Friendly Hills Barber Shop

You better hope your barber’s friend doesn’t show up because he will take his friend first whether or not you had an appointment.
Prices are reasonable but there is some serious favoritism going on here.

Luis is the guy you want to see here, my son has been getting his hair cut by Luis for a couple years now and he always looks great! Luis takes his time even though my son is 4 he communicates well with my son and manages to get him to sit still for a long period of time. There’s toys and they’ll ask my son what he wants to watch. Luis always asks how it looks and doesn’t mind me asking him to go shorter etc… My brothers go here, my husband, my step dad, we recommend him to everyone and they agree he does a great job, always booked solid so you have to make an appt. never have to wait. A+++

Luis does excellent work with great attention to detail. He asks the right questions and makes sure you leave looking great. Book him early cause his schedule fills up quick.

Luis is the man.
He takes his time, and you can really tell he enjoys what he does.
If your looking to have your hair cut by Luis call ahead, cause he’s always booked and by appointment only.
I made this Unilocal account just to leave this review. I had a 5 star great experience.

It blows me away how amazing this barber shop is. No doubt its the best shop in any direction for miles. Been coming here since my first haircut. If you go there once you’ll stay there for life. The best haircuts are given here by some of the most genuine barbers. They really know what they’re doin. They will bend over backwards to make sure your satisfied with your hair and your experience. Great job guys.

My kid hates his hair cut, but when Cathy went to cut his hair, he was calm and let her do it. This place is usually busy from what I hear but I went in the middle of the day on a Friday and not many people were there so I got my kid in right away. It is only $ 15 for a cut and I was in and out. They are super nice and even put on a cartoon for him to watch while he got his hair cut. I am definitely going back!

Great atmosphere and these guys know what there talking about. Ask for Luis or Carlos.

Came in today with a last minute call and they hooked me up. The wait is short. The price is a steal for a detailed haircut. Out of all the barbers I’ve been to and I been to plenty (military), Carlos did an exceptional job.
I was sitting next to a special needs child and Louis did a great job on the kid, even when the kid wasn’t keeping still he still managed to give this little boy an awesome haircut.
I highly recommend this place.
*just call in for appointment just in case it’s packed. It’s that good.
Thanks again Carlos, Louis, and Stephanie.
Keep up with the great work you guys are doing.

Great haircut from the lady that takes walk-​ins. I’m sorry, I forgot her name but she gave me a great haircut. I would have marked 5 stars if the price was a little bit lower. $ 13 seems a bit high for a regular haircut. $ 10 would be a more reasonable and fair price, although I have been to plenty of barber shops that give good regular haircuts for $ 8 these days.

I’ve been coming to Friendly Hills for quite some time and now they have this new barber his name is Luis Chan he’s the man with scissors in his hand he’s what I like to call an old school barber. He cuts my sons hair and mine if your looking for a fresh new cut or a hot shave Luis is the man for the job. So if your in the neighborhood and looking for a haircut look up friendly hills barber on Whittier blvd. Tell them Chilli sent you…

I just had to write a review because I am very displeased with my haircut. I didn’t receive my haircut from josh or Stephanie but the lady that takes walk ins in the very front. So I asked for a undercut and showed her a picture to be exact but ended up looking like a pencil head at the very end. It didn’t seem like she knew what she was doing because usually you would wet the hair when it’s as long as mine (6 inches) but she was dry cutting my top hair. I wasn’t facing the mirror but I knew that I had made a big mistake choosing her while getting my hair cut. Judging by the pictures taken on Unilocal I should’ve made an appointment with chan but it’s too late. Looks like I have to wait 2 months for my hair to grow out again

There’s so many barber shops in Whittier now, but I like this place for 3 reasons. First, Luis Chan is an excellent barber and takes his time, even with little kids. (Stephanie is also good.) Second, they make APPOINTMENTS! Other barber shops in area don’t make appointments or charge an extra fee for making appointment. Some make appointments and still make you wait. Not here, I’ve never had to wait for more than a few minutes. Last reason, it’s $ 13 for a cut. You can’t beat that. They even finish you up with Suavecito or Suavecita!
What I don’t know is if they take credit cards. I always pay with cash.
Check them out!

Great prices and perfect if your lugging around kids they have toys and children’s movies for them to watch. Staff very friendly but make an appointment they stay busy!

I’ve been getting my haircut here for close to 2 years now. Stephanie is my regular barber, she’s the best. She and Mike are very professional, decent and godly people. The addition of Luis to their crew just adds that extra youthful kick. 2 thumbs up.

I will DEF be back! $ 13 for a phenomenal cut! Took my 4yo to get a cut, Stephanie cut his hair, she was patient and pleasant. They had toys there for them to play with, and even put on a kid movie!
My son loves his hair and I do too! :)

My 1^st time there went great, I called ahead and made an appointment with Carlos. They greeted me as soon as I walked in and asked if I had an appt. I Let them know and sat down to wait.
My barber Carlos was really cool and friendly, my haircut came out NICE! I have a Pomp/​Part kind of hairstyle and I’m pretty picky about who cuts my hair cuz some barbers at other places have messed up my hair really bad so I decided to take a chance with these guys and I was EXTREMELY SATISFIED! I only asked to cut the sides but after combing my hair he noticed I had some hair that overlapped on top and didn’t stay down with the Suavecito Pomade so he asked if I wanted him to fix it. This is the first barber that has ever fixed that problem ! (I have EXTREMELY Stubborn hair) thanks Carlos!
The rest of the staff was also cool and really friendly to me and everyone else there I think it was Luis and the older man which I think his name was Mike .I will definitely be returning and be a regular at this place! Thanks Friendly Hills Barbers, see you guys soon!

Family /​kid friendly with toys games to entertain while waiting. Mike and Stephanie do a great job each and every time. Would absolutely recommend this business.

I’ve searched high and low for a barber to call my own. A few months ago, I needed a quick cut on my lunch break and a co-​worker recommended Luis at friendly hills barber shop. Super easy to set up an appointment. This cat is a PRO. Cuts your hair the way YOU want it. I’ve sent friends and family to this shop to see Luis, and they have all said they were totally satisfied with his work. I haven’t experienced work from the other barbers, but everyone I’ve seen in their chairs has smiles on their faces. The only thing missing is maybe some sports on the tv, or some music. 5 star. Thanks Luis.

Stephanie’s awesome. I’m not a regular, although she did cut my hair three times in a five-​month period earlier this year and last year.
The other barbers’ chatting can border on the annoying after a while, especially if you’re tired of hearing complaints about people not saying «merry Christmas» anymore – me, I find racism, classism, gun violence, and ostentatious displays of wealth far more troubling and un-​Christan than «happy holidays” – but that’s why I like Stephanie. She’s fast, efficient, and quiet. She’ll talk to you, but it’s not too personal and not too small-​talky.
The haircuts are super cheap, so leave a nice tip. What else is there to say? Stephanie’s awesome.

The only way this haircut could have been worst is if it included a colonoscopy. Buckle up ’cause the story I’m about to share with you is 100% true and not exaggerated.
I’m driving by and I figure: «Why not give this place a chance? What can possibly go wrong?» (Little did I know…)
I sit down. The barber (an older man) starts with his electric hair clipper to cut my hair — with both hands! I’m wondering: «Has this guy cut hair before? He must have… he’s old.» Then he burns my ear with the clipper. You can smell the burnt hair. I politely let him know he is burning me. He proceeds to do a sloppy job with the scissors instead and make awkward conversation.
The other employee here (a woman) is closing up for the day and goes to the restroom. When she disappears my barber suspiciously looks both ways and asks me what I am paying for my utility bills. After a sales pitch I politely turn him down and the woman returns.
Then the woman goes out to take out the trash and my barber suspiciously looks both ways and proceeds to ask what my bill is for my cell phone. After a sales pitch I politely turn him down on his phone offers and the woman returns again.
The woman locks the doors and says bye to both of us. She’s leaving for the day. Things get really crazy then…
My barber suspiciously looks both ways, leans forward, and whispers into my ear the following (verbatim): «Hey how about that Barrack Obama? I heard he’s a secret Muslim. He’s not even eligible to be president. He wasn’t born in America.» I then hear a rant about Obama, Obama’s agenda to destroy family values, and how Muslims are trying to destroy our great nation. Now… I’m not partisan… I hate liberals and conservatives equally — but I would never force a captive customer to listen to weird rant. This is inappropriate conversation in a barber shop.
It gets worse.
I try to change the conversation to something more comfortable. At least I try. The best I can do is the GOP race. I then hear a rant about how he doesn’t trust Mitt Romney, how Mormons are not real Christians, and how they wear magical underwear. I desperately try to change the subject again.
The then moves on to talk about the Jewish conspiracy, the New World Order, the Rapture, and how Obama is the beginning of all of these events that are unfolding. Obama is the beast and we will all have tattoos on our hands that will be required to have jobs. We will be required to pray to Obama’s god. Let me summarize this situation a different way: An old guy with a sharp razor to my neck is getting apocalyptic and unstable.
Now, I have to admit — At this point I’m almost expecting Ashton Kutcher or Jamie Kennedy to jump out to tell me I’m in a hidden camera show.
Before he finishes he insists on getting my contact information so he can sell me his phone service and utilities.
It gets worse.
When it’s all done he thrusts a sharp piece of mirror in front of me so I can see myself. He startled me. «I’m sorry» he says. «I dropped my mirror earlier.»
I pay him and leave. (No tip.) I just want to get out of there. When I get home I realize the haircut was atrocious. Just bad. I wish Unilocal could let me give this place zero stars.