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Frank's Chop Shop

19 Essex St., New York, NY, 10002
nr. Hester St.
212-228-7442

9.0

"Highly Recommended"
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100%	Would you go back?
45%	Do you go there for bargains?
33%	Do you go there to buy gifts?

Quality:	9.0
Service:	8.8
Selection:	8.5
Value:	8.6

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Outstanding

DoingitBig from 10036 | Posted on 8/24/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)

Would you go back?	Yes
Do you go there for bargains?	Yes
Do you go there to buy gifts?	Yes

Quality:	10
Service:	10
Selection:	10
Value:	9

First time going to Frank's Chop Shop. Got my haircut by a guy named AJ. I came away with the best cut I've had in years. I am completely satisfied and plan on becoming a regular.

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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

nice shop and talented barbers

gjl137 from 10016 | Posted on 8/15/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)

Would you go back?	Yes
Do you go there for bargains?	No
Do you go there to buy gifts?	No

Quality:	9
Service:	9
Selection:	8
Value:	8

Decided to try out Frank's based off the recommendations from nymag. Josee was my barber and he did an excellent job. I gave him complete freedom on my hair and he knew exactly what to do. The barbers are all very diligent and attentive. Excellent atmosphere with some pretty cool people milling around. The cost reasonable considering the amount time spent on me. I highly recommend and will go again.

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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

Clean, quick and easy

slyon from 10282 | Posted on 11/15/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)

Would you go back?	Yes
Do you go there for bargains?	Yes
Do you go there to buy gifts?	No

Quality:	10
Service:	10
Selection:	10
Value:	10

Fast, professional, cool. The barber - Ivan - swore he'd cut my hair before. Even though he hadn't it felt like he had. I"d recommend this place to anyone.

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6 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

My regular barber moved there from Astor Place

TReynolds from 11206 | Posted on 10/15/08

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)

Would you go back?	Yes
Do you go there for bargains?	No
Do you go there to buy gifts?	No

Quality:	8
Service:	8
Selection:	8
Value:	6

Good atmosphere, nice environment. Go to Dwayne, he will hook you up.

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7 out of 13 people found this review helpful.

Solid haircut for the price

ezella from 10014 | Posted on 9/11/08

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)

Would you go back?	Yes
Do you go there for bargains?	Yes
Do you go there to buy gifts?	No

Quality:	7
Service:	7
Selection:	7
Value:	10

I just moved back to NYC and I was searching for a new place to get my haircut. I read the reviews on Franks and decided to give it a shot. At first, I was a little hesitant and afraid it was just a fade shop ( I have spikey hair). But after I sat down with Ivan, I knew I was in great hands. He listened to exactly what I asked for and followed it to a t. For $38, it's worth a shot. All the barbers/stylists seem pretty talented there and they even gave me a free goodie bag for my first time. I'm definitely going back.

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5 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Best

Jake_S from 10011 | Posted on 7/18/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)

Would you go back?	Yes
Do you go there for bargains?	(NA)
Do you go there to buy gifts?	Yes

Quality:	10
Service:	9
Selection:	9
Value:	10

Amazing cut. A few of my friends go to the chop shop regularly so I tried it out. I got a cut from Gogy the youngest kid in there and was a little hesitant at first. But his work was great, detailed, and just what i asked for. I also got the cleanest shave I've ever had and the hot towels smelled great- minty tea tree. Definitely going back in a few weeks. Thanks Gogy!

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6 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

A great cut

gatordave from 07302 | Posted on 5/10/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)

Would you go back?	Yes
Do you go there for bargains?	No
Do you go there to buy gifts?	No

Quality:	9
Service:	9
Selection:	(NA)
Value:	7

Let me start by saying I am pretty particular and inevitably hate every haircut I get, so I usually do my own up-keep. But I heard great things and felt particularly trustworthy, so I tried this place out. The cut was good, kind of like one of my old tight Dominican/Black barber shop fades, but with a upscale salon feel. It's really the best I've felt immediately after a cut in a while despite years of barber shop-hopping. I will definitely go back. The only negatives were that when I made my appointment I didn't specifically say I wanted a shave, so I showed up a with decent growth only to find out he wouldn't shave me as it wasn't part of my appointment. That was disappointing, but no biggie. Also, I won't complain about the price because, hey, its NYC. However, those who have short hair might not think $28+ is a good price for a 20 minute haircut. But for me it was worth it because I really felt like he paid attention to detail. Overall an exceptional cut.

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7 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

don't expect a bargain

montecristo from 11205 | Posted on 4/28/08

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)

Would you go back?	Yes
Do you go there for bargains?	No
Do you go there to buy gifts?	No

Quality:	9
Service:	9
Selection:	7
Value:	7

I've gone their twice, and I had a better experience the first time and I'll be requesting Fritz' services in the future [better the devil you know, then the devil you don't know]. I have considerably short hair by today's standards, and have only requested "refined/clean cut" looks, but have inevitably been charged for a Premium Scissor Cut, about $40 not including tip. So don't expect the $25 rate unless perhaps you explicitly order a numerical razer setting. And insist they shave the back of your neck, because they may forget and their next appointment will arrive. Asides from that, these barbers are in fact highly skilled and take their time. I used to go to Astor before, which was very satisfactory for short haircuts, but these guys are superior at the details, and thats what makes the difference. A few weeks after an Astor cut its already time for a shape up, but these guy's cuts seem to grow and develop much cleaner.

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3 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

great cut, great barber

giopatra from 07652 | Posted on 4/12/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)

Would you go back?	Yes
Do you go there for bargains?	Yes
Do you go there to buy gifts?	Yes

Quality:	10
Service:	10
Selection:	10
Value:	10

I went in today with pretty long messy hair and came out with a tight whole new look. I also got a little clipper dseign. In the end it came out to a reasonable $28. The head barber Mr.Bee was a nice guy and he did a great job cutting my hair. The place is more than i had expected. I definitely plan to visit again once my hair grows back.

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7 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

A funky joint in the LES

2dwell from 10013 | Posted on 2/27/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)

Would you go back?	Yes
Do you go there for bargains?	Yes
Do you go there to buy gifts?	Yes

Quality:	8
Service:	9
Selection:	9
Value:	8

Had a cut and a shave for $45 w/ Fritz. He gave me a great cut and a decent shave... a few knicks though and my 1.5 days growth had him sweating. Great environment and unpretencious...I'll go back.

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21 out of 48 people found this review helpful.