Paragon

Sep 2021

This was my first visit and she was spot on. I told her exactly what I wanted and she nailed it. Worth every penny. Nothing special about this shop except for a straight-up haircut. It's exactly what I look for in a barbershop.

Jul 2021

Paragon Barber has been nothing but great ever since I first went over a year ago. The cost/attention to detail ratio, is spot on. You're going to get a great haircut without breaking the bank. Sometimes it helps to show a picture of the haircut you're looking for to avoid any gaps in communication.

Mar 2021

I'm from Albany, New York and the last haircut I got was on March 10, 2020 from Sue at the Paragon Barber Shop, the last time I was in Portland. This was just before everything closed down. My hair is long, the longest it has been since the 1970's. My plan was to hold off on getting a haircut locally and wait till my next trip to Portland, which is for three nights starting on April 20. I've been to Portland the last two years during March and have visited Paragon, which was formerly Bob's. I had been to Bob's several times years ago. I like Sue. She gives a great haircut at a reasonable price and is very friendly. I think her English is somewhat limited. When I was there last year she was watching a Korean (I think) film and a customer she was tending to asked her to either switch off the film to something else or lower the volume. I thought that was very rude. But she quietly complied. So the first thing I do after I settle in at the hotel is to walk down Commercial Street, soak in the briny air and the chorus of sea gulls, and make my way to the Paragon Barber Shop on the corner of Gold and Silver streets. Gold and Silver. What does that tell you? Kevin