I usually go to salons where gay men or women cut my hair because, logically, they're the most likely to make me look attractive from their point of view. But Bernie's Shop had me in and out in 20 minutes, and I walked out looking like a rockstar! If you want a haircut that actually looks great, like, "Surprise!" Go see Frankie. He's friendly, and he didn't just give me a haircut, he gave me back my edge. I will be going here from now on, and asking for this guy. read more

I booked a morning appointment and showed up 5 min early. I was told I had to wait because my assigned barber had not come to work yet. I sat there for 20 minutes while other barbers seemingly had nothing to do, but they told me I needed to wait for the missing barber. When they said they did not know when he/she would be arriving, I left. They did not seem to care. read more

Once our favorite spot for a haircut and a special shore experience, recently we've been really disappointed and for a $30 kids cut you expect it to at least mimic the picture. Unfortunately, after a few disappointing tries we won't be back. read more

Do not go to Tara One of the hairstylist, Tara, is extremely rude and arrogant - she's not appreciative of your business and will rush your haircut. She turned my 45 minute haircut into a 10-15 minute cut max and was rushing to get to a walk in customer when I had made an appointment days before. I have long hair and she did not even fully wet my hair, clearly did not have any attention to detail. After I expressed my frustration and anger with her attitude and work, she was extremely unpleasant with me. Do not get your hair cut with her. So unfortunate that I have to write this review as I have frequented the business for many years and hate to leave a bad review, but she left such a bad taste in my mouth. read more

Awesome cut. Friendly service. I live outside Philly and will often wait to get my hair cut here in the summertime. Just make appt I'm advance because it fills up fast read more

Great spot for a cut in OC. Cool atmosphere and great barbers. Stop in if even just to check out the ambience which has some great Star Wars memorabilia read more

My two boys (3 and 5) were in need of haircuts and I hoped to take care of it while we were in OC for the weekend. Bernie's Barber Shop came in for the win. I checked online for appointment availability on Saturday and booked them for appointments with John and Chris. The shop is cool - trendy and was playing a great movie to keep my kids entertained. Chris and John and the rest of the staff were friendly, patient, and kind. Most of all - they do great work. After living overseas in Southeast Asia for the past four years, the boys were ecstatic to see how "cool" and "awesome" they looked with their new haircuts today. And you can't go wrong with the price - a great deal for a stylish haircut. Thanks guys! read more

Great place with an neat atmosphere. Small town barber shop with a touch of modern. Chris does a great job!

Great guy barber shop Doesn't matter who cuts your hair. Then you can head over to beach when your hair looks good

Not a fan of the way the receptionist chose his words when letting me know that my appointment had to be cancelled. Great Barber's and never had a problem with their service. read more

Place is great. Highly recommend this spot. Great guys and a solid haircut with that old school barber feel.

Fantastic haircuts for myself and my son, great attention to detail. Appointment was required when we got our haircuts.

Found this barber shop on Yelp when on vacation in Ocean City. I wasn't sure of any on the island so I checked on Yelp. With 4.5 stars and being walking distance from my girlfriend's house I couldn't turn Bernie's down. Came in around 3pm on a Monday and waited around 20 minutes. Seems like they have a lot of regulars. Lora cut my hair. She was super sweet and did it exactly the way I like it. Only $15 for a haircut. Bernie's will be my "go-to" whenever I'm in town and in need of a haircut. read more

I have stayed away from this business for years because they seemed to move to a very special class of clientele and away from the average guy who needs a quick hair cut. I noticed their signage had changed and hoped they had retreated back to the ways of the old "Bernie's", but I was wrong. I was questioned by a young guy who seemed clueless about why I was in their business for a haircut without an appointment. Walk-ins without an appointment are NOT welcome. The kid thought I had hours to sit in their shop for a possible no show. This business is a high end men's salon that caters to a very special type of person who has a very specific look that must be carefully manicured. This is not a barber shop!! read more

Came in for a cut and shave on a Wednesday morning on vacation after having a pleasant experience last year with Lora. We waited about 1 hour before we took our seats, there were two in the chair and 3 ahead of us. These guys are meticulous in their crafts. Mark cut my hair this time around. His blending on the sides turned out great and he paid good attention to detail around the edges. Straight razor shave on the neck is a plus. Then he moved onto the shave. After having experienced hot shaves around the country, I can say that Mark is among the better shaves I've had. The prep was great - one hot towel, a layer of preshave cream, then another hot towel. Then another round of cream and he got started. Very quick and efficient, blade didn't pull even around the tricky parts (nose, chin, etc). Finished with some cooling stuff and a nice cool towel. Felt like a million dollars on my way out, great cut and shave all the way around. read more

As a client who has been to Bernie's several times, I need to totally agree with Lora S. With the heavy flow of clients, they clearly have worked out an effective system. Reading the reviews any customer rating it less than a 4 must have their own problems. read more

Well, I called and asked if there was a wait for Laura. They said no but she was at lunch. I asked if I could make an appointment. They said no appointments on week days. So I drove over, put $ in the meter and walked in - I was then told that she had 2 cuts and 2 hot shaves and it would be 2 1/2 hours but by that time they would be cutting off anyway. What a disappointment. Leaving town tomorrow and was very chagrined by the bad information and no offer to go with another barber. I guess summer business must be good. If you don't want my business in August don't expect it in February. read more

Was looking for a haircut while on vacation here. Found this nice looking barbershop. The interior was nice, friendly service. Although I asked for an undercut and a light trim on the top. My barber took off 7 inches out of the 8 inches of hair I've been growing out for awhile and also cut me a little on my side burn during a shape-up. They also turn you away from the mirror during the entire cut. It's not a bad hair-cut, just not what I was looking for. read more

Great place to get a great haircut. Everyone in there are nice and super clean. Would recommend them to anyone. Thanks John you are the best read more

Mark was great! So sweet with my 5yo. Loved his cut, **appointment only** wish I read that prior to stopping in. Appt was made within 24 hours. Good enough in my book. Will return next time I'm in OC read more

Can't wait to go back. May need to make a special trip from NW Jersey for a haircut. Good conversation, excellent cuts and pride of craftsmanship! read more

Bernie's Barber Shop - Barbers Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

This is the place to go in Ocean City and surrounding areas. All barbers here really know their craft and take pride in their cuts! This is an old-style barbershop that offers everything you could possibly want with new style barbers that are at the top of their game. Also, there is always friendly fun conversation and an atmosphere that makes you feel at home. highly recommended! read more

I went here for the first time today and Mark cut my hair. It was one of the best cuts that I have had. If you are used to going to a barber that gets you out in 5 minutes or less than this may not be the place for you. But if you want a great haircut, then this is definitely the place. read more

One of the best haircuts I've ever had. Got a military fade and the lady there did an amazing job !!!!!

Knowing that store hours change during the off season I called, checked Facebook, and website. All of which indicted they would be open during my planned visit. Needless to say the shop was closed. Is it too hard to update your answering machine or Facebook? read more

Great location, great atmosphere, great staff. I was skeptical about the experience of going to a "barber" as some specialty shops are known to have their own quirks and can be a bit uninviting. The environment was very open and welcoming, after I provided my stylist with a vague and atrocious description of what I wanted (unintentionally, but I realized mid was through how unclear I was being, though it made sense to me). Somehow though even after my own horrible instruction, I received an exceptional haircut. It was in no way rushed despite there being others waiting, as I myself had waited; I received a meticulously detailed cut. I will be back regularly! read more

My son had an appointment yesterday and he was 3 minutes later and they wouldn't take him so he had to schedule another day. I could see if they were busy but there wasn't a person in the shop. read more

Great haircut and shave. Worth every penny! The shave was especially good. Very thorough and well done. If I'm ever back in OC, letting my hair and whiskers grow out as an excuse to come back. read more

Ask for Colton...most people think a great fade develops with age, but not in his case. He is young, talented, and easily one of the best barbers in the area. Highly suggest this barbershop. read more

Received the best hair cut in my entire life from Marc. I will be back. I would highly recommend this to any person looking for a good haircut and shave. I would travel far for a repeat cut of this quality. read more

The atmosphere was very chill and welcoming. The staff are very friendly. I forgot that I was getting a haircut because that had Avatar on a giant TV on the wall in front of me. The woman that cut my hair did an excellent job and was genuinely friendly and nice. I found my new barber shop. read more

I was on vacation and needed a quick cut and this was a pleasant surprise. Highly recommend if you're in the area. We come down fairly often so I will definitely be back. read more

I found Bernie's Barber Shop on Asbury Ave. when my family and I were walking down the street and noticed the "Hot Towel Shave" sign and I decided to avail myself to this luxury while in OCNJ. The next day I biked on back down and headed in. The shop is quaint and decorated like you would expect a traditional Barber Shop. There was only two Barbers working but the wait wasn't too bad (Although some apparent regulars thought otherwise) and I was in the chair in no time. I had Marc for the shave and he was very good at the craft. He put on some unique Opera music for my listening pleasure while going about the Hot Towel shave. It was a very relaxing service, the products used smelled and felt awesome on my skin. I will definitely be back again to get the Head and Face Hot Towel Shave. I am looking forward to adding on that extra since I have only shaved my own head thus far. The only thing that I felt was missing from this service was what I thought was standard with a Hot Towel service is a light post-shave face/neck massage. Although the aftershave was patted on to finish up, certainly did not strike me as a skin massage. Maybe that comes with the Head Shave. Only one way to find out, go back and get it done. I am always looking forward to my next stop in OCNJ and getting a little extra pampering while there is just a topper. All in all, if you are down in OC and need a good shave or shape-up, this would be a recommended place for sure. A great asset to the OC Downtown on Asbury. read more

Nice people. Had that old school feel. My cut was ok but my lines could have been tighter.

We've always had a good experience at Bernies until yesterday. There was a long list of patrons waiting for haircuts, including a number of children. One of the barbers yelled at an 18 month old to "quiet down!" Additionally, we waited over 30 minutes for a cut and then watched barbers take patrons out of order, ahead of us in line. They claimed this was because "people had appointments" when we had heard a patron walk up to the barber and say "I know it's not my turn, can I just go first?", to which she answered "sure. Sit down" I have always been pleased with the haircuts we've received at Bernies, but hope they can get their system together for taking patrons in order. There seems no point to having a list and asking people to wait if you plan to arbitrarily take patrons in the order you choose. It left a bad taste in our mouth. read more

Ocean City, NJ is usually a very relaxed, kid-friendly town, so I was surprised to find a place like Bernie's. It has kind of a pretentious look inside, like they're trying really hard to be trendy. My first real hint that something was not right was when one of the barber's told my friends and I that we could not make too much noise while waiting because it hurt her ears. We are adults, and we were just talking normally. Then I waited for almost an hour before I realized that the barbers were letting their repeat customers skip ahead in the line. At that point, I just walked out. Other people seemed to be coming out of there with decent haircuts, but I wouldn't know because I went somewhere else. read more

Dave and everyone at the shop is awesome. Cleanest cuts in the area. The shop decor is old school yet modern. Love the Star Wars and game of thrones memorabilia. read more

Best place to go in OC or the surrounding towns. I have had my haircut by 4 different people who work there and it has been great every time. It does get busy on the weekends and the days leading up to the weekends but just be patient and you will be good. The barbers who work here really do hustle and work hard so keep that in mind. One time I went to another place in town and I had to back to here so they could fix it so I learned my lesson and this is the go to spot. read more

My husband likes this barber shop so much we drive a little over an hour to go there. They take their time and give excellent haircuts.

With the feel of a traditional barbershop and the talent of excellent barbers, Bernie's is the best place to get you haircut and modern hair services in OC. I have been getting my hair cut there for seven years. Excellent haircut every time. read more