La Barberia

Hard to find, so here’s a hint: It’s at the end of a very very long hall, tucked away in a corner.
Anyway, I loved it. Great vibe. So much old school barber shop feeling, and I look great. I’ll be back.

Hidden gem. Great service; old school Italian barbers. Don’t make em like this anymore

Best barber shop I’ve ever been to. They were friendly. They took their time. Reasonable prices ($ 25+tip men’s). Pretty much everything you could ask for. Once I figured out they were below ground, had no problem finding them. Makes me want to fly back to Philly for my haircuts now.

Best barber shop in the city. $ 25 haircut and $ 25 straight razor shave. This place is pure old school. All of there barbers are great. Usually there is little or no wait at all. They use classic products and have plenty of cologne to spray on at no extra charge. I wish they were open on Saturdays or in the evenings. Great place if you want to get a cut and shave during the workday.

Beware, service seems to have slipped! I have been going here for years and always enjoyed good speedy service. Recently I stopped by and, wanting to look sharp for the weekend, asked for a shave and a haircut.
The haircut was fine. The shave a disaster. Just beginning the process I was cut. What followed was a lengthy shave which turned out to be anything but close, and which left me with not just one cut, more than an inch long, but several smaller nicks and cuts. This was all accompanied by a narrative of how the barber had not cut anyone for years, and reassurances that the cut was not bad. Only at the very end of this was there an apology.
To add insult to injury they wanted to be paid for ruining my appearance for a considerable time while this whole mess heals.
Disappointed, saddened and not returning.

My first review on Unilocal,only because I was so pleased with the work they did.
I stopped by today after reading the great Unilocal reviews. It was one of the few places that was walking distance and didn’t charge an arm and a leg.
I’ve been in a shaggy state through Movember, as I let my hair go wild too. It wasn’t busy when I got there and I was seen immediately by Adreas (sp). Who was very meticulous and a real master of his craft. I had an idea of what I wanted, and as I was pulling it up on my phone it dawned on me that no image I could grab from google could compare to knowledge this matured, professional held. So I let him go at it and was glad I did. I felt like it was a real transformation. The rest of the day I’ve been getting compliments on my confidence, and of course the hair.
The only downside, was the difficultly I had in finding this place in Suburban Station.

The hair cut is now $ 25. Kevin did my hair today– he takes more time than the other guys but he is meticulous! I like all three guys there.

Great old school Barbershop. All the guys are friendly and I highly recommend Kevin.

In town and needed a cut and really like a traditional barber, preferably an Italian barber who knows his craft and takes his time. I found it all here– this place is incredible and I wish it were in my hometown. Great cuts, professional experience, and not rushed at all. Awesome experience.

The Mother of Dragons (she’s the one that controls Karma right?) must have been smiling down upon me to lead me to this oasis of barbery in a dark forgotten corner of Suburban Station…
La Barberia is the newest and most exciting free agent acquisition to my Philly Dream Team and I want to shout it’s praises from the highest Unilocal-​Top.
Prior to La Barberia I had had five haircuts in the past two months while searching for a replacement to my old barber. I went to salons, barbers, and hybrids but no one could tame my wild side callicks. A week and a half after every cut I looked like the bad guy from Tekken with the gray wings on the side of his head. As much I love getting my haircut every two weeks baby needs new shoes and I was going broke.
And then I took a flyer on a shop that was 20^th on my Unilocal search even though it was 3 blocks away. With expectations low I walked over on my lunch break and sat and waited in the shop reading Sports Illustrated (they also had Playboy but I didn’t have the guts) and wondered what was going to happen. There were three barbers, two with thick Italian accents and a younger gentleman that looked like DeNiro in Raging Bull. These guys were legit. As Dean Martin played over the sound system I tried to size up the other patrons and there were definitely some heavy hitters there. Mostly older gentleman but they all had a Don Draper air about them.
When it was my turn I was seated with Pat, one of the older barbers. I explained to him my trials and tribulations and he said «I’ll take care of ya but they’ll grow back eventually». I told him I’m ok with that just not seven business days from now. He worked skillfully and quickly and finished with a straight blade neck shave. The cut was perfect. I’m writing this three weeks later and it still looks great.
Honestly everyone that was finished had awesome cuts. Now the only draw back is they don’t take appointments but a small price to pay for this kind of service. Cut was $ 23 and I was in and out in 30 minutes. If La Barberia were a woman I’d marry her.

I must say I really like this place. I was looking for an authentic barber experience that wouldn’t break the bank.
Very good haircut and not too pricey. I will be going back here in the future.

Walked in not knowing what to expect but felt somewhat assured when I saw four customers waiting ahead of me. Obviously repeat customers. I had the opportunity to watch the barbers at work for the 20 – 25 minute wait. Professional, friendly, and they knew what they were doing.
Joe was my barber, and he was every bit the master barber. Turns out he is a stonemason as well, and he gave me tips on restoring a retainer wall at home.
All in all, a great deal. Old school style and quick. I’ll be checking out their Jenkintown location as well.
[They are located in the Suburban Station Concourse, not very easy to find but worth the search.]