I was the first one for a 730 appointment. The woman at the desk was completely nasty. She said the groomer doesn't come in till 830. I asked if they hand stripped she said maybe she didn't know. I asked the range it would cost since it was only cash or check, she said she didn't know . I asked to speak to to the groomer, which I guess is only OMAR he isn't there. I left a photograph of how the dog should be groomed. She couldn't care less. I went back to the parking lot. Thought about it went and got my dog and brought her home I will take her to another place. It may be a good groomer, but with that kind of treatment at the front desk and they're not giving you specific times for appointments I did not feel easy, leaving my dog in their hands. read more

My wife and I have been laid up for some time. Our dog Cooper was way overdue for grooming. Despite the challenges of grooming a very dirty and fussy dog, Omar did a great job. His skills are top notch. Thanks Omar! read more

My dog hates getting her nails clipped. They do it so quickly & with care at Omar's. Highly recommend.

Please, please, do NOT just drop off your dog and walk away. Bring a book. Sit outside. WAIT for your dog. DO NOT TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER. WAIT WHERE EVER THEY TELL YOU TOO...BUT WAIT. TOUR EVERY INCH OF THE FACILITY. ASK HOW EACH STATION IS USED. Ask to see the whole process. The dryers are cruel, gastly. Your poor dog is stuck in a cage, then a very loud dryer is aimed at him and he has no escape. It is like being inside a drum. Super traumatizing for the Dogs. MAKE SURE YOU SEE WHAT YOU ARE SUBJECTING YOUR DOG TO. Ask to have your dog dried with a hand dryer with cotton balls to protect their ears. read more

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I have been bringing my dog to Omar's now for over four years. My mother has brought her dogs to him long before he owned his own business. My entire family members that have had interaction with Omar's Grooming all report the same thing. "the woman at the front desk is really a [fill in the blank]." My biggest concern is how all the patrons are being treated by the young woman at the front desk. We have been nothing but all smiles and pleasant through all the years, and I have talked to many people in the community and those who go to Omar's all report, the same thing this young woman is so rude no matter how much kindness you provide, Omar needs to speak with her or get a person who actually likes people--he cannot possibly be in the dark on this matter as it comes up over and over again on Yelp reviews. We would all prefer to stay at Omar's, but in all honesty, we are now calling mobile groomers and other groomers because the abuse that this woman provides to the customers is intolerable and very unprofessional. read more

OMAR'S team does a great job on my 2 girls which are mini Aussies. Also Reasonable pricing! It's Really worth the trip to El Mercado on upper 4141 state street. read more

OMG!!!!!!!!! My wife and I have a black standard poodle puppy. She's incredibly sensitive and very clingy LOL, Taking her to the groomers was very emotional for my wife (to say the least.) Omar's grooming is top notch! They took wonderful care of our little girl and the haircut she got was perfect. They're not overpriced and if you get in there early you'll get out early. I highly recommend Omar's grooming for all your furry family members!!! read more

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I don't think I've ever given a one star review but you'll see why. Like so many other reviewers, I've been to Omar's for years. I like to support local small businesses. My dogs aren't show dogs and hair grows back. I've never been overly picky. It has always been hit or miss and I am always wondering what my dogs will look like when I pick them up. Please don't think your requests for cut style means a thing. I don't know if it is not transferred to the back or not but rarely is it close. I've lived with it. But, after this last one I am completely done subjecting my dogs to Omar's. Because both my dogs are doodles and I prefer their hair long we brush them often! They have little to no mats. My big dog is a Golden Doodle and the small one is a Bernedoodle. They were to have a trim and long cuts. I specifically told the girl in the front AND showed her the picture of the style we wanted (see pics). I requested for their hair to not be cut short with a trimmed teddy bear style face. The pictures speak for themselves. Including the belly of my dog who left with a wound. Looks like a possible razor burn. I don't know who worked on my dogs but either it was someone completely untrained or under the influence. You'll see in the pictures. They were absolutely hacked!!! I don't know how a "groomer" could possibly do this? When they brought them out i immediately asked for Omar. "Can you explain what happened"? Omar stood there looking shrugged his shoulder and said "talk to me ahead of the next one". WHAT? That was his answer? I've talked to him before. Like I said, we've had bad cuts. Hair grows back. But, this was on a whole different level. Unfortunately I had paid and tipped before they brought the dogs out. I was never offered a discount or anything. I brought the dogs home, I'm taking care of the wound, and won't subject them to Omar and his crew again. Believe in the negative reviews. Don't risk it for your dog's sake. read more

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Efficient grooming. Booked about two weeks out. My dog got a buzz cut just as I requested. His paws look good. It looks like they were able to do most of his nails and fur between pads which can be really hard with my dog. Price was $65 plus tip. I called about a half dozen grooming places in Goleta/SB and this was the first one to respond to an appointment request. I also like the drop off time window as opposed to a specific time -better flexibility. Oliver will be back (: read more

Omar's Grooming - My dog after his buzz cut as requested - Pet Groomers Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Wonderful experience ! I brought my black lab in for a shampoo to get rid of sone shedding. I stopped her off at 7:45 and they called me to pick her up at 10:30. $50 was the reasonable price. Good customer service. Will go back moore often! Monthly clean up. read more

Omar groomed my two dogs when he first opened. My dogs passed away 18 months ago. I have a new rescue 4 year old dog. She is shy and gets frightened easily. I walk in today at 9:45am. I heard a loud female voice yelling and I asked the receptionist what was going on. The yelling continued and as I listened I realized that she was screaming at a dog she was grooming. It was something about the dog moving it's legs. I asked that Omar groom my dog and NOT yell. I insisted that the other groomer not touch my dog. What makes this more upsetting is I was telling a friend and he also had the same experience. I will never take my dog there. The grooming my be okay but the dogs are in a small kennel for hours and they are not treated with kindness. When I returned to get my dog the groomers were complaining about things they were asked to do. There is one wall that does not go to the ceiling and the reception area is small. Clients can hear everything. Yelling at a dog in what is already a stressful experience. It is cruel. read more

I have taken my dog to Omar's a handful of times, but I will not be going back. The employees are disrespectful and unprofessional. The young lady at the front desk in particular needs an attitude adjustment. I had called and they said my dog would be ready in 15 min. About 10 min later I walked in, and waited for an 15 additional minutes, during which time not a single glance or word was thrown my way. My dog was the last there and during my time waiting inside, the staff began to cleanup, with a large and noisy shop-vac and mop. If it was time to clean up, where was my dog? Additionally, during this time, the employees began to talk shit about customers that had just come in to retrieve their dogs. All while they knew I was sitting there and could hear every word. Finally, I went up to the desk to ask where my dog was and the receptionist charged me $10 more than normal because my dog was "more work than usual". This had happened once before without so much of an explanation - they said the price had just increased, but then the following time it was back to the normal cost. Seems they just charge whatever they feel like at the time. Lastly, upon receiving my dog, I noticed that my dog's ears had not been cleaned. I politely asked if they cleaned the ears and the receptionist said yes and then proceeded to ignore me. Several times I had to say "my dog's ears are still dirty" before she paid me any attention. Then, obviously annoyed, she took my dog in the back and I could hear her and the other employees saying the ears looked fine. They proceeded to talk shit again, and asked "are you asking us to pluck the ear hair?". At that point I said no because I wanted to get my dog out of there, but yes, actually they should have plucked the ear hair. It is a request I have made several times and they always say they're going to do it and do not. They are lazy. Unprofessional, disrespectful, and not to mention it took them 5 hours to "groom" my dog who still had dirty ears! Not worth the $$ or the drive. I don't even live close by. read more

Highly Recommend! Omar's Grooming. They are fast, professional, and courteous. Took my Shih Tzu to get groomed and was more than satisfied with the results. They are also price MUCH reasonably compared to others in the area. Definitely will be back. read more

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Omar and his crew gave the most loving care to my dear Wolfy, a schipperke-cattle mix, who was my companion for 16 years. In his last month/weeks, when he was really ill, Omar would take him in right away and let me wait while Wolfy got bathed and cleaned up. He loved it there, and so did I. Omar is the best groomer I've ever come across in all my years of having dogs, it's a great team out there in El Mercado! read more

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Best dog grooming I've ever had. I recommend it to anyone in Santa Barbara. I recommended Omar's to many of my friends who love dogs read more

First time taking my puggle to this shop!! Pretty good experience. I booked the day before which was really nice, as was the flexible drop off time. She came back smelling really good and her nails were decent. However, she left the shop with A TON of loose hair which got all over my boyfriends backseat. Bummer. Also, I wish they put a bow on her or something, first salon I've been to that doesn't do that. Good price for an SB shop. read more

HORRIBLE GROOMER! I have many reasons why I will never go back to Omar. After being a loyal customer and spending many $0000's with Omar's grooming, I was made to feel like I didn't matter as a customer. I made an appointment two weeks ahead of time and my husband brought our dogs in and the girl at the front desk did not honor the appointment and told him there were no appointments for our dogs in their books. I then called to speak to her while my husband was there and she said that she remembers speaking to me but she didn't see an appointment. When I disagreed with her about that appointment, she hung up on me. My husband told Omar that we will not be returning and he nonchalantly said ok. Besides, not being customer centric, I don't like how they dry the dogs. They seem to just be like a machine to get the dogs in and out. Omar has a huge drying fan in the back. So to dry them, he puts the dogs in cages, while this monstrous fan drys all the dogs in their cages at once, instead of Omar drying each dog one by one himself. I think it truly traumatizes the dogs. The sound is overwhelming in itself. We only found out about the monstrous dryer at the last visit. We asked Omar numerous times to do a sanitary trim on our dogs bottoms. We have American Eskimos with lots of hair. Each time, he said he did it, but it was never truly trimmed the way a sanitary cut should be trimmed. I think that there are not enough groomers in Santa Barbara to supply the demand of the numerous dogs, so Omar's grooming is not hurting for customers. Omar's doesn't seem to care if they lose a customer and the poor treatment of their customer reflects it. But one day their treatment of dogs and customers will catch up to them and they won't have many customers left. PLEASE DO YOURSELF AND YOUR DOG A FAVOR & CHOOSE A GROOMER THAT CARES AND DOESN'T TREAT HIS BUSINESS LIKE A MACHINE AND TRULY APPRECIATES HIS CUSTOMERS. FOR US, OMAR's GROOMING IS NOT THAT PLACE. read more

I've been taking Penny here for a while now. She likes it! I swear she pulled me in last time. I think she appreciates that they don't use the electric clippers on her. I love what the do with her face too. I'm paying about $15-$20 less than at the previous groomer. Such nice people, I hope they're doing well. I will continue to support them because my dog is happy with them! I have them take our picture every visit. read more

I've taken my doodle to Omar's for almost a year...every 6 weeks. he's very inconsistent ~ a few terrific cuts mixed in with so-so and this last one he totally SHAVED HER ~ she looks like a large R A T! I couldn't be more disappointed. it is a very unprofessional cut on a very sweet doodle dog. read more

They did a great job! My chihuahua was overdue for a nail trim and they fit me in, last minute. They were very good with handling my doggie, and super quick which is great as he hates nail twins. Fair pricing and wonderful service. read more

We always take our dog Kacey here and they do a really great job

I was hesitant driving all the way out to this side of town for a dog groom. Omar asked for me to drop off my pup at 7:30 a.m. and that he'd be finished by 10:30. True to his word, I received the call at 10:30 sharp. After my last bad experience at another groomer who shaved him down to the skin, I lost my trust in professional grooming, but Omar restored it! My pup came back smelling clean and he was still cute! He was able to remove any mats, yet kept him looking cuddly. The total price was $60. What a deal. I think I found my forever groomer. read more

Omar's Grooming - After his groom at Omar's - Pet Groomers Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Wow, Omar's Grooming did an amazing job on our King Charles Cavalier! She came out shiny and new like a brand new car haha. The staff was friendly and they were prompt with finishing within a decent time. The coat of our King Charles Cavalier can be difficult to manage, but I am impressed that they knew how to groom her. THEY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING! And they are affordable! I highly recommend them! read more

Excellent first groom! This place returned phone call in an exceptional manner and got her in within a few days. Omar and staff were very kind. We have a [bougie] doodle puppy (haha) and she smelled so good, looked great, and came back unscathed both physically and mentally because of such a great staff! read more

I've been taking to my cat to Omar's every two months for the last four years for walk in nail trimmings. Each of my last few visits have left a bad taste in my mouth - either the price has been raised 20%+ or the groomer is not in. There is no way to find any information online and we always try calling first, however are always met with a voicemail recording. I attempted to bring my cat today at noon. The woman behind the counter told me nail cutting is only from 1:30 to 2:30 so if you bring your cat back at 1:30 we can cut her nails (??? been taking my cat here for 4 years and this has never been the case so I don't know how I'm supposed to know this when you can't find it online and they don't answer their phone when I call). We live quite a few minutes away so we decide to run an errand and wait for the remaining hour and a half in the parking lot (calling after the errand to verify that 1:30 would still work, of course there was no answer). I bring my cat back in at 1:25 and the same woman as before (who told me to come back at 1:30) said the groomer had to leave and I would need to come back next week. -2 hours of my day and the added stress my cat experiences from being the car - the whole experience just felt SUPER unprofessional and shitty. I think we're just going to find a new place to go. Get your shit together, Omar. read more

I am new to the Santa Barbara area. I called last week to make an appointment for my two dogs to get a full grooming. When I made the appointment, I was told the dogs can be dropped off between 7:30 and 10:00 and it is first come first serve. I was there right at 7:30. Business was closed. Waited until 7:45, but had to leave in order to drop my dogs back off at home and get to work. When I called and explained that there was no-one at the business at7 :30 - 7:46, the lady that answered responded with an "uh huh. do you want to reschedule?" I understand things do happen, but her nonchalant response was very poor customer service. read more

Best groomer in town! Flexible and time efficient with appointments. Highly recommend them!

WARNING: The first time I took our Siberian long-haired cat to Omar's they did a great job and combed out everything... she looked beautiful. Yesterday, I took her back for another grooming session. I asked them specifically to NOT shave her but to try to comb out her hair again. However, when I picked her up it looked like her belly had been shaven with a machete while blindfolded. In addition to this horrific mess, we found fleas on her! I will never take our cat back to this place again as it turns out it takes 3 to 6 months for her fur to grow back. Here are the BEFORE and AFTER photos... read more

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They do a great job every time and are very affordable for the Santa Barbara area. Be aware they book up very fast.

Omar and the team are great! My dog is a chow chow and gets itchy skin from bad drying, but ever since going to Omar, he's stopped itching! I asked them on the first visit to stuff his ears with cotton so he doesn't get an ear infection, and they remember every time now! Each time I drop him off the receptionist is so excited to see Boba, and he's excited to be there! Amazing inexpensive service! read more

Omar and his team did an EXCELLENT job on my dirty dog. Bowie never looked or smelled so good!! Reasonable price, $70 for three hours of work. Thank you!! read more

Omar's Grooming - All fluffy and clean again!! - Pet Groomers Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Great haircut on my mini schnauzer puppy!! Great pricing and customer service! Got her an appointment with less than 24 hour notice! Even gave her a cute Easter bandanna! Will be back :) read more

Omar's Grooming - Schnauzer Haircut and bath! - Pet Groomers Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Great place to have your dog bathed with really prompt service. Everyone is nice and they are very kind to your pet:-) read more

Never Again!! I explicitly asked Omar's female colleague today 2x by calling and speaking directly to her to convey to Omar that despite any matting I did not want my dog to be shaved or cut so short that he would be bald. I got my little 7 year old cavapoo back and was severely disappointed as they didn't listen. Omar cut my dog down so short he looks practically bald and noticeably in areas of his body it is really uneven. Unbelievable! It will take the while summer for his hair to grow in again. He wasn't horribly matted, he went in with mats. He's a poodle mix. The length to which they clipped him is not reasonable. Way way too short and now my little guy is traumatized. He's not acting like himself and his legs look like sticks. NEVER EVER AGAIN!!! Would rather pay 2x a much for a groomer who listens and doesn't get clipper happy. read more

I am visiting family in SB and live in Bay Area. On New Years Day, walked the Carp beach towards Rincon, and my white Standard Poodle happened to explore beach tar first hand: a large circular deposit about 2 feet in diameter. What a disaster. Next day, spent most of the day with olive oil and dish soap to remove tar as best as possible. Quite successful, with the intention of taking her for a good bath/grooming. Next day: Omar's is amazing! Stella is clean and her coat is back to its normal color. She was very happy and content when picking her up. I am very impressed and highly recommend Omar's for your dog grooming needs. I am delighted with the results!! read more

These guys do a great job. And when my dog was anxious they handled it in a great way. I love how responsible they are...and the dog looks and smells amazing read more

What a wonderful outcome with my two dogs at Omar's, and I am judging over several visits. And this my fourth generation of Shih Tzu so I have sought grooming elsewhere over the years. My experience with the dogs at Omar' is topnotch by comparison. read more

Omar and team are THE BEST ! They do an EXCELLENT grooming my Wheaten Terrier and she is always treated well as she loves their TLC! I highly recommend this groomer to even the most particular parents Thanks you Omar and team! Kathy Baykal read more

I recently moved to Santa Barbara from Texas so I was on a hunt for a new pet groomer. Omar's is a little hidden gem tucked in the El Mercado shopping center. The front desk person is polite and can usually get you in within 1-2 days. This is my second visit so far and I am very pleased. It is reasonably priced being in Santa Barbara. I paid $60 for a 10lb toy poodle, teddy bear cut. I will definitely continue to use their services and would recommend them to anyone who is looking for a new pet groomer. read more

Nice Job!!!! Brought my elderly (but in good shape) doggy for a clip. They did an excellent job!!!! I've had this dog to very good groomers in Palm Springs and Seattle and even another groomer in town. I recommend read more