Incredibly disappointed. All I asked was for an inch trim to cut off the split ends and for him to…read morecut my bangs. His response to my request, was "oh, that last person didn't layer your hair correctly. You need to cut off a lot more hair." He grabbed a chunk of my hair and cut off about 5 inches-completely not what i asked for. I've never liked my hair to be layered to the points where my hair is drastically different in length. I told him I didn't want that much hair taken off, i only wanted a trim. He responded by saying that the last guy didn't cut enough off for it to be considered layers. Apparently the hairdresser thinks he knows whats better for you. Not sure if I want to go to a hair salon where they will give you a surprise hairdo instead of the one I requested. But if you're into that, go for it... i just got what looks like a long mullet. Main points as to why I would not suggest this place 1. Hair dresser doesn't listen to the customer. Instead of doing what I requested, he instead cut my hair the way he wanted. Now i have a semi mullet instead of just the simple trim I requested. I even showed him a picture of exactly what I wanted and he still did whatever he wanted instead. 2. Unattentive While cutting my hair, he spent most of the time talking with other workers at the salon about a recipe and ended up yanking my earring painfully. I yelped and reached for my ear. Instead of apologizing, he was too busy looking at his coworkers while he continued to talk. Do you really want someone cutting your hair who isn't even paying attention to you, while they are using are sharp instrument near your head.

This place is crap!…read more We went here today because my bf wanted to get his hair cut. The place was not busy when we got there. My bf was next in line, the lady at the front counter said to wait, the next barber will take you. People started to come in and the barber that finished his client told us to wait for the other guy to help us.... and so he took a kid that came in after us!! WTF?! That was STRIKE ONE! Then as the other barber (the one that the guy told us would help us) was done with his client.... he didn't acknowledge our existence and went to show another person that came in AFTER us a book of male styles that can be done to his long hair. WTF?! That was STRIKE TWO! There was a lady who was sitting on the couch next to us and she was looking at random styles for Asian females and the guy went to her to service her with more Asian magazines for ideas. SHE WASN'T EVEN THERE TO GET A HAIR CUT! She was waiting on her friend who was getting her hair dyed. WTF?! STRIKE THREE! I was like F-this place! BF and I got up and just left. What a waste of 30 mins! BTW, my bf is asian and can speak Cantonese.. so there was no language barrier there.

My daughter really wanted a haircut in Chinatown... I think because it'd feel cool and authentic. I…read moredunno. Anyhow, reviews were good here so we came on this rainy day, only to find no customers, 2 older men (1 was just watching tv), and a lot of old old old things lying around, like magazines from the 1970s (am I on a set of Back to the Future?!!) and dying plants. I wasn't sure if this was retro-cool or if I should grab my kid and make a run for it. A half hour later, the older man's blade scraping was done (that's how he "cut" her hair; not with scissors). He did everything very slowly. I'm not sure if that meant he took his time or that's just how fast he can go, but he asked questions a long the way in Cantonese, which none of us speak. (I can speak some Mandarin.) We were anticipating a possible language barrier so we brought a photo to show him, but he didn't look at it for more than a couple seconds, didn't acknowledge it, and definitely DIDN'T cut my daughter's hair to resemble that photo. He did, however, ask throughout the haircut questions, like "layers?" "This short?" "Bangs?" I think? I'm just guessing at this point. My daughter was a good sport and left saying, "It's just hair. It'll grow!" And, "You can fix the sides and the front when we get home, right mom?!!" Ummm... It was only $18 + tip, and you must pay in cash. **TIP** If you go, you just have to be flexible and know that it's a haircut, so that's exactly what they're gonna do: cut your hair shorter. That's the only goal here. The style will be a mystery till it's over! Haha. But at least it'll be precise because the man we got works really slow. The place wasn't clean and was very old, but basically what I'd expect from a salon in Chinatown. Even with all that said, I would totally go back, but that's because we believe it was a good cut for the price and we aren't married to a particular style. We are really loose with this stuff. So if you are particular with what you want, you should go elsewhere.

As I am waiting for my friend to take care of business at the Guatemala consulate a stone throw…read morefrom Portsmouth square, I found this cool haircut place. I could perhaps have waited until next week but I have time today. I asked for a haircut it is 10 dollars cash only. It is a quality haircut, friendly staff. I look good, but the decor and music give a retro vibe. 4.5/5 let's just be glad that I had cash in hand today

Solid four stars for this hair salon. There were three people ahead of me but there are two women…read moregiving haircuts and they are quick, very quick. I showed Lily a picture & once she was done, she asked if it was ok. I asked her to trim down the sides & my bangs little more and two minutes later she was done. Simple haircut, nothing fancy but for $12 - it's perfect. If you need a simple cut or a trim , this is a place for you. CASH ONLY.

If i could give 0 stars i would, this place is horrible i showed them i wanted this hair cut like…read morecurtain bangs and they said my hair type was too straight for it and that it was only for "english" people and when my sister asked for layers they cut it hella choppy and was making up excuses that it was for thick hair people but my sister had thick hair never coming back this is the worst salon ever if you show them a photo of what hair cut you want they either will make excuses like your hair isn't curly or whatever for the hair cut or they will cut it bad

Service is first come first served. I like going to the older taller gentleman in the back…read more Since I've been going to him for a while he knows what I ask for and I feel like I get a high quality haircut for discount prices. The vibe is super casual, and location is conveniently placed right off of broadway, one block north of Stockton.

They are fast, high-quality, friendly, and inexpensive, so there is a lot to love about them!read more

First of all, it's called Ming Beauty Salon now, not Elaine's…read more Secondly, Elaine sold the business and no longer works on this side of the Bay. Lastly, they were my salvation when my hair grew long enough last July that I thought my new nickname would be Cousin It (see Addam's Family). The state and city mandates for these businesses have been like a leaky faucet, though not due to any fault of theirs given the precarious health situation caused by Covid. I feel sorry for these businesses that don't know whether they can open their doors or not at a given moment's notice. I came here after a six week closure by both the city and state on a Friday morning. There were three other customers inside so the stylists told me to wait outside; glad that they are observing social distancing and limiting the number of people in the salon. About five minutes later, I was seated on a chair facing the right wall as two others faced the opposite wall. I held my mask to my face and removed the ear straps as the lady trimmed my hair. She then directed me to their wash sink area and quickly shampooed and rinsed my hair. I was in and out of there in about fifteen minutes as my hair dried very quickly since I asked for a short cut. Thanks to the aunties for checking one worry off my list. All told, before my tip, this only cost me $13.00.

We paid $15 for a haircut at Ming Beauty Salon 116 WAVERLY PL..In comparison, a nearby Lana beauty…read moresalon on Broadway offers $10 haircuts and is better and provide comparable or even higher-quality results. At Ming Beauty Salon, the haircut we received appeared comparable to or below the quality of these lower-priced options in San Francisco. The execution was uneven, and the overall service was average. We were also asked to leave a tip as the "first customer of the day." By contrast, the Lana Broadway salon is consistently noted for delivering similar or better results at nearly half the price. Overall, the experience at Ming may not justify its higher price point when compared directly with nearby alternatives on Broadway.

Very entertaining, but at what cost??…read more Went in trying to get a blowout but we were laughed at. She was very funny, but did not give the quality i wanted. The atmosphere was chaotic and slightly rude. We did not feel welcome. Please consider other options.

I came here in a spur of the moment while waiting around for dimsum seating next door at Lai Hong…read more and I was in & out before they called our name (20min). So when I say FAST service I mean it! Requested layers and curtain bangs by showing a photo. I think the owner, or another lady took me and tried to speak Canto to me at first but when I didn't understand she just nodded. I let the Google/Yelp reviews take the wheel as I wanted a fast, cheap, but decent hair cut. They delivered exactly just that, as I paid only $12! Originally $10 but the lady spoke no English except to exclaim "WAAH a lot of hair!" 3X once when she was combing through, second when she kept thinning out my hair for the layers and third when she looked at the floor at my discarded hair strewn around her feet. LOL. I really didn't mind and ended up tipping her $5 as she did a fantastic job. Multiple people complimented and asked me the next day where I got my haircut and when I said at a $10 hair salon in Chinatown they were impressed. Will be be coming back regularly and showing the same photo I had shown lol Lana has me hooked!

I usually go to another hair salon in Lower Nob Hill but was in Chinatown and wanted to just…read morewalk-in and get my hair cut. I found Inspiration Cut while walking and walked in no problem around lunchtime. Yan really got my Asian/mixed hair! She was very professional and I left happy with my hair cut--I just wanted a trim. Prices were reasonable. I will be back.

Yan did an amazing job on my haircut--definitely 5 stars. She really listened to what I wanted and…read morepaid great attention to detail. Super nice vibe. The cut came out clean, precise, and even better than I expected. Super professional and easy to talk to. I'll definitely be coming back!

My friend and I wanted to get hair cut on a Sat afternoon. We didn't make any appointments but I…read moredid call in the salon to see if we can get a stylist 15min later. The owner asked if we are ok with any stylist then we can come on by. We got there about 15 minutes after I called and one of the stylist name Summer was able to start shampooing for my friend right away. I waited about 15minutes and the other stylist name Leo was able to help me. The price is very reasonable. $35 + tips for Shampoo,cut and style. For this price, I wouldn't expect a whole lot but Leo who cut my hair did took his time and did my hair cut for about 10-15 minutes. I like that the wait wasn't long and still great quality cut. He told me he have been a hairstylist in china for over 9 years and then 2 more years of working as a stylist in this salon. I can tell he is quite experience. While I was there, many walk ins asking for the owner who I didn't communicate with so I don't know his name but he seems to be the popular one. His schedule was packed and he would tell the walk ins to come back another day. However, both my friend and I were very satisfied of our cut. Highly recommend both Leo and Summer. I know they work on both days Sat., and Sundays. I paid cash so I'm not sure if they take credit cards. Overall very good experience and we like our cut. We would come back. The hard part is parking like always in Chinatown.

Made an appointment with Jay to bleach/dye my hair to an light ash gray color. My hair was…read morepreviously bleached and roots were grown out so it required A LOT of work. It took the entire day but was well worth it. Jay did a great job blending the colors. I absolutely adore how it turned out.