Sam's Barbers Reading Reviews Summary

Barber and Staff Skills

Pros:

• "Sam gave me the best haircut I've had, and his passion shines through into his work."
• "Sam is a very welcoming, highly skilled barber with great instinct for what looks best."
• "The owner is very welcoming and friendly and just as talented as the other barbers there."
• "Sam's Barbers has been my go-to barber since I've moved to Reading 2.5 years ago. They are the best barbers I've visited so far in the UK."
• "Sam in particular is a phenomenal barber!"
• "Rudy was very professional and welcoming. As a new client I was really happy after I got the haircut."
• "Ahmed and the rest of the staff are very welcoming and friendly and the wait for a haircut is usually not that long."
• "Ingrida advised that it would take around 3 cuts to restore the style. The result was already great after the first cut."

Cons:

• "I personally wouldn’t go here if you want anything other than very short hair."
• "The first few times I went, I got the best service however since then I got put with other barbers that work there and they lack the same skill."
• "I've had a chance to get a cut from 3 different barbers and I can rate 1 excellent 1 very good and 1 awful."
• "The person that did it didn’t know how to do a decent fade sadly, so I had to go to another barbers the next day to get it fixed."
• "Worst haircut I have ever received. Should have given me a refund."
• "HORRENDOUS. Asked for a high fade. She undercut it and not only that, it was NOT LEVEL."

Customer Service and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Brilliant service. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere. Been here twice and I don’t think I’ll go anywhere else from now on."
• "Amazing service and comfortable atmosphere. Very affordable."
• "Great place! Had my hair cut by Beth who somehow understood what I was waffling on about and cut my hair exactly how I wanted."
• "The atmosphere is welcoming and the service is top-notch. Highly recommend this place!"
• "Always a positive experience. Great quality haircuts at reasonable prices."
• "The shop is in a great location and has a nice relaxing vibe inside."

Cons:

• "You may have to wait a while as it's very popular and central."
• "The only reason it’s not 5 stars is because it was cash only, which isn’t great during the current pandemic."
• "Had a trim from the man himself, Sam. Spent over an hour completely sorting my hair and beard. It's cash only so remember to bring a few Bob."

Quality of Haircut

Pros:

• "My latest haircut was carried out by Sam himself. He is superb! He taught me things about my hair and beard that I would never have expected from an everyday haircut."
• "I've been to this barbershop twice now, and both times I've left feeling extremely satisfied with my haircut."
• "Visited for the first time this morning. Very pleased with my cut, clean shop and very friendly staff."
• "I had haircut at Sam's Barbers last week, and I've gotta say, they've done an amazing job. I have long curly hair, and Ingrida, my barber, gave be the best haircut I've had in the last 1.5 years."

Cons:

• "I personally wouldn’t go here if you want anything other than very short hair. They struggle with scissor cuts and always take too much off."
• "For the last couple of haircuts I've received nothing but bad haircuts. The first few times I went, I got the best service however since then I got put with other barbers that work there and they lack the same skill."
• "After returning home and washing my hair, it became quite apparent that the cut was uneven, with some sections being noticeably longer than others."
• "Had a really bad haircut here, I'm afraid. Very basic, no attention to detail, particularly with the scissors."