Chabot Haircuts

I came to this place on a whim… needed a solid haircut but as a new grad nurse, my budget is limited.
This place is great. Jessica cut my hair, and she did an amazing job. She cut about 8 inches off and added a ton of gorgeous choppy layers! Exactly what I wanted. I will definitely be coming back here!

Wow! I am so impressed by this place. I needed a haircut ASAP on Sunday and my barber was closed. So I was a little hesitant about trying a hair salon. But man! I had Jessica who knew her way around a razor!
I also love how professional and skilled she was! Very happy with my haircut and I am super picky. Will definitely come and highly recommended! And it is such a steal! $ 10 for men haircut. I felt so bad bc my barber normally is $ 20 so tip extra generously! :)

Hidden gem of castro valley. Seriously underpriced for how good she is. I’ve never been disappointed with my cut here. tip her well

My son first haircut & Kim did an excellent job. Me & my wife love his new look. Thank you Kim for making it a wonderful experience for my son.

I needed a natural looking and easy to manage haircut. Didn’t want to drive too far from home and didn’t want to pay too much. I decided to check out Unilocal and found this place. Ann took her time and did a great job giving me the haircut I wanted. Thank you, Ann.

Wonderful owner and the ladies are very nice. Did a terrific timely job on my new due. Great prices and good hours! Lots of parking too! Good with kids!

This place is awesome. Big, spacious, bright room. The ladies here are nice. Good price and they open earlier than other shops. I get a 3 on top and a zero fade. Nice and crisp every time and your in and out this shop in no more than 45min!

I take my son here for his haircuts because the owner knows how to cut children’s hair quickly and very stylish. All for $ 10 too! My son is very much at ease and that can be difficult for a two year old.
One star deducted because another lady cut my son’s hair and it was not as nice… still I’m a fan!

Came here because of the seemingly great reviews. The lady who cut my hair greeted me well enough in the beginning. She asked if I was Vietnamese. I get this often as I am a mixed asian. When I said that I wasn’t, she had an undeniably disappointed look on her face, and she pretty much stopped talking to me for the rest of the cut. About halfway through, when I noticed that fade of the cut was obviously uneven, I kindly asked her to correct it. She was visibly upset, and impatiently attempted to comply, actually making it worse. I hurriedly said «ok, it’s good» and left as quickly as I could. It’s cheap, $ 10, but you pretty much get what you pay for.

I have been to this place thrice so far and I’ve got a quick and neat haircut every time. Their service is very professional and for $ 10 it’s quite cheap compared to other places.

Convenient Location, very affordable (10 $ men haircut) and fast service. Cant get better than this.

Made an appointment over the phone.
Arrived, let them know I had an appointment. The ladies finished cutting someone’s hair and took someone waiting.
When I asked how far behind they are on appointments they let me know they don’t take appointments after I waited 20 minutes past my appointment time already, and said it would be another 15 minutes.
WTF. Appointments are there so you don’t wait, and she clearly took my appointment over the phone.

Quick, friendly and great prices. I was apprehensive trying out a new spot but I could not have been happier with the drop in cut I got. I will definitely keep this on the go to list. The owner was very friendly and Ann gave me a professional cut.

In my opinion cheap environment, didn’t pay attention to what I wanted and because of that she completely failed my haircut.
There were two cutters I only had one of them so I don’t know how the second cutter is like. But I know that the costumer after us rfused to go with the cutter that I had. So she might be a little bit better.

Summary: great range of hours, unbeatable price ($ 10) and, most importantly, clean and stylish cuts! [based on men’s haircuts] — CASH ONLY
My husband and I found this place on Unilocal. (Thanks for the helpful reviews, you guys!) We were intrigued by the great hours, since we were looking for a regular salon my husband could go to before business meetings. They’re open late enough on weeknights for him to make it back from work and get a cut before dinner! Plus, they’re open on Sundays, which gives us extra flexibility. Add to that the unbeatable price of $ 10, and we were willing to give them a shot.
My husband has very straight Asian hair, which will make an uneven or messy haircut very apparent. However, all of his last 5 haircuts by the older owner lady (Kim?) have been excellent. We’ve never had any issues calling ahead or even just showing up. The wait and cut are usually quite quick, but no quality is sacrificed. We were so happy with our experience that we recommended my father in law to go there also, and after two trips, he is a very happy patron as well. It’s cool to see that my husband and his dad get very different cuts from here each time, and yet their cuts are appropriate to their respective requests and styles.
I’m curious about coming here myself sometime, since the hours and location are so convenient for me. Not to mention the truly unbeatable price. I’ll update my review later on, if I do end up coming.

I am very picky when it comes to haircuts and have tried quite a few barber shops around, but have not settled on any until last Friday. I tried Chabot Haircuts, like it very much, for it has a very nice/​bright setting, good environment, and most importantly, very nice haircut for the money.
My experience started Friday when I decided to try another barber shop. So, I checked Unilocal and found the best rated Chabot Haircuts in Castro Valley. Ginny was the only person there. She was very nice, asked a few questions about what type of haircut, etc. I decided to be conservative just in case, so I requested a half-​inch cut and told her to give her best shot in terms of style. Long story short, she did a great job in no time, So, I decided to ask for a different style and another half inch cut, and she did it very well again, exactly what I wanted, not perfect, but extremely good for the money. She said I only owe her $ 10, but I left $ 20 (for basically 2 haircuts). I decided I would come back.
Saturday, when my son who just arrived from east coast said that he wants a haircut, I took him to Chabot. This time Kim was there. A very nice lady, who was free to give hair care advice. Immediately after touching my son’s hair, she gave some suggestions, including how my son should consider to alternate his shampoo and why, etc… That was very good because we have tried to get him to take care of his hair, but being a college athlete he didn’t seem to care. Surprisingly, he listened to Kim this time…
Having said that, I have to admit that my son’s hair cut turned out to be not the style we wanted (though a very clean and nice cut). Just to be fair, we both agreed that we did not communicate clearly upfront and assumed Kim understood us, and it was too late after the clip went a little too deep… He will try Kim again in 2 wks. So, my advice, be clear and upfront WRT what you prefer.
Nonetheless, we both also agree it was totally worth it, and this is our haircut place from now on.

I was in desperate need of a haircut and was spending a lot of time at the Eden Hospital in Castro Valley. The last time I was in the desparate-​haircut-​position, I was in Phoenix and had very good luck randomly choosing a local spot (Ming Hair Salon– super duper job!
), so I decided to try this strategy again. I am adventurous hair salon goer, and also not finicky about the way a salon looks. If you need an ultra clean/​renovated yesterday/​serves you wine type of salon, Chabot Haircuts isn’t that.
Kim was able to get me in very quickly, and cut a very pretty update to my bob with nice layering and a little a-​line. I looked about 500% better walking out than going in. Kim is a skilled stylist, was very efficient, and extremely affordable to the point that she could likely triple her prices and probably still be the best deal around. I posted a pic I took in my bathroom– sorry for potato quality! Will return.

Was desperate for a style change, and looked at several high-​end salons before deciding to come here since it was close to home and inexpensive. I didn’t give much direction for my haircut, just asked for a much shorter length. Whatever expectations I had for this place were pretty much blown away. They do cut and style for $ 15 and really take their time to make sure you like it. For someone who doesn’t trust a lot of people with her hair, I’ll definitely be coming back! :)

Where else can you get a haircut for $ 10/​$ 13 w/​tip? NO where.
Kim said hi to me, as I walked thru the door (she was on the phone) but still greeted me none the less. I waited about a minute (until she concluded the call). Wasn’t rude, so I graciously waited. Not an issue because she acknowledged me and asked me (nicely) to wait.
I don’t have lots of hair to cut (mostly bald). So, she only took about 15-​minutes to cut my hair. Kim did this competently and effectively. She asked if her work was OK and I said yes. Friendly but not overly so. I appreciated this.
I usually go to ‘Great Cuts’ but their coupons are flakey (sometimes you get them, sometimes not). Otherwise, their cuts are $ 16 (coupon is for $ 5 off). Something new now, where for the 1^st 15-​days of the month you are charged less (w/​coupon), 2^nd 15-​days of the month you are charged a buck more? Is this convoluted or what? Anyway, it gave me a chance to try Chabot.
Result, I will continue w/​Chabot. I honestly can say I want to give my business to them because they are reasonably priced and have good customer service. And you can’t go wrong for $ 10 and still get good service too (thank you Kim).
A true «old time» barber shop, updated nicely. They’re even going to put in a huge fish aquarium. Niice.

My wife and I have been a regular here for the last 6 months and I’ve seen customers of all ages. It is one of the BEST haircuts that I have ever received.
Both Kim and Jeannie is extremely good at listening to the client and understanding what we want.
They are friendly, the price is right and the cut is fantastic!
If you are willing to try a new salon you should definitely try Chabot Haircuts Salon.