It seems that my only Yelp reviews thus far are about barbershops... So to continue with this trend, a quick review on Crows Nest.
My last barber fled the country to go chase his boyfriend around in Switzerland, so I was on a quest for a new, quality barber to be loyal to.
I was desperately in need of a cut, so before I left my house in Riverdale, I hopped on the net and looked for barbershops in the city and Crows Nest was one of the first to pop up. I entered their website to check their availability for cuts - there was none, but the online booking tool said that they always take walk-ins. And walk in I did.
I showed up just after 2pm and one of the barbers greeted me, telling me the next available sitting was at 5pm. Just as I declined the 5pm cut (as I was pressed for time), a gentleman-barber named Joel chimed in saying he was just finishing up with a guest and that he could take me next. Score. Joel is technically an apprentice at this shop, but he cut my hair like he'd been doing it for years.
I am very happy with the results. He was very knowledgeable about cuts and was a good guy with good conversation skills. I will definitely call ahead next time to book an appointment with him. Barber loyalty be found!
Be forewarned - they only accept cash as payment.