Ray’s Barber Shop

Guys are great… did a great job with my hair and beard… location is a lil rough for parking but once you find one the guys r great. I will be going back

Love these guys and love my hair cuts even more!

Why go anywhere else? Perfect cuts. Great location. Good company. Priced right. Cash or credit. Dinner and a show. Customer since ~’92.

Always right… Always tight! Been a customer since 94. Make sure to call ahead on a weekend because they might be out fishing.
Don’t be in a hurry either, it’s a barber shop! Sit and partake in the dirty jokes and stories
Woulda been 5 if they kept the neck straight shaves w the hot foam. BRING IT BACK PLEASE

I came here last week since I’ve been so busy that I haven’t had time to go to my regular place.
I walked straight in and waited just a few minutes while a patron was getting his hair cut finished. After a minute or two, I met Raymond who was very friendly and talkative. I just needed a trim and a clean up on my sides and back since my hair was getting unkempt.
Raymond was very friendly and talkative. He was a little slow with his hair cut because he was talking so much about a subject I had no interest in. A normal 10 minute haircut turned into a 20 something minute haircut and I was getting a little impatient.
Anyway, my haircut turned out fine. I probably wouldn’t come back since this place just isn’t for me because I didn’t click with the barber but I can definitely see it being for other people. Very welcoming and chatty barber with a satisfactory hair cut.
Total cost was higher than what I was used to as well. $ 16 for the cut and I also left a $ 2 tip.

I walked straight into a chair, picked up a good conversation and left with the haircut I would have gladly paid double for. Good job! We part to meet again!

Great place to take little boys to get their hair cut! Ray is very kind and makes the boys feel like BIG BOYS.

I really wish I could rate this place higher because these guys are as personable as you can find.
Once he was finished he put a mirror in front of my face and asked what I thought. We’ll remember Don Knots on the Andy Griffith show? Remember how his hair would look when it was a bit messed up? Well that’s what went through my mind when I saw my haircut.
He commented that my hair would lay down later. I asked if he had some spray or mousse so it could lay down now. He did.
When I got home I had to close shave my sideburn area myself. A quick straight razor or close trim there would have been nice.
I also noticed when I got home that I had hair all over the back of my black T-​shirt. Really? They didn’t notice that? A simple lint roller would have taken care of it.
Once I blow dried it and worked it a bit myself at home it was satisfactory.
I did like the old fashioned look of the place and as mentioned their personalities were great but after all this is a barbershop and my main concern was the haircut.
Due to the reasons explained the best I can rate them is a three.

Great old time haircut. Felt like a barbershop from the 1950’s. No appointments are needed. Barber shop is open early. Come for a great haircut and stay for some friendly conversations. Haircuts are $ 10-​$ 16 depending on style and age of customer (kids haircut just $ 10).

You know what? I came here because I needed a haircut and a few other places were either closed or totally booked up. I’ve got to tell you that I am crazy impressed with this place. Most places it’s hit or miss on doing my hair the way I want them to. These guys got it right the first time and listened to what I wanted. I actually had Ray cut my hair, and In traditional Old Town Orange style, he was very relaxed, very genuine, non rushed, took his time and made me feel at home, and told me a lot of funny jokes. I really like this place I think I’ll be coming back here all the time

I came here a few weeks ago to get my hair cut short for summer. It was fairly lengthy and swooped to the side (think skater haircut). I walked in on a Tuesday afternoon and was immediately greeted with a smile before being asked to have a seat. The shop had a pleasant atmosphere with plenty of magazines and a guitar in the corner. It wasn’t long until one of them (Ray or Roy) sat me down and asked me how I wanted my hair cut. I told him I wanted a tapered block in the back and clean around the ears. He went right to work, and we had a nice conversation the entire time. My only complaint is that he was a little clumsy with the razor around my ears. The haircut looked fantastic and only took around 20 minutes. It was a nice clean cut that made me look older and more mature. I was charged $ 16. What really made me feel like a valued customer was when one of them offered me a bag of fresh avocados that they grow nearby. I gratefully took them and thanked Ray and Roy before walking back out into the hot SoCal sun. Overall, my experience there was A+.
SUMMARY:
Fast and inexpensive.
Good conversation and friendly service.
Highly recommend for a simple mens haircut.

great little shop close to my work. Roy was the one who cut my hair. explained to him what I wanted and he took care of it. made a few revisions afterwards to make sure it was perfect for me… two thumbs up. and it was only $ 14 bucks for a scissor cut! the man has got skills…

I bring my teenage boys here. They hate getting haircuts, but since we came here they love it! The guys talk about sports and don’t mess around with all the primping and snipping. Just a short buzz and good to go! That’s the way the boys like it!

It’s a Barber Shop the way God intended a Barber Shop to be. Ray and Roy are two of the friendliest guys you will ever meet and will cut your hair exactly the way you tell them all while keeping you entertained with conversations of everything and anything. To the few people who said they didn’t like their cuts, well maybe you should have explained what you wanted a little better. Theyr’e barbers, not mind readers.

Guys. If you need a haircut, this is the place.
Very good haircuts.
Excellent conversation.
Plenty of current magazines to browse while you wait.
Need something more than a plain, ol’ haircut? Go somewhere else.

I was a customer at the College Barber Shop before Dick retired. Now Ray and Roy have taken up residency there and it is now called Ray’s Barber Shop. (They moved into what used to be College Barber Shop). I’ve been in there three times since the change. While I would love to give them a good review neither one is quite as skilled as Dick was. It’s old school which is nice, and I enjoy the environment, but it’s just not the best hair cut in town. All I ask them for is short on the side and the back and a bit longer on top so I can spike it. It’s never short enough, I always have to ask them to take more off, sometimes more than once. Next day when I do my hair, I have problems with the length not being even. It’s really too bad that after cutting hair as long as they have they can’t do better than this.
On a side note, they are really nice guys. I wish so badly that the cuts were better. The only reason I keep going back is because I haven’t had time to look for a different place, it’s really a shame. I had been getting my hair cut at the College Barber Shop since 1990 and if the cuts were still good, I would continue to go there even with the change of ownership.
Bottom line, if you just need a very simple men’s haircut (traditional) or a buzz you are probably good to go, more than that, and you might have a problem.

Neither of these guys, Ray or Roy, give a good haircut. I’ve tried them both since the previous owner retired and was very disappointed in the result, and I’m not very hard to please. Roy is marginally better if you insist on going there. You’ve been warned.

If you don’t need something «fancy» but a good traditional cut, this place is great. In fact for what it is, it IS as good as it gets.
And just so you know, they are moving from the yellow Barber shop near Chapman to the blue barber shop (College) down the street. The gal that owns the yellow property wants to move and therefore put the place up for sale. The guy who cut at the College shop moved. This all ocured about the same time and and therefore the brothers Ray were able to stay comfortably within a block from their old place (which both are shacks in front of old homes). Good for them!
I dig the brothers Ray.

I’m straight, but I think its time for a token gay hair stylist. Someone who is a little more motivated to make me look good.
Let’s bring this five-​star love down to earth here. It’s an old school no-​nonsense barbershop. Not so clean, not so charming, but is warm and friendly.
The quality of the haircut was not at all masterful in fact I think the conversation was distracting him from working. Its not a big deal at $ 14 — decent. Had better luck other places.

Legit. I swear on my life this place hasn’t changed since 1982, and for good reason. The brothers Ray are masterful in the barber craft, making their competitors experience seem incomplete and pathetic by comparison. With their rapier wit and sorcerers hands they will whisk your hair into a tizzy and leave you breathless.
I exaggerate, but I promise that if you’re looking for a cheap hair cut and don’t want to be disappointed, this is the place for you. I was in and out in a jiff, got a GREAT cut and didn’t have to take out a loan to do it either. Not that I would have qualified anyway, but that’s not the subject of this review.
Do not expect the following:
— HDTV; the TV in this place was old in 1982, no cable, possibly not working. They do have a converter box, though, so the rabbit ears will continue serving them well (as can be).
— Beer served to you; you’ll have money left over for 1.3 beers at Paul’s Cocktails after you break a 20 and tip them 2.
— Hot chicks; they’re never that hot anyway.
— Hair washing; wash your own god damned hair, jerk.
— A lot of noise or fan fare; these guys stick to themselves, but they do have opinions. They won’t talk your ear off and leave you alone when you want to be left alone.
Like I said: legit. Thanks, Ray. See you soon.
Update: this place moved to the old «College Barber Shop» location down the street. The new digs are even more legit than before.