Floyd’s 99 Barbershop

I got my haircut by Erin and my life will never be the same. When I walked out the door women were throwing themselves at me. Literally. It was terrifying. Chasing me down the street screaming. Luckily I’m a fast runner, although I did lose my shirt in the may lay, but I can hardly take stars away for that. If your tinder game is weak Erin will get you back on point. But maybe bring a hat if you are not prepared to begin dating the minute you walk out the door

Great haircuts in a cool, approachable atmosphere, and a convenient location.
Erin has been my go-​to barber for almost a year now because she really knows how to listen to her clients and what they want! Some of my all-​time best hair days have been because of Erin’s attention to detail and experience!

Decent spot… open late for those looking for a last minute haircut. But for the price and quality of the cut, it’s probably not worth going back (at least for the girl that cut my hair last). Definitely a ton of other barbers in SD that I feel are better.

First day In San Diego I was looking for a barbershop to have a new theme to go with my first time visit here. It was early in the morning and I found 99 which was down the street from my Hi-​International Hostel and book an 1:30pm appointment. Justin was a very nice and skill barber and took his time to make sure he can give me what I requested. He delivered, so if you are in town and looking for a nice haircut in the downtown area of San Diego, just stop by and check it out yourself. Don’t take my word for it but I just upload a photo my my hair cut

I’m an not from San Diego. We were in town scouting locations for my best friends upcoming wedding. After checking out a few places, I noticed I needed a haircut. I actually went across the street but they closed early. I went to floyds and definitely a cool place. I was called up in only a few min. I forgot his name but he gave me a really good cut. I would definitely go back there next time I’m in San Diego

I have nothing but good things about this place. I brought my brother and my friend to have their hair done in here and we always get the best result. Shout out to my favorite barber there Valerie, if you want some good hair, ask for her and she always give you the best results. Can’t wait for you to do my hair again girl.

Valerie is one of a kind! She knows the business and how to deliver to her clients!

I’ve been getting my hair done with Valerie for some time now, and this review is long over due! She is amazing! I always walk out feeling so fabulous and continue to get compliments often! My boyfriend also comes with me and gets a fade, which he loves! I would definitely recommend Valerie to anybody looking for a good stylist! She is the bomb!

I’ve been having Valerie B. cut my hair for almost four years now and I’m always in love with everything we try out. I’m a bit funky and like fun cuts, fun colors so when I go in and say I want to try something we talk it out and I trust her explicitly when she goes to work. I love her style and knowing that we like a lot of the same looks I’m always confident that she has a good understanding of what I’m trying to describe when I can’t quite put it into words. That is one of the hallmarks of any service based profession: great communication.
I’ve had a few other people there do my hair when Val has been out of town and I’ve had the good and the bad, but my choice is to see her each time. The one other thing I like about this Floyd’s is that unlike the one I used to go to in Los Angeles, if I call and make an appointment for a cut and color with Valerie I never have any crazy waiting time. If for some reason she is concerned that what I might want to do may not be something they are stocked for (color is hit and miss with the bright punk colors, sometimes a shade might not be there that day) she calls me to let me know ahead of time. And when she has to cancel she has recommended the person she most trusts to do my cut so I don’t have to go in there thrown to the wolves.
The last thing is that she is awesome to chat with. Sometimes when you go to get your hair styled or cut the person doing it talks at you like they are trying to care, but you are a paycheck. Valerie is sincere and a real people person. She always lets you know that she’s you as a person and not another head of hair. I’ve seen a lot of people giving compliments to the people at the till when they check out. So, I’m definitely not the only person that thinks she is aces.
Thanks, Val, for being thumbs up each time! See you again soon.

This place has a cool vibe and décor. Prices are good. Most importantly, Floyds 99 Downtown SD has great stylists who are talented and fun to have a conversation with during your cut. Love the straight razor on the neckline and the hot towel. The front desk receptionist can match you up with the right stylist for your style if you aren’t in a rush (they also offer call ahead). Can’t go wrong with Kylie, Hope, Erin, Eva, Victoria, or Laura.

Go with Benny. You’ll always get a great cut, trim or whatever with him. I dont come to this location that much anymore but when i do i always get an apt with benny!

This is my go to place for a «cut above» the rest when it comes to grooming. Super dope vibes everyone is really nice and fun! I have been to many barbershops/​salons over the course trying to find someone who can give me exactly what I want when I get cut up. I got the pleasure of meeting Patty and I will not let anyone else cut my hair. She took what I told her and went with it, putting a little spin on it to match my structure better. Every two weeks I make an apt with Patty to keep up. She is by far the best. I am very picky when it comes to this and it’s nice to have someone with as much talent as her to give me what I am looking for. I have switched styles on her a couple times and she always exceeds my expectations. You won’t be disappointed!

I’m new to San Diego, so I walked in because it was close and took the first available barber. I was hoping to receive a simple, short cut, a bit longer than a buzz, not too difficult. Immediately I was met with some hostile questions – I didn’t know how many inches I wanted off? What was I even doing in there trying to get my hair cut? I even got an eye roll and a deep sigh.
After I attempted to explain a bit more, she reluctantly started, obviously frustrated and shaking her head. How rude! I felt so bad that I revised what I was looking for to make it easier on her, and only then did she give up the sass.
She must have been having a really bad day, because she cut my hair in no longer than 15 minutes total. Barely even gave a glance to the front of my hair to see if it was straight (it was extremely crooked when I looked in the mirror at home and had to do some trimming myself), and chopped away at my hair like it was a hedge. She never said a word attempting to strike up a conversation except to criticize me for not knowing exactly how many inches I wanted off.
After finishing the cut she trimmed my sideburns way to high and asked if they looked straight to me. I had to shave my beard because she cut my sideburns way to high and they were crooked. She then shaved my neck, which is standard, but then didn’t even put any aftershave on (my neck is still itching) and proceeded to fling all the discarded hair onto my pants before I left.
20 minutes in the door until I left, and I got charged $ 24. Complete and total ripoff. I’ve had better haircuts from my college dorm-​mate cutting hair for the second time ever.
I won’t name any names, but if they hire one horrible barber, they have and will hire more. Don’t take any chances. Go check out a new barbershop; you’ll probably have a better experience at a supercuts than here.

I’ve gotten two haircuts here with two different stylists, and my experiences have been extremely positive. Floyd’s staff are friendly, professional, and good at what they do. Plus, you gotta love a place that makes neck massages a mandated part of the salon experience. I have curly, unruly hair, and my haircuts have both times been flattering and exactly what I was wanting. The staff definitely listen to your requests.
My only complaint would be that the waiting area is quite small and not very comfy/​chill, but I understand that fitting more stylist chairs in the space is more important than waiting area space. It would improve the overall experience for that space to feel a little less bare-​bones.

Looking for a place that is in my neighborhood to get a haircut on a Saturday morning and stopped by Floyd’s 99 on Market. The interior is pretty cool, the theme is a cross between a barber shop and a Garage. The stations have sinks so you don’t have to get up once in the stylist chair which I though was fabulous and each stylist has a toolbox for all their styling tools.
I waited about 10 minutes and Lillian C greeted me to cut my hair. I told here what I wanted and she went to work, checking with me throughout the cut… she did a great job on my haircut and style. The products she used left my hair feeling great and looking good even today the day after. Services are offered individually; $ 30 cut, $ 5 wash, blow dry $ 20, etc. I will definitely be going back to see Lillian C.

Did shaving with Iliane, this is the first time any lady did my haircut, and she was great-​took her time changed blade twice-​soften up with towel, and also did the neckline for free!!! Awwwsum. :)

I’m writing this review on behalf of my boyfriend who isn’t much of a Unilocaler.
He’s been looking for a good barbershop, Floyds seemed perfect. It’s only a few blocks from our place and they were open on Sunday’s!
Without an appointment, he only waited about 20 minutes. The girl didn’t even introduce herself when she took him back to the chair. He asked for the floyds cut and did the beard cleanup add on service they have. His hair cut turned out well and looked really clean. Unfortunately, she completely missed the mark on the beard. One side was taken up much higher on the lower chin area. When he left, it didn’t look like she did anything to his beard except leave a big hole/​gap on one side. He actually had to go home and finish the job with his clippers. And even then there is still a little patch where she took it up too high. He didn’t receive his shoulder rub that is suppose to be included.
He was really hoping this would be his new barbershop but the quality of the cut for the price was just not worth it. 3 stars for the short wait time, friendly front desk and successful half haircut.

I visited this barbershop only because it closes at 9pm during the week. I had gotten off work at 6:30 and didn’t feel like driving. This barber shop is less than two blocks from my apt and I visited based on the reviews on this site.
I walked in on Friday January 15, 2016 at 7pm. I waited 50mins to get my name called which is honestly not bad, I don’t care about that since I knew they had a few guys waiting for a haircut ahead of me but what got me was that when my time was up and my «barber» called my name he told me he didn’t do fades. Literally, I sat down and the dude said: «just to let you know, I don’t do fades. I can tell one of the other people if they can get you if you want a fade».
Now, when you go to a barber shop, your don’t think about whether or not your barber will do a fade. Is part of the job I’d think but yea, if you visit this place make sure your barber has your haircut in his/​her «bag of skills» haha I found that pretty odd for a barber shop.
Anyway, my barber told me he was going to see who will be able to give me a fade. I still can’t believe he had to check other barbers to see if they would be able to but whatever. By this time it was already around 8pm and I had to wait another 25mins. The person who «could» do a fade did a «meh» kind of job and she was very apologetic. She and the girl at the counter must have apologize about 15 times. Definitely not worth the hour and a half wait for that haircut.
The place looks cool, they have cool music playing and they have many hair stylists but not one of them are barbers from what I saw. I think is more of a hair salon than a barber shop which I also wouldn’t care but I now have to wait another 2 weeks to get a proper fade at my usual spot. The girl that cut my hair mentioned they give a $ 3 discount on Sundays for guys in the military but I don’t think I’ll be back. A haircut at the NEX on base is $ 8.50 and honestly, is the same quality haircut and i haven’t gone to the NEX in a couple of years haha the girl that gave me a fade didn’t have confidence I think and it shows in the haircut. I am not sure if the other people there could have done a proper fade (or even attempt to do one) but I didn’t see what the other reviews on here mentioned.

This place has some great stylists.
Nicole is the one stylist that delivers consistent results. I’ve tried several at the market street location and she is fast and delivers a quality cut every time.
ENVIRONMENT
It has an industrial hipster feel. The walls are covered with a Collage of CD covers and all of the stylists work out of a toolbox for a 1950s «greaser» feel.
SERVICE
The service is pretty fast. I usually do scissor cuts instead of clippers. They always use a straight razor for the back of the neck which is nice.
They don’t push product on you. They offer an entire line of products, but unlike a lot of places they don’t try to up sell on every visit.
COST
For men it’s about $ 24 without a shampoo. The average price in San Diego is between $ 25 – 30 for men. If you only get the sides done then its $ 18 if you’re just going for a touch up.
The only part that sucks for downtown is you have to pay for a meter and if there is a game at Petco then it’s freaking impossible to find a space.

Visited from South Carolina. Amazing place. Very comfortable and relaxed environment. Air conditioned and extremely clean, counters were cleared off and ultra organized. I walked in, All staff welcomed me like I was a regular. Receptionist/​stylist took down my information and signed me in. She told me there would be a 15 minute wait for razor work and was literally in a seat in less than 7 minutes with Matt C. All staff were very comfortable and familiar with each other’s routine and worked in sync with the flow of daily routine.
I checked in about 30 minutes after opening time and it was pretty steady. Out of the 5 girls working in a chair 4 were cutting hair and all were very personal, happy and very courteous to their customer and others walking in. Assuming they have around 2 active barber/​stylists/​colorist who use razors at all times, I sat with Matt… who took extremely good and professional care of me especially since my last haircut was not done well, the guy working beside Matt was also just as busy and professional. With a mix of female and male stylists as well as their diversified staffing… they definitely have staff that meets/​exceeds the expectations of today’s diverse cultural demands. They all had a great way of collaborating with each other amidst the heavy traffic of customers eager to get serviced by the best in the business. All staff clearly had the business’ mission and vision at the forefront to ensure maximum service to all waiting and active/​sitting customers.
The display on the walls, ceilings have bands if multiple and various genres (phish, widespread panic etc). They also have a lot of product for sale, on display and use the same high quality products when working.
My usual barber in Myrtle Beach, SC was unavailable prior to my departure and I was catching a flight in Charleston, SC. I decided to get a haircut in Charleston, SC but the style I received was more focused on razor fades and edge ups than the dual experience of the fading coupled with hair styling and blending around the edges and top of my head that I experienced with Matt C. So when I arrived in San Diego I decided to go somewhere highly recommended by many on the inter webs. With help from the Unilocalosphere… I was able to find Matt. Without speaking to Matt C. about my story or my history of haircuts. He was immediately attune to the lack of styling detail previously experienced.
I highly recommend this barbershop for men and women. I especially recommend Matt C. for any razor work, cutting, styling, coloring. Wherever his journey takes him he will succeed as someone who goes above and beyond to ensure his clients are extraordinarily happy and renewed after being under his care. Thank you Matt C. for closing out my San Diego trip. I hope to meet you again for another styling experience.