Esquire M.E.N.S. Barber Shop

I found this spot 3 – 4 years ago when I worked in Carol Stream and lived in Schiller Park. I needed to find a barber, and boy did I ever find one. I am so glad I stumbled across this barber shop as Marcus and company (Joe and Pete at the time) really know men’s haircuts and make you feel right at home. These guys are true gentlemen that have experience well beyond your average barber.
I recently moved to Algonquin and I have been settling for the supercuts and greatclips… it drove me nuts! I then found a barber in Algonquin that did a decent job but never wow’ed me. I finally told myself that I will go back to Marcus in Lombard (which is 45mins away from Algonquin) and see if it would be worth the drive. Let me tell you, it was WELL worth the drive and I plan on going out of my way to these guys every time I am due for a haircut!
And for the people complaining about the price in the reviews truly must not understand how talented and good these gentlemen are. They are the BEST that I have ever come across, hands down! If you want the best haircut or shave, do yourself a favor, don’t cheap out and instead, treat yourself to not only the best haircut you will ever get but a classic environment of a barbershop that’ll put some hair on your chest as well!
Keep up the great work Marcus and crew!

Marcus is as good as it gets gotta try him

Very expensive for what you get done. Went in for a old school shave. And they pull out a safety razor. If you can’t do the whole thing with a straight razor then I can save money and just do it my self.

Got my haircut by Matt. Dude’s an artist. He took his time and made sure my hair was perfect. Loved his attending to detail and how enthusiastic he was to cut my hair. Shop was clean, smelled great, ambiance was like was awesome. I’m absolutely sold on this place. Worth every penny.

A few months ago I tried this place to straight shave my beard and the environment was great. With that being said the prices were pretty high — from a guy that usually pays $ 15 for a hair cut.
I had two small cuts from the shave that could be from my face but the guy did tell me how he was tired before putting a sharp object to my neck — not what I want to hear before getting a blade to my neck.
Good experience overall but just too pricey…

Way to pricey $ 40.00 for haircuts & shaves. Wow I pay $ 22.00 with a $ 3.00 tip and my Barber is a Pro and does a excellent Job!

Men doing Man stuff! I had to come back with cash but glad I did. The owner Marcus made me feel at home, or like a part of some awesome dude’s club for grooming. I learned about the history of the barbershop while noticing that there were no power tools being used. I told him i wanted the same style but cleaner and tighter. He asked me what I do and where I work early on to understand that i need to look professional at work. Then, he used a straight razor to detail the look, even the neck and back to keep it very clean. There is no need to wait a week to avoid a «just cut» look. If you have an interview, or wedding, come here and be honest. you will be surprised how awesome you are gonna look, and feel.

Hell yeah! This is the place to go! im there at least once at 2 weeks ! guys r awesome! taking every moment to do the the job best way they can, if u dont like some think they will fix it again and again and again! SUPER service!

Started going a year ago when I got a shave right before my wedding day. I had never been to a barber before, but they were very easy going and answered all my questions. I had a such a good experience with the shave that I’ve been going back ever since.
Sure, it’s a little more expensive than going to Great Clips, but they do a great job and you get what you pay for. I’ve gotten cuts from different barbers at Esquire, but they’ve all been consistent and quality. I love the camaraderie here and how Markus treats you as one of his best pals even if you aren’t a regular customer.

Brought my son to get a fade and they acted like they never heard of the word fade before. The sign says «A real barber», but you don’t have a clue what a fade is? I had to explain it and draw it out and he still couldn’t figure it out. Not a complicated request, but obviously too much for them to handle. Bunch of biker hillbillies. And it was more expensive than most. Never again.

Went for a haircut and a shave! What a Great job they did. I had Markus the owner cut my hair and trim my beard. Perfect! I felt I have found my new home. The customers and the other barbers, I think their names were Joe and Kevin made you feel like you are one of the regular customers. What a great feeling! Great and Fun experience! I will be back on a regular basis!

Brought my aging father here for a haircut and a shave a few months ago. Terrific, made my ailing father feel like a member of society again and Joe made him look good. Brought back old ailing dad back a couple weeks ago and when we walked in we didn’t get a hello, have a seat, go away, nothing. Well I thought maybe the guys are both having a bad day, up too late. I had to ask if it was o.k. to sit and wait, Joe said yes. I thought that was it, we’re on our way to a haircut and a shave. A few minutes later, apparently, a usual customer and his two kids came in and everyone was hootin’ and hollerin’ and pretending to punch each other. That’s when it hit me. Time to go, we left feeling that we aren’t the right customers for this place. Either it was me or my old man, one or both of us were not acceptable customers to these owners. Even as we left no one said a word. Shame, the first experience was great and I was looking forward to a new relationship. I left feeling that if you’re not one of the boys don’t come in and embarass the owners.

Great Place. I was new to the area, and was looking for a place to get a great cut. It’s nice finding a place that does a shave, while not a straight razor shave, they still do it. I don’t think I will go anywhere else.

The classic barber shop invokes memories of simpler times. With all the super cuts, great clips, and other chain barbers around there aren’t a lot of traditional barber shops left. Not too long ago I decided I wanted to get a professional shave done, I’ve never done that before and as hard as I try at home it’s almost impossible to get a perfect shave. In doing a quick Unilocaling of barbershops in the area this was the closest place to me to offer such a service so I decided to stop by and give it a try.
I arrived just before they opened and was let in and given a seat. Now when most people think of a shave from a barber they have the expectation of a straight razor. Well here they use a triple blade standard issue disposable razor due to concerns of transmitting HIV or other blood transmittable diseases (and this probably lowers their insurance rates a bit). The first thing they do is lather you up, then apply a hot towel to moisten up your face before doing an extremely thorough job. I seriously haven’t had such a close shave ever, my face felt like I was an adolescent again.
The barber was extremely friendly, talkative and did an outstanding job. I would definitely come back here for a shave again in the future. i was extremely pleased with the results and would highly recommend it.

Great haircut, conversation and barber experience. Made me feel like «one of the guys» as I was getting my hair cut. Only thing missing was a beer in my hand.

In a haircut, I want three simple things: brevity, silence, and gentleness. Overall, my hair tends to look about the same no matter who cuts it, and I’m really just looking for a comfortable 20 (max) minutes in the chair. The barbers at Esquire M.E.N.S. barber shop were extremely nice guys. The shop itself had a nice clubby atmosphere — the name of the place even features the type of acronym you’d find on a seven-​year-​olds’ tree fort.
To my regret, the haircut experience at Esquire M.E.N.S featured none of my three qualifiers: imagine the exact opposites of each of the words:
brief
silent
gentle
And there you have, in the privacy of own mind, my review.

This was my first barber experience and I walked out looking sharper than the standard «wait 2 weeks for your hair to look normal» haircut I typically get at the quick hair cut spots. The experience was different to me, but preferred. I wasn’t used to chatting while my hair was cut, but Marcus is friendly and knowledgeable about more than how to not cut your ears. He’s like a bartender with great taste in music.
The focus is on you leaving happy with how you look, not rushing you out of the chair.

This place is probably the second place I had my hair chopped at since moving out to the VP. I tend to float on in here on the odd weekday afternoon to get the olé low and tight taken care of. I’ve had a couple different barbers and both definitely know their way around a clipper (even the one poor guy who I’m guessing was totally hung over).
If there’s a negative it’d be that the place could use more of that old school barber vibe. The work stations, the chairs and the storefront all give you a sense that you might be stepping back in time… but the waiting area, not so much. Literally a row of chairs against a wall of mirrors. Yeah, it’s a nit-​pick and a bit of a high maintenance comment. But then again, I got pretty used to hanging out at Gabby’s on Clark waiting for a chop.

Why would you go anywhere else? Great haircut, and the kids get a lollypop.
Well deserving of the coveted 5 star rating, great job!

M.E.N.S. Esquire is the kind of place my Grandpa use to take to when I was kid. He knew everyone and everyone knew him. The way they work is Old School but there isn’t anything they couldn’t do.
When I need a cool look they can do it! You can’t go wrong going here. Tell Markus or Pete I said hey.