Jack Fade Barbers 410 West 56th Street, Manhattan, New York 10019

"The barber though nice didn’t listen and gave me the worst haircut I’ve had in years. I asked for the hair not to be cut short and he used a machine (not scissors) and basically took all the natural structure out of my hair which is not what I asked for. if you have wavy to curly hair I do not recommend going here, but other than that I would say you could find a decent cut here if they understand your hair type. Now to wear hats for three - four weeks while my hair grows back out."

"I started going to this place since I moved to Hell’s Kitchen and I can honestly say the barbers here are diligent, skilled and take a lot of effort to give you an excellent cut. I personally recommend Michael who normally does my cuts. He’s efficient and answers all questions and concerns. A great person to talk to as well."

"Asked the barber to only thin the top and not cut length. He agrees and says he is going to use special scissors. Before I can stop him he cuts 1.5 in off the front and doesn’t thin. When I asked he said this was thinning I said I don’t want length and he then said he had to even it out. Also doesn’t know how to blend a fade."

"I had the most amazing experience here at Jacks of all Fades. I was running late to my first date and they attended me right away. they served me a shot and gave me the best fade ive ever gotten. the guys are really amazing, chill, and very attentative to all my needs. Best barber shop ive ever been to so far"

"This barber shop was found doing a search through Google—then onto the website to make and confirm an appointment on the same day. Upon arrival, much earlier than anticipated finding the spot nestled by other empty places for lease, stepped in and invited to have a seat. It was a good hour and a half before my appointment time. There were two barbers working. The fellow closest to the window had a customer in his chair and was working on him as he shaped the hair. A bit more overweight than normal. And looking as though at some other time, decades ago perhaps, he would have been considered very good looking. But, now faded. Aside the other barber who had been diligently working on a customer, noted, that for whatever reason during the waiting time seated there, the fatter one made a grimace and kept his tongue sticking out of his mouth pointedly at face, for a good two minutes while his customer was getting ready to leave the chair and depart. There was no provocation. But the reactions unsettled before I was guided to the other barber to have a seat while he went to the bathroom. The haircut, was actually a cleanup. Around the nape of the neck and sideburns. Nothing more. There was a fair exchange about being Jewish since there was a mezuzah at the doorway entrance. The cut was easily completed—but had to marshall over to the nearest bank a couple of blocks away to grab a twenty for the cut. They wouldn’t accept a phone card charge. So having walked to and from the barbershop for the cash then, return, thanked the barber for the time. The other one was a bit of a prick—and of course, personally, perfectly annoyingly [a creep]. Don’t misunderstand why—but who would ever recommend this place unless you were already former and present customers. Okay, sure, a decent place but by the displeased with the underlying [sic] displayed attitude—that was not acceptable. Plus overhead uncertainties about their style of haircuts based on what the last customer’s complaints were about in the intended results that were unclear to the said instructions made by the customer to the barber beforehand? He looked rather disappointed when he looked at himself in the mirror, by the barber that gave him the cut. Not greatly admirable watching the dialogue transpire between them from afar. Again, for styled haircuts—there are so many other options offered by barbers with a higher quality, pedigree, and level of experienced staff elsewhere anywhere in Manhattan. If it’s convenience for this area it’s probably just that: a convenienced option."