Anthony’s Barber Shop

I have never met an owner who was so ridiculously rude to all 6 of us that walked in. Keep in mind two of the 6 people were ages 5 and under. One of the children needed a fresh cut and I have never seen someone so rough while cutting a child’s hair. All of us adults were trying to help by telling the child to sit still and the owner looks at every one of us with a disgusting look on his face and says «I have been doing this for 30 years I know what I’m doing». Well, someone who has been doing something for so long should know how to treat their customers, especially children. He gave all of us very rude and disgusting attitude. I could not wait to leave. We all came in originally wanting both Childrens hair cut but we wanted to get out immediately after the first child was done. We went somewhere else for the second child. This place should receive zero attention because who ever this guy was, he was a major jerk off to our family as first time customers. 0 stars. I put 1 star because I couldn’t post this comment without giving a rating.

WOW… not sure what the other guy had up his butt!.. who cares. This is a great, Old School barbershop where guys can still be guys… no pretensions.
When I moved out of Chicago, I was worried I wouldn’t find a good old fashioned barber out in the burbs. I was lucky to stumble on this place. Anthony is the most down to earth guy in the world and gives you exactly the kinda hair cut your looking for. I have seen families with three boys waiting to get haircuts here. From children to seniors, Anthonys is a very welcoming place.

This is the old style barber shop that we are all looking for.
I have been searching far and wide for a place like this, and it was a mile down the road from me. No gimicks, nothing off the wall, just a good ol fashioned barber shop.
Anthony is great! Friendly, and does a great job. They also have the hot shaving cream for the neck, which is the best thing about getting your hair cut at a barbershop. I have only been twice, but I am sold. I will keep coming back for a long time!

«The fall from grace is steep and swift, and when you land, it does not make a sound, because you are alone.»
— A poem by Cari Williams, circa 1995
I hate the fact that i have to honestly change this review. In fact, being totally honest I have been putting off updating this review for quite a while. Anthony was a decent guy fro the 1^st couple of visits (one solo trip and one with my two boys) but since then my repeated trips have been more disappointing than the illiterate guy who shows up on a lonely Friday night trying to max his credit line at the warehouse. .. now see that joke should go over great in a barbershop (not in a review necessarily but it draws the point — wait for it it’s coming).
You have to ask yourself as a business owner (especially in tight economic times): «Why should some schmuck hand over his sheckles to me vs. anywhere else?»
With my first visits the ambiance was fantastic — old sports memorabilia, great old MAD magazines for the folks waiting to read, popcorn maker, etc. I think more than anything else I was overly wowed by that than anything else.
Moving to the smaller location because rent was too much (hint: when you offer so little and do it as you do any rent becomes too much) a block down did not take the ambiance factor away considerably. .. though I don’t care how well you dress up a pig — it’s still a pig.
Let me be clear — it LOOKS like a fantastic shop, but with customer service like that of drunken Exxon ship captain towards penguins and the personality of the floating remains that are left behind after the crash. .. well. .. you get the picture.
It is supposed to be a barbershop — you offer haircuts and what should be the old school classic feel that I espoused in previous reviews. .. unfortunately what it is is a haircut (on par with a simple bo rics cut) with an experience that comes off as pretentious, self inflated, shallow, and unsatisfying.
Sorry folks, it just doesn’t measure up to what it promises. .. no one was more disappointed than myself.
What broke my back and finally made me write this review. .. well that will have to be antihero review. But it’s nice to know that there is still a bastions of manhood out there that actually does measure up.
Update: As to the reference to being family friendly here from my previous review let me correct myself. It doesn’t have girly mags out of anything but kids really are NOT welcome there from my experiences. As a father of two great boys and had high hopes I am truly disappointed that this was not what it did offer.

This is a great place to go, relax and get a few hairs cut and enjoy the atmosphere. The folks there are nice, friendly and make you feel at home. they are great with kids.