Joe’s Barbershop

Went 2 times. The first was amazing, good people. The second one was terrible, one of the barber (a girl with a black hat and glasses) refused to cut my hair. She stayed hidden in the back of the barbershop. Well, another barber came and talked with her, and I had my haircut by him. When he started, she came back.
Such a shameful attitude.

This review is for the structure of the process of getting a haircut from this place. I have been coming here for years and I think this may be my last haircut. It is sad because I have only had great cuts here. I just cannot deal with there system of registering. I walk in register and there are 4 customers physically waiting and 10 barbers workings. Next you here the barber going through the list of names on the tablet and maybe 15 names later they get to someone that is actually present to get a hair cut. Are you kidding me. Just point at someone and say «you want a haircut»!! The sad part is that they don’t even delete the names that they called previously. Now the next barber called the same names that were not here earlier. I’m done! Sometimes new technology isn’t always good.

Amazing hair cut and the guy knew exactly what I wanted. He was an artist, comparable to an adolescent Michelangelo or Rafael. And they’re credit card friendly

Finally! Finally I’ve found a great barber that isn’t booked until February 2017 when it’s a full moon and the summer solstice!
After the barber I was going to in the Mission wasn’t cutting it anymore (pun intended), I decided to venture off and find a new barber that truly made me feel good about myself when I left the shop. A shop that I wouldn’t feel like I was being ripped off from when I got my haircut. Joe’s Barber is that place.
I reserved writing a review until after I went to Joe’s a couple times. I wanted to make sure that the customer service and haircuts were consistently awesome; indeed they were.
I loved being able to virtually add my name to the wait list while at work, catch Muni to Joe’s, and get there in time to wait about 10 minutes or so. Super easy and convenient. No guessing who’s next or fear of going to the bathroom and then losing your place in line.
I recommend making a reservation with Brie. She’s really thoughtful and understands hair. Before she goes to work, she explains what techniques she’ll use and what will work best for your hair and head type. She listens and produces great work. She’s very easy to get along with — something I look for when I am in a barber’s chair.
This review is pretty long, but I feel like when it comes to dry cleaning, haircuts, or automobile repair, you can never be too detailed with your experience. I added some photos of my haircut for all to see.

By far the best fade I’ve had in the city. Now I’m new to SF ~6 months from DC… I’m used to going to small Vietnamese places and getting a perfect cut for $ 15…I’m not naïve as to how outrageously expensive things are here, I’m just pointing something out. I love Joes for a few reasons…1) everyone seems super nice and will talk about anything 2) the cuts are great, haven’t had a bad one yet and 3) the price is right at $ 25.
But of course, come Jan 2, the price for a cut will go up to $ 30 + tip. I’m not trying to be a jerk but why can’t anything stay steady in this city when it comes to prices? Then next year $ 40 and so on?
I’ll keep coming for sure but I truly hope it doesn’t go up much more… my hair rows too damn fast!

I got my haircut here today for the first time since I moved to the city. I like to find a place and stick with it as long as possible whenever I move somewhere new, and I think Joe’s will for sure be my new spot.
Noelle was my stylist/​barber. I’ll get to how great the cut she gave me is in a moment, but first I want to give a bit of back story about what stood out to me in regards to her customer service. The guy that got his haircut before me by Noelle told her that he was promised a free haircut by Joe (the owner). Turns out the guy was just scamming Noelle and when Joe went and called him out for it, he came storming back into the salon and yelling at everyone. Joe pushed him out and told him to never come back (good call haha). Noelle told me that she was anxious as a result of the situation, and worried she might be in trouble. I told her it can just be a learning moment for her, and that her customer’s poor morals isn’t her burden to bear. Despite the stress the situation caused her, Noelle stayed conversational and caring throughout my entire cut. I really commend her for that, I know it couldn’t have been easy to work through (especially since it turns out today is her birthday). I don’t know if Joe or management at the barbershop read these or not, but I hope this review adds to the opinion that you hired a quality human being in Noelle.
Anyway, she had zero complications doing my cut. I’m not very picky with my hair so I told her that I normally get an undercut and that she’s welcome to do anything else she thinks will look good. In my opinion, hair stylists are the professionals, who am I to tell them how to do their job. I love the way it looks and would recommend her to any of my close friends!
Thank you so much for the cut, and Happy Birthday Noelle.
FYI, a regular cut costs $ 25 here (which is relatively cheap considering SF prices); however, they will be increasing to $ 30 starting in January!

LaBriel Moses gave me a great cut that tons of people complimented me on for a week. I showed her a picture of the cut I wanted and she was great!
All the times that I have been to Joe’s over the years (which aren’t many because my boyfriend is a hairdresser), there has been a wait for a cut. Not a long wait, but just something that you should expect. But now the system has been modernized. You get in the queue from their website and get to do some of that waiting during your journey to the shop!
P.S.
I love how Joe’s sign got a flat top hair cut!

Strike three you’re out. Went for a cut and the guy left burn marks on the back of my neck. Went in a second bad time and the gal was an unhappy, abrupt bitch. Went in today and wanted to get joe to cut my hair and he couldn’t communicate clearly after I made a basic request: to have him cut my hair. «I’m taking appointments, come back in 20 minutes after the last time listed,» was all he could say. Since his name wasn’t listed on the reservation system, I guess I’ll just assume he meant to sign up for any barber and you might get me? Either way, a horrible experience three times in a row means I won’t be back, which is a shame because I like to support my community.

I love this place! Go Cody! Go Cody! Go Cody! There is no other spot like this in the world! John, Jerry and Priscilla kill it to! You can’t go wrong! I stopped going to Fellow Barber and am getting better haircuts here than I ever got there, not to mention my wallet feels soo much heavier!!! Go Cody!

This place has great prices and is central to the city. It’s always clean and everyone is friendly. Everyone goes through a rigorous interview process to make sure they are top notch.
The best barber in my opinion is Angel. He does a great job and is the most popular barber in the shop.
The only drawback I have with him specifically would be he often talks for a long time with his clients. He will stand around chatting without cutting their hair causing the wait to go longer than normal.

I just moved from l.a. to sf and after long searches for an affordable but good barbershop I came across joes. Andy is talented … Gave me exactly what I wanted … If you’re looking for a great clean cut fade Andy is who you wanna see

Ok Joe mentioned he would get an online appointment set up so customers don’t have to sit around for ever and get skipped over (like my last visit) waisting a huge amount of time.
I was curious if he would follow through and wanted a trim up for Pride Weekend. He did and it was online, I could not get it work on my phone 4G very well. But I was impressed he got it up and going. So I dropped by.
They were not too busy yet and Angel had a spot right away for me. He did a great job on my neglected hair and beard
I had a great Pride day and the nice hair cut impressed some cute people… everybody wins!
Happy ending, really really happy!

I am taking the time to update my review to say how much I have fallen in love with John and how well he does my hair! John is the first person to ever listen to what I want and talk me through what he’s doing. He was patience, knowledgable, kind, and knew what I wanted. I am happy to say that I actually found my barber! If you have come here and didn’t like your hair, I would suggest coming back until you find the barber that’s right for you. It took me 4 tries to find John now I’ll happily wait an hour to have him cut my hair.
Thank you so much John! I love the hair! Just in time for Pride :)

I am someone who simply wants my hair made shorter than it currently is without blindly buzzing it. I also don’t want to spend $ 50 on a haircut. That’s silly.
After taking way too long to research an affordable place to remove hair, I finally decided to give Joe’s a try. Walking in, the place was really busy with about an hour wait but I decided to stick it out. They have a nice system where you just sign up on a tablet and you can see your place in line anytime you want on the screen. Because of this I was able to walk around the neighborhood during my wait instead of sitting there glued to my iphone. Big plus in my book.
Once I got back close to the quoted wait time, my name was called within a few minutes. Basil was my barber. I don’t usually know what I want, so I just let him do his thing and it turned out great! Most barbers would just shave your head and charge you full price if you don’t tell them what to do. Basil spent a good 20 minutes giving me a good cut and did not try to make small talk; another big plus! I hate that!
Overall great experience. $ 25 haircut in SF with no fuss.

I’ve been going to Joe’s for the past two years. I’ve always felt welcomed by Joe himself as soon as I walk in. Andy is a fantastic barber who I personally recommend. I constantly get asked where I get my cut, and I have Andy at Joe’s to thank.
Come early to avoid long waits.
This place is an institution in the Castro for good reason: convenient location, friendly atmosphere, high quality cuts.

I love this place. Came in for my monthly cut and had Barber J.R. for the first time. He was attentive and had great ideas for what I should consider to get ready for summer. He has great energy and made sure I was comfortable as he works on my fade. Love his sense of humor.
I previously had Angel and Dean cut my hair and they’re just as awesome. This place is honestly as good as it gets.

I don’t ever post reviews but finding a hairdresser you like and gives you a killer haircut is hard and since I found that person i figured I should.
JR at Joes is awesome. I like to keep my hair pretty tight on the sides and JR did an amazing job. He is super attentive to what you are looking for and delivers a killer cut. Probably the best fade I’ve got In the city.
Thanks JR!

Cody did a great job, one of the better haircuts I’ve had in a while. And I don’t genetically have good hair (I asked for Matt Damon, got Nicholas Cage) so it’s a challenge to make me happy.
No appointments, just walk in when it’s slow, grab your barber, get ‘er done, and spend less than $ 50 like you would most places.
Win. Win.

This was my first time here and it was GREAT! Mostly walk ins which is nice and they promise I get you a cut. Friendly atmosphere.
Can’t recommend Basil enough. He was awesome with not only taking great care to make sure I got a good cut and something that fit me well, but super friendly and helped give advice when I didn’t like previous ones from other places.

I got my hair cut by Cody, who you’ll immediately recognize by his charming Peter Pan inspired tattoos. I had such a pleasant time conversing with him while getting my hair done, he was such a nice guy!
But to the point, the cut was just what I was looking for. I told him I wanted something traditional yet a bit edgy/​trendy and he gave me just what I wanted, without really knowing what I wanted. That to me is a great hairstylist/​barber because it is such a great feeling to sit in a barber’s chair and be able to put complete trust in the person cutting your hair to make you look great.
I highly recommend Joe’s Barbershop and Cody… I went for my first time a few weeks ago and I cannot wait to go back again!

Excellent barbershop. No fuss, no muss, great cut. Online scheduling services are fantastic.