MK BARBERS

Est. 2010 · Kingsland Road · Dalston

MK BARBERS

4.9 244 Google reviews

Step off Kingsland Road into a pine-panelled cabin of a barbershop — timber walls, mint-green glass sinks, Edison lamps — where "friendly staff" gets mentioned 70 times and walk-ins are the whole idea.

Open today 📍 554 Kingsland Rd, E8 4AH 🚇 Dalston Kingsland · right by the station
Inside MK Barbers: pine-panelled walls and ceiling, a row of black-and-white barber chairs, mint-green glass sinks, mirrors and Edison lamps
Photo from Google Maps

The shop

A cabin on Kingsland Road.

MK has been cutting on this road since 2010 — it moved across the street to 554, under a black fascia with "WALK-INS WELCOME" on the glass. Inside, everything is warm pine: panelled walls, a curved timber ceiling, hanging Edison bulbs and a KISS-radio TV.

Reviewers are unusually consistent: friendly staff (70 mentions), kind staff, skilled staff, barbers who listen. As one put it: "A great local barbers you don't need to book."

MK Barbers at 554 Kingsland Road: the black fascia with the MK roundel, walk-ins welcome on the window and black-and-white barber artwork decals
Photo from Google Maps
4.9
Google rating
70
"Friendly staff" mentions
2010
Established

Services

The full works, walk-in.

  • Haircut & wash
  • Skin fade
  • Head shave
  • Straight-razor shave
  • Beard trim
  • Hot towel finish
  • Eyebrow shaping
  • Nose & ear waxing

Services from the shop's reviews and window board. Prices aren't published online — one reviewer paid £35 for the full works (wash, cut, beard, brows, waxing and hot towel); ask in the shop for the current board.

Reviews

"Friendly" is the headline.

4.9

From 244 Google reviews · read them on Google Maps →

232 of the 244 ratings are five stars.

"The best place to get my scalp shaved — great service, knowledge and prices!"
From a Google review
"Great guys! Never had a bad trim. A great local barbers you don't need to book."
From a Google review

Visit

Hours & finding us.

Opening hours

Checking hours…

Monday9:30 am – 8:00 pm
Tuesday9:30 am – 8:00 pm
Wednesday9:30 am – 8:00 pm
Thursday9:30 am – 8:00 pm
Friday9:30 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday9:30 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday10:00 am – 7:00 pm

Good to know

  • 554 Kingsland Rd, London E8 4AH — the black fascia with the MK roundel; MK moved here from 513 across the road
  • Dalston Kingsland station (Overground) is right next door
  • 020 7241 6455
  • @513.mk_barbers on Instagram
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and seating; LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Walk-ins welcome — no booking, just turn up

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