Colman Building Barbershop

It was pretty disappointing to walk in to this barber shop and be told that without an appointment I couldn’t get my hair cut. First, it’s a barber shop not a hair salon. Solely taking appointments seems inconsistent with the very premise of a barber shop. Second, according to the business info on Unilocal,where it specifically asks appointment only, the response is no. And third, there was one person in the chair when I arrived and no one waiting. And my hair – the little there is – is incredibly short. Clippers-​only short. I get it cut every two or three weeks and it literally takes 9 minutes max to cut it. (Less in fact. I put 20 minutes on the meter and when I’m back at my car there’s 11 minutes left!)
You can’t squeeze in 9 minutes?
There’s something wrong here…

Got a straight razor head shave and it was excellent and very reasonably priced. Barbers were friendly and it has a great old school barber atmosphere.

Good haircut /​good barbers /​good conversation. If you want old school barbershop with no bullshit this is the place to go.

What an outstanding find. I work in Seattle and have been looking for a new barbershop.
I saw the sign outside the building one evening and dropped in after lunch. Although his schedule was full, Shanon quickly agreed to slip me into the schedule. He gave me a great haircut, and definitely went above and beyond the call to make things work for me.
Colman is definitely my go-​to barbershop going forward.

Great hair cut and a downtown institution

I have been going to Shannon about once a month for the past 9 months. He does a good job. It’s a no frill’s place, but it gets the job done. Good location downtown, good hair cuts, nice people. I recommend. Call in advance for an appointment, as they can get busy and walking in when they are not busy is not easy.

Very convenient location, Robbie is extremely nice and gives a very good cut.

Finally! A fantastic haircut. I was in town on business this week and had some time to clean up my mop. Shannon took the time to listen to what I wanted, and then actually did it, instead of just nodding and immediately grabbing the clippers. He took his time and I could tell he cared about his work. He also gave me an excellent beard trim and straight razor neck shave.
I went on a Thursday afternoon and was among a string of guys to come in — old guys with slicked back grey hair, a younger guy with a samurai do, a hipster regular. The radio went from playing 50’s rockabilly and then some hilarious raunchy Mojo Nixon and weird hiphop. Easygoing, welcoming atmosphere, and totally reasonable prices for the quality of work. I’m bookmarking this place for the next time I’m in town.

New to Seattle I had to find a barber. Short list of pre-​reqs: Close to home, reasonably priced, consistent, and, likable. Pretty simple stuff, but notso simple to find the combination.
I scored when I stumbled upon this place. Fact is, I’d drive an hour and pay double to continue going to Robby. Super nice and bright guy that does an amazing job, every time.

The only place I will go for a good old fasion cut. First off Robbie is a true haircut artist. None of that buzz and done here. He takes his time to carefully craft and cut to your desired style with gestures and movements only seen in the likes of a true orchestral conductor. Once the last hair has been snipped, out comes the straight razor to craftily sculpt and shape the last little bit of the head and neck line to a straight edge any architect would approve of. Oh and the hot towel at the end is an amazing punctuation. Ever seen a movie with an old time barber and think «that is where I want to have my hair sculpted!» Well now is your chance.
A few caveats. You will be listing to Howard Stern. There will be Playboys on the shelf. You will not be asked if you want your eyebrows waxed (or anything else for that matter.) Call ahead for an appointment. You can almost always get in the same day if you call before lunch. Finally enjoy the epic style you just received.

I’ve been coming here to get my haircut for about a year and a half now and have never left with any haircut less than decent. Robbie does a great job, and the newer guy that works there, Shannon, does an excellent job as well. Just a really great old-​school barber shop that is reasonably priced when you consider what others are charging for a haircut in the general vicinity.

Men, this is where you want to get your hair cut. Great hours, appointments, neck shave, hot towel, real barbers that know how to cut men’s hair.
The place is as great as the pictures look, the staff as cool the write-​ups, and the service as good as the reviews.
Edited to add: Didn’t mention that I gave Robby this exact (inexact) request:
«Dial it back about three weeks. If I get home and my wife says ‘I thought you were getting a haircut’ that’ll be perfect.»
Then Robby gave me the perfect cut. Awesome.

This place has great prices and even better conversations!
They still do old fashioned shavings!

This review is for the shave only. What a great value. I felt like I traveled back in time to back when you used to stop by the barber shop on a regular basis to get a shave. I wish there was a place near my where I could go more often. Robby was great and he did an excellent job. Based on other shops that I’ve been to, the value is great.

It’s come to this: the Colman Building Barbershop is the only place I’ll get my hair cut anymore.
I’ve had cheap haircuts and I’ve had expensive ones. Robby’s shop falls somewhere in the middle, price-​wise, but his work and his partner Madison’s are consistently at the top of the list when I get out of the chair and get a look at what they’ve done. There’s never that awkward «oh no, what am I going to do with this?» moment when you see it for the first time. Simply put, their cuts look fabulous, every time.
As experiences go, the Colman Barbershop is fun and relaxing. You can go expecting funny adult conversation with a racy edge to it, classic rock on the stereo, a comfortable old-​school barbershop chair to sit in, and a phone that rings like a phone, not an electronic tweet. Robby and Madison not only deliver a great cut, they have genuine fun chatting with you and with each other while you’re there.
And men? Go with the knowledge that you’re not quite done when your hair is done. You’ve got a rare treat in store before you’re all the way finished, a back-​of-​the-​neck shave with warm shaving cream and a straight razor, followed up with a warm wet towel. It’s a delight for the senses not to be missed, and it feels fantastic afterwards.
So. It comes to this: get thee to the Colman Building Barbershop for 45 minutes of entertaining downtime, for good music, for a little nostalgia, and most importantly, for the best haircut you’ll ever have.
Call me picky, but I won’t settle for anything less.

Can you find a better place to get your hair cut and shave –I DONT THINK SO.
I’ve been playing scavenger hunt all over Seattle for a great place to get my hair cut, and found it at the Colman Building Barber Shop where Madison and Robby are a dynamic duo of talent and friendliness. I now regularly schedule my haircuts every two weeks just because it’s such a pleasure to get out of my office to relax in this old fashion barbershop environment.
DEFINITELY RECOMMEND BOOKING WITH MADISON –she does kick-​ass job with my hair every time and is always a pleasure chatting with.

Great haircut and Madison and Robert are really cool and create a relaxing place to get a haircut… Madison isn’t there anymore, replaced by Brenda — who also did a great job.

Two of the best haircutters in Seattle, hands down. Not just the best barber shop in terms of skill, but also personality and atmosphere. What’s more, I heard that Robby has been augmented with artificial titanium parts to be a superior barber! Madison, however, needs no augmentation. She’s just as talented as she is beautiful.
Seriously I recommend getting your hair cut here over pretty much any other place, they might not be open late or on the weekends but they’re worth planning ahead or using your lunch break time. You’ll be glad you did.

First of all, thank you Unilocal for helping me find this little barberhop in downtown Seattle. It’s a gem. I had a hair cut by madison yesterday, and she did an excellent job with my hair. On top of that she was funny and personable. I even got to meet her uncle (he dropped by unannounced).
They don’t accept credit/​debit cards, which came as a surprise as I was sitting in the chair. However, that is not a big problem, because the Owl and thistle next door has an ATM, so it’s easy to solve (although the ATM charges extra, so next time I’ll make sure I’ll bring cash). $ 23 is not the cheapest for a hair cut, but this one was good, so it was worth it.
As for the 4 stars? I thought I’d stick with that until I have tried it again. If I’m as pleased next time I’ll updated it with a 5 star rating.

Best place I’ve found so far to get my haircut in Seattle.
I always get a fade, pretty basic but it seems pretty hard in Seattle to get this done correctly. There is a new girl who started working here and just stumbled upon this place one day well running errands and was pleasantly surprised.
Also, my hair grows really fast and down my neck. This is the first place I found that has a straight razor for my neck. I have missed that since I moved here about 2 years ago.
Appointments are reccomended, although I didn’t have one the first time I stumbled in. I’m guessing they only have 1 – 2 people working at a time.
I also paid a reasonable amount for my haircut, about $ 18 or so and then tip.