Birds Barbershop on S Lamar
Austin, TX 78704
Phone: (512) 442-8800
- Cross Street:
- Oxford Street
- Specialties:
- Barbershop
- Best of Citysearch:
- Barbershop 2008
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 10am-5pm
Editorial Review for Birds Barbershop on S Lamar – by Joshua Hinsdale
In Short
Birds blends hair grooming essentials with a friendly Austin riff. The casual and high-ceilinged black and white room is offset by large murals and filled with an eclectic mix of popular rock and alternative tunes. Aspiring rock stars and resigned 9-to-5ers, comprised of both men and women, get low-cost, but stylish cuts. A stage, a DJ booth and an 80's arcade provide distraction while you wait.
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Insider Tips
When to GoCheck Birds' website for updates on special events and in-store performances.
Know Before You GoFurther securing Birds' cachet, local design favorite Joel Mazursky created the interior, showcasing artist Bryan Keplesky's mammoth screen-printed mural.
HaircutsWomen can get full-service treatment with The Ladybird, a shampoo, cut and a style for $39.
BrandsThe shop features American Crew, BED HEAD, Redken and S-Factor hair products.
User Reviews for Birds Barbershop on S Lamar
07/07/2008 Posted by IrishAngelEM
So today I took my 8yr old son and his friend to Birds Barber Shop on S.Lamar. He was so excited to go to this really cool barber shop. We had checked it out online, and driven by it numerous times. It just seems like a neat place to get your hair cut. So we go in and get on the list, the orange haired girl at the counter says "thirty minute wait" we are ok with that, even though there are only 2 guys ahead of us, and about 5 more came in after we did. About 15 minutes goes by and the 2 guys ahead of us go and get their cuts. My son goes up and asked the girl where the restroom is, and proceeds to go and is out in about 3 minutes. While he is standing around the corner from the front counter looking at the cool stuff all over the place they take 3 of the guys that came in after us. I walk up to the orange haired young lady and ask her why she skipped right over my kid! She said " we are too busy to wait on kids to come out of the bathroom"! I told her that he was standing less than a foot from her and all she had to do was turn her head! And all she can say to me is that he should have been ready! At that point I was ready to walk out! But seeing the disappointment in my sons face, I could not do it. So we waited for another 20 minutes for him to get his hair cut. Finally he got his hair cut, and he asked the stylist if he was going to trim his bangs, as they are hanging in his face, to wit he replied, if you want to look like a dork then I will cut them! Needless to say my son now does not want his bangs trimmed! And hardly got a haircut at all! Needless to say we are very disappointed with the over all service we received at Birds and will never return. It was made very clear that they are not kid friendly!
Pros: Good atmosphere
Cons: poor service, not kid friendly
06/21/2008 Posted by Texassaint
I would not recommend Bird's to anyone who wants a haircut. If you are looking for a trendy location, with free beer and music and don't give a damn about how your hair turns out then this place is for you. My stylist walked away from my chair, WITH MY HAIR IN HER HAND, to tell a co-worker to change the radio channel. If a handful of hair didn't fall out then, a bunch did when she hacked through my hair like a machette. If that wasn't bad enough, she told me that she didn't think my suggestion for a haircut was good and did what SHE WANTED. After the cut she suggested I cut off all of my hair since I have to wear it in a ponytail for work. If I wanted an opinion I would have gone to a shrink, I just wanted my hair cut like I WANTED IT CUT. I was left with an uneven cut that took all of 5-8 minutes to do. The Moral: Save the extra $15 and get your hair hacked up a Supercuts. At least you know what you a getting and not expecting something you won't get.
Pros: Cool decor
Cons: Horrible stylist who are more concerned with socialing than good cuts
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