ManCave for Men

I have been going here for about six months now. I am in the military which means I need to keep my haircut as professional as possible. I have had savanah cut my hair once a week since the first day I walked in. She does a phenomenal job with a skin fade. She uses the straight razor to perfection leaving no lines. I have been overall impressed with not only my barber, but the establishment and overall atmosphere. I would recommend the mancave to anyone who wants a respectable haircut while enjoying their experience in the chair at the same time!

Leah did a wonderful job on my husband and grandson! Would highly recommend her services. Great upbeat personality, made husband & grandson very comfortable

My first impression was okay, but before writing a review, decided to visit again. While two visits does not a trend make, it is better than a single point of reference and an opportunity to look for items of consistency.
Let’s start with the facility. It is okay; nothing special and the greeter did less than offer a friendly greeting both times.
During both visits I got a haircut and a manicure. During the second visit I also got a pedicure. The first haircut was average. It was a decent haircut. The second haircut by the same barber was second-​rate. Before cutting the barber «washed» my hair. In fact, it was more of a run some shampoo through my hair, rinse it and then get me to the chair. Was wet down my back and water splashed down the front of my shirt. Began to wonder if I resembled a former boyfriend and she was taking it out on me. The barber talked non-​stop, and all about her. My fault for not letting her know I view the 20 minutes in the barber chair as a chance to close my eyes and relax. Also, got tired of hearing about how burned out she is of cutting men’s hair. Really?
Both manicures and the pedicure were professional and first-​rate. I would go back to the ManCave just to get a mani and pedi, except for one thing, the constant talk about how she lost her salon. She was nice but again, really?
The ManCave for Men seems to hang its brand on being a place where men can get grooming in a manly atmosphere and be offered a beer. That is not enough. With the strong competition for, and strong growth in the men’s grooming market, everything about the establishment must make a customer feel like he is visiting a special place and made to feel special. If the owners asked for my advice (which they did not), I would offer:
— The first impression is your greeter. She MUST be friendly and engaging. She should try to get to know customers a bit and enter into a conversation.
— Tell the staff to keep their mouths shut about negative and private things. The reason they are called personal problems is because you keep them to yourself. You are there to give the best grooming service possible and make the customer feel relaxed and welcomed.
— Get more product in the store, have your service staff use and then push the product. Men want more than a haircut, many of them want someone to help them with taking care of themselves. (Oh wait, that might be what a girlfriend or wife thinks they are for.)
— Someone should always, always be sweeping and/​or cleaning up. Customers visiting what they perceive as a high end place expect the place to be spotless. Too busy to clean? Refer back to my comment about personal problems. Figure it out somehow and keep the place spotless.
— Offer the guys something as they head out the door, a bottle of water with ManCave vanity labeling, sample of shave balm, something. People like free!
Sooo much potential.

Not happy at all. Before you shave an inch off my beard you should say I’m going to make major changes. The sides are not even even and my skin is now all inflamed from the razor. I’m fuming… Never going to come back here. My skin actually hurts. Ugh.

My boyfriend and all my guy friends go here and love it! From the second I walked in (just to watch/​see) the staff was nice, smiling, knowledgable and most of all talented! They have spa services for men as well, great MANicures/​pedicures such a great gift too… and such a cool idea! A fun «mancave» for men!

Love this place! Have been going to Ryan for the last couple of cuts and everyone says his cut and beard trim are the best I’ve ever gotten. Ryan and the staff are funny and helpful. Nice atmosphere and they give you free beer or coffee. How can you beat that? And the price is certainly reasonable for south Florida.

They haven’t changed their hours of operation on the door, so the first time I went they were supposed to be open and yet they were closed. I walked in today to check it out. From a distance, the receptionist yelled out and asked me if I had an appointment. I said No and she rolled her eyes. She went to the iMac on the desk and said she had 4:30 and just my hair, right? It was quite obvious that my beard needed to be done. I said hair and beard and another eye roll. I just picked up a business card and said I would make an appointment. I wouldn’t give them a dollar of my money. The place was lifeless. I tossed the card in the garbage right outside their door. Do yourself a favor and go elsewhere.

Went in for a hot shave. $ 35. I Highly recommend Arman from Turkey. Took his time and did a great job!
The beer while you wait is a nice touch ManCave has on any other place in the area

My son got a kids haircut… was charged $ 20 with a $ 5 off coupon… would never go back at that price!!!

This review only pertains to the straight shave I received. I’ve gotten haircuts here before and they’ve been great, but I would not recommend a shave. It’s nothing personal and this is not meant as a complaint. Only information so as to fix a problem. I have multiple cuts on my chin and had blood spots on my neck from my jawline almost to the neck of my shirt when I got home. I had to wash my face to get rid of the blood spots as well as the crud left on my chin to stop the bleeding from the cuts. I wanted to do this in person but ran out of time and they didn’t pick up the phone when I called, so here it is on Unilocal.If they fixed this problem I would go back, but not before.

I used to go there, but the barber I used moved out of town. He did a good job but everything else about the place was second rate. They had trouble correctly setting my appointment, the other barbers were loud and crude. I have found a much better place and now go there

Came for a hot shave. The appointment was set incorrectly as a haircut so I got assigned a woman at first. After this was fixed this dude with petroleum jelly and a dull blade started hacking at me. He used dirty towels that smelled of mildew and powdered me on my dress shirt. I smell like a baby, my face is burning in pain. He cut me multiple times — clearly had no clue what he was doing — and then they charged me $ 35. Really an awful experience all around.

Showed the guy cutting my hair a picture of myself after a hair cut I really liked. He started by using an electric trimmer over the sides and back of my head. Before I could say anything he had already shaved off way too much hair. Then he barely cut the hair on the top of my head.
Pros
–I got a «hair cut»
Cons
–started with and primarily used an electric trimmer to cut my hair
–my hair is very uneven (about 90% of the hair on the side was cut and at most 20% was cut from the top)
–the picture didn’t help, my hair before the hair cut was more similar to the picture than it is now
–he shaved the back of my neck with shaving cream, I never asked for this nor did I want it
I just got the worst hair cut of my life and I have a job interview in a few days.
They could give me $ 100 credit and I still wouldn’t go back.

First time for everything. I walked in for cut. Was told a barber would be with me shortly
Five minutes later barber came out to tell me he was too busy with other things to take me.
Any good barber suggestions in boca?

Great place for a haircut. Staff are very professional and friendly. Prices were reasonable. I walked in and was attended to within a few minutes. Stylist did a nice job and gave me neck rub to wrap it up

Pedro is the best barber in south Florida, if you need a good hair cut and great service hit him up.

I am a professional entertainer — magician residing in Boca Raton. I just had an excellent haircut by Eileen. She has been cutting my hair for the past 30 years.
She is the motivation for me trying out the Man Cave. Eileen is very talented and an expert at what she does.
The Man Cave did an excellent job in providing the client with a very professional atmosphere. They spared no expense in making the client feel comfortable.

What a great place for a haircut, my name is Brian Cardozo and I would never go anywhere else. I cannot reinforce enough my love for this place. I have a really good friend who recommend this place for the BEST PLACE IN BOCA FOR A HAIRCUT! Was he right, I would recommend this place to all of my friends and family. JUST A WONDERFUL PLACE!

Simply put — this is a GREAT place for a Man or a Boy to get a haircut.
No girly stuff allowed here — free beer, sports on the screens, good music, comfy chairs, great haircuts.
This place is begging to become a franchise.

Okay. Okay. Let me explain how cool it is to get a professional hot shave. But, first, it’s important to explain what compelled me to do so …
My sister purchased me a $ 25 gift card for the ManCave (a Christmas gift) and I certainly had some apprehension at first. Let me declare, forthright, that I’m a very practical guy. I would never spend $ 35 on a straight-​blade shave. Further, I wouldn’t at all consider myself to be grouped amongst those men out there willing to pamper themselves, and if I was explaining this to you in person you would politely nod in agreement just by virtue of looking at me.
However, my attitude has since changed and if anyone out there wants to stock my wallet with gift cards for this place, I would accept them with graciousness and appreciation. The reason why is simple … It feels so damn good!
When I walked into this place, I had no idea what I was in store for.
My master barber, Pedro, was terrific in retrospect. He is trained in this procedure — straight blade shaving. The lady at the front desk assigned me to his chair and the process quickly began.
Prior to the visit, I purposely let my beard grow knowing full well it would get shaved off professionally. Pedro used an electric clipper to minimize my beard to begin with. He shaved the beard and the neck (including the back of the neck). He also trimmed around the ears.
Shortly thereafter, he leaned me back in the chair and put a towel over my eyes.
He applied a hot towel around the lower portion of my face and around the neck. It was somewhat startling hot. Again, all of this is new to me so veterans of this procedure would accurately be thinking «rookie night.» Yep. Indeed. No denying that.
Pedro replaced the first hot towel with a second one, and, after about four minutes, he applied what I presume to be a pre-​shave lotion. It felt somewhat abrasive.
Again, I was somewhat startled as I would be on a roller coaster ride. I had to remind myself not to grip the armrest of the chair so tightly. I have the tendency to do this … particularly at the dentist’s office when I’m getting my teeth cleaned.
Pedro completely wrapped my face with another hot towel and let it set for about four minutes. There were other patrons around me receiving a similar treatment. I felt some sort of kinship with them and was comforted by that fact.
Meanwhile, across the way, other patrons were getting their hair cut. I could hear all types of conversations going on around me, and as I attempted to relax with that hot towel wrapped tightly around my face, I couldn’t help but yearn for a little more peace and serenity.
And, just when I found myself distracted, Pedro returned. «Oh shit,» I thought. «What’s next?»
And, sure enough, Pedro managed to shock me again. He applied what felt like red-​hot shaving gel, and the appealing aroma of it, coupled with the intense heat, compelled me, once again, to grip the armchair rather tightly. It was a subconscious act and one that I quickly recognized. I released my suction grip of the armrest, and silently scolded myself in the process.
Next up? THE STRAIGHT BLADE. Muhahahaha. This is the equivalent of the loop-​to-​loop section of a rollar-​coaster.
Pedro tightly gripped my head and began to systematically, in short motions, shave my beard stubble. He would first shave in the direction of the stubble, and then shave in the opposite direction.
He did slice away a tiny moll that rested on the right side of my upper lip, I presume on accident. Ah, I didn’t want it anyway. I just never had the fortitude to eliminate it myself, so I was internally grateful to Pedro. I felt a trickle of blood, which he quickly dabbed with a hot towel. War wounds! I can live with that.
Upon completion of the act of being shaved, Pedro applied what felt like a skin peel. Whatever it was, I could feel it hardening. Pedro took a hair dryer and pointed it on my face.
Pedro disappeared for roughly five minutes and, once again, the conversations around me were distracting.
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