Greg's Barber Shop

Randomly found this gem of a barbershop passing through Albion on the way to a friend’s house. There are a few other shops in the town but past experience told me the nondescript ones usually give the best cuts (flat screen TVs, pool tables, etc. all don’t matter to me, the end product is what’s important). Greg’s is at the end of the strip and no frills but what your dad’s barbershop was. A single chair shop with a true gentleman of a barber who is great at his craft. When I walked in one guy was in the chair getting a shorter cut. The second customer worked at the local corrections facility. I had stopped at Greg’s with the hopes of getting a good flattop… to my surprise the customer before me got exactly that, so I was able to see Greg’s handiwork before I sat down in the chair. The corrections officer’s flat was perfectly sculpted. When I sat down I said “I’ve never been able to say this before, but give me the same as the last guy!”. Greg verified it was what I wanted (it was, my current cut was 5 weeks old and didn’t resemble a flat much at all). He went to work and it was absolutely perfect, complete with a nice hot lather shave around the ears/neck. He even uses the old school vacuum when he was done to get rid of the loose hair and applied an aftershave to the sides of my head that was so refreshing on a hot summer day. He even spun me around and asked if he had cut it short enough for me. If another father/son weren't waiting, I would have had him take it even shorter just for fun but it was truly perfect. Limited hours are the only downfall. He’s open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays from 9:30-2:00. Cut was $13 and he chased me out the door saying I’d tipped too much. It’s about 40 minutes from where I live but I will make a point to get back to his shop as his skills are A+.

Submitted 7 Aug 2021