Justin always does my hair just the way I like it. Great guy and is very personable and professional. I would recommend him to anyone.

So I wanted to find a barber near me so I looked through the reviews and decide on trying this place. I guess the name helped out. I went to the location and it is in old town Elk Grove right next to the railroad tracks. They do have street parking and a cross the street is a parking lot. I got a spot there. When I drove by I only saw one guy inside getting his hair done so I hoped they could fit me in since i didn't have an appointment. I walked in and sat down. Only still seeing the one customer getting his hair cut. I asked if he could fit me in? He looked at his watch and said he could fit me in right after this guy. I was happy he fit me in. A few minutes went by and another guy walked into the shop. The barber asked if he had an appointment and the man said he didn't . The barber said that he couldn't fit him in today because he didn't have enough staff and he was booked up for that day. He could come in tomorrow and get a hair cut. The guy said ok and left. After he had left I thanked the barber for fitting me in since I had no appointment. The barber was named Justin. I told him that my wife wanted my hair to look like Thor's haircut and I showed him a picture. He said that the hair in the picture was different than mine but he could get close to it. I told him great. Justin did a great job on my hair and I was very happy with the new look. He charged me $30 bucks which was a straight cut and no wash. I got a card from him so that I could get an appointment next time. Great place. read more

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Dave was very nice. Did a cut, shave and beard trim on my friend who had just gotten out of the hospital. He left feeling like he was a person again. Thank Dave! read more

We see Rey at Dave's Barber shop. Rey is an expert barber, he is proficient with Black Hair and his fades are phenomenal. He is always right on time, so you won't waste time hanging out, his prices are very reasonable. Highly Recommended. Appointment only I believe. read more

I totally forgot how or why I decided to take my son here, but I'm so happy to have found it and Michael at Dave's Barbershop... I can't even begin to tell you how many barbers we've been to before, just trying to see who worked well with my son. He wasn't always satisfied with his haircut, so much so that once, he cut his own hair because "a piece was bothering him". Well, since coming to Michael, we've been going back. He knows how to get the cut just right for my boy and always makes him feel comfortable and keeps him engaged in conversation. Y'all go see Michael, he'll keep it looking fresh for you! I've been told he does women's cuts, too!! Thanks so much!!! read more

Dave's Barber Shop - Barbers Near Me - Elk Grove, California

Dave squeezed in my little bro at 2:30. Squeezed us in, I was very happy. We came in as he was finishing up another client. After he was done, he sweeper up the hair from the previous client, and that's it. No sanitizing of the clippers, the different attachments for the clippers, down to the very same comb he used on the other man and his beard. Listen, we're in a pandemic. I was expecting him to sanitize. To clean up. Even a little. But no. And that's disgusting. That's how people get Covid. That's how people get ringworms. That's how people get infections. That's disgusting. Haircut was what I did on my brother myself. Just a fade up. Edged. The fade was alright but the edge was choppy and asymmetrical. Kinda annoyed at that. At checkout, he charged me $50. OBVIOUSLY I wasn't about to pay that. But the machine has real nice detection of Apple Pay I guess so it took the 50 out of my account from my phone. The cut was supposed to be $25. So he gave me 25 in cash as change. Not too shabby but please please please don't come here if you like sanitized equipment. Because yikes. read more

This Barber Shop is trash. It is so tight in there that you're brushing elbows with like 3 other bros no matter where you stand, it's always packed for some reason, and it's hot and sweaty. I thought I'd still go through with the haircut since there's some reason it's always so crowded right? Nope. After a 45 minute wait, I was sat into a chair and listened to the barbers complain to each other about life. I tried to spark up a conversation about football based on the memorabilia on the wall, but was hit with a "is that right" and dead silence from my barber for the remainder of the haircut. I don't know if maybe it's because I'm not a regular or something, but I did not feel welcome in this establishment. I have no idea why it always has so many people lined up out front. In my opinion, you get better service from Great Clips down the street. read more

I was a little nervous trying out a new shop, but Ray has repeatedly done a phenomenal job and always makes the vision come to life! Scheduling is also very easy online which is always a huge plus read more

My husband has never had his beard trimmed professionally. Although, he wasn't looking for anything special, he was pleased with the trim he got today. Shop and staff were nice. I can see how wait time may possibly be an issue at certain times of the day but we tried to get there right after they opened on a Monday morning. Waiting seats quickly started filling up. Before photos shown with barbers cape and after photos were taken outside the shop. read more

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About an hour wait, but David did a good job. I got a fade, hard part, and front line up for $20. read more

Dave's Barber Shop - Barbers Near Me - Elk Grove, California

This place is a hidden treasure for an original haircut place for men. I brought my son to get a fresh cut. We arrived at 10:00am and were immediately greated and welcomed. They have a total of 5 stations and let me tell you while waiting for our turn i witnessed that every barber cleans their station and equipment after every client including changing blades. To me that is very important. They ask you how you want your hair And start a conversation about anything which leads to a full converdstion between all customers and barbers. They take their time to do a haircut, not in a rush to take the next client, they trim breards and also they do a line-up with a blade not a machine. This will be my new place for haircuts for my boys. read more

Dave's Barber Shop - Barber shop is always clean, no hair on the ground. - Barbers Near Me - Elk Grove, California

A tale of two haircuts.... I was there last year, had a great experience, left the area for about a year, came back, went back, had a bad experience with the service, barber and cut. First time, all good with customer service and the barber took a long time, was careful and precise, had all the attention to detail you could want. I actually thought it was taking a strangely long time for a basic haircut, but it looked great and it grew in well and slowly. It was time and money well spent. So I was out of the country for a while, came back, had such a good experience the first time, I went back. And the second experience was as bad as the first one was good. Last month, they had some kid employed there as something of an assistant, though he was more into playing with his phone than helping customers. I waited for 20 minutes, saw him with a sign-up list (which I hadn't known about), asked about it and he informed me that he worked there and I needed to sign up. So I waited for close to an hour. Then I got a very quick, mediocre haircut from a guy who had about zero regard for doing good work, took about 2 seconds to shave my neck, etc. I wasted my time and money, got something worse than the same generic, mediocre-quality cut you get at cheap, chain places. When I got home, took a close look under good light, I could see that this was among the worst, sloppiest haircuts I've had. Maybe it wasn't a coincidence that this big, loud guy who did it came across as more into being sarcastic and running his mouth than doing decent work. In the course of more than 50 years of haircuts, I've had enough of 'em to when someone's focused on getting it done fast, doesn't really care about getting it done well, which is how it went the second time I was there Get right on over there, though, if you're looking for a place where people are too lazy and special to care about providing good customer service and taking a professional approach. Me? I like to spend money at local businesses, but this place didn't earn it or come close to doing so. Good riddance Dave's, one fed-up veteran read more

J.Vo brought me back to life! I recently moved out here to Elk Grove and one of my first missions was to find a place that gives dope quality cuts. I most definitely found that today. Although it was my first time in the shop, I felt like they had been cutting my hair on the regular. The barber shop has plenty of parking in the back lot, and I didn't wait long for a chair. I got the specialty cut, which is detailed with a hardline and razor line ups. Super stoked they give a military discount, AND even without the discount, the price is right! They even do great kids cuts (they were giving a little dude some hair swag two chairs down) Happy to have a professional shop here in my new backyard. I'll be back often to keep fresh! read more

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I had a horrible experience here. After months of doing my own cut thanks to Covid I was stoked to get a professional cut. I literally could have done better. More so, I do think there were talented barbers there, I just got the one who needs some further coaching. I could even see one of the barbers giving looks at the hack job. Word of advice, if your coworkers doing a sh*t job you got to speak up because you'll get grouped in to the review! read more

I lost my barber of 10 years! Had some horrible haircuts, so I gave an old fashioned men's barbershop a visit. What a GREAT HAIRCUT!! I highly recommend read more

My name is Nancy Forbes I am a stylist for 38 years.. I pick Dave Barber Shop because I never heard anyone say any bad, plus I have sent customers in the pass here. I had my hair on oneside faded out by Ms. Nicki.. She is an awesome Barber.... Dave the owner was also absolutely amazing with his customer service with me... I highly recommend this awesome shop. read more

Nice guy but frustrated because I was looking for a good cut for an upcoming wedding and baby dedication. Only used clippers, hair not levelled with scissors and now I look like I just enlisted for the army. One of my worser hair cut experiences. Hair grows back sure, but not in time for the all the photos I have to be a part of... read more

They have trimmed my beard when it was 6inches. They kept my hair when I had hair. The have given me hot shaves on my head. They cut my two sons hair. These guys are great. Don't expect speed. It's not super cuts. But then again you searched for Barber Shop. Not quick haircut. read more

Went to Dave's this past weekend and loved it. Sean cut my hair and did an amazing job. Every person is different and expects different things from a barber, but Sean's style just fit me. I usually don't like to chat up a storm while getting my hair cut. I like to just sit there and relax and watch some tv. I like a friendly relationship with my barber, but I don't need to have a full conversation the entire time I am sitting there. I think other people might like that conversation aspect, and there are other barbers there who seemed more chatty. Even though we didn't talk much, Sean was still very nice and professional and very good at cutting hair. I like the old school vibe of this place and the prices are comparable to other places in town. I do not like however that there is no appointment scheduling; it is first come first serve. I don't like having to wait 3 hours for a hair cut and Dave's is usually very busy. Hence why scheduling an appointment would avoid this. I also like scheduling an appointment so I know the barber has time for additional services such as a shave. I once called Dave's and whoever answered the phone said whether or not they could give me a shave depended on how busy they were.....that drives me crazy. If that's the case, don't offer shaving as a service. But now that that rant is over, I had a good experience. I will return and ask for Sean. They also have some pretty awesome beard products which is great because the only stuff you can find these days is online and I'd rather support a local company than order online. So if you come on a weekend, be prepared to wait. Other than the waiting, I would highly recommend the place. This is also not your typical great clips so don't expect a cheap hair cut. If you don't mind paying more for quality then this is your place. read more

It was my son's first trip to the barber shop and I wanted to make sure he enjoyed himself so he would want to go back. Came in on a Friday afternoon right before Christmas and there was a steady stream of customers. And almost a 45 minute wait. But everyone who walked in stayed! You know why? These guys are worth the wait. Everyone was so friendly and courteous, and (most importantly) each person who walked out of there looked great! My son loves his haircut and we will DEFINITELY be back! read more

Dave's Barber Shop - My cute little boy to a big grown up kid in one haircut! - Barbers Near Me - Elk Grove, California

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I got the worst fade here today ever! I think it was Dave that got it. Fourth chair from the door. I still have long hair is all around the sides and back of my head when I asked for it to be cut to the skin. Boooo. read more

I was told an hour and a half up to a two hour wait when I signed in. After over three hours I left out of frustration. The staff are great at their craft. But NO ONE is worth that wait. One guy seemed to be more concerned with adjusting the radio and counting his money than getting to the next customer. I'll NEVER go back. read more

My son and I both got good haircuts here. Must say it's a significant step above the Supercuts and great clips we were doing. I felt bother greater and more super as I left Dave's than I ever felt leaving Super Great Clip Cuts. read more

Great service! Our first time here last week, very satisfied with my kiddos hair cuts. Friendly staff, will definitely be returning!

Great barbershop just moved out to the area and I glad to have found a place after several disappointing attempts to find other good barbershops! read more

Visiting back from Hawaii and needed a haircut. I called and they said they do walk-ins. I liked my haircut and my barber knew a lot about hair and it intimidated me a bit too much. It was a busy Thursday at noon so I'm not sure if they were rushing but I just would've liked them to be a more...approachable. It might've just been that it was an all male staff that the environment was more care free but not everyone is the same. Overall I recommend!! P.s. Google maps take you a wrong way. read more

I came in here based on the yelp reviews . We waited a good 45 mins . My son got seated at the 2nd to the last chair . It started out good then the barber messed up his combover line . I voiced my concerns and the barber started to blame my son for moving too much. He started to get frustrated and have an attitude . Then the owner got involved and proceeded tell me to wait with an attitude . I won't come back . Not kid friendly at all. Dont take your kids here . Not to mention I drove 20 mins to this place only for the owner to try to tell me to come back . "They tried to fix it " Now my son has to go to his grandpa funeral with a messed up haircut. Not once did anyone apologize . He only told me I didn't have to pay because there were other customers in the shop. read more

Dave's Barber Shop - Barbers Near Me - Elk Grove, California

Trusted my husband to take my son to get a haircut sent him with a picture of how I wanted his hair and they did a wonderful job. They had to wait a bit before being seen but it wasn't terrible. Nothing short of what you would expect on a weekend. read more

My 7 year old son had his first cut from Dave today and I couldn't be more happy with, not only the cut, but the customer service, friendliness from all the staff and fast service! We did a walk in at 3:30pm and only waited maybe 15 minutes. My son got his comb over and I just love it! Dave is an expert at what he does. His cut is blended and perfect. I'm so thankful to Yelp for helping me find this gem of a place! I recommend this barber shop to anyone looking for fast and friendly service at a very reasonable price! It felt like everyone was family there. Even all the customers were friendly and chatting with each other. We will definitely be back in 2 weeks! Thank you Dave! read more

Dave's Barber Shop - Here's my handsome and happy boy with his amazing cut from Dave! So thankful we found this gem! See you soon Dave! - Barbers Near Me - Elk Grove, California

These guys are all awesome. I felt welcomed since I walked in a few months ago and have been returning ever since. Being a fellow stylist, You can tell these men have a passion for what they do! I have been both to David and Shawn. Both do an amazing job and do exactly what I asked for! Clean, take their time to make sure it looks right, and always make sure I'm okay with the haircut before I leave. Shawn does all the designs on my head. And I have never received so many complements on my hair! He is open to a challenge and always delievers past my expectations! Now I'm there every 2 weeks (: great for anyone and all ages read more

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Was in town visiting family and needed a haircut. The place can be easily missed if you're not familiar with the area. I had to loop back twice. Inside, the place is small, but from what I could see, all the barbers could cut. Price is high for the area. read more

Great service and the barbers are super nice. But the hours of operation suck. They close at 5:30 people get off at work around that time can not get a haircut, this makes it difficult. So I went to another barbershop who is open till 7:00 pm. For dave's barbershop to have my business they have to be open later read more

We've been here a few times for my 9 year old son. Dave's Barbershop is a place that truly understands how to cut boys/men's hair. A place that is up on trends. Nikki has been cutting my son's hair and she does an amazing job. So happy with found this Barbershop & Nikki. Highly recommend! read more

Dave's Barber Shop - Barbers Near Me - Elk Grove, California

Hot Dog! Dave's Barber Shop is the Bees Knees! I just can't get over how swell this cozy little shop is! Excuse my 'old timey speak', but a trip to Dave's is like stepping back in time! ( with the exception of a few high tech items .. A laptop and a Plasma TV) The shop is Adorable, Clean and very comfortable for waiting clients. A table with checkers, A huge rack of magazines and a TV are just a few of the 'comforts' Dave's place has. I had to leave a few minutes before my Husbands appointment, So I didn't have much time to talk to Dave but my husband raved about what a cool guy he was! And.. Less than half an hour later, my husband stepped out looking like Don Draper from Mad Men. Yum. ** Edit ** Also, for all you wonderful folks who are all for supporting local businesses over large chains - This wonderful little shop has been in Elk Grove for over 70 years and Dave is only the third owner! He has some really cool photos from 'back in the day' on his website. read more

6 months ago: So I ask the bald guy with glasses a simple thing---line me up. And what does he do? He does just that. Except somethings off. He pushes my hair line back. And more back. I ask him if he's pushing my hairline back sarcastically, and he says that he's not. Seriously? I just saw you do it. When he's done, my forehead literally grew an inch, because this idiot pushed my hairline all the way back so far. Wtf. 2 months ago, my hairline is still growing back. The guy effed up so bad that it's still freaking growing back. THIS PLACE SUCKS. It's because of this, I go to In The Cut by Elk Grove High read more

I have been going to this shop for the past year and it has been nothing short of amazing!! The entire staff is always extremely nice and very interactive with all guests which can make for a fun time. Michael has been the barber I have seen most consistently and has been so awesome! We have worked together to find out what haircut works best for me and he also takes great care of my beard. I definitey appreciate the great conversation we have each time I am in his chair. Thank you Michael for always taking care of me each and every time! read more

Okay so it's time to drop another great review of a good visit to Dave's. Rossie did a phenomenal job cutting me up to a sharp dressed man. Still great vibes and great people all around. This is totally now locked in as my place! read more

Nip my son in the neck. Don't take your kids there unless you don't like them. Parking was a pain. Never coming back.

This place is alright. I've been here a few times in the past two years, and while I've never had a bad cut, I've rarely had a particularly great one. My main issue with the place would definitely be the wait times and customer service. If you want a walk-in cut without having a long wait, you're out of luck. Almost every time I come here, there are tons of people waiting, and the wait times end up taking forever. When I think of a good barber shop, I think of a place where I feel welcomed, get a great cut, and have a nice conversation with my barber. Instead, almost every time I've been to Dave's, my barber focuses too much on talking or gossiping with the other barbers. Overall, the place gives decent cuts, but nothing to write home about, and they have long wait times with average customer service. However, I had my hair cut by Michael once, and he was great. Michael was very talkative and welcoming, and he gave me an amazing cut. If you do come here, make sure to go to Michael! read more

It was on a Wednesday at noon which wasn't even busy. I've been coming here for years and know the guys working there but recently I stopped because it was starting to get more difficult to wait for 3 of my children to get a haircut. I recently followed another barber who worked there a few years back because it made it easier to schedule an appointment. Today, I walked in and signed myself in as usual and waited outside on the bench. I waited over an half an hour with my mom which I was next in line by the way. My name was never called but two other men who walked in after me was able to get into the chair before my son ever did. I had high respect for the barbers there because they were also my friends as well but the lack of professionalism is what pulled the trigger. read more