Ed's Barber Shop

Decided to try this place out since I'm new to the area and its within walking distance. Huge mistake. Ed took a chunk out of my hair maybe a half inch by inch above my ear (see picture). Obviously a mistake but he failed to tell me about it and charged me full price (plus tip) for a botched hair cut. I noticed the chunk missing when I got home. Additionally, I was cut in several places with the straight blade on the back of my neck. It has now been almost a week of me walking around looking like an idiot or trying to hide my hair with a hat. I do not recommend this places unless you'd like to share my embarrassment.

I have been going to Ed’s since I moved to the neighborhood 10 years ago. I haven’t been anywhere since. Unfortunately today everyone has to post what they like and don’t like. Well, I like the old fashioned feel of a barbershop every 3-4 weeks. Ed’s father gave you that feel, he told me if you don’t like something, tell me. Not in those words. That was it, I was sold. Ed Jr does a superb job. As meticulous as they come. He runs the shop now that his father retired. I like the idea of a father passing his business down to his son. Ed can’t say the things his father used to say back in the day in this current climate, but he will always be honest with you. For anyone that walks out of a barbershop unsatisfied, frankly it’s their own fault for not speaking up. Walking into Ed’s is like wa

Visited the barbershop on a Wednesday afternoon, and I waited for about an hour until it was my turn because there were 2 people came in before me and Ed was the only that working. It is OK though because that means Ed took his time with each customer. He is also a "social butterfly", he will chat to you about anything from good spots to eat in the neighborhood (since I just moved to Providence) to how to get girls' numbers. Very down to earth guy. His son came in (his name is also Ed) and he was the one who cut my hair. He was very polite, I showed him a picture of my haircut from my last barber. He cut it even better. I was very pleased with the outcome. I would definitely come back here.

4th and unfortunately the last time I'm going to eds barber shop, got the worst hair cut I've ever had at eds today. Before I left the chair I told him it looked uneven and not the same on both sides of my head and not faded in what so ever, I argued it wasn't and was met with an attitude. I could not get out the chair fast enough!. Wasn't until I got home and had my wife check it over and she noticed that my neck was half shaved and cut at an angle, behind my ears there were uncut hair and the sides uneven. I don't have the heart to return to eds and to refuse to get in to ed seniors chair, his son however has cut my hair twice and has been very good.

Ed isn't the type of person to hold back. Some people might not find all the discussions and jokes politically correct. But it's an old school place, straight razor to finish the haircut kind of old school. If it looks like there a line, your better off coming back when there is only a couple people waiting because it can be a while to wait. I've been going here for years and have had very few reasons to ever complain. This type of place is not for everyone, but if you have the time and don't mind being the butt of a couple jokes, you'll enjoy the experience and end up with a solid haircut.