Fade Away
About Fade Away
On Woodward Ave in Highland Park, Fade Away is a barber shop that runs on a walk-in basis, with multiple barbers working chairs and seats usually open for waiting customers. Some barbers take clients by appointment only. The shop opens Monday to Saturday and stays closed on Sundays. Payment expectations follow the usual barbershop norm of tipping after a cut. The atmosphere is casual, with barbers and patrons talking freely while chairs turn over.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fair prices, crude conversations around kids, appointment booking problems and short wait times.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fair prices, crude conversations around kids, appointment booking problems and short wait times.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers consistently point to reliable haircuts as the draw, with several naming specific barbers they return to: one describes a barber who's cut her son's hair for nine years with consistently great results, another credits a two year regular for haircuts she calls the best she's found, and multiple others single out a barber they call knowledgeable and worth seeking out by name at the shop. Wait times get mixed reports, with some praising open chairs and short waits while two others describe walking in and waiting up to forty minutes only to be turned away over appointment confusion tied to a phone number that doesn't work. A recurring complaint concerns conduct in the shop: a couple of reviewers describe barbers holding crude, sexual conversations in front of children and women, with one saying this happens more on Sundays due to less oversight. Despite that, most describe the prices as fair and the barbers as friendly.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers consistently point to reliable haircuts as the draw, with several naming specific barbers they return to: one describes a barber who's cut her son's hair for nine years with consistently great results, another credits a two year regular for haircuts she calls the best she's found, and multiple others single out a barber they call knowledgeable and worth seeking out by name at the shop. Wait times get mixed reports, with some praising open chairs and short waits while two others describe walking in and waiting up to forty minutes only to be turned away over appointment confusion tied to a phone number that doesn't work. A recurring complaint concerns conduct in the shop: a couple of reviewers describe barbers holding crude, sexual conversations in front of children and women, with one saying this happens more on Sundays due to less oversight. Despite that, most describe the prices as fair and the barbers as friendly.
Featured reviews
- Mz Kitty M.
“1St time client. Walked in, 2 patrons ahead of me. Gerald had quick consult & gave me a nice cut. Week day a must. Got his contact info to book ahead. I tipped.🙂”
- Edwina Charleston
“One of the best barbershops in town. They've been around for years. Hit Gerald up, he knows what to do. And customer service in this place is awesome!!!”
- James Dombrowski
“Amazing place, nice atmosphere, good service and friendly workers. They gave me and my father a nice haircut no questions asked without any reservations necessary.”
- LaQuisha Henderson
“Chauncey has been cutting my boys hair for a like two years now. They are very friendly and love the kids there. It by far the best I ever been to. And prices are fair as well I leave a tip every time”
- DeMario Thompkins
“I walked in and waited forty minutes to be informed that 3/4 barber have scheduled appointments, however the number to contact the business doesnt work. How are these folks getting appointments? Has anyone ever considered that people like …”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Good for kids
- On-site services available
- Has toilet
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- Accessibility· 1
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
Location
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- 412 Barber Shop4.14302 mi
precise clean cuts, attentive experienced barbers, uneven botched haircuts
- VIP CUTZ BARBERSHOP4.51642.2 mi
botched haircuts requiring fixes, language barrier with barbers, mid taper and buzzcut lineups
- Final Cut4.31514.9 mi
long wait times, uneven or bald haircuts, kids haircuts
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fade Away | 4.3135 | — | fair prices, crude conversations around kids, appointment booking problems |
| 412 Barber Shop | 4.1430 | 2 mi | precise clean cuts, attentive experienced barbers, uneven botched haircuts |
| VIP CUTZ BARBERSHOP | 4.5164 | 2.2 mi | botched haircuts requiring fixes, language barrier with barbers, mid taper and buzzcut lineups |
| Final Cut | 4.3151 | 4.9 mi | long wait times, uneven or bald haircuts, kids haircuts |
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