Ace Barber Shop

My go-​to spot on Capitol Hill for a fresh cut. Totally comfortable going to this «Barber Shop» as a female (I have a short fade) Helen always takes her time and pays attention to detail. She’s great!

I’ve been coming here for years. All of the stylists here are great. But Helen is my go-to.She always gives me a great cut and I always get compliments on my hair. Very sweet and attitude-​free too.

Last few times Ive been in, the price seems to «made up» by the stylist. It was $ 23, then $ 25. Also, usually I get at least 15 – 20 minutes in the chair, I got 5 minutes last time. Hmmmmm

Been coming here for over three years even after moving out of the city. Calvin does a fantastic job at doing what’s good for my hair. Sometimes I’ll let him know that I want to try something new and he has no problem telling me why it might not work with my hair rather than just letting me commit hair-​a-​kiri.
I love that he really takes his time and maybe it’s just show but after cutting my hair and brushing me off, he always makes a couple final touches which makes me feel like he’s really taking the time to be attentive to the details.
I’ve also got my hair cut by Helen a couple times who is also great, but doesn’t quite get it like Calvin. The price is reasonable, a little on the pricier side but not even close to designer salon pricey.
In the end, a barber is a very personal choice but if you’re looking for a new one I recommend trying out Ace.

Always a good haircut. They always know what you want too, they’re up to date on the latest cuts and trends. Been going here for 2 years and always consistent.

Ace is my go-​to for hair — I’m not joking, I’ve been coming here for the last 7 years or so. Helen is the only person I trust to cut my hair. I’m a very particular person and she always comes out with a great cut.
In college, she gave me my first mohawk (oh youth) and these days it’s a more modern and styled look that I get (read: professional). I prefer getting my hair cut here mainly because of Helen. She is super attentive, friendly, gives greats suggestions if you’re looking to do something new and above all, her skills are top notch. You can tell from the way she cuts and styles that she cares about you walking out of the shop feeling and looking as good as possible. She doesn’t rush. I only get my hair cut about every 5 – 6 months, so it’s a treat for me when I do. I get the whole shebag, a hair wash, razor cut and a styled blow-​dry. Prices are super reasonable, lord knows she could get away with charging much more!
Also — one other thing. I am kind of self-​imposed awkward and sometimes not a great small talker, but Helen is great at understanding that and doesn’t force conversation. If I’m sitting somewhere for 40 minutes or so, I appreciate that the other person can focus on cutting the hair. Love it.
As for appointments, this shop is really good about taking those as well as walk ins. I’ve never had a problem and have had good luck calling in the day of and getting booked in for an appointment.
Guys, trust me, get your hair cut by Helen!

If you want a quick, cheap, no frills cut, come here! As a guy, I don’t require too much done to my hair, although now that I am growing it out, I have noticed they left some longer random strands but other than that, it’s a great quick shop! Waaaay less attitude than the other hipster joints around the hill.

Found on Unilocal last minute.
My boyfriend got a great hair cut. One of the best he’s gotten on the west coast ever.
She was super attentive and very friendly. Too bad we live in NYC!

I was a regular (I was even the Duke) … until I started growing out my hair and strange, short, frizzy strands started appearing. My hair is relatively thick – and it turns out Ace was using thinning shears as a easy alternative to proper staying, but dull ones at that – hence the curly fuzz genesis. I have a feeling that the quality of this place is sliding; the professional calibre is certainly disappointing.
Nobody wants frizz.

I looooooooooooooooove geting my hair done here by Helen. Calvin is also amazing. I make appointments whenever I am in town. (I live in Florida) I can’t wait for my next one!!! Helen does a great job on my color and cut with great prices!
I have gone to MANY places and this one is by far my favorite.

My hair ended up getting cut a lot shorter then I wanted it, and while I was in shock at first… it’s still not the wrost haircut I’ve had. Not sure if I’ll be back.

I used to HATE getting a haircut. I tried Aveda, Seven, Juno, etc and always feel like crying afterward because I didn’t like my haircut. those stylists just never got it right!
That was before I found Ace Barber Shop! I’ve gone there 3x now in the past 6months and I LOVE my haircut each time. I got my last hair cut last week, it cost me $ 30 and everyone, literally everyone has been complimenting me since then.
Helen is the best — she’s so sweet, friendly and talented. I’ve never had Calvin cut my hair but he’s very good too from my observation. Their shop is not fancy and the service is quick which is the way I like it. Trust me, go here!

I like to get my hurr cut about every 2 weeks. I love how pretty I feel. I love the ‘fuck me’ eyes that I get shot walking down the street right after.
I was blessed with luxurious, thick hair. I’m like a short haired, dude Rapunzel. You’d think it would be simple to cut, but apparently not. All barbers up until this point, and stylists too, struggled with it. Maybe they were feeling not up to the job? Like doing a touchup on the Man-​a Lisa?
Well I’m new to town so I was barber-​shopping. It’s like online dating but worse, and usually without the sex. I walked around looking for a place with the right balance of style, location, price, and hours. Ace fit the bill.
The barbers are super friendly, stylish, and sexy. But not so sexy that a person feels like a hillbilly. Like the perfect amount of sexy. The place itself is open, clean, and has the perfect amount of retro furnishings and high tech gadgets. Also Playboy magazines, never opened. This is Cap Hill, people.
I’ve never waited at all to get a spot. Lots of barbers available, and all stylin’ hot hair. I don’t want to get my hair did by a sad-​do you know?
The moral of the story is I got a great haircut for $ 25, and I’ve never looked better. Dudes are staring holes in my pants like never before. My luxurious locks look amazing. All thanks to Ace Barber. The End.

Helen is so awesome, I’m almost reluctant to tell you about her because it might make it harder for me to get in with her. I will NEVER go anywhere else, especially Rude-y’s. Helen has such attention to detail, and after seeing her for several years, we don’t even need to discuss what I want. She just knows. And it is PERFECT every time.

So, I live just a block away from Ace Barber Shop, and had been meaning to go there for my next haircut. My husband goes there to trim his hair, and since his is usually a bit tricky, when he first came back from there with a really good haircut, it was a very promising sign indeed. Turned out to completely live up to the promise as well!
I called in the afternoon to make an appointment with Helen (who usually cuts my husband’s hair) and since she was free, immediately gave me an appointment for 2:30.
She listened patiently to me as I explained how my hair usually behaves so that she’d know what to avoid doing. I have pretty short hair, but assured her that I had no problem with the length being cut and encouraged her to do what she felt would suit me. Even though I said that, she was very cautious and told me that first, she’d cut just a little bit of the length, and if I was okay with that and wanted it shorter, she’d do it. Finally, I did land up cutting it very short (which I love!) and having given her a free hand, she gave me a fun, wispy, feminine feel to a short haircut. I have had problems in the past of asking for my hair cut short where it just winded up making me look like a boy. Helen pays so much attention to detail as well. After shampooing my hair once we were done, she brought me back to the chair and snipped away some stray hairs to clean it up.
And that pretty much sums up the best haircut I’ve had in Seattle so far. Helen is talented and sweet; add that it cost $ 25 (with a hair wash), and that it’s just down the street, how can I not give it 5 stars? I’d give it 10 if I could. Ace has aced it!

This was my first time here getting my hair cut and colored. The person who dis my hair was Calvin. He was very
professional and friendly. I hate the fact that everytime I go elsewhere and say «I want 1 inch shorter» it becomes 5 inches. Calvin did what I asked and bam, my hair is 1 inch shorter with a beautiful cut and color. Loveee my new hair. Thanks Calvin, you rock!

I’ve been getting my hair cut at Ace Barber Shop when it was still on Broadway and you still can’t beat the price and quality! Generally, I’ve had a good experience at most barber shops but, at Ace, there isn’t a long wait and you can usually book the stylist you want. Basically, other places can be hit or miss, but Ace is consistent.
To put this in perspective, I usually get clippers on the sides and a cut on top. I highly recommend Ace to men and all the women customers that I have seen are also satisfied with their cut. Ace stylists take time to make sure my haircut is what I want!

Helen is AWESOME!

I’ve gone to Ace in the past when my usual spot is too booked out for a walk-​in, and received standard service. Nothing fantastic, but they got the job done. Sadly, after a very bad experience, I think I will just plan further ahead or practice patience in the future.
I needed my hair trimmed in a certain fashion for an event hosting gig. I had grown it out for a bit of a shag, but it had become unmanageable, especially in the back. Scream had too long of a wait, and I was in a time crunch, so I walked to Ace. I was seated quickly, and told my stylist no more than half an inch off the front, and cleaned up an inch in the back. The first red flag should have been when he started arguing with me to cut it short overall. After repeatedly telling him I was growing it out for professional reasons and I did not want short, he finally relented to provide my basic customer request.
Then, on his very first cut, he takes over an inch off about a third of my bangs. Fail. As he worked his magic, the front became shorter while the back stayed relatively the same, with just a short trim in place where I had asked for the most hair removal
At the end, after I had him re-​cut the back so it didn’t look like a mullet, I still don’t think he understood why I was upset. Actually, I don’t even know if he knew I was upset. In his head, perhaps I had suddenly seen the glory of his talents. Or perhaps he thought I was a talking wolf or the Pegasus. It’s hard to tell; we were clearly living in separate worlds.
I’m not going back. I recommend you don’t go in the first place.

Ask for Helen. You will be very happy with the results. I’ve been coming here for five years now.
Gotta give thanks to Stacia for introducing me to Ace Barber.