Best haircut I have ever gotten. Very clean professional. Not expensive and very friendly.

Excellent service and very knowledgeable about options for my hair style. Not that I am looking for a K-Pop cut but he obviously specializes in giving them. I enjoyed my overall experience and will return! read more

I have been a regular customer for 3-4 years. The owner is really professional and has been giving me best hair style outcome that I have been describing. People are generous and understand well what customers need. Two thumbs up!!! read more

absolutely love this place. I went in with an appointment and it was really busy... Although they were busy, they give you so much service, they dont rush and the staff is really friendly. , The stylist is really good at what he does. Just watching him cut my hair was so interesting. Extremely fast and light. honestly, this salon has impressed me. five stars all the way. I absolutely love my hair! read more

I have been to many top notch stylist all over US and this is one of my favorite. I moved to san mateo last year, but I still drive 30 mins to see him every two weeks. I hate the drive but the result is totally worth it. Ban is an amazing stylist. read more

He knows exactly what I wanted . I had a lot of hair losses these days and worried about it but i cannot believe hair style change can cover this !! I was very satisfied! 5 stars !! read more

I went there as the reviews were generously positive. The experience was terrible. The stylist and owner, Ban, was very rule; not only to us, customers, but his assistants. He may be good at what he does; styling and haircuts, but it was very disappointing to see how he treated his assistants. He doesn't say hi, speaks rudely, and doesn't make others feel welcome. Sorry, I won't never go back again. read more

This is the best ever place to do my hair! I got a haircut and perm here, and I like my hairstyle a lot. Stylist and staff here are very friendly and professional. They gave me wonderful advice on hairstyle. read more

This is my very first time to write down a bad review for a shop. I did my digit perm last year, the guy Ban barely spoke English...no smile, and never explained what he's doing on my hair. (seems like he doesn't like his job, have no passion on his job), I told him several times"I want my top/back volume"..but the end result was still flat (they tried to convinced me it's volume) anyway, my hair turned out straight just after 1week..not worth the price I paid ($250 without tip). Since the bad service I received, really didn't want to have any business with them anymore. But for hair bang trimmed is free, so 2 months later I went in and got my bang trimmed(he is good at hair cut lo) He looked up my hair, since it's straight, so he offered 50% off for my "NEXT visit". due to unsatisfied with the first visit.. I was not sure if I should go to this place again. Last month,I decided to give him another chance(maybe the 50%off made me go?) I went in at 3:00 without appointment needed..and I was the only customer..No smile on his face and sight all the time just like last year..I told him I wanted my top/back hair volume.he said ok, did it right away without telling me he will charge extra $50 to do that...at the meanwhile, an old lady washed/rinsed my hair, she did it "super fast"...Not professional at all..never had my hair been washed so quickly..I wondered if she washed away all the chemicals, and wondered it might cause any problems when Ban perm my hair. Again,the end result turned out the top/back was still FLAT..he didn't listen to me but kept telling me it's volume..he refused to give me 50% off in the beginning, and said i have to use the discount as soon as possible after he offered. (WHAT? if so, why didn't u tell me at the time u offered me?) it was 7:00 PM, they looked like in a hurry to closed the business or get rid off me..anyway, just wanted to leave the place, so I paid totally $240 even after 50% off (including my hubby's hair cut 30). Next day I woke up with my hair frizzy and straight..I hung out with girl friends for lunch, all of them were teasing me spend a lot of money with this kind of results. 3 days later, I went in and ask for fix. He and another young lady with smoky eyes that I have never met was there waiting for me..She wet my hair and let it machine half dry. They tried to convince me my hair looks great and curly...and surprisingly with some smile on his face.( bcoz a Korean friend called before i was there?) He said he did his job very well...nothing he can do to fix it. Let's see how he answered with my concerns: (Q1)my hair is slightly curly: the way I dried my hair was wrong. (Q2)I woke up next day with the hair frizzy: the way I twisted my hair was wrong. (Q3)top/back hair of my head is still flat: the way I sleep caused it flat. (Q4)he taught me to blow dry the root first, then twist my hair and blow it dry at the day I perm it: but now told me It's wrong.can't blow dry, have to let it dry naturally. What? How ridiculous! Everything they offered was perfectly. And I am the only one who made everything wrong. Even THE WAY I SLEEP!! Can you believe that? Let's say, If he really did the good job like what he said...why most of my friends told me I should go back and fix it? Even the strangers I met at shopping mall( tried to stop some people with nice curly hair and asked their opinions about my hair) I went to see my family doctor today, all the girls who work there thought I just had a hair cut @@ I should check the reviews here before I put myself into this whole situation...or should have a Korean friend go with me like other reviewers suggested. BTW, both this time and last time, he showed me exactly the same picture on his binder and told me the end result will look like that girl's haiir style on the picture..but sadly I got 2 different looks@@....and nothing looks like the girl on that picture. Anyway, just trying to let you know the worst services that I have ever had here in the states. And totally agree with other reviewers, not recommend this place if you are not Korean, read more

Not a lot of reviews for this place for men haircuts, so here goes: I tried E Sharp based on the following: 1) korean 2) male stylist 3) yelp reviews. I normally spend $40 -$60 (before tip) on my haircuts. I've tried many hair salons over the years, mostly in the Bay Area. I am picky, yes, because I pay a lot and tip a lot and I expect something comparable in return. I have typical thick asian hair which is harder to cut, so I stopped going to non-asian salons years ago. Plus, I didn't want to look yuppie, I wanted to look asian. That being said, I've tried a number of asian salons, mostly Japanese, with mostly unsatisfactory results. Their hair styles are just a bit too wild for me since I'm a professional, not a rock star. The hong kong stylists are even crazier, and I'm not crazy about looking like I just got off a boat (I can say this, I'm first generation). I've never tried a Korean stylist and their hair styles seem a bit tamer than Japanese or HK, and I work close to Santa Clara now... So I read the reviews for this place and the fact that the stylist is a guy was a plus. Guys just understand what I'm trying to achieve better than women stylists do. Like if I say, "I don't want to look like a geek", they get it. If you say that to a woman stylist, she will say, "but geeks are so cute!" and I end up leaving the salon looking like a geek. And the Yelp reviews were decent, even though not enough reviews by guys, so I rolled the dice and made an appointment. Conclusion: The stylist is a man of few words. Very few words. That may be because I don't speak Korean and he doesn't speak a lot of English. Anyhow, he knew enough to communicate with me. I just needed a trim, wasn't looking to change anything, he asked me how long it'd been since my last haircut, I told him four weeks, and he took care of the rest. He was very fast, his technique was impressive, and attention to detail very precise and meticulous. He was able to determine what to cut based on my current cut, and he made several improvements to the shaping and texturing of my hair based on his own style sensibility, which of course is influenced by trends in Korea. I got two washouts by his assistant and he styled it as well. In the end, I had a nice, clean cut with just enough "asian" style that I didn't feel or look like a sell out: success! And the cut was only $30 (before tip) and I was out of there in half an hour. I'm definitely going back. read more

I give five stars for the stylist's passion and best at his overall hair cut quality. $35 for male's hair cut. It is a standard price among the Korean hair salons and the quality of the cut well deserves the price. The stylist will recommend but apply your opinion at its best. Definitely try this place. read more

Skillful designer, kind staffs, reasonable price, and comfortable salon. For all of these, I give five stars!

Ban is the best. Period. My new go to place to get haircuts.

I was desperately in need of a haircut to clean up the mistakes from my last cut. After hearing rave reviews about E Sharp Hair from a good friend, I decided to give it a try. Upon entering the salon, I was warmly greeted by both the main hairdresser and his assistant and was quickly seated with no wait. The salon is very tidy and cute, and I came to learn that much of the furniture was made by the hairdresser (really impressive and shows his eye for style). The hairdresser spent a good 30 mins on my hair (I have really thick, slight curled hair and lots of it) and he thinned it out well and gave me good layers. I wasn't looking for a drastic change to my length or look, and he seemed to listen to what I wanted rather than doing what he wanted, which is a lot of what I have experienced with other hairdressers. All around professional and comfortable environment, and I walked out really happy with the results. Would definitely come again! read more

Certainly, he is one of the best three hairs stylists who I have ever met in my life. I visited this place after I read all those excellent reviews below. But I did not believe until I have got my hair cut in the shop. It turned out to be Excellent !!!!I love my hair cut! read more

I have a very difficult hair. I checked out so many hair salons in the bay area but not one of them was able to cut my hair right. About three years ago, my friend's recommended this place to me and since then, I've been a regular customer here. He's the only one who knows how to cut and style my hair right. He's also very personable once you get to know him. This is really the best hair salon in this area. read more

Finally! I found the perfect stylist. Ban is an artist when it comes to cutting hair. He's cut my hair when it was long, short, and in between. It always looks stylish and continues to look great as it grows out. The experience is different from other places - but in a good way in that it's all business. Great communication when it comes to finding out what style/cut I want. No chit chat, just a serene, professional, salon experience. Thank you! read more

I got my hair colored here and a cut. They told me that my haircolor is normally more expensive than that used by other salons. It was tingly during the color process and I actually felt it was good for my hair. My hair was more conditioned than when I first went in. The price was a bit steep than expected but then again it was worth the pampering b/c my hair was better than it was before. read more

If you wanna try stylish hair, here is the right choice! My experience with Ban started from the opening. I never changed hair designer after that. I always love my hair style and many people asked me about the hair salon. Thanks Ban! read more