Jerry’s Hair Styling Salon

First thing is first: Understand and accept that you are getting a haircut in midtown Manhattan. This is not your run-​of-​the-​mill barber shop in the suburbs where you get cut and shaved for $ 20. A proper cut and shave here runs about $ 35 — Let me explain why it’s worth every penny.
In short, you will be taken care of. I was taken care of by John, and while he was quiet, he still engaged with me and was personable. He paid attention to every detail and went over everything three times to ensure it was perfect. In doing so, he took his time, but didn’t take too long either. It was the perfect pace and attention for a busy Manhattan cut.
These guys keep their equipment sharp, at the ready, and clean. John didn’t cut a single corner, nor did he omit a step in his process. He delivered the full treatment and did so with pride.
To say I’d be eagerly going back again for my next cut would be selling it short.
Check these guys out, but make an appointment, and do try to let them know if you want a shave in advance. I did not and risked inconveniencing John’s time, but he was very courteous and obliged me with a shave anyway.

I’ve been a regular customer for more than 15 years and that should say everything. For first class treatment from a real professional ask for Joe!

This is a fantastic barber shot. You can come in here, get your hair cut well with no frills. These are great guys who have been cutting hair for over 3 decades and they know what they are doing. This probably isn’t the place for you if you need longer hair styled and layered. But if you are looking for a neat professional cut, the barbers here will work with you to give you what you need.

The best haircut I’ve had in years. That’s.about the best review one can give.

I paid 35 $ for cuts on my neck and around the ears. Everyone, except the receptionist, were more than 60 years old, don’t have any problem with that but when you see someone applying scissors on you with shivering hands you will be talking like me too. In the middle of a haircut, this guy decides to shampoo me and rotates a chair like a girl on the dance floor and pushed my head down on the basin so harsh that I still feel pain in the neck! Not a good experience and I am definitely not going back there. Not happy with the hair cut as well, went there with spikes and came out with a Beatles like hair cut.

I just saw a Times article about all the hipster barbershops opening up in Manhattan and was appalled by what I read. One jackass who charges $ 100 for a haircut talked about how a real barber (such as himself of course) only does 4 haircuts an hour. Really 4 haircuts an hour? That’s 15 minutes each, which after getting in and out of the chair and prepping and combing equals about 10 minutes. You might as well go to supercuts to get that sort of crap haircut.
Which brings me to Jerry’s!
If you are in the city and want to spend ¹⁄₃ of what some hipster doofus barber will charge you then check out Jerry’s! I used to go to Jerry’s consistently when I first started working in midtown but started going to a place in jersey near where I lived at the time, though I still pop over once in a while. If you are in midtown and want a good haircut, this is the place (great if you work in midtown and the boss is giving you crap about your shaggy hair).
Mostly older barbers who can do a variety of styles (though I doubt they do shaggy hipster/​bieber cuts).They give a very thorough, careful haircut. Usually lasts at least 25 minutes, since they actually take their time and go over it more than once to make sure it is perfect. It is pricey around $ 30ish I believe, but hey, its in midtown.
And of course they use a straight razor, and less importantly but still really cool, they have an ancient hand cranked hot towel machine!
P. S. Its very difficult to find (buried in the basement) so ask for directions at one of the rock center info desks located at each entrance.

As you can tell from my photos, I’m a man who appreciates the importance of being immaculately groomed and well coiffed. This is why after my second haircut at Jerry’s I’ve decided to go steady. Tucked away in the basement of Rockefeller Center, a haircut at Jerry’s is like a trip back in time to 1940’s New York. Jerry’s is that vanishing Manhattan institution — a true old timey men’s barber, with warm foam straight razor shaves and touch-​ups, and steaming hot face towels. All of the barbers appear to hail from an unspecified region of The Old Country and are masters at their craft — you’ll come out looking like a million bucks and feeling completely relaxed. What’s more, you get all this for the price of a chain store butcher cut or less than half of what you’re likely to pay at a salon.