Lee's Barber Shop

Nov 2025

As they say, "Don't judge a book by its cover." This place doesn't look very attractive but who cares as long as the barber does a great job. And as the other reviews indicate Mr. Lee is a hidden gem of a barber. To be honest, I was a bit ready to have my hair be butchered as you never know but I showed him a picture of what I was hoping for and he got to work. Not too long after, it was a tada moment that was surprisingly close to the picture. And for the price, this place can't be beat. No wonder there was a non stop flow of regulars. Only negative is that I live in L.A. and won't likely be back in the near term.

Aug 2025

What a fascinating place! It's actually easy to find, but tough to get to -- approach from Kipling on 44th street and find parking behind the Ritual Craft building and you'll find a short walk easier than dealing with the mayhem on Wadsworth. I drove all the way from Loveland (over 75 minutes due to the I-25 construction bottlenecks) because several people on Yelp have said Mr. Lee is one of the few people who can properly handle the thick coarse hair on Asian skulls and that he's also the best in Colorado. Once inside, I found three other men waiting and one in the barber chair who happened to be Asian. The shop is somewhat small, with only three chairs. Mr. Lee was the only employee present or working and it looked like the other three people waiting were quite happy to wait their turns. That says a lot about how good he is. So I joined them, biding my time by reading old local newspapers and some gun-oriented magazines. Lee also has a few sports-oriented books and magazines available to read; it's definitely a male-oriented shop, and his price list notes that he only does haircuts for guys. Between customers, Lee took time to brush hair off the chair and a woman (his wife?) appeared from nowhere to sweep the floor and refresh supplies before disappearing again. We who were waiting didn't bother to converse and Mr. Lee didn't waste time chattering with the customers in the chair. In fact, he barely asked any questions when he invited them to take the chair and the repeated "See you next time!" closure told me they were repeat customers -- which suggested to me that he knew them well enough to know what they always liked. To my surprise Mr. Lee didn't chat with me, either, when it was finally my turn to take the chair. I had never been there before and it had been three months (rather than six weeks) since I had last gotten a haircut, but he magically knew exactly what I needed. "Quick trim over the ears." He surmised. It was more of a statement than a question, but he was psychically echoing my instructions to the various barbers I've had over the last thirty years, "Shorten everything." "Uhh...yeah." I confirmed, feeling amazed that he knew, just from a brief glance, exactly how I like my hair styled, "How did you know?" But Mr. Lee didn't answer. He had already turned away to grab the trimmer and attach the right length-limiter, after which he turned it on and set to work. I'll echo whast others have said: Mr. Lee is a master at his craft. As with the men before me, there was no idle chatter, no "Where are you from?" or even "How did you find out about my shop?" I have spent decades repeating to other barbers my specific instructions to avoid the crowns on my head that make my hair stick straight up if the cut is too short. Mr. Lee didn't make a comment about the crowns and didn't cut that area too short, either. He simply knew what to do. When he finished cutting my hair, Mr. Lee strapped a motor onto the back of each hand and gave me a wonderful neck and shoulder massage -- reminiscent of the post-trim massages I was treated to in Japan, thirty years ago. It was luxurious and actually took a knot out of my neck that had been there for days. Mr. Lee wrapped up by vacuuming away the hair on my shoulders and collar, and even trimmed something away on the back of my neck. All of that cost me just over $25 (I'll post a shot of his list) and, since I only had 3 tens, I gave him all of it. I would have tipped him more (I've given 100% tips before for such a great haircut, but those were home visits during COVID lockdowns), but I didn't have it in my wallet. I saw the previous customers tipping him $10 or more for his work. I will definitely be back and I'll tip him very well next time. I just hope they'll be done with the Wadsworth construction by then!

Mar 2025

First impression when I walked in was amazing. Place was clean well managed. Lee was very inviting and the price was very reasonable. I would recommend this shop to all my friends! I would wait to get a quality haircut at this shop. 🤙🏽