Dennis Best Men’s Salon

Great place, awesome barbers and my new and only place to get my haircut. Dennis makes his shop feel like home. Walk in, grab a beverage and sit back until it’s your turn.

Donnie is a miracle worker. Seriously. Miracles.
I took my 4 year old to a kiddie salon and it looked like they put a bowl on his head.
Donnie did an amazing reconstructive surgery on perhaps the worst haircut ever. My son looks great now. He took his time and did a stellar job. I’ll never take either of my sons anywhere else again. It’s worth every dime and the drive from Raleigh.

I scheduled an appointment with Dennis after seeing his Unilocal page. I was delighted with my cut. Dennis spent about 40 – 45 minutes on it. He was extremely detailed oriented. Even better, when I described what I wanted (something conservative for my job but still hip) he nailed it. A number of people have commented on how nice it looks. Already scheduled my 2^nd appointment.

Probably the best hair cut I’ve ever gotten. Went for the first time today. Clearly know what they are doing and spend A LOT of time on you. They are perfectionists and don’t miss a detail. For a non-​student its 30 bucks. So a little above average pricing but they probably spend twice as much time as your typical barber does and are very good at what they do. Normally i’m a cheapo when it comes to haircuts but definitely plan to come. Highly recommend (coming from someone who doesn’t post Unilocal reviews much unless extremely good or extremely bad)

Went in based on overwhelmingly positive Unilocal reviews and I was NOT disappointed. Super friendly guys. Dennis gave me advice on length (so it’d look good in upcoming wedding photos) and knocked the cut out of the park. Fair price, great cut, and a great bunch of guys.

Ladies — take note! Bryan is seriously a pixie cut master.
It took a lot of convincing before I decided to go see a barber to fix my pixie; but I could not be happier with my choice to give it a try. He has now been my only stylist for a over a year. Every time Bryan gives an amazingly consistent cut that grows out so well. If you have a pixie, go see Bryan!

This was my first time here. Bottom line… I loved it!!! The cut was exactly what I wanted and the atmoshere and genuine nature of my barber is the best I’ve ever had at any salon I’ve been to. I highly recommend this salon to anyone.

Dennis Best is the best. I live in Venezuela but my girlfriend lives in Durham and brought me here while I was on vacation. Now, I travel all the way from Caracas to get my hair cut at this salon. 3000 $ haircut, totally worth it.

Best haircut! It’s truly the best place for men. Nothing fancy on the ambience of the place, who cares. All We need is a good haircut, nice conversation and a beer (complimentary). This place has it all.

Best cuts I’ve gotten anywhere, including during the time I spent living in Manhattan. Dennis is a great guy to talk with while you’re in the chair. Even though it’s more expensive than other places in Durham, I happily pay for such a nice looking cut.

Wasn’t a great haircut, and barbers talked to each other more than they cut my hair. Also made it really difficult to get an appointment.

Haircut: 5
Haircut/​Price: 4
Pros: Entertaining Atmosphere, Complimentary Beer/​Soda, Great Haircut
Cons: Pricey? ($ 30)
For whatever reason my hair has a tendency to confuse barbers/​stylists and so finding a good spot is always a prodigious pain in the ass. But these dudes know what they’re doing. I’ve only had my hair cut by Donnie, but every time the result is top notch. The first time you go in they will take a lot of time «diagnosing» to figure out the exact look you’re going for and the hair cuts can actually take quite a long time (30min-​1hr) as they’re extremely meticulous,
The atmosphere is great. You’re basically party to entertaining bullshitting and guy talk all while being able to enjoy a complimentary beer.
Bottom line: Highly recommend this place to anyone in the Durham area… they’re a cut above.

After reading good reviews online, I decided to give this place a try. My first time going to the barbershop I was more than impressed by the welcoming atmosphere. Dennis and his colleague’s were very friendly and helpful, guiding me to the best places in town as im new to Durham.
As far as the haircut, the best haircut ive ever got, Dennis spent alot of time on my hair and made sure i got more than what i asked for or expected.

Donnie took his time and after asking all the right questions to figure out what I wanted. The social atmosphere is pretty cool, everyone is friendly and having a good time. Coming from NY I was used to quick cuts with not much conversation, these guy keep it entertaining. Going to need to try a weekend shave some time.
25 bucks plus tip is standard and worth it. I was definitely expecting a 15 min cut but this was somewhere around 45 mins, which I don’t mind because that means they are doing it write. «Measure twice, cut once» applies to barbers as well. Great work guys.
For anyone who is new in town like me, I highly recommend checking these guys out.

I’ve been searching for a new place since my stylist left Rock Paper Scissors a few months ago. I started to grow out my beard, so I wanted somewhere who could give me a hip/​stylish cut and take care of the monster on my face at the same time. I figured that a barber may be the best of both worlds.
After seeing positive reviews on Unilocal,I tried DBS Men’s Salon, scheduled an appointment with Bryan and went in for a beard trim and haircut. Bryan was professional, knowledgable and listened to exactly what I wanted. I left with an awesome cut and my hair/​beard receives nothing but compliments on almost a daily basis. I’ve visited Bryan about 5 times now for combinations of haircuts and beard trims and each time I’ve left nothing less than impressed. The price is almost about half as what I was paying previously!
The atmosphere is really laid back and as a gay guy, I’ve never felt out of place or weird in the environment (most barbershops take the macho nonsense to 110%). Super relaxed and the other barbers are always sociable and friendly. They even offer you beer!
Recommended.

Dennis is an artist, great haircut. I am just visiting for a couple of days and I even told him that and I thought oh no now he does not care but I got a excellent haircut. If I was living in North Carolina I would be a regular customer.
P. S. I will visiting in Dec. and will go there again

Awesome little barber shop. Got my hair cut by Donnie and he was super friendly, took his time, and the haircut was perfect. I am not a student and paid $ 25.00. It was worth it! I will be coming back.

Dennis has cut my hair for at least 15 years. You can’t go wrong with him and now he has 2 other guys cutting hair with him that are equally outstanding! BEST IN THE TRIANGLE PERIOD!!!

If there’s one thing I hate, it’s finding a new barber. I hate it so much, in fact, that I’ve been letting my wife shave my head over the bathroom sink for the last year. Prior to that, I visited one weird, cash only place downtown and went to another where a pleasant, grill having, Baby Phat loving, Kangol wearing, middle-​aged Portuguese woman attempted to fix a botched haircut and beard trim. Both haircuts were fine but, boy, do I hate looking for a new barber.
In preparation for the impending Thanksgiving trip back to Pennsylvania, I wanted to look sharp. So, I consulted Unilocal and made a same-​day appointment with Dennis. My lunch meeting ran short so I got there a little early and checked the chairs in the waiting area for structural integrity. Dennis greeted me, offered me a free beer, and looped me into the existing conversation. That’s all well and good but can he cut hair?
Not only does Dennis give an awesome haircut, but he also took care of my eyebrows and beard for an awesome price. As much as I hate getting my hair cut, I’ll definitely be coming back.

Best haircut I have ever had. Once you pay a few extra bucks for someone that doesn’t view your hair like a part of an assembly line then surprise surprise, your best haircut.
If you don’t want a good haircut then pay $ 10 somewhere and that is what you get. That is all I have ever really had so I didn’t know how much better paying about $ 25 would get me. Once you see the difference you will know it is worth it. $ 15 extra bucks or so from a cheap place when you consider that your hair is a fashion accessory of sorts that you wear with every outfit and people don’t bat an eye at $ 25+ for a nice t shirt you wear only 2 – 3 a month.
While Dennis and the other barbers specialize in men’s cuts they can take care of the ladies as well.
Before I left I scheduled my followup appointment to get it on my calendar.