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5.0 of 5 stars.
They have an amazing selection of great housewares and cool items - like reed diffusers, truffle chocolates, cool gift items, etc. And the hardware side has some pretty cool stuff too. If you can't...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If the mega hardware store doesn't have an obscure part or item, they usually have no idea who might... Breed stocks lots of odds and ends you won't find at Lowe's or Depot... what they don't stock or...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I got this desk lamp from IKEA because it was cheap and portable, but then after I got it all set up, I found out it needed a special light bulb. HEB didn't have it, but someone told me about Breed's....
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Don't really care about hardware.All I know is that Breed & Co. carry Roscar Chocolates. THE best handmade chocolate truffles in Austin.They are made by a Belgian man who has a little shop in...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a peculiar animal, this Breed & Co., at least in the sense that traditionally, the ying perhaps being the atypical hardware store, with more of what appears to be carefully handpicked...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I live very close to this store and have shopped here any times over the years. Beyond the hardware, they have a plant nursery and a housewares department with high end kitchen appliances and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I never thought I'd rave about a hardware store, but I am! I love walking down to Breed & Co. on a Saturday afternoon. I like the complimentary coffee at the counter and I've never had a bad...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The good part: Five stars for not being Home Depot, five stars for the older guys help and advice, and five stars for them letting me in one minute past closing to exchange a screw. The bad part: a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store. It is a hardware and houseware store in one. The staff is incredible. I would recommend checking this store out if you are looking for a unique gift. For Valentine's Day they...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Breed is the best hardware store in Austin for getting tools that are a little out of the ordinary. So far its the only place I have found that carries japanese saws and good european chisels. Not a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
every time so far that I've gone to Breed for something, the staff has been very eager to help and very friendly. They are a little expensive but great for when you are in a pinch or need some keys...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm usually in Breed for the hardware. As a regular I have found that everything they supply is generally very good. However I find it frustrating whenever I have to deal with the elder staff. They...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Helpful and Friendly
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I finished my semester yesterday around 3:30 after (hopefully) taking my last final to the shed, and I was feeling pretty euphoric at the thought of being free for a month. But, when I put my hands in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Breed is good. Excellent gift destination and cool location. But I have a little association issue. You know that UT guy who murdered his ex-girlfriend and then, like, cut her up or something adn...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Truman Breed and his son Jeff and wife Ann run one of the best local businesses in Austin. The hardware section has the most helpful staff in town (RIP John Mackey). If you have a screw or glass or...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2008
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Breed's is the only centrally located hardware store I know of, so I run over there a lot. There are always plenty of people to help you find the right tool for a repair, locate the right size air filter, or...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so awesome. Like someone else has said - they've packed in almost all the Home Depot kind of necessities, plus a gift area where they sell cards and random gifty stuff? Then they have...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just moved into a new place where almost everything was broken or needed repairs. My record was 4 trips in the span of one afternoon to Breed's. There's always someone to help you and they KNOW...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Breed & Co is a cool place- actually 2 places: The hardware (left) and the Froo-Froo (right). I'm more on the left, but i've never experience snobbery in the Froo Froo side. All the staff are...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to Breed's twice, and these guys are SO helpful!FIRST EXPERIENCE: I had to find a very specific kind of AC filter, and was recommended to try Breed's. I went in expecting the usual choice...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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Breeds has great service and we are regular customers. We know Steve personally and people need to know the facts of the offender case of 20 years ago before they try and ruin a person's life. We have used...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
***update****So this past weekend, I was on a search for a sprinkler to water my lawn and we headed over to Breed & Co. I had a vastly different experience than my prev experiences. The woman that...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Is there anything this place doesn't sell? Seriously. Locally owned, great service--what more is there to say?
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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Caution... There is a registered s*x offender advertising his services in the garden section. His name is Steve Stoeltje.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I need any hardware item at all I try to go to Breed's. The staff are truly helpful and it just feels like Austin in there. They have many little fuses and obscure items tough to find at any big...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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This place may not have as many big box items like lumber and light fixtures, but they've got the most amazing assortment of screws, nuts, bolts, hooks, dremmel bits, an other small, hard to find items....
citysearch.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite stores in Austin. I don't go over to the housewares part often, but know the hardware side pretty well. Today I needed a small brass compression fitting for a device at...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My reaction almost any time I enter Breed & Co. is to drool. Instantly.Why? Because the only things I am not interested in there are the silly garden decorations with geese. Tools.. beautiful,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
customer service on the hardware side is 5 stars. customer service on the fancy pants side of the store...do they have customer service over there?the old dudes (and young'uns if you get one) in...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I stopped in here around Christmas time, because everyone in my workplace [Crate & Barrel] had told me that this was where I could find something for my mom AND my dad, all at once, without hitting a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a girl that shops in the guy side mostly. I've found that their prices are pretty comparable to Home Depot or Lowes for basic electronics and hardware. A quick price check a couple of years back...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Breed and Co. and since it's on my bike route, I often stop by after class. An earlier review mentioned the stark divide between the "girly" half of the store and the "man" (hardware) section....
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best hardware store ever (and they have a cute selection of neat housewares too). The service is just incomparable -- you'll receive invaluable, free, DIY and repair advice by total experts with...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've got a few problems with this place, but I'm reviewing the whole store. I'm not sure why the garden place has been separated.1. I'm a woman. I was utterly dismissed by one of the hardware staff...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hey you. Yeah you? What you need? Breed has it. Candles? Got it. Toilet gasket? Got it. Vase? Got it. Christmas ornaments? Got it. Barbecue? Got it. Random sweets and treats? They got...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I loveloveloveLOVEBreed and Company!You are a customer where customer service still exists - FABULOUS customer service! If you have an older house and think you'll never find a replacement for that...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Last time I was here, I bought a hammer, chisel, lightbulbs and bon-bons. Breeds combines a hardware store, Godiva Sees Candy counter shop, Martha Stewart wedding registry heaven, and funky plant...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Last year when we got married, we were given a rather interesting Arthur Clark chip and dip tray that was thick aluminum and had bunnies carved on it. Since ... well, since the thing was covered in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I find this place snobby, pretentious and generally over-priced. This is one of the few places in Austin, where, if you dress like a slug, you're treated like one.HOWEVER...they have great...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Breed and Company! An art student's heaven. During my time as a student I bought so many useful things there that were impossible to find at Home Depot. Three things that are awesome about Breed...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How do I love the Breed and Co.The little old men that always know where everything is. And somehow find the doohicky I need hidden in the corner. The service is without equal!The chocolate oooh the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Too small to carry everything, but what they have is great.It's several stores in one: Hardware, Garden, Kitchen, Bath, Patio and more. Need gardening implements from Holland, kitchen stuff from...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This review has been revised in light of rude service and no good excuse for it.Recently tried to pick up some paint on a Sunday afternoon. They close at 5, got there by 20 til. At about 10 til, the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hmmm, what would Amy be doing in a hardware store? And rating it 5 stars?? Except that Breed's is a step up and has some really cool stuff. Whenever my mom would come to visit Austin, I would...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Good: :: it's actually a hardware store (Ace Hardware) and a fancy store (Breed & Company). you can buy things you need like screws, nails, air filters, light bulbs, shower curtains, etc, and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place. Could live here if they sold beds. I can pick up everything from chocolates to light bulbs and if I don't find it, someone will ask me if I need help. Goodbye big chain stores. Every...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The year is 2004. Two of my college roommates stay with me on a road trip from South Carolina to Colorado. One roommate clogs my toilet. I don't have a plunger to remedy said problem, and due to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Once you've been to Breed and Co, you'll never think of a hardware company in the same way --- or ever have your shadow darken the door of a Home Depot. This locally owned business offers amazing...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store. There is no place I have seen that is quite like it and I think it would be a tough concept to repeat. However, it works marvelously in this little warehouse-type building near...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As a dude, I was a little hesitant to spend the afternoon at Breed and Co. I thought it was going to be a really boring, arts and crafts, grandma kind of store. ...... I couldn't have been more wrong....
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Breed maintains that old-school and/or European general hardware store ambiance - you'll find everything from fancy chinaware to hoses for your garden. Last I went, they were even selling Italian...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I loves me some Breed & Co. Breed is my favorite hardware store in the world. This is probably because it's not only a hardware store, but it's also got beautiful housewares, a delightful garden...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Finally... a hardware store that it doesn't suck to go to. Fair prices - competitive even with the likes of Lowe's, and a friendly, helpful staff. Plus the front smells like coffee thanks to their...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Need a new cordless drill and some fine china? Or some garden plants and an upright kitchenaid mixer? Head up to Breed and Co. It's hard to leave without at least a tiny bit of browsing.
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2006
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Breed & Co. is a great place to shop for house wares. In the store you will find many brands of kitchen gadgets, pots and pans, and gift registries for the married to be. There also carry a beautiful ...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/17/2005
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Breed and Co hardware store is a hardware store last, a great place to get lost in first. They are my first choice for bridal registries, and I love to buy from registries there. The staff is super helpful,...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2005
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these guys still believe in customer service. Walk in, and they ask to help you. Ask, and they have an answer. Increible! Compare to your local hellhouse store. They're not terribly expensive either. How much...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/27/2005
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Breed and Co hardware store is a hardware store last, a great place to get lost in first. They are my first choice for bridal registries, and I love to buy from registries there. The staff is super ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/29/2005
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So you need some nails to put up that picture of your hot new boyfriend in your dorm room? Head on down to Breed and Co. and get lost. This place is large and you probably will forget to buy nails ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/27/2005
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If you are wondering where to register for your wedding, this is store is a must. They have a great selection of stunning china patterns and stock just about everything you need for your home interior...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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Breed & Co has a wonderful selection of gifts and household items. They sell beautiful pottery, and offer a wedding registry. I first found them at a Bridal Show in Austin, and the sales staff was wo...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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Breed and Company is a local, family owned business that specializes in unique gifts. Their online bridal registry is a great thing for brides-to-be who have family in other parts of the country. Th...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/31/2005
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This store is on everyone's list when they come to visit from out-of-town after introducing them to it. They have some of the most beautiful home decorations and a wonderful selection of China patterns. There...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2005
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Any place where I can buy sandpaper, an extra housekey, chocolate truffles and a birthday card under one roof is alright with me. Admittedly, I have no idea how their prices compare to warehouse chains. But,...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/03/2004
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