Just saw Gretta and Eddie on the Rachael Ray show, lots of tears. I was born and raised in Cambridge, down the street on Putnam Avenue! I heard the Boston accents and took a trip home, as I live in FL now. Still miss my roots. Eddie- you are special! In the 50s, my father's favorite watering hole was on River Street! Ernie's.
December 2015
I've been here twice, and I've been very pleased both times. I went in recently and Eddie asked if I'd been there before since I looked familiar, which I found impressive since I hadn't been there in probably 6 months. This is the type of place I look for when I get a haircut. Quality hair cut (he's got decades of experience in this regard), good price ($16), not overly talkative, TV right by the chair, and convenient location (less than 5 min from Central Square).
October 2014
I had the pleasure of stopping in to Eddie's barber shop a few weeks ago when business brought me to Cambridge. I moved out of Boston a long time ago, but as someone born in Cambridge, it was a trip down memory lane. My father grew up around the corner and started coming here when he was very young and when I was old enough, he brought me here, too. Heck, my two brothers got their haircut here as well - for decades. Eddie always gave a solid haircut and a very good straight razor shave, so I was excited to see he was still in business when I rolled into town needing a beard trim and a back of the neck shave. The inside of the place is old school barber shop. It still... read full review
Just saw Gretta and Eddie on the Rachael Ray show, lots of tears. I was born and raised in Cambridge, down the street on Putnam Avenue! I heard the Boston accents and took a trip home, as I live in FL now. Still miss my roots. Eddie- you are special! In the 50s, my father's favorite watering hole was on River Street! Ernie's.
I've been here twice, and I've been very pleased both times. I went in recently and Eddie asked if I'd been there before since I looked familiar, which I found impressive since I hadn't been there in probably 6 months. This is the type of place I look for when I get a haircut. Quality hair cut (he's got decades of experience in this regard), good price ($16), not overly talkative, TV right by the chair, and convenient location (less than 5 min from Central Square).
I had the pleasure of stopping in to Eddie's barber shop a few weeks ago when business brought me to Cambridge. I moved out of Boston a long time ago, but as someone born in Cambridge, it was a trip down memory lane. My father grew up around the corner and started coming here when he was very young and when I was old enough, he brought me here, too. Heck, my two brothers got their haircut here as well - for decades. Eddie always gave a solid haircut and a very good straight razor shave, so I was excited to see he was still in business when I rolled into town needing a beard trim and a back of the neck shave. The inside of the place is old school barber shop. It still... read full review