Old South Barber Spa

Great shop. Very professional. Our whole groomsmen party came here to get shaves, neck touch-​ups an scalp massages the day of the wedding. Would certainly come back. It’s located inside a building that’s over 200 years old and contains amazing leather couches, a little bar to watch tv and relax, cigars and a great patio out back. Certainly a way to treat yourself. Thanks!

I have been here a couple of times for a massage by Kim. She is exceptional and I recommend her highly. So why 4 stars instead of 5? Part of my arrangement included having my boots polished. The person that was to provide that service very obviously did not want to do it and when she did finally agree, the job she provided was awful. That was the only downer in an otherwise great experience.

I chose this venue to get ready for my wedding, along with 11 other friends and family members. Could not have picked a better spot for a pre wedding venue for gentlemen to dress and get ready at.
I ordered a scalp massage and hair clean up and Jenna was my stylist. She was awesome and incredibly fun to talk to and did a great job with my thick patch of lettuce pre nuptials. My hair is my pride and joy but Jenna did a great job making sure it looked great.
My buddies were all satisfied with the various services they received. It was a cool place to get pictures and video of everyone getting ready. Lunch and one beverage was provided as part of the package. The feel of the place is very classy and upstanding, but not pretentious.
Thanks Old South, we had a blast getting ready at your place!

adrea is a real gem at old south the best barber .and the best haircut i’d in a long time

I have to admit, i was anxious about my first haircut in the US. I researched for over two months until i no longer could bear the hair (get it?)
The Old South Barber convinced me with the reviews. After making the appointment i was getting pretty excited about my visit.
Jenna had the honor to cut my hair and she took the job with great responsibility. Her style is very fun and clean. She gives that extra Southern flair to her cutting and she knows what’s she doing.
I walked out a happy and relaxed man. And smelling so good too!
Men, get yourself pampered, feel like the most interesting man in the world for once and when you do, This is your place.

Okay first let me say, my barber was great. She was personable and funny. I think part of this review will be colored by my recent mourning of my barber after moving to the East Coast from the West Coast. My haircut was fine but there’s just something about it I’m not happy with and I don’t know why. The quality of the work was great. I did not much enjoy the atmosphere or overhearing the other barber discuss the «little Mexican guys» that trimmed her trees. So the question is do I give low stars for that or high stars for the work? I’ll go with high for the work but atmosphere wise it was, eh. I don’t think I’ll go back. So I’m still on a hair cutting quest in Charleston.

I love Old South, been coming here since the first day I moved to Charleston, they have the best service and best hair dressers. And Jenna is awesome.

Pros: great business model (e.g., bourbon, women stylist, massage with straight razor), cool neighborhood location
Cons: terrible execution (e.g., the «barber» was rude, condescending and tried to rush me out of the door because one of her friends was in a bind and needed a cut)
So I was in Charleston on vacation lookin’ a little shaggy. Our tour guide just «happened to point out» and highly recommend Old South Barber Spa as we concluded our tour. So I gave them a call and setup a same day appointment. I had high expectations considering our tour guide was great AND the receptionist at the Spa said it would be «the best haircut of my life». I get there, they greeted me and offered a drink which was nice. Here’s where it goes downhill. The barber rushes down and says she’s ready, then pokes her head into another room and tells her friend who seems to be in a bind that she will hurry and attend to him. (awkward). On the way up the stairs, she asked what i had in mind a haircut or something else. Anyway, it didn’t matter what i said because she made it clear that «she only has thirty minutes». (second strike). I let it slide, she sat me down and asked what cut I wanted. I told her. She half-​listened and began to play with my hair (aka scratch my forehead) then picked up the scissors. That’s when I promptly said «I actually need to head out» and got up. She and another «barber» began to heckle me a bit but I managed to get out of there unscathed. Thank gosh… sounds like others did not.

Just moved to the Charleston area, and thought I would give this place a try. Most of the Unilocal reviews were good, so I decided to go. Made my appointment online and was contacted within the hour to confirm.
As someone else mentioned, the girl working the front desk was on the phone with what sounded like a friend, and didn’t acknowledge me signing in, nor was a drink offered. Not a huge deal, in about 10 minutes my hairdresser, Ping, came down and after getting me a drink, walked me upstairs.
The place has an awesome feeling to it. Old fashioned, peaceful, elegant. The only thing was it was quite hot upstairs (about 90 degrees outside left it feeling upwards of 75 inside). The leather chairs are comfortable, but definitely make it feel warmer.
As for the haircut, it was pretty good. I’m pretty picky with my cut, but will usually ask the stylist what she thinks would be best. She didn’t really have any input for me. Still looks pretty good. I didn’t get everything the guy next to me received, like a hot face towel, or the shampoo at the beginning of the cut. Thought those would be standard and not have to be requested. Nonetheless, I’ll be back. I might try a different stylist, just to see if I like another better.

This review is for the terrible terrible customer service we received, not for the services themselves. I booked an appointment here for my husband on our fifth anniversary as a special treat. We drove from Isle of Palms and planned to get him a shave, and then go out to dinner at a special place. We arrived 15 min early, as he was a new client and I didn’t know if we had to fill out any paperwork. Waited 35 minutes (20 min past our scheduled appointment time), and finally asked the girl at the front if they had forgotten about us, as we had a dinner reservation to make. She was very rude, and said «Well you know you arrived early, right? So that’s why you’ve been waiting so long.» I said «Yes, I know we arrived early, but it is 20 min past our scheduled time.» We waited another 10 min, and I checked in again. Her manager came out and said «I just want to make sure you know you got here early, so want to make sure you don’t think you’ve been waiting longer than you have.» Again I explained we had arrived early, but had been waiting thirty full minutes past our schedule appointment! She said they were running behind and offered us a beer. Umm, no thanks. Finally, an hour after we arrived, so FORTY FIVE minutes after our appointment, I told the receptionist we had to leave or we would miss dinner. She said «Okay.» That was it. «Okay.»!!! So we left and will never return. We got a call from the stylist my husband was supposed to see several hours later, who apologized and said there had been some «scheduling confusion».
Never been treated so poorly before at a place like this and will never return.

I had my Groom’s party here over this past summer and the Old South Barber Spa treated us all well. I had about 8 people come in and we rented out the space for a couple of hours and they planned the perfect amount of staff to get us in and out.
I typically cut my own hair and like it better than when most people cut it for me, but they did an excellent job. The old fashioned shave was nice too.
I had some buddies get massages and my brother said that his masseuse actually relieved some long-​term pain that he had been having in his foot. So they are definitely legit.
The staff was pleasant and they got us in and out without a hitch. More than most brides can say on their wedding day.

I was visiting Charleston on business and needed a cut/​color. Online search for best men’s barber directed me to Old South Barber Spa. Got lucky with parking spot right across the street. The décor and feel of the place definitely fits, Wood floors, dark leather chairs, etc. Perhaps because I was from out of town, I was given to somebody who I don’t think was experienced with coloring hair. I felt like I was being used to give her some training in coloring hair as she had to ask for a lot of help from other employees. Not what I expected from this place.

To be short an honest — I got a gift certificate here and was really excited. Anyone who knows me knows I would never pay $ 42 for a face shave. But given that money wasn’t an issue, I was pumped to have the experience.
Fast forward to when I was in the chair realizing the woman giving me a shave had no idea what she was doing. Very timid with the razor and definitely not confident. I actually considered asking her to stop. So after the shave ended and I started to relax a bit, I felt the all-​to-​familiar feel of a Gillette razor finishing the patchy spots that were left behind from «round 1.» WHAT?! After the botched job with the straight razor, I couldn’t believe this was how it ended.
Wanting to share the experience and hopefully provide some helpful feedback with management, I called the owner. While he was sortof thankful for the call, I didn’t get any sort of apology for the experience.
If the shave cost $ 20, I would not have even thought about leaving this review. But for that much money, I expect it to be excellent.
Last, maybe it’s just me — but for a «gentleman’s spa,» I figured it would be more traditional — a guys place. Hell, maybe an old barber with the razor talking about sports or women. Not the case. More like your typical hair salon–

Great manicure and hand massage — one sorry-​ass shoe shine!
I had a $ 50. gift certificate. I opted for a $ 42. manicure and an $ 8. shoe shine. The shoe shine stand was in the main room, but was unmanned. I was told to leave them and that they would be shined while I was getting my manicure. I was then taken upstairs by Fiona for my manicure. Even though I’m pretty inexperienced about manicures, I was very satisfied with the results. Also, Fiona is very personable and i had a very good conversation with her while she did the manicure.
Returning downstairs to check out, I was given my shoes, which looked no better than they did when I brought them in. There were also drops of water inside them. That should have been the tipoff. Wiping them down once I left, the rag I used could not have been dirtier. Not polish — dust and dirt! My guess is that the receptionist did nothing more than wipe them down poorly with a damp cloth. The more I think about it, the angrier I am at myself for not making more of an issue about it while I was there. Of course, tomorrow is another day. .. !

I need to update my earlier review, after some deliberation, I decided to call to discuss the issues from my last visit.
I was asked to come back in to see if they could fix the haircut from the other day.
I have to say that this time was much better. I had Darlene and would highly recommend her.

I would consider myself a regular here. For true southern hospitality, head on down to Old South. Hands down, best barber in the low country! Whether it’s a massage, straight shave, trim or cut your looking for, the girls at Old South know how to treat you like a gentleman.

Got a groupon for an hour long massage here for my birthday. Do yourself a favor… keep an eye out for one or just pay full price, it’s worth it. Very relaxing, manyly atmosphere. Free drinks before and after your massage to enjoy indoors on the couch or outside in a courtyard.
Massage was excellent. Staff is very friendly.
Think I’ll come here to get a haircut soon.

Dropped in over the long weekend for a shave. They worked me in and offered cocktail while I waited. Darlene took her time giving me a wonderfully close and smooth shave.
The shop is clean and has a club look with lots of wood and club chairs. The shave was a little pricey — but given the overall experience worth it.

Stacey is the best. I had a haircut and blade shave and I feel like a new man.

When I moved to Charleston I was still going back to Myrtle Beach from time to time for haircuts because I had been going to the same place for almost 7 years. Eventually the girl I had been «hair dating» for quite some time moved to Texas.
I had to find something new. I would literally go in to places and let them know I am trying to find someone new but am so used to my last stylist that I am a bit nervous. Most were cool about it and a couple others not so much, but I finally tried Old South Barber Spa. I had bought a few Groupons to try it out. I figured by the third time I would know for sure wether I wanted to keep coming back.
I go to a girl named Amber. She does an amazing job and gets it right every time. She listens to what I want and has the skills to make it happen. We always have great conversation and I haven’t gone anywhere else in 2 years.
Did I mention it is in a sweet old style charleston building? It is a true mens spa from old timey days. When you walk in you are greeted and asked to sit in a room covered in wood and full of leather chairs and couches. They have a laptop for you to surf the web as well as a decent selection of mags too. Best yet, they will also offer you a drink, not just a cup of water, a real drink! There is almost always a selection of beers as well as soda, water, and bourbon.
If you need more than a haircut, they’ve got you covered, offering a full range of spa services. Hot shave, massage, pedicure, you name it. If that isn’t your style you are never pressured into getting additional services.
They can also accomodate grooms party’s etc… I haven’t had the opportunity to partake, but it seems like a great place to relax for the day with your G-​men before taking the plunge.
The price isn’t the same as going to Super Cuts, but if you are looking for a BOGO haircut you should probably look somewhere else.
Prices are very reasonable in comparison to other mens barber spa’s and there is a reason they have been voted best in Charleston multiple times.
You won’t be disappointed.