Six chairs on Navigation. Walk in, put your name on the board, and somebody will get to you. That's the entire system and it has worked for twelve years.
The board
Same price every day. No weekend surcharge, no "senior stylist" tier, no tipping guilt on a screen.
Clipper cut, scissor finish on top, neck cleaned up with a straight razor.
Bald down to skin, blended however high you want it. Takes longer, costs more, worth it.
Full haircut plus beard shaped, lined and oiled.
Straight razor, two hot towels, the works. About forty minutes. Do it once.
Shape and line. Free with any haircut if it just needs tidying.
Bring a tablet. We have seen it all and nobody here is going to rush you.
In and out in ten minutes.
Between cuts. Walk in, five minutes, done.
Veterans and first responders take $5 off anything. Just say so, we don't need to see a card.
We took over a garage bay on Navigation in 2014 and never got around to making it fancy. Concrete floors, a record player that mostly works, a fridge with drinks in it that you are welcome to.
There is no booking app because we tried one and it made everything worse. Names go on a whiteboard in the order you walk in. If the wait is long we will tell you honestly and you can go get a taco and come back.
Parking is on the street or in the gravel lot next door. Nobody has ever been towed, but we make no promises about the lot.
The chairs
Ask for whoever you like. If they're busy, the next guy is just as good, and we mean that.
Owner
Opened the shop. Best fades in the room and he knows it.
Barber
Straight razor work and hot towel shaves. Very calm hands, and the only one who will tell you the truth about a beard.
Barber
Kids, anybody nervous, and textured or curly cuts. Endless patience, no idea where he gets it.
When we're open
Walk in, tell whoever is at the front your name, and it goes on the board. That is it. There is no app and there is no deposit.
Saturday mornings between 9 and noon are the busiest hour of our week. If you hate waiting, come Tuesday or Thursday afternoon and you will walk straight into a chair.
Call ahead if you want an honest read on the wait: (713) 555-0109. We will not hold a spot, but we will tell you the truth.
Reviews
★★★★★
Twelve years, three barbers, never once had a bad cut. My son's first haircut was in that chair and he is at UH now.
Ruben A.Second Ward★★★★★
Waited 40 minutes on a Saturday and would do it again. Told me up front it would be 40 and it was 38.
Chris B.Downtown★★★★★
The hot towel shave is the best $45 I spend all month. Do not sleep on it.
Andre W.Third Ward2411 Navigation Blvd, Houston TX 77003. Tuesday through Saturday. No appointment, no app, no account.
(713) 555-0109