Perfect mix of affordability and quality of cut. I’ve been going to another local spot paying $40-$45, and for a $28 fade you’ll get a great looking clean cut with Rod. Thanks guys.

We’ve been coming here for over 5 years. Hands down the best customer service in the Tri-county area! Rod and Jay have been amazing with each and every cut/style we ask for. Amazing with kids too! Loyal customers for life here.

I’ve been to 5 different barber shops in Bloomington and Hot Rod’s is by far the best. All of the staff at Hot Rod’s are extremely friendly, I feel like I’m apart of the family. I know that every time I sit in the chair, I’m going to leave with a perfect cut. I highly recommend Hot Rod’s Downtown Barbershop!

Awesome place, very affordable and great quality haircut. The barbers were also very nice, Rod cut my hair and we had some good conversation. Definitely recommend.

Great service excellent barbers and very friendly. a 5 star is a little low.i would give them 8 stars

This place is the best. If you like to look good, then you need to get your hair cut here. Great attention to detail. My wife was so happy. Enough said.

My absolute most favorite barbershop of all time... Straight up, no lie!

If you’re a student looking for an incredible haircut for a great price look no further. Best in B-Town and there is absolutely no doubt about it. To make it even better they have that old school barber shop atmosphere.

They gave me a nice haircut and a good trim, I plan on going back the next time I need a haircut.

I love this place but Its never open when I need it to be.

Best in Town. Bar none.

Excellent service, great haircut and beard trim every time. Rod is a good guy and a total professional.

I got an awful haircut at some other place. Jay at hotrods fixed me up like no issues whatsoever. The tradeoff between instant convenience at some great clip type franchise vs make an appointment with a real pro like Jay has never been so clear.

Rod was awesome! Hes super personable, professional, and a great, experienced barber. He was quick, but the quality was not compromised at all. Ill definitely be coming back!

I’ve been going to Hot Rod’s for about 3 years now and I’ve never gone to another barber ever since. Although I always have Rodney cut my hair, the other barbers he hires at either location are all genuinely great people. The very few times I’ve seen a customer have any concern about a haircut or shave, they’ve taken every step they can to make sure that customer left happy. You’d be hard pressed to find a more respectable barbershop.

Great quality haircuts from good guys at a fair price.This isnt a place that will offer you whiskey while you wait and charge you $50. At the same time, this isnt a giant chain where you never recognize the barber, who tends to be a better hair-gel salesman than barber. The guys here run a chill barber shop focused on giving you a good haircut.Keep in mind that they dont take appointments but you can drop in, put your name on the mirror, and theyll give you a decent estimate about how long it is going to take. If you arent there early, expect to wait an hour or two. The wait is worth the cut.As long as Im in Bloomington, Im not going anywhere else.

Great barber shop. Rod and Brian are just as friendly as they are good at cutting hair. Offer everything and they use straight razors for the authentic barber shop experience. Price is perfect for what you get. A good haircut isn’t cheap and a cheap haircut isn’t good. You won’t regret going to Hot Rod’s Barber Shop

Hot Rod’s is the best in town. I have tried a bunch of places on the low and high end of the price spectrum. Simply put, Hot Rod wins on price and quality all day. And it’s not just Rod, all the barbers are top notch. If I’m out of town for work or can’t make it in when they’re open, I just wait until I can get to Hot Rod’s no matter how long my hair gets.

Great guys and great haircuts. Only takes cash. I refuse to go to another barber given how great an experience Ive had here.

Best cut I’ve gotten in Bloomington, these guys provide the full Barber experience. Rod fixed me up with a clean cut after I was unhappy with the cut I received at another barbershop in town. These guys take pride in their work and the results show. I will be back and would advise anyone looking for a quality cut to look no further than Hot Rod’s. Thanks again Rod!

Classic barber shop experience. Great people and better haircuts. It also happens to be one of the best prices in town. Can’t recommend this place enough.

The guys here were really nice and very accommodating. They gave me the best haircut Ive had for 2 years, with a very reasonable price. They also have options for styles, beard shaves, etc. They shave the back of your neck with some good smelling shaving cream and aftershave, which was very nice. Overall a great experience.

Great service and great haircut. I really enjoyed while sitting on the chair. $21 for adult, not including tips.

Always a great experience at Hot Rods. Best place to get any straight razor work done or simply a haircut! The atmosphere fits the old school appeal the shop is promoting with vintage straight razors, hubcaps, and posters and looks really cool. Overall the pricing is unparalleled to any other barber shop and for the quality you receive, it makes it more than worth it!

Great old town barbershop.Rod and the guys give you quality haircuts at reasonable prices! The great conversation is an added bonus! I recommend you give them a try!!

Its always a refreshing feeling walking into the shop seeing Rod and the boys. Ive been a regular at Rods even before it was Rods and I have never been dissapointed. I can always trust them to turn my flowing mane back into a suitable, professional quality cut. The straightrazor work is as exceptional as their service and friendliness. 10/10

Best place in a 200 mile radius to get a haircut. Every barber in here is top notch you will not be disappointed one bit

Great haircuts, great service, great price. Consistently the best experience Ive had getting my hair cut.

Always a great haircut and good conversation at Hot Rods.

Its a down to earth old fashioned little barber shop. Good cuts with razor finishing on the edges standard with the price.

Best barber shop in town. Cool retro chairs and atmosphere. Great barbers.

Good guys and good haircuts. I would not suggest getting a straight shave if you have coarse hair though.

Rod takes his time with each customer, always makes sure its what you want, and then finishes each haircut with a straight razor shave around the ears and neck. Old fashioned quality haircuts that are super hard to find and priced very fair. Went once and its the only place ill go now.

Great haircut, nice guys, reasonable prices. Walk-ins only but with a manual sign up sheet during busy student times.

Shoutout to Trey. He did an amazing job on my hair. Great service and great haircut!

Haircuts are great; love the old skool vibe. Its cheap and its cool that he only takes cash. He can only do traditional haircuts, but thats what I wanted anyway. Stopped going because hes kinda racist. Sad face.

Best haircuts for men in Bloomington hands down. Good vibes, friendly barbers

Top notch. Guy knows what he is doing, and has style. Never going to another barber again. Also styled my beard like a champ.

Barbershop has been established in 2014 and is under new ownership by Rodney. Any bad reviews before, disregard. This shop has been around since the early 1900s and Rodney is keeping it real here on Walnut Street with straight razor fades and cuts. Great Barbershop!

Whoever wrote the reviews of Rod being racist needs to delete their account, and the reviews that say he didnt cut it how they asked and didnt even question them on how they want it cut, should go to the ACTUAL HotRods not the bad dream they woke up from and confused it with the shady shops around the other side of bloomington. Rodney isnt old. And he is the owner. He cut my hair for the first time today and never have I had someone take their time to make sure it was how I wanted it but he took precaution even by stopping at a certain length and showing me to make sure he didnt cut too much, which no barber does anymore. He was beyond welcoming to people that walked in, and he even knew the children by name whos parents brought them in. 5 star haircut 5 star treatment and 5 star human being. Stop writing fake reviews about him or the OLD previous owner who doesnt even have anything to do with this shop.if youre debating on going like I was because of the 1 star reviews written SEVEN years ago, just go and youll know what I mean.

These guys are top notch. Excellent barbershop!

Great place with great barbers. Cash only, walk-ins only. Great service and atmosphere.

The absolute hands down best place in Bloomington to get a beard or hair trim.

My husband loves Rod and always comes home looking and smelling great!

Dude was awesome great prices and is very skilled. You wont regret coming here and getting a haircut.

Hands down the best barber in town. Rod gives a top notch quality haircut and beard trim.

Great haircuts and shaves! Good prices. The older bad reviews from others are for the old owner.

Very good haircut, nice people . And great price !

Stayed open past close to service myself and a few others. Super comfortable atmosphere, great guys, better barbers.

Rod is a fantastic guy and does great work. These other reviewers are referring to the old barber at the shop, and are in no way talking about the current barber.

Superb experience! Great guys. Best shop in town.

Rods been my barber for 10+ years at the OG location. The man is a master of his craft! Great cuts and prices!

Old school and much better than many of the chains imo.

From my observations, the negative reviews no longer apply as the barber shop is under new ownership. Rod is a professional in his field. A true barber. I have not seen or heard any racist, sexist or other mean things while getting my hair cut. In fact there is often a huge mix of people in there.

Never disappointed. Best haircut Ive had in bloomington.

Rod and crew have always killed it. Best haircut Ive had, period.

Love going to see Rod and the boyz! Always a tight cut!

Quick cut with good conversation. Throw to a classic barber shop with straight edge neck shave included.

For the longest time I never trusted anyone cutting my hair and always did it myself. After years of searching I came across Rods place and I wont go anywhere else.

Both the barbers are great, both super nice and skilled, and its really affordable!

Great Haircut with great service

Best haircut in town

Always a good cut and conversation

Great haircut, walk-ins only

Good haircut and good people.

My husband has been going to Rod for a few years. He wont go elsewhere!

I just cant go to another barbershop! Thanks, Rod.

Best place in town.

Very nice barber shop

Good barbers, good conversation, good haircuts.....

Best barbershop in Bloomington.

Best barbershop in Bloomington.

Consistent, friendly and affordable.

Inexpensive and good haircut

They bomb