Frank’s Barber Shop

I tried Frank out because of the recommendation of a coworker. I am ecstatic with the results.
Frank is a professional! He did a great job, friendly and not too chatty, just the way I like it. I got it short on the sides and back. He only used the clippers on me because i am trying to grow it longer on top. However I watched him trim 2 other guys in front of me with scissors and have no doubt about his skills with longer hair.
The location is convenient for guys who work in downtown but he is worth the drive if you don’t. There are plenty of reading materials to peruse while waiting. It is difficult finding a good barber but I think I found mine.
Haircut cost at the time of this writing is $ 20. Not cheap but not expensive by any means. It comes with a single edge shave on the back of the neck with a warm lather.
I’m a happy customer!

Love this place — short walk from work and Frank is fast and quality. Little pricey for just a cut compared to other barber shops, but the location and efficiency make it well worth it.

I just got a pretty nice fade at Frank’s Barber Shop on Akard for those who are looking for barber shop near by! Not to mention he shaves your neckline, styles it, & takes his time too! Not bad for $ 20. I am most definitely coming back.

Really thought I reviewed this place a while ago. Been visiting Franks for a haircut a couple times a month since October 2014.
It’s a masculine, classic shop complete with statues of cowboys and the recent Playboy magazine. Very comfortable waiting area.
Now, this is Frank’s…it’s just Frank. So it’s not uncommon to come at 9, opening hour, and he’s not there yet.
The results are worth the slight inconveniences though… Frank is skilled and does an efficient job. I love the way he finishes haircuts with a straight razor and warm lather trim!
I’ve never had a bad cut from Frank.
If it’s lunch time, don’t be surprised by a wait… he’s in the middle of downtown, catering to the business folks.

I moved here recently from Chicago and was looking for a good barber. A friend recommended Frank and he does not disappoint. He is fast, skillful, and no nonsense. Don’t go here if you are looking for fancy salon or a chain. This is a real old school mens barber shop experience.

This place is great as well is Robs Chop!

Solid experience. Inexpensive and friendly barber. I’ve been on the hunt for the last three years as I’m frequently disappointed leaving the chair at other shops. Not the case here. Very pleased with this place. I walked in with high hopes as usual and left feeling at ease. Clean calm place, felt comfortable as soon as i stepped in. Highly recommend. This guy deserves as much business as possible.

I conveniently work within 100 ft of Frank’s and I needed a haircut quickly and I’ve been extremely busy lately and needed to find a place close by. So I figured I would give Frank’s a try. I typically get a fades so I was very skeptical about getting one here… but it did say «fades» on the window so I took the chance. I walked in to an empty shop with Frank there and sat me down and ask how I wanted it. Told him I wanted a fade 2 on top, 1 on the sides and off to work he went. I can say I was pleasantly surprised!!! The fade looked great and asked to taper the back (which he did with a straight edge razor).
Now if you’re looking to get the whole 9, getting your hairline and sideburns shaped up with a straight edge razor and having your fade worked on for 20 – 30 mins (which is what I’m used to and also prefer), this might not be your place. But the haircut & fade looked good, convenient location (for me), option to pay by card, in & out in 15 mins, very nice man and for $ 20…it was worth it and I would def come back again…

Biking up Akard with gleaming white concrete buildings cooley towering over me,
Franks Barbershop hid in the silent downtown anonymity.
I took a seat in a waiting room of lower middle class masculine taste — musty grey and brown earth tones, table sculptures of cowboys on broncos and noble eagles shared an older construction workers dream gallery with mass produced landscape oil paintings ala Bob Ross, and a proud rack of current male oriented magazines like
Mens Health and Playboy. The clean shadowy man cave felt empty but comfortable and safe.
The one barber’s chair opened up as I was beginning a text chat with an important client.
«Are you ready? It’s your turn now.»
The barber pushed without a bell or whistle.
«Hold on.» I muttered.
«If someone else gets here you’ll lose your turn in line.» He lightly chided.
«I have an important text. If I lose my turn I’m okay with that.» I addressed him with a clear positivity.
«Ok» he relented.
Luckily I finished before the reservation showed up. I took the classic barber chair and asked for a clean close razor cut.
«Are you Frank?»
«Yep.»
«How long you been here?»
«4 years.» He said without really smiling.
«You speak Spanish?»
«Si.» He finally softened.
Frank spoke only a few words as he
executed a hurried but agile cut that took less than 10 minutes. This included a razor shaved neck taper and a frightening eyebrow trim in which he didn’t use the usual comb guard to prevent the horrid
alienesque «Powder» profile.
As a business man entered who obviously had called ahead the pace quickened.
When he quickly pulled a mirror out to get my approval for the final product, I didn’t have the heart to tell him he forgot to bring me my high prescription glasses, which he eventually apologetically did bring so I could actually see to get out of the chair.
A quick peak at a wall mirror on the way out
I could tell, despite the dark light, that the haircut was at least not botched.
Frank charged my card and handed me a receipt for $ 20 and moved on to his chair without any significant salutation.
Without a wait and with such fast service I was a bit surprised how good my hair looked when I got home, including the fact that I still had both of my eyebrows.
He gave me the exact faded military cut I asked for, and it looked very good.
Franks doesn’t have much surface flair and while the price isn’t an exact bargain it’s fair,
and I think he’s a good barber.
Open M-​F 9 – 2
Call ahead, it was just Frank manning the shears on my visit.

Frank is one of Best Barbers in Dallas! Knows what he is doing! Has about 30+ yrs of barber experience. Convenient location. Better than Robs and slightly better than Brownies.
Downside he closes sat & sun.

Frank’s is a top notch barber shop, and its proprietor is an excellent barber. The location is great for guys working downtown, and I’ve never had more than one person ahead of me when I go for a cut. An appointment is not necessary, but you can call Frank if you want to double check his availability. I pay $ 20 for a regular haircut. I tend to tip well because Frank provides excellent service, including the hot-​foam-​straight-​razor clean shave to the back of your neck! This is a great place with great service and just the right amount of genuine old school environment. I’ve become a regular, and I highly recommend it.

Good haircut and shave 20 bucks

There’s not a lot of businesses these days that cater to men. Smoke shops are no more, and most other places are androgynous or feminized to the point of frilly stylishness. Not Frank’s! Old school, with statues of eagles and old-​fashioned barber chairs.
Frank is in his fifties and has the most glorious mustache I’ve ever seen in person. I asked him to cut my hair like his (he cuts it himself!). He did a great job, and it cost $ 20.
This place deserves more business!

Frank’s is the best!