Giving two stars instead of one is generous here. I also gave a 20% tip on a job, which deserved…read morenone, because I'm not a cheapo or rude. My son had overly long hair at this point in the pandemic, and he needed to get it cut for a reason. I made the website appointment for the "high school" option of 30 minutes. This is a $45 appointment. When we arrived on time, I was not greeted with a smile or friendly greeting. When we got to the barber's chair, I showed the barber two photos of my son's natural hair, which is wavy and thick, and mentioned that that was his natural hair. He assured us he could cut it back to that length. Getting to the end of the appointment duration, I notice from the lobby that both barbers are there, and someone else is working on his hair now -- if you have seen this, you know it's not a good sign. I let the barbers know that we had to leave to make another appointment on time. Time passes. I call the other appointment to let them know we're late. I tell the barbers again that we need to go. One of them tells me he's finishing up. I notice that both barbers had tried to force my son's hair into a shape that is never going to hold due to the aforementioned naturally wavy and thick hair. Also, they cut his hair with layers so long in back that it looks more like a girl's layered bob after they had seen the pictures. At this point, the head barber should have asked us to come back another time to rectify the haircut. He didn't respect our time limit after the first communication. If a simple high school appointment is going to take longer, then the website scheduler should reflect that and say 45 min-1 hour. I've taken kid to almost every barber in town now, and *nobody* has ever needed more than half an hour. Lack of communication and unfriendliness are unwise in any business setting where one is trying to increase local clientele from existing businesses in town.

My girlfriend kindly gave me a gift certificate with more than enough for a hair cut and beard…read moretrim. I was looking forward to this as I've never had my beard professionally trimmed. I was surprised when I got there that the 'back' area, where the pool table is, was being worked on. Part of experience is the atmosphere which was lacking at the time. It wasn't the finished space as shown in the pictures. Next is what will make me never support this business in the future. Below is how they advertise their $52 hair cut service which is what I paid for. "Once determining the best hair design for you we'll shear, shampoo and style your hair also address any excess hairs your ears, eyebrows and nose might have." What I expect and anyone should expect is to get what is paid for. I don't have any excess ear and nose hair so that wasn't an issue. What was an issue is my hair was not shampooed. Nor were my eyebrows trimmed. Every barber and stylist I've gone to before will shampoo at least once and trim your eyebrows. And since they advertise that as part of their service I expected no less. Also, he didn't even trim the hair on the back of my neck. When I've left a other barbers or stylists in the past they made sure I looked my best. When I left Swarthy's I was not presentable and needed a shower. The one star is for the moisture treatment which did help the dry ends. If the owner is reading you may ask "Why did you give me the remaining balance of the gift card to me as a tip." I did that because I know I will never spend another penny at your business and it may help pay for a working sink and some shampoo if the $97 already spent isn't enough. If my criticism seems unreasonable please feel free to reply. Thank you.

Square Deal Barbershop continues to be my go-to spot for beard maintenance. I've been a loyal…read morecustomer for years, and you'll always find me in Ronny's chair. The rest of the team is great too, but once you find your barber, you stick with them. I usually drop in every 3-4 weeks for a cleanup, and booking an appointment is always simple. You can schedule directly through their app (my preferred method) or by calling the shop. The atmosphere is top-notch -- good music, friendly banter, a clean setup, and even drinks available while you wait. It's a modern barbershop with an old-school sense of community, which is why I keep coming back.

My barber is Diane, she's great! Always welcoming and helpful. She wants to make sure that you get…read morethe cut you want, barbershop is nice and small has a patio to relax in. The other barbers around her are inviting.

I really like my haircuts from Nami! I've been getting my haircuts from Nami for the past 8 months…read moreor so after I found this place from Yelp and I highly recommend her. I always find it really hard to explain exactly how I want my hair to look because even when I find examples to show the hairstylist, I either don't want it exactly like the photo, or (more often than not) the person in the photo has hair/headshape different from mine so I'm never going to look just like that. I've come to realize that every hairstylist is going to have their own "style" if you will, and the haircuts they do will reflect that style. I really appreciate Nami's style and the way my haircuts turn out even for little things that are hard to explain such as the back. If I had to describe it in regards to my own requests (I do a side part), I would say she's great at flowy, modern cuts that look clean but still have a natural feel to them. She's also great at listening to requests. I often like mixing up my haircut a tiny bit and she'll offer suggestions and we'll have a discussion on various possibilities. Lastly, besides doing great haircuts she's also just fun to talk to, I always enjoy talking to her so that's a bonus. Reservations are done via their website where you'll find available times and pricing. Parking is easy, there's a huge parking lot in back that's shared with a row of retail buildings, just look for the two story building with the Sansai Japanese Grill.

Very easy booking process! Nami did an amazing job . No wait right on time , got there and the…read moreservice started on time and ended on time. Clean establishment, she cleaned all her tools before starting . Showed her a photo of what we wanted , which was the flow cut and she nailed it ! She gave us pointers on what products to use etc., we will definitely be going back . Loved the building , was able to grab some coffee while we were waiting and check out the Lego collectors store. It's was very tranquil . There is plenty of parking outside , first 90 minutes are free.

I brought my son in for a haircut today for the first time, and he just loves his haircut. Highly…read morerecommend Sarah! She was friendly and did an awesome job with my son's hair. We will be back again soon for sure!

BE CAREFUL of OVERCHARGE! It was our first time so did not really know the pricing…read morestructure...turns out I paid for an adult MVP when we should have been charged for a Junior Varsity (we did not get a shampoo even though we asked for one). Other than that, the cut itself was...fine. My sporty 12 year old loved the decor and appreciated watching sports on the TVs. The overall experience was pretty no frills. However, be careful on pricing...

Best salon in Pasadena, hands down! A luxury feel with excellent skilled barbers and technicians…read more Mikey is my go to here. He explains what he does and like me, you'll actually learn more about what your hair may need on top of a great cut! It also just feels like a nice place to go and experience.

There's street or paid lot parking to get here. Inside has a really chill aesthetic with upbeat…read moremusic. They offer drinks as well!! The staff are all friendly and polite. Ricky shaved my head and and trimmed my beard. He was able to make suggestions on the style. It turned out really well! The hot towels were great because they had a slight scent to them. I'd return here again!

Great staff, and great quality haircuts. Love their dodgers wall…read more Always look forward to making an appointment with them.

I was happy with Andrew's hair cut. But I had to wait for…read morehim to come back few times and him messing up my schedule. Once is a mistake but happened very frequently with me. No bueno

First time visiting and Ara did not disappoint! He is great at what he does and overall did an…read moreamazing job making my hair look stylish and appropriate for my face shape. Highly recommend paying him a visit if you ever find yourself in Pasadena!

Ara does it again! Our godson didn't want to cut his hair... it looked like a tired mop! We finally…read moregot him to trust that we were going to put him in good hands...and we left the cut and style completely up to Ara. We were ALL amazed and super happy! Our godson looks sharp, and has an easy to manage (doesn't even have to comb it) hairstyle! Ara changed my hairstyle about 30 years ago and I've had the same style since (with what hair remains ), he is a true master of his craft! And kid friendly!

Another wonderful experience with Leo. I paid $70 for a haircut which includes wash, blow dry and…read morestyling. My hair feels lighter and soft after Leo applied some hair serum. Even though I came in with some ideas, Leo provided his expertise and insight to combine my ideas and his styling that would suit my facial and hair composition better. They were really kind and helpful. I was in and out within an hour. Love coming here

I've been searching for a great salon nearby for a long time, and I finally found it. I called on a…read moreTuesday afternoon, and within minutes I was in the chair with Leo. I didn't come in with a specific style in mind, but I knew my concerns. Leo listened carefully, offered thoughtful suggestions, and walked me through his process step by step. The entire experience felt incredibly reassuring--I truly felt I could trust him with my hair. At one point, I asked about ongoing hair treatments. Instead of immediately recommending something, he suggested we wait until the end to see if it was even necessary, which I really appreciated. The results exceeded my expectations. The cut suits me perfectly, and I absolutely love it. After reassessing my hair, Leo explained that treatment wasn't needed right now since removing the split ends and adjusting the weight helped my hair naturally fall into place. From start to finish, the service, experience, and results were exceptional. I couldn't be happier and will definitely be coming back. Thank you, Leo!