I would highly recommend this place to anyone. Finding a good barber in SF is hard to come by. I've had the pleasure of having worked with both Chris and Rito and they have been the best barbers I've had in my adult years. Rito gives great suggestions on your cut and is very detailed oriented. I always leave feeling like a new man. I currently live in Russian Hill but make my way out to the Dogpatch every two weeks as they are that good. read more

What a yucky obnoxious service -dismissive barber /female / was looking down on me and talking down to me .. why ? not sure if it was because I had a baby or because of my accent (immigrants are welcome?) - anyway - Barber next door from them (almost in the same building) is polite, accommodating , better skilled n better priced read more

Made an appointment with Kam 10 days in advance. Drove there, parked, and as I was walking from my car to the shop when, 2 minutes before the appointment, I get a text that my appointment was cancelled. read more

I'm converted. Trusted Chris with everything (I just gave a few guidelines as to what I wanted) and he delivered. Vibes are chill. Feel like I'm in my skin again, and have gotten nothing but compliments since coming out of the shop. I definitely recommend coming here - especially early in the morning (it's like therapy). read more

Great cut, great shop, good conversation. Bang Bang Niner Gang. My go to barbershop when I visit the Bay

These dudes are the real deal.... And they've been here for over 10 years. I've followed Jan wherever he works and really appreciate these guys. read more

Mikey is my go to guy super cool & chill. Good friendly environment to be around for the kids too

This review is long overdue! Justin B. is a true master of his craft. I've been coming to Justin for almost 2 years now and he has yet to disappoint me with a cut. On day one he took the time to get to know me, green flag! A great conversationalist and a genuinely good dude. He always takes into consideration my changing tastes and my hairstyle has evolved over time, again never disappointing. I always have a great time in this space, all the other guys are also chill af. I don't even live in the area anymore but I stay coming back to Dogpatch Barbershop, thanks for all that you do guys! read more

Again, I am in a new city and finding a good barber is hard. I called 3 days prior or an appointment and ended up getting a spot right @10am with Kamron. I will start by saying that I have had worse haircuts. I was pretty specific with what I wanted a mid-Fade with 1, comb-over, and hard part.. AKA gentlemen's cut. PROS: fade itself was actually pretty solid. Nice blend and good taper in the back. CONS: He took off quite a bit from the top, more than I really wanted. I just needed a trim(shape up) and he took off about 1/2 inch. The hard part was also off from the natural part in my hair so now it looks like I have two parts.. Kamron is a nice guy and if I lived closer I would try this place again, just maybe with a different barber. Price: $50 (tip included) read more

Dogpatch Barber and Shave South - Missed the natural part in my hair with the hard part... not terrible but will have to let it grow out for a few months. - Barbers Near Me - San Francisco, California

Decent, not great by any means, and be aware the barbers here aren't skilled with scissors. If you're looking for straight razor work this place can deliver at a cost. My issue with this place is that it severely lacks in professionalism. I've tried 3-4 barbers at Dogpatch and they're all pretentious people who play favorites with their regulars and close friends even when you, as a new customer, have an appointment. After one haircut, the barber put product in my hair to hide the fact it wouldn't lay flat. After a shower, the back of my hair stood straight up. For that reason, I can't recommend this place because they won't treat you with care and consideration unless you're "in" their clique. read more

Cornelius is the man! I was able to book 2 days in advance, and got an amazing cut! I hadn't cut my hair in 1.5 years, but Cornelius was up to the challenge. Everyone here is so kind and friendly. Very clean and professional shop. The owner Chris does a great job of making sure everyone feels at home in his shop, and I will be coming back here for all of my haircuts so long as I live in the Bay Area. Highly recommend! read more

Dogpatch Barber and Shave South - Love the cards! - Barbers Near Me - San Francisco, California

Have come here twice since moving to SF and the haircuts have been fantastic. My barber is Andy Pham -- always making it a super cool and welcoming environment. He is also super quick with the cuts and cuts always look really clean! read more

Horrible service Ill never go back there, dirty, not professional Avoid at any cost read more

Moved away from SF a year ago and I am really missing the service and the quality that Cornelius provided. He was my barber for roughly 10 years while living in SF and I couldn't recommend him more. If I am ever in town again I am 100% booking a haircut after booking my flight, hope you're doing well! read more

I had a great visit here in the Fall. Great cut, conversation, and nice shop. Will return!

Easy to spot out. They do walk ins but mostly appointments. All of the guys in the shop are really easy to talk to. Rito is one of the best. He makes sure he knows exactly how you want your hair to be done. He is all about detail. Before Rito does next steps he makes sure you know what he is about to do. He is a easy-going guy to talk to and knows his way with those clippers. I always got my hair done at great clips but geez after one appointment with Rito, I would pay the price any day. read more

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Been coming here for years and it's all because of Kerry! Well, don't get me wrong. The other barbers definitely contribute to the dope atmosphere of the place but Kerry gives a damn good cut (she's a pretty good therapist too). I look forward to my monthly cuts with her. Amazing cuts, great prices and fantastic conversation. Oh and I don't want to forget Buster, the shop dog. Shouts to him. read more

Always a great experience at Dogpatch Barbers. Got another undercut by Justin "Just Right" Bautista. The first time I came I had a design in mind that he executed very well. The last couple cuts I let him have free reign with the design. I have gotten numerous compliments with each cut. With the great service I continue to receive I will definitely be a long time client and will refer everyone who is looking for a barber to this awesome shop. read more

Dogpatch Barber and Shave South - Undercut by Justin "Just Right" Bautista. I gave him free reign to do whatever design he wanted to do - Barbers Near Me - San Francisco, California

Was in town visiting from New Jersey. Wasn't expecting to get the best haircut of my life here! Very friendly staff and attentive to detail. Kameron gave me a haircut and shave - I've never been so thrilled with a haircut in my entire life. Thank you Kameron - See you next time I'm out West! Maybe it's time to open Dogpatch East?? read more

I've been going to get my cuts at Dogpatch for over 2 years. I can't say enough good things about the guys here and the high quality cuts they give. I come in every ~3-4 weeks and not once have I been disappointed with my haircut. I get a fairly clean cut with a skin fade on the sides and a combover on the top with a natural part. Even though I've been going to the shop for years now, each cut I get is treated with absolute precision and care and I wouldn't trust anyone else with my hair. Also, important to note is the culture in the shop is great - really has a neighborhood babershop kind of feel and all the barbers as well as the customers are fun, easy, and engaging to talk to. A+ read more

Go look for rito aka dr fresh. Your barber makes or breaks your first and best impression. And rito always delivers the best. read more

This place is awesome -- was looking for someone to maintain my undercut with rad patterns and I found he perfect spot. They're super nice and very experienced, I was so happy with my experience and haircut. Rito did my hair and see for yourself how skilled he is! Super high quality, creative, experienced, and all for a very reasonable price -- especially considering they're located in the city. Can not recommend enough. read more

Avoid this place if you value your time. Justin Bautista will confirm your appointment time and slot his buddies in at your time slot while you wait for him to change music tracks and his continued petty conversation skills. read more

I have been getting my haircut at this location for the past several months by Kameron ("THE TONSORIAL ARTIST"). Kameron is awesome. No-nonsense, easy to talk to and has consistently given me excellent haircuts. Cannot recommend him enough! The location is also great, with easy access to some awesome food spots around the Dogpatch. Located right next to the 23rd Street Muni line and Caltrain right around the corner if you need to get into the city afterwards. read more

I don't know about y'all, but I like knowing I am guaranteed to be seen when trying to get a clean cut. This place does appointments via app, so it's super easy; just go to their website, and it syncs to their feed (they'll confirm with you once it's set). The owner Chris is a chill dude, Cornelius is also chill. I go to Jan for my cuts, dude does fresh work. If you want a dope spot in SF that is chill and won't rip you off and offers appointments, Dogpatch Barbers is the spot. If you go to Jan, tell him A-A-Ron sent you. read more

Got my haircut here and I would like to say that I am very pleased with the quality! Amanda is a great professional at her craft: she gave me stylistic advice on what type of haircut will work best for me, cut my hair very thoroughly and precisely, and in the end even gave me a few hints on how to shape my hair in the future. She also gave me a complimentary neck massage that was a very nice touch, since my neck felt a bit strained after engineering software for the entire day! Definitely, will come back in the future! read more

EVENT: moved to a new area... The Mr. Had to get a haircut... His hair is out of control!!! We got a wedding to go to... And we're having a massive fam bam dinner. Boy needs to get a clean SERVICE: a small little shop... The dude was pretty cool! He hella talked to him... 5 stars! There's also little benches for you to sit and awhile... Love the little bench outside! It took about an hour cut and he's cleannnnn OVERALL: he looks clean! He's a new man!!! Lol! 5 stars and beyond! He will be back! read more

Yesterday was my boyfriends first time @ Dogpatch Barber & Shave and let me tell you, it was absolutely worth every minute and dollar ! BARBER: Chris is an excellent, no-nonsense barber who listens to his customer's wants and executes it with perfection. Yes, you heard correctly P-E-R-F-E-C-T-I-O-N ! He literally embodies confluence of professionalism and for that very reason probably has a masters in hair. With as difficult as it may be to find a good barber, and my god is it hard... Chris is worth his weight in gold! I mean, my boyfriend went on for months before anyone would touch his curly locks. Last time my boyfriend entrusted a stranger with his hair... it was a disaster. This brings me back to Chris @ Dogpatch Barber & Shave, this young man is everything you'd like in a barber and for me to write a review on a service I DIDNT GET!!!!, speaks volumes --volumes. For all the work Chris ran on my boyfriends scalp (4-530PM) incredible. A+ work, and definitely worth the hour drive from Marin to see my boyfriends ear-to-ear smile. You come into Dogpatch Barber & Shave wanting and getting a haircut... little do you know, that you'll leave with a masterpiece on top of your head! If you want someone who is meticulous in their craft, visit Chris !!!! You will no regret or forget it ! read more

I've only gotten one haircut there (with Chris), but I will say I have been looking for a barber I would go back to for about 4 years ago, since coming back to the bay area. 1) I have never been this happy with a haircut before. Yes, I know I literally have to book an appointment a month in advance, but its worth it. 2) Chris was very helpful with deciding on a haircut. He definitely tailors his cuts to each of his clients. 3) You can tell he treats this as art and not just a way to make money. He took his time and almost an hour. When you take that long on a man's haircut, you are probably taking extra care 4) Everyone in the shop was warm and inviting. Its a great dynamic and welcoming environment. I didn't feel like I was in there to just get 20 min buzz cut done, pay, and leave. Overall: yeah its $40 or so, but its well worth it. Cheers read more

I've had a buddy trim my hair for a long time, then a local barber that can't be found anymore. I was looking for a local spot sort of close to work where I can get a new do and opened a bunch of links on Yelp and found this spot. I booked an appointment (three weeks in advance). I love when things are done online and ends up going smoothly. Their appointment system is online and you can pick your barber on listed available time slots. I showed up for my first appointment here this past week and Chris greeted me with a warm welcome. We chopped it up a bit and discovered that we both grew up here in the city and knew a ton of the same folks. Conversation aside, Chris nailed what I was going for. My hair isn't quite long enough for what I'm trying to get to yet, but he cleaned me up and didn't charge me full price for the cut. But this clean-up would have been a standard haircut at any other location unless I'm an existing customer. As we all know, reviews are a bit bipolar, as we write them when we receive either terrible or excellent service. I've already gotten compliments on my hair the past couple of days and when people notice, beyond oneself, then it's probably pretty damned good. I seriously can't be happier about the cleaned-up results. Thanks, Chris. I'll see you soon, man! I'm going to book my next appointment now. read more

Found my new shop! Moving from the south bay it was tough finding a place to get cut. Barber shops usually have terrible customer service and barbers that can care less about your time. Dudes with inflated egos that I wouldn't trust to cut my ex's hair. Not this place. Making a reservation was very simple. The shop itself is small but looks awesome. Very friendly and welcoming environment. They even had the Mayor Hawthorne station going which was a huge plus. Dudes working there are mad funny and had me cracking up. Not your basic small talk, they were definitely genuine guys. Jan hooked me up and dude can cut. My hair was banging and I wasn't sure what I wanted the final product to be. With little direction he got me more than ready for the weekend. Never been happier with a cut and can't wait to return! Thank you guys! read more

Long overdue review. I typically get my haircut from a cheap barber every month or so for about $12 but a couple weeks before my wedding, my boy booked an appointment here with Jan. "Don't go to a cheap barber, gotta look fresh on your big day" he said. I came in here not knowing a damn thing about hair or what to do with my hair. I've had the same haircut for damn near 15 years but wanted to try something new. I told Jan that I had no idea what I wanted and to just make me look fresh. An hour and a half later, I ended up looking like a new person with my mini combover (my hair wasn't long enough for a combover). Needless to say, my wife and I really liked it. Jan really knows his stuff. My haircut didn't really feel like an hour and a half because it felt like a head massage the entire time (no homo). Everyone here is super friendly and chops it up with one another. Safe to say that I'm a fan and will definitely be back. Thanks again, Jan! read more

Received a cut from Jan last weekend. Wanted to go with a new style and showed him a classic pompadour cut. He didn't flinch and took other queues about my sideburns and tapering it in the back. Good conversation was flowing, the interesting thing is that this is the first barber shop that I can recall where mirrors are not in front of the patrons, so you can't see in real time what they are working on. Double edged sword as it lets you relax and the barber focus on the style but if the barber is taking it to another level, you won't have any time to butt in to say something. Overall quite pleased with the cut, Jan also gave me the scoop on how different products will provide an overall appearance. This will be homebase for me here in SF. read more

Always great service at this spot. Very talented people, you know that when you go here you are taken care of. I think i've found the very best barbers in the bay. Thanks for all your hard work guys read more

Dogpatch Barber and Shave South - Sick freestyle by my boy Chris. Thanks a lot man - Barbers Near Me - San Francisco, California

Cream's BarberShop is 100% class. Chris did an amazing job on my hair and was very personable, all around a top notch guy whom I could not recommend more highly. Nothing can boost a man's confidence and put a little kick in his step like a fabulous haircut and some cool updated personal maintenence. I love it when you deal with smart people who are great communicators and good at what they do. The world would be a better place if everybody was talented, pleasant and competent like the staff at Cream BarberShop. The place is new and looking Amazing, I love love love the old barberstyle retail in 2014 that smells amazing and works! This place is a diamond find, you will love your new style. I personally got over a dozen complements the first day, Thanks Chris read more

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Very grateful for another excellent cut by the skilled shears of JIT! Plenty of excellent barbers here doing great work. Keep keeping us looking our best. read more

12-07-17 I had the absolute pleasure of sitting in Cornelius's chair today, I was amazed and now I will only see Cornelius...the man is a master of his craft #getyousomeofthat read more

I can attribute three qualities to my ideal barber: someone who (1) is passionate about their craft, (2) aspires to become a great stylist as well as a barber, (3) has the confidence and technical skill set to take their craft to competition. I discovered today that Chris Eliares' work clearly represents all three of these characteristics. For my first haircut, he worked with me to develop a new hairstyle. And even with the obstacles of cauliflower ear and a dime-sized cyst, he navigated my hair with adept patience and precision. The final product? I can honestly say that he is, thus far, the best barber and stylist that I have met in SF. Which begs the question: Why waste your money with those sad excuse for barbers who veil their insecurities behind pretentious displays and gaudy store fronts? Book your next appointment with a specialist who takes the work seriously. Someone not only with technical skills and years of experience, but tact and personality to give all of that meaning. read more

Dogpatch Barber is seriously the best barbershop I have been to in my life, and I have been to some of the slickest joints in DC, Brooklyn, Dallas, LA and SF. This one's tops. It evokes the feel of the classic hangout, with as much or as little great easy conversation on any topic you like, cool digs, great vibe, but these guys are all business when it comes to taking care of and getting to know you, your likes, and your dislikes. I have seen and/or gotten cuts from three of them over the past few years, Jan, Cornelius, and Chris. Artists, all of them. From hair art to a simple clean up, I have seen all of their clients leave thrilled with the cut and with the experience of just being there. If you haven't tried it yet, get on the list. Might take a while... They are busy because they are worth the wait. Chris knows talent and demands quality in his shop, so I know the other guys I haven't gotten cuts from myself will take the time to do it right. They'll get your 'do how you like it, so tell them and relax. In my experience, they get you out better than what you thought you could look. Just got mine again today, and it might be the best yet. Though if they get much more popular I might have a hard time getting back in again when I want... Whoops! read more

Cornelius (previously at barber lounge) is amazing. Always makes me look good and on top of it he's a great guy.