Dukes Barbers

Been coming here and nowhere else for 6 years. Never ever had a bad haircut. Amazing value for money and you just can’t beat the staff when it comes to service and friendliness. Shoutout to Joe for my cut today, as per usual, flawless.🙏

Beware. Used to be good, but I’ve had two bad haircuts in a row from here, and that’s coincided with their prices hitting £20. The first one was just not very good. Some bits were left too long, some cut short - a bit patchy. The kind of haircut I used to get from my mum. The sides were ok so it mostly looked alright unless I was trying to style it neatly. I chalked it up to bad luck. The second one though, the guy was supposed to take a bit off the top and cut the sides short. He even did the “hold a bit of hair in his fingers” to show the length - seemed fine. But he just kept cutting and cutting until I eventually made a comment and he stopped. The front ended up as short as the sides, I might as well have had a crew cut. In the end I let him tidy up, paid my money and left (he can’t glue hair back on). But for the first time ever here, I didn’t tip. For the record, my hair is incredibly simple. Typically shaved to 2-3 at the sides going up to a couple of inches long on top. And I gave the same instruction as I have for years (“two sides and back and a bit off the top”). I’ve had bad haircuts and haircuts that have ended up too short for my liking, but they’ve always been roughly the same haircut. This is basically a crew cut. Last time my hair looked like this was when I cut it myself with clippers as a student. Even two weeks later people are still asking why I cut all my hair off, which prompted this review. I suspect they’ve cut their wages recently and can now only afford inexperienced barbers. The old faces are gone. I would avoid this place.

Exceptional…all the way around. Mars, the artist-turned-barber, went above and beyond with his attention to detail, showcasing his technical skills. Although I was the last customer of the day, the crew made me feel at home and did not rush to finish my cut. As someone who has high customer-service standards, I cannot have been more pleased with my experience. I will definitely return every time I’m in town 😎.

I have long hair and tend to get it cut once a year but wanted to go for something a bit shorter whilst still on the long side. I had my hair done at a unisex Salon where they butchered it for a steep price - no layers, uneven all over, looked like Lord Farquaad and it took nearly 2 hours. Walked in to Dukes the next day where Mars saw me on the spot and sorted it right out in 20 minutes, for half the price. Very pleased with the result! Thanks mate

Joe is a fantastic business owner and over the last 6 years of me attending this shop we have become friends. He has never let me down once. Last visit was ever more of a pleasure than usual as he did an exceptionally good cut and his colleague even bought me and another customer a small beer! I’ll add his colleagues have also always been super friendly with me on all occasions. Shop is always clean, friendly, professional with an awesome playlist. I always suggest this place to my friends and I’ll definitely be back for my next cut. Thanks Joe and Dukes! Keir