Bobb Howard's General Store & Auto Repair — Local services in Town of North Hempstead

Went in here to buy candy the other day. The gentleman at the register was waiting on somebody picking up their car so I was there a few minutes and waited patiently. While I’m waiting? Some old guy came walking out of the shop. Walks up to the register. Asks the guy behind the counter for a mask. He comes over to me and tells me I need to put it on. So I look at him? I ask, I didn’t hear anything about any mask mandate? He tells me there is one in there. Because he’s trying to help immune compromised people. This alone? I’ll let you know right now? Is reason for me to never go in this place ever again. Not interested in your politics, and you can believe whatever Sillyness you want. My opinion has always been? If you’re so worried? Then you should put a mask on. If you’re so worried? You should go get the vaccine. That we all know by now? Does not stop you from getting Covid. I still remember? After they had given out millions of vaccines? When they found out you can still get covid? They came on the news and said if you get the vaccine and get Covid still? It’s even better for you! Lol. Before I walked out? I asked the guy behind the counter? If this place is so politically correct? Why are you in business fixing all of these cars that are destroying the environment and leaving carbon footprints? Causing global warming? They didn’t have an answer for that. I looked through the reviews on Google. They have a lot of happy customers. Good for you but me? Myself? I won’t be...

Came for the candy shop. I drive past it often but decided to stop it today and I’m glad I did. This idiosyncratic candy shop has been around for decades. Ronnie, the owner of the auto repair and candy shop, gave me a brief introduction of their history.

It was initially a gas station owned by his in-laws, until they renovated the office into a general store. It was the only one that offered food and drink, as well as a grand collection of smokes. When gas stations in the area began following suit, his wife Eileen decided to convert the store into a “nostalgic candy shop”. But don’t worry- all the candy and chocolate bars are reproductions from their respective manufacturers. Eventually they took out the gas station for extra parking space. The candy shop also stocks nostalgic toys and colorforms, lunch boxes and collectibles, but the most interesting things were a popcorn machine and a refrigerated Coca-Cola unit the couple had restored; they’re in working condition too, not just for display!

I never knew the animals on Animal Crackers packaging used to be behind bars. Or that a Skybar, which was Ronnie’s favorite growing up, had 4 flavors within 1 bar.

If you’ve got a car to service, they do everything except for body work. They’re very transparent about prices and waits won’t feel long with this candy shop next door. Don’t drive by like I did for months, come...

I have been going to the same auto repair shop for 30 years, after 30 years they closed up and now it was time to find a new repair shop I ended up calling and e mailing about 20 repair shops ,I ended up picking Bobb Howard's service center in New Hyde park, NY. I went on July 13, 2017 and arrived there at 7:30am at which time I met Ronnie the owner and told him what my Mercury 2007 Grand Marquis with only 20,000 needed. I wanted a lot of work done because after the car being 10 years old I did not want my wife to have any problems going to work, Ronnie understood what I wanted and was very professional about it and then he introduced me to the mechanic that was going to do the work on my car and his name was Abdul .The first thing Abdul did was cover the drivers seat wirh plastic and put a paper floor mat down "WOW" I have never seen that before. The work that Abdul did was perfect I have never seen a mechanic like him, very professional and very neat. I will be going back I have found my new service station thank you Ronnie and his team for a wonderful experience fixing my car Thank you Marc lambert Middle village,NY

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