So I have come to this place 4 times. The first time I had messaged Montay the night before asking him what it would cost for a fade and beard work. He said 35 for the cut and 10 for the beard. I came in, got the cut, paid 50 with the tip. Walked in the 2nd time. This time to be cut by Tay because Montay was already cutting. Same cut, same payment. Walked in for my 3rd cut. This time I went straight to Tay but he appeared not to be cutting that day. He sat in his chair and passed me off to Cleave, although Cleave was already cutting. I waited. Same cut, same pay.
I came back for a 4th time. At this point I had been cut by every barber so I was comfortable with the shop. However this time when I walked in, they were having a kids day. As I was a walk in Montay said I could wait or jokingly get a cut from his son who is no more than 14 at tops. I told them I would wait for them to finish the kids, and get a cut from a licensed barber after. Also I was the only adult at the time waiting. As kids and their parents walked out, some new people were coming in. Everyone after me was an adult so I figured I would be first. WRONG.
As I sat there, I watch each one of the mentioned barbers walk over and call their next person to be cut. As I watched this, I heard Montay loud and boastfully say, “Clients (apparently) have good and bad credit. If you come in with out an appointment, you may get in. But if the next person comes in and give them $100, they automatically have good credit and will be called before the waiting customer.”
Now I was upset to hear this knowing I had tipped each of them every time I had gone to their shop. As an African American I felt supporting a Black Owned business was a positive road to take.
Although I waited for the kids and watched each of the barbers select a different person to cut, I feel like the owner would have the integrity to see what was being done and correct it.
The final straw was shortly after that when a Caucasian dude came in after. Montay once again walked right up to this new gentleman and directed him over to his seat. Comically Montay announced to the shop “Man we are cutting like an old school barbershop today.” I was livid internally.
This was one of my worst haircut experiences ever and I didn’t even get cut. I ultimately watched 5 kids and 3 adults get haircuts. I walked out just as the 4th adult say in Montay’s chair.
Overall I’ve learned that is in fact Not and old school barbershop. Instead it is a new age shop with no integrity barbers who just look to pull as much as the can from the next person.
This shop is set on their clients and I would not recommend new people to come here unless you are willing to pay for good credit. Be sure to ask to see the chart so you know where you stand with each barber. Your tip last time may have been unappreciated. And when you was in again they may act like they don’t know you.
NEVER AGAIN! HARD WORKING PEOPLE SHOULD SAVE THIER MONEY BECAUSE IT’S OBVIOUSLY NO GOOD HERE.
Look and see through the reviews. I’m not the only one that this has happened to.
Like I said, it all boils down to the integrity of the owner and how the shop is managed.
