Arthur was friendly and respectful, and gave a great haircut to boot. Would definitely recommend.read more

A great little shop. Reminds me a lot of the barber shops that were near me when I lived in NYC…read more Unless you get there first thing when they open, be prepared to wait (the longest I've waited is 2 hours). There's only 2 chairs, and sometimes it's only the son working. Both barbers do an incredibly thorough job (way more than the cost suggests), so a decent cut will take 20 minutes or so. But in a way, I don't mind the wait. The TV in the corner is tuned to whatever station plays TV shows from the 70s most of the time, and the clientele all seem to know each other, so it's a friendly atmosphere that makes the wait just part of the experience. Highly recommended!

I need a haircut and decided to go to Mike's Barber Shop. I had never been before, but I made an…read moreappointment online a few days before. I came in and was quickly seen by my barber, Marquay. Marquay asked me what type of haircut I wanted and he provided the applicable trimming. The service was quick and he gave me a great haircut! He was never nice and accommodating to my requests. Mike's Barber Shop has a nice barber shop feel. They have the big chairs lined up and everything. It is nice if you are looking for that feel! Checking out was quick and easy. I paid at the front and they actually gave me two passes to a movie at Metro Movies, which is in the same shopping center! Altogether, I had a good experience at Mike's Barber Shop and will likely be back!

Hair was long, went in to try this barber shop out that was nearby to get it cleaned up for a wake…read more Cut my hair to about half its length, and when I got to my car and looked in the mirror I could see about half of it was 2 inches longer than the rest. Went back inside to get it fixed, which he attempted to do, and when I got to my car again and combed it out, there were huge chunks of hair much longer than the rest. I realized at this point I was not going to get a decent haircut here, and went to a different shop. The stylist laughed at how bad my haircut was, and proceeded to fix it. They may do some haircuts well, but I would highly recommend avoiding this shop if you have long hair.

Me and my son visited this establishment because he was in dire need of a haircut. Luckily, they…read morefixed him up with a perfect low taper fade! He was so handsome afterwards! 3 stars

Big Matt was fantastic and got me ready for my wedding weekend! This place has a great vibe and I'd…read morerecommend to anyone. Call and schedule or walk-in. Either way, Big Matt and crew will take care of you

The barbers do such a great job, more than a great job. My hair was cut perfect and nice that it…read morefelt smooth the way I wanted. This is the best barber shop in Connecticut or the USA where I went!

Tyler Palumbo has does such a consistently awesome job, haircut and beard trim. This was my second…read moretime (forgot to leave a review for the first) and I just wish it hadn't taken me so long to find such a great barber! He takes his time and clearly cares about his work, the vibe of the place is great, friendly, and they all take pride in their work. Couldn't recommend The Lost Art Barbershop more, and if you can, book Tyler! (he lists appointment times on the Booksy app)

Today I had an unfortunate event with Fresh Cutz here in town. Please see below screen shot and…read morecall log. I spoke with Chuck and appologized imediatley, I went to the wrong plaza (Mellilos pizza plaza on newfield). Not seeing any signage for this business, I went up to Great Clips. I was over 10 minutes away and told chuck I would not make it in time when he called me. Long story short he charged my card without my permission, for "being a no show". When I called for a manager they put him on the phone. It was like talking to a rock. I asked nicely and was not helped in anyway. People should be informed of scammy places like this.

I've been searching for an an 'old-school' barber for the past year. I've tried several barber…read moreshops in town and I was disappointed with each and every one. Quite by accident (I was heaed to another barber nearby LOL), today I found that barber. Sean at Fresh Cutz in Mellili Plaza (behind Sicily Pizza) is hands-down, the very best barber there is! Sean is knowledgeable, very experienced, detail-oriented and very personable. I got a great haircut, and Sean now has a loyal customer. Thank you, Sean!

I've been there twice. First time my wife had made me an appointment for 2:00 but nobody greeted me…read moreor asked if I had an appointment so I just sat down. One of the three barbers left while I was waiting and several walk-ins were seated before me. I was finally seated about an hour later. The hair cut was good not great. Today I went back as a walk-in. I arrived shortly before 2:00, the 3 chairs were filled with one person waiting. Again, no greeting, no inquiry as to if I had an appointment, I had to look down to verify I was indeed visible. As I waited my turn, one after one walk ins came in and were taken ahead of me, seemingly because they knew the guys. After waiting 30 minutes a guy walks in, says hello to one of the barbers and the barber asks if he has an appointment, he responds he does not. He was taken next. 45 minutes into my wait one of the 3 barbers leaves. Someone finally addresses me to inform me that if I wish to continue waiting it will be another hour. Wow! So I ask if I can make an appointment for the next day, dude looks at his phone and says "maybe come in tomorrow around 2:00". Trying to support young local business' I agree, but he didn't ask my name and didn't make any notation on his phone or paper. I think they do a decent job, but unless you know them, find a place that honors appointments and takes walk ins based on when they walked in. I'd rather pay a few more dollars in exchange for my time being respected.

The cuts are decent. I guess it depends who's cutting . Making appointment is sometimes a must but…read moreafter being no showed for an appointment while the shop was open and I was waiting with another customer I just left. You can never get that time back losted.

He gives haircuts for $20. It's a little place in Higganum,…read morehe's a nice guy. If you ever need a haircut, and you live near Haddam.

Barry is a gentleman gem who gives a great cut! He and my son discussed baseball while bluegrass…read moremusic played in the background--a nostalgic atmosphere.

Best Barber/Salon in the area! My entire family has been going here for years and we have always…read morebeen pleased with our haircuts. Always pleasant staff and very reasonable.

I was cut by the woman's straight razor several times. She, however, wouldn't apologize for her…read moremistakes, or offer any sort of refund. I actually got blood on my shirt and had to go to dinner with my professor looking like I just got major surgery and decided not to wear bandages. Getting cut by the razor didn't really bother me, it was her uncompromising attitude and her refusal to right the situation. Unfortunately, I would recommend that you stay away from this business unless you've got some skin grafts handy.

Kelli gave me the best haircut I've ever had. She was careful to not cut too much off by asking me…read moreeach time she cut shorter. She did the same with my new bangs. She is very kind and personable. I've found my stylist! I couldn't be happier! I got tons of compliments at work.

I have been going to Joe at Shear Perfection for over 20 years. I couldn't think of going anywhere…read moreelse. I use to work in Middletown and it was nice and close but now that I'm retired I have no problems doing the 35 minute ride because I know my hair will be done to perfection. Joe always gets me in even when I call him last minute. Just the perfect place to get your hair done.

Note that what I want to say has nothing on the business itself. The owner, Jessica, is more than…read moreaccommodating and understanding and almost all of the stylists working in her salon are incredible. I went to the salon looking to do a balayage. I was told by hairstylist Jennifer in confidence that what I wanted can be easily done. 5 hours later and my hair was fried (had to cut more than two inches) and it had turned green/blue. And looked so disgusting that I had to keep my hair up or braided to not draw attention. The entire appointment Jennifer was rude and making excuses for the AWFUL things she was doing to my hair. She got to the point of cutting random chunks of my hair. I was naive and thought it was my fault based on the fact I had never lightened my hair before. She was blaming the way my hair was colored (wasn't colored), the way my hair was cut, and any other excuse she could pull. I later found out that this woman specializes in MENS HAIRCUTS. and had never mentioned to me once about how uncomfortable she was or unconfident that she could do a good job. She kept me under the dryer for almost 40 minutes with bleach and foil in my hair. And toward the end of the appointment admitted defeat by saying "I don't care what clients think of their hair, as long as I like it I know I did a good job." It's safe to say I got a refund from the owner who again, was incredibly nice. I'm just baffled that this other professional did not mention her uncertainty once and royally messed up my completely healthy hair. I was able to fix it at Beautiful People salon in Cromwell (see my review on their page to see final results). I will never be asking for Jennifer again, and am so disappointed with how unprofessional the entire experience was.

This place REALLY damaged my hair. Kelly Marie who's an absolute sweetheart was my 1 time…read morehairdresser. I have black hair & wanted a dark, plum almost eggplant color. She must have used a very strong developer (or something) because what I walked out with was ORANGE, BRASSY hair. Not to mention that my hair STARTED SMOKING when Kelly Marie had it in the foils. I alerted her, she made a face like, "Oh no," unfolded the foil, took a look & just closed it back up & left it on for another 15 or so minutes...what in the world?! End result, the entire top of my head lost about 8 inches and then they had the nerve to charge me $200+ for it! I was realistic in my color choice & was still staying in the "dark" color family so why did I walk out with orange, brassy hair? When I say orange...I mean literally orange. I was too nice since I saw Kellys eyes get watery when I told her it wasn't what I wanted and I didn't notice the fall out until I got home. The next day, I went back and had Sammy Jo try to fix it. She applied a nice color that quickly washed off after my 1st wash. All I was left with was dried, orange, shreds of long and short brillo-like hair. Only if you don't like your hair, then you can give them a try. Maybe they'll do a nice job with cuts but I woudn't trust them with color or anything that involves chemicals.