Onyx Barbers

This is by the worst thing in downtown Toronto… IF you have any self worth… you would avoid this place like a plague… There is no sense of professionalism here, right from when you speak to the cashier… down to the barbers themselves to the entire customer experience overall. You will be made to wait for hours and hours without any clear indication of how long it will take to get your haircut and even when you finally get the haircut… they expect you to give a tip for a terrible job…
Talk about hubris of the highest order… Terrible… Terrible … Terrible…
Just avoid… they are not worth your time or money… not to talk of your head…

The barber seemed unfocused and didn’t ask me how I wanted my sideburns, and ended up making them sharp. I’ve never had a barber anywhere else do that without asking me first. Looks awful.

I love this place,.
This is Hands Down, the best barbers and barber cuts in Toronto. Don’t even look at the competition. There is none.
Forget the trendy barber shops (is that a tattoo or my hair on your arm?)
These are the Real Barbers. No Attitude. Humble Professionals.
Kids are welcome too.
World Class Service.
New Customers even get a Welcome Gift (nice touch)
We will definitely be going back for my next cut
Thanks Onyx!

They used to be really good. The waiting always sucked but at least you got an amazing cut afterwards. Now however, I got the worst haircut I’ve had in my life and to top it off the barber was rude as hell. Never going back there again… Ain’t worth it.

Hey hey! I was in desperate need of a haircut so I Unilocaled «Barber» and found Onyx. Good reviews so I decided to check it out. I lucked out because today is cheap Tuesday. 7 buck trim. Oh yeah! Where in the City are you going to find a 7 buck cut? Dayaam! Be advised that the shop is situated in the basement of an office building. I got to the shop at about 1130am and observed approx 12 guys ahead of me. It really didn’t worry me because the shop had 7 Barbers trimming people. I signed in, waited about 1 hour and I was seated in the chair. Bonus to how the shop manages the waiting list. If you are seated in the waiting area, my Barber would be on the right side, second chair in. I told the barber what I wanted, faux hawk to bald and nothing off the top. He said that it was not a 7 buck cut. Wha? What’s interesting here is that I observed him trim up a faux hawk just before me. ??? Other barbers also were cutting faux Hawks too. Like I said, I was in desperate need of a trim so I told him to proceed. He trimmed me up and presented me with a ticket. The ticket was imprinted with $ 19. So much for $ 7. So I took the ticket to the reception counter and the receptionist immediately questioned the $ 19 ticket. The receptionist left the counter and questioned the barber who cut my hair. He returned and advised me that the cost of the hair cut would be $ 15. Hey, that is better than $ 19 and nothing near close to $ 7. I paid and left. I guess the tip was $ 8 extra charge for my trim. Kudos to the receptionist who made the effort to resolve the pricing issue. When I got back to my place I saw an error on the right side of my head and above both ears. Lol. Oh well. The shop management should put some more specific info on the website in regards to the Tuesday $ 7 cut special.

Place to be if your looking for a tight fade! The quality of work is great! Remember it is an old school Barbour shop! Don’t go expecting 5 star treatment! But know when you leave people are going to compliment your new cut!

They are good barbers. I Also like their system When you walk in and don’t have an appointment you write your name in the book and then they will call your name in order it’s good because it takes the guess work out of who is next. Especially because I am a female I’ve had instances where I’ve had to wait hours because the barber didn’t know I was waiting for a hair cut. However, I don’t like the fact that they don’t take debit. They only accept cash which is annoying but there is an ATM machine available. Overall talented barbers and I love how they have fun all the time. It makes it a fun place for everyone. When I was there one day on New Year’s Eve they were cyphering and just chilling dropping beats. They are a cool place. Maurice hooked my hair up last time looked my line up looked nice and feminine!

Great haircut and fades. They really try to not be your typical hip hop barbershop with the flat screen TVs, barber t-​shirts, etc.
I enjoy the talk but it’s usually between the barbers and they hardly pay attention to the person actually sitting in the chair. Had an experience where the barber was literally talking on his phone while cutting my hair with one hand. Another incident where I sat down and the barber literally stood beside me texting on/​checking his phone for 10 minutes while I sat in his seat twiddling my thumbs.
Again, great cuts but it would be nice if the barbers cared a bit more about the clients.

They do more talking than cutting. also $ 19 + tax is not worth the quality of the cut.

The pictures speak for the hair cuts but the service. Best ive seen in barber shop. You walk in and the receptonist ask you to sign with the option of picking your barber by chair #. For the wait, a big screen tv in the middle of the room playing movies, shows etc. & a ping pong table & a tiny workout section with an ATM right out side the door. Great place, half off Tuesdays as well.

My first experience with Onyx Barbershop was a great one. I came in late on a Tuesday night. I must of came in pretty close to closing time but the girl at the front was nice took my name and asked me to sit down. I waited about 30 mins which I didn’t think was unreasonable. My barber Kirk was friendly and efficient his fade was top notch. The price shocked me it was 7 dollars plus tax. Apparently on Tuesdays it 7 dollars for a cut. Wow awesome! The vibe in the shop was cool with regae music playing and wide screen tv playing the basketball game for the waiting area.

This place is great when it’s not busy. On one occasion I called in advance to ask how long it would be and the guy at the desk said it’d be less than an hour. I went and ended up waiting for almost 2 hours and had to leave (I mean, as much as I liked the last 2 cuts I had, waiting for more than hour for a haircut seems a bit ridiculous).
I tried to go a second time after work (4:30pm) and then waited for for 2 hours and had to leave again.
Needless to say, I understand they’re busy but we all got schedules too!

This is the best barber shop I’ve been to in Toronto. It’s nice, clean, the receptions was friendly, approachable and helpful.
I love the fact that they have a sign-​in sheet that the receptionist handles, as it takes the guesswork out of whose next. There is a nice waiting area with multiple flat screen tv’s, plus I noticed a ping pong table… I didn’t use them but assume they are for customers.

I have been going here for about three years now as I was introduced to the spot by a co-​worker. Seven Dollar Tuesdays cannot be beat when it comes to a cheap haircut in the city. The majority of the clientele are African Canadian or those of African descent; but I won’t call them the hip hop barbershop as I have seen every color (of people) imaginable in the shop at some point and no one felt uncomfortable. I refer this place to everyone, only issue is it keeps adding to my wait time for a haircut… but with 10 barbers all cutting at the same time the lines tend to move along pretty quickly… To be honest sometimes you’re hoping it doesn’t as you get to laugh at the antics of some of the barbers or the sometimes asinine barbershop chatter that is taking place… want to debate the better player between Kobe and Jordan, it’s the place for you… Want a damn nice haircut; it’s the place for you… With ten Barbers you never know who you’re going to get (unless you ask for one specifically), but as I recall I have only left once with a haircut I was not too happy with…