Marina Inn Barber Shop

This zero star is for all these types of shops… For not cutting women’s hair. Move to San Diego! The Bay Area is like living in the backwoods of Georgia! People are happy in SD. Friendly, and treated equal and intelligent about rights. I’m looking for a barber being female and no one in this area will cut my short hair. This is intolerable!

Very detailed work, he does it right! My husbands barber was on vacation, so I found this one on Unilocal.He loved his haircut.

If you want a great old school cut from an old school barber then this is your place. It definitely took longer than any haircut I’ve ever had, but the wait is worth it. He does a great job and I will not be taking my hair anywhere else while i live in sf

Chris will give you a better hair cut than most of the barbers in the city charging twice as much. He is very meticulous, never missing any stray hairs. The haircuts are a great deal for only $ 22.

The owner is an interesting older man who is full of stories — a real character, and a good guy. The service is not blazingly fast, but he takes his time and is very precise — cutting exactly how you want, and never leaving any stray hairs. A fantastic deal at $ 22.

Price went up to $ 22, but a great deal for a guy who takes his time with each customer and cares that you are happy with the way you look when you leave.
Make an appointment!
Ya, he’s old school, original San Francisco, but wouldn’t you rather go to a local shop that’s been here forever instead of the latest shop that will be gone next week?

If all you need is a basic, neat cut this is a great place. Best to make an appointment. The barber has trouble being on his feet 8 hours a day, so he may not be able to get you right away at a moment’s notice. He’s a good dude who makes good conversation once you get him talking, so it’s worth a trip.

Great old school style barbershop. At first I was afraid it would be a bad choice, but the haircut was perfect and for a very honest price, $ 20
Definitely coming back again.

If i could give a «0» star i would. I have never given a 1 star ever.
I am a SF native and love my city and do all i can to patronize the mom and pop shops.
However
MARINA INN BARBER IS DISCRIMINATORY!!!
CHRIS WILL NOT CUT YOUR HAIR IF YOU ARE A WOMAN OR A PERSON OF COLOR.
TRUE!!!
call and ask to make an appointment. then tell hiim your a woman. see what Chris says. THEN —
have your son call and say that he is african american. see what chris says.
I now go to SHARPKUTS down the street. Wally is great there.

Chris is really nice and totally old school!
He was closed and he was kind enough to let us in out of the rain. He asked hubby how he wanted his hair cut and snip, snip and 10 minutes later, he was done!
Hubby doesn’t want a stylist, just a normal old school hair cut.
Hubby is handsome again. What more could a wife want?
Twenty bucks… Can you beat that price?
Five Star experience!

I was looking for an old school barber, the kind my dad took me to when I was a kid, and this is the place. The haircut is excellent, and Chris may be grumpy, but he’s a great guy.
If you’re looking for a good old fashion haircut at a good price, definitely go here instead of the bs salons and such.

Sadly, this classic two-​chair barber shop was closed the day I visited the Marina Inn in San Francisco. The hotel front-​desk staff told me that Chris is «the best!» And that this shop is «the best!» But what brought my questions was when I glanced inside the shop. I love this kind of thing. A dinosaur of sorts, but the kind of thing I live for. I don’t live in the City by the Bay, but when I get back this way even I may do time in Chris’ chair. I love my locks and I’m thinking he would too.

Chris is a cool cat. He will talk to you and tell you how you should get done up for maximum effect. He might look grumpy, but he’s a hell of a guy… a real man’s man. Anyway, I’d highly recommend this place. And when you’re done and walking back to your car or whatever you’re in the marina… so look around you! All those cuties stuffed in their jeans with their big bugeye sunglasses. It’s great.

Chris is a really great barber.
He really takes his time and listens to what you want.
He is pretty popular and he is by APPOINTMENT ONLY. You must call ahead…415−441−2522.
The last real barber in San Francisco.

I’ve been going to Chris at Marina Inn Barber for a few months. He’s the man! He’s a traditional old fashioned barber and it’s a dying breed in SF (everywhere, I guess…) so SUPPORT HIM and get your hair cut there. Last time I was in, he said he didn’t know how much longer he could be there, since the neighborhood has been changing, and he’s losing clientele.
GO THERE! :)

Before you make an appointment here, it’s important to know what you’re getting yourself into. This is not a stylist; it’s a barber, which is to say you go here to get a basic, standard-​issue haircut that may not be fancy, but you can set your watch to it. That’s the kind of place that appeals to me: even though my haircut could just as easily be from 1957 as 2007 (i.e., it could be a bit more stylish), I like a barber shop where no-​frills haircuts are dispensed for a very reasonable fee ($ 16, I think).
The other thing you should know about this place is that the owner/​sole barber, Chris, is best described as a colorful, gritty, at times angry fellow. I’d say he’s 65, and seems to have been cutting hair for at least 60 of those years. He’s a nice guy who’s had an interesting life (about which he occasionally talks at length), but he can come off a tad edgy at times. If you’re put off by such behavior, this may not be the place for you.
In short, if this place is in your neighborhood, and you’re just looking for a basic men’s haircut, and you don’t mind colorful characters, this place is a safe bet.