Elite Barber Shop

Have been going to Elite Barber Shop regularly for about 2 years now. Everyone working there is great. Enjoying my visits every time. Great value for what you get.

I like how they do my haircut, my wife likes how I look. What else can I wish from a barber shop? I’m glad I found them.

The best barber I have found since I moved to NYC!
I’m an ex army guy and I have worn a short flat top for years. I moved to NYC 6 months ago and I have had a painfully horrible time trying to find a good barber since I arrived. I even had one barber refuse to to cut my hair when I explained that I wanted the back and the sides shaved off.
So today I came to Unilocal when I needed another hair cut and decided to give Elite a try. I ended up in the chair of a wonderful lady named Sinead, with the chair closest to the window.
She did a fantastic job! She even had a straight razor to touch me up with. I will definitely go back and I highly recommend her.
The best haircut I have had in ages.

Took my boyfriend here because a friend told me about this place. I was very impressed with Sammy’s work and my boyfriend plans to return in the future. Great prices for a barbershop in the city!

I’ve been going there for 2,5 years now. The owner is truly an amazing barber with many tricks up his sleeves. Highly recommend him.

These are honest, hardworking folk who do a good job. I got a simple haircut and it was quick, exact and done with pride by Sammy.
Their credit card machine wasn’t working when I went.

My boyfriend got the haircut at this place and he loved it a lot. Next time we came together and I got the blow dry and he got a haircut as well. Great shop. Great prices. Great barbers. Will come again.

I usually prefer going to someone a few times before leaving a review, but my first experience was so good I wanted to put something up immediately.
Even with minimal direction, Sabina gave me exactly the kind of haircut I hoped for — the best (and, as it happens, the least expensive) I’ve received in the city. She was attentive to detail, warm, and professional. I’m sending my husband here next, and I’ll be back soon.
UPDATE: I’ve returned, twice, both times seeing Alex and am glad I went with my gut and gave them a five-​star review right away. They’re all great in here, funny, focused, and talented. Elite is a gem of the UWS.

Stopped by on a whim after only being moderately pleased with the place I used to go to and couldn’t be happier with the result. I had Sabina cut my hair, who was very nice and paid close attention to detail. I’ll definitely be coming back!

This is my favorite barber shop on the West side. It’s consistently professional, comfortable, and reasonably priced. I’ve had my hair cut by several different barbers here, as have my friends in the area, and the results have always been excellent. Recommended to anyone in the area looking for a well-​priced excellent cut.

Best barbershop! Coming here from Queens for over 14 years. Alex and his brother are true European style barbers! Highly recommended!

I got my haircut with Sammy and I’m so happy. He did an amazing job and extremely detail oriented. I absolutely recommend this place. BTW they do traditional men shave.

I’ve been coming here for 4 years and have always had a great experience. Eric and Alex are both real professionals and do quality work. Highly recommended!

«Elite» is a definite misnomer. This place was hit or miss when I used to come here. There were either two outcomes: 1) An agreeable cut done with noticeable effort by the younger guy occupying the chair as soon as you enter the shop 2) A slapdash effort marked with casual indifference by a typically sullen Alex.
I decided to go elsewhere for cuts after a disconcerting experience, where during a shave, I caught Alex taking a picture of me with his cell phone and sharing a good laugh with his pal once I averted my glance. Pretty awkward. Also, while I understand the importance of conversing in one’s native language, there was always a strong suspicion that at times, they talked rudely about their customers.
Bizarre behavior and distrust aside, a haircut and shave will run you almost $ 30 dollars if you decide to include a decent tip, which I would usually give with slight aversion. I rediscovered a barbershop within the neighborhood several months ago which offers a haircut and shave for close to ten dollars less, gives very fresh cuts, and I haven’t looked back since.

This place is a mess. This clown doesn’t know the difference between «6» and «scissors». Even when I stopped him he didn’t do anything to help it and kept cutting more and more. The worst haircut I got in my life. I ended up looking like a marine.
He should have paid me for this haircut… Don’t come anywhere near this place!

Alex is incredible. Soft spoken and a true professional. For $ 18 I got a better haircut than anything downtown that is double the price. I’ll be back every month, for sure.

Couldn’t be happier with the cuts I’ve gotten here. It’s been my neighborhood barber even as I’ve moved in and out of the neighborhood. Worth taking the train for. Ask for Sam, who knows his work really well and takes his time getting your look just right. Male cut is $ 17 before tip.

I got sharked! I asked the guy to cut my hair close with scissors on top, instead he decided to run the electric trimmer from the sides on top of my head. Walking it with a Damn near military cut, I was not pleased. One block away and I’ll never go back.

These guys are great. I had my first cut there today, and I’ll definitely be back. It looks like your typical barbershop, nice and clean with minimal chit chat, but everybody seems friendly enough. My haircut came out great and was exactly what I wanted. They have a lot of extras as well that you can choose to do, but I just got the basics for today. The price was not bad either. It’s 2 or 3 bucks more than my old place, but it’s my old place for a reason!

I just got a fantastic razor hot towel shave from Eric. This is a lost art in New York City, and you should be able to get a great head shave for under 20 bucks. And here that’s exactly what you will get. If you’re bald like me and want to sit in the chair and get your head rubbed and get a the hot towel put on your head, get a straight edge razor shave, and walk out with a dome as smooth as a babys ass !!# Then come in and see Eric.