Harbor Barber

Manny Moreno

2 months ago

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I love this place and have always felt welcomed by the staff. Armando is truly the best barber I’ve ever had. I recommend this place to everyone in OC because it’s worth it.

Kyle Simington

Edited 7 months ago

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I’m a long time harbor barber customer. Greg, Armando, Sam, and Bobby and Dez are the OGs and all are stellar barbers and they embody the culture of the shop. I’d recommend this place to anyone in the area looking for a quality cut and razor finish.

Christopher Nguyen

7 months ago

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Been going here for the past year and it never disappoints. Sam is not only friendly but also a master of his craft and attentive to detail. The shop has a positive atmosphere and you will feel welcome when coming here.

Phillip Meilbeck

8 months ago

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By far the BEST barbershop in California, or America for that matter! Greg Krupa runs a great business and assures his customers the finest haircuts and services in general. Go there!

Marv

Edited 9 months ago

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I should have read the reviews here first. Do NOT go here if you’re booked with Sam MacDonald. Sam is very rude, entitled, lacks empathy, and absolutely will botch your haircut. And it seems a lot of other reviewers here have had the same experience. Why keep this guy around if he can’t treat people well? Context: I was late to my appointment because I was also taking care of my wedding planning prior to the appointment. I did the polite thing and called to give him a heads up about the situation. He already gave an attitude over the phone telling me to “be there on time”. Red flag. Once I arrived to the place, I apologized and introduced myself. He stares me down, refuses to shake my hand, makes a face, and felt the need to say the obvious: “You’re late”. He points at the chair and proceeds to angrily cut my hair. He didn’t bother to understand and hear me out. The guy also didn’t try at all to cut the tension and make me feel at all comfortable, which shows he has a poor sense of customer service and people skills. I just sat in silence through the most awkward appointment I’ve ever had. SPOILER: Turns out he doesn’t cut hair well either. Besides the fade (which I told him was ok to omit due to time), the overall cut I asked for was simple, yet the cut he gave me was uneven and textured weird. Nothing like the picture I showed. Personally, I’ve been late to hair appointments at other places in the past because of meetings at work that run over or typical life things that happened and my go-to barbers back home are STILL able to give me a damn good haircut even under a time constraint MINUS the unnecessary amount of sass that Sam felt was appropriate to give me. In retrospect, that was a stupid power trip move to make himself feel good. I regrettably paid because I felt bad vibes with him giving me the silent treatment the entire appt. That made it clear that he would’ve been a pain to negotiate with and I didn’t want any problems with him or any of the other male barbers at the shop. I felt unsafe to speak up at the time. Never coming back here again. Hopefully the shop owner will confront this guy so he can stop messing up people’s hair & making such an awkward atmosphere. Save yourself the time, don’t book with this jerk. Better go find a place with someone who will treat you like a person with a life that doesn’t revolve around salvaging his ego.

Andrew Swagger

10 months ago

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Sam is a true master of his craft! Not only is he incredibly skilled and detail-oriented, but he’s also friendly and professional, making every visit a pleasure. The barbershop itself has a great vibe—cool decor, welcoming atmosphere, and just an all-around excellent place to get a haircut. Highly recommend!

Collin Boring

a year ago

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They did gave my son the mop he was looking for and loved the experience here!

Joseph McGrath

a year ago

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First time at Harbor Barber today and I got a quality cut from Dez. He really took his time and made sure I was lined up right for the holiday season. I would definitely recommend Dez because he clearly has experience and will get your hair the way you want it to be. Also, he is super enjoyable to talk to and good at making conversation.

e. p

a year ago

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My experience was great. Looking for an old time barber shop for my 15 year old son - a guys guy kinda place. Been to many places from salons to chain barbers to independents and they’re always not quite right. Either rude, expensive, time consuming, not welcoming, you know the drill! None of those problems here. Welcoming, great cut, moved us in and out pretty quick. A tad pricey but I was expecting it and it was a great cut so worth it! Easy and customer satisfying gestures like a stocked drink fridge, courtesy candy jars, free stickers, etc are great. Thank you! (We got Dez as our barber).

Jacquelyn Beckman

2 years ago

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Today was my First time taking my 2 sons back in 4 years . Love the new location and the larger space (they were still in the previous one 4 years ago) . Both kids had appointments with Jason, and they were both happy with their results!( If my kids are happy I'm happy) would definitely recommend Jason.