The Grafton Barber

I’m generally anxious about barbers and used to have my regular one back home in India, but ever since I moved to Ireland I’ve been getting my cuts here. I feel like a pros and cons list would work really well for this place, so here goes:
Pros:
— They are open on Sundays and are situated inside Arnotts near the city centre. This, to me, is perfect. I’m usually busy on weekdays to get a haircut and spend most, if not all, of my time near the city centre on weekends – so coming here for a haircut just feels natural for me.
— Grafton Barber are a chain and most of their people are pretty consistent when it comes to the cuts they give you. I usually know what to expect here and there aren’t many surprises. I’m terrible at communicating my needs to a barber and these guys are super friendly and really understand what I’m looking for.
— They sometimes offer you a drink (think coffee, tea, or beer) while waiting which is nice.
Cons:
— Expensive. At 22 euro a piece, getting haircuts here every other month runs a bit steep if you’re on a budget, but I continue to keep coming back here given the aforesaid benefits.

J’aime plutot bien cet endroit ca nous change des salons de coiffure classique, c’est agreable. D’ailleurs francais vous serez surpris de devoir intaller votre tete dans le bac en avant pour laver vos cheveux plutot deroutant.
Autrement comme partout il y a des gens plus agreable que d’autres personnellement j’y suis alle deux fois chaque bien coupe mais la première fois la personne etait bien moins agreable que la seconde fois.
La personne s’est vraiment bien occupe de moi on vous propose meme a boire jusque rien de fou mais on vous propose en plus des café et autres jus de fruits de la biere ou encore du whisky lorsque vous venez vous occuper de votre barbe.

Open on Sundays which is a godsend — given that I’m usually hungover on Saturdays and finish work too late during the week!
Barbers there are all of a good standard in terms of haircutting skills but service tends to vary… sometimes you get hair tonic massages, sometimes you get offered a beer but sometimes you get none! Standardisation must happen!

A bit more expensive than my usual place, but Grafton Barber in Arnotts has the benefit of being open on a Sunday, which not many barbers are.
Was offered a tea, coffee, or beer. Wasn’t sure if these were free or not so I declined. Got a good haircut though!
I won’t be rushing back but every once in a while if I want a slightly fancier experience I’ll come back.