Ray’s Barber Shop

I went in on Saturday to get a haircut. Since I have a dedicated barber back in Charlotte I was a little apprehensive about going to another barber but in the end I was blown away. I love the local vibe this place has. The barber Reid was pretty awesome and everyone was in an overall great mood. I’ll definitely pay this place a visit again when I come back into town.

So I was a walk in with my three little boys to get haircuts. After waiting about 40 minutes, two of the three barbers were milling about, took a smoke break, chatting it up and not cutting hair. After about 10 minutes of watching them do nothing, I politely asked one of the barbers if they were planning on doing any more haircuts that evening. Both declined saying they didn’t cut kids hair. The third barber said that he only cut hair on appointments (even though he had been hanging out without a customer for about 30 min) and wouldn’t do a cut. So after waiting for nearly an hour with my boys, we find out that no one was going to cut their hair, even though they wrote our names down. Nobody said anything to us, they just let us wait. The other dad in the shop became very angry and walked out with his son as he had been waiting longer than us. This place is a joke. It has really gone downhill in the past year. Avoid like the plague. Go to a professional shop like Zuriick Barbar shop, I will.

Friendly folks and walk-​in convenience. Prices recently increased, but they’re still moderate. Oh, and it was the worst haircut I’ve had in 40 years, including the time my mom tried to cut my bangs while I was crying and running to catch the school bus.
Save yourself the emotional bowl cut. Make an appointment.

There’s a reason Colton is first chair. Ray’s has no pretense about itself and that’s why like it.

So I’ve been going to Rays since I was in college at the U. Before finding this place I was always in the search of a place that could do my lineup right and leave with that old barbershop smell. Gentlemen this is the place you have been wanting to get your haircut! The conversations were always great and they seriously take their sweet sweet time getting your hair right! The best part is the old school massage you get before getting out of the chair and leaving refreshed. Now that I’m older and not a starving college student, I always make sure I stop in here when I’m in town and pay for a classic shave. Guys let me tell you, if you have never gotten on before, I strongly recommend coming in to get one! I recently got my shave from Chad and he was very professional and took him time to make sure everything was perfect. The pre-​shave gel he used was very refreshing and the whole experience was very relaxing and much needed. Treat yourself gents and go to Rays!

If there is a reason why barbering is back in full force in Utah, it is probably because of Ray! He’s been at this for years, and knows what it takes to give the best cut or trim out there. In fact, many of the barbers across the Wasatch Front have been trained by Ray… his influence is great.
From the time you enter the shop, you feel like you are in a place that was made to cater to men. There isn’t the strong smell of hair dyes, or a stack of Cosmopolitan Magazines in the waiting room. You make an appointment, show up, get your hair cut and leave. No fuss! Leave looking like a man and smelling like one too (classic barber smells like Pinuad Clubman or after shave).
$ 15 for a cut, and $ 7 for a beard trim. I have been blessed by an amazing bald head, but I go in to have my beard trimmed. Chairs are always full, and these guys stay busy… a testemant to the fine barbering work they do.
Tip: If you like a certain barber, go online and book your appointment so you can be sure you get the guy who knows how to work with your hair.
I go back often! It’s always worth the trip.

Found this place online and tried em out. Now I make a 30 minute drive every time I need my hair cut

I really had high hopes for this place because i had heard such great things about Rays. I won’t mention names, but the barber I got seemed very inexperienced. I asked for a simple gentlemans cut along with showing a picture of the cut I wanted. The hair cut wasn’t anything close to the picture I showed. Way, way, way to short. After I mentioned it was shorter than I was expecting, the barber made it seem like it was my fault by saying, «next time, don’t ask for it to be short.» And then tried to make an excuse as to my hair being thinner than she thought. A good barber doesn’t just take the number 2’s and start clipping away before getting to know exactly what the customer wants and getting a feel for the hair. I would not recommend going to that particular barber. Maybe other barbers at Ray’s are better and take responsibility if they make a mistake. But id be cautious. Iv honestly had better cuts from places like great clips.

Been to Chad twice for a classic shave and haircut. If you’ve never had a classic barbershop wet shave, spring for the 40 bucks at least once in your life. This is the full monty real deal, just like Gramps had back in the day: pre-​shave lotion, hot towel, brushed soap, another hot towel, straight razor shave, lotion, cool towel, baby’s bottom-​smooth face. Sure you can achieve comparable results with your Gillette and can of foam, but the total experience is just so damn cool! Besides, the $ 15 tab for a really solid haircut is a screaming bargain, so you don’t feel guilty about springing for a classic shave. Another plus is Chad is really into blades and wet shaving and provides a great narrative on what he’s doing to your mug and why. Finish it off with a powder and neck massage, and it’s the best hour you’ll spend with your clothes on!

Excellent quality of work and highly personable! My dad has been getting his hair cut there for years and I have to say my dad is an ornery, old cuss. He doesn’t tip and is not your ideal customer, but by the way he is treated at Ray’s you would think he is their best and highest tipping client! They go above and beyond to accommodate his needs.

First trip into Ray’s barber shop. And boy am I glad I made the trip up east. On a recommendation from a friend I requested Colton. Man he is has really perfected his art of the men’s cut. Excellent work on my hair and beard. He was very friendly and nice to chat with. Everyone else in the shop was friendly and nice as well. And the price is just right at $ 15 a cut and $ 7 for the beard trim. I will definitely be coming back to Colton in the future.

$ 15 cut that takes 30 minutes. Attention to detail is nice here. Ask for an appointment with Carlos. He’s been cutting my hair for 2 years and does a great job. This place is 100x better than the chain haircut places!

I’m from arizona and had a hard time trying to find a good place to get a haircut. I’ve been to sport clips, great clips, and the studio star haircut place. I wasn’t too impressed. I would recommend Rays barber shop over the other places. It’s affordable and they do a pretty good job for the simple haircut that I need.

Disappointed!!!
Well it’s beard season for me. 2 months of growth and ready for a good trim. Rays has always been good to me in the past so I made an appointment online for a haircut and beard trim. I was excited to get cleaned up.
Within minutes things took a turn for the worst. The appointment barber murdered the jaw line of my beard. Not straight at all on the neck. Took a chunk out of the neck line at-​least a ½ closer than the rest. Looks ridiculous. I can mess it up like that on my own at home.
Next I asked for a simple buzz cut. Short and sweet with a blend to the beard. Got the buzz with a distinctly visible line from head length to beard length. Pointed it out to the barber and he said «that’s how it’s supposed to be». Umm. Wait a second. Who’s the customer here?
On to my favorite part of every good barber shop experience, the warm shaving cream and cleaning up the hair line with a straight edge… nope. He said I didn’t need it.
Word of advice. Just because you think you’re the only spot in town doesn’t mean you have a right to tell the customer what they want. I’ve always been polite, easy and a good tipper. Then they charged me the full haircut and beard price which they never do by the way since its an easy buzz.
All around bad experience. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone looking for a professional barber shop experience.

This place is pretty darn good. not only do they give an excellent quality hair cut, but they finish it up with hot foam and a straight razor. (very clean finish). And there’s also a nice little neck and shoulder massage. Great service, great atmosphere, and a great price. It was only $ 15 for all that. I’ve paid more at one of those lame chain places and I got a heck of a lot less for my money.
this is totally worth you time and money. DO IT!

So when I got back to Salt Lake City I decided it was time to get a haircut regularly rather than just wait for my patch of head fur to become unmanageable. For the past 2 months or so I’ve been going to Ray’s and getting my cut from Cody. He does a great job keeping my hair looking neat and trim and I plan on returning regularly for.
Ray’s also has a great selection of hair and grooming products. I was able to purchase a sweet safety razor and some great Imperial product there and I will continue to stock up there and support a local business!

I am normally the guy who goes to SportClips for a Haircut. Not Today, and man am I glad I didn’t.
I decided I needed a haircut, and was driving to my normal spot (SportClips Cottonwood Heights) And I was driving down 2100 south, and i noticed «Ray’s»
Deciding to change it up, i pulled in. I mean really it is just a haircut. So if it turns out bad, meh, i can fix it in a couple weeks, plus I wear a hat most of the time.
I walked in, and sat for about 10 minutes, watching ESPN, and just getting a vibe of the place. It was like being in an old school barbershop you see on TV.
Holly a female barber came and grabbed me, and I told her to make me look good.
She was quick and efficient, made no second guesses, nor was any detail too small.
Then because i had mentioned i would like a shave, and she yanked out the straight razor, and lathered up some hot shaving cream and went to work. Like a pro i might add. She ensured that my goatee lines were straight, and gave me the closest shave i have ever had… when she asked if I had ever thought of buying a straight razor, to which i replied «If i did that, my wife wouldn’t let me come here any more! Plus it is kind of nice letting someone else do the work.»
When she was done, she applied some Burt’s Bees hand salve to the face to cool my skin down, and sent me on my way.
She was friendly, and we had some light banter, the perfect amount for letting a professional do her work with sharp implements next to vital areas (ears, neck)
Over all I would give it a B+, which is pretty damn good. I will be going back — Unless someone else knows a good old school style barbershop with a straight razor shave.
All in All I think it cost me 33.00 with the tip — about what i would spend at sport clips. The only thing missing was a shampoo, but they don’t do that kinda thing at barbershops.
I will most definitely be back.

I’ve had my last haircut from Ray’s. I’m giving my last groupon cut to a buddy because he still likes using Pablo. Before you call me a cheap, johnny come lately, I’ve been coming here for a couple of years and really liked the authentic barbershop feel, but over time it’s faded. First they got a receptionist who… as far as I can tell doesn’t do anything. Secondly they changed from barber coats to those ridiculous vests. Am I in a western themed casino all the sudden?
All of that doesn’t really matter but the biggest problem is I don’t recognize any of the walk in barbers any more. Each time I go (almost always a Tuesday evening) there’s new faces and no new old ones. That never mattered to me as long as Chai was there. I don’t think I’ve ever been to Ray’s and not seen him.
Now that Chai has moved on (he just opened his own shop on 33^rd, just west of the Dry Cleaners, but East of Big Apple Pizza… no sign yet), I have no reason to come back here.
My last haircut from Pauline (another new face) was ok… we’ll see how it grows out, but no back massage, no vacuuming of my head, and she did a TERRIBLE job of shaving my neck. These are basics that you expect here and they aren’t being performed.
edit: My cut grew out ok, but I’m going to follow Chai to his new shop.

Ok. For me, I won’t be back. This makes me sad. I realized a few things whilst in the chair.
1. I want complete control of my hair cut, or as close as I can get.
2. I want absolute clarity between the barber and I, which usually means a healthy q&a before and during
3. I am in charge.
None of these things happened and my haircut paid the price (+$ 20)
The three stars?
I loved the straight razor neck shave
I love the ear, eyebrow, forehead trim
I love the all metal clippers/​blades
I love the spicy talc brush down every 30 sec
It is an absolute experience. Reminds me of my grandpa’s barber from my first haircut, ‘cept I didn’t have to go to work with an F’ed up trim back then.
Will now invest in gel.

Awesome. Old school barber shop that can handle just about everybody and every request. I got a great haircut for ½ the price I pay other places, complete with a neck shave and massage.
My only nit to pick is, well, my guy was too thorough. I told him I don’t like it when people use clippers on my hair — I said «cut it as short as you can with your scissors without using the clippers,» (I say this because the way most mortals do it, that’s about the right length for me). Instead, he took it as a REAL challenge. He was clipping slowly, deliberately, and going over and over it, cutting what seemed to be single strands of hair to get it perfect. It took over an hour… (there were no other customers waiting, so I spose he felt like he could work a masterpiece). I really do appreciate the attention — and I got a great haircut — but I had somewhere to be and didn’t really expect a barbershop haircut to take so dang long. But my fault for not letting him use the clippers.
I’ll definitely be back. I hear good things about Ray, so I might try to get an appointment once, too. Overall: 4.5 stars (just because my butt fell asleep in the chair), but rounded up to 5 for quality for value.