Northwestern Cutlery

I've been coming to Northwest Cutlery since before they moved! They have always well trained blacksmiths ready to help you sharpen your knives. Either it be by stone or machine! Always a pleasure to stop at this wonderful candy store for cooks and Chefs alike!

Been coming here since culinary school. They've been around for a long time and im honored to bring my knifes here to be sharped.. Great store as well most def candy store for chefs.

If you stop anywhere on your way to the beautiful Alaskan views to one place within the city, this should be it! Friendly, helpful staff, local made products, and shop dogs. Whats not to love?! They also shipped our products back quickly for us since we couldn't take them with on our flight! Awesome, awesome lil gem in the city!

Nicest people! Truly "a candy store for chefs!" Walking and get treated with a smile, leave with great product ideas and most importantly, a terrific and very reasonable sharpening service! 👍🏼

It was finally time to upgrade my main kitchen knife from the Pampered Chef santoku I got back in college, and plunge into the world of quality knives! When finding a cutlery store in Chicago, all roads seemed to lead to Northwestern Cutlery! Long story short: went in and came away with these two Kikuichi knives: an 8-inch gyuto and a 6-inch petty knife! The two staff members I chatted with were great at finding a variety of knives within my budget. They then left me with a table of them, a cutting board, and time to experiment and see what really worked for me and what didn't. For example, I discovered the point at which the angle of the knife becomes uncomfortable for me (i.e. when using the blade tip for a mincing motion), just by using a few knives with different profiles. That made it pretty clear that, generally speaking, Japanese-style knives with flatter bellies are going to be better for me than Western-style knives with more curve. There's nothing better than being able to actually hold the thing you're going to be using on a regular basis before you buy it—especially if it's a local shop! I also stayed under my budget and opted to use the remainder for two new cutting boards! The only thing I wish I had done differently is to have them sharpened to a fresh edge before I left! Perhaps I'll have to take one of their sharpening classes to do that myself—but I'll definitely be returning regardless! :)

The experience here was incredible. They had an impressive selection of knives, and Gerry’s customer service is exceptional. You won’t be disappointed.

A great new location! Clean and super handsome shop! I got my knives perfectly sharpened and bought a new one, with great experienced staff!

Love, Love, Love the new space. Went to get my knives sharpened. It's further north but well worth the drive. Looking forward to taking a Knife Sharpening Class soon.