Columbia Barber Shop

Excellent barber shop! Definitely would recommend, especially if you have asian hair or appreciate a good fade and trim on the top! Friendly staff, cheap (great value), and they will do a phenomenal job on your hair. $ 9 cash, but they do accept card, there is a $ 1 extra fee!

I’ve been going here for about 8 months now (about once every 6 weeks). I’m happy with the service and the extremely low wait times, which is usually 0 minutes. But I should mention that I go around midday on Tuesday, Friday or Sunday.
Although I didn’t get the razor edge shave the first time for the back and sides, I have received it every time after that. Glad I found this place and gave it a shot.

Clipper cut, scissor blend, hot straight razor clean up. $ 9. Unbelievable value for excellent service. Love the razor touch, that’s a barber not a cosmetologist, and that’s precisely what I was wanting. Cannot wait to return.

I moved to Columbia a few months ago and I’m glad I stumbled upon this gem!
I have thick straight hair that is difficult to cut and sticks up if you make mistakes. When they did a fantastic job, I knew I will continue to go here.
Their customer service and quality are top-​notch! Also, you can’t beat their prices!

I have been coming to this barbershop for the past 18 years. I started I was a little child who had to sit in a booster seat and hold the hand of my parents. Now I’m a fully grown adult with a good career and I never will stop using this barbershop. The personalized service you get as well as the perfect haircut is why I keep going back. The affection and caring of the staff is beyond anywhere else. Take it from me a literal lifelong customer, this is the place to get your haircut.

Awful barbers here, particularly the middle aged woman with the long wavy hair. I like to wear my hair on the longer side for a man, around 4 – 5 inches on top, 2 – 3 inches on the sides. I went in asking for a trim, specifically not a full cut, just to clean it up a little. When the woman started buzzing, I got nervous that she’d missed my instructions, and reiterated that I just wanted a light trim and thinning. «Don’t worry,» I was assured, «this will look really good when it’s finished.» She then turned me towards the back of the building, where I couldn’t see myself in the mirrors on either side of the aisle. What I received was a military style blended buzzcut, slightly longer on top, with a satisfied «Look, a new you!» coming from the woman. I didnt want a «new me,» I wanted a quick trim. She completely ignored my instructions and did what I can only assume is the only style she knows.
If you have a particular style in mind, this is not the place for you. If you have a personal preference or a «way you like it,» this is not the place for you. They only cut men’s hair one way here. I’ll never be back. My only bigger regret than coming in the first place, was succumbing to habit and leaving a tip. Kicked myself for the rest of the afternoon for that one.
Save yourself the trouble, go elsewhere.

Terrible customer service and extremely rude. I will not be going back and would NOT recommend anyone to go here! I’ve been taking my son here for years. They have been rude past few months and ignore us since I told them a few months ago to not cut his hair too short, very nicely. I feel like they don’t want us there and I said this to the owner and he didn’t care and just said go next door. It’s a shame they turned out this way– no loyalty or care for their customers. Don’t waste your money or time at Columbia Barber Shop.

I’ve been a customer of this place for at least the last 4 years. This is a relatively in expensive ($ 9 cash, $ 10 credit card) place to get an above average mens hair cuts (sorry ladies, not even the salon next door is really meant for you). Be cautioned though that they tend to give closer haircuts (especially in the summers) so make sure to explain that you want it longer if thats your case. All you need to do is give the barbers your haircut description before they spin you around and you get to sit back, relax, and watch some tv. They also use a straight razor to clean up areas which is a plus for me. I stick with the 3 men at the end of the barbershop side (Mike, Dong, and Tin). The salon side and the others weren’t fitting my style. The salon side was a bit worse too as they seem less experienced and I remembered one barber tried to use a dull straight razor to shave which was tugging on every other hair it caught… unpleasant to put it mildly. The place can get busy at the start of the school year or around the holidays but other than that, the barbers move along pretty quickly.

My daughter and I came in the salon side and sat down just like every other person did when they walked in there. I just wanted to get my 6 year old daughter’s hair trimmed. We were there first, and then about six people walked in after us and sat down. We watched each of the six other people get called for haircuts, and not one person working there even acknowledged or looked at us. After every single worker had taken a different person and waiting over a half an hour, I decided to walk out. I was very upset and offended that we had got ignored, maybe because we were the only girls, but that is the reason we went to the side that says salon. It is definitely not a salon. It is a cheap barber for men on both sides. I would not recommend the place to anyone. I felt very discriminated against.

Best haircuts here. I’ve been coming for the past 4 years and I’m always happy! You cannot beat the price, period. It can get pretty busy but I always get my hair cut with Van. She opened up the shop years and years ago and you can tell that she still loves working there!

Good prices and good hair cuts.

After I got butchered at my previous barber for the last time, I tried this place. Guy repeated back what I asked for and went right to work! He was super fast, but did exactly what I asked for. I had full confidence right from the start.
The lady pointed me to the salon, but I politely asked to stay on the barber side (I think the salon was just slow that day).
Cheap, fast, and accurate-​What a novel idea! Definitely will go back again.

I did a review of this place before but I’m guessing someone flagged it. So here’s another review! I’m simple when I get a haircut. Either shave everything off or just focus on sides and back, no touching the front and top.
Simple.
And they do it correctly every single time, no matter who cuts my hair. Even the few times I was «trying out» my new hairstyles, they have never did any less than I expected or hoped.
They’re a Vietnamese owned family joint that expanded a few years ago. They charge a flat fee of 9 dollars for a regular haircut.
9 dollars.
Other barbershops I’ve went to would charge me 12 – 15 dollars for a regular haircut.
They don’t expect tips or ask for them. You just give them 9 bucks and if you feel satisfied or anything above that then feel free to give a tip.
I usually give them 15 – 20 bucks but they take cards now. I still give them cash though.
They’re the best barbershop I’ve ever been to. Fast, cheap, service is consistent. Oh and I love the part where they put that really warm shaving cream on your neck and face. It feels soooo gooood.
It doesn’t get better than this.
Well, the ambiance could be better for those who’re picky, but other than that, nothing beats this place.

This is the only barber that I go to. Like the other reviews. It’s only 9 dollars and with tip I usually pay about 13 — 15 depending on how much cash I have on me. I ALWAYS ask for Mike. He’s very professional and friendly. I’ve gotten my hair cut from a couple of the other people there, but they just don’t do it as well as Mike. The reason for 4 stars is, I’ve left happy the majority of times, but sometimes I’m disappointed. However, when I’m there and Mike does my cuts, I always leave very satisfied. He’s off I believe wednesday and thursday, and sometimes, I just can’t come in any other day so I have to use someone else. Those are usually the times when it doesn’t come out the way I like it

Tried to push me over to the partner salon for a higherriced hair cut. Will not return.

I’ve been coming here for years. I’ve never had any problems and have used Tin, Dong, Gloria, Mike, Flavia and Tam, to cut my hair. It’s clean, cheap and very friendly. Also good for the kids. They have the tv on with the news or a sporting event for your enjoyment.
It shouldn’t have to be said, but if you go on a Saturday or Sunday, expect it to be busy, everyone else had the same idea that you did!
Lastly, if you need to get in and out on the weekend, during football season, show up at 130 and most of the customers are finished.

A total hit and miss.
First of all this place is a like big party, people laughing and talking in (I assume) Vietnamese, all good fun.
The problem is the majority of those dudes don’t know the 1^st thing about haircuts. I saw a total of 5 people cutting hair, 2 of them were pretty good, the other 3 were just atrocious. You can tell the ones who do a bad job: they simply would not shut up. I mean who can do a good job when you are constantly yapping about whatever and you don’t focus in the task at hand?
I was in the line checking out all the cutting action and was dreading getting one of the 3 stooges. Sure enough, I got one («yes sir right here sir»). He literally spent more time talking/​laughing and looking at the side than cutting my hair. I tried to explain what I wanted, but after a couple tries I saw it was a losing battle. «Yeah, chief looks good, have a great one»
I’m sure some people get decent haircuts and I’m all for the «party mode» but someone needs to tone down that barber shop a notch or 2.

At $ 10 a haircut you’re getting a steal. They even shave around your necklines like an old-​style barber. I went here a few times and got a good haircut. Like the previous poster said generally ethnic barbers or ones that do «brooklyn style» haircuts (more youth oriented) are the only ones that I feel comfortable with cutting my hair. These guys did a great job.
I believe they are all Vietnamese, so don’t feel uncomfortable when they all speak in their native tongue. Just be sure you clearly state what you want unless you speak Vietnamese.
They accept credit cards which is an absolute rarity at a barber shop but I always paid cash.
I was always a walk-​in, never made an appointment.

I entered the side under the ‘Barber’ sign, but was redirected to the ‘Salon’ side next door due to the crowd and told it was ‘all the same thing’. Perhaps I was unlucky and got a bad barber, but I am very unhappy with the whole experience, save for price and speed. If it weren’t $ 9, I would have complained, but at that price it wasn’t worth the effort.
All I wanted was a regular men’s haircut, part on the left side. This is haircut 101, but it didn’t come out quite right. The ear-​arches are noticeably uneven. There was a hot lather + straight razor «shave» to clean up the edges, but you’d never know given what remained. The top was cut a little too short for the part to hold correctly, so the hair in the front close to the part tends to stick up instead of combing over. She didn’t use any gel or precision blow-​drying, instead just brushing in a «part» (which obviously didn’t work at all) and calling it done.
Additionally, she spoke very little english and chatter to the other employees most of the time, often leaving me confused whether she was addressing me and I misheard.
Definitely not going here again.

My husband loves this place… they are very quick.
If they are busy and they direct you to the Salon side, and you don’t want to go, just tell them no, you’ll wait for a barber, they will understand. They are only redirecting you for your convenience to not have to wait, not to annoy you (this is directed to the previous commenter, Brian B.)
They do accept credit cards but please note that they charge a $ 1 service fee if you use one.
This place is best if you just want a basic, barber haircut. If you want something fancy, or are worried about getting too much hair cut off, you’re better off going to a ‘salon’. I don’t understand why people come here and expect the fancy stuff then complain about it?