Civic Square Barber

If I could rate this place 0 stars I would… I walked in with about 6 inches of hair on the top and about 4 on the sides. It was very messy and almost looked like a mullet so I asked the man to just clean up my sides… Do not touch the top and don’t try to shorten my hair… Just clean up the sides… What does he do? The top of my hair is now half as long, and the sides look like a buzz cut. I said clean up the sides, not give me a crew cut. This really **cken pissed me off. Never going there again. Horrible waste of hard earned money. Can’t believe it.

Showed up and an elderly Asian man was going to be my barber. He spoke almost no English, but I’m used to that. I brought pictures. Apparently he didn’t speak pictures either cause he wasn’t even close. First time I’ve ever had to ask a barber to try again. I had to do it twice here. It still sucked.
Oh, and I hope you like sitting in silence for twice as long as any other haircut you’ve ever received. The guy looks like he’s been cutting hair twice as long as I’ve been alive, yet somehow never picked up how to do it well or quickly. I’d be fine with slow and good quality, or fast and just decent. But slow and bad? Really?
What was my reward for such an unpleasant experience? Finding out that they are cash only. But don’t worry, there’s an ATM across the street where you can pay 3 bucks to have the privilege of being able to pay for your hair cut. Good luck finding it by the way. Remember, he doesn’t speak English, so all I got is «ATM that way». Not «There’s an ATM in the liquor store across the street», just «that way», even when pressed to be more specific.
An absolutely miserable experience from start to finish that I wouldn’t repeat if you paid me.

Mike is the one who cuts my brother and my boyfriend’s hair! I recommend him! So nice and funny too.

I have been to mike for the last two years. He is my personal barber and friend. Paul is another great barber i would recommend. I would definitely recommend and have recommended this place for anyone looking for a clean cut.

I have always found going for a haircut stressful and annoying: I never seemed to get what I asked for, or if I did, it was with bits missed or uneven length or something else I had to fix at the sink back at home. I’ve paid $ 10 for a cut and $ 40 for a cut, with the same results, basically.
Not anymore: this is a review specifically for Paul (works every day except Sun & Mon): I no longer fear haircuts! He listens to what I want, understands, and then does it well, every time. It’s remarkable how simple it can be. He’s also personable and professional, not overly chatty but pleasant.
It’s noticeable that of the four barber’s chairs in the place, there can sometimes be three people waiting for Paul, and two empty chairs. Not that the other guys are bad (I see a lot of love for Mike too) but once you’ve found your guy, why experiment?

Very knowledgable on haircuts. Chatty if you get the younger guy. May take longer than you want on a haircut.
Sometimes they don’t show up at opening time.
Probably the kinda barbershop you expect.
Seats are, or rather used to be, covered in plastic. It’s all mostly gone.
Barbers seem to know what they’re doing. More traditional. Been around for a few decades.
I came here to clean up the job done at F8 Quickcuts. He knew what I was talking about with fading my attempted crew cut to a 0. Only charged me 6 bucks for the trim up. The older lookin dude with the gold watch seed to know what he was doing and did a really good job tapering.
Haircuts are normally 14 dollars. This is what I’m used to paying for a haircut. I’m coming here next.

My friend refered me to go this place and he said ask mike or paul. i went yesterday both guys not there and i ask guy inside can i get appointment for tomorrow. He told me they don’t do appointment and those guys will be at shop tomorrow. Guess what I went to shop today and those guys not there. I was not happy. I don’t recommend it this place

People bag on this place but if you are able to communicate and tell your barber exactly what you want, they do what other barbers do for almost $ 10 less.
I usually get James (the older gentleman) who people don’t seem to like. My strategy is to show him pictures of exactly the haircut I want. I get a pic for the front, for the sides, and for the back, and explain where I want a fade, where I want a taper, where I want a 1 or 3 or etc.
Using this method, I have not failed. It’s your right as a customer of a barber shop to demand the haircut you desire. If the barber give you an incomplete haircut, let him know that you need it touched up.
For $ 14 I can’t complain and as long as you ask, you get what you’re looking for here.

Paul and Mile! The y dynamic duo! I came in here for the first time and I was very happy with the service. They are truly specialist in getting the right haircut. Paul was refer to me by my friend Adrian, he’s been coming here for over a decade and I finally was in town to give it a try and I was 100% satisfied. I was a walk in and they were both busy but I didn’t have to wait long to get my haircut done. I am very particular and I just don’t go anywhere for my haircut but this is a place
you must try. you must try. you must try. you must try. you must try.

Went to this place for a flat-​top, but notice they didn’t do a good job ‘n the barber seemed lack of enthusiasm doing my haircut but just tried to rush then collect my money. Would never go back to this place again, ever!

Best barber in town !!! Paul and Mike are awesome.

I have been going here since I was 11 (now 27) Paul always does a great job. I took my 15 month old in the other day to get his first hair cut even though the was moving a bunch (he was a little nervous about the Clippers) Paul did a great job can’t thank him enough.

G. R. E. A. T. J. O. B.

Michael, Michael, Michael!!! This dude hooks it up every time! He takes his time and has a good conversation to go with his craft. Thank you for all the nice fades.

Excellent and old fashioned attention to detail. Full service with beard trim included with a hair cut. Cheap to boot!

Absolutely the worst haircut I have ever gotten. Do not go here unless you want to look like Lloyd from Dumb and Dumber.
All I asked for was to thin out my hair and leave the front untouched. The old man spent half the time cutting the front. He also ran the clipper through with zero blending. Now my hair has three distinctive lengths with lines in between.
Now I got to find another barber to fix the stupid hair cut. I can’t believe this place is still in business.

My experience here prompted me to write my first Unilocal review ever. I read the great Unilocal reviews and headed over for a walk-​in haircut with Mike. My hair was a mess before I came in and all I knew was I wanted a straight fade with the top trimmed. Mike was helpful when asked on providing some pointers on hairstyle.
While he was cutting, it was obvious he knew his stuff and was very attentive to detail. Typically I don’t like the forced conversations you sometimes endure, but Mike was crackin jokes and made the process thoroughly enjoyable. My haircut was perfect and for under $ 15, you can’t go wrong.
I will definitely be back!

Absolutely terrible. I’ve seen poodles with better cuts than the one I got. Had to beg the guy to stop touching my hair and went to Mr. T’s Barbershop to have them fix it. I went through denial, anger, bargaining, depression and hopefully one day I’ll get to acceptance in the Kubler-​Ross grief model.
— Shop is hot as hell. Not fun when hair sticks to beads of sweat on your forehead
— Chair is not even adjustable. I had to slouch in the chair while the guy try to reach the top of my head (I’m 5’10″).
— Hard to communicate in English

Definitely happy with the cut. Nice friendly clean store, quick service. Hair looks good… This place functions exactly how a barber shop should. I will be returning.
Thanks guys!

If you’re looking for an extremely basic cut, this is the place for you. A short haircut cost me $ 12 and gave me my monies worth. If you’re looking for a place to take your son or just need a cut because your hair is too long, this is probably the place for you.
Remember that it’s a basic barber shop, so don’t expect anything fancy.
Also, it’s cash only.