Ashburn Barber Shop

Got the worst haircut yesterday. I usually get good haircuts from the guys but the girls just don’t know how to cut hair. It looks like they glued some extra hair off the floor onto my hair. They cut my sideburns off and then cut my hair to the top of my forehead… If you do go there for some reason get David or the other guy.

Way too fast, get you in and out and lack of any communication. I don’t understand how any can have a barber license in US (Virginia), if you can’t speak English. The hot towel had a horrible smell, musty, gross smelling. They must reuse the towels and not wash. you get what you pay for cheap, just not worthy.

Just moved from NY to VA, and found this place and was Extremely Satisfied from the cut that I got here! (From Bonnie)

Reposting this since my previous message was deleted:
THIS IS THE WORST HAIR SALON I HAVE EVER BEEN TOO. It is the most unprofessional place and should be shut down IMMEDIATELY for how they treat their customers. I took my husband there last night to get his hair cut. He is new to the area so we are still looking for a barber we trust. An older man of Asian decent (I think his name was Q) decided to help us right away and began cutting my husband hair shorter than we had ask for. He also smelled of alcohol. When my husband asked him why he cut it too short the barber became irate and started swearing at him and told him to get out of the chair. He then stated that he is a professional and has been cutting hair for 50 plus years. When I came over to calm down the situation and apologize the barber agreed to finish the haircut. Once finished my husband paid and left him a tip but proceed to ask the barber why he swore at him and used the F-​word. The barber became irate again and proceed to tell my husband to «come talk to him outside». The barber then began to lead us to the side of the building and wanted us to follow him upstairs so he could «talk it out with my husband.» I began to feel uncomfortable and instead we left towards our car instead of the walking with the barber. The barber continued to scream at us while we go into our car. I was tempted to call the police but left instead. I can’t understand why this place feels its ok to treat customers who are not a 100% happy with their hair cut like this. Its disgusting behavior and urge anyone debating to go her to please find someplace else to go. Besides being treated like lower class citizens they don’t even give good haircuts.

Nice cuts for great price.

I was a little apprehensive when I first walked up to this barber shop and saw how many customers were waiting. I normally go to a different shop, but was out shopping with a friend and he normally goes here, so I decided to give it a try.
My friend loves this place because he said they always have all 12 chairs going. So even though there were a lot of people waiting in line, the line moved quick.
I got a very good haircut, and they do the shaving cream and straight razor on the back of your neck.
I was very pleased with the quality of the haircut, and it was cheaper than the place I normally go.

Have been going to this barber shop for 10 years with my two kids. The place is always busy so you will have to figure out the best times to go if you don’t want to wait too long. Not everyone there does a good job but we always go to either David or Anny and we love it. The hot towel at the end is a nice touch. You might have to try a few folks to find the right one for you but once you do, you will keep going back.

Been going here for years… best deal in town! Consistent cut and friendly staff make it worth the trip. Great place to take your kids too.

I have been coming here for years. I highly recommend Mr. Shin. He knows my haircut and makes sure l leave there happy and with a great haircut.
For a great men’s haircut, I highly recommend this place.

I absolutely loved this place. From the moment you walk in the door you are greeted by almost all the barbers in there. There are a ton by the way. Probably about 10+ working at all times. You are then summoned by a free barber to come sit down. I’m sure you can choose your barber by setting up an appointment, but if your like me and dont really care who cuts your hair then this is a quick and nice way.
They quickly ask you what you would like done and get to work. The barber’s dont force conversation which is very nice and different from other barber’s in the area since they dont speak much English. The only negative I can say is that they dont allow you to look at what your hair is looking like until the end. Price is very modest as well. I will definitely be taking the 10 minute commute from Leesburg to Ashburn to get my hair done here in the future.

I was very impressed with my haircut. My barber was David, he’s the guy with the ponytail and he was outstanding — detailed, efficient, and did exactly what I asked for.
I’ve been going to a barber in Centerville for 10+ years (American barbershop) and I used to think she was great… but David easily trumped her cutting style and gave me an even better cut! I’m really glad I listened to my neighbor and went here. This place is very popular and yes it is worth the wait (sometimes up to 20 minutes long).

I like this place. Been going here for the last 2 years.
I go to the barber for merely a haircut (imagine that!), and could care less about the frills and small talk. In most cases, i want to get in and out in the least amount of time… and unless i know the hair cutter pretty well, I’m not saying much
These people cut my hair pretty dang well. Some of them can be perfectionists, so they take a little more time making sure everything is tip top. They are all sincerely nice people, which is a good change.
Quick… easy… and good on the pocketbook. Bring CASH.

I’ve been going here for several years and the barber that I’m a regular with does a great job on me and my oldest son. She takes her time, makes sure she cuts everything evenly and cleanly. She even gives me a light head, neck, and shoulder massage and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve fallen asleep in the chair. She is the only reason I keep going back here and the only reason they deserve a 3 star rating. She deserves a 5 star alone.
Some of the other barbers have a very hard time listening, or there is a language barrier, when you tell them what needs to be done. One barber cut over half of my son’s hair off when I only asked for a touch up on him. That infuriated me, especially when the barber couldn’t talk to me and had to turn to the woman next to him and he started speaking to her in Korean.
I have a hard time getting a good cut for my 6 year old. I’m not sure why, but I always have to point out the same area for the barbers there to fix on him. If I can see it, why can’t the trained barber see it?
Also, if you go in and say that you’re going to wait on one barber, you’ll get in the seat faster without an appointment, no matter how many people are waiting. That’s frustrating! They really need to either start taking appointments or each person has to go in order from the time they arrived (by the number ticket they pulled).

The boys in my family have frequented this place a few times. Although, there are pretty much the same folks in there cutting hair, some are better than others.
Once in the chair, the cut seems to take a LONG time. Some reviews say 10 minutes… I tend to think longer. Once finished, hair is everywhere! I am not talking simply on the floor, I am speaking about what is left on my husband or boys… in the ears, on the face, down the shirt… you name the area of the bod and hair is there!
We go here if desperate… but be choosy and plan to sit in the barber’s chair a while!

I’ve been going to Ashburn Barber Shop for about 2 years now. My hair is not complicated thus they get it right every time. I too like the straight razor cut that they provide. They always seem to have about 10 or more chairs going at any given time, rarely much of a wait if any at all. Staff seems pretty consistent, low turnover. There seems to be a core of maybe 5 – 6 that have a good customer following. They aren’t chatty, thats for sure — but I prefer vegitate when I’m getting my cut so I’m ok with the silence. Frankly, I’d bump the 4.5 stars if I could.

Patronizing this place is a bit like getting your hair cut in a massive, efficient assembly line of a warehouse. From taking a number when you walk in, to the bevy of bodies scurrying around the shop, to the no nonsense lack of conversation between you and your barber during the 10 minutes you’re in his chair.
My problem with that is I’ve come to not only appreciate, but enjoy, the straight razor and hot towel places like Dulles Barber have. I mean there’s nothing wrong with Ashburn Barber Shop, but if I can get a more relaxing and personal experience for the same money, I will.

I have been coming here for about a year now. They are pretty good in my book. My haircut is pretty basic, yet many other places around here have managed to screw it up. I’ve yet to have a truly bad cut here. It’s not always perfect, but for $ 13, I will take that. I was worried a while back that I would have to go to some $ 50 a cut place to have them run a #3 guard around my head and snip some hair off the top without butchering my head. Not to mention they have a lot of chairs, so even when the place is busy, the wait time is short. I think I have had to wait only once, and it was for about 5 minutes.
I don’t think I would come here for a complicated hair style, as their experience seems to center around «high and tight». In fact, the only complaint I often have with a cut is that it is a bit too much of a «high and tight» than I prefer. This kind of mistake is much easier to deal with than some of the disasters I have encountered at other Northern VA shops. Plus, they take a single blade razor to the back of your neck, which allows me to go an extra week between hair cuts. I used to have to head back early just to have my neck touched up.

I loathe this place. The only time I have ever felt the need for negative stars. I had the worst experience.
I came in as the EASIEST customer today, I walked in wanting a buzz and straight razor shave. For the last few months I have just plain buzzed my own hair with my own electric clippers using a ½ guard. My hair has grown out to about 2 inches and I had a banquet to attend to in the evening. I didn’t have a friend to touch up any missing spots on my head so I went to this barber.
First off it took a while to communicate to her that I only wanted a ½ guard put on. Looks like she didn’t even have a ½ guard, fine use a 1. The second her electric clippers touched my hair they did a jam and caused a rough cut. Wow this place doesn’t even sharpen their clippers?! I could not believe this.
Secondly the haircut took about 10 minutes. 10 minutes to shave off my head. Are you kidding me?! It’s like she tried to stretch out the job to make the $ 13 dollars worth it. Sorry but I don’t think a quick buzz to my head is worth the equivalent of $ 78 an hour.
When I first sat down I asked if she did the straight razor shave. She said «yes yes.» Now at the end of my horrendous haircut I was a bit scared to go ahead with the shave. I figured if she forgot I wouldn’t mention it, but if she offered I would take it. So she then asked me if I wanted my beard cleaned up (I barely qualified as a 3 o’clock shadow). I said «oh sure». She proceeds to grab her crappy electric norelco razor and just skim over my chin. It was one of the most awkward moments I have ever experienced.
Here I am sitting in a barber chair with a lady going over my face like I am too lazy/couldn’t do that on my own. She didn’t even get all of the spots. I am just completely livid with this place and don’t know how they operate at all. Do not come here.