Shave. A Gentleman’s Barbershop

I’m from Detroit passing through experience was great! Wish I had one of these back home!!!

Can’t say enough good things about this place. They’re extremely professional and focus on the details. With so many barbershops opening and becoming the trend, they separate themselves from the pack with a staff that is friendly and accommodating to each of their clients. James is the guy you want by the way… but I’m sure everyone else there is just as great. Do yourself a favor and treat yourself to a visit.

Haircut– terrible.
Not sure the name of the stylist but I have a double crown and need extra length at the back of my hair so it follows the natural pattern. I advised the stylist (definitely not a barber) of this fact and the first thing she did was cut straight into the crown. Then she proceeded to butcher it with scissors for 20 minutes, while spinning me around and trying not to let me see it before caking everything in gel.
Honestly, I could have had a rat chew on my hair for 15 minutes and had a better result.
There may be more competent people at this location but I’m not going to take another chance. You either hire competent staff and maintain a decent standard or you don’t.
I’ll try Martins and Cutthroat next as they seem to have better and more consistent reviews.

I decided to treat my husband for a shave and haircut for our anniversary a few weeks ago, he normally goes to Roosters in the galleria but I felt he needed something more of what I thought was better quality/​higher end shop. Totally disappointed!!! His face was destroyed and he couldn’t shave for a week after that… the haircut was mediocre, definitely not worth what they charge. Dont let all the fancy appearance fool you, they lack quality. I’ll stick to our regular place, the services are great and the ladys there are friendly.

Awful! Will never go back!

Not cool! On my first visit I had James who did a great job but the blade of the razor didn’t feel sharp enough, the shave also wasn’t that close. I was so excited to go back but my experience was much different. Patricia I think her name was, whistling and humming off key the entire time I was trying to relax. Also, my neck over a week later had bumps all over it. I have to be extra careful shaving on my own, so I assumed that a professional would naturally do a better job. Not the case! I called and spoke with the owner (who I think was also my barber) to see what we could do about my skin. Not a thing! Wow! I even told my friends about this place! Beware! Inflammation and bumps!

terrible place the barbers seem cool and professional at first but they are not masters at the craft. I could go down to east end area and get a better hair cut for a lower price. the shave and décor is great but overpriced. overall wouldn’t recommend it not even to my worst enemy. one last thing highly dislike the fact i can’t choose to take or not to take my wife

Took my boyfriend here for a cut, but I’m not allowed in the salon because it’s «men only.» That’s pretty stupid for innumerable reasons but especially considering more than half the barbers are women. I asked the receptionist if I could get my haircut here? (I have a short men’s cut, despite my decidedly female anatomy… Weird how that’s possible.) She said — no dice. What if I identify as male? What if I’m trans? Get with the times.

I discovered shave from my brother who had previously gone there once. His hair turned out as he expected if not better. He said the experience was amazing, they offered him whiskey upon arrival and greeted him fairly well.
I on the other hand, showed up, and was quickly led to the back. Upon making my appointment, I asked for a hair cut + the rejuvenator, but I never received my rejuvenator. I figured, oh they must do it once were done with the cut so didn’t bring it up in the beginning. Okay, well my barber/​stylist was Nelly, she sat me down and asked what I wanted to do with my hair. I’ve had the same hair style for over three years and came here highly recommended for a change in style. I explained exactly what I wanted very detailed, despite it being awkward even showed a picture of a celebrity with the exact hair style I wanted, which I have the hair length for. I specifically asked for it to be left a bit longer than what was portrayed in the pictures and thinned out as well. Well appeared my barber and I had a complete misunderstanding, because she cut my hair extremely short, she used a clipper, something that should have not been used for what I asked for. She kept saying, it’ll grow back. My hair was so bad, I saw from my peripheral vision the reaction of the side barber saying softly, «what the hell». My hair now is a catastrophic disaster. I’ve never received a haircut this bad before in my life. Now I’m forced to wear a hat until this hair can grow back which usually takes about a month. Would I recommend this place, heck no. The place looks amazing, and has a cool vibe to it, but they should hire professionals who actually can style and cut properly to accommodate there upscale environment. I’m not the type of guy to cry, but Jesus Christ, I felt like crying out of anger, and frustrating on how bad my hair turned out. I was nervous enough to try something new, but I had faith in this place to really ease that; now I’m just damn right frightened to ever try anything new again. Now I’m off to catch a plane to see my girlfriend who I haven’t seen in months, let’s see how this disaster goes.

I had been going to Shave regularly for well over a year, James does an excellent job, and I had scheduled an appointment with him via email as usual. When I arrived I found out the receptionist had mistakenly scheduled me for a half-​hour earlier than what we had agreed. The receptionist at the desk (who later claimed to be the manager) was exceptionally discourteous and rude, unapologetic, and essentially acted as if the screw up was my own fault all the while throwing her hands up saying «there’s nothing I can do for you — sorry.» Basically telling me that they messed up, but I was screwed, so sad for me. When you pay good money, you expect good service — not to be treated as a nuisance.
Her treatment of a customer in light of the fact that it was Shave that messed up the appointment was remarkable. I’ve had better customer service at the DMV. I used to look forward to my appointments there, but after that sort of treatment I have no intention of returning.

Great Service. Receptionist was super friendly and sweet. The manager. was on top of the style my husband wanted and made suggestions for his hairline. Complimentary whiskey was given.
The only thing I wasnt able to check was why the price was higher than the $ 35 basic haircut shampoo and shave. We paid $ 50 + tip. It was totally worth it though :) now he is ready for our Anniversary celebration!

This place is so cool!!! The salon is really elegant. Complimentary whiskey or beer for my partner and Myself. Free gum-​candy machine. The staff is incredible! We are rrally having a good time in here.

I was given a voucher for a shave as a gift and came by here on a Friday morning. The atmosphere seemed really cool and I thought it was kind of fun that they offered you some kind of beverage (a lot of whiskey to choose from) but I just had some water since it was 11am… Maybe it’s just me but I don’t seem to understand why anyone would pay $ 50 for a shave. The barber who was giving me my shave could only tell me that people come in for the «experience». I asked if there were any benefits to using a single blade razor and he said there were none other than the experience factor. After we were all done, the barber put some kind of after shave gel on my face. It was really oily and I wasn’t really able to touch my face without getting it on my hands. When I got home, I wiped a little bit away from my chin and that area of my chin started bleeding. I guess the gel was holding the skin tight so it wouldn’t start bleeding?!? Not really my cup of tea. I’d rather just shave myself with my normal Gillette razor at home and not bleed…

Everyone here was friendly. The place was clean. There is nothing like a good shave. I will be back many times.

I had a gift card to Shave so I decided to try it out. I called and made an appointment for later in the day.
Upon walking in I noticed the wall of whiskey and bourbons. Other people talked about being offered a drink, but I was not offered anything so I cannot speak to that. I would not have taken it anyway because I was going to the gym afterwards so the point is moot.
I was greeted by my barber and led to her chair. The chairs were very nice and the décor was lovely. My chair still had hair all over it, which is not something you expect in a shop with such expensive haircuts.
My barber asked how I wanted my haircut. I explained I was trying to grow my hair long on top, so I just wanted the sides trimmed. I explained I eventually wanted to brush my hair straight back, but my hair grows very slowly so this was basically a maintenance cut. I also explained that I wanted my beard trimmed and shaped. It was too bushy on my neck and I needed it evened out. We agreed on what was going to happen.
About ten minutes into my haircut I realize she has completely ignored me and is cutting the top. Pieces of about two inches in length were falling into my lap. That is about four months of growing for me. I told her to stop touching the top. It is still screwed up, and I cannot believe I spent so much time explaining what I wanted for her to ignore me and give me whatever haircut she felt like.
At this point we moved onto the beard. I said we needed to talk again because we obviously had not communicated right about my hair. Once I was sure she understood she went to work. When I finally saw her handy work I was appalled. She had taken my full, big beard and basically trimmed it into a chin strap. I looked like an idiot. I was ready to cry. Months of growing my beard and hair were destroyed by this person in mere minutes.
Probably the final straw was when she put her hand on the part of my hair that is thinning and said, «I wish I could put more here.» I get it, my hair is thinning. I am self conscious enough about it. I don’t need to be insulted by the person charging $ 45 per haircut.
I got out of the chair and paid. I still left a good tip. I felt she did her best, but she has no business cutting hair in a supposedly upscale barber shop. I called and spoke to the owner. She was apologetic and friendly, but there was nothing she could do as the damage had been done.
Don’t go here.

Came here for a birthday gift with a friend and definitely an awesome experience. James was excellent and skilled with the razor and was even able to trim the eyebrows the right way (trust me, it can be screwed up). Everyone is extremely helpful and cordial. The complimentary whiskey is a nice touch!
I received «The Rejuvinator» and a buzz. James did an excellent job and the tea tree oil and peppermint facial stuff really helps to clear everything up and leaves you refreshed. Thanks!!!

Expectations were very high for the price range and décor, but I should have checked Unilocal first to get the gist on what I was walking into.
Not an overall bad experience but definitely not a $ 50 haircut.
You walk in and there’s a wall of booze which makes you think, «Neat I can get a drink while I wait!», which is true. Problem is, when the receptionist asks what you want, you only have two choices, Evan Williams or Bud Light. Come to find out the wall of booze are regular patron’s personal lockers of booze.
I got my bud light then got my haricut. It’s tough to drink a bottle of beer with your hands under a barber apron and hair flying everywhere, but I managed.
The haircut itself was run of the mill. My barber was an older hispanic lady who tried chatting me up a bit but for the most part it was the quiet hair snip kind of experience.
A guy came over and offered to shine my boots which I thought was neat. Only $ 10 too! I said yes and he then got down and yanked my boots off… Wait what? No shine while you sit, but rather you get to sit in a barber chair with hair falling everywhere in your socks! The boots did look good at the end of my haricut but the dye was still wet and it stained my pants when I put them back on.
All in all, just not up to the expectations I had set for a classy barbershop experience. I’m sure there are other places with similar claims that execute a little better than this for the same price range.

I have been to Shave twice. The first time was for a basic beard trim, and then I came back for a complete hot towel shave. It seems you always have to wait, and although they have a little lobby with complimentary beer and whiskey… there is usually nowhere to sit because people hang out there including the employees. The beard trim was not all that, and the guy really didn’t help me out much when I asked how to do it on my own between visits. So my barber was not helpful, and he was about 10 – 15 minutes late with working with me, and did a marginal job.
I scheduled a full shave a few months later even though at $ 40 it sounded a little pricey. I arrived a little early and was told to sit down. Well, nowhere to sit in lobby so I had to sit in a chair facing all the barbers. I watched as each chair changed customers at least once or twice. At one point I was sitting there staring at a row of empty chairs with all of them doing nothing and not speaking to me. Over a half hour passed by and I went up front and told the girl I was still waiting. She told me my barber would be with me in «a minute». I saw she was in the back room eating, and it was past our scheduled appointment time.
Now I don’t mind if people are running behind, but the shop was not that busy. And if my barber was scheduled for a break they could have told me and I would have gone for a drink at the bar next door. But here’s the thing. Nobody spoke to me, told me what was going on, asked if I minded if I had to wait a bit. So there you go… overpriced services mean you should at least communicate with your customers and set expectations.
Also atmosphere is chatty. I watched a guy get a haircut while his barber talked on the cell phone. I also watched as a guy asked about beard length and was told he should decide on his own. So his barber (the owner by the way) walked away and he turned around and asked a room full of strangers what they thought. We all voted and then she came back and he told her what to do. Um… so much for professional opinion.
I would pass on this one…

Absolute worst experience I have EVER had at a barbershop. To start, there was no receptionist in the entire place, even though the owner was present they had a barber going and checking in customers, working the register, answering phones, AND cutting my hair. I just want to start by saying that for $ 35, every single barber should know how to give a fade, the place is called shave for Christ’s sake! Unfortunately, that is not what I received… Instead I received what looked like a bad attempt at a blending (there are lines around my entire head) and the worst part about it he attempted to edge me up but instead burned the sh*t out of me. He could not edge me up correctly so he kept taking the edger to my head and now I am left with a welping burned line across my neck.
I have received better haircuts at great clips for $ 12!!! I am so disappointed in this business and think it is ludicrous that they charge that much for burning people. I will not EVER be returning and will go to Big Katz instead.
Do not lure the cool atmosphere lure you in, you will regret it dearly.

First and probably my last time.
I scheduled an appointment to get a haircut and eyebrows. At first I was already skeptical when he said If I just wanted to get a buzz cut. I asked for a fade, the right side of my head was not blended in correctly and left was lower than right. Now worst part I had a bad feeling was getting my eyebrows done. They’re were several other employees crowding me when they kept telling him how to put on wax and such. My eyebrows turned out horrible one smaller than other and not even cleaned up.
This was worst experience I’ve had at any place. I would’ve assumed they would have assigned someone that knows how to do eyebrows than the guy telling me it was his second time in his life. My skin is very irritated as well.
For $ 45 I could’ve went to a hole in the wall and they would’ve even shaved me clean.
This is far from being a luxurious and high scale place in my opinion.