Nitty Gritty Barbershop

Ron did a great job with cutting my hair the way I wanted it. Been a barber for a very long time. I…read morewould highly recommend.

Awesome location, but more importantly- Ron is the best! Great haircuts at a great price. Give…read morethis place a try, you won't be disappointed.

RazorSharp Barbershop

4.6(15 reviews)

1.4 mi

I stumbled upon this place as I was looking for a last-minute haircut. I don't normally change…read moreBarbers easily but couldn't get to see mine for another week. After checking out there reviews I headed inside. The place is energetic and fun! These guys know what they're doing and they enjoy what they're doing!!! The atmosphere is hip. I was lucky enough to see Eric. He's a Master Barber and has been there since they opened four years ago. Being ex-military and a combat vet I always like a great military haircut. This guy is fantastic and gives a fantastic fade reminiscent of my past. I'm sold on this place and will definitely go back to see Eric from now on. You can't go wrong.

First time customer. Z.A. did a great job. He was professional, skilled and provided great customer…read moreservice. Will return and recommend the shop. Shop appeared to be friendly and provide good service overall.

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The Taylor's Touch

4.9(7 reviews)

3.9 mi

I needed to find a new barber as my original sold his place in Plainfield. As a dude who doesn't…read morereally appreciate change, this was not anything I was looking forward to but my wife found Taylor's Touch and I'm very happy to say, I'm looking no further. The care and precision that was used to trim me up was very precise but the way they treated me was like I am a valued customer and they want my business. Being a business owner myself, I can appreciate another taking this approach. Great relationships are built like this, way to be!

Great experience my first time here. Environment was great. They make you feel welcome and it's a…read morereal barber shop. Not a place that says barber shop and you walk in and it's a salon. Sorry ladies but us guys like the sports and man talk. Phillip hooked me up ,haircut was on point. Found my barber shop close to home. Thanks guys!!

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Shearintino’s Barbershop

5.0(4 reviews)

5.6 mi

Booked with Enrico for my son's first hair cut and he did amazing working with him! Will for sure…read morebeing coming back.

Good guy good conversation New and clean, reservations only…read moreOne of the best barber shops I've been to

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Comb over with a mid fade.

Beardsgaard Barbers

4.3(74 reviews)

11.6 mi

Husband came for a beard and haircut. $100 + tip for incredibly mediocre service. It was like an…read moreexpensive Super Cuts. They didn't consult him at all or give any recommendations. His beard looked over but they completely wrecked his hair. Choppy and uneven. Disappointed in service quality and result.

Incompetent, lack luster, very dead pan, poor execution, after the pandemic everything just too a…read morenose dive in service every where.

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The Big Boss Barbershop

4.0(14 reviews)

5.5 mi

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I had an appointment with Javier for a haircut today. He did a great job! He is good people and a…read moregood barber! I definitely will be back. Check him out, don't miss out!

Got my haircut by the owner Luis! Best haircut I've ever had!! Will be my new shop! Luis is a great…read moreguy and does an amazing job!

Pure-Boss

Boss #CombOverHardPart

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Freestyle

Iron Cuts

4.3(6 reviews)

5.5 mi

Khaled did an amazing job. Not only a great haircut, but very personable and engaging. Thoroughly…read moreenjoyed our conversation and laughs. Definitely coming back.

Great haircut, made me bald perfectly fine, but payment was cash only, they first said it would be…read more15 but afterwards it was 25 and then they took all 40 dollars and gave back 10 keeping 5 as a "tip"

Aurora best barbershop

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Stew's Barber Shop

4.6(13 reviews)

5.9 mi

Really bad jokes but a fantastic haircut! Dave is the best!! Been going there for more than 20…read moreyears and never a complaint.

great haircuts. David and his staff are great barbers. This business has been around for at least…read more34 years, as long as we have lived in the area.

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Upscale Male

4.5(94 reviews)

8.9 mi

I've been going to UM to get my haircut for several years. It's a salon that has never cut corners…read moreon a single haircut I've received, which is probably somewhere close to 60 at this point. I've even been on time for one or two...ha. While they are very punctual with their time, they also are very accommodating and do try to make it work when I'm not. Very nice, personable staff & stylists on top of that. Their booking strategy changed with the pandemic; it used to be a no reservations, walk-ins only salon where sometimes you'd sit down immediately, sometimes you'd wait an hour+. Now it's an only reservations, no walk ins with a pretty easy booking process online. Oh yeah also, I mean the talent of the women who actually cut hair there is really, literally unparalleled in the market they're in. This place is *not* sports clips, hair cuttery or anything like that. Not even close.

This is where you want to go for a consistently high quality haircut. I went to Upscale Male from…read moretheir opening until I moved away from the area in 2022 and they always delivered a great service, Back in town today, 11/28/25, and they still are outstanding.

UM Salon Floor #2

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