The Clip Joint

I stumbled on this establishment after looking for a place to enjoy a cigar! I can not tell you how pleased I was meeting Steve the owner and how warm and inviting he is with his business. One of the best places to enjoy a smoke in the US and I have been to a lot of places. A must visit if in the Denver area.

I was on my way out to the airport and realized I wasn’t going to make my flight. I pulled over and after a quick chat with Delta and reschedule I was all set. I had another day to spend with my lovely lady friend! Ka-​Ching!!! BUT I desperately needed a cut and my beard was shaggy. Saturday in Aurora at 4 p.m. and I needed some help. Hello Unilocal.
Four barbers within 2 miles. Then I saw Barber Shop AND Cigars??? Nunh Uh!!! SOLD!!!
This was truly a five star experience. It is seldom that you receive this level of customer service excellence anywhere! Steve is a true professional. The cut, beard trim and a neck shave were perfect. The humidor was a real treat as well! Perdomo, Arturo Fuente, Diamond Crown, and so much more!
So for the first time ever, I got to enjoy the relaxation that only a good cigar provides along with a perfect hair cut and a great conversation. It just doesn’t get better than that!

I was extremely happy with this barber the first time I went but when I tried to cancel an appointment he claims he never received the cancelation call and wanted to charge me for that visit. He handled himself very poorly over the phone when I wanted to reschedule. I was shocked at the way he handled himself. He straight out told me «Your wife never called and left a message!» Apparently his answering service has some flaws because according to my wifes phone call log, she did call and was on that call leaving a message for about 30 seconds. But it seems like it doesn’t matter to this business owner. So if you need to cancel an appointment, make sure you keep calling until someone answers your call. If it wasn’t for his poor business skills I would give him a decent rating.
Whether he got the call or not I believe you should not treat your customers that way. I guess customer service doesn’t mean much to his business.

I happened upon this store while parking to frequent another business in the same parking lot. Noticing the sign I thought to myself, «Hmmm, maybe I should send my husband here for a trim of his beard and some nice ‘man-​time’. HOWEVER, like I said earlier I parked in a PUBLIC parking space in front of this company. After I had already gotten my daughter out of her car seat and I began to walk to the business next door a man came up to me and asked me to not park in the spaces in front of his business, they were for his customers. I obliged but stated that perhaps he should get some signs to prevent any confusion in the future and so that he wont have to keep interrupting his customers to ask people to move. He RUDELY replied, «well I have already spoken with my HOA, they won’t let me do it, maybe you should talk to them.» I told him, «Fine, get me their information, I will talk to them for you.» He just went back into his business, talking loudly the whole way back in. I have no idea how well you cut hair, I have no idea how you treat your customers, but it would be smarter of you to treat every customer you meet in your parking lot with courtesy, you have no idea if they were planning on bringing you business or if they will go and alert the public to your entitled attitude.
To the RUDE man (most likely the owner) who confronted me in the parking lot, I did talk to a member of your HOA and he said it is not the first time they have received a nasty complaint about you. When I return to the company that I am doing business with, I will be sure to park in front of your store, they are not YOUR parking spaces, they do not have «reserved for your smelly (cigar smoke) business» signs on them.

Finally; a real barber that knows how to properly cut a pompadour. Steve was awesome to talk to and did a truly outstanding job cutting my hair exactly the way I wanted it. I look forward to go back to him for years to come, and, from time to time, also enjoying one of the fine cigars he has available while I wait for my turn in his chair.

I’ve only been going to true barbers for a few years now but anyone would be able to describe this place as well run. Steve is a great human being. Not only does he give a great cut, but he will become one of your friends. I have recommended him to all of my classmates.
If you are in the neighborhood and don’t need a cut, don’t worry. Swing by anyway, grab a beer from his keg or a cigar from his walk in humidor and watch a game in his leather seated lounge. You could also play some pool.
I’m glad that I have found a barber that I can keep using consistently. I am military and so was Steve so I enjoy hearing his stories. I also appreciate the military discount.
One of these days I hope that I’ll be able to attend one of his popular cigar nights.

Excellent barber. Steve is very friendly and very skilled. I have a nasty cowlick that most barbers have trouble with, but Steve did a great job.
The pool table, beer, big screen TV, cigar selection, and friendly dog Buddy are all an added bonus to an otherwise fantastic barber.

Great service, excellent cigar selection. Come for a haircut, stay for the cigar, beer, pool and poker.

Let’s keep it simple. If you are a man you should come here. Cuts, great humidor, leather chairs, flat screens, beer, cool owner. Put it on the man list and grow a pair.

My husband LOVES this place. Steve is super quick but also does a great job. The environment is perfect for some «man time.» The price is so reasonable that I almost can’t believe it. Occasionally Adam will have a cigar while surrounded by rich mahogany and many leather bound books (Anchorman) and it’s super cool that that is an option. I’ve never been there, this review is all based on what my husband has told me, but I like what I hear!

Steve’s place is about a great haircut, great ambiance, a clean beer tap, and a pool table. This place makes me want to move just to be closer.

No one else can match Steve. Gives the perfect crew cut/​fade every time and to specs.

I’m very picky with my hair. I have a flat top and could never find a barber to cut a perfect flat top. Being in the military, I was stunned at the many barbers I went to to get a flat top and they couldn’ get it right.
I found the Clip Joint barber shop a few years ago and have not went to any other barber since. Steve, the barber is very professional and takes pride in his work! He is a former Marine — and Marine pay close attention to detail.

My endless search for cigars and places to smoke is often a bittersweet experience. I find great places like El Cids near Sheridan, Edwards down on Broadway or Palma in LoDo all the time. The bitter part is that these places are miles and miles away from the greater northeast where I live. Simply put, the drive is just too much most of the time.
A recent Google maps search of «cigars» revealed a sign of relief for me. The place is called «The Clip Joint» Barbershop and it’s 5 miles from my house.
The place has been located right underneath my nose for the year and change I’ve been here. It’s been open for about 9 or 10 years now I think and it’s located in a not so obvious place off of 6^th avenue in Aurora in a small industrial/​office park near the interstate.
Initially it was just a barbershop as the name suggest, but somewhere along the line the owner, Steve, decided to infuse his shop with a healthy dose of cigar love.
There’s a walk in humidor that’s stocked with a good selection of usual and unsung brands. I really enjoyed the Siglo’s (Honduran Cohiba clone) which for some reason I’ve never tried till now. There’s a small amount of premium supplies on hand as well. Steve’s also made it known that he’s open to request so if you have a favorite brand, he’ll consider stocking it (if you’ll stop by, bring a few friends and buy them regularly of course).
In the back of the shop is the leather chaired smoking lounge. There’s a big screen TV, a refrigerator for you to store something to sip on (probably need to be open to sharing if you do that though), and the whole place has WiFi. There’s also a pool table in the front room.
For me this place is a God send. It’s easily the closest cigar shop/​lounge to my house and Steve’s hospitality makes you want to find a reason to stop by every day. Wish he took cards though, I’d probably buy more stuff if he did. Still Clip Joint is a great hidden gem in the metro Denver cigar scene.
Note: This is probably the closest cigar shop/​lounge to the airport which isn’t saying a whole lot since it’s a 30 minute drive from there.

Awesome haircut!

My husband loves this place. He takes appointments and walk-​ins. My husband has very long hair which he does a great job with. He is also a master with a straight razor.