Hampden · Baltimore — corner shop since 1962

OTIS & SONS BARBER CO. HAMPDEN · BALTIMORE · MD EST 1962 Fine grooming

Cuts · Shaves · Straight talk

Look sharp. leave sharper.

Four chairs, three generations, one standard. Classic cuts, hot-towel straight shaves, and honest talk about what your hair actually wants — no upsell, no rush, no nonsense.

The chair, by the cut — starting rates

Classic cut$38
Skin fade$44
Hot-towel straight shave$42
The Full Otis cut + shave$72
Book a chair See services & rates
Open today 9 am – 7 pm 3612 Falls Rd 4.9 · 512 Google reviews

The menu

Services & rates no surprises

Every seat ends with a hot-towel finish and a splash of the good bay rum. Cash, card & tap.

Cuts
Classic cutScissor or clipper, styled to finish
$38
Skin fadeZero gap, razor-clean edges
$44
Buzz & line-upOne guard all over, crisp perimeter
$28
Kids' cut12 & under, Tue–Thu
$24
Grey blendingAdd-on, subtle 4–6 week fade-out
$18
Shave & beard
Hot-towel straight shaveLather, two passes, cold press
$42
Beard trim & shapeClipper work, razor lines, oil
$26
Head shaveFull razor, hot towel, balm
$36
The Full OtisCut + straight shave, 75 min
$72
Extras
Neck & edge cleanupBetween cuts, 10 minutes
$12
Eyebrow tidyTrim & shape
$8
Barber facialHot towel, black clay, moisturize
$30
First-visit consultSit down, talk it through
Free

Running late? Call ahead — we hold your chair for 10 minutes, no questions.

The lineup

Four chairs, four characters

Pick your barber when you book, or take the first open chair — every one of them holds the house standard.

Owner

Otis Reed Jr.

Master barber

Scissor work, classic tapers and the shave his father taught him in this same room.

31 yrsTue–Sat

Marcus Bell

Senior barber

Skin fades, sharp designs and freehand detail. Reads your head like a map — regulars stop explaining.

14 yrsWed–Sun

Dante Alvarez

Barber

Beard sculpting and hot straight shaves. The steadiest razor hand on the block, timed at 40 quiet minutes.

8 yrsTue–Sat

Joan Okafor

Barber

Textured crops, curly hair and first haircuts — the chair every kid in Hampden asks for by name.

6 yrsThu–Sun

Booking

No waiting around.

call, text, or walk right in
(410) 555-0148 Text us your usual

First visit? Come 10 minutes early — the consult is on the house.

Word on the block

Reviews we didn't write

4.9

512 Google reviews · 92% rebook within six weeks

Best Barbershop — Baltimore Magazine, '23 & '24

Eleven years and three shops tried before this one. Marcus reads your head like a map — I haven't had to explain my fade since 2019.

Ray M. Google review

Took my son for his first real cut. Joan had him laughing the whole way through and his photo was on the wall by the weekend. That's a neighborhood shop.

Derek W. Google review

The hot-towel shave the morning of my wedding was the calmest forty minutes of that entire week. Dante could charge double and I'd still come back.

Sam K. Google review

Hours & location

Find the pole, you found us

The week

MondayClosed
Tuesday9:00 – 19:00
Wednesday9:00 – 19:00
Thursday9:00 – 19:00
Friday9:00 – 19:00
Saturday8:00 – 17:00
Sunday10:00 – 15:00
  • 3612 Falls Rd, Baltimore, MD 21211
    Corner of Falls & W 36th — look for the pole.
  • Free lot behind the shop, entrance off Chestnut Ave.
  • CityLink Yellow & #22 bus stop right at the door.
  • Walk-ins welcome all day — last chair 30 min before close.
W 36TH ST W 34TH ST FALLS RD CHESTNUT AVE P FREE LOT OTIS & SONS BARBER CO.

Falls Rd × W 36th St — Hampden, Baltimore