I went to see Pat at the Parlor of Silicon Valley as a first time client, looking to cut back a ton…read moreof my hair - I had a very solid experience. The shop is very clean and good-looking, and the rates are pretty well matched to what's reasonable nowadays. When I walked in I was comfortably welcomed for my appointment. Pat is both well educated and well experienced in his trade, and put a great deal of emphasis on the consultation for what I wanted and helping me understand how to style my hair for what I was looking for. I definitely recommend him for a good clean cut, especially if you're looking to understand your hair better for getting what you want.

Damien is fantastic and has cut my son's hair a few times already. He speaks teen and knows exactly…read morewhat my son wants, and his fade looks perfect every time! Outside of taking his time and doing a quality cut, he finds ways to chat with my kid for the full time! Great spacious place with super nice people!

Come for the stylish atmosphere, and keep coming back for the excellent service. I can't recommend…read moreLena enough. She always knows how to translate my picture references into haircuts that perfectly suit my face, head, and attitude. Lena is an incredibly kind person, friendly, curious, and keeps the haircut process fun and light even as she works thoroughly. She even kept notes about my last haircut to ensure my latest met my standards! I keep coming back to Lena because she gives me the consistently best haircuts I've ever had. That's saying something.

Ann is the best! I drive from Fremont to see her, always allows me to rest relax and recharge and…read moreleave feeling renewed. She is so courteous and respectful. Thank you Ann.

If you can get past his mid-level personality he's not bad…read more I've been going to Ben for over 4 years now. I went to him for a haircut right before I proposed to my wife. He gave me a great haircut and some advice - which I did not listen to (thank god), but she said yes, so I flew him to LA to cut my haircut for the wedding. He has literally zero game but he can cut hair well.

Booked a last-minute appointment with Eric this morning, and the experience was great from start to…read morefinish. He reached out via text to confirm the appointment and even suggested a few easy parking options nearby, which was a thoughtful touch and much appreciated. Most importantly, I'm very happy with the haircut. Eric took the time to listen to my concerns and address the areas I was most particular about. He quickly created a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere, which made it easy to trust him even though it was my first time booking with him. Excellent customer service, great attention to detail, and a haircut I'm genuinely happy with. 10/10 -- I would absolutely recommend Eric and will definitely be back.

Excellent hair cuts for my sons. We will be back. Thanks Gio. Attention to detail was great,…read morestarted on time, and most importantly the cut was perfect.

My son had went with Gio and it was a great experience! He took the time necessary for the haircut,…read moreit came out clean, precise and he even went out of his way to double check with me and my son to make sure we were happy with it. I recommend going to him and will for sure be back!

Burton, the owner, is the most talented hair designer in all of the South Bay, arguably California,…read moremaybe the universe. I am an artist and an aesthete. He changed my life with a couple of snips to my pixie. Thank you Burton - marry me.

My son really felt at ease and left feeling so confident. We will be back with Dad next…read more Thanks!

Arlene is great !…read more Helped me figure out how to shape my beard. Old school vibes throughout the place!

Full circle... I first reviewed this place back in 2012! All my barbers (who got their start at…read moreHermans have all moved away) so that left me looking again for someone who can cut my hair. Arlene cut my hair today, we had a nice chat and a great haircut. I love the shop layout, it really is like a museum and the upstairs vibe is great. Phil is a cool dude, I really enjoyed my time there today. Cheers and look forward to the next haircut

Raygo Blendz is amazing. I came in for my first haircut in 4+ months (growing it long from a short…read morefade). It was my first haircut at Paradox and it won't be my last. Even better, he is patient and takes the time to explain different methods and all of the fun insights behind different hair looks you can achieve. Also he makes recommendations to point you in the right direction, including other stylists at the salon that specialize in certain things. Highly recommend!

I had an appointment here the other day for a perm with one of barbers (Kevin/K-Luk) here who had a…read morerespectful portfolio on his social media. I showed him my reference pictures (loose flowy perm for middle part) and style (wolfcut) that I was hoping to achieve. He said we could achieve something similar to the pictures that I showed. I mentioned that I had processed hair on the back of my head and questioned how to proceed from that. He told me initially the perm wouldn't look right if he didn't my entire head so I agreed to proceed given the possibility that the perm may fry the back of my head. He also mentioned to me that I needed a haircut to which I asked him if I could add it on as I assumed I would be able like most of the other salons/barbers that I have been to before. He told me he couldn't as he was booked. He begins to perm my hair and talks to another colleague and mentions he going to avoid my processed hair. We finish the perm and he washes the solution out of my hair and shows me my hair. It's significantly curlier and different than what I expected. But didn't look too bad because it was still wet. I didn't want to say anything because I hoped once my hair dried, the perm would look less curly as it has in the past and I didn't want to say anything since I waited over a month to book this appointment. I had paid previously and tipped 20% during the booking of it. As I drive home, I noticed my hair looking more and more poofy on the sides--almost like those kids who grow out their hair/surfer hair. Once I get home, my hair is a lot more dry now and I noticed that the sides were all sticking out horizontally like a fish hook. I showed my girlfriend who told me that this was the worst thing she's ever seen. The sides were totally messed up and the back looked horrible. I ended up going to another salon that evening because I was in shock of how bad the perm turned out. I asked the stylist there if there was any way to layer and fix it, to which they informed they couldn't as the perm rods were not placed appropriately for a middle part and said the only way to fix it was it cut off. Given how bad the perm turned out, I opted to cut it off. I mentioned all of this to my barber the next day on his social and he didn't even seem to care. He told me I should've had my hair layered before the perm and that my hair looked weird because he didn't perm the processed hair. As a customer who showed him the reference picture, if he didn't believe he could achieve the results without layering my hair/didn't believe he could achieve it then why go through with at all. I would've skipped the perm or only done a haircut if that's what he believed was achievable from the reference picture. Even from the picture of the back I sent him, he could tell that the perm looked bad but let me walk out of the shop without even trying to fix it. I already paid/tipped beforehand so there's no incentive to fix a bad service because you're just an invoice at this point. The customer service at this places isn't good. If you gave someone a really bad perm/service and don't care about your mistake or don't care to offer ways to assist your client, it just shows you that you're just a dollar sign to them.

Great spot in San Jose, always good music and walk ins are available…read more Unique is the person who cuts my hair, she always does an amazing job I don't even need to look at the mirror to see if it's good or not it always comes out good and the trust is there. Check/Book with her if you get the chance!!

Service and environment always on point. Friendly atmosphere. Stay coming for a clean cut from…read moreUnique keeps me on point for them last minute fresh cut needs.