Scissors Palace

I had a very nice experience at this place.
I went here on a weekday at around 4.30pm and it was almost empty except for one lady who greeted me nicely.
She asked me to sit on one of three chairs at this place and we discussed for 2 – 3 minutes what exactly I wanted to get out of this haircut. I liked that she was nice and patient in hearing me out and then added her advice.
The setting at this place is a little bit unusual. While your hair is being cut you are not facing the front big mirror. Instead your chair or swirled and you are facing a big Samsung TV. I was apprehensive about this setting as I like to see what is being done to my hair. But the lady did not do anything that I didn’t want or explain earlier and would ask me before any major cut. Also, there is a small mirror next to the TV in case you are really obsessed with how you look every single minute.
The haircut ended with a nice neck shave (at the back of your neck). She also sprinkled an after shave and applied a dry gel before combing my hair. All of this for just $ 25 plus tip.
During this entire time, I told her how I found about this place through Unilocal.And as we discussed more, we realized that the information on Unilocal is outdated and for some reason they can’t update it. So here I am posting the latest information as per my discussion with the lady.
Working Hours:
Mon — Fri: 9am to 7pm
Sat: 10am to 7pm
Sun: 10am to 6pm
Credit Cards Accepted: NO
(Cash Only)
Walk-​ins are welcome.
Contact Number: 284‑8582

Starting with the upside. They were able to accommodate me as a walk-​in. The haircut was relatively even. Price would have been ok if the service was good.
Seattle downtown barbers seem be pretty inconsistent from my experience. This shop was clean but the barbers smelled of smoke. We discussed the haircut, I’m pretty simple cut it short, straight and leave an inch. We discussed it three times. Three times he asked me, three times I answered
At the end, it was much too long, a bad bowl cut and uneven in the front/​sides. The neck shave (included) was done begrudgingly. It shouldn’t be this hard to get someone to do a credible job.
Pass.

Price — value of my haircut was on point. $ 13 for a buzz cut and they do a clean razor shave around the neck line. You can’t find many barbershops or commercial hair salons that will cut your hair for $ 13. Great value overall.
Place — the shop is small and outdated, but I believe it’s been around for 25 years. There are only 3 chairs so there could be a wait, however it is cozy and most importantly clean. They also have a TV and magazines to kill time while you wait. Definitely feels like a family establishment.
People — during my first experience, there was two stylists there. The woman who cut mine was very nice, polite and asking exactly what I wanted.
Would I come back again? Absolutely.

They do a fine job. It was VERY meticulous. Went over each section over and over I was just like its good c’mon now. Then it’s another 10 bucks to get the beard worked on — seems a little steep for my tastes
Fine job. I’m probably not going to come back though
Cash only

I have finally found my barbershop in Lower QA! As a new resident to the neighborhood I gave each of the nearby places a try, including the chains. Scissors Palace has won me over and earned my repeat business going forward. They use the metal clippers, which I find to be more consistent than the cheaper plastic versions. This is critical for me having such a short hairstyle. The neck shave (valued at $ 7 by itself) is included with the haircut and is probably the best part of the experience.
My only ding is the price for the haircut ($ 25 for a men’s cut and $ 15 for a buzz, both include a neck shave), but in my opinion you get what you pay for. What you get here is a solid haircut, the ability to watch tv (they’ll let you choose what you want to watch), a much needed neck shave, and conversation should you choose to partake.
Street parking only, which may detract some people, but what do you really expect being right on Mercer?

I used to live in UQA, so it was always convenient to go here. Prices are reasonable and their haircuts are very good. I’ve never had a bad one at this place. I live in West Seattle now and I still come over here to get my haircut. Highly recommended.

A real barbershop in QA with good barbershop prices. Been going there for years. There’s usually a game on the tv. No fuss. The owner and barbers are friendly and cut my hair the way I like with free straight razor on the back of the neck. They can also do a good job of trimming your beard.
This isn’t a fancy schmancy overpriced SLU barbershop catering to Amazon middle managers. It’s a good, reasonably priced barbershop.

Definitely not the best haircut, but it wasn’t a bad experience. Not worth $ 25. Don’t forget to ask for the shave, you pay for the service in the price of the haircut but the woman was dismissing me and said they only do it by request.

I used to be a fan but the increase from 19 $ to 25 $ for a haircut is a rip off. You can get a haircut for 17 $ at Great Clips across the street

I’m now a dedicated customer. I’ve been twice, and Emily is fantastic.
* Price just went up, but is $ 25 for a cut
* I’ve never walked in, but making an appointment has worked well both times
* My girlfriend has said these 2 haircuts she thinks I have had in a while.
* I don’t have to give a whole lot of direction for what I want… Emily just gets it. She doesn’t rush, gives her full attention even if someone else is waiting.

I’m a big fan. I happened to walk in when there was no wait (a HUGE win for a Saturday afternoon!) and was immediately seated.
I simply showed a picture of me with my favorite haircut and with just a quick glance, she set to work making it happen. A few minutes of idle chat (and golf on the TV) later, and I had a nearly perfect haircut. Another tweak or two, and we were nearly set. But wait there’s more– offered a razor finish on my neckline, how could I decline?
I believe the haircut was $ 19 without tip, which was super reasonable given the normal Seattle pricing on these things. I was paying a few bucks more at Squire in downtown.
Really enjoyed my haircut here and love how simple it is to get to by transit. Definitely going to be back soon.

$ 19 Cut, turned out great, awesomely styled as well.
I think they offer $ 19 straight razor full shaves.
$ 5 mustache trim
small talk was fun, not forced (and I’m usually the type to sit in silence for my haircut). The pauses in the conversation were not awkward.
Huge TV made my wait easy.
They also do ladies hair too for $ 30 and $ 40 (that comes with shampoo, cut and style, I think)
I am planning on going back for more!

The quality of haircuts you get here are consistently great. I’ve had haircuts from Tony and Emily and both do a solid job. I’ve come to like Emily a little more because she’s extremely thorough and covers details that I wouldn’t have otherwise noticed, but Tony does fine, as well. The neck shave is a nice touch, too. The hot lather for it smells incredible — I wish there was a consumer version of that scent. The shop is pretty small but has a TV, which is especially nice on game days.
I only have one real gripe and that is that I’ve had a couple of issues getting a seat. Their policy has been in flux regarding appointments — it used to be no appointments, then I went in a couple of months ago on a Sunday morning and they were booked with appointments the entire day, and then yesterday I tried to book one and they said that they don’t do more than one appointment in a time slot even if two people will be in. It’s also so low tech it’s a bit frustrating. I don’t need a flashy site or anything, I wish that I could see the hours somewhere and that they had an answering machine or something. I went this morning at 10AM and no one was there. When I called later Tony was in, but was a bit curt with me when I was trying to inquire about getting an appointment for today/​tomorrow and who would be in tomorrow.
I’d ordinarily dock two stars for that kind of customer service, but Emily has been so nice that I’ll just dock them one. Especially because the haircuts are way better than what you get across the street.

Good barber or belltown/​queen anne residents. $ 13 buzz cut, $ 19 normal cut for men. The same or better quality than Rudy’s barbershop which charges $ 25+
I’d recommend giving them a try. They’re also open on Sundays.
BECU and BoA ATMs right next door if you need to get cash, as they are old school and don’t do CCs yet.

I really, I mean really hate to say this, but the last few times I went here I came back home with these slightly off, patchy cuts. Maybe I did something to offend them, who knows. I’d really love to continue supporting this place, but can’t anymore, sadly. Going to miss those neck shaves. Thanks for all the good cuts, they far outnumbered the bad, it’s just the bad ones came too fast and close and too recently. Good luck.

This was my go to haircut place the two years I lived in Seattle. I tried to go when it opened on Saturday/​Sunday because haircuts took forever, so if there was a wait, it was a long one. However, the giant TV was always on sports, so it wasn’t intolerable waiting when there was one.
Pretty consistent, decent haircut and neck shave for $ 19. A little small talk, but not the awkward, forced conversation you get at most haircut places. My haircut wasn’t always perfect, but it was good enough often enough to keep me coming back. Way better than the typical inexpensive, walk in haircut places.
If you can avoid the wait and aren’t looking for anything super fancy, this is the place.

Went there for the first time a bit ago. Loved the atmosphere, wasn’t a long wait, the hair dresser was friendly and kept you entertained… what more do you want? The shaving of the neck was cool, have never had that before, and the hair cut was well done.
My only «complaint» is that I prefer when a hair cut still looks good growing out (as I get it cut and grow it out for 2 – 3 months usually), however it’s starting to get a little goofy. But I’m coming from having a single barber my whole life — it’s unfair to judge after one attempt. I feel after going a few times they’ll get it right no problem.

Okay, this place was good at best before. Now it’s great!
Scissors Palace was my neighborhood barber shop when I lived in Queen Anne. Like any great barbershop, it has a great old-​school vibe, it’s cash only and walk-​in friendly. The only problem was that for about $ 10 more I felt I got a much better haircut elsewhere. That elsewhere turned out to be Valentine’s in Greenwood. Not to knock Valentine’s, but I wasn’t too big a fan of the shop. It was a bit too metrosexual for my tastes, but my barber there, Emily, gave a great cut at a fairly reasonable price, so I was happy.
Then the greatest thing ever happened, Emily left Valentine’s and moved into my old barbershop, Scissors Palace. It’s too good for words. Same great cut at a fraction of the cost in a retro man-​cave locale.
Guys Take Note: Emily’s super cool and keeps the chit chat light, as a barber should.

I’ve had good haircuts and bad. Only decent one’s I ever got came from extra expensive Salon’s. Until I started dropping in here.
This place is the REAL DEAL!
«My» barber here has owned and cut in this same spot for 35 years!
Don’t expect frills, just a cut that worth double what you pay, a friendly barber, and getting it done right.
Bring cash. :)

Awesome place for a good old fashioned hair cut, not chop. I am used to getting a jacked up hair cut, cuz I go to Bo-​Rics. OOOPS. I am lazy.
But this place was cool. The two guys were just total dudes. Watching the Olympics on the flat screen and chillin.
The guy gave me a great haircut and was totally thorough, it took him about a half hour. And then he shaved by neck and around my ears! That has never happened, and it was fun, but kinda scary knowing that he was wielding a straight blade close to my jugular. But I got out in one piece.
And it was less than 20 bucks.
SO cute, this place is totally unique and great.