El PADRINO BARBER SHOP
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About El PADRINO BARBER SHOP
El Padrino Barber Shop is a barber shop on Springwells St in Detroit that takes walk-ins rather than scheduled appointments. Customers pick which barber they want to work with, instead of being assigned one at random. Haircuts stay affordably priced, keeping the shop accessible for regulars who stop in often. A wait is common, especially on weekends, so the shop tends to fill up as the day goes on. The shop opens daily, giving customers a consistent option throughout the week without needing to plan ahead. Inside, a television plays Spanish-language programming, adding to the everyday rhythm of the space while people wait their turn. The combination of walk-in service, barber choice, and steady hours makes El Padrino a straightforward, no-frills stop for a haircut in the neighborhood.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fades and hair designs, long wait times, favoritism over walk-ins and $14 haircut price.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fades and hair designs, long wait times, favoritism over walk-ins and $14 haircut price.
Customer Review Summary
Fades are the recurring draw here, with several reviewers praising sharp fades and designs and one noting a haircut priced around fourteen dollars that felt worth tipping well above. Others single out quick, professional walk-in service and the music playing in the shop. Close behind, a few describe the barbers as good enough to justify a wait, especially on weekends. But a notable share of reviews describe long waits and disorganization: one customer says they sat for two hours only to be told the barber wasn't working that day, another reports a forty-minute wait while people who arrived later were served first, calling it run by favoritism. A parent new to the shop found it unclear which barber to request. One reviewer describes being ignored for roughly thirty minutes after being seated and attributes it to not being Latino, calling the experience racist, while another separately mentions barbers talking about customers in an unprofessional way.
Customer Review Summary
Fades are the recurring draw here, with several reviewers praising sharp fades and designs and one noting a haircut priced around fourteen dollars that felt worth tipping well above. Others single out quick, professional walk-in service and the music playing in the shop. Close behind, a few describe the barbers as good enough to justify a wait, especially on weekends. But a notable share of reviews describe long waits and disorganization: one customer says they sat for two hours only to be told the barber wasn't working that day, another reports a forty-minute wait while people who arrived later were served first, calling it run by favoritism. A parent new to the shop found it unclear which barber to request. One reviewer describes being ignored for roughly thirty minutes after being seated and attributes it to not being Latino, calling the experience racist, while another separately mentions barbers talking about customers in an unprofessional way.
Featured reviews
- Beckywiththegoodhair
“They did an excellent job and charged a decent price by the way we love the music”
- Ashley
“Some of them are very rude talking about their customers in a very un profesional way just because they think you don’t understand them..definitely not going back”
- Jorge Garcia
“Great place if you wanna wait 2 hrs while people that walk in after you get a haircut”
- Goku
“I don’t usually write reviews, but I have to for this horrible experience. I went in at approximately 11am and that time all chairs were taken. By 11:30 three seats were open. I continued to sit there, but I was ignored for another 15 minutes. The three men took turns going into the bathroom, going outside, and sitting on their OWN chair while I sat there since 11am. Idk if it’s because I wasn’t latino and they didn’t feel obliged to communicate with me. But I will never return to this racist infested barbershop again. (This happened in the past as well).”
- equinsu Ocha
“Came in as a walk in left super satisfied the gentlemen there are professional and tidy took care of me in a jiffy I will definitely be back 10 out of 10 barbershop experience”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Good for kids
- On-site services available
- Has toilet
- Accepts walk-ins
Location
Barbershops near El PADRINO BARBER SHOP
- 0.3 mi
long wait times despite appointments, flawless haircuts, walk-in policy confusion
- Lupe's Barber Shop4.52551.7 mi
long walk-in wait times, low fade haircut, head shave and beard trim
- Perfect Image Studio4.73104.5 mi
short haircut transformation, hair wash included, patient with children's haircuts
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| El PADRINO BARBER SHOP | 4.1171 | — | fades and hair designs, long wait times, favoritism over walk-ins |
| Corte Tropical Barbershop | 4.3131 | 0.3 mi | long wait times despite appointments, flawless haircuts, walk-in policy confusion |
| Lupe's Barber Shop | 4.5255 | 1.7 mi | long walk-in wait times, low fade haircut, head shave and beard trim |
| Perfect Image Studio | 4.7310 | 4.5 mi | short haircut transformation, hair wash included, patient with children's haircuts |
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