Murdock London Soho Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Great place, very skilled staff, left the place looking sharp with confidence after my beard trimmed."
• "Staff is professional and very nice."
• "Outstanding service, as always from the brilliant Sheldon."
• "Annie was my hairdresser and she was terrific."
• "Very attentive to my needs and so happy to help."
• "HIGHLY RECOMMEND BEN."
• "Rory gave me the best haircut I've ever gotten. He is a passionate master of his craft."

Cons:

• "Most expensive and underwhelming haircut I've had."
• "The most disgusting service that we have ever met! They refused us !!!!!"
• "Rude staff, dirty basins."
• "He forcefully pushed my head back and forth throughout and used the clippers in a very heavy handed way."
• "First impressions really count and my first impression was that the barber was in a bad mood."
• "The hair stylist didn’t listen to what I wanted, and frankly, anyone who relies on products to push the hair into place, is useless."
• "Terrible service the staff couldn't care less about my questions."

Atmosphere and Amenities

Pros:

• "Great experience, we felt we were really welcomed and looked after."
• "This place is so chilled and welcoming."
• "Murdock is a cool spot with coffee, beer, tea, etc. while you wait, too."
• "Nice to get a beer in there after work also."
• "I was even offered a refreshing beverage, the sparkling water was bubbly and hydrating."
• "On top of that, a friendly service and great coffee!"
• "As we entered the Barbers shop, we were greeted with a lovely warm welcome followed with some refreshments."

Cons:

• "The full beard shaping is very expensive for what it is and the shape of my beard was not what I asked for."
• "It's just a shame that there isn't an option of wine along with the typical 'man' drinks of beer, whisky and gin..."
• "Cold environment, haircut OK, but didn’t really understand what I wanted."
• "Only giving Murdoch four stars cos the place was dirty."
• "The so called ‘blend’ is atrocious (see photos)."
• "Just because you're paying more than you usually would, doesn't mean that you're going to get any better."
• "At the end he ripped the cover sheet from around me causing hair to go all over my clothes."

Quality and Price

Pros:

• "Never been more pleased with a cut."
• "The best haircut I've had, by a long stretch."
• "Every cut I've had with him has been great."
• "Been coming here for a few years now, and aside from a couple of visits my beard has been shaped and trimmed fantastically well by all the stylists here."
• "If you're reading this because you're unsure about the higher price than a normal men's cut. You're already open to the idea of spending the extra, and should give them a try."
• "Easily the best barber experience I've ever had, it was amazing beginning to end."
• "Well worth the price, which frankly is good value."

Cons:

• "Decent haircut, but for the price it should be excellent."
• "The barber shop is also clean, has a good vibe, conveniently located and reasonably priced."
• "I had a shave here, when I got back home. I had to shave again."
• "Hands down the worst haircut I’ve had in years."
• "The shape wasn't done with any real sense of care."
• "They tried to recover the first bad one and then cut off virtually all of my beard despite being told I wanted to keep all the length and just shape it."
• "Quite possibly the most I have paid to have the worst haircut I have ever had."