They have a really neat and spacious shop and their barbers all are truly skilled. Especially, the one that cut my hair. She was so knowledgeable and especially patient with me giving a long winded and neurotic explanation to what I was trying to get. She did a wonderful on the fade pattern, fade line, trimming with the shear work. It was really relaxing to get my haircut done by Antoinette. I'm definitely coming back to her again and to that shop. I finally have found a place with competent and adequate barbers. UPDATE 11/20/2025 Ok, so I would like to keep my above statement as a fact, but I can't. I measured my hair two weeks later and found that she cut the left side 3/4 inches to 1 inch shorter than the right side. So, I don't know if this is due to the fact that my head is not perfectly round, my hair line us unevenly receding, if this due to something that all the barbers from the coast of Oside and the barbers a few miles from that area are trying to convey to me and each other, but yeah.... She even faded the left side more than the right when it came to moving around the crown's edge... When I even asked to avoid making that specific mistake that most of the barbers i Oside make; she was confused as to what part of the head I was referring to... should have honored that as the first sign to dip. read more

Went to Barber shop express Pat hooked us up both my son and I. Thanks for the awesome cuts. read more

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Always a great cut regardless of the barber. They do a great job of anticipating the rush of Sunday afternoon/evening by having every chair staffed by a barber. I never wait more than five minutes for a cut. Complimentary shampoo included! read more

You gotta take your family here. I have bounced around barbers in the area and I can say that this is the stop. Patrick has truly amazing With my young kids. With being ex military you need to support this location. Plus the quality of haircuts are above any other place. Best cuts in North County. Great job!!!!! read more

Pat and his staff of barbers are terrific. They are professionals who listen and cut your hair the way you ask them to.

CASH ONLY! NOTHING BUT CASH! ONLY CASH, NO CREDIT CARDS! So, you my want to bring cash if I wasn't clear. Barber Shop Express does have an in-store ATM, "Automatic Thieving Machine" that charges a $2.25 transaction fee in addition to whatever fee your own bank may charge. The total fee paid for a mere $20 withdrawal was $4.75; that's almost 25% of the amount I withdrew. So, to make it completely clear, CASH ONLY and bring it with you... 'Now that's out of the way! **Why the five star rating even after my opening rant?... Simple, the cash only policy was something I should've learned prior to going to the shop, that little hiccup is on me. I just wanted to add it to the first part of my yelp*view so that other first timers don't get caught having to pay monies that they could keep in their account. I saw the "Cash Only" sign ONLY after being seated in the barber's chair. After a brief panic attack and thinking, WTF am I going do?; I noticed the in-store ATM sitting, located against the center opposite wall. So, I wasn't completely boned. Again, do yourself a favor and save $$ from unnecessary service fee(s), and don't do what I did. - "Bring the green!" "The Family Barber Shop" - Three generations of barbers (Family business; over 25 years) 1st Gen - Grandfather/grandmother 2nd Gen - Mother/uncle (*Uncle owns/operates Del's Barber Shop in Escondido) 3rd Gen - Daughter (Melissa) 4th Gen - To be continued... Arrived @ the shop around 10:20am, Melissa and Cody were doing some basic house keeping. Cody: Are you ready? (Gestures towards one of the open six chairs) Me: I am but if it's possible, may I get a haircut from her. (I look towards Melissa) No disrespect meant... Cody: No, don't worry about it. Melissa: No problem, take a seat. 'And that was that. I told Melissa that I happened to be in the Oceanside area and was in need of a haircut; just a haircut and not the all so popular, trendy fade. (I blame AMC's Mad Men television series.) Barber Shop Express has a solid 4 1/2 star rating; 17 reviews. In truthfulness, it's not a very large number of reviews for a more broad, overall consensus especially with the average review per yelp*er about thirty write ups each. (17 yelp*ers; just over 500 reviews total) However, it was enough for me to stop by and give Barber Shop Express a try... Verdict: 5 Stars (Solid) The shop was well lit, spacious, clean, and "comfortable." It had a nice feel, even with "The Price is Right," playing on the TV; they're not perfect. Mellisa, very personable, open & friendly. She asked me what I wanted; told her just a basic standard cut, cleaned up, take some of the weight out. If I wanted fancy designs shaved into the side of my head, I'd hire a gardener for topiary work. Noways it's challenging to find a no nonsense, back to basics, solid haircut. About 90% of yelp* searches for a barber shop had mostly photos of fades; the other 10% were salons with the majority of images being of the shops or hair products. If you look hard enough, you can still find the classic, simple barber shop. Now, make no mistake, Melissa said that she can do a great fade; in fact she said that it's a more difficult cut than a basic one. She also cuts women's hair but does not offer any chemical treatments, "I'm strictly a haircut specialist." Melissa: Would you like me to trim your eyebrows? Me: Does it need it?... (I barely finished the question) Melissa: Yes. Me: *laughs (When did I become Eugene Levy?) I added, "So basically, that's your nice way of saying, 'Damn son, shave those things!'" Melissa laughed. After all this time and no one ever mentioned or suggested that I had a pair of caterpillars parked on my brow, "It's good to have friends!" (I briefly thought of having them braided.) As I was nearing the end of my haircut, another patron walked in and took a seat... Melissa: (Looks @ customer) I saw what happened to Glen, the redhead I was okay with the other guy but Glen! It crushed me! Patron: I wasn't surprised about the other guy BUT when I saw Glen get it, I was in shock. I sat there a moment as they chatted, "Geez, I hope nothing bad happened to their friends..." (Pause) Glen? Red head?... Then it hit me, "Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!!" Ladies & gents, these two are talking my language... 'Of the dead. - "The Walking Dead," that is. (Bonus points to Barber Shop Express) 'And of course, I could not help but join in on the conversation. I know a few of you are saying, "We found that @ the premiere of Season 7 back in October of 2016? That's old news." Well, Melissa is catching up so if you decide to talk shop about TWD with her be sure to not drop any spoiler alerts, you may end up with a screwed up cut; just saying. Melissa told me that her grandmother still comes into the shop on Friday's to see clients. How cool is that?!... 'Very. Great haircut! Haircut: $15 (+ tip) Mahalo Melissa, until next time! *See uploaded photos Food: n/a Ambiance: 4+ Service: 5 Value: 5 read more

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Shop appears to be shut down. Attempted to go there Saturday, 8/19. There was no one there. Went to the place next door. Thunder something? They did a really good job, but a bit pricy. read more

I came in and asked the lady that I was growing the hair on the back of my head. I didn't want any length cut on the back. I've been growing it out for almost 2 months. By the time she was done she had cut all the length on the back of my head. I made myself as clear as possible but was unsure why she didn't seem to understand my one request. All she could say was for me to wait longer again and let the hair grow back out read more

Great barber shop!! Been taking my kids there since we moved here in July 2017. My oldest son is in ROTC so he gets a military fade and I'm never disappointed. My youngest son gets the cut that's in style right now with a hard part and I'm never disappointed with that either. Pictures are from one of the cuts we got there, but all of them have been similar to what you see in these pictures. Highly recommend for haircuts of all types! read more

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I am totally spoiled now that I have frequented Barber Shop Express. My previous haircuts were in salons where time differs between 30 minutes to upwards of 5 hours depending on what you want. My first visit started with a 15-minute wait on a Sunday morning. Now if you're not familiar with this area, Sundays are when the military guys get their cuts. There are a mix of male and female barbers. Sunshine was very friendly and she trimmed my hair in a jiffy. I couldn't believe that I was done in 10 minutes and my cut looked really good. ___, | \ Another time was during the .\* \\ week because I wanted a . \ \\ quick trim before a weekend . \ \\ getaway. Melissa was . \ \ finishing a current client's . \ __\ hair and again I waited . ( o ) 15 minutes. Totally worth . / / the wait for Melissa. She . ## was very detailed with my . ## haircut so the time did take . ## longer but 'Wow.' Very clean . ## especially when she used the /__ / razor to define my part, . hairline, and side burns. One of the male barbers was kind enough to comment that if I wasn't married, then with this new haircut I was going to be. Bring cash; no credit cards accepted. ATM inside. They mainly do walk-ins but if you have a favorite barber, then you should call ahead for availability. read more

Our barber was excellent and made a huge effort to make my 3 year old son's first barber shop experience a positive one. He has gotten terrible haircuts at local kids hair salons and I felt it was time for a real haircut. We will be back and hopefully will get the same barber. Thank you! read more

Barber Shop Express - Barbers Near Me - Oceanside, California

I have been coming to the barber shop for roughly a year and a half, every Sunday. First thing I would like to say is, make sure you have cash when you come or pull from the ATM which charges you $2.25 plus whatever our bank charges you. My follow-on statement is that, this place is amazing. I have never gotten a bad haircut once my entire time coming here. Melissa and Lupe have been the ones that usually cut my hair and they always do a great job. They get along great with my family and I joke that if it wasn't for them they probably wouldn't realize I am a regular. It's also true considering I had been coming for roughly 4 months and once I started bringing in my daughter then my son, I finally got remembered. But great atmosphere in this place, all the barbers are great and do great. It's $10 for military and $15 for everyone else plus extra for the extra stuff. I am going to hate leaving and having to find a different barbershop that does consistently great haircuts. read more

I go to Lupe she does my hair exactly how I want and she even throws in tips and what should you do's love it how someone who has no relation in your life cares for your appearance same as the owner ! read more

I go here all the time and the lines are never that long. For military regulation it is about 9 dollars. read more

Barber Shop Express - The hours. - Barbers Near Me - Oceanside, California

I shop in the shopping center where this barber is in placed. I never knew it has 5 stars on Yelp! Because of Yelp reviewers rated it 5 stars, so I decided to give it a try. I also wanted to get away from franchised saloons as they are always full and busy. So I went for a haircut, there were 3 barbers present, two were waiting, so yep no lines. The barber worked effectively. Her customer service was great, she asked me what kind of change I wanted after I gave her the cash. I have found my regular barber shop! read more

Great barbershop. My 8 year old son had his haircut by Lupe and she was fantastic. Such attention to detail and exactly what we asked for. 17$ for a kids cut, we will be back! read more

Me and my co worker stopped by to get a quick haircut , it was our first time visiting this barbershop. Our expectations were met and even passed . Totally recommend it !! Nice fade girls read more

I found this place because I was looking for a barber closer to where I live. The five stars is because the overall experience was great. I forget his name but the retired Marine who cut my hair was highly proficient, engaging and knew how to execute on the latest styles. The shop itself was well laid out and nicely designed. Great for kids/family. Went during day Friday, light wait time. Would highly recommend! read more

Location was my initial reason for coming in, the great haircuts and people are what kept me coming. Great spot to get military cuts, as most people do in the area. Waits are usually pretty short, if at all during the week. Weekends are very busy, but they have plenty of chairs open to speed it up. If you're really trying to get in quick, avoid Sundays due to the high volume of military all day. Great overall environment and awesome atmosphere with the military decor, but they do regular cuts and I see plenty of non-military go through. Melissa is fantastic and her fades are on point! Highly recommend for you barber needs! Cash only! Make sure you bring some, but they also have an ATM. read more

I decided to try this place after reading reviews. I asked for a classic medium, using a half guard taper. A gentleman's cut. I walked out of there with an undercut (you know the one, where the hair is cut ALL the way up, on the curve of the head) it was ugly. Unfortunately even the undercut was patchy. Not what I wanted. I'm 45 years old, now I've got some darn teenager haircut. I also got a beard trim, which actually turned out really well. The thing is; her trimmers were not zero gapped right and absolutely tore up my neck. So there I was, a crappy haircut, a good looking beard and a scratched, red neck. I ended up going to my usual shop after and had my hair fixed. All in all, it was about $60 bucks I spent on my hair that day. Oh well. read more

If you're looking for a reliable barbershop to go to, this is your place! This is a family owned barbershop tucked away in a plaza around the corner from a Sprouts and PetSmart. I've been coming to this barbershop for over a year. My go-to barber is Lupe, but Melissa is great too! Lupe is AMAZING. She is especially incredible at fades. I make an effort to visit her on a weekly basis! Tell her exactly what you want and she will deliver. If she believes that a different cut or style might suit you better, she always confers with her client. As much as she wants to give me a hard-part, I always decline but she is very nice about it. I always look great coming off her chair. In addition to a great haircut, she is a great conversationalist and listener, it makes the haircut more enjoyable. I cannot say enough about Lupe! I will make a 45 minute drive every week just to get a haircut from her. In times where I am out of town and desperate for a haircut, I feel guilty for cheating on my barber, especially when the out-of-town haircut does not turn out well. Each time I get a bad haircut from someone else, I always come running back to Lupe! She's that good! She and Melissa are versatile. They are able to do complex fades, regular haircuts, military haircuts, beard trims, you name it. They are great with kids too. read more

My husband and I have been going here for about 2-3 months. We struggled with many barbers before we found Pat. He is the most kind hearted caring man we have met. We make it a habit to come in once a week for my husbands hair cuts, and we never leave displeased. When coming in, you feel more like family than a customer. Lupe and Pat have always welcomed us and we will be forever customers because of them! Pat is an amazing barber. Thank you for making my husbands hair look amazing every week! read more

Got a good regulation military haircut for $10. Medium low fade. Looks dope. Found my new barber shop.

I found my new spot! I think her name was Lupe, cut my hair for a wedding, and I really hate having short hair, but she made it work and its cleeaannn. Thanks Lupe, also can you message me what day you work? If Lupe doesnt work there, its a seemingly hispanic young woman. read more

As a military member and needing to get a haircut every week, it is important to find a shop that can be trusted. I used to go to another barber many, many years ago but when the ONLY barber that I would let cut my hair left I was stuck and needed to find someplace new. Now, instead of driving 8 miles to get a haircut I drive less than one mile and get a better haircut. One of the best parts is that I do not have to worry about the only barber that cuts hair well leaving. They all do a fine job. As a matter of fact, the one barber that I always used did move and I just moved one chair over. If she is not there one week, I can move another chair in one direction or three chairs in the other direction. The price is not bad and I actually save by living closer and not driving as far. There are lines on the weekends since that seems to be the day Marines get their hair cut. It is not downtown Oceanside where the lines are longer though. There is an ATM inside for a fee so if you do not want to pay the ATM fees (shop does not charge the fee) bring cash. read more

I come here pretty much every Sunday to get a haircut and I always try to get Lupe. She never leaves me disappointed!

First time here and they FUCK up my son's hair I have to send him back to re do it.Husband specifically told the hair dresser short on the side and longer on top and he came out with the buzzed hair .I would not recommend this place or watch your kids while getting hair cut .This is the 1st time I have to send him back in our entire life. read more

I've always cut my son's hair, which is always torture for both of us. He stands there itching and squirming and it takes me forever and I suck at it. This place has given us both a solution!!! I am SO excited!! Melissa was quick, patient, and on POINT! His hair looks perfect. She found a client for a loooong time! Highly recommend. read more

A few months ago I would have given this shop a 5, but today it is a 1 because the owner is a liar. Jesus Diaz cut my hair at this shop for years. I was on leave and missed his departure from the shop. When I returned, and inquired about him, I was told he is no longer in the business. This is where the lies begin. He is most certainly in the business, just in another shop here in Oceanside. I did my own research and found him. He is working and ready for his old customers back. Jesus Diaz is working at the Old Mission Barber Stylists located at Address: 3776 Mission Ave suite C Oceanside, CA 92054 Shop Phone:(760) 721-0066 Personal Cell: (760) 622-6164 So disappointed to hear a professional lie about another professional like Jesus Diaz. read more

Friendly ladies in the shop. Military friendly. My husband needed a haircut badly, she took the time to really make sure she knew what he wanted. There wasn't a wait either. Can't ask for more. read more

Ask for Cody, I recently got my cut from him. He took his time and gave me the perfect cut I was looking for. I will definitely come back again for a great cut. read more

Carissa is awesome! She gave me a great haircut today (top knot sides blended). Nice place, good experience, I'll be back! Highly recommend.

Marianne and Michelle are great at what they do! I have been going there for a couple months since I've been in the area and love chatting it up with them. It's a breath of fresh air when you get a great haircut AND never get rushed feeling. I highly recommend these lovely ladies to anybody! read more

Yo one of thr dopest spots in town shout out to my boy cody for the quick fade best believe you gonna see me again good looks fam

This is a great barber shop. Cody is an outstanding barber who does the best skin fades in the Oceanside area! If you're looking for a high quality cut at an affordable price the Barber Shop Express is your spot! read more

Robert cut my hair today. I asked for a fade and didnt have a lot to work with on top. He was able to go beyond my expectations and the dedication to his work shows. It was also probably one of the longest (time) haircut, because Robert made sure everything he could do to make my hair perfect. I trusted him with suggestions and his advice and time was worth every penny. read more

Friendly staff, great prices, no lines ever! A military friendly shop that knows the different in fade lengths. I drive out of my way just to get my haircuts here every weekend. Shop is located on the left side of the shopping center, near the auto shop. Don't miss it. read more

Best barber in town. Have never bad a bad cut, always superb! Close to base and never a long wait!

It's hard to find a barber in Oceanside that do a good non-military haircut. This place is great. Mellisa is my favorite and her mom also is a great barber. read more

I am new to the area and was surprised to find this gem in my area. Melissa did a great job on my cut and welcomed me to the area. This is a very nice place. Thanks Melissa! read more