I'm pleased to be giving the Cornershop Barber Shop, its' first review in 2016 and only second in…read morethe past 12 months, and I'm pleased to announce, it is still quite a nice place to go for a haircut. As regular readers of my reviews will know, I'm with Jonny Q and Michael B on this one, I hate having my haircut done and hate the awkwardness of chit-chat with my barber, and just want to get in and out of a place, with minimal effort, this place is right by Stevenson Square in the Northern Quarter, opposite the Old Koffeepot on the corner of Hilton Street. It is quite a nice place, and it charges £10 for a haircut which isn't bad considering I'm used to paying £15 at Supercuts and Kim-Creative.Com in the Arndale. The barber was nice enough, he wasn't as friendly as I've seen before at the other places listed above, but he did do a quick haircut, upon request at 6 minutes. Overall, the haircut was okay until he used the scissors, it felt like he went on for hours, being really heavy handed, cutting big chunks of hair with the scissors, and then banging the comb on my head near enough every-time, which shown hints of aggression and perhaps it being too rushed, this probably felt like the longest part of my haircut, even though looking back it was probably nothing more than 1/3 of the time taken, but if you would of told me that part of the haircut, took double what the whole haircut taken, I would have believe you. I got a decent haircut as well, which was much better than other cuts I have had before, but perhaps still not as good as Supercuts in the Manchester Arndale. It is also open on a Sunday between 12 and 6pm which is handy, and when I visited, it didn't seem really busy and I got seated and my haircut straight away. I noticed they did have a few newspapers on the table for people to look at while waiting. My search for a barbershop has been a long one, I've devoted a long list to find one on Yelp, I hope now my search is over. I hope this place doesn't suffer with "Second-time barber blues", I continue to get a lot so for now, I feel it only deserves a 3. UPDATE: I now feel Cornershop deserves a single one star rating mainly down to a huge decline in service and the overall finished haircut of late, the fact they don't do appointments and often leave you waiting with the staff not seeming overly friendly makes the situation worse also.

Anyone who regularly reads my reviews will know my constant battle to find a good haircut with…read moreminimal effort. Not only do I struggle with "barber talk" but the fact that it usually takes a good hour to get my pretty short hair cut makes me want to spend that time doing something much more fun. That usually results in me carrying what can only be described as a birds nest around on my head for a much more desired time period than is acceptable! But for no more - yesterday at the Barbers on Stevenson square opposite Koffee pot, I was in and out within 20 minutes, loved my new haircut and it only cost me £10. All the guys working there were pretty friendly and up for a chat about the local bar scene and that suits me just fine. If you're after a quick cut, walk in service then this place is just for you.

BarberBarber is a small chain of male barbers in the UK, with 5 stores in London, Liverpool, Leeds…read more(Quite a pattern there), a new store which opened in August in Birmingham and of course this location here in Manchester, just off Deansgate in the Barton Arcade, so close to Market Street and part of the Manchester city centre, being basically just opposite the House of Fraser and being so close to Bella Italia, Pret A Manger and Lunya, the latter being also based in the Barton Arcade. One thing I dislike about this branch is a lack of appointments, meaning at any time you could obviously turn up and end up waiting hours on end, I had even been given waiting times of two or three hours at one point, and I've even been turned away at times when I'd expect them to be quiet, towards the end of the day before close when they're not. The staff don't seem really friendly at all, I've even seen staff go outside to smoke with customers waiting. It does look really nice here, and I've always wanted to call in for a haircut but I'm just sick and tired of the waiting, if they are used to this demand they should move somewhere else in Manchester, expand and get more staff as their is a demand for it and right now that is sacrificing levels of service and the overall feel, which are terrible I'm sorry to report that with regret BarberBarber deserves one star at this moment in time - I hate having my haircut and I hate being sat there in the chair for ages, let alone having to wait hours on end for a haircut which still is overpriced and one of the highest prices in Manchester at over £17 for a dry-cut meanwhile for some reason the branch in Leeds is 10% cheaper. From a service point of view, this branch needs to improve asap or this place is going to turn away and frustrate more and more customers and turn them to many of the rival barbers in Manchester city centre.

A well thought out and equally well executed barbershop. The no woman rule is kind of funny, but…read morekind of pointless. The free drinks is a nice touch although not really appropriate when I like to go in at 10am. The queue is ridiculous at times, even with all 4 chairs in full swing, an hour or more is common for a hair cut. This place is a modern classic - the guys are friendly and well trained, and the place is obviously clean and well run. The boom of lumberjack beards in Manchester doesn't do anything to help the queue time as once self-respecting men now debate which beard oil to opt for, or how thick to keep their sideburns. For a simple guy with a simple hair cut, I do love the attention to detail here, but not sure I'll keep returning for long if I have to commit half of my Saturday to waiting, for a 10 minute sit in the barber chair. Having said that, I really can't fault the place.

Love this place. Been going now for a good year or so. Can't fault the staff the service or the…read morecoffee. To begin it's a lovely clean shop a little gem just nestled in a lovely part of Manchester. Open and inviting. The ambience on entering the place is lively fun and full of energy. Laughter and happy. Just what is needed. The staff are friendly and happy to help any way they can. After the second time the staff knew me by name and always done the best to make me feel comfortable. A drink is always offered and the staff who is cutting my hair is made aware. Occasionally I may have to wait a couple of minutes but that's normally due to me being early. On Saturdays you can just turn up and wait for your turn or book for a slot on different days. It can be busy on a Saturday so be prepared to wait 20 mins. But that's normally quiet easy with a drink. The cut itself is first class. Unfaultable in any way. My last visit they had made a pop up shop outside (Thursday and Fridays at the moment, weather permitting). As the weather is nice why not have it cut outside with a drink. Some deck chairs are around too with a bar and table tennis for the summery feel. I got lost in the moment and three hours had nearly passed. So much for a quick cut. Awesome people and awesome cuts. Give them a check out.

Mr Male Grooming is a pretty decent barbers in the Spinningfields area of Manchester city centre,…read moreat £25 for a cut, it is more expensive than a few of my regular barbers and while the service/cut is good, it's nothing I can't get of equal or better quality for a lower price nearby, The online booking system is pretty easy to use, again compared to my regular haunts it's not the worst but also not the best either, it can be a little annoying at first to get used to the system and then make an account. The barbers are friendly enough and give a decent cut, but costing a lot more than my usual haunts in the city centre by around 36% for an average experience, I probably wouldn't return here unless I couldn't go back to Sergeant Ceasar or Joseph Lazante's Men's Room. 3*

Dean's Barbershop is a solid and simple establishment that gets its job done well enough and that…read moreis all you need. I like my barbershops to be simple and no frills and this is exactly what I got here. The staff were friendly but they got the line right between being chatty and annoying which meant I was given a good haircut but in the peace I craved. The prices were decent here and on the whole it was a very good experience to have a haircut here in friendly and well kept surroundings. I would recommend this place to men of Liverpool who are searching for a simple no fuss haircut which leaves you satisfied.

Excellent barbers. Lovely warm staff and always a great hair cut. I like that fact that they are…read moretimed served professional barbers and they haven't just started cutting yesterday. I took my 5 yr old nephew and he sat there whilst the calm ladies cut his hair, I couldn't believe it as he had never sat anywhere else quietly. Great barbers. X

It was late on a Saturday afternoon and the local barber in Wilmslow was shut at 4pm. Some others…read morewere open til 6pm but being Wilmslow they were charging silly prices. I had a look on my phone and did a search for barbers in Manchester. I came across Barbers Boutique and was immediately impressed by the fact they had a dedicated smart phone website, their opening times, their price list and the ability to book an appointment online. I travelled the 12 miles to Islington Wharf which is easy to get to. They are easy to spot as they are on the main ring road in Ancoats and are located at the foot of one of the new swanky buildings in the area. They were really friendly and offered me a drink of my choice. The cut was great and the service was excellent. I will happily travel the extra distance for service that good. I will be back and will check out their other services. 5 star!

Pretty basic barbers, no frills, nice and cheap and conveniently located for me. They're not the…read morebest I've used but you get what you pay for. The first time I went it was too short but after that i made sure to tell them exactly how I wanted it. The booking system is really convenient and far better than the traditional method. I have Tony cut my hair, and it's nice that he remembers customers by name, adds a personal touch.

This must be 1 of the best barber shops ive ever been to!! There amazing at what they do. The…read morebarber themselves have been at the same shop for literally decades!! I no the least 1 of them has been there for over 22 yrs whilst the other 2 have been there for 40 and 50 yrs so they have plenty of experience between them!! I would recommend this place to everyone who are like me and really fussy about who cuts my hair. Im just sorry i never knew about it before, i wouldn't have had some fkdup haircuts they get it right everytime guys so ye if you want agood hair cut?? Then David's is the 1 to go to hands down. You won't be disappointed!!!... J

I like this place, it is small and almost hidden away but when you take the time to look you find…read morea good solid establishment. There are no heirs and graces with this place it is just simple good haircuts at very good prices. The staff are great, they are friendly and listen to what you want as well as doing their best to make sure that you are not waiting too long to get served. This place reminds me of an old style cut throat barber shop and I love it, it has a real genuine feel to it and the kind of personal touch which is sadly lacking in many modern day establishments.I mean there are too manyy pretentious hair salons who will charge a kings ransom for a dodgy cut and yet people will still flock to them in an unrelenting sheep like manner. This is a sad state of affairs when decent places like this one are still trading but losing business, so men of Liverpool and fellow businesses sit up and take notice as David's is showing you the correct way to run a good honest business.

We walked in Rox men salon with my bf for haircut and beard cut. While my boyfriend had his haircut…read more, they offered me a coffee and wifi, it was very nice gesture. They are very friendly , amazing service . They really did a good haircut and beard ! This salon is number one in my top. Thank you ! P.S. coffee was amazing as well.