Classic Haircut
$35A timeless haircut with professional finishing.
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Est. 2009 · Bucktown, Chicago
Classic Craftsmanship.Modern Experience.
Expert haircuts, traditional grooming, and exceptional service from experienced barbers you can trust.
- 16+
- Years open
- 4.9★
- Google rating
- 40k+
- Cuts given
- 7 days
- Open weekly
The Menu
Services & Pricing
Every service includes a consultation, hot towel finish, and styling advice you can actually repeat at home. Walk-ins welcome when the chairs are open.
Our Story
Sixteen years on the same corner
Oak & Steel opened in 2009 with two chairs, a borrowed mirror, and a simple promise: a proper haircut, done right, by someone who knows your name. Sixteen years and more than forty thousand cuts later, that promise hasn't changed.
We're a neighborhood shop first. Fathers bring their sons here. Grooms come the morning of the wedding. Regulars have standing appointments they've kept for a decade. That trust is the only reputation worth having.
Our barbers are licensed professionals who take the craft seriously — classic scissor work, sharp skin fades, straight razor shaves — using premium products we stand behind, in a room that's comfortable enough to make you want to stay a while.
Licensed & insuredFamily friendlyVeteran owned
Why Choose Us
The details that keep men coming back
Experienced Barbers
Every barber on the floor has at least eight years behind the chair and trains yearly on new techniques.
Quality Products
We finish with American Crew, Layrite, and Proraso — the same products we sell, never watered down.
Comfortable Atmosphere
Leather chairs, good coffee, honest conversation. No rush, no upsell, no attitude.
Easy Booking
Book online in under a minute, call the shop, or walk in and we will tell you the honest wait time.
Gallery
Inside the shop
The Barbers
Men who know the craft
Request your barber by name when you book — or let us match you with whoever fits your hair best.
Ray Kowalski
Owner · Master Barber
Classic scissor cuts & side parts
24 years experience
Marcus Dell
Senior Barber
Skin fades & tapers
11 years experience
Diego Ferrer
Barber · Shave Specialist
Straight razor shaves & beard sculpting
15 years experience
Reviews
What our regulars say
4.9
412 Google reviews
“Been going to Ray for nine years and I've never once left unhappy. He takes the time to get the part exactly right. Best barbershop on the North Side, hands down.”
Daniel R.2 weeks ago “Marcus does the cleanest skin fade I've had in Chicago. Booked online Sunday night, in the chair Monday at 6. Shop is spotless and the coffee's good too.”
Anthony M.1 month ago “Got the hot towel shave before my wedding. Diego was unbelievably precise and it felt like an actual experience, not just a service. Worth every dollar.”
Kevin O.1 month ago “I bring my two boys here and they treat the kids exactly like they treat me. Fair prices, no upselling, real conversation. This is what a neighborhood shop should be.”
Sam T.2 months ago
Appointments
Ready for your next cut?
Book your chair in under a minute. Same-day appointments are usually available, and walk-ins are always welcome when we have an open chair.
1847 N Damen Ave · (312) 555-0147
Visit Us
Find the shop
- Address
- 1847 N Damen Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647 - Phone
- (312) 555-0147
- Hours
- Monday – Friday9:00 AM – 8:00 PMSaturday8:00 AM – 6:00 PMSunday10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- @oakandsteelchi