464 West Side Ave · Jersey City
Al's Unisex Barbershop is a clean, calm, family-friendly shop on the West Side, where regulars have trusted Al with their hair for years, and where kids, men and women all get the same careful attention.
Fades · Shape-ups · Kids
In the chair
No gimmicks and no rush. Just the cuts our neighbors come back for, done carefully every time.
A neat, well-balanced cut that grows out clean, whether you keep it short or wear it longer on top.
Smooth blends from skin to length, low, mid or high, matched to your head shape and style.
Sharp, even lines around the forehead, temples and neck that make any cut look fresh.
Careful attention to your natural hairline so it stays healthy, crisp and looking like yours.
A patient, gentle first visit for little ones, plus regular trims as they grow.
A unisex shop in the true sense. Short cuts, tapers and trims for women, done with the same care.
Your neighborhood shop
Al's Unisex Barbershop sits at 464 West Side Avenue, on the stretch of the West Side where neighbors still know each other by name. Lincoln Park and New Jersey City University are close by, and the shop is an easy trip from Greenville, Bergen-Lafayette, Journal Square and McGinley Square. Communipaw Avenue, Kennedy Boulevard and Route 440 are all a few minutes away, and the West Side Avenue light rail station is a short walk.
Reviewers describe it as a family friendly, community oriented barbershop, and that is the heart of the place. Parents bring their children. Kids get their very first haircut here and keep coming back. Some customers have sat in Al's chair for three, five, even ten years, and one regular who moved away still plans his cuts around trips home. That kind of loyalty does not come from advertising. It comes from showing up, doing good work and treating people well, one haircut at a time.
The shop itself is a big part of it. Customers keep mentioning how clean it is, from the chairs to the restroom, and how calm it feels inside. There is room for good conversation if you want it and quiet if you do not. You can sit back, talk about the neighborhood, the game or your week, and leave with a sharp cut and a lighter mood.
As a unisex shop, Al's welcomes everyone: men, women and kids, regulars and first-timers. The shop is wheelchair accessible, kid-friendly and LGBTQ+ friendly. Hours run Monday through Thursday 9 AM to 7 PM and Friday and Saturday 9 AM to 8 PM, with Sundays off. Call (201) 851-9018 to check the chair before you head over.
Why people stay
Customers talk about clean cuts and care for detail: blends that are smooth, lines that are straight, and a finish that looks right from every angle.
"Super clean" comes up again and again in reviews. A tidy shop and a clean restroom are simply how Al runs things.
Ask for Al, the owner and main barber, or for Fred, who reviewers say takes his time to do an excellent job. Either way, you will be treated like a regular.
Straight from Google
Great family friendly, community oriented barber shop.
Justin C · GoogleBest place to get a hair cut in Jersey city. Great conversation and great cuts!!!!!
Chris McLean · GoogleAl has been cutting my hair for over eight years. He is an excellent barber.
Cecil Foster · GoogleBefore you come in
Call ahead to (201) 851-9018 before you come in. Al can tell you when the chair is free or set up a time that works for you, so you are not left waiting.
Yes. Al's is a unisex barbershop, and men and women both sit in the chair. Tell us what you are looking for when you call.
Absolutely. Families bring kids in for their first haircuts and for regular trims. The shop is calm and kid-friendly, and the barbers are patient with nervous little ones.
Classic cuts, fades, shape-ups and hairline maintenance are what customers mention most. If you have a picture of the style you want, bring it along.
Ask in the shop or call ahead. Feel free to ask the price for your cut before getting started.
Yes. The shop has a wheelchair accessible entrance and wheelchair accessible seating, and there is a restroom for customers.
Call the shop and we will get you in the chair.