Matt’s Barber Shop

It’s a small shop, and the wait is extremely long. They only do appointments on Tuesday and the rest of the week is walk-​ins so be prepared to wait up to 2 hours. Eddie was great though. If you have the patience to spent a solid amount of your day sitting in a chair, you will be rewarded.

Set an appointment for 4:30 for a 5 top– 3 sides skin blowout, got there on time, nobody was able to attend me till 5:50 and I was the last one in the shop. Matt apologized and was very polite, when I finally was attended my haircut felt rushed, Matt was doing other stuff while cutting my hair like ringing up the register. Left there soon after, covered in hair from other guys (brush and other instruments were not properly cleaned). Got back to my apartment, noticed that the hair above my forehead was not symmetrical and that I had a small uncut patch of hair that was a millimeter or two taller than all the rest of my hair on the top of my head. Matt is a nice guy and runs an attractive business but I will not be returning, that being said the price is fair but I have received far better service and cuts for 15 dollars. I wish him the best and maybe I just came on a bad day, but I won’t be back in the foreseeable future.

Matt’s is unique due to the ridiculous amount of business it gets because of the college crowd. Don’t be fooled, they could care less about each customer, will have you waiting for 2 – 3 hours if you stay around. Never clean up the hair. I was there today (for the last time), and while one customer ran out to pay his parking (you’ll likely acquire a ticket on top of your $ 15 haircut.) the larger barber with the tattoos insulted him out loud to the rest of the shop. Unprofessional, and unacceptable. Finished haircut then always either eats, texts for awhile, or goes for a shit while 6 people anxiously wait to get a haircut and get on with the day.

What a barbershop should be. Dignified, friendly, professional, personal. And a damn good cut.

Matt is the best. No way around it. I’ve been going here for years. Sadly I don’t live in the area anymore. I’ve never enjoyed the whole haircut experience until I came here. If you live in amherst and go anywhere else, stop. Go here.

I’m not typically a barber shop kind of guy, I go to a salon at home so I’m used to being babied and having the person take a lot of time to hear what I want. I’ve been to Matt’s three or four times and not until today did I get a haircut that I loved. I scheduled an appointment on a Tuesday to make sure I got in instead of waiting in the constantly growing and seemingly endless line. I got the barber Eddie who I was told is somewhat new and he did a great job. He pushed me to go for a haircut I was considering and he couldn’t have done a better job. He’s excellent at what he does and I plan to schedule appointments with him whenever I’m in town from now on. Overall, the barbers at this place are good you just have to find the one you like the most. Definitely somewhere I would recommend to a friend.

I moved to Springfield in August and asked a Facebook group where to get a good haircut for a fair price and was directed to Matt’s.
I waited two hours (which I expected because I didn’t sign up until almost noon on a Saturday) but it was a gorgeous day, so I hung around outside and enjoyed a coffee, played games on my phone, and read a book. When it was my turn, the cut was great. The barber did a great job, even showing me a couple of ideas on his phone to make sure I’d be completely satisfied. At $ 16, it’s a bargain for such good service.
I’ll echo all the recommendations that you get there EARLY. This next cut, I’m going to get there as close to 8am as I can. :)

I’m giving this two stars rather than one because the haircuts really aren’t bad, and the place is bright and attractive.
My problem with Matt’s is that the place is phenomenally popular with dead-​eyed college kids. Every time I walk in there, no matter the day or time, the limited seating is packed with surly and unpleasant college creeps. That’s not the management’s fault, but the lack of attention to the waiting clientele is.
While waiting in one of the seats, I noticed fifteen minutes had gone by with no barber chairs opening up or clients moving along. That’s fine-​ish, but each of these kids were getting the same haircut, and each looked like a simple buzzcut. I’m not up on the hidden intricacies of haircutting, but it seems to me that a haircut I could administer myself with thirty seconds and a pair of clippers shouldn’t take that long. Whatever… that’s okay, maybe the guys are serious about their work. Then I notice that they’re just not moving very fast. One guy in particular, a big tattooed dude, is having a conversation with the guy in his chair. He stops cutting and holds out his arms like he’s Larry David, ceasing to cut for a pretty long stretch while he goes about his point. There’s a huge line over here, man, stop lollygagging.
I decided to stop being mad about it and just got up and left. I went to the place across the street, which isn’t ever crowded. …Admittedly the haircuts are a bit worse but I can deal with that to salvage that time I would have otherwise spent shoulder-​to-​shoulder with douchey frat kids.

I never had any favorite hair stylist/​barber in my life before going to Matt. I tried everything from the most expensive, hip hair salons to the shittiest places in all major east coast cities. And all I ever asked for is a simple, neat, clean cut when my hair gets all spiky. But most of the time people just never listen, and do whatever they like. And I also don’t like it when people try to open up a very boring conversation with customers. However, I’ve never been disappointed with Matt. He knows what he’s doing, and always listens to what you have to say. He seems to be a very nice guy and truly cares about you.

I just got one of the best haircuts of my life! Their new guy, Eddie, is amazing. No matter what type of hair, he’s got you.

Friendly barbers, great vibe, stylish haircuts. People usually wait in line for Matt, but you can’t go wrong with other talent. Come early to avoid a wait. Only downside is the parking meters in the town lot at Boltwood Walk.

Great quality fast cut with an inexpensive price and friendly staff. Perfect!

In a town of many barbers, Matt remains the paragon. And the epitome. He’s the best, is what I’m trying to say. Not just a gifted hand with the scissors, but always with a positive welcoming attitude, to everyone. I’ve NEVER seen him in a bad mood. He’s popular and therefore crowded but I think on Mon and Tues you can make an appointment. Check it out.

Today I went to Matt’s Barber Shop in Amherst and got the best haircut I’ve ever had in my life from Matt. Not only did I get a great haircut, but once he found out I was new to Amherst, he gave me great tips on where I could get the best sandwiches in the area, told me all about the Brimfield Flea Market and other cool stuff. All the barbers in the shop were friendly and funny, just like Matt… and funny is really important to me. Matt and his guys had lots of great conversations going with the customers and it was cool to just sit there and listen in. If you’re new to the Amherst area like me or maybe you just never happened to go into his shop, it’s worth looking for. It’s sort of behind the Starbucks with lots of easy parking. Matt’s Barber Shop is just another reason I really love living in Amherst, MA.

Matt’s Barber Shop is an excellent place to get your hair cut. The service is great and the prices are hard to argue with. I used to go here whenever I needed a cut at school, back when I had shorter hair.
Now I wear my hair longer than before. I do NOT recommend coming here if you have longer hair and want to keep it that way. Both times I have asked for a trim I’ve walked away with 75% of my hair chopped off. The first time my cut wasn’t too bad. The second time wasn’t so pretty.

Matt’s Barber shop is defiantly the best Barber Shop. I’ve never gotten a bad haircut there. They have great customer service. The prices are spectacular and they give you a lolly-​pop or a Air Head when your done. They have good hours and they are in a good location in town.

I have a kid with special needs so being touched is an issue. On top of that, he is having a delicate hair problem. Haircuts are a challenge to say the least. I found this shop on my Unilocal app and I could not have been more pleased. Better — my son was thrilled.
Matt cut his hair and he treated his issues with proper respect. He was amiable and got my son to talk and open up (very hard to do) to make him comfortable. He was able to give him a great cut and to hide the issue he was having with his hair.
The cut was a reasonable $ 14 (warning: cash only) and it is «first come, first served. We went on a very busy Thursday but the wait went fast. I heard you can make an appointment on Tuesdays so that is another plus.

I usually go to Matt’s and walk out with a good cut all the time, but last time I had the most horrible experience. I asked the barber to do medium on top, tapered sides and back. He did entirely opposite of what I asked for. In the end he left me with a round head since he had screwed it up beyond any help! Definitely my last visit to this place.!!

Matt has had his own place for a little over a year and a half I think, he used to be over at Amherst Barbers with a few others who now work at his place. Haircuts are $ 14-​$ 16 depending on length of your hair and wait times are generally between 20 and 45 minutes at the worst during busy times of the week.

I think the haircuts are $ 14 now. I came away with a solid haircut.
However, a newer guy (not Matt) nicked me (to put it mildly) with the straight razor. I actually didn’t realize he’d cut me until after I left, which was a problem because I reached back to touch the part of my neck that was «sore» and my hand got rather bloody. I could have used a heads-​up on that one. I didn’t realize I was sporting an inch long laceration until I got home and my gf got upset. As I said, the haircut was solid. I’ll probably return anyway and still ask for the straight razor again, because who doesn’t like a little adventure? Nevertheless, a little heads-​up «Sorry, nicked you a bit!» would be nice in the future.