Jim Jordan’s Barber Shop

Up until about 10 years ago, I used to get my hair cut at places like super cuts (gee, do they still exist) Borics, various salons where the ladies go. To tell you the truth, none of them did a very good job on my sorry mop. The top of my head is covered with straight, fine hair and nothing much can be done with it. And I used to pay a bunch of money (at some places) to have the privilege of getting a crappy hair cut.
That all changed when I started going to Jim’s. I still have crappy hair that nothing can be done with, but at least when I go to Jim’s barber shop, I feel like one of the guys. Sure, I don’t get some hottie with large tracts of land clipping my coif, but the guys at Jim’s are real.
If you feel like chatting, Jim and Mike are very friendly — they keep up on the Tigers, Lions and Red Wings and always can fill you in on last night’s game if you missed it. If you feel like shutting up and listening, the other customer’s banter will make you chuckle.
Have I always had super great haircuts every single time I left Jims? No — but I’ve left with a neater look than I showed up with at every visit. They are not stylists; they are barbers — the art of the taper as I understand it. They do a good job for a fair price and the wait is usually not very long (if you time it right). If you don’t time it right, they do get busy and there may be bit of a wait to get into a chair. To past the time they have things to do. If there is a game, it will be on the TV, and if not, «Everybody Loves Raymond» and those types of sit-​coms are on the tube. If you have kids, let ‘em play some hockey on the table top hockey game. They also have a nice library of magazines from Car and Driver to Maxim to Field and Stream. Since it’s a family place, don’t expect to find skin mags.
Once you do get into the chair, they are comfortable so sit back, tell Jim or Mike what you want and let them get to work while you get to know them. They are good guys, give em a shot.
So why didn’t I give em 5 stars? They don’t have a super cute stylist named Trixy that flirts with me while she cuts my hair…