Unfortunately I didn't have a good experience. It felt like he was in a rush. I came into the appointment right on time, went into the room and see he was still chatting with a guest. I said sorry and stepped outside. They continue to chat, I waited outside for around 8 more mins ( I was about to leave, now I think about it I should have). He washed my hair and used the towel to quickly dry it, immediately use the same towel to wrap around my neck. Since the towel was damp, that immediately triggered a rash on my neck. He cut my hair while my hair was dripping wet, dripping water wet. I was shocked and thought what? The whole time it felt like he was rushing me and rushing to the next appointment. Blow dried my hair quick. Since the customer is immediately lined up the next, When I left my hair still hasn't fully dried. I have to go back to the salon and ask him to use a blow dryer again because it felt damp. For what I paid $60 it felt unprofessional. read more

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A friend of mine referred me to this place about 4years ago. It was great and excellent cut! BUT about a month ago I came in town to visit friends and went back to this place for just haircut, it's just an ok spot. The area for head lying down and washing/sink looks messy, unsure was not cleaned or just some scale-forming impurities that haven't been taken care after years. Then the haircut, feels like he's in a rush. I addressed just a little short for my front but turned out way too short. When I went back home noticed some missing spots on the two sides as well... For how much you pay for and how it turned out, it's a little disappointing. I guess it's common nowadays for paying high price and get an ok quality service. Just don't expect too much of it. read more

Tucked inside of the Phoenix Salon near Dallas Toll Road, this small unassuming salon ran by Mitsuru, solo stylist, is a true gem. You may not expect all those frills in celebrity salons. However, if you're a purest looking for a great haircut, devoid of second thought if you should have gone somewhere, he's "it." I'm very happy to find him. read more

Located in a small studio amongst a whole selection of salons, Mitsuru Hairmates is for sure the best! While you do have to call to set up an appointment, it's super easy and fast. I'm surprised it's not more booked up; when I called, there were slots open as soon as the next day. I came here for the first time because of an impulse decision to chop off 6 inches of hair. I was very nervous because I'd never cut my hair so short, but it was executed exactly as I envisioned. The check-ins throughout the process made me feel confident that I was going to have a good result. The wash, cut, and dry only took around 45 minutes, but there was no cost to attention to detail. Every cut was exact and styled it to flatter my face. Definitely recommend to everyone and will be coming here for my future haircuts! read more

Little gem of a hair salon! Mitsuru is detailed and takes pride in his work. Love my haircut and highlights done by him. A great find!

I have been a repeat customer of Mitsubishi for a couple of years and would fly into town to get my haircut from him while I lived out of town. I get my simple haircut every time. Mitsuru has been very respectful and honest in his opinion, he also never push me on any other hair treatment or products. read more

I wanted my hair cut to a shorter length and after a lot of research, I'm glad I found this place. It's frightening to get short length haircuts because it can end depressingly bad, but thank goodness Mitsuru is talented. I got a subtle asymmetrical long bob. He only used a styling cream and gentle low heat with a diffuser to style my hair. His explanation was comically true, I came into the salon with super dry hair, and he was not going to expose harsh heat to it. So when he was finished, my hair was the tiniest bit damp, but when it dried, it was beautiful. This pic is after 5 hours leaving his studio. I will be using an air dry styling cream as he strongly recommended. It is super difficult finding anyone that can cut thin-fine Asian hair and not make it look like you cut your own hair at home, and now I found a long term hair stylist to go to. read more

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My thick Asian hair usually takes at least an hour just for a cut at many other Japanese salons, but for a similar style, Mitsuru was able to wash, cut, blow dry, and style in less than an hour! He is definitely the Scissorhands to Asian hair. If he was still in NYC, I would be sure no way I can have the privilege to have him cut my hair for only $50. By the way, he is the only hair stylist in his own hair salon, so cash payments are appreciated, you know. read more

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Recently moved to Texas and I was looking for a good place to get a haircut at a reasonable price. This place was the perfect find! Mitsuru is super respectful and detail oriented. I showed a picture of what I wanted and he delivered! I asked for long layers and some face framing pieces. My hair feels so soft and it smells so good after the included shampoo session. Will be coming back again! read more

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I love, love, love my new hairstyle... by Mitsuru! He did exactly what I wanted done with my thinning, graying hair. He is very good with the scissors which I like. The haircut already comes with shampoo and blow dry. I could have went back for hair coloring but he advised me to try first the purple shampoo. What a nice guy... he doesn't push his other services if you don't really need it! I'll be back with my 2 daughters! read more

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Mitsuru is the best thing I've found! He worked his magic and has raw talent and skill that gave me the best haircut and experience I've ever encountered. I have long thick hair (down to my butt), he washed, cut, and styled my hair in an hour. Not once did I feel rushed, Mitsuru was incredibly detail oriented and executed my vision - in fact I would say he exceeded my vision. He was polite, friendly, and professional. Prices? Incredibly fair for the market currently. I am not incentivized in any way to write this review. Please consider supporting this hairstylist because he is not getting the recognition he deserves. I'm so happy I took a leap of faith and can confidently say I've found my hairstylist for life! read more

Transformation! I am new to Dallas and it's not easy for me to find a hairstylist that I can trust... just to give you a little background...I had been going to the same stylist for over 15 years and I wouldn't have looked for a new one if I didn't move. So it's nerve racking to walk into a new place and ask a new stylist to cut and style my hair. Mitsuru is polite and professional. But most importantly he is very talented and skillful. I was looking for something that would bring more volume to my hair. I knew I wanted a perm but I had no idea what kind of perm would look good and natural for me. Mitsuru took his time and did the perfect perm! Thank you! read more

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Always got nicest haircut and color at Mitsuru! (Mine is also so-hard-to-managed hair) read more

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Mr. Mitsuru cut and permed my hair on October 30th. The first time he permed my hair, it was still straight, so I went back to him, he was very polite and permed it for me again. We agreed that was a communication issue. However after the second time, my hair was still straight, especially the bottom and right side hair. So I went back to him, he looked at my hair and said "omg it is bad, but I cannot do the third time any more", which is understandable and I did not want to perm my hair for too many times either. It will hurt my hair. He was always very polite and nice. And he returned 70% of the hair perm money to me. I have no complain about his attitude,but I am honestly very disappointed at my hair. :..( read more

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Excellent cut. Mitsuru is on point every time. My short bob looks great even after 2 months! He always runs on time and price is fair! I love my hair! Arigato gozaimasu! read more

I appreciate the owner to work late to give me a haircut in a few days. The cut is refined the overall process took 30 minutes.

I recently relocated here from Southern California and had been looking for a salon/hairstylist that could live up to my expectations and Mitsuru definitely lived up to my expectations and more! Mitsuru is such a pleasure to work with. He listened to what I wanted and also gave me some ideas. He is a professional and an absolutely perfectionist and it shows in his craft. I love how my hair grows out and the cut still shows! And the color is exactly what I wanted even after a few months! I have also recently taken my 3 year old daughter for her very first professional hair cut and he was so kind and gentle, yet fast! her hair came out great. read more

Mr. Mitsturu made the awesome haircut for me. He provides high quality service consistently. I highly recommend him to you! read more

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I have been going to get my haircut with Mitsuru since 2009 and I always love my cut (I have tried all different lengths of hair styles) and even after a few months and my hair has grown out it still retains a nice shape. I always get compliments after getting a cut. Mitsuru is always attentive and really listens to what you want. I have referred at least five other friends, all different hair textures and genders and they have all stayed with him. It really goes to show what a truly talented stylist he really is. Mitsuru is pleasant and is never pushy. Personally, I hate going to get a haircut and have the stylist spend the entire time trying to sell me other services. It broke my heart when he moved from NYC. PLEASE COME BACK! read more

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When I try out a hairdresser for the first time, I usually tend to keep an eye out for these three traits 1) do they know how to cut asian hair well, that of course, is very important 2) do they maintain a good balance of surface level chatiness without talking my ear off? 3) they do not try to up sell me on products in their salon (I have a hard time saying no). When I visited Mitsuru for the first time, he hit all these three traits on the head - which is why I keep coming back! His salon is located in one of the Phenix owned buildings, he has a small little boutique salon within the building. I usually call a week in advance for an appointment & he does a very good job of following up on voicemails if he doesn't answer. Mitsuru is a very soft spoken man but he holds excellent conversations, having lived in Japan and New York - there's always something to talk about & he's good at maintaining a quiet calm without it being awkward. He also checks with me throughout the haircutting process to make sure it's what I want, which I find very helpful so things can't stray too off course if that so happens to be the case (which it never has). He trained with all different hair types and is enthusiastic to learn about all the new trends, so he does a great job if you are ever looking to get something drastic or trendy done. & lastly, he does not hawk any products, ever. I loved the products he used during my shampoo-ing process I tried asking him about it and he showed me the name of the product and told me its' uses without ever trying to encourage me to purchase them through him. All in all, Mitsuru is an excellent stylist and has been my go-to in Dallas for the past year! read more

Very Professional Great for female asian hair (The only personal experience I can speak to) Showed him a picture and he executed it well. Has artistic integrity Salon has a nice Japanese minimalist sensibility read more

Most patient and honest salon and hair dresser. I mar for a three hr hair bleach it turned out a six hr long process. I finished it past midnight and the owner here still was patiently and carefully dying my hair and blow drying it. They are very honest in what they can achieve and very great skills. I was Refered to this place. Y a trust friend and I will be coming here from now/) very happy with the result. Thank you! read more

Mitsuru does it again! This time I wanted to switch my purple to blue hair. Consulting with Mitsuru he had me do a patch sample strand to make sure the color is to our liking first. After almost 5months since I last bleached and colored my hair, Mitsuru bleached the purple out, and put the blue on. To my surprise my hair is still soft and he even recommended using Olaplex as well. At first we were both taken aback of the green tones in some of the blue color but honestly, it looks wonderful! I am loving my new blue ombré hair! Can't wait to go back for touch ups! read more

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I just got out of my haircut with Mitsuru for the first time and am very impressed with his attention to detail and precision with the way he cuts hair. It's clear that he has a passion for his craft. I appreciated how he took his time with a scissors-only technique for my undercut (my previous stylist would just use a trimmer to buzz off the sides) and the final result was perfection! His salon is located inside the Phenix Salon Suites and is nicely decorated. I have been cutting my hair for the past few years at one of those chaotic Korean hair salons, so this change in environment where it's quiet and relaxing is definitely welcomed. I highly recommend Mitsuru and will be back! read more

I spent over $250 here and did the perm wave. The hairstylist did minor cut to reshape my hair before perm. I spent about 2 hours for the perm. Surprisingly the wave lasts over 4 months. I didn't like the wave that much in the beginning because it's too small and not meeting my style expectations. The hairstylist told me that my hair is thin and weak, so it can't hold bigger wave. After perm was done, I didn't see any nice hair wave. After few days, the wave starts to show after I washed my hair. I don't know if it's normal or not. But I'm a bit disappointed when I walked out from the salon. read more

Love my hair and you don't find it anywhere else. Simple like that. After 9 years searching, I finally found a hair stylist that I like. He communicates what you want before he transforms you in his way. Most important thing he uses scissors not a blade to trim my hair. A lot of hairstylists use blades to trim my hair( it's easy and time saving for them, but it hurts the hair cuticle.）Thank God! Thanks, Mitsuru! read more

I moved here from L.A. 7 months ago and Is hard to find a hairstylist in Dallas know what they are doing. I'm so glad that I give Mitsuru a try. I told him I want a lob cut. And he nailed it! The only thing I didn't like when he layered my hair little bit in the end and he check with me after again if I want it more thin. And I told him this is perfect and I don't want it thinner. Overall he is great and I will just remind him next time not to thin my side bang out. read more

I got a perm here last week and long story short, it didn't come out as the way exactly I wanted but it was still fine with me because I understand it wasn't that uncommon whenever I tried to get a perm at a hair salon... But thankfully, about an hour later since I left, Mitsuru texted me first and offered to redo the perm for me (maybe he read my face that I wasn't 100% satisfied...) And the next time I went there, I could clearly see how much extra care and attention he took care of my hair and I just can't thank him enough. For his generosity and passion to make it right. And more importantly, I LOVE the second perm he re-did for me! It came out exactly how I wanted it to be. More curls and added volume in general. Anyways I'm just glad now I have found my go-to hair salon here in Dallas! :) Thank you, Mitsuru!! read more

Just had a haircut today and I'm so satisfied! Will definitely be back here for another one and become a regular! Thank you :)

Beautiful salon! Called when they were closed and pleasantly surprised when Mr. Mitsuru answered and was able to book me for a haircut the following morning before work. Very easy to work with! I got my haircut with Yuki and he was very sweet. I am soft-spoken myself, but appreciate how comfortable he made me feel to speak up, when cutting my hair. He would always ask if I was okay before he cut my hair and would check on my from time to time to make sure I was okay with the length - something other hairdressers do not ask. He made sure that I left the salon happy. (Just a heads up if you are trying to get an appointment with him, he stays in NY, I believe so I am not sure of his availability.) Thank you Mr. Mitsuru and Yuki for being so kind and seeing me today! read more

The owner pays close attention to detail, and he fixed my hair that had been cut wrongly before. The haircut lasted a couple months in shape, so I really got the whole $50 worth for a haircut! I have a bob haircut, which can be messed up easily if the person does not have great skills...but Mr. Mitsuru did great. I can recommend to anyone read more

I found a very experienced and skilled hairstylist! He figures out what you want easily and recommends the details if you want. Need to go back soon actually! read more

by far, best hair cut ! mitsuru-san was very friendly, very precise and very detail oriented about my hair cut, i really enjoyed my time spending with him and will definitely come back !! if you ever need a good hair cut, he's the best to come to, i can promise you that ! read more

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Great haircuts everytime. Hairstylist really knows what he's doing, will definitely go back again read more

Mitsuru is a true professional and talented hair stylist. He has been cutting my hair for years, and I have followed him from Long Island to midtown Manhattan. Texas is unfortunately too far to travel for a haircut, but believe me I am tempted. Trust in Mitsuru! read more

I used several Japanese hairdressers in a so-called best Japanese hair salon in NYC when I lived there. I have to say Mitsuru-san is better than most of them, if not the best. I had a haircut (short style) and my niece had a fringe trim. He listens to you and does exactly what you want. Of course he will give you recommendations if you ask for it. As some other reviewers said, it did not take him too long to finish my hair, but my hair looks great. My niece, who is very picky about the way her fringe should look, is very happy too. I watched how he sectioned and cut my niece's hair at the front, small section by section. Very meticulous. He told me he spent 16 years in NYC before he moved to this area in 2016. He is happy to live here and I am happy he moved here too! By the way, he charges $50 for a haircut. I paid $80-100 in NYC. read more

Paid 55 dollars for the hair cut. The owner is very nice, that is why I give two stars. What I am looking for is japanese style cut , layers, not chops. But I am very disappointed after I washed my hair. Two layers on the back, inner layer is longer, out layer is shorter, not even straight. He may stay in the states too long or hasnt been trained in Japan, doesnt know asian hair texture and cut in amerian way. Iagain could get the same result from Great Clip for only 12 bucks. Have to go back korean salon to fix it this weekend, but too bad that have to cut my hair very short. Won't come back . read more

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Literally this haircut deserves a "Woohoo! As good as it gets!!!!" So all the reviews are from his former clients in New York, so I'm happy to bridge the gap and be Mitsuru's first review in Dallas - which is perfect, since I'm a former nyc client who now lives in Dallas. Background - Mitsuru cut my hair for 5 years when I was living in the city and the cut was always fantastic. I was super bummed to have to find a new haircut joint down here when I moved to Dallas - but when I found out 2 months ago that he was moving down here, I instantly switched back to him. Current update - Mitsuru hasn't lost a step. The new joint in the Phenix salons is clean, easy to get to (right off the tollway) and there's tons of parking. The cut itself is still perfect - if you're an Asian guy and think you have a tough mop of hair to cut, he's the best. Why? A) he's good at cutting Asian hair, B) he only uses shears (no clippers), C) he's a perfectionist and will spend as long as it takes, and D) you get a wash before and after with a mini shoulder massage thrown in for extra measure. Finally the best part is that you're getting a legit Japanese nyc-style haircut... but at Dallas prices. Summary - simply the best haircut you can get at what I consider to be super-reasonable prices. He's a great guy, fun to yap with (and not a chatter box on those days you wanna just stay quiet), and is a true professional. I highly recommend. read more

This is my go to solon. I tried a lot of Asian stylists in dallas and got frustrated by some of them because they trimmed and layer that way made my hair look more messy and less neat. Finally I found my go to stylist solon mitsuru. The owner is Japanese. He is very professional. He gave me very good and practical suggestions on maintaining neatness of my hair. He knows how to layer and trim to make hair look nice and healthy in a short time.( some stylists even took longer time and couldn't finish with good layer or the style I want). He always can get to the point very fast, I mean he knows how to cut the style you like if you show the picture. Also he can provide neat and reasonable suggestion for you if he thinks the style is not fit your hair quality or your face shape. It's been proved very right . So, I trust him. I know it's a little bit expensive than other Asian Solons. But when I spent less with other stylists, i came back upset for one month. From the conversation with him, he used be a solon manager in NYC for 16 years . He is knowledgeable, technical and talented in this industry. I referred my friends go there. They all like him. Thumb up to mitsuru ! read more

Great job! I was poking around yelp to find a new stylist, and this place did not disappoint! Such a friendly guy who was very careful and meticulous on my massive head of hair. I really love my haircut! He's open late too :) Thank you! read more