Metro for Men

Great staff, great service, highly recommend! I’ve been coming here for a few years now and they never disappoint, even when I had to change stylist or come I for a quick trim.

This review is specifically for Grace, one of the stylists there. I have been going to Grace for a couple years now (followed her through various locations outside of just Metro) and she has been accommodating for all those times I was late, was courteous and knowledgeable, and was nothing but kind. She also does some serious hair as she has gone through many hairstyle phases with me. Also, since I’m Asian and have straight black hair, it means that you can see every detail if it isn’t cut right. She is highly recommended for anyone but a must for people with straight hair!

One of the hardest things to do when moving to a new town is finding a new hairstylist. Well, gentlemen, look no more… Metro for Men in Irvine is where its at! From the sleek and modern salon to the numerous amenities, my first impression was simply, «wow». I was assigned to Rachel as my stylist and she has a knack for knowing what will look good for my face shape and build, while at the same time, she was simply a pleasure to talk to and get to know.
I will say that it is a little pricey for a men’s haircut ($ 42), but when I am able to do my hair in the morning with ease and the look that Rachel created in the salon, it’s well worth the price. I look forward to visiting again and again and again!

I have been going to the salon every three weeks for over 2 years now. I book my appointments a year in advance just so I can get the time I wanted! It took me awhile to find Krista after going to a number of different salons since coming to CA. Krista understood the specific challenges with my hair and cut it perfectly every time. I no longer even need excessive hair products to push down the unruly problem spots. Shower and go — perfect!

I’m a regular customer to Metro For Men. I like their services. Usually I call to have an appointment with Krista, the owner, and they tell that she’s fully booked for the next two or three days which is something I respect. This time I called to have an appointment with her and she is the who answered the phone and we agreed on a time. When I arrived I was shocked that she assigned me to other stylist. When I told her that I booked with her she told me she booked for weeks and ask me if I wanted to book with her other time, Of course NO Krista. It supposed to not pass my time to other customer.

This place is really nice and fairly priced. I had my first haircut there recently. They offer a lot of extras and definitely make you feel welcome! I would definitely recommend it. It’s hard to find a place to cut your hair that is good for a guy but this place does a great job and offers a lot!

This place is awesome and unique. If you haven’t been here. I highly recommend it. You don’t have to worry about getting hair all over yourself as they have a robe for you to change into if you want in the locker room and they wash your hair. My stylist, Jerri was very easy to talk to. Jerri is very knowledgeable and understood how I wanted my hair cut. I can’t wait to go back and check out the other things this place has to offer.

Yesterday I took a friend to get a shave and a haircut. He is an older guy in not the greatest of health who can’t drive and requires assistance walking. We amble in and get him into the chair and he got a pretty good straight razor shave on his head and face.
In his diminished capacity they treated him like a king. From the gentleman who welcomed us in to the tall tatted stylist who shaved him and the gal taking payment he was treated with absolute respect.
Thank you and bravo.

Great place to get a head shave… nice amenities, good atmosphere, nice ladies.

I have been going to Metro for Men for a little over 8 years now and have enjoyed many of their services.
Metro for Men offers your typical haircuts, beard trims, ear and nose waxing, manicures and pedicures. They have hair coloring available and also can help with your mansacaping needs.
Another plus is you can get your shoes shined while you have your hair cut. The only downfall is this service is only available Monday-​Friday. Hopefully they’ll add Saturdays again soon.
The ambiance of Metro for Men is great. It is not your «moms» salon. They have TVs everywhere and at every station (which doesn’t do me a lot of good as once I take my glasses off I am blind as a bat) But, in theory it’s a great idea. They offer you beverages when you arrive and try to make you feel at home.
The gals at the front desk are nice, but I truly appreciate Whitney and her ability to make you feel even more welcomed. She always has a smile on her face and genuinely seems happy you’re there.
One of the main things I like about Metro for Men is they invite you to change into a smock prior to getting your haircut and they not only wash your hair prior to cutting it, they also wash it once they are done cutting and before they style it which prevents those stray hairs from making an appearance on your clothes, car or home.
I have had the privilege of meeting many great stylists over the years. Lynese, Alyse, Merissa and Erin were phenomenal but as with the industry, they have moved on to bigger and better opportunities. While I am happy for them, I am not a fan of needing to start over with a new stylist.
I have been lucky enough, however, to meet Rachel and utilize her styling expertise for the past year or so and she is amazing. She is a feisty country gal (or at least that’s how I see her) with a great personality and she makes the experience that much more enjoyable. She is actually on of the main reasons I have continued to visit Metro for Men.
I highly recommend a scalp treatment or a facial at Metro for Men, they are very relaxing and give you a moment to just zone out and put the day to day stress on the back burner. I do not have a favorite stylist for a facial but I highly recommend Andrea as she provide one of the best scalp treatments I have had in a while.
Metro for Men also have great styling products available such as their sports cream and deconstruct gels. I have and continue to use both depending on what my needs are in the morning as I prep for my day. Their products are also reasonably priced and do last a while as a small amount goes a long way.
The main reason I only provided three stars are the prices, they are on the higher end. A typical haircut runs $ 37.00 and they charge extra for a beard trim etc. if you bundle your services sometimes you’ll have sticker shock when it comes time to pay.
Depending on the day you visit Metro for Men parking can be a problem as they are located in another one of Irvine’s famous terrible parking lots. It is a good size parking lot, however if all businesses in the center are open there is not enough parking.
Sometimes I do feel the stylists are rushed and are trying to assure they get as many clients through their station as possible. They are only allotted 30 minutes per cut and often no sooner do you sit down their next client is being announced. It is also a difficult project to utilize any of the promotions offered when you check in on Unilocal,Foursquare, etc as they are often too busy and you seem to be a nuisance if you bring it up.
Metro for Men recently hired a gentleman that oversees the day to day operations, however I feel he takes away from the experience as he he is trying to be too friendly almost feels like he is fake or being forced to «put on a show.»
Overall I feel Krista and her team do a great job and I am sure I will continue to visit Metro for Men for my grooming needs.

You spend a lot of time choosing the right stylist. I think it is one of the most intimate business relationships you can have. This person is going to have a direct impact on how you look and how you feel about yourself for weeks after your visit. I have had many stylists in my life and thank goodness I found Metro For Men! Krista and her staff have made me feel like a preferred customer from the first time I walked in the door. Clean, contemporary décor, friendly engaging team, everyone goes out of their way to make you feel welcome, not like the other hip salons where they they make you feel like they are doing you a favor letting you in the door! If I have a scheduling limitation they work with me to make it work, every time. Oh yeah, and the haircut? I am to the point where I don’t even need to give any input, I can just sit back and relax, knowing that I am going to walk out with a haircut that is going to me look and feel great! Thanks Metro For Men for a great experience every time I walk in!

I have been coming here for just about 10 years. This is by far, the best haircut I have ever had. Coming here for so long, I have switched stylists as they have come and gone, but somehow I always manage to get a perfect haircut from whoever replaced the last one. Also, I have never had a bad haircut here either, and I think that is the take-​away. You can have complete faith in metro because you will not get a bad haircut, and if you are lucky like me, you’ll get the best cut you’ve ever had.
You come in and are seated in the waiting area where you can help yourself to a beer or soda and watch tv or read a magazine. When you’re up, they put you in the locker-​room and you put in a clean smock, which is nice — you don’t have to go back to your day itching and wet around the collar. Next you are shampoo’d by an expert — if you get the right one, you get a real nice scalp message. They dry your hair off with a towel and you go for your haircut. When you’re done somebody brings you a piping hot towel, and it’s the best. They always re-​shampoo my hair when I’m done, insuring that no stray post-​cut hairs will fall on your shoulders, chest and back. They really have thought of everything. The owner is one of the nicest women I’ve met, and she is completely accommodating — super cool woman-​owned business.
That said, all the other stuff is well done too — people are cool, the locker-​room style bathroom is pleasant and clean, the television’s always on ESPN, the chairs are comfortable, like I said, they thought of everything.
If you are a dude who cares about how you look and the style of your hair, or if you are not and need a change in your look, go to Metro, you will be stoked. Otherwise go to one of those $ 15 places and get a $ 15 look from some dipshit. Oh, also the stylists are all educated and experienced so you don’t have to stress about that uneasy moment when you’re wondering «does this chick know what she is doing with those sharp-​ass-​scissors?» They’re all properly trained.
Like I said, great haircut, great place, I highly recommend it.

This place is the real deal. There are only a few mens salons out there and most of them attempt to rely on the atmosphere without paying attention to the specialized service you should be after. This place takes care of your unique look, shape, color, etc. Ive looked for a long time and once i found Metro I kept coming back.

Finally am taking the time to acknowledge the wonderful experience I have had with Teri at Metro, who has cut my hair for several years now. My hair is not the easiest to cut but Teri (also goes by T.G.) does an amazing job to make it look good … and cut it the way I want it done. She makes it a fun time, and BTW gives excellent razor shaves. I have come to not only appreciate the talented Teri but also the staff at Metro, who are consistently helpful and friendly. 2 thumbs up for Teri and Metro!

This place has been really hit and miss for me. I’ve tried about four different stylists. Two were good, one was great, and my last was one of my worst haircuts ever.
I called a few days in advance and asked for an appointment «for this Friday.» I showed up on that date and was told that my appointment was actually the next week. I was traveling for work in a few days, so I really needed my hair cut that day. The receptionist was nice and was luckily able to find someone who could take me. (Or at least I thought it was lucky then…) I wish I could remember the stylist’s name, but I cannot.
The girl rinsed my hair and asked how I wanted it done then instead of when I was sitting and could chat with her. At least I didn’t need anything too complicated done, though. After rinsing, she didn’t wrap a towel around my hair, so the water dripped a lot down my back as I walked back to her chair.
The process of the cut itself was fine, so I’ll skip to the end. She took me back to wash my hair, and again didn’t give me a towel so my back got soaked as I returned to her chair the second time. She blow dried my hair, but apparently didn’t dry the back, which I didn’t notice at the time because I was thinking about something else.
I asked her to flat iron my hair, which she did, but only got about 75% of my hair. I left and went on my way to work, but the back of my hair was still wet. Since it was air drying, it started to curl. By the time I got to work, the back of my hair was curly, and the front was straight. It looked… not good. I did the best I could to fix it in my car before going into work, but without a blow drier and a flat iron, there wasn’t much I could do. I realized then that the girl didn’t offer me a mirror to show me the back of the cut. (Something that every single person who has ever cut my hair has done.) If she had, I would have noticed that she didn’t dry or straighten the back and asked her to fix it while I was still in the chair.
Overall, I was pretty disappointed with the experience. But she was the only stylist I’ve ever not liked at this salon, so I think it’s probably just her and not a reflection of the business.

I have been coming here for 3+ years, and I love the excellent hair cuts and the great service. I have worked with 4 stylists in that time, and they have all been excellent. Currently I’m working with Krista, the owner, and she is fantastic. Before her I was working with Nicole, who is still there, during her training period. Nicole was great at cutting hair, but I had a better connection with Krista, and everything has been very professional — Nicole is still there, still nice to me, says hello, no weird vibe from switching. I use their product «Texture Paste» which is great for my hair — just enough hold, washes out easily, very flexible but doesn’t look like glue.
Love the drinks that are offered when I come in, the great washes before and after the cuts, the warm lather for shaving my neck, and the great smelling hot towel on my face at the end. I really feel spoiled when I come here once every 5 weeks, but I can’t help it — they make me feel great and look great!

I see kim now seeing that the person that cut my hair before is now gone, Kim is awesome. She knows what she is doing and she can even get you a strait razor shave wich is hard to get now a days. Keep it up!

*Update*
I recently went back in only to discover that my stylist was no longer there. I was apprehensive as its really hard to find a stylist that understands my hair. I was paired up with Merissa who realized the type of hair I had and knew what needed to be done.
She used a completely different technique then what I was used to and I was pleased on how it was turning out. The fact that she said «I love cutting Asian hair» made me feel more comfortable as she truly seemed to understand the complexities of Asian hair.
This is where it goes sour. The owner, Krista comes up to us and takes a comb and shears and says she was going to give Merissa a few pointers. When someone says…“give a few pointers”, I don’t expect you to take over and completely undo what was already done. I have a pretty gnarly cow lick in the back which I’ve always intentionally left long to I can style it down using product. Merissa and I agreed that it was best to leave it that way. Krista proceeds to cut it shorter. Didn’t say a word or say what she was going to do. In fact, no pointers were said or given. Just proceeded to cut.
As she was cutting and before I realized how much she fubar’d my hair, I asked her about my previous stylist and she really didn’t say much other than it was sudden. After she was done cutting and walked away. Merissa immediately saw that I was pissed at what was done to my hair and looked a bit stunned herself and apologized. The back of my head seriously looks like a peacock spread its feathers. Merissa put a ton of product to try to lay the cowlick down which really didn’t help. But the damage was done.
As I’m paying, Krista probably got wind of the fact that I was upset came up to me and had the audacity to say…“hey next time, let me pair you up with someone else”. Uh no. Why would I want to get paired up with someone else when Merissa cut my hair the way I wanted on the first try and makes a statement «I love cutting Asian hair.» You just discredited your own employee. Way to go. No effort to alleviate the situation or offer a solution. I’ve been coming here faithfully since the beginning of year paying $ 27 – 37 once every 2 – 3 weeks and it just took one action to ruin it.
I’ll probably not return again.

The location is somewhat convenient if you work in Irvine, as it’s surrounded by commercial buildings and businesses. If you’re in a rush and need to be groomed, it’s a trust worthy place for a cut and wash. You can also use the men’s room to tidy yourself up, though I never have.
It’s always clean and they usually stock cold beverages and snacks at the front, there’s plenty of room to sit and wait if it’s busy, but I can’t say much for the music or any entertainment aside from the magazines (cellphone reception sucks around here).
Initially, I was intrigued by the modernized barber shop look and went for a cut. Upon arrival, and after a few visits later, I realized it’s simply a modern salon that has been furnished to cater to men that lacks the actual barber shop vibe.
I’ve never had a major complaint with the service, the ladies are usually very friendly and open to chat with. The televisions weren’t entertaining, and neither was the music.
Most of the cuts I had were good, but I wouldn’t say they’re outstanding. A few times it was shorter than I requested, and a bit more «funky» than what I was asked for as well (classic men’s comb over).
For the price, I would visit a barber shop and drop the same amount of what a fancy salon would charge, and it’ll already include a tip (usually $ 10-​$ 15 tip).

1^st time here and I am very happy I finally came today. I had a couple of things waxed. And what little hair I have left cut and a shave and goatee trim. Erin did everything but the hair cut. Sorry I cant remember names of everybody. My memory sucks and the only reason I remember Erin’s name is because I have her card. It was my first time having anything waxed and she made me feel very comfortable and was very accurate on what to expect. Yes it hurt like hell in some spots. Be we all know it is not going to tickle. Because of Erin, The Awesome receptionist and the Just as awesome person who cut my hair I will be back. The only thing that could make my experience any better is to have some Monster energy drink (Green) in the fridge for me. LOL
Thank you so much for the VIP treatment!!!