Barbers On Bryant — Local services in Minneapolis

I’ve gotten my hair cut here twice by Gabe. One thing people should know is that Gabe prefers people to schedule appointments online. I didn’t get the memo and that seemed to stir up some tension with him that made my second haircut a bit awkward. What I like about this place is that it's really affordable.

For the two times I’ve had Gabe, I asked him to give me the same haircut; tapered sides and a little off the top. I had two very different haircuts. The first one I REALLY liked and I returned because of it. The second haircut wasn’t really a taper at all. I asked him to take half an inch off the top but he proceeded to cut my fringes, or the front of my hair, and left the back of my hair untouched. Good barbers are VERY careful when it comes to trimming the fringes. The result was a very awkward look that I try my hardest to cover up with blow drying and product. The only thing I could somewhat appreciate were the sides.

When it comes to blending, Gabe prefers to free-hand my hair with the small electric trimmer. It gets the job done but it’s not neat and it gives off the air that he is just winging it. You can achieve a more consistent result with a pair of thinning shears and comb. For BOTH haircuts he forgot to trim little patches of hair that were around my right ear.

Gabe isn’t afraid to tell you he is a busy man and that made me feel dispensable. Perhaps I got it wrong-- there are so many people who give such high ratings for him. My bottom line is you don't know what you're exactly going to get when you get your hair cut by him. It is cheap, but you get what...

I had a disappointing experience at Barber's on Bryant with Gabriel. Despite reading many positive reviews, I found him to be hostile when I arrived for my first appointment. Although I was not aware of my mistake, I was confused by his attitude towards me. As I waited for my turn, I noticed that he was also snippy with the previous customer.

When it was my turn, Gabriel was dismissive of my longer hair and didn't seem to care about my online appointment notes. He even said, 'I'm a barber, not a hairstylist,' which made me feel unwelcome and frustrated.

As a result, I decided to leave without getting a haircut. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this business or Gabriel based on my experience.

I searched my old Google Reviews and found this 6 year negative review on Gabriel when he was working at another shop.

Today was my first time at Lyn-Lake Barber Shop and I was very disappointed. Their website says walk-ins are welcome and this is why I chose the shop. During the cut my stylist Gabriel was hostile towards me when I explained my preference to walk-in verse making an appointment. He suggested I go to Great Clips in the future. At one point I told Gabriel to stop ‘lecturing me’ as I am not five years old and I understand he wants customers to make appointments. The cut was good and the price fair but the experience overall terrible. I did not feel welcome at all, which is unfortunate for me as I live a few blocks away and the shop would...

Gabe - good haircut. Seriously bad customer service. Didn't acknowledge me when I walked in (with advance online appointment). He was finishing up another customer. After he cleaned up his chair after the previous haircut he asked me to come over. He texted on his phone for a couple minutes. Then he went to the back "room" and never said anything. When he asked me what I wanted I told him that I would like what he did last time. He looked exasperated. "I am very busy, how can I remember every haircut?". I told him the previous month he asked me and I said short on the sides and a little longer on top. "That's what a haircut is" he said. God! Is he condescending! Then he told me that he was going to refuse cutting my hair. He just didn't feel comfortable. I asked him again to cut it. I am going on vacation tomorrow. He agreed but said it was the last time he would cut my hair and not to come back. Haha. He fired me.

If you want a haircut with major attitude, Gabe's your guy. Frankly, no one needs to be abused by anyone. He's not worth the...