Esquires of Wall St

Found this place on Unilocal,and popped in without an appointment at 11:30, right before the lunch time rush. The entrance is right next to the Equinox on Wall St. (it’s in the same building.)I brought my e-​reader because I thought I’d need to wait, but I did not need to wait at all. In fact, I was in and out with a great haircut within 20 minutes.
I had Steve as a barber and he was great. He shampooed my hair, and get to snipping away. I couldn’t really see, since I had to take my glasses off, but he knew what he was doing. Towards the end, he put hot shaving cream on the back of my neck to clean up. That, combined with a fast scalp massage, made the process even better.
A men’s hair cut was $ 30 and change. That was definitely worth it for me. To be able to have a nice haircut during lunch without waiting in line is a huge plus. On my way out, a staff member «dusted» the hair off me with a large brush/​rake. I’ve never seen one of those before, but I definitely appreciaed it.
I got compliments form my coworkers who were confused how I came back with short hair. Would recommend if you’re in the area.

I go in quite often to see the same barber (Lazar). He is charming and gives excellent cuts. I would recommend him to anyone that goes in.

went there today… by far the worst hair cut of my life. Totally butchered the top, it’s choppy and uneven. There is nothing I can do with it to even make it look passable. It looks like I’ll be wearing at hat all weekend and suffering off looks come tuesday at the office…

This should be a barbershop featured in every movie made about Wall St. Attentive service and a clean place. Helped me both with a haircut and a beard fix.

DIANNA’S THE BEST! Never received a bad cut from her. Professional service all around.

I consistently get a terrible haircut from this place. For $ 30 I expect the barber to have at least some idea what they’re doing. Really it is on me for not addressing the terrible haircut more openly while still there.
Did not trim sideburns, exacerbated cowlick, did not cut the top of my hair and it looks really flat and horrible. I should’ve done a better job looking in the mirror and correcting some of the horror.
I won’t return

I had a great experience for a mens haircut. These guys simply knew what they’re doing. I didn’t have to say much. I will come back.

Joe does an extremely good job, but the guys taking appointments are brutal on the scheduling. Multiple lost appointments, wrong time, wrong day, etc.

Great cut by kind people, in a very nostalgic setting.

Great service with a nice old school feel.

I started going to Esquires of Wall Street in 2010. I came there from New Jersey. Ray was my barber.
In the beginning he gave me incredibly great hair cuts and he was fine as far as his demeanor. However, since about mid 2011 his hair cuts have gotten worse each time I use him. His attitude has also changed for the worse. He has become very confrontational and absolutely nasty towards me. I don’t have any idea why. I always gave him generous tips. Ray also has been charging me more money than he used to, and when I asked him why he lied and said he always charged that amount.
The last time I went to Ray of Esquires of Wall Street he was real unpleasant and he gave me a lousy hair cut. I don’t know what has happened to him, but I will never go back there again.

Just moved to New York and my barber from Scottsdale, AZ (Boris from Shaving Grace) recommended this place for me.
The place was very nice in a great Financial District location. Steve really took care of me and I got a great cut.
It wasn’t overly expensive and would definitely go back again.

Classic shop, great scissor cut, and Diana is the queen of hairdressers. She does a great job. Any «ESQ.» in the area should check this plc out.
Moderate price range ($ 28-​$ 32)

Religious customer for ten years. Wouldn’t think of going anywhere else.
Find someone you like, and make an appointment for best results — but that should go without saying.

Recently got a hot shave & haircut from Lazar, he was excellent & professional. Interesting to talk with, fast & efficient service, the hot shave was very relaxing & I highly recommend it. Haircuts from Lazar always involve detail, bring a picture & he can do it! Will keep going to esquires & Lazar as long as I am in NYC!

Very good scissor cut and very reasonably priced given it’s location. Open early too so you can get in before work.

I have been going to Esquires for a long time now. I live in the Financial District and have experimented with different barbershops, saloons, etc, Esquires is by far the best! They aren’t the cheapest, but well worth what you pay for.
Once you find a staff member you like, it’s extremely easy to call and make an appointment with him or her. Don’t expect to just «pop in» and have your favorite barber wait on you immediately… that’s what appointments are for! Very frustrating to see other reviewers complain about who they get and have visited several times without making and appointment, then go BACK to the same person they didn’t like the first time and still complain, DON’T BE SO DUMB!
My only two concerns is the extremely generic website, and how they answer the phone.
Concern #1: PLEASE PLEASE train the staff to answer the phone in ONE generic way «Esquires of Wall Street, how may I help you?». I have called several times and depending on who answers the phone sometimes you have no idea if you called the correct place. I have had to ask if I had called the right number as the person picking up the phone said «Hello?», and no greeting at all.
Concern #2: There are no pictures, details of cost or really ANYTHING listed. They have a great thing going and should promote that.
Some suggestions: connect website to Unilocal webpage from your own site, add pictures that had been on your previous site, Google directions, cost of your services, types of services you offer, professionalism of staff and the «extras» you always receive (hot towel, straight razor shave on neck and sides, warm shaving cream, etc.).

I’ve been here twice now, and I’ve only gotten a haircut so I’m not prepared to weigh in on any other services. I might update if I get a shave.
I always ask for the same thing when I get my hair cut, which is to have the sides razored to a certain length and a scissor trim on top. Even though it’s always the same instruction, I’ve usually gotten wildly different results that may or may not correspond to what I had in mind. All I had to tell my barbers at Esquires was that I wanted a number four razor on the sides, a little scissor trim on top, and that I usually like to part my hair to the right, and they gave me exactly the haircut I wanted. Nothing excessively hip or fancy, but a great haircut overall.
It’s the little service perks that really sell me on this place though. You can come in at lunch time (I have so far) without an appointment and get seen quite quickly. Someone will hang up your coat for you and direct you to your chair. After they cut your hair, they’ll put hot shaving foam on your neck and under your sideburns (if you have them) and shave them with a straight razor to create an overall cleaner look. They’ll give you a rinse (which is great if you’re getting a lunchtime cut since you don’t want to shed at work after lunch) and my guy even threw in a shampoo. They’ll then style your hair to your satisfaction. All that for $ 28 and the hearty tip you’ll feel your barber deserves for being so thorough.
My only criticism, and it’s a minor one, is I’d like it if they had a few different kinds of hair product to offer when they style your hair. They only have a generic pink hair gel, or at least that’s all I was offered, and that’s usually not the kind of stuff I use. I almost knocked them down to four stars for that but then I thought about it and my hair looked good afterwards so what the hell do I care.

Conveniently located near my office is an excellent place to get a shave. Prices are reasonable and the shaves are truly top noych. My face was smoother than a baby’s butt after I left here. Haircuts are also good here. Full service total package with a smile that is Esquires of Wall Street.

Good place, good price, good shave.
Review bumped up to 4 stars from before. I had a bad experience at Esquire’s but when owner responded to my review I went in to give them another shot. The owner apologized to me personally and gave me a shave on the house. That’s good business.
Esquire’s is a good place, just be careful about who you choose – use the same caution you’d use when selecting any barber/​hairdresser. I look forward to coming back!