Jun Yu

Jun Yu’s Barber Shop is a very traditional, quiet barber shop located in a small alley of Chinatown. Only 1 seat and you get a cut from the man himself. $ 10 a cut, $ 20 if you want a shave as well. Jun Yu’s a very cool guy, took me to his favorite Dim Sum spot and if you’re lucky you’ll get the chance to hear him play the violin. Being a native of SF it was refreshing to be taken back in time, I really felt like I was in old school Chinatown. He managed to squeeze me in on my lunch break on a Friday. Talk about a convenient, affordable cut before I go out tonight. Overall GREAT EXPERIENCE!!! I’d give the man 10 stars but it only allows 5. –_​_​– definitely going back.
Matthew M.

A great place to get an old-​fashioned haircut.

surprised to see Jun Yu, the barber in ross alley still around. saw his shop decades ago whenever i frequented a bar nearby.
his shop was always closed at night. nevertheless, pics of celebrity (frank sinatra, etc.) patrons adorned his window.
may check out this alley sometime to see if he’s still there. saw a recommendation in travel guides and that jarred my memory.

I never get a haircut, but he plays violin and blasts it out into the alleyway!
Fun Pictures!

Local celebrity slash belligerent barber!
Sure he has a «cameo» in Pursuit of Happyness and a 1-​page spread in the 7X7 but one things for sure the media recognition received by Jun of Jun Yu has NOTHING to do with his hair styling ability.
Sure he’s a sweet, endearing, old man. But also odd in that the eccentric musical man is completely underqualified to cut hair.
After seeing Jun Yu on the Travel Channel, I was excited visit the famed barber shop. With high hopes, we made a trip to Chinatown just to see this San Francisco celeb «stylist.»
What a MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT! For $ 13 men can get a 2 minute razor blade cut on their unstyled, unwashed hair.
With absolutely no plan, tact, or vision, Jun attempted to cut my boyfriends hair by making just under 6 cuts with the swipe of his blade. 6 cuts!!! Well, as anyone would imagine after just 6 swipes of a blade Jun’s cut had left multiple strands uneven, untrimmed, and even untended to.
But wait that’s not all…
Jun didn’t bother using a robe or sheet to catch the failing strands. Nope, not this special guy. After the unrealistically horrid haircut, Jun busted out a mini dustbuster and ran it across my boyfriend’s head, neck, face, and forehead to «tidy up» the fallen strands. HOT, right? Now that’s something you don’t see everyday, full scalpel vacuuming [thank goodness]!
So point being unless you’re looking to experience an on-​the-​fly, prank of a haircut, and/​or a full facial dustbuster clease, take your $ 13 elsewhere, ANYWHERE ELSE!
Because well Jun Yu is nothing more than a San Francisco spectacle disguised as barber meant to serve as Chinatown legend for locals, media, and tourists alike to observe and enjoy.

You may see me and wonder, where does Marcus get his hair done?
For years I have been going to Jun Yu which is located next to a Fortune Cookie Factory.
I am totally shocked that I am the first to Unilocal about this genius.
He plays the violen
For $ 9 you get a haircut. Always does a great job.