Clip Joynte Barber Shop

This place is my Saturday morning guilty pleasure. I come in get a shave and a trim from Kristeena, who is awesome. All of us enjoy (the rest of the crew and whichever customers are there) a lot of hilarious banter and, honestly, I look forward to my Saturdays that start here :)
Getting a shave with warm towels and warm shaving cream makes a man feel like a king!
Pure awesomeness.

I would of liked to give this place a 5 star but the quality of the cut my 9 year old nephew received @$ 30 was unacceptable. Not sure the name of the female that cut it, but the job was anything but good. She clearly is either new or doesn’t know what she is doing when it comes to men/​boys hair. I’ll post her work so you can see for yourselves what I’m talking about.
The hairline she created was uneven, I had to fix it with clippers my husband uses for his beard. Def won’t be returning here, will prob have to go to SF to get a proper cut.

Gone by this shop many times in the past couple of years since I moved to Walnut Creek but hadn’t given it a try until today. I’m very glad I did! Freddy Sanchez is an excellent barber and a great conversationalist as well. You won’t meet a nicer guy.
I highly recommend this barbershop!

Nice friendly people. Kristeena started on my unruly beard and by the time I was done had my hair trimmed as well. Hair hasn’t looked this good in a long time.
Highly recommended.

I’ve come here once a month for the past year now. It’s a great barbershop that offers not only a great haircut experience, but a relaxed vibe as well.
I see a lot of complaints here saying that the barbers are «thuggish». That has not been my experience AT ALL. Yes they are mostly tatted up and like to curse sometimes, but they are harmless. Come in and be respectful and polite and you will be treated the same.
I’ve had my hair cut usually by Freddy (the owner) and a couple times by Kristina. They are both excellent at what they do. Freddy is more of a talker and Kristina is a little quieter but I honestly like having both sides of the spectrum. (Sometimes you just want to close your eyes and relax!)
Overall I think it’s the best barbershop in Walnut Creek (and probably the best in east bay in general).

Really good service! Employees are really cool an down to earth! Easy place to find
Lots of parking.

Moving is tough. Finding a good barber in your new town is tougher. I tried a few places in and around the East Bay and had mixed results. I personally don’t treat my barbers like the Lakers treat Kobe. If you miss, I’m not going to let you keep shooting, if you catch my drift.
I had heard about this place from a co-​worker and tried to make an appointment with one of the guys in there previously, but schedules did not permit. I did some Unilocaling, looking for a barber again, and after reading the previous comment (spot on by the way, props homie!) about Kristeena and figured I’d go check it out again and test my luck without an appointment right when they opened. Sure enough, I walked right in and sat down, and Kristeena laid down one of, if not the best, haircut and beard trim I’ve had the pleasure of getting. Super rad personality and amazing attention to detail. She even cleaned up my eyebrows. At one point, I told her that it shows that she actually cares what her work looks like, and you can tell its not just about pumping out as many cuts as possible. She wants repeat business and is building her clientele the right way; she’s killing it with her walk-​ins and turning them into regulars.
Do yourself a favor and go see her. I’m a hard person to impress, and I walked out of there feeling like I looked like a million bucks. Thanks Kristeena!

Had to stop by because Sr8edge was closed… Kristeena is new… Takes walk-​ins on Monday. Hella friendly, fast, and good. Will definitely be back.

This was my first experience with a barbershop, having typically gone to salons of varying levels of expertise, and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. It is definitely a different vibe from salons, but no less professional. While the barbers may have less normative «decorum» than one might find at a salon, it was in no way a negative — and when I went, my barber, Freddy (the owner) was professional, quite personable, and extremely adept at his craft, all attributes I seek when getting my hair cut.
The only negative I have is that when I went, I had an appointment at approximately 5:00pm, which I arrived promptly for, but one of his regulars got there before me (without an appointment) to see Freddy before he left for vacation, and Freddy took the other gentleman first; while a bit annoying, it didn’t even matter in the end because once my wash/​cut started, I was probably done within 20 – 30 minutes — a fraction of the time I spend in salons with similar, or worse, results. And I actually liked the haircut and the way he styled it, so it made it all the better.
The $ 25 fee is typical, although I hadn’t realized there would be a $ 5 charge for the wash beforehand. But even then, it wasn’t a high fee so I wasn’t particularly bothered by it — I was just lucky to have had enough money on me, as they only accept cash.
I will definitely be returning.

I was pretty bummed when I left NYC and my favorite barber shop… And even more bummed when the first place I went to in Walnut Creek gave me a chop job. But luckily, I found Clip Joynte and Freddy saved the day. Awesome cut, awesome place and really good guys.
To the reviews saying these cuts are only for teenagers, perhaps you didn’t specify want you wanted very clearly. I have a job, and assume the other people in the shop getting cuts did, too. I go into an office, I have meetings, I even go to conferences to rep my company… And you know what? I always come to Clip Joynte first. A free tip: Learning how to clearly communicate will not only help you with future haircuts, but it will also likely help out in your personal and very professional life.
Call first for sure — For the reviews saying this place sucks because they couldn’t get in after walking in, well, I assume they would also give a poopy review to the best steak house in any city because they didn’t have any tables when they walked in at 8pm on a Friday night. C’mon, man. Call ahead, it’s easy. Sometimes I call a day or two ahead, too. But today I called and they were able to squeeze me in 15 mins later.
Anyway, this place is 5 stars. If you’re looking for a good cut, this is it. If you’re looking for a place that you swing by anytime and get a cut 5 mins later or it’s free, or need a more «professional look», then feel free to message me and I’ll share the place down the road that cut my w/​a weedwacker.

I have been going to this barber shop for over 3 years now. Since my first visit, everybody in there has been super welcoming. The atmosphere feels like a traditional throwback shop with a modern twist.
They only take reservations, but that insures that they don’t rush you out of there like some chain barber shops. They take their time to do a great job.
Definitely the best shop in town.

Like some others have said this place is probably a good place if you like a fad or some other new type cut. However it was not a place for a regular hair cut, using scissors with layered mid. length hair for professional men. I can’t go to work looking like a teenager sorry.
I got got a decent cut regardless even thought my «barber» Derek M. never used a pair of scissors. I didn’t notice at the time because we chatted quite a bit and he turned my chair away from the mirror while cutting. I should have known something was up when he did that or when he was «cutting» the guys hair before me. Oh, well.
Also, if you have little kids or don’t care for foul mouths don’t come here! Potty mouths! lol

Hands down the best barber shop I have ever been to. I love everything about the shop down to the vintage barber chairs and classic vinyl albums on the walls. I have had great hair cut after great hair cut. Freddy runs a clean friendly shop and I recommend this place to everyone. If you want the best cut in the Bay Area go check them out!!!

Unilocal keep taking any bad reviews about this place don’t let them do it!!!
Don’t go!!! Don’t go!!! Don’t go!!!
The place is the worst place you can find!!!
Terrible customer service terrible behavior.
And the worst thing it came directly from the owner.
This place don’t know how to treat customers,
I have no idea how it is still in business.
All the positive reviews are probably fake!!!
Don’t say I didn’t tell you be careful, there is a lot of places that will give you a better treatment than this place.

I’ve been here only a few times, but I’ve pretty much decided that this place is the only barbershop I plan on getting a haircut from.
I’ve gotten most of my cuts done by Kevin, and the first time was with Daniel. They’re both really good, and it seems to me pretty much everyone else who works here are also highly proficient.
Service is satisfactory. These guys aren’t exactly rude, but they’re not super professional either– it’s a laid-​back setting, cool relaxing vibes; last time I was here, they were watching Dirty Harry, and I was trying hard not to doze off in the comfy Belmont chair.
All in all, a barbershop where you can just chill and relax while you get your clean ass cut, and so this place obviously comes highly recommended.

Great clean nice atmosphere Barbershop. I would recommend (Danny) he did an amazing job giving me a fade and great skills with the razor blade.

I didn’t like the place. The guys are rude and don’t exchange a simple greeting. As soon as I got in, I felt a hostile environment, as if I wasn’t welcome.
In addition, it’s not true they accept customers without appointment. The one guy that didn’t ignored me just asked «Have appointment? Only with appointment» even though he was sitting reading a newspaper. So I’m just standing in the door, writting this (b/​c I saw the Unilocal sticker), on my way to another barbershop.
I don’t recommend this place, wonder how they got so many good reviews? Friends and relatives maybe?. There are lots of Babers around this same block. So, if you’re no relative or friend of them, don’t even bother coming.

Bunch of chumps!!! Made an appointment for a haircutter whose day was off but they did not bother to verify. Showed up and the person was not there. When tried to get another appointment the owner said to call the cutter who never called back. Lost a customer forever!!! Waste of time!

All signs ( Unilocal, Painted Sign, Adjustable Sign) say they open at 10 today.
It’s 10:30. No one here.
Hope everyone is okay.

This is the best barber shop I’ve ever stepped foot in by a long shop.
I paid $ 25 for a cut (from Kevin) and he squeezed me in as a walk-​in after only a 20 – 30 min wait or so, no big deal since they had movies playing and everyone was chatting it up and having a good time.
Only been there once, but I felt at home already, everyone there were like friends, seriously, just good vibes all around.