Sperow Hair Gallery

Straight razor shave by the master. Awesome experience. Highly recommended
Get ready for some jazz, old time time San Francisco history, and by the way a great shave. Tony knows what he’s doing and he treats you with a very gentle touch. This is especially important when he is holding a super extremely sharp straight razor in his hand near your Adam’s apple.
When you have 30 minutes of free time in this crazy San Francisco rat race, do yourself a favor and make an appointment to see Tony for shave. Your better half will appreciate it too!

Tony’s place is certainly the type of barber shop that I remember going to with my Father and Grandfather. He has the great big barber chairs. The little vacuum to capture that one wild hair that otherwise will be driving you nuts in a hour. He does shaves with the straight razor. I don’t want to sound too nostalgic but with the red/​white/​blue pole, I am expecting the local mens club to be lined up for their trim.

this guy is terrific… greek guy (born here)…knows something about everything… I asked for a crew cut and he gave me a mohawk… looked great… he has a partner named Smith…

That was the most terrifying start to a haircut in my entire life.
Do you do walk ins? Yes? Okay, I’ll sit down.
Hi, how are you, yada yada. Is there a photo on the wall that resembles what you’re looking for? …I was at a loss. The photos were probably among the first color photos ever produced. There wasn’t a single modern haircut on the entire wall!
Next, David asks if I want a straight razor shave. I decline. That’s something I want from a place that I trust really well. David agrees it would be a bad idea. Not sure why he asked!
David kicks off a long, jaw-​dropping rant:
«I’ve got a customer who’s a doctor, a cardiologist. He says a straight blade shave like that is a bad idea. You can get AIDS from it. (I interject that I hope he sterilizes his tools — he says he does.)
He continues:
There was a dentist who gave all his patients AIDS, you know? One of his patients gave him AIDS, and this dentist, he was a gay, you know, gave it to all his patients. They couldn’t figure out why all these people were dying until they figured out it was him! Nowadays, you can treat AIDS. Like the sugar cube for polio that they came up with. Do they still do that? I’m 78 years old, you know, they probably have something new.
Normally I fall asleep right away in the barber chair, but I was WIDE AWAKE. This guy was terrifying! On top of that, he does not have a smooth style with the electric razor. He was all over the place with it instead of a slow, steady trim. It was a little here, there, everywhere. I am not going back! Wow!

Tony brings back the days of old school barbers. Every time I walk in here I can imagine what life would be like in a small town where the barber shop is the place where everyone comes to get their town gossip. Tony cuts my hair how I want it, not to meet the latest fashions. He has a story for everything, and I can ALWAYS count on a nice close shave the way it should be done… with a straight razor.