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The Men's Room
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- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- By Appointment Only:
- No
5 reviews for The Men's Room
This is the BEST place to get a men's haircut that I've ever been. This was one of the things I HATED giving up when I moved from Burlington. I'm not one who likes to pay a lot for things, but the Men's Room experience was worth dropping $30 on a men's haircut.
The location (Church Street), the atmosphere (an ever changing Art Space), and the staff (Jacqui regularly worked the scissors on me) are the best.
The experience: All trips to the Men's Room begin with a very relaxing head massage prior to having your hair shampooed. The staff use Aveda Rosemary Mint shampoo and conditioner which are top notch and smell wonderful. After two washes and a conditioning you're walked to the chair.
The space is open, quiet, and interesting. You feel like a celebrity during your cut. The staff are intelligent and quirky and always make great conversation. Even if you weren't up for talking, there is plenty to look at. The walls of the Men's Room display ever changing art exhibits.
Each time I left the Men's Room I felt rejuvenated both in my look and mental state.
This is a story from the olden days, back when I used to get haircuts.
This is the sort of salon where the guys go to have a pretty young lady massage their head and cut their hair. I think they'll wax your back as well.
I had the same barber for the first 20 years of my life and then I went away for a year, got a new haircut and came back. My old barber refused to cut my hair the way I wanted it, so I went looking elsewhere.
I stumbled into the Men's Room, and Glen, the owner, said that everyone else was booked, but he could take me as a walk-in if that was OK. It was probably the best haircut of my life, and because of that (and my trust issues involving scissors), I always went back to Glen while I lived in Burlington.
Yes, I was probably the only straight man who got his hair cut there regularly and actually booked appointments specifically with Glen, and there were usually as many female customers in the place as male on the days when he was working, even though it is called the Men's Room, but I don't care. He is a damn fine...um, hair guy.
The shop is always clean, smells nice and everyone is very friendly. They keep the front half of the salon as gallery space for local artists and change up the art frequently.
Side Note: I have the funniest memory of this place from before it opened. The woman who owns the two other stores in the building was all flustered because all she knew was that it was called the Men's Room and there were pictures of male models (focused on the haircuts of course) in the window. She was afraid it would attract the wrong (gay) sort of crowd to the building. It was one of those "there goes the neighborhood" moments.
Too bad that we didn't get the same experience from this salon as the two previous reviewers. I made an appointment for my husband and on the phone, a woman cheerfully assured me that the stylist "is very good and that she will go through all the options for you". We haven't tried a lot of salons in the area so we were excited about the prospect of finding something that we will regularly visit. Upon arriving, the place looked cool. The poster-sized photographs that decorated the salon were beautiful, albeit too liberal for close-minded individuals. Sadly, first impressions didn't last. We found the stylists aloof. Plus, after my husband's haircut, I noticed a razor mark on his nape--not a good sign. And I thought he had an awful haircut! We will certainly take The Men's Room off our list.
Last visit: 3/08
i used to always go here when i got my hair styled. very nice staff. i really loved my stylist for a long time. too bad i cut my own hair now. if i did get my hair styled i would go here in a instant. props to mens room
My husband goes to the Men's Room. Actually stumbled upon it when the shop next door recommended we see the stylist named Jackie. He loves going there and his cuts always look great. They also have cool art on the walls that change frequently- they are having an art exhibit there this weekend which we will be attending.
