Goran Coban Salon

Was in Chicago for vacation and had recently gotten a pretty bad hair cut and was tired of it. I found this salon, close to our hotel and they were able to get me in right away and did a great job fixing my hair for a good price.

I am very happy with my experience at Goran Coban Salon. I scheduled a haircut with Katarina. She was on time for my appointment. She took the time to listen to what I wanted, gave me a great haircut. She was very friendly and helpful! I am definitely going to her for haircuts for now on.
The salon has a beautiful open space. Minimalist décor. I like that about this place.
The receptionist was friendly as well. Average prices for quality work!

I have been going here for over a year and love it. Price is good, quality is awesome, and there is no pretentiousness in the salon like many others downtown. I’m very picky about my hair and Liz worked with me until it was right. She is the ultimate professional: attitude, skill, has it all.

Had a manicure & pedicure with Chan. She was awesome! Extremely precise & looked wonderful. $ 50 for both (plus tip)
Will definitely go back next time I’m in Chicago.

I have been going to Goran Coban for about 6 months now, Rosa is my stylist. I can’t say enough how great may hair has looked since I started working with her. The color always looks fantastic, when I first started seeing her she managed to make my hair look great while I was trying to grow out bangs AND I just had her cut about 6 inches off my hair, and I have been literally stopped by all of my coworkers telling me they LOVE the new look!
Thanks Rosa: D

LIZ has been cutting, balayage-​ing and tiny lighting my hair for almost a year. My hair has never looked or felt this amazing!!! She is a master at all things hair and for the first time ever, I’m not micromanaging my services!!! I’ve referred many of my friends, who feel the same. The space is beautiful, without being ostentatious and everyone is extremely hospitable!!! Love, love, love this hidden gem!!! They will not disappoint!!!

I went about a month ago and had an appointment with Rosa. I love that the salon is sleek and high-​end in a trendy neighborhood without being pretentious. Rosa did a great job cutting me long layers and then blowing out my hair. I would gladly go here again!

Went for highlights and a haircut, and Liz was my hairdresser, and she is amazing!
I’ve been doing my highlights for around ten years with the same hairdresser and recently relocated to Chicago, so I had to find a new spot in town. I picked Goran Coban salon after reading Unilocal reviews and I am really happy I did. Liz is an expert for highlights and she gave me a really cute haircut as well. And besides that she is just great person to be around.

One of the best hair cuts of my LIFE! Just by chance we decided to get my hair trimmed and stepped into the closest hair salon. We were a bit late, and didn’t have an appointment. But Abbi was willing to take me in! She was awesome! Sweet, nice and even gave me some secret hair tips! If your in the area or need a hair cut call Abbi! I probably will be back for my next hair cut… even though I am from Madison!

I am always so happy with my hair when I leave! Kayla is the absolute best and I’ve referred her to several of my friends! My mom is a hairstylist and is the only person that has ever done my hair for the last 24 years but once we moved downtown I needed to find a salon. It’s always difficult to find a new go-​to, but I’m so glad I chose Goran Coban. I’ve gotten several different services: full head bleach blonde, low lights, bayalage, trim, heavy cut. and Kayla’s killed it everytime. The blow out is the icing on the cake. I’d choose going to Kayla for a blow out over a boutique blow out salon. I’m always tempted to sleep standing up the night of my appointment so my hairstyle lasts! My boyfriend goes to Lexi and she also does a great job! I live closer to the River North location so I typically walk there from work, but the Lincoln Park location is directly off the Diversey stop so it couldn’t be easier to get to either.
One downside of Goran Coban is that I never seem to get anyone on the phone when I call to make an appointment. I’m always leaving voicemails and sometimes I don’t get a call back for a few days, which is frustrating. I wish they’d have someone man the phones more often. I also wish this salon offered classes — like learning how to do better blow outs yourself, etc. I’d still come here to see Kayla regularly but definitely need to learn how to keep my gorgeous locks after I leave the salon.
Overall Goran Coban is a great salon — ask for Kayla!

I do not believe I can go to another nail salon that will ever match the service and quality that I got here. Me and my girlfriend called in one night and they were booked so we tried for the next night. Chen came in on her OFF DAY just because she felt so bad that we couldn’t come the day before. We both got mani pedis and despite being late in the evening, she took her time and gave us amazing results. She even fixed my two broken nails to equal all the lengths to make sure I wouldn’t have to shave down all my other nails to match. I cannot rave about this place enough. The $ 50 price tag was well worth it and the 100% tip from each of us is 100% deserved.

Robert is fantastic! He really took the time to understand what I wanted and made suggestions when I was unsure. I love, love, love my highlights and can’t wait to go back for a cut and makeup!
The salon is gorgeous and everyone is friendly, super attentive — coffee, water w/​mint, wine — scalp massage — anything you could possibly need or desire. On top of it all, the services were reasonably priced, especially for River North.

I’ve seen Kayla before at the Diversey location and loved it, and this location is even better! It’s very clean, and it has an awesome upbeat, urban feel to it.
I honestly cannot give Kayla enough praise. She has done absolute wonders for my long, crazy curly hair. She always has my best interest in mind when it comes to changing things up, and because of that I trust her to change up my hair however she wants as long as it’s still relatively long and some shade of brown. She has mastered the art of giving me just enough change to notice while still keeping the same characteristics I love about my natural hair and style. Also, she is sweet as can be! Check her out!

I’ve been going here for a while to see Nichole and she nails it ever time. I usually have a partial color and cut done and it’s always a very nice experience. They even offer you a glass of wine to enjoy while your hair is being done.
Their prices are very comparable to other places in the city. I can definitely recommend.

I recently got married and hired Maria to do my hair and makeup. I am now referring her to all my friends. She was so lovely to work with. Maria was fun, patient, and so detailed from the beginning of the day until the end! Maria made me feel like a queen and she took so much pressure off my plate! I never once worried about the way I looked because Maria had my back!

Lexi is my go to gal. She understands exactly what I want and nails it every time. She’s great with color and always gives me a perfect cut and that is hard for me because I have total hair cut anxiety. When she colored the bottom of my hair blue for an edgy summer look I had people I didn’t know coming up to me and asking where I had gotten it done. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a down to earth talented gal. She recently got me back to my original brown to blonde ombré look and I’m in love :) she’s the best !

«It’s not about making a profit; it’s about the art,» he murmured into some place at the back of my neck. Earlier, he’d described the relationship between a hairdresser and his/​her client was a uniquely «intimate» one – «we are like psychiatrists in some ways,» he explained – and, indeed, Goran was as adept with his words as he was with the pair of scissors he employed with guileless precision. At bottom, the relationship between a customer and a service provider of any kind – mechanic, cable guy, laundry repairman, lawyer – is premised upon trust. Goran understands this implicitly.
Taste is, of course, also paramount. The industrial styled loft space that houses the River North salon is clean, elegant, almost austere in its simplicity. The building’s organs – the pipes, columns, brick – all weave together with the wooden tables, leather chairs, and bright mirrors as seamlessly as Goran’s narrative. And Goran’s story is, indeed, one of both luck and determination – a story as timeless as something you might read on the back of a napkin at a bar on Armitage or the hooded streets of Brooklyn.
Goran stepped foot on US soil with the hope of making a name for himself in New York City. Things were less daunting here in the Windy City and he quickly climbed up the ranks at a large internationally renown hair salon (you’ll have heard of them). At the time, he was looking for a new home and was scanning the «classifieds» (kinda like Craig’s List only in paper) for a new apartment/​condo. Buried there, he noticed something that looked a bit out of place – a «for rent» ad for a hair salon. The address was close by – one he walked past on many occasions. On a whim, he decided to check it out.
He wasn’t looking to start his own salon – that was something that would be years and years down the typical career path. But Goran is nothing if not atypical. He headed to the address listed in the ad and the rest is, as they say, «history.» Goran Coban Salon was born out of a little luck, a little grit, and a really really good deal on rent.
That was over a decade ago.
Since his run in with the Fairy God-​landlord, Goran opened the doors to a second location in River North – just a stone’s throw from my office. I wanted to sport one of those ombré balayages that have been so popular for the past several years. I had gotten my hair highlighted three times, and each time, I received the dreaded response from my girlfriends: «Wait…didn’t you say you got your hair done?» I went into meet with Goran to discuss exactly what I wanted to do with my hair and whether they’d be able to do it. He was so understanding and friendly, I decided (sort of on the spot) that I wanted him to cut my hair.
During my haircut, he explained to me that everyone at the salon was like a family member, and this came across almost immediately. At the end of my cut, my hair was light and effortlessly stylish – much like the minimalist style of the salon. The woman that Goran appears to admire most is the self-​sufficient one – the woman who is self-​confident while being unapologetically feminine. Or maybe, that’s just the kind of woman I want to be.
With regard to color, Goran set me up with someone he thought I’d really hit it off with and he was right. Though I confess I can’t recall her name, she was personable, thoughtful, and quite disarming. I can be quite stand-​offish at times, but within minutes, she had me telling her my life story and we soon discovered that we had a great deal in common.
I have since received many many compliments on my hair – particularly from my colleagues at work. It is always such a pleasure to say,
«Oh yeah! Go to Goran. He’s like right around the corner from here!»

I just had my hair done by Liz & it was a fantastic experience! I wasn’t sure what I wanted and was looking for some guidance, and Liz’s expertise saved the day. She guided me through choosing a flattering cut & balayage color that worked with my natural coloring and hair texture, was a complete doll throughout the entire process, gave me some much needed styling tips at the end, and offered me her phone number before I left in case I had any more questions!
I’m recommending her to all of my friends. I’m so in love with my new look and had so much fun during the appointment that I almost can’t wait to go back.

Just got back from an appointment with Liz — she chopped my hair and toned it — it’s perfect for summer. At 29, you’d think I would have known to NOT blow-​dry and curl my hair every day… Liz told me exactly what to do when styling and HOW to do it. She might be one of my new favorite people. No need to look for a stylist in Chicago anymore.
Also, the salon is gorg.

Kinda obsessed with my new style !
Like I’ve previously mentioned, Liz is my favorite hair stylist ever and she just took my hair to new levels today!
Liz was able to work with my natural growth and added some brighter pieces to add some dimension to my hair while adding a silver/​gray color!
I’m in love and going to stay gray for a while !
Liz is the best and I’m so glad I found my golden stylist!