Grooming Lounge Chicago

Incredible spot, 10/10 for all categories. I've been going to Hal for years but the whole team is amazing. You can't go wrong by stopping in for a fresh cut. If you're not going here, it's time to consider a change!

Got my haircut here for the first time. Showed up on time, got seated on time, and came out with a fantastic haircut from Hal as well as a good conversation. Will be back.

First experience: Great haircut, service, from Hal. He took the time to ask questions about what kind of cut I was looking for and gave me clear suggestions about what he thought would work well for my hair. Second experience: TERRIBLE haircut from another barber that wasn’t Hal. Made me feel like I was burdening him just by being there. Won’t be going back.

I’m shocked to see any negative reviews of this place. Corey and Hal are both phenomenal. Until I moved, I got my hair cut by Corey for almost 6 years straight. It was an enjoyable experience every single time I went. In fact, it was something that I looked forward to. And every time I went, the other folks seemed to share in that feeling. Corey and Hal both knew everyone by name and most of the conversations were more like conversations between friends than customer and client. In my 6+ years getting my hair cut here, I heard several calls with people trying to change their appointment or even canceling last minute, and I never heard Corey or Hal be anything other than accommodating. (That said, don’t be continually late and/or repeatedly no show.) I had an amazing experience every time

Saw Cory for years because he cut my hair the way I wanted. Made me pay every late fee or made a fuss on the rare occasion I was running a few minutes behind. His side chair banter would turn inappropriate as he would often pry about details of my relationship with my wife. Many comments/questions left me feeling uncomfortable. One day out of no where he tells me he thinks there’s someone out there who can cut my hair better than him and tells me he doesn’t want to cut my hair anymore at “this point in his career.” The haircut he gave me was not complicated and I tipped him every time. He couldn’t give me much more of an explanation. Have not been back since. And he was right, I found someone much better. Edit: 1) I apologize for spelling your name incorrectly. As you pointed out, I haven