Barber Parlor

This place is a classy establishment. I came here with my boyfriend to get his beard trimmed and they took us in about 30 min on New Year’s Eve. It’s first come first serve and cash only. Décor is very cool and they had 300 playing in the waiting area. It’s like hanging out in a man cave. The main barber greeted everyone that walked in, let them know how long the wait would be and offered them a drink from the fridge. I’d come here for myself if I was a dude: D

Worst haircut I have had in the last decade. I’m very pissed right now.
First time customer — read all the Unilocal reviews and thought that this place would be a winner. Cute retro décor inside. Waited about 10 minutes and the owner popped out to say he was going on lunch break and would leave me in good hands (not).
I asked the guy who put me in his chair for a fade.
Simple — the #1 most common style of haircut at any shop today — easy pie. I asked him to use his best discretion on how to square up and also to leave the top with a little length as I brush to the right.
Sadly, he didn’t listen my entire head is shaved down army short to a stubble fuzz — all one length, not a fade to be found. Yep the top is longer — but MAN what a sucky cut. Just because you have a set of clippers these days does NOT mean you can or should cut HAIR. Listen to the client guy.
I don’t care how cute this place is. I perform for a living and this was such a crap cut — no talent — no skill — not coming back.
Run from this mess — if the owner (who may be talented) is going to hire people who cannot or will not listen — and cannot do a fade — then I suggest folks take their business elsewhere. I know what a barber can and should do — my regular guy is on vacation and so I made the mistake of trying the Barber Parlor.
I was thinking of getting a shave here too — but after the lousy fuzz-​top one size fits all (no scissors or shears) army haircut I wisely decided to leave and make my peace with this truthful Unilocal review to warn others. The price for a shave here at $ 35 also seems ridiculously high.
When I just got home it was my teen who also just noticed that my right side-​burn was sloppily trimmed about ½″ longer than the left side. Are you kidding me???
This is amateur hour folks — avoid.

I am VERY Impressed with everything! Deaf friendly, all tv’s closed captions are on! They deserved 5 stars!

After all the great review I stopped for a cut this week. I must have timed it just right (11:30) because Matthew had no one in his chair so I walked right in, and sat down for a cut. We had some friendly conversation and he got to work and discussing what I wanted done.
I must say, after getting this style of cut from other barbers around town, This was THE BEST cut I’ve had so far. Yay its CASH ONLY, but guys were going to an ATM and coming back — that should tell you something!
The place is decorated enough that even if you are waiting out a few people in front of you would should be able to entertain yourself or even talk to other patrons. Movies are playing and popcorn is available.
Well worth the wait — if you’re on a tight schedule, this is probably not the place to come when they are busy, but plan ahead and take some time out of your day and treat yourself to a good haircut!

Dude if you don’t want to wait DON’T. Just means I will be seen quicker. Matt is the BEST barber in town. I used to go to salons and pay twice as much to get ½ the quality. I have been seeing Matt for over a year and won’t go anywhere else. The partner he brought in does HIS hair and she gives a GREAT cut. This place has tons of entertainment while you wait and free drinks/​popcorn. Go early if you really dont want to wait and feel lucky when you walk in and you’re the only one! For the cut though I’d wait for over an hour. TOP QUALITY

I was WAY more impressed with this place than I thought I would be. The waiting room is more entertaining than most of the bars in Phoenix! (The eclectic waiting room made the wait time totally bearable; as you can see on the other reviews, you should be prepared to spend some time here.) This was my first time using this place for a quick trim. I will probably be going back monthly from now on. It is a super convenient location, and the two people cutting hair are excellent at doing men’s hair.

This place is the best barber shop I’ve been to. Great customer service and a great haircut. The wait is a little long but well worth it, while you’re watching a movie or reading a book that the owner has made available to all customers makes the time go pretty fast. Free drinks and popcorn as well.

One of the best haircuts I’ve had. They know what they are doing staff is great and prices are reasonable. Atmosphere is great!

So… as I write this I am literally outside of the shop. It is 1055a. Doors are not open and its a cool, brisk 105+ degrees outside… in the shade. I’m put into weird place to be in when you are sweating your butt off outside waiting for a good haircut and the barber hasnt shown up yet. You call to the second location and they cant help you either. Well im sure they can if you drive down the street and see their present and availabe barbers. But to locate your barber for this location, no help. Funny thing is the other patrons that are out here with me sweating and frustrated tell me that this happens often. So in my head im thinking. Wait and hope for the barber to show up, if he shows up. Then wait again inside of this unique and awesomely decorated place. Try to cool off. Sit in the chair for a good hair cut. Pay and leave. Or just leave. Not come back. And find a new barber were they typically will show up on time. Wait for a hair cut and leave not sweating and suffering outside waiting for heat stroke. Hello car and ac. Finished typing this at 1100. And doors still not opened. That is 1 hour and ticking.

First off, if you read these reviews, you will see people complaining about the wait. This is a barber shop with two staff, both of whom are exteemely good at what they do, and so are in high demand. My friend and I waited for five others to get their cuts before us and it took around an hour and fifteen minutes. I’ve waited similar amounts of time for cuts far inferior to this.
On that note: this is probably the best cut I’ve ever gotten. I was going to wait until we got to LA to get a cut at a «real» LA barber shop, but I doubt it would have surpassed this one. Matthew has a deft hand and makes his cuts with extreme confidence, which is noticable from the chair. Additional touches like a steamed towel massage and choice of aftershave after the edge up are very nice.
The atmosphere was eclectic and intriguing. I enjoyed spending time in the place. I don’t think the price is crazy, as $ 20 is what I am used to paying for a cut (that includes a $ 5 tip to my regular barber, though), and a deal for the skill that 13 years of cutting Matthew brings to you. His attention to what matters is what is important, and he doesn’t miss a thing. If you have the money (and the hair), get a beard trim or shave; I saw a man getting his beard trimmed and it looked really great. Can’t recommend this place enough.

Mathew and his barber shop are as good as billed. I go out of my way to go to him for my cuts. Great environment!

M-​azing! Absolutely cleanest haircut I have ever had in my life! I felt really comfortable and confident in the barber’s hands (sorry forgot your name), yes he reads these. I opted for the hot shave as well, and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made regarding my hygiene. It felt amazing and indeed, was the smoothest shave of my life!
He has the best sense of humor and his establishment is definitely worth a trip just for the retro comic-​fan feel! He has huge comfy chairs and a huge TV where he plays recent movies. Also coke bottles on deck in the mini-​fridge! «Help yourself!» he says
You need to walk in for a haircut or shave, you won’t be disappointed. Although, allow at least thirty minutes to an hour as he does get busy and is a two man crew with only one of associate working by his side.

This place is awesome. Quick, not pricey and the staff are very professional.

It was my first experience at the shop and it will definitely not be my last. Matthew made my wife and I feel welcomed as soon as we walked in the door. As I was getting my hair cut and beard trimmed (Matthew did an excellent job by the way) my wife enjoyed the complementary popcorn and soda while watching a movie and chillaxing. I will be back again in a few weeks.

Matthew is a great barber and i’ve been going to him for over 6 months. Depending on when you swing by, there may be a couple folks waiting in line, but it’s worth it. Consistent cuts and an enjoyable experience every time.

Ditto on a lot of other positive reviews of Matthews skills and his shop. I am over 65 with a afro and I wouldn’t go to anyone else because he cuts my hair as close to perfect as I’ve had. All the customers I’ve seen don’t have hair like mine but his shop is always busy so he must know how to cut just about any kind of hair. The
rest is cool how interesting his shop is, his really great warm personality.

There’s no doubt about Matt’s quality in cutting hair. I have no qualms with that. My frustration is with his lack of showing up on time. I will always get to the barbershop around 930am, considering there’s normally people waiting to have their haircut, and in my last 3 visits, Matt hasn’t showed up until just after 1015. It’s lame as a customer to sit out front of the shop wondering if he’s going to show up or if you’re wasting your time. On top of that, the excuse is always «Starbucks made me late!»
It’s just not what I expect as a customer. If the haircuts weren’t as quality, I wouldn’t come back.

All I can do is echo what everyone else has already said. This is a one man band, but that one man (Matthew) knows his stuff. Probably the best haircut I’ve ever received (and it was only $ 20). I was trying out a few places around Phoenix but the search is over for me.
The only drawback is that you’re going to see him, and only him. There will probably be a wait so don’t go when you’re on a time crunch. However, the finished product makes it well worth it. He’s very quick and always has a good movie playing so you probably won’t mind hanging out.
I can’t recommend this place enough. If you’re looking for a barber, go here.

It had been a while since I had a seat at a real barber shop, let alone the time to get my hair cut anywhere but great clips. I was frustrated, and overgrown. My once amazing beard was a disaster, and I wasn’t feeling very pretty.
Unilocal led me to this amazing shop, located in a groovy spot of Central Phoenix. Inside, one of the most vibrant, friendly barbers I’ve met welcomed me warmly, and pointed out soft drinks and pop corn available for free! The waiting area is appointed with really luxo seats. Every inch of the shop has something really fascinating to look at, and if that’s not enough, a rockin’ home theater system with dvd’s galore is available to make the wait great.
As for the haircut, this is probably the best I’ve looked in all of 2014. Matt did a great job shaving my head, and added a great element of style to my once again amazing beard!!!

Earlier this week I checked out House of Shave Barber Parlor on McDowell west of Central. Haircut was 17, hot lather shave was 25, cash only. This wasn’t just a lather-​you-​up, shave you off; this was hot towels, hot lather, more hot towels, slow shave, more hot towels, a cooldown, and then a neck/​shoulder massage using this nifty little hand machine.
I have ridiculously sensitive skin on my neck and there was absolutely no irritation at all, both immediately and a couple days after the shave. That alone earned five stars.
The waiting area has comfy chairs, soft drinks, popcorn, and guy-​centric movies playing on a TV. The décor is old-​timey and awesome. You may have to wait a bit as this is a one-​man operation, but the experience was worth it. Matt was unfailingly polite, engaging, and stopped at every step of the cut to make sure I was getting what I wanted. Spend a bit of money and support a small business.