Instruction on how to get your hair cut at Pete's: 1) Don't try to make appointments; 2) Wait patiently (If you try to rush them, it will just take longer); 3) Do not walk up to the hair chair before you are called; 4) You can request a cut from Pete, but beware denying a cut from Pete. I once heard of a young man who entered the shop after taking a short run. I would not advise trying that. Pete will reply: "You wouldn't see your dentist after finishing off a bag of Cheetos, would you?" Lastly, this is not a place for snowflakes. #IStandWithPete read more

I got there 17 minutes before closing. Nobody was there. He said he was closed. Really bad attitude. They could be a little bit courteous. Never going back. read more

Great service ! First time client. Wanted something different from what I had been getting. The young lady did a great job. I will go back. read more

With a lack of barbershops in Valpo, it's an absolute shame that people have to resort to this complete shithole. Funny story, this haircut was actually for free because a drunk guy came in and decided to pay for some little itty bitty kids' haircuts. Hopefully you can understand what kind of people this place attracts. If you'd take a look at the rest of the photos on Yelp, you'd see a common theme - this place is totally incapable of cutting hair in any way besides a skin fade. Attached is the haircut I got last week. I asked for something a LITTLE outside of their "comfort zone" and have been met with multiple remarks that I should buzz my hair, and that it's the only way to salvage how they left me. Pete and his staff f**king suck. You'll read in numerous other reviews about this guy's lack of professionalism, and they're not wrong. This guy is a straight up douche nozzle. Seriously cannot recommend finding another option enough. Pete and his staff need to go back to barber school. Wouldn't be surprised if this guy never went. Real shitshow. read more

Pete's Barber Shop - Barbers Near Me - Valparaiso, Indiana

Worst. Burbur. Shop. Ever. Pete was aggressively grabbing my ears as he fucked my hairline up. My hairline was a triangle after the operation. He also made me clean up my own trimmings. Terrible experience. Pete! read more

Pete's Barber Shop - Terrible. Just Terrible. - Barbers Near Me - Valparaiso, Indiana

Olivia did a great job. She exceeded my expectations and I left with a nice fresh cut. I'll continue to bring my business here. Five stars all day. read more

Pete's Barber Shop - Barbers Near Me - Valparaiso, Indiana

Had an outstanding experience at Pete's and received one of the best haircuts and beard trims I have ever had. Highly recommend and will be back. read more

Pete's Barber Shop - If they made good just imagine what they could do for you. - Barbers Near Me - Valparaiso, Indiana

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It's a busy place. Probably because it's a good place to get a haircut. They do not make appointments which is also a good thing. I also know that if I come in one hour before they close and there's eight people sitting in a chair. It would not be fair for me to think that I would get some kind of special privilege to be next in line. Even if I was actually going to a funeral. As another complained about in another review.That does not give a person a privilege in any way shape or form. I appreciate these people for what they can do in the few minutes that we are sitting in their chair. The skill level far exceeds many other barber shops. They are consistent and respectful. read more

Just moved to Valpo and was worried I'd have to visit a few barbers to find the right one but Pete's nailed it and have to look no further. I was in Olivia's chair and she was excellent. Helped me get exactly what I was looking for! 10/10 recommend and will be back regularly. read more

Pete's is a great place but not when they get a new worker. The guy (Pete, I think) had to tell her what to do, and how to do it. I mean look at me read more

Pete's Barber Shop - Barbers Near Me - Valparaiso, Indiana

I went there, sat and waited my turn. (The girl that usually took care of me left.) So as I sat there for an hour Pete the owner took his buddy instead of taking me for my turn. Right or wrong he still should have acknowledged that I was next. I would give zero if I could. Classic cuts on Washington street is much better. read more

do not go here unless your balding and don't care about your hair or want to get messed and if you ask them for a little bit off the sides you will get the sides fully shaved off also the wait is a hour each time you go it's a wast of time read more

This place prides itself in not honoring hours and publicly insulting loyal customers. This is an update on a review I wrote in response to Pete's angry/hateful written response to the same said review here on Yelp. Original problem? I went to Pete's an hour before close one beautiful spring day. Pete had left ONE BARBER on duty. There were 12 people waiting for cuts. The barber in charge said "I'm sorry, we're closed." I said the store was open for another hour, as posted on the door. I also explained I was a pallbearer for a dear friend's funeral the next day. The barber repeated "I said we're closed." I responded she was TOTALLY UNPROFESSIONAL and left. Thinking mistakes happen, I returned to Pete's a month later, and waited for Pete -- who had cut my hair since one month after his shop opened. All he said during and after my 1/2 hour cut (which was good) was "if you insult my staff, you insult me." He made no inquiries as to what happened that day that I was turned away an hour before closing, made no apologies for he and his fellow barbers leaving one barber to run an entire shop on a beautiful spring day. Then treated me like dirt when I showed up to try and salvage (repair) what I thought was a good friendship with a man I had come to admire and respect. But there's more to this tale of how far Pete will go in his anger. One month later, Pete used another person's site to attack my one star review of his shop on Yelp, saying I: (a) rambled and made no sense (b) insulted his worker (after she insulted me) (c) failed to mention anything about my dear friend dying (whom I spoke with Pete about his dying of a terminal illness a number of different times when Pete was cutting my hair) -- the same man whose funeral I was in the day after I was turned away an hour before posted closing hours . . . (d) insulted me for showing off by using "big words" in my review (? ? ?) (e) insulted me for hiding behind a caricature that another friend who had recently died of cancer drew for me to use. "You even have to hide behind a cartoon rather than using your actual picture," Pete said smugly in his lengthy, insulting, and bordering on cruel response to my Yelp review. (Personally attacking a person for writing a Yelp review? I mean, who does that? ) PETE -- PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE POST THIS REVIEW IN YOUR SHOP TO SHOW HOW CRAZY A MAN WHO WAS TRYING TO LOOK GOOD FOR A DEAR FRIEND'S FUNERAL WAS FOR TRYING TO GET A HAIRCUT AT YOUR SHOP DURING POSTED BUSINESS HOURS. I totally admit it was my fault that you understaffed your shop, it was my fault that you LEFT early and opted not to return to your shop to help a worker in need, it was my fault that you got angry that I called the single employee you left in charge "unprofessional" for closing one hour early AND it was totally my fault that you insulted me again when I returned to your shop to try and mend bridges and salvage a friendship that I had sincerely come to value and support. It was all my fault, Pete. You were totally right in your treatment and concern . . . PLEASE POST THIS SO YOU CAN FEEL BETTER ABOUT YOUR PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT OF THAT JERK WHO MISTAKENLY TRUSTED YOUR BARBER SHOP TO HONOR HOURS OF OPERATION YOU HAD POSTED ON YOUR DOOR -- AND WHO CAME TO YOUR SHOP DURING AN ACTUAL HOUR OF NEED FOR HELP. You once were a man I admired for overcoming a very difficult life and making something of yourself. What happened to that person? When did you turn so judgmental and hateful? I honestly feel sorry for whatever it was in life that turned you into the person you've become. I know your business is successful. I'm happy for you. But you are nothing like the great man I met years ago who started a very small business with the help of small loans from his kind Greek relatives. I honestly feel sorry for you. Thanks for reading this. read more

I do not recommend Pete's Barbershop. I took my 3 boys there for a haircut today and they like the guy barber so my one son was getting his haircut and the lady was ready for the next client so I kindly said I'm gonna wait for him because the boys want to go to Pete and she took the next customer then he was half way through cutting my sons hair and said very rudely " why do they want to wait and I said because they want you to cut it and he said "WHY" they don't even know me" at that point I thought I'm out after this but then he finished my sons hair and said "I'm not cutting the other 2 I will do only one because we have 2 other qualified barbers in here" so I said never mind and left. We have gone here before and seen the other man and the girl and they were always nice but Pete was a real piece of work and so very rude!! I definitely won't be back. read more

I think a lot of the people writing comments around here don't know what a good haircut is or they wouldn't be slandering these barbers. I've been to some of the best spots in California, New York, Chicago, etc etc. and I had a great experience as well as excellent precision and patience from the female barber they have, sorry I can't remember her name at the moment but she executed a med-high fade to zero, as well as faded into beard after a great lineup and trim. Didn't whine or complain when I had her go back to work on beard twice. She clearly knows what she's doing and did so without assistance (including straight razor on back of head/neck), in a timely manner. Maybe reevaluate your own style or personal issues before commenting something hateful on someone's place of business. Would highly recommend to friends/family alike. Wish they were open today though! read more

Was in town visiting family and was in desperate need of a cut. Stopped in on a busy Saturday and was in and out in no time. Great shop, will definitely visit again when I'm back in town! read more

I have been to Pete's a few times in the past, with somewhat mixed feelings. My sons' haircuts were great. One of the male barbers (never got his name) wasn't outright rude before, but also made no effort at friendliness. Because of that, I didn't go back for a while, but when I couldn't get the boys in elsewhere, we went back, and tben had a female. She was fantastic!! Friendly, professional, and did a wonderful job. Today I went back. First, let me say we're in the middle of a pandemic, and there's a mask order, but none of the employees was wearing a mask. I understand that customers can't really wear one with their hair being cut, but employees can and should be wearing them. That's not my main gripe, however. Today when we went, we went in (it's a walk-in place) and the female who was so great before was busy, as was one of the male barbers. No problem. We sat down to wait. In walks the other male barber who had been sitting outside on the curb smoking, with another man. This man had NOT been outside with the smoking barber before - I saw the barber alone, seated on the curb when we went in. The barber proceeded to have the male customer sit down and started to cut his hair. We had been waiting for about 10-15 minutes by this point and were next up. I said, "Excuse me, is this by appointment or all walk ins?" He said that it was walk ins but that the guy had been outside with him. Now I knew this was a lie because I had seen him with my own eyes. I was like, ok, I can let that go, but im going to request the female. Then the customer he was with and he exchanged looks and literally laughed, like haha, we totally just lied about that. So I told my son to put the toys away, and that we were leaving. Instead of saying sorry and asking me to stay, he totally didn't care that they were going to lose business plus a tip. A kid's haircut there is $14, and I always tip $6, and it's 20 in cash, saving them the swipe fee. It would have been a win win for them, but he seemed to not care an iota that he was losing business. Not only have they lost this $20, but the next $20 and the one after that and so on. Between my sons and my husband, we spend about $100/month on haircuts. I certainly won't be spending that at Pete's again, ever. Their customer service has never been great (except for the female - I hope she finds a better shop to work at because she was the only reason I went back), which is sad. It has the potential to be a great home town place where you can go knowing you're keeping your money in the local economy. But I'd rather go to a national chain than go where they just don't care whether you stay or not. I hope the guy you took ahead of me gave you as good of a tip as I have. You won't be getting mine in the future. PS - wear a mask. It's people like you who continue to spread covid in the community. #ZeroStarsShouldBeAnOption read more

Great place but busy. Either get there early or see if they're taking appointments. There's either one or two guys in that place. Give 'em a break. And a lot of places in Valpo are cash only. read more

It was our second visit. My son is pretty picky about who cuts his hair. Will be back.

I recently went here and I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND. Service is nice but it really seems like they don't know what they're doing. I showed the lady a picture of how I wanted it done and it was almost the exact opposite. I told her I wanted it long and she cut it to my hairline. Overall nice service but these people need to get different jobs because obviously they don't know what they're doing... read more

Love this place. Very friendly and fast staff. Cuts are slick and lined up. Would recommend this place to all my buddies. read more

Pete's Barber Shop - Barbers Near Me - Valparaiso, Indiana

If you've seen one haircut from this shop you've seen them all. The owner has the talent of a Flowbee but the Flowbee is at least enjoyable. Pete doesn't wear a mask because he's so tough, like his haircuts, tough to look at. read more

Best haircuts in Valparaiso!! Service is great and the kids love the old school action figures!! Shop is alway clean and inviting! They always do a great job! read more

Very good haircut! I like the woman who works there and Pete's brother Alex does a great job and is very nice. It's the owner PETE who is so rude it's awkward. He has an attitude and scowls constantly. I don't know why his mission is to be so bitter and unwelcoming but he has succeeded! I would've given 5 stars because the haircuts are fast cheap and great ---- if u can stand the awkward hate coming from Pete. Maybe we should ask Pete's brand new wife how she deals w it! V V V awkward :) read more

Was attempting to find a new barber shop, and after reading strong reviews, took a trip over to Pete's. Walked up at 3pm, barber curtly informed me that "I'm done," and promptly shut the door in my face. I guess the new barber search continues... read more

Worst haircut I've ever had. Pete botched it, and they were not friendly at all. Would consider letting a homeless man carrying scissors give me a haircut before I went back to this place. read more

First and foremost I got the best haircut I've had in years. Note sure of the lady's name but she's a pro. The shop is nicely decorated and the wait was reasonable. Wish they weren't cash only but I'll be back. read more

Love this place. Very clean and the pictures and signs are cool. Pete does a great job. Alex is terrific as well. They get you in and out without rushing. Finally a good barber shop in Valpo!! read more

This is a cash only business. It would be really nice if they had a sign on the door stating that, or a sign on the wall somewhere stating that. Then I might not have wasted more than an hour waiting for nothing. If there is one, it's not very prominent because I was actually looking for one. Now hopefully I can get to another Barber before they close. read more

Perfect cut every time!!! Actual shop geared towards men's cuts and not filled with fluff. You will not be disappointed.

Found my new Barber Shop, mad I didn't go here sooner. Well staffed with friendly, talented people. Short wait times, not filled with entire families consisting of ONE person even getting a hair cut like other places (chains). Inside resembles a clean, comfortable tattoo shop. read more

I gave up on Barbers in Valpo and wasted 2 years going to Sports Clips. Until yesterday no more! Pete's is the best Barber Shop in town by far. Clean shop and pride in their craft. read more

I gave Pete's Barber Shop three stars, one for the ambience, two for Pete himself, and minus two for the two other barbers who have cut my hair in the past. If it were just Pete, or Pete and two other skilled barbers I'd have given 5 stars. The last two haircuts I received were nothing less than terrible. If you go here and request that Pete cuts your hair you'll be more than happy with your cut, trim, shave. Anyone else it's a toss up. Oh and P.S. PETE PLEASE REPLACE THE POSTERS AND THE MAN-CENTRIC WHAT-NOTS THAT YOU TOOK DOWN. WHO CARES IF YOUR FIANCÉ THINKS ITS TACKY read more

Best haircut I've ever gotten but I went to go back for my second time and doors were closed and his sign said opened till 5 and it was 3:30. I don't get it, why have hours posted if you won't follow them. I had to go elsewhere as I have a wedding I'm in. read more

Such an awesome place! Great vibe... real haircuts for real dudes!!! Will definitely return... thanks so much!

I've been going to Pete for a while now, he does a great cut and he's a no-bullshit kind of guy. I really appreciate that about him. I've never had any issues with him not being there when I went to get my haircut so I can't speak to any of those negative reviews. Just a quick, professional, clean cut and some mild conversation. He helped advise me on some beard oil products when I inquired about them and you can tell he's very passionate about his work and helping make all of us look our best. Also, the atmosphere in his shop is rad and he's always got good some music going. Can't ask for much more in a barber shop experience. read more

Wow, 8 minute cut and looks terrible. I don't think this place is going to stay open long. Can't keep help, can't keep regular hours, and can't keep quality of their service. I think a groomer may give you a discount with the price of you and your dog. Even Super Cuts can honor their hours. Go elsewhere. read more

Pete is not only a fantastic barber... He is also a great host in his establishment! This place is clean and also a very cool atmosphere while getting your haircut. I have had my hair cut at many establishments in my life and this is my favorite. read more

The guys there are great and respectable of your time. It sounds as though their back on track. I've tried others in town, but I keep going back. read more

Convenient location and great man cave vibe as well as the best old school cuts with modern day styles as well, by far my favorite barber shop I've ever been to read more