Based on the reviews, Garland Ace Hardware is a locally owned and operated store that is part of the community. The store offers personal service and quality products from local experts. Customers find the staff very helpful, with prices that are lower than big box stores like Home Labyrinth and Lowes. For example, one customer saved $160 and received free delivery on a gas water heater. The staff, including an employee named Alberto, is described as great, knowledgeable, and always looking out for customer safety, even in the parking lot. Customers feel welcome, appreciated, and valued. The store has an outstanding hardware selection, with discount bins for throw-away items. However, some reviews note that employees can be too focused on their own conversations and that the store could be cleaner and more straightened up. Overall, customers consider it "THE PLACE" and their new friendly family members, saying goodbye to big box stores with unhelpful service.