It wasn't what I requested. I asked for just a little trim, but he cut off almost all of my hair and left me nearly bald. I also asked for a fade, but he refused to do it. When I mentioned my beard, he said no because he wanted to take his break instead of finishing the service. To be fair, he wasn't rude or disrespectful during the appointment. However, I'm disappointed because the haircut was very different from what I asked for, and some of the services I requested were not provided. read more

I recently switched over to this shop from a recommendation and love it! The guys know what they're doing, period. It's the perfect cut, with no messing around. It's also a bit cheaper than other barbershops in the area and I always have great conversations. I highly recommend you make your way here if you're looking for the right cut, at the right price, with a great team! read more

Being seeing Luis for about 15 years. I am not a traditionally good looking man, but I have a full head of hair. Luis makes me look good. Great shop and everyone is fun to chat with and you get some free therapy along with your haircut. read more

Rashid had great attention to detail and is a very skillful barber. Will continue to come back

Much needed late review, Armand was great! I got exactly what I wanted and he walked me through the whole process, some other barbers just give you what they think looks good, but not here! Communication was on point, the store was clean, crisp and had a welcoming atmosphere! Will definitely be coming back here for the fresh cuts. read more

I have been going to this GEM of a barbershop for 7+ years. My friend e recommended this spot and Dany F. This space is chill, always has great music and the fresh feeling after getting cleaned up by Dany is 10/10. The specialize is all styles and offer so many great amenities as well. read more

Elijah takes care of me every time, everyone is super friendly and welcoming. Definitely would recommend this place read more

Metropolitan Barber Shop - Barbers Near Me - San Francisco, California

Danny was awesome! Great barber, great guy. Highly Recommend! Also check my attachment lol @Barecomplexities read more

Metropolitan Barber Shop - Barbers Near Me - San Francisco, California

Why do some barbers give you what THEY want, and not what YOU want? Is it ego? This was supposed to be a five minute tiny trim not the Sistine Chapel. I'd grown out my goatee so it could start to be clipped into a point. I was very clear that I wanted as little as possible trimmed off, a tiny bit, and showed him with my fingers, and leave the rest (sides, lips, etc. full). I said I had a fat face and wanted the beard to cover as much flesh as possible. I was very clear and deliberate. He clearly said he understood. What he proudly did was trim my goatee very thin and very small all around and clip the hair so short there could be no point. I have to start a long process of growing the whole thing out and trying to shape it again! When I handed him my VISA he looked stunned, as if I'd dropped out of another century, and said they only accepted cash, but pointed to an ATM in the corner that charged me another $2.25. Call me dumb for not creating a scene, but it was too late. For several months I'll look like a balloon with a cotton ball glued to it. read more

I'm going to have to call this place out. If I pay $45 for a haircut, I expect professional work, especially if it's in SF. Instead, I got some amateur clipper work that's uneven and just straight-up butchered. Why would you cut straight through the corner of my forehead and make a floating patch of hair on both sides (red arrow)? If your hands are that unsteady, you should not be cutting hair. Even worse if your steady hand makes a cut like that. The blue arrow shows the line where the barber basically shaved off my sideburns with a bald clipper. No amount of blending can fix that. Lastly, I explicitly asked for a length so that I didn't have to comb my hair. When he finished, he combed it and said, "Looks good, just have to keep product in it." It's a shame that I wasted my Saturday afternoon at this place and got ripped off with this terrible haircut. Also, one star for ambience. The conversation about pro-wrestling next to me was mind-numbing. read more

Metropolitan Barber Shop - Barbers Near Me - San Francisco, California

Dude this barber shop is amazing real friendly staff. My haircut here got me laid! If you want to get laid you gotta get your haircut here it's essential. read more

Very user friendly. Easy online scheduling/appointment system. I was able to schedule my haircut appointment with Rafael from Germany. The shop itself was very visually appeasing. I arrived early, but didn't have to wait too long before being attended to by Rafael. This may be a bit biased, but having a barber that pays attention, takes his time to cut your hair to your liking, while having the visual concept of what you want your hair to look like, is light years better than getting my haircut from the military base that pushes customers through like clockwork. I've been to many different barbershops, but this one by far was the best experience. Everything from the initial greeting and sitting down on the chair, to the warm towel treatment at the end that leaves you smelling like roses. Thanks Rafael and Metropolitan for contributing to my spectacular wedding week. I'll be sure to hit you guys up whenever I'm back in town again. read more

When I moved from SD to SF, I decided I would never ever check out a barbershop that costs more than 25$. After two tries at various locations, I was very dissatisfied with the amount of time that those barbers spent on my hair. I just wanted a nice skin fade, and oh my the fades were awful. I decided to ball out and go to this barber shop for 40$ and boy was I satisfied. Not only did Rafael take his time with the fade making sure there were no jagged edges but the technique he used made the fade even all around starting from the side to the back taper. (Some barbers struggle with this). Not only that but he was also able to pick out the flaws that the past barber seemed to have made on my hair. Rafael did an amazing job fixing the mess I had from Geary Salon and honestly you live in the city so you get what you pay for. If you're looking for just a simple 1 on the sides then don't spend 40$. But if you're all about that nice fade on the sides and great lineups, Metropolitan Barber Shop is the way to go. These guys are pro and chill! I guess I better eat more at home because I'm coming back for that 40$ skin fade! read more

Metropolitan Barber Shop - Cut by Rafael. Asked for a skin fade with combover - Barbers Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Luis was a great barber, gave me an excellent Skin Fade Haircut. It was worth every penny.

I travel a lot for work and have been to over 100 barbers Coast to Coast over the last 12 years. Finding a good consistent barber is a rare thing. A month ago I stumbled across the Metropolitan Barber Shop and had zero expectations. The shop is the perfection embodiment of what I expect in a barber shop. Clean, good atmosphere, plenty of class and character. I found myself in Luis, the owner (unbeknownst to be me at the time), 's chair. The conversation was causal and friendly. I got a hair cut and a hot shave w a straight razor. Little did he know I pay attention to every little thing and am quietly very judgmental to what a barber is doing. His attention to detail was impeccable. He seems to have spent many years mastering his craft. I just left Luis's shop for the 2nd time in a month equally as pleased my second time around. For as long as I am working in San Francisco, Luis at Metropolitan Barber Shop will be my barber. Thank You Luis - keep up the attention to detail. read more

Had a great experience here yesterday. Luis was great. I booked an appointment with him because of previous good reviews for beard trims and he did not disappoint. I had a lot of beard and a lot of hair when I came in and I told him to do what he wanted with my hair and asked him to clean up my beard for me. When I left I felt like a new person and I'm sure I looked like one too! Overall great vibes in the shop. I will be back here for my neck cut! read more

Metropolitan Barber Shop - Barbers Near Me - San Francisco, California

Everyone is friendly and professional, service is fast. It's really chill vibe. Made the switch to this barbershop in October 2017, so it's been 4-5 visits at this point? I've had haircuts with 2 of the barbers here and they are both great. Be sure to make an appointment on their website. Cash only, but they have an atm in store. read more

Metropolitan Barber Shop - Barbers Near Me - San Francisco, California

Luis is a great barber and been seeing him for years. Highly recommended. Good conversation and a great hair cut.

Called at 5:20 on a tuesday. Was told they could squeeze me in. Walked over, they immediately had a chair ready. Kevin did a great job. Definitely worth the money. Would come back soon, but I'm only in SF for the summer and get my hair cut once every few months. They had whiskey also. read more

I walked in without an appointment and they said they would take care of me as soon as a chair opened. It wasn't very long till I was in the chair. Mustafa gave me a great hair cut. Great communication and always making very sure that I was happy with my cut. He had great attention to detail from the moment I sat down all the way until I walked out the door. Very good. read more

Great location filled with skilled barbers. My sons come into the city for their hair cuts. In the tradition of all great barbers you are made welcome and asked to wait. Expect to wait unless you have a reservation. read more

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2 stars for ambiance and vibe. haircut was the legit so bad I wanted to cry. I'm not kidding. 50$ with tip (haircut was $40) and no, I'm not going to withhold tip because I'm not an asshole. Guy just didn't listen. Showed him pic of desired look. Showed him up close pic of part, messed up both to the point of them being dramatically different that photo. My hard part was CURVED. What? No one said to do that and that is not in pic. No one has ever done that before. It looks ridiculous. You know it's bad when your lyft driver is like, what happened to you hair? ugh. I still want to die and will wear a hat until it grows out again. I had been growing it for over a month for a pomp. He asked so little questions but was super confident but I'm stupid for changing barbers. Never again. parting tips: - give new customers more experienced barbers instead of flobbing them off to the new guys. - If someone calls to ask if your barber can do a certain style, don't like lie. He didn't know it or maybe he did but he didn't listen, ask many questions or show photos of what HE had in mind since it was so different from what I showed him. read more

I've been going here probably for the past two years now and my opinion about this barber shop hasn't changes since the beginning. I always go to Elijah because he's the first person I went to for a fade at this barbershop. Before going to Metropolitan Barbershop, I was going around other barbers in the city to see who can do a nice, tight fade (for my liking). I tried Fellows, Peoples, Attention to Barber, and more. All of them are great and sometimes I still go to them when needed, but Elijah's fades are sooo clean; he knows what he's doing. He's usually available from Thursday-Saturday, so book early! I've also had cuts from the other barbers in the shop, and their work is equally as great. All of these men are talented and need more recognition. Pricing is also good as well, considering that it's in Downtown San Francisco. Just make sure you bring cash because they do not accept cards. read more

The very friendly atmosphere. Everyone is easy going and open to help you. Price like everywhere. Most important in a barbershop for me it is professionalism of barbers. They are professional and ready to assist and explain to you everything. Highly recommended. read more

Drove to the City from LA and was in need of a haircut. I found this gem online. Don't regret my decision to get a cut with Luis. He is the man! I will definitely be coming back to this barbershop the next time around. 1000% recommend. read more

Great place good vibe good people fresh haircuts have not had any issue with bad haircuts for the past 6 years.

I had a great experience. Asher did a great job cutting my hair, and he made my beard look amazing. Extremely recommend going to him!

Classic SF vibe. Jesus was my barber and he did an exceptional job. $40 + tip. Standard pricing. I scheduled an appointment in the morning for a lunchtime cut. read more

Had a great experience with Elijah here. I had been searching for a reliable barbershop and talented barber since moving to SF from Chicago. Chicago has some awesome barber talent so I was worried about finding something comparable in SF. Being in Nob Hill and hoping to find something close by was starting to look grim as another shop I'd given a try in the area just wasn't up to par and had bad customer service. Metropolitan however was the exact opposite. Staff was friendly/welcoming and Elijah did a great job on my haircut. I was extremely satisfied with the results and will be going back here. Their prices are also what you'd expect for haircuts in the city. read more

Visited Metropolitan for the first time today and couldn't be happier with the outcome. Dany was super welcoming and professional. Love my cut and feel like I have found the barber I've been looking for. Shop is awesome and welcoming. read more

Tried it out for the first time. Ended up being matched with a guy who seemed pretty novice although he had good intentions. I think his name was Jesus. Wouldn't recommend unless you like being directive. He basically asked every 20 seconds what I wanted. I am used to giving broad directions and the barber to do their job without much more guidance. That's what I expect when I pay $40. Oh and I am not happy with the outcome (patches of hair longer than the rest at random places) Sample chat - it doesn't look symmetrical, can you please fix it? - what do you mean symmetrical? Looks good to me! read more

This is the best barber shop I've ever been to. I tried many others in the city, but nothing is compared to metropolitan barbers. If you're thinking of getting a haircut, this place is on the top of the list. read more

Hands down dopest barber shop in the city. Best barbers that actually pay attention to what their customers want even if they don't know how to really describe it. Great atmosphere that makes you feel like you're chillin with your boys. I've searched high and low for a shop like this and finally found it right here in my neighborhood. read more

In town from Seattle and I needed a cut and trim. This place is a for real barber shop! Scheduled an appointment (cut and beard trim) with Rafael. These guys were on the money! It's nice to find a barbershop where the guys are true to their craft! Smooth with the clippers, hot shave cream, great conversation, sharp with the scissors, and all in a man cave style atmosphere! Walked in and was offered a drink, beer, whiskey, tequila, or water! Right from the start, my kinda shop! Was handed a frosty cold Pacifico and then I sat down in the chair and let Rafael go to work on the rustled curly locks and the chia pet I was growing on my face. After a cool hour in the chair talking basketball, football, and the dismal capabilities of the Seattle Mariners, I emerged with expertly trimmed locks and a chiseled beard cut that looks amazing! The true test, I got back to my room and my girl went.... WOW!!! And her eyes lit up with what surely were some fantastical thoughts! I think I will have to make the Met a regular stop Crome here on out when I'm in San Fran! My kinda shop! read more

I am lucky to have found Metropolitan when I moved to SF. It's the first barbershop I've tried since moving here, and it will be my go-to as long as I'm in the area. I've been cut twice by Luis since. Guys know how hard it is to find a good barbershop. It's always a pick 1 (sometimes 2) of 3: 1. Good cut 2. Friendly barber 3. Easy reservations & staying on schedule At other barbershops, I've had a chill barber that cut well but was always 30+ min past reservation. I've also had an on schedule barber that cut well, but was a dick. These guys hit the trifecta. The cuts are on point, all the guys are friendly as hell, and you can make reservations online. 1. Good cut I walk out of the shop feeling fresh to death, nothing much more to say. I always get a tight fade on the sides with a combover on the top, and I can confidently say Luis does the best version for my head. Other patrons I have seen tend to get similar cuts, either a taper or fade with a combover or mohawk top. I'm sure they can do general mens cuts just as well, but know that this is a "San Jose style" fade barbershop. Doesn't make much sense to pay $35+ when you don't need a super sick fade, brah. 2. Friendly barber Talking to all the barbers is like talking to your friends. Luis did a great job hiring barbers that are legitimately chill. We have talked about what bars are crackin, American Psycho, California hairstyles, girls, MMA fights, defending yourself against SF crackheads, etc. Manly shit. 3. Easy reservations & staying on schedule I have made all my reservations online through their website. Quick and painless. The front desk even has a monitor with barber timeslots. So there's never a question of what's going on, unlike other barber shops where you have to constantly make the mental note of who was there before you. They offer beer or whiskey while you wait, which is dope! I've never had to wait more than 10 min past my appointment time, just enough to kill a beer. Manly magazines like Maxim, Car & Driver, and Playboy are laying around, as well as cool decor on the walls to look at. read more

I've had some people clean up my beard in the distant past, and it was ok but never seemed worth it. Then I roll in here with a 10a reservation. At 10a they offer me a bourbon, and Louis does a great job cleaning up a scraggly ass beard without a mistake, and gets it all done in ~12 minutes. While 20$ seems steep for a quick touch up... by the end I was debating if 50% tip was too much. Thanks! read more

Perfect. Worth the money for an amazing design job by Luis. So happy and will be back again soon :) read more

Metropolitan Barber Shop - wonderful designs by Luis - Barbers Near Me - San Francisco, California

Nice little barbershop in the Tendernob. Straight razor work is top notch. Really clean work at a reasonable price and friendly barbers. Looking forward to coming back. read more

We were in SF for the week and my brother just needed a spot to get a haircut for that mop that was on his head. I yelped around for a place near the SF Marriott Marquis. I was blown away that most haircuts were at $40-45 at a barbershop. In NYC, the average price is around $20. In any case, we gave them a quick ring about 30 min beforehand and they were able to squeeze us in. They offered us both drinks when we first got in. Jesus gave my brother a haircut, it was pretty good and styled well. We were able to get in and out of there pretty quickly which was great. Seems like they have a ton of regulars who frequent the place. read more

Great men's barber shop. I was in town for a wedding and needed to get cleaned up. Managed to get a last-minute reservation with Luis. Great barber, good guy and good conversation. Didn't get a razor shave, but definitely will next time. read more