Van Dorn Barber Shop

514 S Van Dorn St # D, Alexandria, VA 22304, USA

Address:	514 S Van Dorn St # D, Alexandria, VA 22304, USA
Phone:	+1 703-370-2466
Rating:	4.2
Working:	9AM–7PM 9AM–7PM 9AM–7PM 9AM–7PM 9AM–7PM 8:30AM–5PM 10AM–5PM

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JB Blackshire

Sonny - A excellent barber. His haircut are always 100% the way you would like them to be every time. He pays attention to detail and is very skilled at fades, skill cuts, and modern styles. Plus he has a wit that makes the whole experience entertaining to be around. I always recommend Sonny to military and other friends alike that are new to the area. So far no one has been unimpressed. Henry - Another excellent barber. He does a mean fade and skill cut. Always uses a straight razor to edge the neck, and sides. Warm disposition and a joy to be around. There is another guy there but his name eludes me. He also does a good job when Sonny has a line of people and I just dont want to wait. There is a lady barber there but honestly I have never had good experience with lady barbers giving me fades so I tend not to go to her. I cant give her a rating in this case at all so I wont.

Anonymous User

I tried a few barber shops when I moved to Alexandria eight years ago. The Van Dorn Barber Shop quickly became my favorite. All three of the barbers are very good. Ive never had a problem with getting a cut from any of the guys. I like their attention to detail. My cut is always very sharp. I usually dont wait long when I go to the shop. They are open every day which is really nice. I typically go on Sundays when the wait times are short (especially during Redskins games). The shop is very nice. Its always clean. They have a flat screen TV which you can watch while you get your hair cut. Theres plenty of free parking available. The barber shop is conveniently located by several supermarkets, restaurants, a dry cleaners, a warehouse club, car wash, CVS, etc. I like that because I can knock out a bunch of chores at once, and save gas. ;-)

Daniel Stevens

Haircut $17, Beard Trim $8. What I got doesnt look bad, but its not what I wanted. I asked for short on the sides and long on the top. Lets see, side short-yes, long on top-nope just a tad longer than the sides. She basically gave me a regular haircut. I asked her to make my beard look neat. I had only practiced limited trimming for the five months Ive been growing it. It was 2 inches now its only 1 inch! It usually takes about a week for a haircut to grow out and look good, its going to take a month for my beard to grow back decently. I am dissatisfied. 3 stars b/c it still looks ok, and she was quite meticulous. I had to take my glasses off while getting the cut so I couldnt really see what she was doing. Plus I had to lean my head back during the beard trim. I should have interrupted her just to see what she was doing.

Anonymous User

I have been going to the Van Dorn Barber Shop for almost four years now. My brother told me about this place when I moved here. There are three main barbers that work there, Henry, Don, and Sonny. Henry is my barber and does a great job. I have a fairly simple hairstyle, so that probably helps. He is very friendly and seems to enjoy his job. I usually visit on Sunday afternoon and theres usually a short wait. But sometimes Im able to be seen right away. They have your typical stack of magazines to read while you wait, or you can watch the flat screen TV hanging on the far wall. Its a no frills barbershop, but when you find a good barber you should keep going back.

link4531

Overall solid barber shop, only gripe is that I received a razor fade from one of the barbers and didnt get a quick alcohol rub which resulted in really bad razor bumbs. Sunny makes that place awesome though regardless

Derrick Matthews

Absolutely terrible. Last time I came here I couldnt get a haircut for a month from irritation. I decided to give them another chance and he cuts too much off and charges $25 for a tape up. Horrible experience.

Kevin Smedley

Sunny, Henry and Don have been holding this place down. Great cuts for a decent price and quite the entertaining environment!

Anonymous User

For $15 I could have been better, but overall it was a good quick cut, would probably try somewhere else if I had more time

Derek Wilson

Good spot to go for a haircut. Friendly guys, but not overly talkative. Cash only though.

Tommy Tangles

This is the only place I go anymore. I drive in from NW DC to go visit these guys.

Michelle L. Sams

Weve been going here for 10+ years. Cash only. Straight forward mens haircuts

D Keith Jordan

Nice shop. Don did a great job. Just make sure to bring cash.