Barber Shop & Co

Been coming here for years and even though I moved a distance away I continue to patron here. Clean, professional, & friendly. Eric’s cuts are meticulous and he takes pride in his work. I have never had a disappointing haircut here.

I’ve gotten my hair cut a couple times here. I’d give the haircuts a 6/10…not great but not terribly bad for the price. In terms of suggestions, the lady barbers are too assertive and unaccomodating. On both occassions, the barbers turned the barber chair around so that I could not watch while my hair was being cut. When I later asked for the top of my hair to be cut a bit shorter, I was told that «it looks fine». On another occassion when I asked if thinning shears could be used to add texture, the barber’s response was more argumenative than accomodating.
When paying, the barber always asks me «how much do you want to do?» (referring to tip) and then adds the tip to the pre-​tipped total credit card charge. The only reason I can think of for the barbers’ wanting to do this is so that there is no paper evidence of tip receipts for tax purposes. This creates a bit of awkwardness, as I find myself telling the barber to charge a larger tip than I likely would leave if I had to write it in myself.

avoid that blonde lady stephanie nadine ramirez
cut hair under 5 mins and says done without dong trim

My 6 year old son has been going to Jane for about 2 years now. She does a great job every time. My brother took him a few months back and saw a different barber, as soon as they got home I knew that Jane did not cut his hair.
So I can’t speak for the other barbers (though the guy in the first chair seems to have the young hip guy following) Jane is wonderful.

Usually a good cut, but today… Lady had an attitude and muttered under breath about how she wasn’t a babysitter when asked by another employee where the other person was. When asked if I wanted a cut part for my style, I asked more about it and got a smartass response and when she did it, it looked horrible when I looked at it at home in the mirror. I will never be going back to this location if she is there. Horrible Experience!

No good. Got a female barber who wouldn’t listen and was borderline argumentative. Asked her to cut more on top and she said its cut enough. Huh! Who’s the paying customer??? That among other things I had to tell her to do multiple times. Not going back there again.

I was waiting for a watch repair at the shop next door and figured, «why not?». I’m not picky when it comes to my haircuts, which is what makes this experience all the more miserable. I usually duck into whatever cheap place seems convenient when needed. This is the first time I have ever had my widow’s peak shaved. No warning, she just wound up the clippers and took it right off. She also left the top/​front entirely too long relative to the sides but just insisted it was fine. I had to pay, walk out, walk back in, and insist she fix it because I honestly just looked stupid while she just kept saying «it looks fine». Anyway, I’m stuck walking around with the abomination on my head for the next couple months until my widow’s peak regrows itself. Thanks Barber Shop and Co.

I’ve been going to this place for almost 15 years. I always go back to Victoria and I’ve always left happy. She takes great pride in her work and is very professional. I would recommend her to anyone who wants a quality cut for a good price.

I’ve been going to this place since October 2012 because of the quality service. Victoria is the one who always cuts my hair and I’ve never had a complaint with her work. For the past 9 months I’d visit the shop and say let me have the usual with the haircut turning out exactly the way I want it with no surprises or hassles. I’ll continue to be a customer until I relocate to another area.

That Victoria women might be the worst barber of all time. AVOID AT ALL COST!!! I typically have my hair at a length of four inches on top and parted to the side. I showed her a picture and she insisted she could cut it that way. She proceeded to give me a heinous buzz cut instead. It will take months for my hair to recover from this abomination of a trim.

I’m a regular here. I only go to Eric for my haircuts. He tends to have a few people already waiting, but it’s not that long. If it wasn’t for him being there then I wouldn’t go at all. Beware of any of the other barbers. I’m afraid to even let the others do a simple line-​up.

I should have listened to the previous reviewers. First off, let me say that I am not picky about my hair. I have a pretty short haircut and it’s pretty tough to mess it up. So when in the area and in need of a haircut, I thought I’d take my chances, I mean how bad could it be? Trust me, it can be very BAD! I’ve given myself better haircuts than the one I got here. I had the unfortunate roll of the dice and ended up getting my haircut by the «boss lady» mentioned by other reviewers. She was watching a movie on a portable DVD player at the counter when I walked in and seemed more interested in getting back to her movie than in cutting my hair. I was in the chair for less than 3 minutes total (I timed it on my watch). I knew it wasn’t a good sign when I left and ran my hand over the top of my head to find it covered with hair. She didn’t even bother to brush me off. When I got back to my hotel room I noticed entire patches of hair on the sides around my ears that she completely missed with the clippers. I’ve never gone back to a barber to have them fix a bad haircut (again, I’m not that picky and I figure it will grow back soon enough). But this was absolutely ridiculous! I had no choice. I went back and waited for her to finish up with the poor sap who was in the chair and then asked her to fix me up. She was more interested in arguing with me about how she cut it perfectly the first time and I was just mistaken. I finally managed to get her to run the clippers over the sides and I was out of there. STAY AWAY! Go to any other place in Ballston before you go here!

After moving to DC away from my lifelong barber it was crucial to find a barber that would not scalp me! One would assume that this woudl be a pretty easy task, how hard can it be to take a little off the top? The short answer is, it was a lot harder than I thought it wold be! I have been going here for a while now and Eric always keeps me looking sharp and clean. I have never left feeling rushed or not looking my best and the price can’t be beat!

My rating is based on my overall long-​term experiences with this shop.
I can remember the first time I started going to this shop, a few years ago, back when it was located in the same part of the mall about where Panera is now. It took a lot of hit-​and-​miss visits to figure out how things work around there.
At any given time, especially during the real busy hours, there are usually eight barbers: three women including the «boss lady», Victoria, and the rest all males. Over time, I’ve had haircuts from everyone who works there. Now, my needs are pretty simple. I’m a «Michael Jordan”-style cut… just shave it all off as closely as possible. End of story.
You’d think that would be a relatively simple cut to do, and you’d be wrong. Out of dozens of visits and all the barbers who work there, only two have managed to get it right every time: Eric and Tarek (sp?)
When I see them working, I know that my day just got better, because when I climb into either one of their chairs, I don’t even have to say anything. We make small talk and they get me hooked up EXACTLY the way I like it. And if I don’t, they’ll work on me until it IS right, no questions asked. (Making sure they get tipped accordingly doesn’t hurt, either.)
Of course, if I happen to be in the neighborhood and in need of a cut and I see that NEITHER one of them is working, that is a day I know that will truly suck like Roto-​Rooter. So I don’t even bother going in. Like the previous poster before me, I had my head seen-​to by Victoria some time ago. Learned my lesson that time, and with the exception of my two «go-​to’ guys, the cuts from the other barbers weren’t much better.
So there you have it. When I go to a place like this for service, nothing gets me more psyched than knowing that I won’t have to explain what I want over and over again, like I’m talking to somebody who’s «SLOW», to put it politely. My advice to anyone trying this place out for the first time is to try Eric or Tarek first. The female barbers might be more appealing to your eye, but that doesn’t mean the end result will be.
So if you don’t mind getting an effed-​up cut from a cute girl, (or not), knock yourself out. If you want a decent cut done in a reasonable amount of time, call on one of the two guys I mentioned. But call first to make sure that they’re not ten-​people deep in the queue (which they usually are.)
But keep in mind that even if you have to wait a little bit, they are definitely worth it.

I’ll start this review by prefacing that I have very simple hair to cut.
Barber Shop and Co. is often referred to as «the other barber shop» in the Ballston Commons Mall. Located between Bailey’s and a store called Shavers n’ More.
There’s a giant counter in the middle, I guess it was built to be a bar? Maybe it originally was a bar? If someone knows, please clue me in.
I went the first time because I was low on time and couldn’t get an appointment with my usual barber. I had a guy named Sak (or Sat) who was very nice and gave a surprisingly good haircut. Worth the $ 15 spent.
The second time I went, to my disappointment, he wasn’t working. Instead I got Victoria, who is the boss lady of the operation it seemed. She asked how I wanted it cut, and before I was halfway done, I got a resounding «OK I MAKE YOU HAPPY!» Content that I was going to come out of this happy (get your mind out of the gutter) I resigned and hoped she had actually listened. My hair is short but it’s usually at least a 15 minute job… Victoria did it in less than 4. «OK ALL DONE, YOU ARE HAPPY!» Needless to say I was not very happy, probably the worst haircut I’ve received or even given myself. Livid, I asked her to fix it. I think she touched my hair twice and again declared I was happy, then argued that she did everything I told her to. The only person that can touch a head of hair and make it a masterpiece is Jonathan, and Barber Shop & Co. is no Jonathan Salon.
I paid and was so mad that the anger clouded my judgment and I tipped her $ 2. Maybe I just felt bad for this place. At this price, I could’ve gotten a haircut just as bad and four times as cheap at Hair Cuttery in the same mall.
On my walk out I noticed that Mrs. Happy must’ve forgotten to tie the apron in the back because I felt like Harry and the Henderson’s going on inside my shirt.
A few minutes later, I showered off and saw the complete job. She didn’t bother cutting any hair around the edges while completely shearing the top. So, I had hairs curling over my ear and neck and stubble on the top. I don’t understand how anyone who’s ever watched someone else cut hair can screw it up so bad.
I went back to make her fix it but she already had another victim in her chair. Instead I had someone named Kim work on it. She did the best she could. I let her know she could have the tip I gave Victoria and that is the last time I will ever step into Barber Shop & Co. The first cut with Sak was pretty good so demand him if you go. He is also the reason for the two stars. My second cut earned negative points.
FYI, they also use a Norelco face shaver on your neck, so it is what it is