Ideal Barber Shop

I have been bringing my 2year old since he was one, and my son loves frank! Frank is the only barber that could actually cut his hair and my son stays still.
Took him somewhere else bc frank was out for a week and my son was not happy. It took this person 45 min to cut his hair. Never again. Next time I’ll just wait for Frank to come back from his vacation.

God I have been coming here for the past 12years I can’t stand to get a haircut anywhere else! They have the best barbers, always patient and get you the cut you are looking for! I definitely recommend coming here.

This was my favorite barber shop for years. I went here for a solid decade, but the quality has declined in my opinion.
First off, the best barber they ever had was fired. Eddie used to have a line out the door and was a great, young, charismatic barber. But the employees there were clearly jealous and from the conflicting stories I’ve heard, he was probably fired because the bosses wanted to be the «most desired» barbers.
The last time I went there was the last time I will ever go. They began adding some younger barbers to the back of the bench. I never minded trying them out, but a woman cut my hair so badly that I will never step foot in the establishment again.
She completely removed my hairline, not listening to my directions of a 4 on the sides with ONLY scissors trimming the top. The buzzer scalped me basically, making me unpresentable for work for nearly a month. She had the audacity to tell me «she wasn’t finished yet» but I ended the cut, paid her (and even tipped her) and left.
In the owner’s defense, he attempted to fix my hair. He even acknowledged and apologized that she «failed me.» But I don’t care.
If you do decide to go here, only go to Jimmy. He’s a solid barber and quite the character. The brothers who own the establishment are very good barbers as well, but they have plenty of regular customers so very often you’ll have no choice but to look down the bench.
If anyone knows where Eddie is, please let me know. Best barber I’ve had since Angelo from Fresh Meadows retired in the 90’s.

If you have Asian hair (which grows up and out), this place isn’t the place for go. I’ve been going to them for the past year or so and it’s always a hit or miss (mostly misses).
Though the two older guys who owns/​runs the shop are very nice. The other cutters do whatever they want just to get you out of there.
It’s not worth going back to get a bad, uneven or an unfortunate haircut.

This is the best place in the area for a guy to get a haircut. It’s the cheapest and there are enough barbers that you don’t have to wait. I’ve been coming here for a few years now and have always been pleased with my haircuts.

great local barbershop. i only started going here when i was 18 but they have been very welcoming to all ages. down to earth, authentic old time classic cuts

Ideal is a great shop. I’ve been going to Jimmy (like Rinku) for over 5 years now, and get great cuts every time. Not sure what happened with Steven… maybe a bad day? (Although he has been late for me once or twice)
But he has giving me nothing but great cuts since I’ve been going, good service, attention to detail, and all that other great stuff.

Wow… I didn’t even think to review these guys.
When I was a wee lad (Circa 1986 – 2004), I used to come to this barber shop and get my cuts done by Frank, Joe, etc… After my stint in college… growing my hair out and going to some overpriced salons… I took the dive back in a few months ago.
Prices are maybe a dollar higher than when I left, and theres a few new barbers… but I’ve never had a bad haircut in all my years. They even remembered me and asked about the family.

Ideal is a solid barber shop. I’ve been coming here for about 5 years now. There’s about 5 – 8 barbers on any given day, open 7 days a week. Sal, the barber with the mustache owns the place, but Jimmy has been my guy from the start. Egyptian dude, has a snarky sense of humor, bags on the other barbers, but it’s funny. He remembers exactly what I want done with my hair and I come in every 4 – 5 weeks. I think that’s impressive? and appreciate that. All my people that go here have a different guy so don’t be afraid to try more someone else. Just find your match. Oh, and the cuts are cheap! Which is my second favorite price… to FREE!