They give a good haircut quickly and a reasonable price, and they take reservations. What more can you ask for from a barber?

Lee has been cutting my hair for years. She always does a great haircut and she is a really pleasant human being. I always enjoy myself and I look sharp after a visit. read more

Got a great cut here. Showed her a photo and she knew exactly what to do. She knew how to handle my curly / wavy hair. $20 is a bargain, so I was sure to tip extra. She was very friendly as well. Will definitely be back! read more

Leon's Haircutters - Outside - Hair Salons Near Me - El Cerrito, California

Le is awesome. She's been cutting my hair for the past 15 years. Since then, my wife, children & grandchildren all get their hair cut at Leons read more

Leon's is a great, small, family friendly hair cutter. Lee is amazing with my kids and she regularly cuts my hair and theirs, occastionally my wife too! Lee-- if you are reading this, I'd love to buy a gift certificate to help you guys bridge this long closure for covid-19, can you post information here? read more

Le did an excellent job cutting my husband's hair, and mine also. It had been many, many months, and we both looked quite shaggy. With Le's expertise, we both looked, and felt, better in no time at all. Plus, she is a nice person to deal with. Appointments were easy to book over the phone, and her shop definitely felt safe. Also, she only charged $20.00 for each of us-a bargain! We will be back. read more

Lee is an amazing person. Such great queasily haircuts. But also a big heart and fun conversation!

This is a trusty place to get a basic trim. As a woman, there are times when I just want a little pick me up, in the form of a simple haircut to get rid of any dry split ends. That is exactly what I got! For a simple, non fancy haircut, the older woman (Jenny? Linh?) is my touch up go-to hairstylist! I know that I won't go to her to get my highlights retouched or to change the face framing layers, but for a trim, yes she's the woman! She's also so friendly and such a cute little asian lady! My hair cut took about 20 minutes and cost $15. read more

Highly disappointing experience. I called to schedule an appointment for my son's haircut 2 days in advance, only to be lectured about how I need to show up because her business depends on us showing up for our haircut. The call already put a sour taste in my mouth, but I assured her we were making the appointment because we do in fact plan to come, and could be there early. Come time for the appointment, we arrive 10 minutes early to find the shop is dark, closed and locked up. I called to see if any more info could be gathered, no answer. A voicemail was left with my phone number, but no returned call was received. No explanation seen or given for why the shop was closed. We will unfortunately not be returning to this business again. read more

I continued to frequent this barber for years after that first haircut in 2007, and was never disappointed. Lee is a former stylist, so if you are in the market for a professional stylist type of cut on the cheap... you just hit gold. Thank you Lee for years of great haircuts! read more

Le gave me a great haircut, great price and she's doing every required safety protocol to the highest degree.

Haircuts are great and they're usually very nice but the service is pretty bad. It became a real struggle to walk-in so I started making appointments. That worked until today When I had a 9:30am appointment, arrived at 9:25am. The person in the chair finished at 9:32am and then she took a walk-in in front of me saying he had been waiting a long time. There was no discussion of it was okay with me or if I had somewhere I needed to be (I did). Since I couldn't wait I asked to make an appointment for the next weekend but she said they're closed next weekend. It's too bad, because I really like the haircuts to the point I was making appointments a month in advance and arranging my weekend plans around being able to fit in a Saturday morning once a month (she closes Sundays and too early on weekdays to make after work an option). At this point though I've been a customer for five years and this is the fourth time I can remember leaving frustrated and without a haircut due to similar issues. I don't see how I can go back if it's going to be like this. read more

I live near by, and decided to give it a try. The first time the cut was OK, it was done by a woman, and I probably would give it 3.5 rating. After a $1 haircuts I have experienced traveling in a wilderness of Central America I am not too picky anymore. However the second time around I was served by a old guy with "bicycle handle" mustache, and he gave me really bad cut. There is no way I am going back there even though it is literally next door. read more

She was so so nice and a very skilled hair cutter. Very reasonable, $15 for a fade. She was pretty fast but it was one of the best fades I've gotten in the area. She offered to gel my hair after and gave me a good recommendation for products. Highly recommend! read more

My previous review is for two people who are no longer at Leon's. In 2009, I switched to Lee, the owner. She is incredible! She has also cut my wife's and both of my daughters hair. Lee is super talented. All I have to do is walk in, sit down and tell her to do her thing. She cuts my hair perfectly every time. I'd recommend her to anybody with hair! read more

I really like Lee. She's fabulous with my kids and has been cutting their hair forever. She does a good job with my hair too. The only problem with the place is that hours aren't posted on Yelp, which I hope I have remedied today by sending in a photo. If not, the current hours are 9 to 5:30 Tuesday through Saturday, closed Sunday and Monday. Note: after I submitted the hours to Yelp they posted incorrect hours. The ones I have here are correct. read more

Very nice place. The two ladies there are super nice. I bring my kids there for haircuts and they are incredibly patient with the little ones. Lots of books to keep the kids busy when I get my haircut. read more

I like my sides and the back of my head shaved bald. So I'm always on a quest for the best barber. Let's call it the Quest for the BEST Bay Area Barber. This was my 2nd time here, first time was about 8 years ago. Today this place has changed since then. The place was ok, just not the barber shop I remember it being. The lady that cut my hair did a pretty good job at cutting, but she's more of a stylist type rather than a good old fashion barber. My quest continues.... read more

This was my firs haircut since I moved to the bay area. The lady that cut my hair was very nice. She missed a few areas but when I corrected her, she was very receptive and willing to fix my hair until I was pleased. I will definitely go again. read more

Great cut, attention to detail, friendly service, and they take appointments. Clean, local shop, that's very convenient.

What a beautiful hybrid. It's a true barber shop:outdated magazines combs resting in bluish disinfectant, I believe you can even get a shave. In short it's everything that is right with America. Now the general downside to these kinds of places is that they are run by guys whose philosophy is that if you leave with less hair than you walked in with, it's a haircut. So here's the pleasant surprise, the Asian woman that works there worked for Panache in Berkeley for years before it finally closed down. You can get a salon cut in mooky clip joint! read more

These guys are good. Not hair stylist good, they don't have shelves full of different hair products for curly hair, limp hair, brittle hair and the like, rather this place is full of people who have been cutting hair for decades. The owner has a handlebar mustache to be proud of, and it's always waxed and twirlled to a mervelous degree. Aside from cool facial hair, they know what to do with long hair. I know this might seem trivial, but as a guy with shoulder length curly hair, it can be a difficult task to get it cut reasonably well. All to often I've had it all chopped off, or hardly touched at all. Leon's Baber Shop knows what to do, and that takes 5 star skill. read more

Been going to Le for years. She's a very warm and kind person. Listens to you and provides a great haircut and a ridiculously low price. Support this local business! read more

Lee is the best! She takes enough time to do excellent haircuts and she remembers all of my details. She also takes appointments, which really makes a difference. Thank you Lee! read more

We like KImberly! She does a great job with my 5 year old son...we've tried several other hair stylists and she does a consistent job with him, and it grows out well until it's time for the next cut. And cost is very reasonable. read more

What a gem of a discovery in the middle of all the mini-mall centers along San Pablo Avenue! Despite living in the East Bay, I'd been going to San Francisco for 10+ years for haircuts because I loved the hair place I found when living there (City Hair and Nail) -- they gave me great, reliable, stylish cuts for $15. I never thought I'd be able to beat it. Tired of commuting just to get a haircut, I turned to Yelp and learned about Leon's. I was a little skeptical, but figured it was worth a shot -- and I'm thrilled that I did! Leon's is utterly unassuming in appearance -- not a place I would likely stop without a recommendation (thanks, Yelp folks). At the same time, it is a reassuring throwback to the old-school barber shop I went to as a kid (without the old-school approach to hair cutting). I got an excellent cut for $15 from a woman named Lee, and will definitely return. The owner, Gene, is a very friendly guy with a perfectly styled handlebar/Rollie Fingers-style mustache -- if he cuts hair half as well as he grooms his mustache, I'm sure I would be a happy customer. Highly recommended! read more

Le is fantastic! She takes the time to cut mens' hair and does a great job!

Lee is the best. Sweetest stylist I've ever had, and she remembers everybody's name. Great conversationalist too. Been going here for years now and even though she gives me the same haircut everytime, she always asks what I want before cutting. I just tell her "same as always". read more

I've finally found my barber! Gem of a discovery is right! I came here based on the Yelp recommendations below, and boy were they spot on. I've been looking for a decent barber here in the Berkeley area for three years now, and I've been dreading looking for a new one (again) -- so much so that I haven't had my hair cut for 2 months now. Gene was excellent; very clean, very quick, very personable, and very polite. He's one of the lost, great barbers -- with a real barbers' license. The cut was only $15, but I simply had to give Gene a $5 tip for the quality service, so I paid $20 total (which is what I had gotten used to paying elsewhere anyway). read more

Super friendly women. Very reasonably priced. And, my hair looks great!!! :). It's my new favorite hair cutting place.

Leon's is a great place for a good cut. I've had both Le & Lisa cut my hair. I personally liked Le's haircut better, maybe it's because she understood what I wanted since I described it in detail. Before moving to the bay area I used to pay $50 + tip for a haircut from a stylist. Now I pay less than half of that with tip and I can't tell the difference! read more

I came in on a Monday with 2.5 months worth of scruff to play with. Before entering the chair I asked the older asian woman if she knew how to do a flat top/crew cut...she assured me that she did. I told her I wanted it 0 on the sides and tapered in a little bit near the top, then flat on top. After 2 customers walked in shortly after she started, I was wondering if she was going to give me the attention I deserved, after all, before coming in, I sat in my car contemplating this place while I watched her put 20 minutes of finishing touches on the previous customer who had no more than 8 white hairs on his head. I thought I was gonna be in for a real treat today, man was I wrong! As soon as those 2 extra customers came in, I was done for. She did the sides perfect, cut some triangular line into the front of my hair line for some reason, then must have gotten sidetracked and forgot about the FLAT FUCKING TOP I asked for!!! I could have done the same job, if not better with a flowbee at #3. Ya see, a Flowbee doesn't leave a coneheaded point on the top of your head, it just follows the contours of your scalp. Somehow, this bitch decided that I looked better as a sharpened pencil tip than I do as a man with a flat top. So, I was in and out of the chair in about 8 minutes, a record setting haircut in my opinion, with the most embarrassing frock I've ever had in my life. Even when I told her at the end, I wanted this flat, all she said was, yes, I cut it to a 3, in broken English, like, that's ok, u look fine, it will grow back, now MOVE, I have more money to make, get lost! So, off to my hotel I go to use my own clippers to salvage what I can...then off to the store to buy a nice hat! This place SUCKS! read more

I've had my hair cut by Lee two times now and I must say, she is very, very skilled. She'll give you a great cut for not much money. However, a warning to any other men that have longish hair: Both times I went in I had shoulder length hair that I wanted trimmed up and shortened "a little bit." I ended up with bangs each time, my hair a good six inches shorter than I had wanted. It's NOT a bad cut, in fact it's VERY good, just much shorter than I wanted. Just make sure to specify EXACTLY how much hair you want left before she starts and be ready for a great cut. read more

I get regular perms followed up by between perm trims for business purposes and am quite particular about the styling. I tried Leon's haircutters due to its proximity to shopping areas (fuel costs make one pay attention to such convenience factors) and was pleasantly surprised at the service quality and skill of the two ladies at Leon's. Li gives me excellent perms (quick and efficient) and Theresa's haircuts are consistently and carefully styled just the way I request. I recommend them enthusiastically!!! read more