We took our twin 3 year old boys to Rays for the first time. One of our boys is extremely difficult when he gets his haircut. They helped make the situation very comfortable when most people would get frustrated. They showed a great amount of patience with both our boys and they were able to get great haircuts for a great price. Definitely will be going back. read more

Ray's Barber Shop - Barbers Near Me - Lakeside, California

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First time here! Mike did a great job on my 4 year old! He will be looking fresh for kindergarten! Got right in, no wait! We will be back! Thank you! read more

Awesome energy here and Hella cheap! Oh and of course a great haircut. Thanks yall for the great service

We had the best experience today at Rays barber shop! If you are looking for a great place to get your kids haircut, I highly suggest this place! Top notch customer service, great conversation, and great haircuts. read more

Ray did a great job on my hair. Mike cut my sons hair and Louie kept the atmosphere light and fun. Real quick in and out with two hair cuts on a walk in weekend. Definitely will be coming back!!! Very friendly and good atmosphere. Great job cutting our hair read more

DO NOT BRING YOUR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN HERE!!! I have 2 special needed boys and was told Mike was the best, so I checked them out. I've been to this barber shop three times. All the barbers are perfectionist so the hair cut takes 30 minutes +. I must admit both my boys hair cuts look good. My problem is this last time I went we had Cara (I think that's her name) cut their hair, Mike wanted to add his touch to my oldest, my oldest didn't want to get his hair touched up he was fine, but Mike convinced him to sit in his chair, my oldest reluctantly did. Mike starts perfecting his hair and my oldest start saying " no,no I'm done" "help me, help me" "let me go" I tried to reassure him that he was alright. Mike tells me "Mama I got this, I've been cutting hair for 22 years" I was taken aback that he would speak to me like that when my child was obviously upset. Then he starts laughing and joking around saying "they call me Magic Mike of the barber shop" I was not amused I would have left right then if it wasn't for the fact my youngest was still getting his hair cut, since as previously stated it take 30+ minutes for them to cut hair. We pulled up to this establishment at 4:18pm and did not leave until 5:35. read more

What a find!!! Brought my 83 year old father here this morning for a haircut on a whim. Beyond glad we came in here! The vibe in here is fantastic and the haircuts these guys are turning out are excellent! We've found a new place for both my dad and my husband. Love these guys! read more

Place is great. Local barbers. Great with people and kids too. My sister owns a salon and my kid goes here.

This place is awesome. The guys are super nice and good at what they do. My 5 year old and I were very happy with the experience and the hair cut. Will definitely be coming back. read more

Brought my dude in here after some bad experiences at other barbershops and we were immediately welcomed. So glad we came to Rays. The guys are all awesome. Shout out to Louie and Mikey for hooking up my dude. read more

Bring my son to get his hair cut and it always turns out great. You get more then just a haircut, they remember you and have a good laugh while your there! read more

Straight up good haircuts. Good people too. Jamal gave me exactly what I wanted. Definitely recommend this.

Been going to this barber shop for awhile after moving to Lakeside. Everyone is very personable and they take their time when giving you cuts. They are very detailed and make sure to really ask how you want your cut and they do an amazing job every time. Mike is the best! He cracks up jokes every time and makes sure to have good convos with each customer. They really do remember all their customers that come back. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a good cut in the area! read more

Thank you Rays! Amazing customer service and an awesome haircut for my 8 year old son. Keep up the good work. We'll be referring friends and family your way! read more

I can't say enough great things about Ray's! I have had the hardest time doing my sons hair, he's 3 and has been so afraid of letting other people cut his hair. Today he sat in the chair all by himself! He let Mike put the cape on! And he let Mike cut and style his hair! Mike and Louie both made my son feel comfortable and safe. We won't be going to any other shop! Thank you guys!!!! read more

Louie is great. My son has had several seizures over the years and is kind of a odd kid sometimes. He made us feel right at home. All I asked was for a boy haircut. He did the best job. Went last minute because of picture day being the following day. Even with COVID going on we had the best experience. Would give 10 stars if I could. We have found our new barber. read more

The best barber shop I've ever been too. Louie is one dope barber. He really hooked it up. I'll definitely be a regular here!

Second time here! Really like this place. Always feel pretty comfortable coming here. Louie did my fade this time. Definitely coming back. I have a pixie undercut style. read more

One of the last few places where the employees are professional but can still be themselves. Very relaxed environment. You can come here and get a great cut as well as shop talk like it used to be. Highly recommend this place!! read more

This is an old school style barbershop, manned by a younger guy (Mike) that gives great cuts. The shop is clean, the rates are very fair and Mike is friendly and accommodating. There is usually a line up of 3 or 4 guys ahead of me when I arrive, but Mike moves along at a good pace so the wait is not long. read more

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Came here because my regular barber temporarily closed due to Covid. Found these guys online and made the 30 mile trip because I couldn't stand looking like Sasquatch anymore. I showed a pic from their Yelp page which was posted by one of their customers. I wanted the exact same cut but was told since my hair was thinner, it wouldn't be exact but close to it. Cool. Afterwards, I noticed it was a lot shorter than the pic I showed but the cut was even all around. Overall, I thought the place was good despite the difficult circumstances due to Covid, the service was good, and the cut was even albeit a bit too short. read more

The guys at Rays do good work. Simple as. Good environment, great service, talk with ya as much as you wanna talk without talkin' your ear off. read more

Bad barber. The guy was playing with my sons hair the whole time and the cut turned out awful. Made me and my daughter uncomfortable, was also very pushy about writing reviews. Would not recommend going here, very ghetto and unprofessional. read more

Rays barber shop has the best barbers! Screwy Louise gives the best cuts. I recommend, always leaves my hubby looking right!

This is the chillest place and my boys always leave happy and looking good We're new to the area and stumbled upon this gem of a place and keep coming back. read more

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Friendly neighborhood shop with great service. My son loves to get his haircut by Fattie. He listens to what he wants and always delivers extra. Please support this local business that has been in Lakeside for 30 years. read more

Good haircut nice place good conversations lots of nice workers fun environment to be at

First time customer, came because of reviews, I get here early in the morning and I am surrounded by a buncha white guys, felt kind of strange but not unwelcomed, get haircut by mike and is a solid haircut, friendly demeanor, is confident in his craft! And the price was very reasonable. Coming back again! read more

Meant to update this review weeks ago, but when I left with product in my hair I thought I was looking good. However after a few showers and a few days of growth, I noticed my haircut was straight up lopsided. Half of my head was shorter than the other. Maybe it was denial because I wanted to be satisfied but nah. Great customer service and everything and maybe I just came on a bad day, but my cut wasn't good so I'll probably check around elsewhere. read more

Started the day off right. This place was recommended by a friend, glad I stopped in!!! I was reluctant to swing by because I figured my buddy was talking about a different spot. So I took my shot and was static with the shenanigans. Wholesome conversations led to Loui/Lewey/LooWee knowing exactly what I needed. I was lucky to get in and out. But for some reason, I feel that it wouldn't be an issue if I had to wait. Chill spot and good people. Keep up the great work guys. Cheers!!! read more

I went in for the first time since it is next to my gym. I was initially greeted. One of the barbers was extremely rude and unprofessional. He continually flaunted his sex life and asked what I liked to drink. This was in front of a child that was brought in to the shop. To top it off, he was not even the person that was assigned to do my haircut. The other person was also problematic. The barber that did my haircut said that it was his nephew and corroborated the stated sexual conquests. I attempted to ignore the two but the both of them demanded my attention by requesting my input several times. They would not take silence as an answer to the question of: "how many times did you get laid?" Additionally, my barber seemed mentally pre-occupied. He would intermittently leave to go to the backroom several times. I lost my patience and took my apron off to leave. Only then did he get his act together to finish my haircut. This was easily the worst barber shop I have been to. read more

Ray's takes care on me and my sons. I have one boy who is special needs and Ray and Mike always take there time with him. Great cuts and fun atmosphere you should try them out. read more

Today my boys had another great cut from Ray's barbershop... despite me waiting till the day before school started they got me in right away and got my boys looking sharp again. read more

Me and my son just finished up and are very happy with our haircuts. We hadn't had our hair cut for years and finally felt if was time(also because of my bros wedding) Mike and the other barber, ray I think his name is, were great all around. Definitely reccomend. A+ all around! read more

Came in on a Friday afternoon after driving by for about a year. My son is autistic, and is hard to sit still so I usually take him to a place that specializes in kids cuts. We're leaving on vacation and his usual lady was not working so I decided to suck it up and bring him in here. Instantly was greeted by the two young gentlemen and offered a seat even though it was a full out. I assumed the wait would be awhile as there was severe other people there but Ray took my son in less than 5 minutes. I could tell my son was instantly comfortable with him, and even talked to him right away which is VERY uncharacteristic of my son. I sat down and waited for him to finish, and the young man in the middle thanked me for coming in, asked if I was local etc and made me feel welcomed the whole time even though they were busy! 10/10 will be coming back here to let Ray continue cutting my sons hair. read more

Just took our 18 m/o son here for his first haircut! After calling around a few places, we decided on Ray's because they sounded confident and enthusiastic about doing first haircuts on babies. Mike made sure to take some time to help my son feel comfortable in the new environment. Mike was patient with my son during his haircut and made sure we were happy with the style. Couldn't have asked for a better first haircut eperience for my baby Thank you, Mike! read more

I took my daughter to Rays to see if they could help us after she got a botched undercut from a different place. We walked (2 women) into a really cool and welcoming environment, the guys were awesome and Mike did a great job fixing her up. A+++ service. Highly recommend! read more

The guys at rays did such a great job cleaning up my husband's beard and giving my toddler a hair cut!! They were very welcoming. It was like visiting with feiends!! read more

Just got a cut and beard trim at Ray's. Everyone was very nice and friendly and I'm happy with my look. I'll be coming back.

Fantastic cuts, Frankie and Louie best barbers in San Diego!!!! Every time I come it's an amazing cut and full of laughs great time.