I'm not so sure that other barber shops or hair salons do better in terms of safety because I don't go anywhere else. The seat and arm rests are not sprayed with disinfectant or wiped in between customers. The barber cape that just came off the last person goes directly on to you without even an alcohol spray around the neck or chest areas in between sessions. The same scissors, hair clippers, and blade that was used on the person that just stood up gets used on you right after without steam cleaning or any sort of disinfecting. The barbers here do take risks with their own health as well because there is no screening process to protect themselves or others from their customers. But they do have to eek out a living the best way they know how. There were only three barbers at the time and spaced well away from each other but this is an enclosed shop, not outdoor. My barber had a mask on and he did use a laser thermometer on me but AFTER I was seated and caped. My mask never came off even when he needed to use the blade to clean up the edges of my haircut. But clearly risks were taken largely by myself to get the really nice haircut I am accustomed to getting from them and I must make it clear that it has been a terribly long while since I got one. The cuts here never disappoint me, but the safety measures do. For the price they charge I will not complain or dock them more than one star though this I am sure is arguable. I am happy to report that I am still healthy over a week after my haircut. I am either lucky or asymptomatic but either way I am quarantined at home again and have been since March 2020. read more

I love Marina she gave me the best haircut today and she was very talkative and nice and sweet. She needs big support. And i really like the place gives good vibes read more

Walked in. Asked for a cleanup w/mid fade on the sides to the skin. Lady started talking about her son . Put my hair in clips and cut off all the sides in one number. This was all she did. When I asked if she was going to finish she rudely responded that it was what I asked for. I then had to repeat myself until she finally decided to correct the haircut. Even so she still did not do the job i requested. At this point I had enough and walked out. I went to my regular barber a few days later to get my hair fixed at a much more affordable price.$15 dollars. I tipped him 20 because he was able to fix it. Note it might have been that one person that didn't know what they were doing but the way I see it whoever you employ represents the company as a whole;thus, this place is way overpriced for the quality. This place is a joke. They need to hire professionals. Or at least people who are actually licensed. Some type of knowledge . Do yourself a favor and check out LATTC LA TRADE TECH they have barber classes that give cheap if not free haircuts. ****** most importantly I doubt the equipment was clean as I developed acne in the back of my head afterwards read more

DO. NOT. LET. THE. BARBER. NAMED. ROBERTO. NIEVES. COME. NEAR. YOUR. HEAD. EVER!!!!!!!!!!!! I look fucking ridiculous. My head is a patchy mess of different lengths. It looks like I let a 3-year old cut it. I WAS a repeat customer of this shop; I always saw Abel who no longer works there, and he was great! One time I saw a woman named Romie. She was good too. This Roberto guy is a payaso. My hair is a disaster. I will be rockin hats for the next 4 weeks, then going to a different shop to get my hair fixed. Never returning to the Star. read more

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I don't understand the one-star reviews. I've been coming here for years and have only received quick service and top-notch results. Maybe it's because I don't require a hairstylist but just a barber. C'mon guys, it's a barbershop - set up for rapid and efficient haircuts at a reasonable rate. read more

So I've come here for years. The veteran barbers are great with cutting hair. But lately the new barbers have been awful. The last three times (I KNOW) have been awful with this last time being the worst! And I still tip these awful barbers and I shouldn't! This past Saturday, I thought it couldn't get any worse but ended up getting the worst haircut of my life. Photo comparison attached. Haircut from the same barbershop on different occasions. It's a what I wanted vs what I got. Also, the new barber ladies I've been getting just have no sense in anything. There is a reason why there is a line of people waiting for certain barbers. Honestly, though you may have to wait even longer than when you initially get there, it may be worth it. This last lady didn't even show me the mirror to the back of my head when it was all done. Should've known. I don't know why I kept tipping them when they are horrible! Holy shit. I'm distraught at how bad it's been. I will definitely never come back here ever again. read more

Star Barber Shop - Vs what I got. And she looked at the photo twice! Not to mention the first photo I got cut at the same barbershop. - Barbers Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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The person that gave me a haircut just gave me a random haircut and nothing like the way I described her to cut it nor the reference that I showed her. I'm not sure if they don't do medium length hair but she basically butchered what I wanted my hair to look like. Will not be going back. I even told her the length that I wanted my hair and she kept telling me she was going to do it shorter by a few inches more than I wanted. I don't think she knows what layering hair is either. She kept cutting random sections of my hair and continuously making it shorter and shorter. I would avoid this this place unless you have short hair, and even then the other reviews I've seen have complained about their short hair getting messed up. It is also very overpriced for what you get. read more

Great hair cut that Danny provides. People here are very friendly and great customer service. The owner is always smiling and very friendly. Vibe nice and this place is always busy. I love this because walk ins are always welcome but remember at times they are busy so you might wait a few minutes. But it's worth going here. And the price is lower compared to other barbershop . They cut men's and women's hair. Stylish cuts too. read more

Do NOT go to Tony. I'm pretty sure he screwed up my hair on purpose and does not deserve a chair at this shop. I had to have the owner fix his cut because it was so uneven and looked like a 4th grader did it. 5 stars for Danny and Mitzu who know how to actually cut hair. read more

It's been a few weeks since my cut and I'm still so frustrated that I feel compelled to leave a review. I'll just give the tldr. Lied to about who was cutting my hair. Took around an hour because he was too busy talking to the other workers, literally stopping for minutes at a time (I had to run out halfway through my cut to put more coins in the meter), and got the worst haircut I've had in my life. This dude Roberto had the audacity to call me and say "so what you want?", when I messaged him and told him I was dissatisfied with my cut. There's some good barbers there, just avoid Roberto. read more

Roberto is the best! He is efficient and effective. I have not found a better barber in The Greater LA Region who can do a fade so quickly and correctly. Ask for Roberto! I love him. read more

Star Barber Shop - Barbers Near Me - Los Angeles, California

THE GOOD The first three barbers (the lady with short and colorful hair, the asian guy, and dark-skinned Latina) are arguably the best barbers here. I also like the Latina woman with curly hair and glasses (her chair is closest to the waiting seats), Rosario (the furthest chair), and Robert (next to the Latina woman with curly hair and glasses). They have different styles, but can provide a good fade and they know what they're doing. These are the barbers I recommend going to if you choose to come here The older Latino gentleman in the corner (chair #5) is decent (I cannot speak for the gentleman that wears a hat since I never got a haircut from him) THE BAD Chair #4 is an older Latina woman with glasses. I've received a haircut from her twice. Both times she pressed too hard with the razor and cut me. The most recent one is last night (picture attached). I DO NOT recommend going to her THE UGLY I have been coming since I was a kid and kept coming because I liked certain barbers. However, due to the nature of this shop (walk-in and first come, first serve), it is difficult to try and see the same barber consistently unless you get lucky or you wait until they're free and it is your turn Unless you are able to see the same barber, do not expect consistency. You can say the same thing to each barber, but each one will cut your hair differently CONCLUSION Because I am currently looking for consistency and quality with my haircuts (and after getting cut twice), I am choosing to no longer come here for a haircut read more

Star Barber Shop - Barber cut me during the haircut - Barbers Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Still the best. Danny or mitsu!! Price is $23 for fade now tho. Still a great price. Walk in only so come either before they open or few hours after 8 lol i live in OC now but still drive here for the cut read more

terrible job!!! I went in and asked for a lineup for my beard. and it cost $23, Which is very expensive for what it is. it looks like my friend did it at home in his garage for five bucks. For a $23 beard trim my lines should be immaculate,sharp and stand out. Where is the t liners followed with the razor? cost too expensive to look this cheap. I should be looking like a movie star, not like WTF!!!! I would never recommend this place to anyone read more

Star Barber Shop - Worst expensive beard trim ever!!! - Barbers Near Me - Los Angeles, California

By far the worst barbershop I've ever been to. Been here 3x and all 3 different barbers messed up my hair. It's clear they have very little knowledge on what they're doing here. My hair has been cut 2 inches off when I asked for half an inch. They've dug into the squared line up about an inch. They cut my widow's peak without asking. My widows peak was fully grown out and very clearly showed that I don't cut it. They don't even seem to know the difference between a high fade and a mid fade. F this place. Definitely don't feel confident with my appearance after coming here read more

I called ahead to confirm if they are cutting hair OUTSIDE like other barber shops have decided to do so. The did not! I got there and this place was packed, people waiting inside, no open windows, there's a couple of air conditioners. Some patrons were not wearing mask, the barbers do wear mask and the barber seats don't seem like they are six to 10 feet apart. They do not offer any kind of hand sanitation, I did not see other barbers hand sanitize. I was taken upstairs and thought oh great maybe they're cutting hair upstairs and outdoors but it was just another small room. I decided to stay since there was a wall mounted air conditioner just 3 feet away from me blowing air towards me and the barber. I don't know how safe that was. But I could not wait to get out of there after it sunk in that this was probably not the safest environment to be in if you do not want to catch Covid-19. I would have never have come here if I knew ahead of time that they did not have any outdoor barber stations. read more

Do yourself a favor and stay away from this dump and especially Roberto the butcher unless you want your hair to look like this photo. read more

Star Barber Shop - This is Roberto's idea of a fade. Stevie Wonder could have done a better job - Barbers Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Been coming here for a while but today's cut was the worst experience I've had. When I asked my barber to take a bit off the top, she instead made the front of my hair extremely uneven and argued with me telling me to just comb my hair over. I tried showing her the corner of my hair where there's very clearly a huge chunk of hair missing so it looks like I have a fucking crater on my head, but she would just talk over me telling me that it's even lol. Someone tell me how this is an "even" cut. Now I know hair will grow back and I can always just wear a hat or something, but the fact that she kept denying that my hair wasn't messed up pissed me off. An apology at the least wouldn't have made me so angry. I haven't been this unhappy with a haircut and the experience in a long time. read more

Star Barber Shop - Barbers Near Me - Los Angeles, California

It was my first time at this barbershop in Koreatown. There was no wait. A Spanish speaking barber did my haircut (fade, taper, side line and trimmed the top). She was nice and friendly. She paid attention to detail. I'll definitely be coming back. Price $15. Cons: Not a nice part of town & dirty surroundings. Shop could use a spruce up. No parking, but I parked at the McDonald's parking lot next door. read more

Star Barber Shop - First time trying out this barber shop in Korea Town. no wait and friendly service. $15 for a sharp cut. Nice! - Barbers Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The service is wonderful, very friendly employees and lovely conversation- two stars because my haircut is nothing close to what I wanted~ I brought reference photos. Didn't have the heart to complain though and still tipped well because I liked her so much as a person~she was very sweet and funny. My haircut may just be a fluke (the other photos posted look nice and reviews seem overall positive) but I am just sad because 1) my haircut is too short to fix and I just have to wait until it grows out and 2) my work doesn't allow hats I've included one of the reference photos I showed and two pictures of my cut- one of how I left the salon after it was styled and the other after it's been washed with no product in it. They did me dirty fam read more

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AVOID AT ALL COSTS This is place is completely unprofessional and a danger to you. All I asked for was a line up for my Beard. I walked out with 9 LONG AND DEEP CUTS on my face and neck. Half-way through the cut the Barber had the audacity to answer a phone and LEAVE the establishment for 10 minutes and when came back acted like nothing had occured. He was extremely rough with the blade and didn't use any cream or else. Then when it came time to pay he said he was charging me for a haircut aswell because he decided to trim a little in the back. WHICH I DIDNT ASK FOR. I'm currently typing this with cloth on my wounds because I was bleeding everywhere. Absolutely disgusting how they treat people here. You can get so much better service elsewhere for nearly the same price or a little more. read more

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I would recommend Mitsu or Danny. I haven't tried the other barbers yet. So far my experience with both of them are great. I usually get the tapered haircut, zero on the side and some trim on top. Both are very thorough and does a clean cut. The price is also not bad for someone who gets a haircut every 3 weeks. read more

There was no line, and quick service. They do not take credit cards but they have an ATM. Was also able to pay my barber with Zelle. I had Robert whom some on here did not like. He did a quick job using mostly an electric razor as opposed to a scissor cut. Hair was cut clean and I was happy. Closer and shorter on the sides than I am used to, but he asked what my number was and I gave it to him, so he cut it per my request. No real place to sit if there was a long wait. Cut was $20. read more

This place is really awesome my barber is Marina, she takes care of me all the time. Makes me feel really comfortable. The place is really clean. I allow my barber to play with my hair, she's creative. The place is clean and people is friendly. 100% cool peeps read more

Star Barber Shop - Greaky - Barbers Near Me - Los Angeles, California

" Ruth at Star Barber Shop has been my hair stylist for several years; there's no one else I trust where I can sit in a chair and let her do her 'magic'; which takes... get this less than 20 min. The funny part is she's always very professional and shows me with a hand mirror when she's done so I can see the back...Ruth if you ever read this..I know it's perfect stop showing me :] IF she's not available i would sit in anyone's chair there...they have the practice you can not buy or compare in Los Angeles ! read more

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Sorry to leave negativity here but this was an extreme case. A gentleman named Roberto sat me down and asked me what I wanted. Keep in mind I have about 5-6 inches of hair and have a side-part to the right. I explicitly said I wanted a 2 fade. He refused to do a 2 fade and said he needed to start with 0 on the sides for the fade to work. I agreed on just having 1 on the sides without the fade since he claims it can't be done. I didn't realize he also intended to shave my top to a 2 as well. See the attached screenshot for the end result lol. He essentially just shaved my entire head bald. I don't know if he's new or if this was just a miscommunication, but in the 20+ years I've gotten haircuts, I have never once have anyone shave my head from asking for 2 fade. Literally the worst haircut I've ever gotten. I wasn't even expecting a lot here, just wanted a regular trim. I don't blame the business as I've gotten a good haircut here once from the owner (a lady, not sure what's her name but I asked for a 2 fade as well). But safe to say I won't be coming back after this experience. read more

I was in a hurry and had to catch a flight in 2 hrs. I opened up yelp and saw this place, 4 stars, so I said, well shit! Why not!? Big fuckin mistake Elena, the elderly chick who cut my hair, used her dirty ass razor and nicked the shit out of me. Instead saying sorry, she grabbed a dirty rag from her dirty ass drawer and proceeded to wipe it, not once, not twice, but 3 goddamn times and before I could say something, she grabbed some sort of ointment and placed a dab on the cut, which was still bleeding...I was just flabbergasted! I'm in the fuckin plane now and my cut is still pretty tender. Luckily I recently had my tetanus shot... Goddammit! Never coming back here. read more

Finally I found a place near by in Ktown. I'm very picky with my beard and today I was kind off but, my barber came through. She did a great job too bad I didn't get her name. I'll be coming back soon happy I got a new barber. read more

Star Barber Shop - Barbers Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Star Barber can be a hit or miss depending on who you get and if you know what you want. Generally, if you just show up, you'll find yourself waiting one haircut, which is about 15-20 min. The first time I went, I barely waited 5 min. The haircut I got, however, was a little more extra than I asked for and envisioned. In addition, I was nicked on the forehead by her blade. The second time, I got someone else who was much better and will cut it exactly how you'd like. All barbers here spend a good amount of time on sides/back to give it a clean cut. Tool hygiene seems questionable at best, esp. given the age of this place, but you get what you pay for and that's $15 pre tip. read more

My son is usually a regular and the Hispanic lady messed up his hair badly she seemed nice but is terrible at cutting hair definitely should find a new job and quit cutting hair hopefully other people don't have this experience and I'm going to find a new barbershop for my son!!!! read more

Have been coming here for 10 years! Very good value haircuts and the people are very nice - would highly recommend the latino gentleman in the corner or the manager! read more

New to Los Angeles? Looking for a personal recommendation for a new barber so your hair won't look like chicken scratch? Star Barber shop has you covered. Definitely quality barbers with attention to detail; certainly can't find a better price either. Should name it Five Star Barber Shop, but humble is a great quality. read more

Got a haircut from Marco, it was excellent, he did exactly what i asked of him and my cut was the best I've received since coming to LA from NYC Certainly would recommend read more

I've gone here a few times and sometimes they're good, most times not so good. A pretty apathetic bunch. Their appointment system also doesn't work. I made an appointment today, arrived 10 minutes early and they told be my appointment was 30 minutes earlier. I showed them my email confirmation. The woman at the counter tried to help, the manager just said "that's weird," and couldn't care less. So I had to find someplace else, they made the decision not to return easy. They think they're way too cool. It's actually just too lazy and apathetic. There are plenty of great reliable places to get you hair cut in this town to waste time giving this one another shot. read more

David is incredible! Best haircut in Los Angeles and I have lived here for over five years.

This place is awesome.great customer service.my son got a hair cut.right just the way we wanted.my son very happy. I will definitely comback. thanks read more

This place is getting worst and worst. Their outside billboard states "8 barbers no waiting" I've been coming to this place for a few years now. Not sure where the other barbers go every time I go (usually a Saturday) but never seen 8 barbers altogether. Owner should implement an appointment or some system to work around their clientele or change their ad because the 8 barbers are never there. I like this place but I hate waiting. Wouldn't mind paying extra to lock an appointment and get my haircut instead of calling or showing up hoping there's no wait. read more

I've been coming here for five years and they always do a good job. They have quite a few barbers. There are 2-3 that have dedicated customers that will "wait" for them, and because of this I've never waited more than 5 minutes because I'm willing to take a chance on anyone who is open. I've never had a bad haircut there and at this juncture everyone in the place has cut my hair. The environment is a little "rag-tag" but don't let that steer you away. Everyone is very friendly and they do a great job for a great price. read more

If your looking for a barber look no more stop by this shop and get a fresh cut. I was Born and raised in LA TRUST ME read more

Star Barber Shop - Getting a fresh hair for the fight tonight Canelo vs GGG - Barbers Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Heres my review 1st let's get the obvious out of the way..8 Barbers and No Waiting! Yeah right! When you go because it says 8 Barbers no waiting you go because that's what you expect and it's far from that. 3 Barbers on my last visit and wait time definitely over 45 mins..theres like a big crowd of people waiting and getting desperate and bored there.. so you ask. Where are the other 5 Barbere ..wait ..theres a lady? I didnt see her but that turns into 7 Barbers - 4 and 1 Beauty Salon Artist if you ask me ..but anyways..you want to leave but you have pride to walk out because you just wasted 40 mins of your life waiting for nothing.. as for the cuts..its ok if you're gonna go get fades ..military style or shaved heads..everything else cut at your own risk kindve thing ..the location is bad but it's been there since I was a kid so you have their fan base and if they know you.. theyte super cool..if they dont it's like they dont feel the same and put in the same heart..3 stars read more