Great Image Salon

I love this place. The haircuts I get are great, fast and very affordable. The gentleman who cuts my hair does exactly what I want, unlike so many other barbers who can’t help but get creative (thinning my thick hair out which I never ask for, cutting too much off etc). The guy knows what he’s doing and is fast. Stop on by.

It is a good enough haircut for dudes who get one once every two to three weeks. Sometimes, the haircut you get is 100 points. Sometimes, it is 85 points. But it is never worse than that. And if you regularly use product to shape your hair, it is fine. For $ 11, you can get two haircuts here for the price of one anywhere else in the city. Don’t be fooled by Unilocal,cash only.

Very friendly, funny, and fast service. Right near the 16^th and Mission Streets BART Station. Great price too. :).
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Outstanding and simple. A friendly old Chinese barber at an unbeatable price. If you want to spend less than $ 15 on a solid, quick haircut conveniently near the BART stop, go here. If you like spending lots of money on décor and pretentious salons, go elsewhere. This is the best value around.

Great value for the simple haircut. Five stars for this place being what it is.

Why this place has 4.5 stars is a mystery to me. I came in for a simple fade on slow day and the older man cut my hair. I ended up with the most patchy fade i’ve ever gotten in my entire life. He tried to justify his own mistake by proceeding to blame me for changing my mind. He still forced me to pay full price despite all of this.

The Chinese gentleman has been running this place for more than twenty years. Now that’s experience! Eleven dollars is a great price! And the haircut is great. Didn’t know such a place existed in San Francisco. My new go to haircut spot in SF.

Terrible. The lady who works here couldn’t even trim my hair correctly. After two sprays from a spray bottle she attempted to take an inch off the bottom. It was visibly very uneven as she missed large sections. I had to get my hair wet at home and attempt to correct. I regret going here.

A very simple salon on Mission St right next to the McDonalds across the BART. You can either chose from the elder man or woman, I went with the man. Told him what I wanted, and was done within 15 minutes. It costed $ 10 which is a great deal in SF since most places charge an average of $ 20 a cut.

Amazing position 16^th and Mission. $ 15 for haircut and trim beard. Punctual and precise service. Big collection of 80’s magazines. Chinese owners couple. They speak English Spanish and Mandarin. Wait area with natural air circulation. The perfect spot to get shot!

Tian and Yan are the best barbers ever! I have been coming here since 2005! Gotta pay close attention to their spot though! They are tucked away on the grimy corner of 16^th and Mission but nevertheless a great location! I live in Oakland and love coming here on a Friday evening after work. (they’re open till 6:30 or 7pm) I usually hit up a taquería or bar for happy hour afterwards. The price is gotta be the best in all of the Bay Area! $ 10! Can’t beat that! Even with my round trip ticket back to dwntwn Oakland, this is still a great deal. Also these two people are my friends and we always chat. I constantly ask them about their home province Canton, China. They even know me by my Chinese name Da wei!!!

No frills, cheap, and thorough.

I just went to have my hair cut there. Rachel did a great job to fix my hair. Plus the price is so so reasonable that make me tip her more than I normally will. No fancy but really great cut and quick! will see you soon Rachel.

this place is awesome! i’ve been getting my hair cut here for the past 8 years or so. cheap and fast but not a hack job at all. (about $ 1 a minute!).

Great Image Salon doesn’t pretend it is anything more than it is — $ 10 for a haircut, $ 5 for a beard trim. There is usually a man and a woman working, and I’ve found that he is by far the better barber, at least when it comes to my head. The $ 5 beard trim is a steal, and while not a straight razor shave, it’s better than using my clippers at home to groom my facial hair. $ 10 haircut + $ 5 beard trim + $ 5 tip = cheapest good haircut I’ve found in The City, hands down.

A great spot. I always get my hair trimmed here. Cheap, simple, reliable, no nonsense.

Literally a hole in the wall, blink and you will miss it. This place is kinda grimy right in the thick of the multi cultural 16^th and Mission. Haircuts are currently $ 11. I’ve never had a «bad» haircut here. It looks family run by a sweet little Asian family, the older guy works well with what you want done to your hair. Very no frills, most folks would be scared just by the aesthetics of the environment… yes its 16^th & Mission so expect colorful characters to drop in and out, whenever I’m a bit broke or just need a slight trim on the coif, I won’t hesitate to hit this place up. Can’t speak for any of the other stylists there, but the older gentleman does decent work hasn’t failed me yet.
Would classify this more as a barber shop than a beauty «salon» keepin’ it real.