Solana Beach Barbers

Good guys – used to cut my grandfather’s hair way back in the day. Just a classic old shop – you won’t find anything quite like it around town.

I found my «new» favorite barbershop! I’m sort of old school and the simple fact is that I don’t have much hair so a barbershop is best for me. I’ve tried Supercuts and other chain hair cutting places and you just can’t beat the treatment (and price) of an old fashioned, traditional barbershop.
It’s conveniently located on a major road and there are places to eat nearby and literally walking distance to the beach. There was no problem finding a place to park right on the street right out front. I was lucky in that they were sort of slow so I didn’t have to wait. I walked in and there was a barber just waiting for a customer. I told him the way I wanted my haircut and that was it.
After sitting down in the chair and getting draped he went to work. The barber who worked on me was very gentle. He certainly took his time and was a bit of a perfectionist. After giving me a great cut, he did the traditional neck shave with a straight razor. You gotta love that! And when he was completely finished, he did a brief scalp and shoulder massage.
I used to go to a barber near my office, but I’ve since moved my office down in this area. I had thought about making the drive back to where my previous barber was because I didn’t want to try hunting around looking for a new place, but I saw this place and decided to give it a shot. And now I have my new favorite barber and will unquestionably be back.

Always get a great haircut old-​school barber shop style. Reasonably priced. Walking distance from my place. Love it.

Great, old school barber shop. I was taken right away on a Saturday at 10 am. Nick was super friendly, efficient, and had me out in under a half hour which I appreciated. Great buzz cut! Please support these guys.

Authentic Barber Shop meets coastal living. If you’re not afraid of straight razor you’ll love this place.

Hubby and I still go to this barber and he still goes to Steve, but I go to Nick (young Vietnamese guy). Prices haven’t changed in years and service is still great and friendly. Give them a try!

If you’re looking for an old school barbershop, this is the place. For just $ 16 I got a clean buzz, razor cleaned neck and a light massage haha. Carlos talked about the good ol’ days of boxing most of the time. It was perfect.

Great haircut from Mike, very interesting fellow, talked about world travels. He took his very professional time on the cut. Shave on the next and sideburns. $ 16 with a good tip.
The shop is old school, leather chairs, hot shave cream, scalp massage, talc and brush to clean up. Nice beach breeze back to front, great mix of old and new on the play list.
I was the only customer; I walked in just before 6 on a slow Monday.
I’ll go for the works next time, and only hold out the fifth star for that visit.

First of all of your going for a shave skip the Asian lady. I asked for a haircut and shave and she pulled out an electric shaver. The haircut was fine but I was super bummed about the shave. Prob will not come back.

Great barber shop, and a true barber shop. The barbers are very skilled and always do a great job. Be aware that they don’t take credit or debit cards.

My boyfriend and I love coming to this shop… Mens haircuts aren’t hard to do… But Kim, the store manager knows how to make a man look ten years younger with any style you need. Step cut, fad or trim… She makes it worth the 2 hour drive to see her. Book only with Kim!

My favorite NoCo barbershop. I drive a half hour to go here every couple months. It is definitely an old school barbershop, which I like.
Nice little shoulder and head rub at the end. Depending on who your barber is it will be 30 seconds weak or three minutes strong — delightful. Just another reason why a lot of customers sit and wait for their favorite barber.

My husband is SUPER picky about his haircuts… He has found his place because he has had amazing haircuts ever since he started going here. Great barbershop!

Went in earlier this week. Shop was clean and as luck would have it I didn’t have to wait but that is about the only nice thing I can say. I was helped by one of the two ladies working there. Overall not pleased with my cut. As noted by other review, it was done with electric clippers and then thinning shears but no scissors. Wanted a trim and got a very short, uneven cut with strays sticking out. Only solution now is let it grow and look for a better place next time. I would not recommend this place.

I just called to ask about holiday hours. The person who answered the phone was RUDE! Make sure you listen carefully or you will get the «I SAID…» Really doesn’t give a good impression and make me want to send anyone from my family there.

I’ve driven by this place a million times and have always told myself that I want to get a haircut there but have never had the chance. However, oddly enough, this morning I found myself in Solana Beach before 8am and desperately needing a haircut.
I used to get my haircut in a funny little barber shop in Chicago where business men swung through on their lunch hour and everyone talked sports and weather while getting quick trims. They weren’t fancy but they were convenient and kept to business. I’m not interested in expensive cuts for men but I also don’t like going to Supercuts or other chains that make the haircut experience feel cheap and without character.
Solana Beach Barbers was exactly what I was looking for. It was mellow inside with no product displays or corny hairstyle posters. It had nice, old-​school swivel chairs and a steady, shoulder-​high mirror that expanded the far wall. There were sports highlights on the TV and some old classy dude reading the paper in the farthest chair.
I was greeted by Nick, who was extremely friendly and genuinely interested in his clients. I told him about my work and that I was a first-​time customer. He was friendly while also focused and very interested in making sure I had a great experience.
My one problem is that the hours for SBB are kinda funny. They close at 5pm every day and they are closed on Sundays. However, when I brought this up with Nick he said just call ahead and they’d be happy to schedule an appointment at 530 if I couldn’t make it.
I work for a small retail business and I know how important first impressions are. These guys were excellent and I’m looking forward to my next appointment!

I’ve gotten 3 or four excellent haircuts here, all from NICK, the young Vietnamese guy. He takes his time and doesn’t talk too much. (He might talk more if you speak Vietnamese!)My hair is pretty long and super thick, but Nick can handle it.

Not sure what the big deal is. The price is good — $ 16 for either haircut or a shave. Otherwise nothing else to rave about.
The haircut was nothing fancy, scissors did not even come into play. My hair is short, but I guess I’ve never gotten a haircut like that before.
The shave, was alright. Cheap cream, cheap aftershave, but the barber was very careful and took his time to the extent that I thought he was carving his name in my face. I do have very tough facial hair, so shaving me is not easy, but in the end I can get a closer shave myself with gillette razor. There were no cuts and no irritation afterward, so if your facial hair is softer this might work great for you.

Based on Lee F’s review, I decided to visit this barber shop. My barber barely spoke English (that, or his accent was just very very thick), though he seemed to understand it just fine, and once I managed to communicate what I wanted, I got a great haircut at a cheap price.

Oh thank Buddha. I don’t ever have to set foot in a SuperCuts again.
I’ve been looking for a real barber shop for a while. Well. To be fair I haven’t so much been «looking» as «hoping I would find». It’s lazier, but similar.
Anyway, I have found one. I’ve been in here twice for my new «close» look — #3 up top faded to #2 on the sides. The barber the first time was a bit chatty, but the second time when I arrived, there were probably 8 active cuts going on, and mercifully no one was talking. This is how you know you’re in a man-​friendly environment. Even though two of the barbers were women (I almost dinged a star for that), everyone knew that making small talk about the weather or about your stylist’s no-​good ex-​husband who never really was very good with romance and always left dishes in th… oh my god, SuperCuts stylists SHUT UP!
The cut was $ 20 ($ 16 plus tip) — a little pricey for a barber shop cut, but let’s face it, these guys have to pay nearly-​oceanfront rent.
Most importantly — they shave the neckline. With that righteous hot lather and a nice, deadly straight-​edge.
Every cut comes complete with a few minutes of odd I-​refuse-​to-​enjoy-​this-​too-​much homoeroticism in the form of a 5 or 10 minute scalp and shoulder massage. It’s truly striking to see this manly place with no talking and simple cuts and all the interior cues from the 60s you can shake a stick at … and then one of the customers has his eyes closed as he enjoys a manhandling.
But it does feel pretty good. Powerful hands kneading away my worries…
There’s a bit of street parking in front, and a big lot in the back.
UPDATE (8÷25÷07): I’ve been here maybe 5 times so far, and twice now I’ve gotten chatty barbers who talk shit about their ex-​wives and then about how now they’re trying to choose which woman to stay with. If this becomes a regular thing, I’m gonna swipe a star away.