Lil’ John’s

Thank you John for cutting my hair. Your team are awesome friendly. I like my haircut. Thank u. Thank u. I will be back. Thank you so much

Great experience. Everyone there is very inviting and friendly. They do great cuts and not just for guys!

I’m pretty much as selective as they come when it comes to my hair. I only go to two people, one resides in Hollywood, and the other is Luke at Lil’ Johns. Fun atmosphere, with clean cuts.

Listen I have been to many places to have my haircut but this has been the best. Coming here is a «Cultural Experience» you will never forget. The atmosphere is family friendly and they really do believe in customer experience. They go the extra-​mile to make sure your hair is not just «GOOD» but rather it is «PERFECT!“Joe Zaia is my Barber and he does a great job! The entire staff here is great and by-​the-​way — They have Toys for the children. They are involved in Community and just recently Joe and John went and played Santa to all their customers. You can’t go wrong! My only complaint is that Joe is both a Niners Fan and he supports the Raiders. No man can serve to Masters!
Come to this place you will not be disappointed!

Came in for a beard trim and straight razor head shave. Amazing! Joe took my unruly nest of a beard and transformed it into a mane to be proud of. I went from homeless to Bavarian Beardsman contest winner in one session! Seriously– Joe’s attention to detail is unparalleled. He combed, trimmed, stood back, and trimmed again from all angles until every line was perfect. What he calls OCD I call pride in workmanship and inability to let a customer leave the chair looking anything less than sharp. All this at the end of a long work day, and he showed no less enthusiasm and genuine care than one would expect as the first customer of the day. If you have a beard, and suffer anxiety over anyone botching it– fear not. Li’l John’s, and Joe– are here to put your nervousness to rest with a hot towel, some gentlemanly scented aftershave, and deft strokes of a straight razor amidst good conversation.

My husband, Steve, has been coming here for about 2 years now. I’ve come along a handful of times and love what I see. They all greet you as you come in. Be sure to put your name on the list!
Today, John, Luke, Becca, Rihanna & Joe are working. I think he’s had the pleasure of everyone cutting his hair except for Luke. I suggest coming as close to opening time as possible… because yes, it gets busy! If you come in on a busy day, you’re looking at an hour and a half wait or more. Yes, it’s worth the wait. I like how the barbers take their time listening to what you want done, and how they take their time cutting your hair. The interior décor is laid back. You’ve got your matching chairs, mirrors, and floor mats. Tile floors, and big picture windows… and knick knacks of barber territory surrounding you. The wall above the entrance is covered in patches representing sheriff’s and police departments from, what looks like, all over the U.S. (That’s really cool!) Some promotional ads above on the ceiling.. . and chairs for those waiting for a haircut or tag alongs like me.
By the way, almost everyone had a cool mustache drape to go over them :《
Today, Becca cut Steve’s hair. She does a phenomenal job! She started with the clippers and went from the neck up. Then she takes a comb and trims the top, measuring carefully… taking her time. Steve likes having the line cut into his do. Looks real good on him, and Becca does amazing with it. How many women do you know, can use a straight edge razor? Umm… Becca can!
They are great with kids (12 and under is $ 15), I have seen women occasionally come in for a cut with the girls working…
They don’t only do hair cuts (regular cuts are $ 18), they do hot towel shaves ($ 25), line ups and beard trims ($ 10).
Come check out how AMAZING everyone is here!

Do you want to waste two hours of your day and get a very bad haircut, then this is the place for you! These are the slowest barbers i have ever seen, they spend more time chit chatting and don’t seem to care they have long line of customers. When you finally get your haircut you will be very disappointed. They are either lazy or do not care about their customers. The only person who seems to have any talent is Joe. As other people have posted, the guy to the right of the door when you walk in is totally unprofessional. You would be better going to one of the chain shops.

I got a haircut down the road, and they botched my fade and left the top short and crooked. My girlfriend said that I can go back and have them fix it, but I’d rather not go back there ever again. I searched Unilocal for other barbers and found Lil’ John’s.
I walked in not knowing what to expect since I’ve seen like 5 different barbers since my long-​time barber closed up shop earlier this year — not one of them could rock the fade the way I like, and I’d end up with a buzz cut or high & tight. I have a round head, so either of those cuts make my head look even rounder.
Before I’m even through the door, I’m greeted by the barber closest to the door, and then the other three barbers, all of whom were in the middle of working with someone. Wow, that was a surprise… I’m used to being ignored until it’s my turn. I took my seat and waited, watching how each barber was doing with their customers. One guy was finishing a great fade on his client then started the next… another fade. Cool, I think I want THAT guy!
Turns out, the guy closest to the door finished up his client, and since I was already running late on my lunch break, I went with him. He introduced himself to me (Dylan, by the way), and I showed him the pic of what I wanted. I had a pic of a fresh cut that my old barber did for me, and I showed it to every other barber I visited, and no one could ever replicate it. Dylan tells me, «Yeah, we can do that.» That’s when I told him, «I hope so… I just got it ‘done’ yesterday, and this is what they gave me.» He apologized and said «Wow! And you SHOWED them that picture??» Yup…
He starts up getting to know me, which was cool, because my old barber used to do the same. After 5 years, she knew everything about me, and me her. Dylan and I had some common interests, and all the while, he kept at his craft, stopping to ask me if it was OK to straighten out the top even though the last guy cut it a bit short, or to see if I was still doing OK. I told him about all my bad barber experiences since my barber closed up shop, and he told me a little about the history of Lil’ John’s and how he’s been there a year this month.
When my cut was done, he put a warm towel on my neck, straightened out my lines, then straight-​razored the back of my neck. Sweet! I checked it out in the mirror, and it was just like I wanted! Same as my picture! He made it look easy. I told Dylan that I’ll definitely be back again. He gave me his card and thanked me for coming in. As I walked out the door, all the other barbers said goodbye and thanked me for coming in.
The crazy thing is that I’ve been visiting Sacramento Koi for the last year (read my review), and Lil’ John’s is just across the street, and I never noticed them. It’s not hard to find once you know it’s there, and I highly recommend them. Wow, I wish I discovered this place sooner!

No matter what type of hair you got barber john and his crew will take care of you and will do it fast. I always stop in for a cut when I’m in town

Hit up Lil Johns because of the reviews and the no appointment needed. As soon as we walked in the guys were pleasant and inviting. Got worried at first about all the guys waiting for a cut and when they told us it was a 45 min wait but we stayed because we figured with all the business it had to be worth it. And after Dylan the barber was done with my sons cut it was worth it. Dylan took his time and was patient with my son who is a 7 year old boy with ADHD. The haircut was really flawless. We have finally found our place for a boy/​guy cut. No more going to that other shop on the other side of town that’s rushed and overpriced. Yay!

Becca is AWESOME!!! Just moved here and came because of Unilocal reviews. I Told here what I wanted which was a differant style and she nailed it!
For the past three weeks trying to figure out where to go to get my haircut. Lot of choices around Rocklin /​Roseville, etc but decided to give Lil Johns a try because looking at their profile it looked cool and quirky in addition to the repeated comments of an excellent job! I am so VERY glad I did.
Its first come first serve and it seemed like I waited for ever until I noticed the extreme attention to detail all the barbers gave their customers. The bull dog is a bonus. As a dog lover I couldn’t stop watching this guy. He got off his lazy butt every time someone walked in and went to great them. Fricking hilarious!
Now to the comments anyone makes about prices here or anywhere these days. Back in the 90’s I paid $ 25 for a cut + tip. Since then prices have steadily been coming down everywhere because of the influx of people coming from other parts that seem to want to work for free. This screws all our wages and quality of life. So… $ 17 to get a hair cut from Becca or anyone else here is a steal!!!
Glad I found Lil Johns and Becca. Will go nowhere else!

I have never been to a barber before but I wanted to grow my hair out and I was worried about not knowing how to describe what I wanted. Everyone there seems to do an amazing job and they are all really friendly. I get my haircut by Luke and I read several reviews on here that mentioned him so when it was my turn and he just so happened to be open I felt pretty comfortable that it was going to turn out good. I like that he took his time to cut my hair and make sure everything was perfect. I personally don’t like to change things up so as long as Luke is available I will be going to him for my haircut. I would definitely recommend this barber shop to anyone, I actually look forward to getting my haircut every other week now.

First time to visit Lil Johns Barber Shop, this place is THE BEST and clearly a staple in Rocklin. These guys are friendly and they take pride in their work. I was in Johns chair, this guy is Top Shelf and to be honest I think all the guys in their are the same. Customer after customer were called by name, every patron leaving always had a chorus of «hey man, take it easy, see you next time» — «thanks for coming in». People from all walks of life were there. Retired guys, professionals, flat billers, even a Mom bringing her Son in before Easter weekend started — poor guy! My cut rocks. If your normal cut comes via a commercial establishment, you will be blown away at the quality Lil Johns brings. Finally, I found my Barber Shop!!! Thanks Gent’s!

Best barber shop in the area, took my son there for his first haircut. Everyone is super friendly and prices are great. I’ve had a haircut from most of the barbers and they are all excellent.

I got my son’s haircut today is is 2 years old. I was lucky enough to be in Johns chair! He was awesome with my Julian he let him feel the electric razor talked to him about it and they were ready to roll! He discussed with me the options of the style I wanted and what would be best. He did exactly what I was hoping for. Thanks John we will be back! Feel free to use any of my pictures that I posted on your shops Facebook !

We moved from the area, but we miss John! He is super meticulous and friendly. Really awesome with kids too. All the people who work there are great. Wait has been long sometimes, so try to go when you think it won’t be so busy (maybe when they first open?). Price is good too.
John, Tyler and Chase miss you! We moved back to OC.

I had good and bad experiences here. Sometimes, you don’t know what’s good until you experience the bad. Let me first share the good — reading other reviews, first time I got a haircut from Luke here — after getting the second one from John I know now how good Luke is. I don’t know how other two barbers are, but by looking the way they work, they seem good. I didn’t have the same feeling about John from beginning. To say, Luke was a perfectionist is an understatement. He takes his own sweet time to do things perfect, not just the cut, but trimming all around– brows, ears etc. Best of all, the cut doesn’t just look the day you got, it’s good or it become better as days goes by. It just shows the barber’s skill knowing his cut and how your hair would grow. I have been experimenting several barber shop who were rated high in one of the TV station surveys, but so far Luke seem to be the best.
Now, coming to bad experience — some other reviewer here said, the guy by the door (John) is snobbish — actually, he is. As I was waiting 1.5 hrs already, I just wanted to try John this time as he was available — first, he didn’t even clean the chair from previous cut, hair all over — I just sat on it. I don’t want to share all the dialogues between me and him as I want to go back to the same place for Luke. But, just the responses weren’t nice for the questions I asked during the cut. He just didn’t like me asking any questions about what he was doing (cutting). Asked him some specific technical question and told him I don’t want that to happen to my hair. Guess what, it just did few days later. With regards the quality of the cut — I would have gotten a better one from one of the clipper girls in a chain shop for half the price. Trust me, I had to come home to try to make it look good. My wife couldn’t believe I paid 20 for the cut. I don’t know if he did what he did because the shop was too crowded. BTW, When I got the cut from Luke, everyone was asking where I got it and how good it was.
There was one other time I took my friend there and it was crowded, I asked the guy by the door if we will be able to get a cut if we waited. His answer was, you could wait and see but can’t guarantee — this was 2 hrs from close time. C’mon, running a shop for all these years, wouldn’t the owner have enough experience to say for sure so you don’t waste two hours of your time.
I will go back though and get the cut from Luke. Reason I gave 1 stars is for John. But, Luke’s rating is 5+ stars.

Lil Jonh’s barber shop knows how to make you look good! I have never had a haircut this good.
Located in Rocklin, it is a clean shop with a great atmosphere. This place has the friendliest staff in town. They treated me courteously and like family.
I wish I would of taken a picture of my hair after i got out. I got many compliments!
I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a high quality haircut. Make sure you check out Lil John’s barber shop! If you want someone that pays attention to detail check them out.

Ive been coming here for about 8 months.
Luke cuts my hair (he’s in the corner spot)
The haircut gets better every time I come,
Sometimes the wait is long but it is definitely worth it.
The only thing I don’t like is the parking situation, its small and I drive a truck. There isn’t much they can do about it though.
But I come for the Haircut not the parking.
As of february 1^st, haircuts are 17 $. It’s not bad for what you get. I have been to cheap haircut places before (10 $) and they may spend 10 minutes on your head, but I feel like I have spent close to an hour in the chair at lil johns. Not because they are slow but because they are very thorough.
BTW THEY ONLY ACCEPT CASH. I am used to it by now, but you if you forget, there is an ATM inside, so its not a huge deal.
I have had all the barbers (and barbarettes? –theres one girl) cut my hair except for john (there is usually a line out the door for him), and I have found Luke to be my favorite. He is very friendly and always has a lot to talk about. But more importantly I find him to do the best job on my head. I would highly recommend him. He always exceeds my expectations.
It is a very comfortable environment, right when you walk in expect everyone to say hello. Most customers seem like regulars.
I have not found anything better in this area, nor am I looking. If you want a great cut, low price, great people and an awesome atmosphere, look no further, its here.

By far the best barber shop I’ve been to. I have never seen them make someone wait longer than in order, so the previous Unilocaler was probably impatient and didnt want to wait on a busy weekend. My husband and son go here regularly to get their hair cut and it turns out amazing everytime. Every barber in the place is top notch but they usually see John. The staff is so great with kids offering toys for them to play with if there is a wait. They also do traditional straight razor shaves. We will be coming back for years to come :)