Random Review of the Week: Denny's Barber Shop

The city of Belleville, Michigan is a small suburb of Detroit, located on the west side, close to Ann Arbor.  The city has grown in large numbers since the start of Sub-prime mortgages, as well as in the number of businesses because of the Super Bowl back in 2004.  In the downtown area, the city looks very retro, with buildings that look like they are straight out of the 60s and 70s, and businesses that look like they're being run out of a person's home rather than an actual business location.

One of these businesses is Denny's Barber Shop and Salon, located right on main street in Belleville.  Being around since at least 2005, Denny's Barber Shop and Salon is one of the more highly trafficked business in the downtown area.  Regardless of how small the suburb actually is, there is a reason it is so highly trafficked, and that is the people in it.

The shop only employs about 5-6 people, but that's all the place needs.  If you need some work done, you don't sit around waiting around like in most barber shops.  The professionals here will get you into a chair within 15 to 20 minutes.  There is never an employee sitting when someone needs to get their hair cut.  The staff is always courteous, and as long as you treat them with respect, they won't be afraid to show you the same.  And, as a general rule, never anger someone who is holding a razor blade, they're still dangerous.

The one thing that makes this shop different from a Great Clips or a Fantastic Sam's is the atmosphere.  Inside, it's like bringing you back to a time when the barber shop was the cornerstone of the community.  It was the place where you could come and discuss anything, from sports to scandal, no topic is off limits.  A person could walk in at noon and leave at six, completely enlightened about the things going on around them with numerous, different experiences about life.  The fact is, that this shop brings back the idea of community, and the fact that something as simple as a haircut can change a way a person feels about themselves (Yes, I did just quote Barbershop).  If there is enough people in the place to support conversation, you better believe that you can and will have one.

At the same time, the employees know what they're doing, and I have rarely seen them make any mistakes, if any at all.  They know their craft better than anyone in the area, and you can always guarantee leaving with a smile about the work you've had done.  I've gone their plenty of times, and never once regretted going there.  If you are in the area, and in the need of a haircut, a shave, style, you name it, come to this shop.  You'll come in happy, and you'll leave even happier.

Review:
5/5 Stars.