Vinh Hair Salon

Friendly salon, very sociable. well, as far as the other hairstylist were, not mine in particular.
I used to go to a salon in Silverlake, but to save money, I decided to try this place out. Seemed to be very good with fades and combovers, which is what I like to have.
I do wish that my stylist asked more questions or that we talked more about what I wanted. I showed him a picture, and I was pretty specific on the lengths. I had to ask him to trim it shorter on the top, but he barely touched it. When he cut more off the second time, he decided to use thinning scissors. I couldn’t stop him before it was too late and he went in and took a ton of weight off– I don’t like thinning scissors going through my hair since it makes it look super thin, and then I look like I have cancer.
Communicating can be difficult at some of these places– the language barrier is there with some of the hairstylists, so it can be tough I guess communicating what you want. A good thing to do is to talk to the hairstylists, or listen in on them talking to see who can speak English without an accent– then take that stylist.
Oh well– I’ll give it another shot but I’ll probably request for someone else.

So far I’ve had 3 different barbers and all have done perfect cuts for me and provide friendly and quality service. And it’s only 15 bucks! Round it up to $ 20 with tip cuz they deserve it.

I feel guilty writing this review. Mainly because I cheated on Vinh’s this past week due to the overwhelming wait and me being in a rush. Let me tell you this, I WILL FOREVER BE LOYAL TO VINH’s!
Throughout my move in the past few years, I have tried different places here and there but let me tell you, I somehow always find my path BACK TO VINH’s!
The only downside here is the wait, but I do applaud them for bringing in more staff members to widen their support and allow more cuts done.
On average they take about 20 – 35 minutes per cut, so the wait is usually about 1 – 1.5 hrs.
The price per cut is $ 15, which is VERY VERY reasonable considering the finished product you will get.
I mean, my hair looks great when I put products on it. My hair looks great when I don’t put products on it. My hair looks great when I wake up with bed hair… HOW DOES VINH’s do this???
VINH’s if you are reading this… I AM SORRY I CHEATED ON YOU… I WILL FOREVER REMAIN LOYAL, no matter how far I move I WILL BE BACK!

I found this place through Unilocal trying to find somewhere in the SGV that could give me a decent undercut. Since I wasn’t a regular here, it was a little difficult. I came in and sat down and I didn’t even realize that there was a sign in sheet. I didn’t really have any preferences to who cut my hair since I have nene been here before, however; I usually end up with the guy name Brian (I think left corner). He does a decent job, but one day I was lucky enough to have Ben cut my hair and he did a great job! I just wish there wasn’t always an hour+ wait for him.

Good first experience. Got a cut by Brian and he spent atleast 30 minutes on the cut. I usually just go to any shop and get a quick fast cheap cut, but now I know the difference and I would come back forsure.

Been going here since the year 2000. Can’t believe its been almost 16 years. I still remember the first time my cousin took me. I was just 9 years old lol this place is my go to for haircut ever since.
I’d recommend Steve or Sam. Don’t get me wrong, Jimmy and Ben are good too. However, if you want a fo-​hawk… Definitely try to get Steve or Sam. I’ve never had a bad experience with them.
Don’t wait in line if there’s a lot of people there. Just write your name down and ask them when you should come back!

I have been cutting my hair at this place for over 15 years. They are the best. My hair cut always looks perfect the way I wanted. No matter how long the line is, is worth waiting.

I come here all the time to get a haircut, for about say 3 years now. They know exactly how you want it. Personally for me, some barbers are better than others and I feel like some of them specialize in different types of cuts. Overall, they can all do a pretty good fade.
My go to guys are Jimmy and Steve. If I were to have a haircut where it involves more than 2 inches of hair, I go to Bao since he’s really good with long hair. I personally have a combover at the moment and they all know how to cut one well.
+ Great barbers.
+ Great service. They remember faces and names!
+ Friendly staff. A bunch of Asian guys speaking Cantonese just bullshitting around, talking about everything and anything. Feels like home man.
— Possible long wait times. My longest wait time was 2 hours although I’ve heard some people wait all the way to 4!
Tips:
— If you want a great haircut, bring a picture of what you want so they can really visualize it. I mean that’s pretty much wherever you go to get a haircut I suppose.
— If you can, come at around 8:45 am, the doors will probably be open around that time anyways and you can ditch all the traffic of people. The earlier, the better.
— Tip well!

been coming in here for years for haircuts. it’s consistent and the guys obviously are pro’s at cutting asian hair. And for the price its one i dont mind coming every month or so.
Jimmy, Sam, Ben, and Steve have been the cornerstones of this place for some time now.

Best place for asian hair. Period. I got in saturday and only waited for like 5 minutes and came out with something completely better than I expected.

This is my go to place for a haircut. I live on the west side but am willing to make a trek all the way to SGV because they are the only people I trust to cut Asian hair.
The fade is important and this place does it right. $ 15 too. Go on a weekday, the weekend is a ridiculous wait (an hour at times).
Jimmy and Bao are my go to guys. Bao is a newer addition to the team but he’s very meticulous (spends the longest on your hair) and pays great attention to detail.

$ 15 men’s haircut
cash only
satisfied!

Just came in for a haircut this morning, heard a lot about the two brother who cut hair here, but today I got my hair cut by Brian.
He seemed a lot quieter than the others, but did a solid job on my hair. I basically ended up asking him how he thought I should get it cut and he recommended a comb-​over. I’m pretty happy about the haircut/​service, so no complaints here!
The wait time wasn’t even as bad as I thought it was, I came in around 9:30AM on a Thursday without an appointment. I attempted to call in and schedule an appointment but no one picked up the phone the 3 times I called :/​.
Will definitely come back here soon. For $ 15+tip, it’s solid haircut choice!

Hubby got a haircut here so this review is partly his… Mao was the one who cut his hair. It was his first time here and was seated with Mao right away. Overall haircut was okay, not bad and pretty close to the pic hubby showed Mao. But it wasn’t shaved cleanly at the very back. It seemed rushed coz when I waited for hubby less than 25 min. Plus he said Mao didn’t fixed the line at the back of his head which usually is nice, clean, and straight. For me, it was missing some touch-​ups from here and there. Cost was $ 15 + $ 5 tip. So overall, its okay.

Solid in terms of barber shops (particularly asian hair). There must be at least 5 barbers and all of them will deliver a good fade. I’ve been to many barber shops and salons where 90% of their clients will wait and book just one particular person. Here at Vinh’s I walk in and sit down at the first available open station and I feel confident that I will be delivered a clean taper regardless of who the barber is. Also has a real barber shop feel in here where every one is talking to each other and even knows each other. Great spot and glad it’s in Alhambra.

I recently started coming here and this place is pretty sweet
Pros:
–The best $ 15 you can spend on a haircut.
–All the barbers here seem like they give good haircuts
–time efficiency: they usually take less than 30min per person!
Cons:
–there’s usually always a wait but I don’t blame the place, the wait is worth the cuts!

I just moved to Alhambra in January and have been searching high and low for a good barber. I’m 25 and have very thick hair that I like to style. It’s hard to find a barber or salon that does a good job with my type or hair and can style it the way I like. After trying several other places in the area I found Vinh’s. I walked in without an appointment and was greeting right away. The staff is very kind and friendly. I got my haircut by a young guy named Bob. He was great, I told him the style I wanted showed him a picture and he knew exactly what to do. He did a perfect job and gave me what I wanted. He paid attention to detail and asked questions as we went along. In the end the haircut cost $ 15 for a cut and shampoo. I was in and out in about a half hour. This is my barber shop now and I go here on the regular. I would highly recommend Vhin’s.

$ 15 for men’s haircut, $ 17 with rinse.
Don’t forget to tip generously.
Hands down the best haircut place around SGV area.
Really chill people, cool vibe and all around nice environment.
Most haircut places especially barbershop around my area (Brea and Diamond Bar) are filled with shit talking and the worst part is people cutting line because they booked appointment in advance, which usually make you wait for an hour or two for a freaking haircut (ain’t nobody got time for that!)
At this place, you actually write your name on the waiting list if they are busy. Though, if you wanna get your hair cut by somebody in particular, then you prolly gonna wait a little longer.
I’m willing to drive here from Diamond Bar just to get a haircut. Cheap and fast.

Best Barbershop in Alhambra!!!
I’ve been coming here since I was 4, and I am not showing favoritism either. I have given many barbershops and hair salons a chance in the SGV and nothing beats this place. They always seem to give you that clean cut you want, even though you’re not even aware of what you wanted!
Every time I come in, they’re always friendly and welcoming to their customers. They really know how to take care of you, especially if you have thick straight hair… they got that down. They’re really nice people and are willing to work with you on getting that style you want.
I always feel refreshed after my haircuts here and I’m able to leave with a good feeling. This is seriously one of the greatest and most simple barbershops in Alhambra and it’s totally worth it.

Sooo, yeah i felt like getting a haircut on April 17^th 2014. Before actually like going to the Vinh Hair Salon. I read couple of reviews. As what i remember there top barbers were Ben, Steve, Jimmy. I’m like OHHH! HEY my name is Jimmy too ! So I decided to make an appointment with Jimmy!
I decided to give Vinh Hair Salon a call to make an appointment at 5:00 p.m. As i arrived to the Salon, i just sat patiently and wait for my barber to call me next. As what all the reviewers said. Yes its a male haircut salon. All male no chick. Hooray… cockfest much. LOL but whatever. That’s not the point ! This place is social friendly and they’re willing to make a conversation with you. It does not matter if you’re Asian or not. They will talk to you ! Their English is pretty good. Especially working here for about 20 years !
My hair was pretty long and it annoyed me that my previous combover side was SOOO long and as if it was sticking up like bamboo shoots. Jimmy is my barber and he did an super outstanding haircut for me. I asked him trim my combover and left the top layer hair medium to long, because i just like it that way! So don’t judge me! And asked for sides to be 1 and lining for my combover. He carefully cuts my hair and analyzes what he is cutting before actually doing it. This guy definitely knows what he is doing and how to style for people who need haircuts.
So ALL YOU people who have like thin hair like me. Jimmy recommended me Johnny B’s texture gel that helps volume my hair to look like it has more hair than usual. This product works like freaking magic and i actually really love the product because it does not HARDEN your hair and its easy to wash off too! It smells good like cologne where you make yourself smell pretty damn sexy if you know what i mean ! :p
Note: CASH ONLY !
Warning: Appointment costs like $ 25 ! If you’re a first time customer and you want to call in for an appointment. You most likely won’t get charged. Like i said they’re friendly and won’t bite you !
$ 15 haircut without the appointment. They give spiffy and clean haircuts, which i find pretty damn worth it. Cause i actually love my haircut now !
$ 15 for the Johnny B.‘s gel texture. Smell good and feeling sexy is something that we men love !