Nelson’s Barber Shop

I had a great experience here! Olivia was great and cut my hair exactly as I asked her to. I went around 2:30 and had no wait, which was awesome! Very affordable ($ 15 for a fade with a razor part!!) and I will be going back!

Barbers are inadequate at best… couldn’t even get a buzz cute right… stray hairs everywhere… had to go home so my gf could clean it up.

I’ve been going to Nelson’s shop since it opened and I refuse to go anywhere else. By far the best Barber shop in town.

I took my son for a haircut, I got sit and I sit him in my lap because he is 3. The lady said he was moving and it was impossible to cut his hair (not only he wasn’t moving but he also was in silence).
She told me to wait to see if the owner was able to do the haircut but I didn’t like the hold situation and we left.

Tried a number of different Barber shops since moving to Las Vegas. Do a good job on basic cuts, friendly service and the price is spot on!

We love coming here– Nelson’s sister back home in Hawaii had been cutting my husbands hair since childhood. When we first went to Nelson, he had the same technique as his family’s barbershop back home which was a huge relieve for us.
This is a VERY SIMPLE barbershop. If you want simple cuts, cheap price with no-​frill barbers, then this place is for you.
If you’re looking for a friendly place that’s pretty, with friendly and warm staff, where your experience is amazing– go somewhere else.
We love the simplicity of this shop and will continue to recommend it to anyone, especially from Hawaii, specifically Kailua, Oahu who has gone to Mike’s in Kailua. Anyone familiar with that shop should come here.

After 5 different times with several of there barbers, Minh is the best there, then John, then Nelson (worse is Nelson).
In middle of my cut, Nelson stopped to fix the clock time, then started again on my hair then stopped to read the mail, then started, then stopped to talk to two walkins, then started back up, ran out of shave foam, had to ask another barber for a new razor. Then in the middle of the «line up» he stops again!!! Screwed my sideburns, straight chopped them off, worse experience ever…
Then he charged me $ 15, when usually it’s $ 12… I will only go there because of Minh.

I just took my son to get a haircut. This is our first time. When we entered the owner just told my son to go to a lady. I told the lady what my son wants. She just started shaving his head over and over. My son told the lady to make the top shorter and keep his bangs. What is rude is that the lady ignored him and cut shaved off all his hair. She was trying to make it even on both sides she continued to do that until my son was bald. The lady keeps on saying sorry sweetie it’s what it is. When we were about to pay the owner asked what sized shaver was she used. She said size 1 then size 0. I asked the owner if she was new. The owner said yes she is new. My son was really upset he cried for a long time. I don’t like that the owner just let the lady do anything with my son’s hair. I will never go back to this place again. I suggest you don’t go to this place and pay for them to experience how to cut hair.

Love this place they do such a great job on cutting all my boys hair! Tip: call early to make an appointment to avoid a long wait. Thumbs up!

My grandpa used to say that there are three things every man needs when he moves to a new town: a good doctor, a good lawyer, and a good barber. Well, I don’t know about the first two, but I found a great barber at Nelson’s in the heart of Chinatown. What makes the barbershop great? Pleasant environment, skillful expertise, and an attention to detail that creates consistency. I have probably had 50 cuts over the years and can honestly say I never have had a bad one. Highly recommended.

Was having lunch next door, and in need of a haircut, so thought i try them out. Minh she was gentle, super nice but sharp with the lines, i was impress! Had a haircut/​fade and a line cost about $ 15 Very Reasonable. I walked out felt like a million bucks, super happy! They seems to stay busy so call first.

Everyone in this facility can get the job done quickly, but Olivia is my personal favorite.

Never been more disrespected in a barber shop. Sat in the chair told the guy what I wanted. He then tells me to hold on while he goes to the John. After more than five minutes waiting for this clown to take a crap. I got up and left. I will never go here again. Any professional should take care of his business before sitting a customer in the chair. They were not busy. He was sitting on the chair prior to me arriving.

My husband is EXTREMELY picky with his hair. He used to get his haircut from a friend for years because she was the only who knew how to cut it the way he likes it. She quit cutting hair to pursue another carrer, so he tried different barbers with no luck. So we turned to Unilocal and found Nelson’s. Being conveniently located he decided to try them and he liked them. His fade was really neat and even. No lines or bald spots.

Walked in on a weekday, wait was about 15 minutes.
Got my haircut from THE Nelson (was oddly pumped about that), showed him a picture of what I wanted on my phone — he glanced at it for about three seconds. Put it down and he went to work… he didn’t even need another glance to deliver exactly what I wanted.
This dude has honed his craft and I’ll for sure be back.
Came out to $ 13, but that cut was so spot on I threw him a 50% tip and gave him a $ 20 spot.

I have a little brother who is strangely picky about how his hair looks and Nelson’s is the only place that he has been continually happy with. I either have my brother go to Nelson himself, his wife, or his sister in law.
I willllllll admit, yes, you might have communication troubles here because it is a Vietnamese owned shop and if there are other Vietnamese people sitting in the chairs waiting, they will tend to have loud conversations. Sorry, that is how my people are! LOL. But hey, you will walk out looking like a million bucks ;)
They do a complimentary straight shave afterwards that I my brother gets low-​key worried about when it gets to that part, but he does end up loving it everytime.
Nelson’s definitely has our business.
Tips:
— CASH ONLY
— Either bring reading material or have a fully charged phone because peak hours come with a wait time.

Needed a haircut…**Crosses fingers** Unilocal app, don’t fail me now!
It led me to Nelson’s. A 4-​star rating and in close proximity to where I was working was enough for me to come on in. Upon entering, I saw a woman cutting a dude’s hair and an old man sleeping on a chair. Uh oh. That old man was to be my barber. I think if he didn’t have an amazing mane on his head, I would’ve waited for the woman. He eventually woke up and got to cutting with not one bit of chatter and a disgruntled, unfriendly ‘tude. I’m not sure why he was upset, but the dude was tossing towels around and breathing all hard on me. Awkward. He ended up doing a decent job (most barbers get a bit heavy handed), but I couldn’t get out of there quick enough.
The place has plenty of chairs, but only two were people working (given it was a Monday at Noon), so I can tell why there might be a wait on the weekends. Plus, it took about 25 min to do a fade, which seems excessive. For $ 12, it’s a deal, but I might try a few more places out around town before coming back to this old school joint. If I wanted to feel awkward in a chair for 30min, I’d go out to dinner with my ex-​wife.*
*Note: I have no ex-​wife.

My boyfriend wasn’t sure if anyone was able to cut his «black» hair when he walked in, because no one looked like him. But he didn’t leave. One of the ladies took care of him and he enjoyed how she cut him. He said the best people to work on his hair end up being females anyway!

I’m giving Nelson’s 3 stars than a 4.
Wait time: 1 star
Haircut: 4 stars
Atmoshphere: 3 stars
Friendliness: 5 stars
Do expect to wait at least an hour to an hour and a half if you go on weekends. They’re closed on Sundays.
If you don’t know what clippers they’re supposed to use on your hair, you can let them know what hairstyle you want. Best way to do it is to bring a picture. Of course, consider the shape of your head. Not everyone can be Matt Bomer. From their, they can let you know what clipper number to use when you come back for your next haircut.
Close shave! Well, not on my face cause I’m still 15 and can’t grow facial hair. However they will do a close shave to line the back of your neck and side burns. Expect to get a mini-​massage too.
All of them a great. You can’t go wrong if you go to a different barber. Cash only! If you don’t have cash, don’t be that fool, leave your watch as collateral, get cash from ATM and come back. Go play in a Chinatown parking lot.

Aw shooooot I really like going to Nelson’s Barber Shop. They don’t take appointments, ca$h only, closed only Sunday, and never is a real long wait.
My favorite cutter is Minh, shes tight like her sharp razors that give me an excellent cut, fade, taper, and (insert barber technique). Always takes her time to make sure everything is to my liking, offers suggestions, works fast, and uh she doesn’t smell. It took me a real long time to find someone I was comfortable with and didn’t cost AYCE sushi money. I can see myself going here for years just like the fellas that hang out at barber shops in the movies.