minibarbershop

I bought my boyfriend a Living Social coupon for a shave and he came home looking like his face got into a fight with a feral cat. It was truly alarming. I have never seen worse razor burn in my life. His face was covered in scabs for two weeks.
I don’t know if that particular barber was dipping into the stores but perhaps booze and sharp objects is just a bad idea.

Never ever go here it started off my directions and the lovey person who answered the phone extremely rude. I was taking my husband for a nice shave and haircut but it never happened! When we arrived the person was to busy texting to say hello! Then after standing there for a min or two she asked if we had a appointment minding you the place is completely empty. After telling her our info she got on the phone to do personal business. We never felt welcomed we left

after not having a consistently dependable haircut in ages from the quickie chain of barbers, i saw an online coupon for minibarbershop. normally, the cut i chose was 30 bucks, so at 16 dollars, i wanted to try it.
this location is new. my stylist said it use to be at the scottsdale quarter, but has since relocated to this new location. upon entry, you notice it’s just a fancy looking full service bar. very clean and modern, white and black. there is plenty of seating, a couple of «private areas» off to the side, 2 pool tables, and giant flatscreens displaying sporting events. at 3:30pm, it was empty except for one other fella getting his hair cut. the walls are lined with photos of bar and haircutting patrons, looking as though it’s a big party.
i booked a 3:30 appt. when my time came, the stylist offered me a beer (included in the coupon deal). normally they are 2 bucks with any hair service. the menu of services include straight up haircuts, but also buzzcuts, scissor only cuts, hot shaves, beard/​mustache trims, and coloring for both men and women, all at reasonable prices.
i’m used to chatting up my patients at the hospital with simple banalities, and normally so have been my barbers. my stylist today was good… it’s the first good haircut i’ve had in ages, but it was obvious she would rather be somewhere else.
my cut included a scissor and clipper cut, along with a hot towel neck shave with a straight razor. it felt really good! and i feel all crisp and clean. the lotions and gels she used on my hair left me smelling like i was ready to hit up any popped collar scottsdale club.
i would definitely go back. maybe she’ll warm up to a consistent client. we’ll see.

LSS: Asked for the top-​of-​the-​line shave, ended up being cut 6 or 7 times, razor burn, missed portions of my face, and did not receive all the services ordered.
Was taken here by one of my groomsmen the morning of my wedding. This was my first time at minibar.ber.shop and my experience was bad to say the least.
We arrived around 11am, put our names in and ordered a round of beers as we waited. From what I understand, this is a new location for them. The inside is very modern, with the bar area painted black and the barber area painted white.
I opted for the «top shelf» while my groomsmen went with «manzillians.» We only waited a few minutes before they called my name. I was greeted by the barber and shown to his station. I noticed early on that he seemed a little flustered because he started preparing me for a haircut, even though I was only there for a shave and the paper he was given concurred. At this point, I probably should have gotten up.
He began the shaving process with the cleanser, then applied a hot towel. He followed that with, what I can only assume was more cleanser, then applied another hot towel. After the second hot towel, he applied the hot shaving cream and began shaving. He started shaving with the grain on my right side at the end of my sideburn down my cheek. After this first pass is when everything began to go wrong.
When he started near my nose and went towards my ear, on my right side, he was pressing so hard that he cut me 5 or 6 times along my lower cheek. Mind you, these weren’t your average nicks, these are vertical line roughly 2 inches long and about ¼ inches apart. He stopped to apply something to each spot, which I can only assume was intended to stop the bleeding. He then continued on and finished my right cheek and jaw, then continued to my right neck.
He, thankfully, did not cut me on my neck, but did manage to give me some bad razor burn, to the point where 2 days later, it still hurt to put water on. My left cheek went smoothly, but the left side of my neck was the same story as the right side, razor burn. Then when he shaved my chin, he cut me again, roughly ½ an inch long on the top portion of the left side of my chin.
Overall, I ended up with 6 or 7 visible cuts on my face and some bad razor burn on my neck. Thankfully, this was not my first straight shave because if it was, I would never get another, but I have had a dozen or so previously and have never been cut before.
Not only was the shave bad, but the barber certainly did not help his case. Afterwards, he claimed that my skin was the problem and that some people cut more easily. This complete lack of responsibility was disgusting and drove me to write this review.
Once I left his chair, I went back to the bar, where my groomsmen were sitting and told them we were leaving. The lady at the front was very nice and apologized severely, but had no authority to rectify the situation. She attempted to contact the owners in order to see what sort of compensation could be provided, but they did not answer the phone. Ultimately, she was very saddened by the result and comped our beers and ONLY charged me for the manzillian. I understand that she probably did not have the authority to give anymore discount and she probably stepped out of line compensating me that much, but the barber did not even perform all the services of the manzillian. Being in somewhat of a time crunch, since we needed to go somewhere else for the groomsmen to get shaves, I ultimately paid for the manzillian and made sure she knew I was disappointed and would never return.
The only good thing about this experience was the $ 2 beers, but I went to get a good shave, not to get cheap beer.

It was my fourth trip to the Mini Barbershop.
I was greeted by the usual guy who thinks its okay to speak on his cell phone and greet a customer at the same time. Let me say that the reason I have been going there is because Chris has done a fantastic job and I have the easiest hair (lack of) to cut. I go there because he somehow makes it worth while. Today he was not there and I asked for the 20.00 haircut, never offered a drink or beer… Was greeted by a girl who was about as enthusiastic about her job as a suicide bomber. I ended up with a 7 minute haircut. Its not even good. After a very nice gentleman at the checkout counter realized how unhappy I was he offered to pay for my next haircut and also offered to shave my neck which is why I like going there but I felt very uncomfortable with being passed from person to person so I paid and left. Oh and since I have been in customer service my whole entire life… don’t ask a customer out loud how much they want to tip their barber… seriously its like a kiosk checkout system at a crappy mall.

$ 2 beer aside (which is awesome) the actual barbershop leaves a much to be desired. I’ve come here a number of times, since it’s across the street from my wife’s favorite coffee shop. (Press Coffee. Great spot.)
I’ve had some great service here and some bad service. When you walk in here your just rolling the dice. I guess I could go back to the same barber every time but it doesn’t really seem like anyone actually stays very long. The only guy I recognize when I go in is the owner. Seems like a different bunch every time.
Today was pretty terrible. I waited quite awhile to get in (due to the staff/​owner drama — not a long lineup. Had a gut feeling I should walk out. Should have.) I was rushed through and left feeling like the job was half done, little bits of hair falling in my eyes and mouth all the way home then did a little clean-​up on the missed parts with my own razor.
I’ll try somewhere else next time. Hopefully I’ll find a place that is consistent.

Love to be able to comment on the service but never got any. The concept here is that there is a barbershop attached to a bar. Due to some apparent health concerns, the two are separated by a 30′ partition. ONE GUY services both rooms so they both get equally bad service.
I was told I would have to wait 20 minutes for a haircut. An hour later, the one barber they had had about 4 people in front of me. Another barber arrived and I have never seen two barbers with less enthusiasm. After another 15 minutes, I told the manager/​bartender that I was leaving. He did not even look up. I followed up with an e-​mail telling him how disappointing the service was and and he never got back to me.
Here’s a tip… charge $ 3.00 for the beers and hire someone to service both rooms.

This place is great. While your waiting to get your haircut you can get a beer and relax in their restaurant. Not your typical place, where you would normally just have an out of date magazine to look at. The food they serve is amazing as well, and its always being updated. You can’t beat the $ 2 beers.
When I first started coming I kept coming back for the same barber, but after a while I wasn’t able to fit my schedule with when he was working. I have had several of the barbers cut my hair and never once have I walked out of there with a bad cut. These guys know what they are doing.

Great new place with an edge. I love sitting at a soda fountain type bar getting $ 2 beers while waiting for a haircut. The store part, as some have noted, is a little strange, kind of like somebody opened a Barn’s and Nobel inside a barber shop (thus, the removal of one star).
I got a buzz cut, beard trip, and razor shave by V. He was really great and I’m very picky. He showed great attention to detail, very service-​oriented, and a really personable guy. I give V ⁵⁄₅ stars!
Price was very reasonable considering the location of this place.
And unlike other barber shops who think the «guys wanna watch ESPN 24/​7,» there were no TVs. Instead some cool oldies playing on the great sound system. It was fun and very refreshing.
I wish them the best of luck and lookin’ forward to returning when I visit Phx again.

Cool space. One half men’s hair salon, one half somewhat confused beer and wine bar. The bar side is going for modern, sleek and sexy, but comes up a little short.
Stopped by here for a beer while waiting for a table at True Foods. They have a list of about a dozen beers (bottle or can, nothing on tap), for $ 2/​each. It’s a great place to kill an hour while you’re waiting for a table (or your wife to get our of H&M, ahem). 5* as a place to grab a cheap beer while your wife is shopping.
The husband has been on the Barbershop side for a haircut a couple of times. They were average cuts, trending towards not so good. Getting a beer as a part of the deal was just about the best thing about the haircut. 2* for haircut.

Came here with the boyfriend who was skeptical of this place because he doesn’t see the difference between going to get his hair cut professionally and the usual me shaving his head in the kitchen into something that resembles a misshapen-​ed salad bowl.
We came with a Livingsocial deal and our first impression was that it was had a very unique and cool mood going on. The bf lit up at their beer specials and I have to say that for 2 bucks a Stella and everything else, it’s a good deal whether or not you come for a haircut. Tried the food and it wasn’t anything too special when you could just walk a couple of shops down to TK tavern.
Here’s the problem: We came in, told them about the coupon we had, and then we had to wait for a stylist even though there was a stylist just chilling with nothing to do and other walk-​ins without the coupon went before us. After our last horrifying groupon experience, this alerted my boyfriend that we were going to get a sh*t-tastic experience here as well because we’re ‘those with the coupons.’ Finally he got a barber, asked for a simple number 3 haircut but to leave the top of his hair long. Instead, the barber just buzzed off all of his hair until he looked like a monk and did an even crappier job shaving off his sideburns, leaving him with patches. We were done in less than 5 minutes whereas everyone else getting their haircut were attended to like they were supposed to.
My boyfriend was embarrassed and just wanted to get out, because it’s the second time it’s happened we’ve gotten second-​rate treatment because of our ‘coupon.’ If the owner is a bald guy, then he was there and even directed us to this specific barber who didn’t talk or anything, just shaved and was told us he was done. Save yourself the money and go to your local barbershop who will treat you right without the expensive costs and actually listen to your needs without judging you.

What cute names for the menu!!! I love I love! The concept of this place is great! Will def be taking my dad and brother here, and did I mention $ 2 beers!

Coming from Vegas this is another thing I have come across in the Scottsdale area and wonder why this isn’t there. Prices were great twenty bucks for a haircut in a great atmosphere.
Of course hard to beat a two dollar a beer happy hour. Which they will serve to you in the bar area or while you are in the chair,
The guy who did my haircut was cool and was knowledgeable. I imagine this will be where I go for my haircuts from now on.

Gents, this barber shop does it right! Not only do they offer haircuts and shaves, but they also rock a full bar and ESPN on large TVs. These guys are onto something…
I had never received a shave before, and I was pretty apprehensive. I mean, I’m supposed to not only trust a stranger holding a blade to my throat, but PAY him for it too?!? Maybe this is where the booze beforehand comes in handy ;)
Nevertheless, I decided to go for it. My barber, named V, was awesome. He did a great job and quickly put me at ease about the whole razor thing. I probably won’t be getting weekly shaves anytime soon, but this shave was a MUCH enjoyed luxury and I look forward to coming back. My face had not felt that smooth since I was 13.
I also appreciated that Evan, the owner, was walking the sidewalk and chatting with customers and passersby. Nice to see great, old-​fashioned customer service. Great barbershop!

Wish a could give this joint 10 stars! This is most def my new favorite place!! i get to drink beer while I gets my hair did and a bar in one place!

I recently received a Living Social deal to this place from my girlfriend. I’m a hard sell when it comes to a new barber shop. If I move to a new area and find a barber that I like, I’ll stick with him/​her until I move or they die. Add on the fact that Kenon R.‘s recent review was less than flattering and I’m walking in a bit anxious.
Thanks to Kenon’s review I also knew to check in first with the barber section and not the bar. The friendly girl behind the counter asked what beer I’d like and then introduced me to my barber, Alex. Alex was a friendly guy, very personable, upbeat, and it turned out I was very pleased with my haircut! What a relief! I usually just go with Great Clips, so when I got a straight razor shave on my neck and around my ears after my haircut I was pretty surprised. I dug that. Believe it or not, I think I’m sold on this place and I might come back. It is $ 20 for a haircut and $ 2 for a beer. Next time I’ll just skip the beer and get the haircut. The beer is a nice touch, but not necessary. Maybe it was just what I needed on this first visit to take the edge off.
One last thing. Before I went I was always wondering if hair would end up in my beer. Well, they give you the beer with a shot glass on top so it covers the bottle neck, thus avoiding a hairy beer. Nice.

First off, let me say that I think the concept is awesome, but the reason for the lackluster starrage is the execution needs some work.
I had a livingsocial coupon for a free beer and haircut. I was pretty pumped about the experience as I like beer and I was a shaggy mess. I walked into the bar side of the establishment, showed the bartender my coupon, and she gave me my free beer. Needless to say, the first impression was pretty awesome…
…an hour later I was still sitting at the bar and people that had come in after me were being taken in for their haircuts. Luckily, one of the stylists noticed that I had been sitting there a while and asked me if I was getting a haircut. When I told him yes, he pushed off other customers and took me back. Apparently, when getting a haircut, you have to check in with the barbershop side of the place. This seems like a huge issue with their business model. I didn’t expect to have to check in at two locations within one establishment.
Upon leaving, I was a little annoyed that I had to wait so long for a simple haircut, but I could understand that it’s a totally new (and mindblowingly awesome) concept, and there are some wrinkles to be worked out.
When I got home, I had a chance to really check out my haircut and, unfortunately, it barely looks like I had anything cut off. Sure, the sides are shaved, but I can do that myself at home. The top (which I requested a finger-​length scissor cut on), was barely touched. The back of my head is pretty much the same length as it was when I walked in, and the front is barely shorter. Ugh. I’m going to have to go to my local Great Clips to get the haircut I really want.
I hope that this place figures it out as all of the staff were friendly and I did have a good time there (as I usually do at bars), but the execution is way off and that tarnished my experience. Will I give it another shot? Sure, but I’m not going to go out of my way.

My former stylist left town so I was forced to look for an alternative so I thought this place would work just fine. The place looks cool and they have beer so how could it be bad? Plus my hair isn’t anything special so I didn’t think I could go wrong.
It was a Friday afternoon so it wasn’t that busy which was nice. The receptionist was very nice and explained the different haircut options to me. The next available «stylist» or «barber» or whatever they call it took me almost immediately.
I’m 90% sure she was a tweaker because her hands wouldn’t stop shaking. I just wanted a simple haircut but she kept trying to sell me different shaves. Plus I didn’t want this lady to come near me with a razor so I kept declining. She tried cleaning up my eyebrows but ended up messing them up completely. Between taking too much hair off leaving them lopsided and the bleeding from her chafing me with that razor thing I was ready to get the heck out of there. My neck area was equally as raw. I didn’t even let her rinse my hair because the initial wash was awful. This worked out because another customer walked in that looked like she had money so my barber was ready for me to leave so she could move on.
I was looking forward to the beer thing but I wasn’t offered one until mid-​way through my cut so I declined.
This place is very unique and has a solid concept but having Great Cips cast aways as «stylists» is not helping their cause.

After trudging around the valley looking for a decent place to get a haircut after the last good barber I had moved out of state two years ago, I had all but given up hope and resigned myself to hitting up Great Clips, or letting my hair grow out to absurd levels to avoid the experience altogether. But on a recent trip to Scottsdale Quarter for drinks at Press Coffee, I noticed that this barber shop, with a «coming soon» sign that had been there for ages, was actually open. I was quite hesitant about it, but figured that my expectations were so low that if the haircut turned out to be bad, I could just go to the attached bar and get one or five of their $ 2 beers to feel better about it.
The place itself is very modern-​looking, with a bunch of tables of retail stuff both directly (hair product), somewhat (mustache lollipops), and not at all («The Big Butt Book,» a coffee table full of pictures of butts) related to the shop for sale. It doesn’t smell like hair, peroxide, and barbasol, something I’d gotten used to while going to less-​than-​optimal shops. And the music, which was mostly commercial house/​techno stuff, comes booming out the stereo at a volume that anyone but an Abercrombie & Fitch employee or a club kid would describe as «kind of loud.» Not loud enough that you can’t talk with your stylist or the receptionist, but still, a bit noisy.
I didn’t have an appointment, but I was able to get in right away with my walk-​in. My stylist/​barber was Cassandra, and she was attentive, helpful, and gave me the exact haircut that I wanted. In fact, she did three things that I had all but given up hope on anyone doing for me during a haircut:
1. COMPLETE SCISSOR CUT. I cannot possibly express how wonderful this is. I absolutely hate clippers, and getting the back and sides buzzed does not lead to a style growing out well for me. My hair was all actually CUT so that it will grow out neatly, instead of in a mess. The last time I had a scissor cut, it cost more than twice what this one did.
2. Blended it to my beard. The stylists I’ve had over the past couple of years have somehow mangled my hair/​facial hair border in such a way that I would have to shave off my beard (which starts at my sideburns) to keep from looking odd. In this case, my haircut and beard flow together in perfect follicular harmony.
3. Eyebrow trim. I’ve got bushy eyebrows, y’all. Not so much right now, since they were trimmed properly (not like the last time at a place that will remain nameless, where they more or less gave me Vanilla Ice-​style eyebrows).
This is EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for when it comes to getting my hair cut and styled. And aside from the volume of the music, everything was spot-​on. I was so thrilled with the experience that I forgot to get a beer. Well, there’s always next time…

Had to write a review because I will not let their sole review be a 1-​star review!
.ber Shop has had coming soon signs forever and it finally opened within the last month or so. I think the concept is so cool and unique and I really hope it takes off for them. $ 20 haircuts and $ 2 beers while getting your haircut? So great! The haircut I’ve had here was of great quality… the stylist/​barber really took his time and you could tell he cared about the end result. They have a bunch of different options but there basic haircut & neck shave is what I got… for $ 20. Everyone I encountered that works here was very friendly and laid back also.
The design and atmosphere of this place is really cool, very hip/​modern looking… and everything is white or black. There are two sides to minibarber shop… the barber shop side and the actual bar side. The barber shop side also has a cool little retail area with a bunch of cool gifts and funny art books for sale, as well as salon products. The bar side is pretty big… nice long bar and also table seating. Beer and wine only but for $ 2 beers… I can definitely see myself stopping by for a few with friends, even when not getting a haircut! The atmosphere is cool enough that it is somewhere you actually want to sit, chill, and drink at. They also have small sandwiches and items in the case… catered by Vincent’s. Will have to try them sometime.
Don’t let the first poor review steer you away… stop by and check this place out!