162 Joo Chiat Road, third floor. By appointment. 9183 6721
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9183 6721
The shop interior with neon sign and checkerboard floor

Joo Chiat · Third floor, by appointment

Two chairs. Same cut, every time.

A third-floor shop in Joo Chiat doing classic cuts, precision fades and traditional straight razor shaves. Small, booked ahead, and the same hands each visit.

Book a chair Call 9183 6721

★★★★★ 4.9 on Google, from 146 reviews

4.9Google rating
146Reviews
2Chairs in the shop
$78Cut and shave

Why people switch

Why men change barber.

Every one of those is consistency, and consistency is what a two-chair shop can actually promise. The same barber, an appointment rather than a queue, a consultation before the scissors, and a shave done the old way with hot towel, cream and a straight razor.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5, across 146 Google reviews.

Consistency

“Easily the greatest experience I've had at any barber shop. Take it from me, someone that has always walked out of a barber shop feeling slightly underwhelmed. The most commendable aspect of Hakim's services - Consistency. This”
Alexander Brown · Google

Head shave

“Amazing barbershop ! I was served by Joe and I clearly feel the professionalism in his hands I came for a head shave and beard trim. This was done perfectly!”
Frederique De Sousa · Google

Eight years of trying

“Been living in Singapore for about 8 years and tried many different barbers, this is hands down the best one I’ve been to. Hakim is very professional, easy to to talk to and his cuts are extremely consistent.”
Alexandre Mirabella · Google

The chair you book

Two barbers. That is the point.

A small shop means the person who cut your hair last time is the person cutting it this time.

Barber

Hakim

Named in three separate reviews across three years. The word every one of them lands on is consistency, which is the thing that actually keeps a man at one barber.

Barber

Joe

Named for a head shave and beard trim done with hot towel, cold towel and cream, by a customer who had struggled to find a reliable barber in Singapore.

What you get

What to know before you come.

01

It starts with a conversation

The haircut service says so on the menu: consultation first, then the cut. That is why the reviews keep using the word consistent.

02

Book ahead, it is a two-chair shop

Small space. Appointments in advance, and they ask that you come alone rather than bringing partners, friends or pets.

03

Third floor, and the sign is downstairs

A customer wrote that the shop is hard to find. It is at level 3 of 162 Joo Chiat Road, and there is a sign at ground level to point you up.

04

Cash, PayNow or PayLah

No card. A $15 fee applies to no-shows, which is what keeps the two chairs bookable.

4.9on Google, 146 reviews
Hakimnamed across three years
Tue to Satclosed Sunday and Monday

The menu

Five things, done properly.

Every price is published on their booking page, with the time it takes.

Pricing: Haircut $40. Hot towel shave $38. Beard trim $35. Cut and shave $78. Cut and beard $75.

Haircut

Thirty minutes. Starts with a consultation, then the cut and the style.

$40

Hot towel shave

Thirty minutes. A traditional straight razor shave with hot towel and shaving cream, finished with aftershave.

$38

Beard trim

Thirty minutes. Trimmed and shaped to the style you want.

$35

Haircut and hot towel shave

A full hour, both done properly in one sitting.

$78

Haircut and beard trim

A full hour, cut and beard shaped together.

$75

Classic, modern or a fade

Their own words: classic cuts, modern styles and precision fades, from a clean corporate cut to a bold new one.

In the shop

Inside the shop.

A hot towel shave in progress with a straight razor
Hot towel, cream, straight razor.
A straight razor finishing a neckline
The neckline, done with a razor rather than a trimmer.
The orange wall with framed barber prints and neon
Vintage charts, orange wall, red neon.
A barber seated in a vintage leather barber chair
Two chairs. That is the whole shop.
“this is hands down the best one I’ve been to”
Alexandre Mirabella · Google review

Find us

Third floor, 162 Joo Chiat Road.

162 Joo Chiat Road, #03-01
Singapore 427437
Third floor. The sign is at ground level.

Book a chair Call 9183 6721
Tuesday to Friday10:00 - 17:30
Saturday10:00 - 19:30
Sunday and MondayClosed

Questions

Before you come down.

Where exactly is it?

Third floor of 162 Joo Chiat Road, unit 03-01. It is genuinely easy to walk past, so look for the sign at ground level and go up.

What does it cost?

Haircut $40, hot towel shave $38, beard trim $35. Cut and shave together $78, cut and beard $75.

Do I need to book?

Yes. It is a two-chair shop, so walk-ins are a gamble. Appointments are made in advance.

Can I bring someone with me?

They ask that you do not. The space is small, so no partners, friends or pets.

How do I pay?

Cash, PayNow or PayLah. A $15 fee applies if you do not turn up.

What is a hot towel shave?

A traditional straight razor shave with hot towel and shaving cream, finished with aftershave. Thirty minutes, $38.

Book the chair before you climb the stairs.

Two chairs fill up. Message with the day and whether you want the cut, the shave, or both, and you will get a time back.

Book a chair Call 9183 6721