for the job, thanks to Bryant Hardware.
I recommend just giving a quick call to double check that they have whatever you need (if it seems like something somewhat specific or out of the ordinary) because they have a great selection but of course as a smaller independent hardware store I would assume they might not have everything under the sun but for the most part I think they’d have most things a person might need.
Also, for busers, the 4 goes right by here… sweet. What more could a person ask for?

I’m fortunate that Bryant Hardware is the closest hardware store to my house. Even if it wasn’t, I’d go out of my way to shop here.
When you close your eyes and picture a hardware store, Bryant Hardware is what you’re envisioning. Aisles jam packed full of stuff, a sort of musty, greasy, tool smell in the air, key cutting machine in the front, wall full of screws, nuts, and bolts, window glass and screen repair service tucked into the back corner, and stuff to fix things you didn’t even know could break!
Top it off with a friendly and knowlegeable staff willing to help you out, and an owner who will custom order anything he doesn’t stock, and you’ve got a home run of a hardware store.

I wanted to get a couple of keys cut one day. A Home Depot, two Ace Hardware stores, a Lowe’s, and one stop at Bryant Hardware later, I’m going to Bryant Hardware first. The other stores were full of bumbling idiots who didn’t carry the very basic front door keys that I needed. At Bryant, the staff is awesome and they almost always have exactly what you need. :)

I have a thing for neighborhood hardware stores. Maybe it’s nostalgia for my first job at age 15 at Zimmerman’s Hardware. Or perhaps it’s a reflection of my love for creating things with my own two hands — whether it is cooking, sewing, crafting, landscaping, or working on furniture. I guess I shouldn’t have been so surprised when I took an interest inventory in high school and the top occupation suggested was «Carpenter.»
Anyway, neighborhood hardware stores like Bryant Hardware possess so much charm and warmth and are full of possibility. The staff working there was very friendly and helpful, unlike the impersonal experience usually found at Home Depot et al. (Okay, so it helps that the guy was very cute and reminded me of my first homecoming date who was a co-​worker at Zimmerman’s). Back to the store, it’s a bit on the small side but has all the hardware basics. It’s not really one of those hardware stores that sells everything-​but-​the-​kitchen-​sink. That’s okay because those items are usually jacked up at these places. And I like the feeling of walking in and spending just a few bucks but knowing that the result will be worth much more.
Thanks Bryant Hardware! I walked in looking for some screen material and cuphooks. I walked out with a ton of ideas for future projects and a new favorite local business. I’ll hand out the fifth star after I go back for some custom-​made paint and if it turns out well. Or if I go back and the dude asks me out.