Dantes Barber Salon

I went here for a year straight. And that will no longer happen. I went in for a trim, the person that cut my hair was a woman and it is one of the worst haircuts I have ever gotten. I don’t know why it changed all of a sudden but I will no longer be going back there. I will try and attach a picture so you can know what I mean

I don’t get the bad reviews of this place. It’s a quality, simple, old school barber shop. It’s a good hair cut, with excellent service from the friendly barbers (Mr. Tam and Ms. Cindy), and a price that’s unbeatable. I’ve had much worse haircuts from much more expensive places. Here you’ll get a solid trim and even a hot shave with a straight razor on the back of the neck. Been to a LOT of places that skimp on this part with a Bic disposable and a can of Barbasol.
As a caveat, I get my standard military issue low fade cut here, so it’s not the most complex hair style out there. But, that being said, it is still pretty easy to screw it up with a bad fade or uneven cutting. Never been an issue here, though. Much better than the barbers at the exchange who do that cut day in and day out.
Only real drawback is the hours, which aren’t super convenient if you don’t work in the area.
So, save your cash and give them a try. If you want to look in the mirror, just ask and they’ll likely oblige to turn your chair.
Oh, and it doesn’t appear to be Dante’s any more, as the sign simply reads Crystal City Barber Shop.

Sadly, I use to like this place until service dropped through the floor and the quality became atrocious.

Mediocre, hard to communicate, and not worth the money. I am a pretty easy to please customer and they still found a way to leave me wishing I’d gone somewhere else. I had the lady who speaks (even) less English, she had a lot of trouble understanding me, and at the end left my collar and face full of my hair clippings. Not cool. I asked if I could maybe wash my face before leaving but again language barrier made it more trouble to explain than just visit the washroom at subway next door and clean up.
If you can’t go anywhere else, this place will do, but I’d steer clear under any other circumstances.

Just got my haircut at Dante’s Barber Shop by one of the ladies. She understood what I wanted and did exactly what I asked for. I would definitely go back to them. The price was reasonable and the service was friendly. Overall, it is a very good haircut.
The only one caveat I want to mention is that their Unilocal profile says they accept credit cards but they said that they didn’t have the machine and therefore could not accept it. So make sure that you take cash with you when you go.

Not a great barber shop. I understand that, at some point in time, this may have been better. It bothers me that the chairs face away from the mirrors. It takes me a few haircuts to trust a barber and not being able to see the haircut in action is something I don’t want to sacrifice to someone I don’t know. Also, I’ve noticed that most of the staff and patrons here are older, which made my somewhat standard haircut seem unfamiliar.
It’s cheap and there’s never too long of a wait. If you want something simple, or don’t really care how it turns out, not a bad choice. I will look for someplace else with younger staff and clientele.

I offer only three stars simply because of the lack of English skill by two of the ladies who are currently working at Dante’s.
The quality of the cut by them was sub-​to-​average. Now the two gentlemen who cut hair to an outstanding job but I believe it is because they understand exactly what I am requesting. Overall the experience is a good service and price wise. I go in and use them and will wait for the guys.

A great traditional barber shop that has been around for over 30 years, and is a favorite of residents and workers in the Crystal City area. In fact, many of my coworkers who used to work nearby (before the office moved a few miles away) still come here at lunchtime or after work to get their hair cut.
It’s located on the Crystal Mall concourse level near the Marriott Crystal City hotel (not to be confused with the Marriott Crystal Gateway hotel, which is also nearby).
The prices are, predictably, very reasonable. A guy can get his hair cut quickly without all the nonsense at chain hair cutteries (used in the generic sense).
With 4 chairs, it currently has 4 barbers — the owner, Lou, plus two excellent female barbers and one excellent male barber. Since Maria has left, Le has been cutting my hair and she’s by far the best!
By the way, the great Washington Redskins quarterback Sonny Jurgensen has been coming here to have Lou cut his hair for years.
Reservations are accepted, if you call ahead.