Barbers in Chicago that AI assistants recommend

Name: AI assistant recommendations: Barbers in Chicago, November 2026
Creator: AIGROW
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Belmont Barbershop is named most, in 47% of 36 answers.

The ranking

AI Recommendation Rate

1Belmont Barbershop47%
95%: 32 to 63%
ChatGPT
42%
Claude
0%
Gemini
100%
Questions
4 of 4
Avg. position
1.4
Named in answers to
- Who is the best barber in Chicago?, from ChatGPT and Gemini
- I'm looking for a barber in Chicago for a skin fade and a beard trim. Who would you recommend?, from ChatGPT and Gemini
- Which barber in Chicago would you recommend for a hot towel shave?, from ChatGPT and Gemini
- Which barber in Chicago takes walk-ins?, from Gemini
Also written The Belmont Barbershop
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2Blind Barber44%
95%: 30 to 60%
ChatGPT
50%
Claude
83%
Gemini
0%
Questions
4 of 4
Avg. position
1.8
Named in answers to
- Who is the best barber in Chicago?, from ChatGPT and Claude
- I'm looking for a barber in Chicago for a skin fade and a beard trim. Who would you recommend?, from ChatGPT and Claude
- Which barber in Chicago would you recommend for a hot towel shave?, from Claude
- Which barber in Chicago takes walk-ins?, from Claude
Also written Blind Barber Chicago
Is this your business?
3Joe's Barbershop39%
95%: 25 to 55%
ChatGPT
17%
Claude
0%
Gemini
100%
Questions
4 of 4
Avg. position
2.2
Named in answers to
- Who is the best barber in Chicago?, from ChatGPT and Gemini
- I'm looking for a barber in Chicago for a skin fade and a beard trim. Who would you recommend?, from ChatGPT and Gemini
- Which barber in Chicago would you recommend for a hot towel shave?, from Gemini
- Which barber in Chicago takes walk-ins?, from Gemini
Also written Joe's Barbershop Chicago
Is this your business?
4Floyd's 99 Barbershop33%
95%: 20 to 50%
ChatGPT
100%
Claude
0%
Gemini
0%
Questions
4 of 4
Avg. position
1.8
Named in answers to
- Who is the best barber in Chicago?, from ChatGPT
- I'm looking for a barber in Chicago for a skin fade and a beard trim. Who would you recommend?, from ChatGPT
- Which barber in Chicago would you recommend for a hot towel shave?, from ChatGPT
- Which barber in Chicago takes walk-ins?, from ChatGPT
Is this your business?
5V's Barbershop25%
95%: 14 to 41%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
75%
Gemini
0%
Questions
4 of 4
Avg. position
3.3
Named in answers to
- Who is the best barber in Chicago?, from Claude
- I'm looking for a barber in Chicago for a skin fade and a beard trim. Who would you recommend?, from Claude
- Which barber in Chicago would you recommend for a hot towel shave?, from Claude
- Which barber in Chicago takes walk-ins?, from Claude
Is this your business?
6Groomsman Barber Shop17%
95%: 8 to 32%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
50%
Gemini
0%
Questions
3 of 4
Avg. position
3.7
Named in answers to
- Who is the best barber in Chicago?, from Claude
- Which barber in Chicago would you recommend for a hot towel shave?, from Claude
- Which barber in Chicago takes walk-ins?, from Claude
Also written Groomsmen Barber Shop, Groomsmen Barbershop
Is this your business?
7The Chicago Barber Co.14%
95%: 6 to 29%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
42%
Gemini
0%
Questions
3 of 4
Avg. position
3.4
Named in answers to
- Who is the best barber in Chicago?, from Claude
- I'm looking for a barber in Chicago for a skin fade and a beard trim. Who would you recommend?, from Claude
- Which barber in Chicago would you recommend for a hot towel shave?, from Claude
Is this your business?
8The Art of Shaving11%
95%: 4 to 25%
ChatGPT
33%
Claude
0%
Gemini
0%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
1.8
Named in answers to
- Which barber in Chicago would you recommend for a hot towel shave?, from ChatGPT
- Which barber in Chicago takes walk-ins?, from ChatGPT
Is this your business?
9Stay Sharp Barbershop11%
95%: 4 to 25%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
0%
Gemini
33%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
3
Named in answers to
- Who is the best barber in Chicago?, from Gemini
- I'm looking for a barber in Chicago for a skin fade and a beard trim. Who would you recommend?, from Gemini
Is this your business?
10Great Clips8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
17%
Claude
8%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
2
Named in answers to
- Which barber in Chicago takes walk-ins?, from ChatGPT and Claude
Is this your business?
11Victory Barber & Brand8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
0%
Gemini
25%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
3
Named in answers to
- Which barber in Chicago would you recommend for a hot towel shave?, from Gemini
- Which barber in Chicago takes walk-ins?, from Gemini
Is this your business?
12The Gents Place8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
0%
Gemini
25%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
3.3
Named in answers to
- Who is the best barber in Chicago?, from Gemini
- Which barber in Chicago would you recommend for a hot towel shave?, from Gemini
Is this your business?
13Fellow Barber8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
25%
Gemini
0%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
4.3
Named in answers to
- Who is the best barber in Chicago?, from Claude
- I'm looking for a barber in Chicago for a skin fade and a beard trim. Who would you recommend?, from Claude
Also written Fellow Barber Chicago
Is this your business?
14Frank's Chicago Barber Shop6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
17%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
1.5
Named in answers to
- Which barber in Chicago would you recommend for a hot towel shave?, from Claude
Also written Frank's Chicago Barbershop
Is this your business?
15Sport Clips Haircuts6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
17%
Claude
0%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
2.5
Named in answers to
- Which barber in Chicago takes walk-ins?, from ChatGPT
Is this your business?
16The Chicago Barber Shop6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
8%
Claude
8%
Gemini
0%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
2.5
Named in answers to
- I'm looking for a barber in Chicago for a skin fade and a beard trim. Who would you recommend?, from ChatGPT
- Which barber in Chicago would you recommend for a hot towel shave?, from Claude
Also written The Chicago Barbershop
Is this your business?
17Proper Barbershop6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
0%
Gemini
17%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
3
Named in answers to
- Who is the best barber in Chicago?, from Gemini
- I'm looking for a barber in Chicago for a skin fade and a beard trim. Who would you recommend?, from Gemini
Is this your business?
18Chicago Male Salon6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
17%
Gemini
0%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
3.5
Named in answers to
- Who is the best barber in Chicago?, from Claude
- Which barber in Chicago takes walk-ins?, from Claude
Is this your business?
19Groomed Barbershop6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
17%
Gemini
0%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
4.5
Named in answers to
- Who is the best barber in Chicago?, from Claude
- I'm looking for a barber in Chicago for a skin fade and a beard trim. Who would you recommend?, from Claude
Is this your business?
20State Street Barbers6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
8%
Claude
8%
Gemini
0%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
4.5
Named in answers to
- I'm looking for a barber in Chicago for a skin fade and a beard trim. Who would you recommend?, from Claude
- Which barber in Chicago would you recommend for a hot towel shave?, from ChatGPT
Is this your business?

Open a row to see each assistant's share of its own answers. Questions counts how many of the four produced the name at least once; position is where it came in the answer's list, 1 being first. 21 more names came up in a single answer and are counted above but not listed.

Barbers in Chicago: is this your field?

41different names in 36 answers, 21 of them only once. The assistants change their minds from one answer to the next.

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AI Visibility Index · November 2026

Asked about barbers in Chicago, ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini named Belmont Barbershop most often, in 47% of answers (its AI Recommendation Rate), then Blind Barber (44%) and Joe's Barbershop (39%). Across 36 answers they named 41 different businesses, 21 of them only once. Each of four buyer questions was asked three times, in English, in November 2026.

The AI Recommendation Rate is the fraction of the 36 answers that named a business. The range under it is a 95% confidence interval: where two ranges overlap, the gap between those businesses could be chance.

Names are printed as the assistants wrote them. We have not checked that any of them is good, open, or real.

47% of answers named Belmont Barbershop

Answers: 36
Businesses named: 41
Named only once: 21
Named by 2+ assistants: 6 of 20
Named again on a rerun: 57%

Edition November 2026. Download the data

What each assistant said

The same questions, the same number of times, and often different names. Each column is one assistant's top five from the ranking above, with the share of its own answers that named them.

#	ChatGPT	Claude	Gemini
1	Floyd's 99 Barbershop100%	Blind Barber83%	Belmont Barbershop100%
2	Blind Barber50%	V's Barbershop75%	Joe's Barbershop100%
3	Belmont Barbershop42%	Groomsman Barber Shop50%	Stay Sharp Barbershop33%
4	The Art of Shaving33%	The Chicago Barber Co.42%	Victory Barber & Brand25%
5	Joe's Barbershop17%	Fellow Barber25%	The Gents Place25%

Questions about barbers in Chicago

How AI assistants recommend barbers

ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini named Belmont Barbershop most often, in 47% of 36 answers, then Blind Barber (44%) and Joe's Barbershop (39%). The names come from what the assistants answered to four buyer questions in November 2026; we have not checked that any of them is good, open or real.

Not always. ChatGPT named Floyd's 99 Barbershop most often (100% of its answers), Claude Blind Barber (83%) and Gemini Belmont Barbershop (100%). 6 of the 20 listed businesses were named by two or more of them.

Each question was asked three times. Of the names an assistant gave for a question, 57% came back in two or more of those runs; the rest came up once. The 95% range beside each rate in the ranking shows how far it could move by chance.

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The questions

Asked word for word, three times each, to every assistant. The prompt is the one the free scan uses. No web search, no location and no chat history, so every answer starts from the same place.

1Who is the best barber in Chicago?
2I'm looking for a barber in Chicago for a skin fade and a beard trim. Who would you recommend?
3Which barber in Chicago would you recommend for a hot towel shave?
4Which barber in Chicago takes walk-ins?

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The full method

What it measures: Which names these models produce when asked cold, from what they learned in training. It is not a review, a rating or our recommendation, and a business missing here may simply be one the models were never shown.
Why the ranges matter: 36 answers is a sample. Asked again next month, most shares will move by a few points; the ranges say how far they could move by chance alone.
One business, several spellings: Branches, legal suffixes and spellings of one business are merged, and the other spellings are printed under its name. Names that might be two businesses are kept apart.
A name is wrong: If a business here is closed, misnamed or yours and you want it removed, tell us. We correct or remove it when the page is next published.