I had my first haircut on this earth at Rays, 63 years ago... I had my most recent haircut last month. This is your classic Barbershop, good people that know how to cut hair, good conversation, fair price. Oh, btw, don't be in a hurry, enjoy the experience! read more

These guys are the best. I've been going to them about 2 years now and it's a phenomenal experience every time. Lloyd and Kyrie both are great hangs and give even better cuts. Whether you're 23 or 73, you'll be throughly satisfied by the service you're delivered. The place is small and comfortable with plenty of great decorations, comfortable chairs, and music playing. Support local businesses and support the hair on your head by going to this barber shop. Still don't know who Ray is though read more

I've been a customer of Ray's since my freshman year at ASU, 1983. I make it a point to try and get to Ray's whenever I'm in town, and I always leave w/ a great haircut and a smile. PROS: old school attitude; friendly customers; reasonable price; Charles, Jerry, and my favorite barber of all time, Lloyd CONS: more ESPN, less Modern Marvels (ha ha) Ray's has a home town feel, and why wouldn't they? They are an ASU staple. I'm guessing they have taken care of damn near every ROTC cadet for the last 4 decades . . . Thanks guys! Rich read more

Since I moved to Tempe I have had no luck finding a regular place for a haircut. One place in Mesa closed after two visits, one place charged me $17 and the other place never opens on time. After waiting for 30 minutes I pulled out the droid and searched for another barbershop and opted to try Ray's. Glad I did. I'm not hard to please. My cuts are always simple buzz cuts. Ray's had a lot more to offer in terms of atmosphere. The barbers were nice and the locals hanging out waiting for their services made the trip worthwhile. We talked about baseball, the weather and local Mexican food joints. Ray's ASU Barber Shop is one of those places that make going to the barber a cultural experience. I will be going here from now on. read more

I am really unhappy with the way the cut turned out. It was tapered poorly, and is noticeably shorter on one side than on the other. I used to go to an old fashioned barber shop near campus in my last city before I relocated here, and always got a decent cut there. Therefore I gravitated to Ray's ASU Barber Shop in order to get a haircut before classes started. For a mere $12, the price isn't too bad, but for the same money I probably could have gotten a better cut at a chain. read more

Ray is very nice and welcoming. Great service and great cut with affordable pricing. Cash only!

Always a great cut. I go see Joe Rodriguez III every time. Does a wonderful job. I've been following him from the other shops from his previous jobs. Always does a great job. Highly recommended!!! read more

Went in to see JOE for a haircut, asked him what he thinks I should do this time around since I know they are pretty decent at what they do every day, all day... He advised what he thought would look good on me and then did it. Looks Great JOE! Thanks for the stellar service brother! Very good environment and all of the guys are extremely cool to talk to and relate with, will come back in 2 weeks for my next one! read more

So many good things to say I've been going to this barbershop now for about maybe a month or so I've enjoyed the great service old-style cleanliness if feels really good in there for a barbershop I like to go when weekly just to get touchups Joe is the one that I've been seeing and he is awesome with the razor so in my books they get five stars very respectful very clean and very good thanks a lot Joe I'm always trying to stay looking good read more

I was looking for a new barber and finally found one. My barber was Joe Rodriguez. He is very professional, does an amazing job and is very easy to talk to. If anyone is looking for a change or a new barber I highly recommend Joe at this shop. read more

I don't trust my beard with any other shop in town. First time I had it cut there I told Ray to trim it up to his specs, since I don't touch myself. When I left I thought he took too much off and it was too short. When I went back to work from lunch and too home that evening I got nothing but compliments. Plus you can't beat their prices anywhere! read more

I've been coming to Ray's for well over 20 years, back when it was located on Mill & University. The manager Charles (Ray's son), along with Lloyd, Barb, and others... take the time to get to know you, especially if you become a regular. Usually some good barbershop convo, especially if Charles is around. Never had a bad haircut from Charles, Lloyd or Barb. Worth checking out especially if you're an ASU student, or live in the area. read more

Great haircut every time. Right in line with competition for price too. The barbers take their time to do it right, great place conversation to boot. Local gang, good Tempe talk if you're local. Only negative is the wait sometimes, but that's not their fault - they're that good and popular! read more

Pretty sad... This place has gone down hill... Use to come here as a kid... Now the lady here is nickel and diming about holding the door open... You're ac is going out the door... Really? You are a business.. read more

I got a great haircut from Pamela! The wait was short and the atmosphere relaxed. I used to go to Great Clips but this was a superior experience in every way. She used a straight razor on the back of my neck and to straighten my sideburns, and we had a pleasant conversation that passed the time. I would recommend Ray's. read more

Went in today and got a great haircut by Adrian. He did an exceptional job , really knows how to cut hair for the modern look!

I read some other reviews about how this place makes you feel comfortable and the staff being very friendly and having good conversation while getting your cut. Now I haven't been to a barber in years so I'm not sure if this is the norm or not but here's my experience. I walk in around 1:30 on a Wednesday there's one guy getting a haircut in there. I walk in a get a hello from the barber and that's it. So I sit down and grab a magazine. There's some morning show on the tv, but given that it was a Wednesday afternoon I let it slide. The guy getting his hair cut and the barber seemed to know each other well, and were having a good conversation. A minute later another guy walks in, seemed to be another friend of the two guys and they all start talking. About 10 min later some guy comes from the back room and asks "who's next" I got up and said hi, and i got a half hearted hi in return. Now I had longer hair and as I said hadn't been to a barber in some time, so mostly I has going for a trim and to get it into some sort of style. The guy asks how short I want it and I told him I wanted it kept fairly long. He gives me a puzzled look, and then says "so about a inch to a half inch past the ear?" Sure I tell him. He begins cutting. He tries to ask me questions and I try to give him answers but our conversations end up going nowhere and there are long periods of silence throughout the hair cut. Also, the entire time he is smacking his gum in my ear. Eventually we get on the topic of fantasy football and stumble through that. Turns out he doesn't know much about football. I tell him I also have a fantasy basketball team. He doesn't watch basketball. I try to mention baseball in there just to see if I can get him to bite on something, but it turns out he doesn't know much about that either. So much for the great conversation, what kind of barber doesn't know anything about sports? As for the hair cut, remember I told him I wanted it left longer, and we agreed on that? Guess he forgot, because my hair was much shorter than I had planned on it being. It wasn't a terrible haircut but definitely not what I was hoping for. At the end of it I get out of the chair and he stares at me a bit before telling me it's $12. Needless to say I was pretty happy to get out of there. Maybe it was the guy I got, or maybe that's just the way they run things at Ray's, but it was a pretty disappointing experience. Seemed like he didn't have a clue as to other hair styles, and just went with his standard. I don't think I'll be going back. read more

Been here a couple of times thought I would write a review. First of all every haircut I have gotten from this place has been decent, I would never go out of my way to go there. Most of the guys that work there are older and seem to have a loyal older clientele this clientele has the privilege of skipping ahead of the line which has happened a couple times that I've been there. I have recommended this shop to a couple of friends and they have both come back to me saying they have received terrible service. Didn't surprise me I get the vibe when I've been there that they don't really care if you want to come back which to me means they will be out of business soon enough. read more

This place sucks I just sat there for 30 min and they didnt get 1 haircut done there were 3 employees and they moved like they were tied to the floor. one guy was bald and he was there before i got there and there when i left. i figure 30 min was enough time with 3 people in front of me and 3 employees working, when i first got there there were 3 people in the chairs and there hair was already cut but sat there. right when i was leaving one guy left so that leaves 2 people in front of me but Baldy was still getting his haircut and the other guy IDK what he was doing but not cutting hair? So i left and wrote this review and i will tell everybody that I see on the ASU campus this place SUCKS and they dont care. Im not asking to hurry or anything but when a Bald guy sits in a chair close to an hour if not more then there's a problem. but regular haircut should be 20-30 min if not less. read more

This is probably the worst barber shop. They won't do shaves(really?) , they charge too much, haircuts are uneven, and they talk too much about stupid things. read more

I've been coming here for years and the service is impeccable. Especially the hot Towel Shave. Ask for Pamela, Adrian or Lloyd. All 3 have been around since the beginning. read more

Just went to Ray's today for my first haircut in college. I just got a standard buzz cut and everything went perfectly well. There was only a short wait, my haircut come out just how I wanted it to and the guy who cut my hair was nice and made the standard amount of small talk. It's definitely worth the 14 dollars I paid for it and I'll go there every time I need my hair cut. read more

By far one of the worst haircuts I have ever received if not the worst. I would recommend you find a different series of barbers. The man is a very nice person ,and friendly. He is just not capable of cutting hair. He has a hard time listening to what you want so does his own thing a little bit. The barber is nice so that's why this shop receives 1 star. If you care about you're hair and how it looks though, I strongly recommend not coming here. read more

For years, I went to a ... what do people call them? ... oh yes, a hair stylist. Granted, they were very skilled in what they do so I never had a bad experience but of course, the prices were insane. So, I decided to go back to my childhood roots and visit my old barbers. Doing so, I was reunited with Pamela. At the time, I had a close shave that I did myself. When she got her hands on my hair, she was able to fix it by adding a fade and a straight razor edge. My hair never looked better. It was cemented; Pamela would be the only one to touch my hair. 6 years later, she continues to cut my hair. I never have an issue with any of my haircuts because all I need to do is sit in the chair. I don't even have to tell her what I need anymore because she'll take care of it how she seems fit. This is perfect for me because I have a hard time trying to explain what I want. Also, she's great at looking at a picture and taking any hairstyle that I've wanted. I have always left her shop happy with my hair style. Mainly because she won't let me out of her chair until my hair is completely perfect. She will scrutinize the haircut until she is 100% happy about it; as well as the customer. I HIGHLY recommend everyone going to Pamela for a haircut. She is an amazing barber. Of course, I'm a little hesitant to recommend because from now on my wait will be a little longer since everyone should be in line waiting to get their hair done by her. Either way, she's an amazing barber and deserve the best! read more