Ward’s Downtown Barber Shop

This is now Hot Rod’s Barber Shop. He bought it from Mr Ward. Rodney is the best, and he has another guy (because he also has another shop) — both give good haircuts at a good price, a real traditional barber experience. Friendly guys, food and drink nearby so it’s a great location. The only place I get my hair cut.

Nice elderly man gives haircuts. I’ve haven’t seen other barbers in there before, so i guess it’s just him doing the cutting. He did mention that he’s been cutting hair for about 50 years, so there’s something.
This is a barber shop, not a salon or a stylist. So… well don’t go in expecting much more than that.
By the way the parking people are kind of dicks about the «2 hour parking» thing. I guess that’s how it has to be when there’s only one or two roads in a 50 mile radius that you can generate parking ticket revenue from.

I just went in to get my hair shampooed. I work for a band who is performing at the Bluebird and haven’t had a chance to properly wash my hair in a few days. I was just sexually harassed by the owner of the shop. I was wearing a v-​neck and turned my shirt around to be modest. He asked why I didn’t take my pants off, caressed my back, asked if I was wearing a bra. asked if I had any hidden tattoos and pointed to my crotch. Then asked me if the guy who came with me had any tattoos on his. When I told him I didn’t know, that we were just coworkers, the owner replied «Oh sure. like you’re a perfect woman.» I have never felt so violated. especially in a place of business.
Apparently a few of my coworkers went earlier today for haircuts and said the guy was crude and making inappropriate remarks and making tasteless sexual jokes and comments.

I was shocked to read some scathing reviews of this place on Google. I’ve been getting my haircut from Mr. Ward for about a year now and each time is a very nice experience. Yes, he is very talkative and tends to ramble about himself and his many friends, but he’s a very nice person and can certainly cut a guy’s hair. He’s got a lot to say about IU basketball mostly, so if you’re a basketball fan you might consider talking some jive with him.
Do NOT go here if you’re looking for anything but a run-​of-​the-​mill cut. Guys looking for a shampoo and a style cut, go somewhere else. But if you want to have a conversation with someone who knows just about everyone in Bloomington while getting a good cheap haircut, go see Mr. Ward.