Who replies, and how much
Ranked on the share of reviews with an owner reply, among Austin barbershops with at least 30 reviews read. Every name here is a public fact stated plainly: this is what their listing shows to the next customer.
| # | Business | Replied to | Of the newest | Avg reply |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | The Shop ATX · Austin | 100% | 50 | 9 words |
| 1= | Clayton's Barbershop · Austin | 100% | 50 | 14 words |
| 1= | Premium Fade League (Online Appointments Only) · Austin | 100% | 50 | 27 words |
| 1= | 3 Kings Barbershop (3KB) · Austin | 100% | 50 | 12 words |
| 5 | Barbers X Alkemy · Austin | 98% | 50 | 27 words |
| 6= | Winners Circle Barbershop · Austin | 96% | 50 | 19 words |
| 6= | Barber To The People · Austin | 96% | 50 | 9 words |
| 6= | Barbon's Barbershop · Austin | 96% | 50 | 14 words |
| 9 | Alkemy Barber Studio · Austin | 94% | 50 | 4 words |
| 10 | Platinum Fades Mens Lounge · Austin | 92% | 50 | 14 words |
For scale: 35% of the 85 answer at least half their reviews, and 13% answer nine in ten. Of the reviews we read, the median barbershop has 37 that are more than a month old and still unanswered, and 47% have at least one review of three stars or fewer with no reply under it — the one a customer reads first.
What their replies look like
Not our words — theirs. One recent reply each from the barbershops above, quoted as it appears on their listing.
“This is great! Glad we were able to meet your standards and expectations. You’re welcome back to The Shop anytime!”
— The Shop ATX, replying to a 5-star review
“Spencer Thank you for the review and the trust with your hair. I enjoyed the conversation man, See you soon!”
— Clayton's Barbershop, replying to a 5-star review
“Thanks for the review, Jahdiel! You were an excellent First Time Client! Looking forward to next time! - Darius”
— Premium Fade League (Online Appointments Only), replying to a 5-star review
What the top quarter does differently
The 21 barbershops with the highest reply rates against the other 64. Three contrasts, each measured, none of them about star rating:
- They answer most of what comes in. Median reply rate 90% versus 4%.
- They leave no negative review unanswered. 81% of the top quarter have zero unanswered reviews of three stars or fewer, against 44% of the rest.
- Customers keep writing to them. Median reviews a month 4.5 for the top quarter, 2.6 for the rest. Replying does not create reviews on its own — but in this market the barbershops that answer are also the ones customers keep writing to.
How fast reviews arrive
Ranked on Google reviews received per month, among barbershops with at least 50 reviews. Pace is the number that decides how much any one bad review weighs.
| # | Business | Reviews a month | Total reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olde Soul Barbershop · Austin · 2 locations | 44.3 | 609 |
| 2 | Legacy Barbershop · Austin | 31.8 | 52 |
| 3 | Barbers X Alkemy · Austin | 28.8 | 503 |
| 4 | Fade Factory Barber Studio · Austin | 25.9 | 320 |
| 5 | Rstar Barbershop | Men’s Haircut Austin · Austin | 21.4 | 349 |
| 6 | Lineage Studios ATX · Austin | 16.1 | 96 |
| 7 | Winners Circle Barbershop · Austin | 12.8 | 212 |
| 8 | Sly Fox - Gentleman's Lounge & Barbershop · Austin | 12.2 | 124 |
| 9 | The Gents Place Barbershop Austin · Austin | 10 | 473 |
| 10 | South Austin Barber Shop (Slaughter Lane) · Austin | 9.1 | 1125 |
What “normal” looks like in Austin
The typical Austin barbershop in this audit has 207 Google reviews, a 4.9 rating, answers 10% of them, and receives about 3.2 a month. Ratings cluster high in almost every local category, which is why this page never ranks on them — the difference customers can actually see is in the replies.
How Oh Local helps a Austin barbershop
Most of your customers pay, leave, and are gone — the review only happens if something they took with them asks for it. The barbershops at the top of this page answer what comes in and keep it coming: a review link on the receipt or a card, a reply to every negative review within days (how to write one), and no unanswered three-star review a customer can find first.
How it works
- Run the free audit. We read your public Google reviews and replies and send you the numbers: reply rate, the reviews still waiting for an answer, and the oldest of them — with the table on this page to put them beside.
- Claim your page. Pick your listing, and your QR card and short link are ready to print — from your own phone, no onboarding call.
- Get the weekly email. Every new review with its reply drafted, private feedback that came in, and the short list of what to fix on your listing and site.
- Approve, and that’s it. You press approve on the replies you like. The rest — the card, the page, the measuring — runs on its own.
What you get
Your review page
A printed QR card and a short link that open every review option — Google, Tripadvisor, Facebook — capture the customer’s email, and give an unhappy customer a private word first. About four minutes to a printable QR.
Reviews handled
Every new review on your platforms, with the reply drafted in your voice, in one weekly email. Negative ones first. You approve, edit or skip; nothing posts without you.
Local standing
Where you rank around your shop, what competitors are doing, what changed on your listing — with the exact fix for each. Recommendations can lead to better rankings and more visibility; no tool can promise a position, including ours.
| Austin median | You | |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews answered | 10% | the audit fills this in |
| Older reviews still unanswered | 37 | — |
| A ≤ 3★ review with no reply | 47% have one | — |
| Reviews a month | 3.2 | — |
FAQ
How many Austin barbershops reply to their Google reviews?
Of the 85 Austin-area barbershops we audited, 20% had never replied to a review, the median had replied to 10% of its reviews, and 13% had replied to nine in ten or more.
How many Google reviews a month does a Austin barbershop get?
The median Austin barbershop in our audit receives about 3.2 Google reviews a month; the top quarter receives 5.9 or more (83 listings measured).
Which Austin barbershops reply to reviews the most?
Ranked on the share of reviews with an owner reply, among listings with at least 30 reviews read: The Shop ATX (100%), Clayton's Barbershop (100%), Premium Fade League (Online Appointments Only) (100%), 3 Kings Barbershop (3KB) (100%), Barbers X Alkemy (98%), and five more on this page.
Where does this data come from?
From public Google listings: the reviews and owner replies visible to any customer, read on September 22, 2026 for 85 barbershops in Austin. Nothing comes from any business's private data, and businesses are ranked on reply behaviour and review pace, never on star rating.
Method
85 listings with at least 15 Google reviews in Austin, in the industry Google's own listing category gives them. Up to the 50 most recent reviews read per listing. Reply rate = reviews with an owner reply ÷ reviews read. Named lists rank on reply rate (≥ 30 reviews read) and on reviews per month (≥ 50 reviews) — never on rating; equal values share a rank. Listings whose name carries an offer, a claim or a disclaimer are counted but not named. Public data only, read on the date shown; a listing can change any day. Oh Local is not affiliated with Google. Think a number is wrong? info@ohlocal.co.