Best Barber in Limerick II

Skuxx

karlitob wrote: »

Lads,

the best barber in Limerick is Stephen Hayes in Retro Man in Denmark Street. I travel all the way down from Dublin just to get my hair cut by him. And he's great craic to chat to.

I've been to everyone in Limerick - he's the best. Great price too - €14

karlitob wrote: »

He cuts my hair the way I want, he charges a normal price for it, and he's great craic to chat to.

Naturally I don't come down to Limerick only to cut my hair - thats quite possibly the most ridiculous and stupidest thing I ever heard. Only an idiot could think that.

:rolleyes:

karlitob

karlitob wrote: »

Lads,

the best barber in Limerick is Stephen Hayes in Retro Man in Denmark Street. I travel all the way down from Dublin to get my hair cut by him. And he's great craic to chat to.

I've been to everyone in Limerick - he's the best. Great price too - €14

It seems like you added in your own embellishments.

Skuxx

karlitob wrote: »

It seems like you added in your own embellishments.

Haha seriously mate!! I can see you edited the post at 23.56 (a full hour after you originally posted it) to remove the word "just" and then posted this at 23.57!!
So no, I didn't add any of my own embellishments!!

Edit.... Also if you read post #100 where I quoted you, the "just" is in your original post!!

Insect Overlord

karlitob wrote: »

Naturally I don't come down to Limerick only to cut my hair - thats quite possibly the most ridiculous and stupidest thing I ever heard. Only an idiot could think that.

karlitob wrote: »

It seems like you added in your own embellishments.

I can see where you edited your earlier post too. Now, either you're trying to wind people up or you're just flat out lying. Don't post in this thread again.

was in ali today was great 10 euro great job by polish lady

DaveNoCheese

karlitob wrote: »

It seems like you added in your own embellishments.

Mods, not trying to start anything but cannot resist posting this.





Back on topic, does anybody use modern man on Sarsfield street? Purely out of handiness I've alwasy gone to to them when I'm in Limerick.

Cocolola

Can I ask is there anyone in particular in JC's that you guys recommend?

Himself normally goes to Figaro's but he usually just walks in on a Saturday and ends up with one of the women (as he never books the lads) and more often than not comes out with a not-so-great hair cut. Plus he pays €22 odd for it which is mad anyway so I'm trying to find somewhere better for him.

Culleeo

Cocolola wrote: »

Can I ask is there anyone in particular in JC's that you guys recommend?

Himself normally goes to Figaro's but he usually just walks in on a Saturday and ends up with one of the women (as he never books the lads) and more often than not comes out with a not-so-great hair cut. Plus he pays €22 odd for it which is mad anyway so I'm trying to find somewhere better for him.

Both the lads in JC's are excellent, I've had both cut my hair and both did an excellent job. James would be more experienced but Darragh is just as good imo.

Cocolola

Culleeo wrote: »

Both the lads in JC's are excellent, I've had both cut my hair and both did an excellent job. James would be more experienced but Darragh is just as good imo.

That's great thanks a mil

Mc Love

Cocolola wrote: »

Can I ask is there anyone in particular in JC's that you guys recommend?

Himself normally goes to Figaro's but he usually just walks in on a Saturday and ends up with one of the women (as he never books the lads) and more often than not comes out with a not-so-great hair cut. Plus he pays €22 odd for it which is mad anyway so I'm trying to find somewhere better for him.

You sound like his mammy :pac: I have had my hair cut by the girls and they arent too bad! In fact there was one girl there who left on maternity leave (blonde hair) she was great at cutting my hair. Hope she returns!

Cocolola

Mc Love wrote: »

You sound like his mammy :pac: I have had my hair cut by the girls and they arent too bad! In fact there was one girl there who left on maternity leave (blonde hair) she was great at cutting my hair. Hope she returns!

Haha I do actually don't I

Ah no he just doesn't have internet access so asked me to check here. I couldn't give a fiddlers about my own hair never mind his but we're going to a wedding this week so he wants a "nice" hair cut, his words. Also, the woman who cuts my hair is gone on maternity too. Grr.

peckerhead

DaveNoCheese wrote: »

Back on topic, does anybody use modern man on Sarsfield street? Purely out of handiness I've alwasy gone to to them when I'm in Limerick.

I went there once with a Groupon voucher and wasn't that impressed. The woman who cut my hair chatted away throughout to her friend who'd dropped in, and took over half-an-hour for a cut that shoulda lasted 10-15mins max. And it wasn't a great cut, I was snipping "missed bits" of it myself a week later... maybe I got her on a bad day.

CiaranMT

My question is somewhat related to this thread, where can one find pomade in Limerick?

Mc Love

Figaro's! Or any of the hackett barbers

Oaklands1981

Where's the girl from jonnys in castltroy gone she was a stunner and good at the the cuts as well

Culleeo

I went to Johnnys or Maxs a few years ago, can't remember which one it was but anyway, they used to give a discount for students. As I was sitting getting my haircut, a traveller went up the pay, the following conversation took place.

Traveller: Student boss.
Barber: Have you student I.D?
T: No boss, I forgot it.
B: I can't give you the discount without I.D.
T: I swear I'm a student.
B: Where are you a student?
T: In UL.
B: What course are you studying?
T: The sums boss.
B: Go away you chancer.

Que, the whole place erupted, it was the funniest conversation I ever heard.

RVN10

Got to hand it to Stephen In Ali Barbers again today , as per usual gives a great haircut and got a voucher for money off a haircut in September

say_who_now?

RVN10 wrote: »

Got to hand it to Stephen In Ali Barbers again today , as per usual gives a great haircut and got a voucher for money off a haircut in September

Got to hand it to the girl in "modern man" today myself, no idea of her name but I was telling her the place was getting quite a name for itself as the place to go and told her have a look in on this thread.

I''ve been to many barbers over the years in Limerick, but for €15 and a good cut, where other barbers charge €25 for same, I couldn't argue anyway!

Insect Overlord

I need a haircut and I'll probably get it done tomorrow. I've no problems with my current barber but part of me is tempted to check out some place new. #firstworldproblems :pac:

MHalberstram

karlitob wrote: »

Lads,

the best barber in Limerick is Stephen Hayes in Retro Man in Denmark Street. I travel all the way down from Dublin to get my hair cut by him. And he's great craic to chat to.

I've been to everyone in Limerick - he's the best. Great price too - €14

Gas. I must say though that Mr. Hayes certainly knows his stuff and he is a funny man.

I drop in there for shaving supplies. (Proraso)

Defoman

CiaranMT wrote: »

My question is somewhat related to this thread, where can one find pomade in Limerick?

Modern man

LK KID

i was in figaros today and got a great haircut (normally go to goodfellas which are also good).

i seen a new barbers at the top of William St. New York Barbers monday-thursday 8€ is a cheap,is it any good?

Swiper the fox

Will a barber shave your head completely bald with a cut throat razor and how much will this cost about?
Whatever about the best there is no doubt that there are far too many barbers in town.

raher1

need haircut,any good place in limerick that is good.

Insect Overlord

Sonye wrote: »

need haircut,any good place in limerick that is good.

Read this thread?

kilburn

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Read this thread?

lol

CiaranMT

Just back from Johnny's in Castletroy. Usually go to Figaro but he's a good bit cheaper, got the same quality cut for €16, it looks great. He knows his stuff and there's good banter in there with the lads. He told me to add him on Twitter, it's https://twitter.com/JohnnytheBaBa for anyone who's interested.

bazkennedy

I'd go for either JC's or DaVinci's - never had a problem with either

You'd have to pay me to go to Modern Man again - terrible service

Ger russel 1

RVN10 wrote: »

Got to hand it to Stephen In Ali Barbers again today , as per usual gives a great haircut and got a voucher for money off a haircut in September

Used to go to Stephen in there myself untill i discovered he is actually gone about 2 weeks ago..... Pretty sure i saw him havin a smoke outside modern man sometime last week tho so maybe he is there now...

seachto7

Defoman wrote: »

Modern man

It's worth going in for the conversations with the youngfellas working there...

qwerty93

I was at Johnnys there last week, got one of the best haircuts iv had in years, the lads workin there seem sound enough and I will be back again!

RVN10

Ger indeed your right Stephen is working a couple days a week in modern man

mossym

the recommendations that were made for the raheen dooradoyle area are pretty dated now, and from reading the thread it seems the main recommendation may no longer be in the area but moved out to caherdavin..

so, any current recommendations in teh dooradoyle raheen area? Working in the ind estate and my usual place has decided to close down

langdang

mossym wrote: »

the recommendations that were made for the raheen dooradoyle area are pretty dated now, and from reading the thread it seems the main recommendation may no longer be in the area but moved out to caherdavin..

so, any current recommendations in teh dooradoyle raheen area? Working in the ind estate and my usual place has decided to close down

Where was your usual place, Goodfellas The Gentry is/was nearest, but 18euro.
Barberellos - couldn't listen to one of the people working there, but that was ages ago. They weren't far off goodfellas pricewise the last time I was there.

Got a grand haircut in town yesterday for 10euro. The clientele made it look like a queue for the methadone clinic though. I won't name names, not the business's fault.

mossym

langdang wrote: »

Where was your usual place, goodfellas is/was nearest, but 18euro.
Barberellos - couldn't listen to one of the people working there, but that was ages ago. They weren't far off goodfellas pricewise the last time I was there.

Got a grand haircut in town yesterday for 10euro. The clientele made it look like a queue for the methadone clinic though. I won't name names, not the business's fault.

place i went to was out where i live in Killaloe. looking for somewhere closer to work as might be easier stop in on the evenings

langdang

Goodfellas The Gentry handiest for ya so, if you don't mind 18euro. I never had reason to fault them, although my style needs wouldn't be exactly be pushing any barber to the limit like..

Lack of parking counts against barberellos imo.

There is a new place in the crescent near Connollys. No idea of price etc.

mossym

great, cheers for that

langdang

I'm a dope - the name of the place I was thinking of is the Gentry. They just have their signs done in that "Godfather" font so I keep calling them Goodfellas. Goodfellas is in the town, never been there.

It's the Gentry, over the spar in ballycummin, that I was saying is closest.
I'll just go back there and edit my posts

sf80

Not quite in Limerick, but not too far and great service/prices Calvin Arthur Barbers:

http://www.calvinarthurbarbers.ie

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=5+Ballycasey+Crescent,+Shannon,+Ireland&hl=en&sll=53.32432,-6.251695&sspn=0.224336,0.617294&oq=5+Ballycasey+Crescent,+Shannon&hnear=5+Ballycasey+Crescent,+Shannon,+County+Clare,+Ireland&t=m&z=14

mossym

langdang wrote: »

I'm a dope - the name of the place I was thinking of is the Gentry. They just have their signs done in that "Godfather" font so I keep calling them Goodfellas. Goodfellas is in the town, never been there.

It's the Gentry, over the spar in ballycummin, that I was saying is closest.
I'll just go back there and edit my posts

goodfellas seems to be at ballinacurra gardens as well, that shopping center at the childers road juntion with ballinacurra road, i thought that was where you meant when i googled it...

is there two goodfellas in town so?

langdang

They even have a horse outside
http://thedailyedge.thejournal.ie/real-horse-outside-limerick-rubberbandits-569773-Aug2012/


But yeah, they have (had?) a place in town too - up Foxes Bow.

Mr. TTime

CiaranMT wrote: »

Just back from Johnny's in Castletroy. Usually go to Figaro but he's a good bit cheaper, got the same quality cut for €16, it looks great. He knows his stuff and there's good banter in there with the lads. He told me to add him on Twitter, it's https://twitter.com/JohnnytheBaBa for anyone who's interested.

Just want to reiterate this place guys.

Got a very dodgy cut from a place in town (from a usually reliable place) and on way back into work decided to pop into Johnny's to see if they could fix it. They did and for no charge (only wanted me to mention them on twitter which I made sure I did) - needless to say they will be getting my money from now on.

As mentioned above, the lads seem to have good craic in there too.

tony1980

alan1990 wrote: »

JC's....James Corless, he used to work in Blades on Thomas Street/Foxes Bow afaik, got my haircut there once, very tidy job!!

Anyone seen Dave Gillespie around these days?

I used to get my haircut off him in blades, always done a tidy job. I would only go to him or the turkish fella whose name I always forget. Both really nice guys and very good at their job! I might consider trying James's place out in Caherdavin, even though its the other side of town for me but looks far more reasonable than Blades, which is 18 euro a go!

seachto7

Is it me or is there an increase in barber shops in the last year or so in Limerick? How do they all make any money out of it?

RVN10

Dave Gillespie working in Goodfellas in foxes bow/or by punches , still for me the best barber to be honest.

DR.Magoo

Anybody recommend a good place in Limerick city? Figaro's at 22e seems verrrrrrry dear!

A2LUE42

DR.Magoo wrote: »

Anybody recommend a good place in Limerick city? Figaro's at 22e seems verrrrrrry dear!

Barber Ink in beside Tesco Express in Corbally.

Mountainlad

CiaranMT wrote: »

Just back from Johnny's in Castletroy. Usually go to Figaro but he's a good bit cheaper, got the same quality cut for €16, it looks great. He knows his stuff and there's good banter in there with the lads. He told me to add him on Twitter, it's https://twitter.com/JohnnytheBaBa for anyone who's interested.

Bit confused as to where this actually is, google maps is telling me it's in the city like?

Mc Love

Another +1 for Johnnys in Castletroy, got a lovely haircut for the respectable 16 euro compared to 22 euro for figaro's - will be going back. Johnny used to work for Hacketts in Rossini's so has the training to back him up!

Hooked

Mountainlad wrote: »

Bit confused as to where this actually is, google maps is telling me it's in the city like?

Kilmurry roundabout, few doors up from dominos pizza - upstairs. Can't miss it.