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    David's Barber Shop

    4.5 (291 reviews)
    InexpensiveBarbers
    Closed 8:30 am - 7:00 pm

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    Haircut

    Haircut and shave

    Shave only

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    Brandon R.

    Moved back into the city Jan 2019 after being in Florida. For 6 years. A friend of mine recommended Sean and haven't gone anywhere since and don't plan on it!!! Friendly, courteous and Safe especially safe during this pandemic

    Samuel N.

    Im giving this place 2 out of 5 stars bc it is so inconsistent. They do NOT know how to cut Asian hair. I've been to this place several times and had various experience with different barbers. My first experience was with a lady who cut my hair to my satisfaction, respecting my suggestions. The other times were with older gentlemen and I had bad experiences. For example, one of the older barber, I gave my feedback on what I thought of the haircut, and it was a polite feedback regarding how he didn't follow the request, and he responded with "if you want, there's a $100 hair shop down the street," and scoffed at me. Even though I had a bad experience, I decided to give it another try due to this place having good reviews and having a good experience previously. This time around I had a different older barber, and gave him instructions on wanting a number 1 or 2 side cut without touching too much on the top while not going too high with the cut on the back. He told me he understood and he needs to blend my cut in. As he was cutting I had a bad feeling because I can feel his buzzer going up high on the back and how high he was going with the side cut. He later showed me the back, and to my suspicion, he went too far up. I gave my feedback that I thought the back was too short up high. His response was "don't worry you'll need a haircut in 2 weeks." I could see thru the mirror that the staff was sneering at his comment. Overall, did not feel good leaving the place and I would not go back, other than as a back up for a haircut.

    Poor neck shave

    Just the worst barber experience. I came in looking for a hot towel neck shave. The guy proceeded to use different electric razors on my neck and digging as if he was going after my jugular. I've never been in more pain from a shave. Didn't even do a good job. See the pictures.

    Jeff L.

    After moving to the UES and bouncing around from one barbershop to the next, I've finally found the one. Shawn (Sean?) is a great guy and is incredibly skilled at what he does! The first time there, I gave him some basic instructions on what I wanted (1 on the sides, high fade) and he took care of the rest. Greatest hair cut I've ever had and better yet, it's consistently perfect every single time. That kind of reliability is why I come back. (Also, you can't beat that it's $17 for a haircut... on the UES! I would gladly pay more.) Word to the wise, don't come during peak hours, aka after work. Weekends are pretty packed, too. Even if you had to wait, this place is well worth it. Thanks so much Shawn!

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    Wonderful old school barber shop that's affordable. Get your haircut by Ruslan. Best barber in the city.

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    Solid haircut, fair price. Will go again.

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    5 Stars all around! Found them on Yelp, friendly crew, great with kids! My two boys love their new look.

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    Great barbers and great price. This my go to place since I moved to UES, so I will gladly recommend it

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    I was in town visiting family and needed a cut. The guys running the shop know what they are doing. Fabulous job! They only take cash!

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    Got a haircut here after work on Friday where I felt vaguely threatened the entire time in the…read morechair; I ticked off the barber from the get-go by arriving late, which was my bad. He had dinner reservations. He told me he could do a clean up, once he did the cleanup and it was not clean at all I had him make two more alterations. All in all it looks fine, the 1 star is because he charged me for a Premier cut which is supposed to take 45 minutes and include a wash; he took about 25 minutes. And I had to drag him to get what I needed; paid $77 for a very unpleasant experience. Go somewhere else for your haircut in midtown.

    Do not let Rodica touch your beard. Even with a literal photo of how I looked after my last trim,…read moreshe completely changed my beard shape after pummeling my face painfully and spreading some kind of product not only on my beard but over my lips. Ugh. Maybe she's good at hair cuts or the other guys are good with beards, but she barely speaks English and made my crane my head backwards the entire time, which literally no other barber in my life has done....what in the actual? Complete disaster. Luckily it'll grow back but that's $60 down the drain. (Yes I did tip because even people who suck at their job need to eat)

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    I had to attend a wedding reception at New York but didn't have enough time to get a haircut before…read moreflying out there. Then I resorted to yelp search for the best men's haircut salon in the area. Tina's salon came up as the top-rated and reviewed option. I took a chance and booked an appointment. I'm glad I booked an appointment and visited Tina Nikolle's Salon. Tina was phenomenal. She gave me an awesome haircut and also trimmed my beard so that I can attend the wedding reception with the best looks! She is very good at what she does and more importantly extremely nice and kind person. Once you interact with her you know how much she loves her job and cares for her customers. One tip to add: If you are visiting for the first time, you may have trouble locating the salon. It's right next to De Janeiro. You have to find a small door on the right side (facing De Janeiro) and then take the elevator to 17th Floor. Tina's Salon is in Suite 1702.

    Tina has been making me look as good as possible for the last 15 years. It's even better now that…read moreshe has her own place. Super clean, great service, even better haircuts. With a complimentary beer if you want! Truly I can't recommend Tina enough. I've referred a bunch of friends and colleagues to her over the years and they've all raved about their haircut. You are in good hands.

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    Made an account just for this. Reviews made me excited to try this place after failing to find…read morestylists in my area for men's wavy long hair (Shoulder to mid back long.) But most of those glowing reviews are pre-covid. I don't know if a lot of their stylists left but there's a notable lack of reviews post-covid. They're kind and the space feels lux and quiet. Problem is communication, went multiple times feeling very whelmed and changed stylist every time. After my third time I think I'm done, I've shown pictures and discussed with them what I wanted but they can never seem to get it right. Instead they default to a generic taper short off the sides and medium top cut, but then why tell me you can do the cut or even have experience with it? Is it my head shape? Face? Am I too ugly? Communicate that to me before you decide to just ignore the conversation we had and just free style. It's frustrating because I am growing out my hair for this cut and they do what they want. I don't want to be rude and stop you mid cut but then why am I paying so much just to be left unsatisfied? Most of the men leaving the place have the same exact cut. Anything longer than a short to medium cut is a no go, those cuts look clean and nice. Kept going in with shoulder length wavy hair just to get butchered every time.

    Just had my hair cut by Scottie and will definitely be returning. I have wavy hair so often its…read moreleft either too short or too long. Today's cut is perfect! He knew exactly how to cut my hair to complement my face shape. I'm a very happy customer! The wash was awesome to! Thanks.

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    Very old school barber shop. I got a shave and a haircut from Jerry and it was very well done…read more Nothing fancy here, but everything Jerry did was thorough and expertly done. I did call in advance to make sure he had time, he asked if I could stop by in 30 minutes, which was no problem. I was able to walk right in and get my shave and haircut.

    I just saw a Times article about all the hipster barbershops opening up in Manhattan and was…read moreappalled by what I read. One jackass who charges $100 for a haircut talked about how a real barber (such as himself of course) only does 4 haircuts an hour. Really 4 haircuts an hour? That's 15 minutes each, which after getting in and out of the chair and prepping and combing equals about 10 minutes. You might as well go to supercuts to get that sort of crap haircut. Which brings me to Jerry's! If you are in the city and want to spend 1/3 of what some hipster doofus barber will charge you then check out Jerry's! I used to go to Jerry's consistently when I first started working in midtown but started going to a place in jersey near where I lived at the time, though I still pop over once in a while. If you are in midtown and want a good haircut, this is the place (great if you work in midtown and the boss is giving you crap about your shaggy hair). Mostly older barbers who can do a variety of styles (though I doubt they do shaggy hipster/bieber cuts).They give a very thorough, careful haircut. Usually lasts at least 25 minutes, since they actually take their time and go over it more than once to make sure it is perfect. It is pricey around $30ish I believe, but hey, its in midtown. And of course they use a straight razor, and less importantly but still really cool, they have an ancient hand cranked hot towel machine! P.S. Its very difficult to find (buried in the basement) so ask for directions at one of the rock center info desks located at each entrance.

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