T&K Barber and Hairstyling

I should have rated this establishment a while ago. I stopped coming here because her haircuts are not great. I asked her to cut short on the sides and just a little off the top. She cut my hair at the same length all around. I don’t recommend this place for a great haircut. If you are low on cash and need a cheap cut and you don’t care about the hairstyle, come here.

T&K Barbershop (Monica) gives an excellent haircut and is inexpensive. Monica has been cutting my hair for many years (maybe 10 years) and I keep coming back. She is the best.
Everyone is welcome; her clientele consist of all ethnic groups and ages. The place is at 938 E El Camino, Sunnyvale near Wolfe Road (in the tiny shopping center off El Camino). There is plenty of parking.

Writing this review from my wife’s account.
I have been getting great haircuts from Monica for approximately 10 years. She is personable, a pleasure to be around, and consistently delivers quality cuts.
I don’t believe Norman’s incoherent and malicious review. It would be way out of character for Monica to say those things and I also know her husband was in the Navy.

Monica has been my barber for more than three years and I am extremely satisfied with her service. She is a professional in her job and also very friendly with the customers. The shop is also very clean and you do not need to wait a long time to get your hair cut. I strongly recommend Monica to anyone who wants a nice haircut at a reasonable price. 5 stars for her!

First of all, DO NOT LISTEN to the lunatic ravings of Norman J. His post in wildly inaccurate and mean spirited. Monica has been my barber for over 20 year and I feel qualified to state that she is neither racist nor anti-​military. Her deceased husband was Navy, and many servicemen frequent her shop.
Monica’s prices are more than reasonable, and she takes her time to do the job right. As a consequence, you may have to wait to be seated. She is only one person after all. Still, I have rarely needed to wait more than 5 minutes, and I have always been quite satisfied with both the service and the haircut. Five stars from this satisfied customer!

I went in to T&K Barber & Hair Styling today to get a haircut. This was my second visit to this barber (Monica). The first time, the haircut was just ok, even though Monica bragged that she was the absolute best barber in the area.
As Monica started the haircut, she started talking about our U.S.A. Military Service Men and Women. Monica stated that all of them are messed up. I told her that I was in the Navy for 4 years, and she then asked me why I’m messed up. I didn’t even know where to begin on that one. Then, Monica proceeded to ask me how I voted in the previous presidential elections. Monica then asked me why all of you white people hate black people. She said she doesn’t understand how the president was elected when all of us white people hate black people. I had her remove the cape, and I told her that she is calling me a racist without even knowing anything about me. I told her that she is a racist.
Monica, if you enjoy your freedom here in the United States of America, then you damn well should thank veterans rather than running them down and saying ignorant statements about them.
I am asking all veterans to please not support this ridiculous woman Monica and her business.
It appears as though since Monica is of Asian decent, that she thinks she has the right to call all white people racist. Monica is apparently watching too much CNN and NBC news.

If you want a fast and quick haircut this isn’t the place for you. Monica takes her time and makes sure your hair is just the way you like it.

I am the first time for coming here for my haircut and will not come again for sure. I do not think that the barber has the basic skill of haircut because she gets my haircut apparently UNEVEN! Moreover, she takes quite a long time for the haircut, which makes me almost fall asleep. DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMENDED!

I have been getting my haircut here for several months now. Monica cuts my hair every month or so and she’s a very personable person. I always call ahead to schedule an appointment and she is very accommodating to my schedule. I used to get my haircut at more expensive places but I will continue to get my haircut here because Monica does a much better job than the other places!

What a great experience! Monica is always cheerfully prepared to deliver a fantastic haircut. Want to try something new? Her consultative approach will likely help you discover a whole new you.

Well, this was certainly the LONGEST haircut I’ve ever had. I’ll explain why that’s not a good thing.
For starters, I came by at 10:35 AM (the barber shop’s posted hours are starting from 10:30 AM) I waited a good 15 minutes no one showed up. So I decided to run some errands nearby. I came back in an hour and the lady who works there had arrived.
What happened next was the longest haircut I’ve ever had. I’m a guy. I have short hair. I don’t ask for any styling. I just want it shorter. As such my haircuts rarely take more than 20 minutes. For some reason, this lady spent 45 minutes on my hair. And not cutting either. I say this non-​judgmentally, but basically she was shuffling from one side of the chair to the other. I understand she is an older woman but nonetheless, she would shuffle to one side, look at the hair, snip a bit off, then shuffle to the other side. What made matters worse was she kept making obnoxious remarks like ‘your hair is taking a long time’ and ‘if you ever get a better haircut, come back and i’ll give you your money back’. She didn’t say these things light heartedly either but had a cold and rude tone.
When the haircut FINALLY ended, she said something like ‘ok you’re done’ and commented what a good haircut it was. I asked to see the mirror so I could see for myself. She actually refused! Unbelievable. Apparently if she thinks she did a good job, that’s enough. If this were anyone else, a guy cutting my hair, I would have taken more issue since I am paying and have the right to see what I paid for. But this lady is older and I thought might as well cut my losses, pay her and leave. When I got home I saw that the cut was uneven and she had cut too little off the top.
Basically, the provider was rude, extremely slow, and unprofessional. Unilocal rarely leads me astray but this time it did.

Monica is rude. I called twice to ask about a haircut for my son. she said ‘we are very busy we can’t do haircuts for kids today’. this doesn’t sound reasonable. I was flexible with the hours and dates but didn’t like the tone and response.
no worries. there are so many other places …

Good for a quick omg it’s Sunday afternoon and I need a haircut asap kind of run. Actually Monica who seems to be the only person in there is very nice, the place has an interesting old school vibe for sure, she was playing reruns of the Ed Sullivan show and often would comment on how she loves a song that was playing at the time.
As for the haircut itself, she did all the right things for short hair with the electric razor unlike most econo places out there who just don’t even know how to do that part (nice blend, straight edges, head shape, etc) and on the top she only used scissors and not those horrid sheers That all clueless stylists fall back on.
Only one time there but she was also very quick, got in without an appointment and the cut was $ 14 (cash only btw)

I visit Monica’s place every 6 weeks for cutting my hair. I usually visit there with my teenagers.
I like her cutting. $ 14 for men, $ 10 for kids. She is nice!

I went here because of all the good reviews, as soon as I pulled up outside the barbers I started to question those reviews.
But never judge a book by it’s cover, so I went in. It was like a scene out of a 60’s sitcom, very dated, tiny fuzzy TV in the corner.
I was greeted by an old lady. Turns out she would be the one to cut my hair. I sat up in the chair and she grabbed some clippers.
My chair was so high she had to reach up to cut my hair. She didn’t lower it once. I have no clue if she’s had any training but I doubt it.
She then went freehand with the clippers, randomly cutting sections of hair.
Thankfully some more customers came in so she hurriedly finished in order to generate some more sales. She wasn’t finished, but I’m glad it was over.
The end result is a totally uneven sides, random lengths on top and a trip straight to another barber to get it done properly. Avoid.

It’s pretty good. I used to go to a more expensive salon but this one is a good deal and a step above the chain haircut stores. I would recommend this place more for men than women. The owner cuts your hair. Don’t expect to have a warm fuzzy conversation or relationship with this woman, but she gets the job done pretty well for cheap.
Pro: price for men: $ 14
Pro: decent haircut
Con: you will have to tell her what you want
Con: only 1 employee, so you will have to wait if anyone else is there

From all these reviews, lots of people like Monica but I have to say she just isn’t for me. It may be that I have caught her at bad time, but when I told me how I wanted it cut, she told me that my hair wasn’t long enough and it wouldn’t look good.
I usually cut my sides pretty short and asked her to do the same, but she told me it wouldn’t look good. So I let her cut it how she thought it would look good. I do have to say that she is quite a character; she looked at me face on mid cut to admire her work. «Perfect,» she said with a straight face, returning to work on the back of my head. What a ham.
I gave her a large tip because I was in a good mood, but when I got home I noticed some long hairs sticking out on the sides and a few buzz indentations that went in a bit too deep. Overall, it was just okay.
A few things to note; Monica is not young. I don’t mean this in an offensive may but to make a comment that maybe her cuts are not up to more current styles. She reminds me of my older asian aunts. Serious, knows what she wants to do and gets it done.
Also, I’ve noticed that women cutting men’s hair tend to have their own opinions about what looks good on a man’s head. Nothing personal to Monica, but I’ve been looking for a male barber to cut my male hair because they just get it. Check out Homestead Barber Shop if you want someone more specialized in men’s haircuts.

I’m of the female variety and went to Monica to get my hair cut after my fohawk style got a bit. mushroom-​like. Her first comment when I walked in the door was «You get hair cut like man?» to which I smiled and replied, «Yes, please.»
She was a bit hesitant cutting my hair at first, likely afraid that she’d cut it too short for my liking. But once I pointed out the areas that were frustrating me, she understood immediately what I was looking for and set to work.
Right now my preferred style is the short on sides and back, long on top look. This allows me a variety of styles, from fohawk to «bieber bangs» to «professional pixie.» I have a freshly dyed purple stripe on top of my head as well, and Monica raved about the color my entire hair cut. She complimented me on my dye skills — I had just dyed it myself that morning in a comical, toes grabbing things in-​lieu of dye colored fingers montage kind of way — and was insistent that the color was much better than the pink it had been. She we also chatted about my mother’s opinion of my hair (she prefers it pink), the 2^nd birthday of my niece, and the horrors of airplane turbulence. There is a slight english barrier, but it’s very slight and not nearly as bad as some of the locally owned shops in the area.
As for the cut, I’m completely satisfied. She evened out the fade on the sides and back of my head, ever mindful of my fresh ear piercings (I’m painting quite the picture for you as to my appearance, I’m sure), and trimmed the top of my head to the perfect length. The cut was $ 17 and it’s highly likely that if I decide to maintain this haircut style, I’ll be returning.
A note on location: Monica’s shop is located where El Camino and Fremont meet at that weird intersection near Wolfe. The parking lot has plenty of parking and a few entrances and is relatively easy to get into once you realize which one it is you’re aiming for.

First time off Unilocal reviews.
I cam in about 15 minutes to closing but Monica was gracious to stay. Monica instantly knew what hairstyles would work with my thick Asian hair turning what as she put a «Chinese mushroom hair» into a photo ready fresh cut. Like the commenter below I showed her the comments and she said her work is self-​evident. I agree.

Could not have been happier with my haircut.
I’d visited a «Sports Clips» near this barber shop previously and received the worst cut of my life. The woman cutting hair here paid close attention to what I asked for and cut my hair better than I’d ever had before.
I had recently moved from Indiana to the area.
She may be a little odd but she has a ton of character. Not only did I enjoy the cut but I enjoyed her company. Will be back again and again.