Old Fashioned Barber Shop

As the name says, this is a good old fashioned, family barbershop with three chairs. Dale, who is the barber in the first chair, and whose father and brother were barbers, cuts excellent flattops. He knows how to get the shape and proportions just right for that classic look and has a real eye for detail. He has all the necessary tools and products of the trade, including the classic Oster clippers and butch wax. All haircuts end with a warm lather shave around the neck and ears. I looked all over Columbia to find this shop, and I endured many bad haircuts in the process. I’m posting here so you don’t have to. The shop is close to both I-77 and I-20 if you’re passing through and need a haircut.

Submitted 10 Dec 2017 by FlattopBob

I second the post above about Dale. He is the best flattop barber in Columbia and cuts a lot of them. I keep mine 000 on the sides and back and Dale is good to remember this. He keeps a log of all of his customers and records the specifics of their cut. I really admire his attention to detail. Have never left disappointed.

Submitted 12 Mar 2018

I was headed from from FL back to TN in my RV and based on the two reviews above decided to detour to this shop to get a clean-up. I usually wear a horseshoe flattop but had let it go for almost a month while on vacation. Dale did not disappoint, and I wish I lived closer. Will stop again in the future. Saw one other expertly cut flat while waiting.

Submitted 23 Jun 2018

Dale has moved into a room at the back of the shop. He's there on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday cutting perfect flattops!

Submitted 6 Oct 2019