Davis Ace Hardware

I had them make keys for me, they were quick and high quality. Thanks!

I once bought three comet goldfish from here, 15 cents each and maybe just over ½ inch long. Very tiny and perhaps meant as feeder fish. They went on to live for over 4 years and grew considerably!!! It was nice having them live for so long and it made my parents appreciate aquariums a little more.
Besides that, I shop at Ace in Davis for indoor plants, potting soil and pots, and screws, nails, etc. It’s a great place and everyone is very friendly. I’m sure their housewares section (it’s a completely different building actually) is equally nice, although my main interests are garden and pet section. Love this place!

Ace has most things I need and the service is not bad. Pricing could be lower, but at the same time I get that they need to cover the overhead and pay their employees. Some items are top notch quality, while others are the Ace brand and that in my eyes tends to make them less reliable. The other day I wanted to purchase a digging fork and their most expensive one was an Ace fork for $ 35.99. Had they had a sturdier fork for a bit more, I would have purchased it, but instead I ended up turning to trusty Amazon Prime and getting exactly what I needed for a lower price.

Honestly confusing seeing as there are two Ace stores in Davis for separate things. Other than having to use some cognitive energy and plan out which one you need to go to, great place to shop. Staff is really friendly and helpful.

I have lived in Davis for a better part of 30 years, my husband is a 4^th-​generation Davis resident and many of his family members used to work at Davis Hardware, back in «the day.» I want to shop locally and by locally I mean keeping dollars in Davis and not leaking out to Minneapolis. Yes, I overlook the higher prices for the convenience of not having to spend gas to travel out of town, but it’s really hard to overlook the multiple occasions of snobby and self-​righteous attitude from many employees.
First and always, there’s the woman at the front cashier for years that constantly has a frown on her face and acts like not only is it a chore to help you but that she’d rather be anywhere else but working there. Then there’s the younger woman in the pet department that condescendingly instructed me to «Breeeeaaaathe!» when I told her I was frustrated that she couldn’t charge my credit card once for sale priced items and regular priced items if I was using an anniversary coupon. And finally, there’s the dude in the rock yard who yelled at my kids «NOT to CLIMB on the ROCKS!» (when they weren’t even near them) and couldn’t take the time to get off his butt, put his important paperwork or magazine down, walk out from behind the counter and answer our questions about different types of mulch and ground pavers for our front yard remodel. We were so turned off by that particular incident that we spent our $ 1500 at Dixon Landscape and Home Depot over the next few months.
Again, I really, really, really want to like and support ACE. They always graciously help out this community and our schools, but their employees’ attitude is so off-​putting, I don’t want to reward them for that.

This Ace Hardware is unlike most that you will ever go to. It spans 3 city blocks!!! Family owned so that is also good. They have your typical hardware store and garden department… but also have a pet store, rock yard and housewares department. If you are looking for quality customer service, and everything from dirt and nails to gourmet cooking products like All-​clad. This is your place. The friendly staff is always willing to help out and show you exactly where everything is located. Not only that, but they are willing to assist you with advice. Don’t drive to Sacramento or Woodland, check here first.

I’m reviewing the home and garden store. This happened last year. My husband and I received two $ 5 off coupons for ace home and garden. One coupon was addressed to my husband, another one didn’t specify. Other than that, they are the same. Both coupons clearly state that one coupon per person. One day we went to the home and garden store trying to buy two lamp shades. The cashier was an old man who didn’t know nothing. He called his supervisor Nancy to come help him check out for us. Nancy said we could not use both coupons because the coupon says one per household where it clearly say one per person. We are two persons for god’s sake! Nancy threatened us saying if we argue more then she wouldn’t even let us use one single coupon. We left without buying anything. Nancy should buy an English dictionary study the x hard on the definitions of person and household. We will never come back to that store again!

With a hardware, houseware and pet department in 2 separate buildings, it does get a little confusing so make sure you plan what you need or else you’ll be running between the buildings like a chicken without a head. I somehow thought detergent was in hardware and was there enjoying the large selection of pretty paints before realizing what I was there for.
All 3 are very clean and organized with friendly and helpful staff. Once I was there for detergent and they were out on the shelves, a lady ran all the way to the back to get one for me (which didn’t look convient/​easy to me at all). For their housewar department, I think I can stay there for hours. Not only to they have a lot of interesting appliances and kitchenware, dishes and knick-​knacks will have you looking through everything isle by isle. They even have umbrellas raining cats and dogs, super adorable. The pet department is lacking in selection but at least they do have the essentials for your basic pets.
Final Thoughts: Don’t forget to look for coupons, sale ads and be sure to sign up for an Ace card for additional discounts.

Came here to make a key copy, staff were friendly. Making the key was super quick and easy. In and out of this place within 3 minutes.
BEWARE: Davis Ace Hardware and Davis Ace Housewares are separate, make sure you know which one you’re headed to.
My GPS lead me to park in Davis Ace Housewares. Being the clutz that I am and in a rush, I walked into Davis Ace Housewares and went up to the cashier to ask where the key copy station was. He proceeded to explain it was across the street at Davis Ace Hardware, lol.
I do want to return and check out their Housewares building, everything seems nice.

I was greeted by a nice man and was going to make a quick purchase, but was rudely interrupted by some lady. She alerted me saying that they close in two minutes. It says they close at 8 pm and I came in around 6:53 pm. Even if they were to close at 7 pm (which is the time I assume that she meant when closing in two minutes) I shouldn’t have been treated that way. I literally would’ve made my purchase in less than a minute.

I really appreciate all of the helpful staff that work at this Ace Hardware. Whether you are in need of a unique gift for someone, or something specific that you need for a home repair project, they seem to have it all. The staff is knowledgable and are willing to take the time to help with advise on how to do most home repair projects. They make everything seem so EASY!

I really like our local ace in our town and usually buy all organic plants here.
I was so heppy to see today when coming in that they have a new huge selection of fruit trees and ran to get couple.
When i got closer i see that all and saying very big on the lable are GMO…
Very upset to find this in Davis in our little home town store.

This is a interesting set up Davis Ace really comprises three separate buildings one for hard ware, one for landscaping and one for home goods. The stores have that home town mom and pop feel but they still carry a very wide variety of products with reasonable pricing. Heck they even have a pet section with tropical fish and live rabbits! While not the biggest or cheapest store around I believe stores like these are worth paying a little bit extra for :)

Extremely knowledgeable staff make this hardware store a cut above the big box stores. We were looking for an item today to fix a garden hose. The gentleman in the garden department recommended a particular type of coupler and then told us why the others would not work. He then compared all the types of new hoses should we wish to replace instead of repair. He threw in some entertaining stories about his experiences with some of the hoses. Even with the story, he saved us a lot of time because my husband would have looked at every single hose coupler and wondered which one to get and might have ended up with one that would have done damage to our pipes. Thank you Ace for employing informed and friendly people.
I love their housewares department. It is amazing what wonderful things are stocked in such a relatively small store.

I come here because they really do seem to have things you might need for home-​improvement and pets. If they don’t, they’ll suggest somewhere else in town that has the item.
I really do like their customer service — because the store is so huge and sells so many different things, having knowledgeable employees direct you to the correct aisle or recommend fixes for problems makes shopping more fun.
Making extra keys here are convenient, and they offer an interesting array of materials and colors for the keys.
Great selection of pet food, especially for cats (grain-​free foods), but the prices are sometimes higher than Petco’s. Fortunately, they have random promotions and a frequent buyers program, which can be useful for households with multiple cats or dogs.

I’m sure the Davis students who help people are fine, but the middle aged female supervisor is really really not helpful. I came in to try and get some metal cut that I had purchased at home depot (twenty minutes away…) and first they were going to help but this sour looking supervisor woman came over and said no, not unless I had purchased it at that store. I offered to pay them and she still refused, and I asked if there were any places nearby that could do it and she didn’t have a single suggestion for me. Home depot is more of a drive but now I would far rather support them than stores run by such a b****.
I decided to add one star because the last two times I’ve gone the two younger ladies in the back have been very helpful and customer-​friendly, so I felt they deserved some kudos.

QUAINT HARDWARE STORE WITH HELPFUL PEOPLE. I USED TO SELL THEM MY GUINEA PIGS. (Say what?)
I used to live on J & 4^th Street, so just a few blocks away from here. Whenever I walked past the window front, I’d stop to look at the little furry creatures. Lucky for me, at one point in time, I was breeding guinea pigs like a madwoman to supplement my college education. Ace bought them from me for either $ 8 or $ 12 and of course sold them for like $ 40 but hey, someone’s gotta supply the city with those little piggys.
Their 20 lb. guinea pig pellet bags were also pretty cheap here too, like $ 15, but the price has probably gone up since when I was there years ago.
Everyone I asked for help there was pretty helpful and looked like they at least enjoyed being there.

Found everything that I needed. Good customer service, great selection!