Lucky’s Barbershop

I like this barbershop… when it’s actually open. The hours listed mean nothing. Early evening on Friday? Probably closed. 1pm on Saturday? Closed. I know they get little business and they’re probably a drug front, but just close it permanently if you’re never going to be open. My haircuts were always on point, so I continued to try and be a regular customer, but no more.
«There’s an old saying in Tennessee, I know it’s in Texas, it’s probably in Tennessee, that says ‘fool me once… shame on…[long pause]…shame on you…[long pause]…you fool me, you can’t get fooled again.»
–George W. Bush

Excellent spot to get your hair cut. The prices are right for the service you get. I always leaving feeling good.

Something is happening at lucky’s that is sending this acclaimed neighborhood barbershop swiftly down the drain. Today was my third, yes THIRD attempt over the past week to get a haircut and I have had any luck at lucky’s. The 1^st time, the place was empty, for left unlocked, and there was no one there. Myself and 2 other people showed up and waited for about 20 minutes before giving up. 2^nd attempt a few days later, I went back at 12:15 (they supposedly open at noon)…door locked… again an hour and a half later; no one in sight, no sign to indicate when they would be back, so I gave up & left. What’s going on with this place? Are they still in business?! Even they are, at this rate they won’t be for much longer. I will never go back and will tell everyone I know who even THINKS about getting a cut in Pilsen to avoid Lucky’s like the plague.

Read the reviews and decided to give this place a try and sorry I did. Not a very good fade. Hair was unevenly cut. No razor edging. Better places around that offer a better more even fade and cut as well as razor edging for same price. Imperfections hidden by gel before seeing the cut. After I got home I noticed the barber blatantly missed hair on the back of my neck exposed while wearing shirt. That is just unacceptable for a small barber shop trying to make it and create a steady clientele base of satisfied returning customers. Sign in window says ‘Hiring barbers’ I see why… they must not be able to keep a decent barber due to non-​returning customers. I actually think you could get a better cut at ‘Supercuts’ if that tells you anything. I’ll have to get my hair fixed by someone that knows what they’re doing.

This barbershop is great! The gentleman took his time with my cut and did an excellent job when he tapered my hair. You can’t find a better barbershop for the price. I’ll be a regular from now on and definitely recommend it! Also, it is Cash Only

Best barber shop in town, so happy to got my hair cut here, very professional. Also, reasonable price, it will be my regular spot. Thanks Andrew

Not every barbershop (especially in Pilsen) can cut what we call «black» people hair. I’m from the suburbs and moved here for school and was commuting back home to get a haircut. Wasted a lot of time and money doing so but thank goodness for Lucky’s! Angel took me under his wing and hooked a brother up! $ 15 for the fade of my dreams? I’ll TAKE IT! Go get cut at Lucky’s and ask for Angel! You wont be disappointed!

Luis did a great job with my haircut and beard trim. I didn’t know what to expect but was impressed with my experience. I will be back soon. Great price/​value.

Great place to get your hair cut. If you come on Saturday bring something to do cuz it’s going to be a nice wait. But it’s worth it.

Place is great I have my kids hair cut there every week! These guys know what their doing!

My boy Danny the shit he be holding the spot down and kicks ass on me all the time. Just got cut today looking for a great cut, check em out.

I’m trying to grow my hair now and it was going through the «ugly duckling» stage where it’s not long enough or short enough to do anything with it. Showed up on a Tuesday morning. I walked in and an older graying man told me someone would be with me in a minute. Meanwhile the barber was in the back on the computer surfing the web. I saw him in a reflection of one of the mirrors. 10 minutes later he finally came out. Not friendly at all. I told him I was trying to grow my hair long so I wanted to clean it up a bit, especially on the back and sides. That I just wanted to trim in down a little. I sat down and tried to break the ice by bringing up the fact that the guy who tagged a lot of windows in Pilsen with SOAR (including Lucky’s Barbershop) had been arrested. He said «Oh yeah I saw that» and nothing more. He faced me away from the mirror which made me a bit nervous… then I felt the clipper in the back. WTF! What about cleaning up just a little and not cutting too much did he not understand? There was no turning back at that point I let him finish hoping that it would be okay and worst case scenario I could trim it down real short how I had it before and throw away 4 months of growing it out. It looks okay it I push my hair forward but otherwise if it’s down on the top (like when I put on a hat) it looks like a mini mushroom cut. He did not do a good job with the transition from top to sides. Gonna go get it fixed somewhere else today. Waste of time and money.

the number is wrong on this site. its 312−714−4754. i went in for a hair cut and it was one of the better ones i’ve had in a while. the price is great. they also do straight razor shaves.

So i read a review by «Yo M.» that says he got ripped off… I doubt it!
that sign in the window if you read says Back to school special $ 8 adult, $ 6 Kids MONDAY AND TUESDAY!!! you must have not been there Monday or Tuesday… If you did go Monday or Tuesday what else did you get? cause if you paid $ 8 for a cut and $ 7 for the beard and mustache its $ 15… Im just saying… and if you did pay that why didn’t you bring that up when you were there? I read your other reviews you think every place is a scam…
I go there all the time, its been the same sign even though school is ending, they just recently took it down, So next time read the full sign don’t just assume…
They do have people there that just without clippers, you can ask for Danny, Joe or Rick to cut with scissors, and they are best to good in that order respectfully. They usually are there Wednesday — Saturday.
Also Jose «Mito» cuts hair with scissors and he is usually there everyday
This place is a great place to go I’m tired of all those other «Ghetto» places in that same neighborhood that have like 15 barbers all confined in the same space cause they are trying to make as much money as possible. Lucky’s is more of a hip trendy spot to go hangout and engage in some real barbershop conversations…
I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!!!

Ripoff…
A BIG sign on the glass window says $ 8 for adult hair cut (thats what attracted me to the shop). But after the job, the guy asked me to pay $ 15.
They only know how to use the clippers, so if you want the clipper only hair-​cut thus ending in an almost bald head, then its OK. But if you have real hair that need scissors to cut, they won’t know how to even give your hair an equal length.
Very disappointed, not going back there again, and will not recommend.

I walked in and saw people getting straight razor shaves and linings, etc. I waited for quite a while and finally asked them if they do long cuts, scared they would throw my hippy ass to the curb. This was not the case, they DID to long cuts, lucky for me, I live down the block!
But little old me didn’t know what kind of cut I wanted, so I frantically looked through GQs laying around until Joe got a good idea of what I wanted.
If you go, ask for Joe, he is the man! Midway through the cut he stopped and exclaimed: «why didn’t you just ask for the ‘Al Pacino from Serpico?!»
The guy’s a big movie buff and we had an awesome conversation about movies like Serpico and even The Warriors. Neat!
My cut cost a little extra because it was so long (20 bucks), pretty good deal!
So folks, if you’re looking for a great cut and chill people, go to Lucky’s!

A very nice fella runs this place. As he has only been cutting hair for about a year, he still has a bit to learn about cutting and hairstyles. His prices seem fair, though. He’s running a back to school special on Mondays (and Tuesdays, I think) as of the date of this review where a kid’s cut is only $ 6 and an adult’s cut is only $ 8.
He even offers straight blade shaves.
It’s good to see places like this opening in Pilsen.