I've been taking my now 5 year old and 4 year old kiddos to Little Locks in La Jolla for a year now and I'm always happy with my kids' haircuts and they're happy because they get to sit in a car and watch a movie! Literally no tears and it is stress-free for both my kids and me! We love this place and the staff are friendly! read more

LOVED this place! The cars were so cute and the place was so clean! Although my son cried half the time, the woman cutting his hair was so kind and patient! She did an excellent job. For reference, my son is almost 16 mo old! *ignore my son crying. He was just whining bc he wanted out lol. He was fine read more

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Scheduled an appointment and when we got there (on time) there was a crowd of angry costumers who haven't been helped and with appointments backed up an hour. Poor workers since they said the receptionist was out but she didn't know how to handle the computer (seems everyone should know). One customer even walked out without paying for merchandise since she was waiting too long and needed to be somewhere. I watched the cuts before me and was unfortunately not impressed. My family turned around and left. Also, they don't have a ramp in the front which seems strange for families with strollers. read more

Awful. Went for a haircut for my little one. Oh my, this place needs some staff training. My little one was little nervous but sat peacefully. Jagged front wont last long but this doesn't seem to be their expertise. Needless to say, i won't be coming back. They seriously lack experience in cutting young kid's hair IMO. read more

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This is my go-to place for my littles' haircuts. They do a great job every time! Quality products used which is an added bonus.

Great haircuts- kids always happy! Staff is friendly and we have been coming here for years! read more

I have been frequenting Little locks La Jolla for 15-mos & have been pleased with their services! However, staff turnover aka Barber Sarah & lack of Customer Service care aka Staff Receptionist & Other Barbers are current significant issues!! I made an appointment with the Owner/Romi Saini, whom owns 2-Little Lock shops, La Jolla & Solana Beach, for the first slot at Opening/9am on a Sat given i had a significantly busy Saturday & was flying out on a business trip the following day. I arrived 5-mins early & the shop/door had not opened as of yet. Waiting a few steps in front of me was a couple with their son. Upon the staff opening the shop/door, keeping in mind my appointment with Irma T, Irma T immediately guided the couple & their son to the barber chair & the receptionist asked &/or said nothing to me. I mentioned to the receptionist that i had an appointment for the first slot at Opening/9am and asked her to call the Owner/Romi Saini however to no avail. I then called Owner/Romi Saini at her other/Solana Beach location & the staff indicated she was not there however upon pressing them for a call-back, she would call me back. Owner/Romi Saini called me back. Greeting customers & Asking if the customer has an Appointment is "Business 101"!!! They don't do this!!! And so It's time to find somewhere else & someone else who cares about Appointments made & Customers!!! read more

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amazing service! so great with littles. they were so patient and able to get my kids to cooperate. great little toy store that is part of the experience read more

We have a "spicy"7 year old who hates haircuts but Irma got him cleaned up without any ado! We are grateful and will be back. They also gave me (adult man) a great cut, too. read more

We have been going to Mylisa for several years now and she is incredible with my kids and does a fantastic job on their haircuts! Our youngest hates getting his hair cut and is quite vocal about it, and she always takes it in stride and is super patient with him. We have had many different cuts over the years and she is always able to seamlessly accommodate the styles my kids are requesting. Highly recommend! read more

Maricel was INCREDIBLE. We have found our new stylist for our son. She gave our son a wonderful haircut and had such a lovely manner with him that put him right at ease. Thank you Maricel!!! We will see you soon! read more

We love it here!!! Perfect cuts and kid-friendly! Absolutely the easiest place for kids haircuts

Was there to have my kids haircut. We were 2 mins late to the appointment. When we reached there was already a kid getting the haircut from the previous time slot. So we waited another 20 mins. In the meantime, the people who had the slot after us showed up. The hair stylist bumped us to a later slot and gave hair cut to that kid and made us wait another 20 mins. Wow!!! Some ppl are just mean you can see it in their treatment to others. Never coming to this place again. read more

Romi reached out to give her apologies about Joy's haircut. My son got a new haircut by a different stylist and she was much more kind and patient with him. She also did a great job with his haircut and actually gave him a GOOD haircut. I'm glad I was able to come back and have this be my go-to haircut place for my son. Thank you for the great customer service Romi! read more

We had an afternoon appointment with Mylisa at the Solana Beach location today, for my two young boys and their grandma to get haircuts. It was a great experience, she was so kind with the kids and got them done very quickly, neatly - the boys look great and had a great time. She kept checking in to make sure I was satisfied. Grandma is thrilled with her cut too! Highly recommend Mylisa and will be coming back! :) read more

Mediocre at best, but probably still the best kid's option in SD Was booking random stylists at La Jolla location for over a year, but became frustrated with the lack of consistency. Finally, we saw many positive reviews for Mylisa, so we started booking with her. At that point we started to be informed that requesting a haircut with only scissors takes more time, thus they had to charge more. Seems fair, not a problem. The problem is booking a 20 minute cut and watching the haircut being extremely rushed, to the point that it was over in 10-12 minutes. OK, so it takes more time and you have to charge more, but you rush it anyways? Because of the rushed cuts, they were still inconsistent, to the point where there were weird chunks missing from the bangs, that we would only notice after washing the hair. All said, it's a pain to drive into the Birdrock area of La Jolla, so we decided that paying a few bucks more at a bougie salon (where it's not rushed) was the better option. We have no plans to return and can't say we'd recommend this place to our friends/family. read more

The place was cute but they did not have toys for the kids as they got their cut, but maybe that was my misunderstanding. The stylist we also had did not know how to cut hair evenly, especially on the bangs, so my kids first haircut is pretty sad looking unfortunately. read more

This was our 2nd visit here for my girls' haircut. Claire was so sweet and patient with my girls. We didn't do any layers or bangs, just a simple cut and a cute braid coming down the side of their hair. The place was clean and they loved the TV in the mirror! Also, I love that the employees or owners are sticking to what they believe in. read more

We called for recommendations for our curly boy and I easily made an appointment online with Kim for 3 days later. It was my 3 year olds first haircut and Kim was great. Happy kid and parents over here. Thank you! read more

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Sadly, I can't recommend this business. We arrived 4 whole minutes late for our appt. The two stylist that were working were already well into doing two other little kids' hair. Clearly they hadn't honored the appointment at all because how could they possibly be half way through a haircut if there was an appt that started 4 mins ago. No one said anything, no one greeted us, no one said "we will be right with you". Another mom and her son came in, stood around, got no greeting, no 'hello' and they left. Finally asked if our appointment had been skipped and one of the stylist turns around and sharply says "wellllll, you were late so we moved the schedule around". Nice. Great customer service. read more

Love little locks! Have been coming here for years and we always get such great service. All the stylists are so patient with the kids!! Highly recommend if you're in the area. read more

My family came down to visit SD for the first time and decided to get my nephew a haircut. I brought them to this establishment in hopes for a wonderful experience. If there was a way to put negative star review I would post that. The customer service was beyond unprofessional and horrid. Once they entered the establishment, no one greeted them. They sat there for about 5 minutes then a mom who is white walked in with 2 kids. She was greeted immediately, the stylist spoke to her asked who was first. My cousin who is a person of color replied she has been sitting there for 5 minutes and asked the stylist are they taking walk-ins, and she said no, but they take the mom and her kids immediately! How can you ask someone who is first, but take a mom who walked in after and say you only take appointments! This makes no sense at all and definitely shows that discrimination truly exists. This is such a tense time in our society and for this to occur at a place where your supposed to make people feel welcome and walk out feeling better, is unacceptable! At the end my cousin and my nephew walked out and didn't say a word. I hope that this business takes a long look at itself and makes some serious changes on how they treat people of color! read more

I am so pleased with my little man's hair cut! Ellen did an amazing job with his hair and my husband and I couldn't be more pleased. She was patient with our little guy when he started crying and worked around it. She was really nice to him and us and wasn't bothered at all with him crying out for me to be right next to him. It helped that this cute place has Lightening McQueen for the kiddos to sit in while getting their hair cut. They also have a cool race car and a motorcycle if that's more of your Little's forte. In addition to the seats disguised as cars, they also have an iPad or a screen to play cartoons or movies to distract your little one (if you are okay with screen time.) If you are in search for a place to get your little one's hair cut at, search no more! My advice for those with kids who are nervous or if you are nervous about a melt down occurring during the cut, bring them in a little earlier to play with the toys at the front and have them get comfortable with the place. I was scared to bring in our guy for a hair cut for so long because he wasn't too happy being there and was overwhelmed at another location we took him to last year. To echo, I recommend this place and if Ellen is available, book with her. I also hear and read Joy is amazing as well! read more

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I really liked how they did the back of my kid's hair. He was afraid of the razor and the stylist let him touch it, joked about how it tickled, etc, and he let her use it without getting upset. That part was terrific. But the bangs-- oh his bangs. She combed them to the side and set them with pomade, and I thought it was a cute cut at the time. Later when we got home and washed it out- what happened here?! I feel duped, and kinda mad. It looks terrible and there's no way to even it out without chopping it way too short. read more

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Mylisa is the best hair stylist I have ever had, and I am 65 years old, so that's saying a LOT. It is such a relief to have found someone who consistently makes my hair look fabulous. I love her! I think you will, too. read more

This is an amazing place to get a haircut for your little ones. The hairstylists are fabulous and really nice working with kids. I have been coming here since my son was one year old. Really love it! read more

Sydney our stylist was absolutely amazing! Highly recommend for all of your kids hair cut needs read more

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We are over this place. The concept is cute but management is rude and they are ALWAYS late. We had the first morning spot and they still were 15 min behind. No apologies from the owner or anything. The toys are a cute idea but now there's signs everywhere about how they are for sale and be careful. Again. Just do a designated play area. read more

I've been taking my son here since he was 6 months old. Every stylist is great, I never have to choose a specific one so I'm normally in and out of there quickly. The race car chairs are awesome! read more

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So happy they opened in our neighborhood! Mylisa has cut my son's hair multiple times now. She is so good with him! She's quick but patient with him, and the cuts have been so cute! Thank you Mylisa! read more

Little Locks is the best! I have been going to Mylissa for my 1 and 3 year old boys haircuts. She is so patient and always does an amazing job! The boys love their fun selection of toys too! Highly recommend. read more

Sarah did an amazing job for my daughters first hair cut! I highly recommend Little locks read more

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I've been coming here for more than a year and Mylisa is awesome! She is great with kids, and knows how to do any type of cut. They have easy parking and entertainment for kids to make their haircut easy. I already recommend her to many friends. read more

The stylist butchered my son's hair this morning. I don't understand why she would go so short around his cowlick. Now it's going to stand straight up as it grows in. read more

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I recently visited Little Locks La Jolla for my son's first haircut. Mylisa was my stylist and I'm so glad she was!! She connected with my son and got on "his level" which calmed his anxiousness and turned the experience into an enjoyable snd memorable one for all involved!! Thank you for your patience and a very handsome haircut, well done!!‍ We will definitely be back!! read more

Amalia did my son's hair a few months ago, was so sweet and made him so comfortable and did a great job :) Thank you!

Amazing place, wonderful staff. My stylist Amalia is the best . I love my haircut. Thank you ladies .

The ladies of little locks are very kind and patient! ive been coming here for a couple years now and every stylist has been fantastic. I see anyone despite different cutting styles and level of experience. they do the best with what they have to work with! My littles are not the easiest and I tip well cause I know these ladies go above and beyond basic haircut experiences. read more

We made appointment for 10 am for our daughter. When we arrived they said that the barber did not come so we have to wait for another barber. Waited for 30 minutes with no haircut in sight and left. Terrible place. No one called or messaged us to worn about the delay. Don't waste your time! read more

Finally was able to get my sons hair cut! Not because of covid but because he won't let anyone cut his hair. They have a great set up with the cars, toy store and movies playing in the mirror for children to watch. It took a lot of coaching but his hair is now cut. One thing I will note, they weren't that welcoming and I had to do most of the introduction. They were just opening so maybe they were distracted but still could have been a little more welcoming. Maybe a tad bit friendlier would have been nice. read more