Growing my hair & just needed a fade to keep things nice & tidy. Drive past this place quite often & the reviews seemed good enough to give it a shot. Made an appt online with Karl for the following day. Arrived 5min before my scheduled time & Karl was ready. Quickly explained what I as looking for, showed him a couple of photos to give him a mental picture & off he went. We chatted at times about the shop and how business was going since their opening in April of this year. Seems like they have a cult following since every chair was always filled with a steady flow of patrons during my 40min stay. Karl is very talented and I really liked my fade. As for the esthetics, the place was comfortable enough. I didn't have a chance to see the back room with the pool table but it is a nice addition especially for any over flow from the waiting area out front.
Some areas to improve on if the RF team is interested:
Cleanliness - Having an xlarge garbage bin in the main cutting area filled with hair etc is a negative. Having power cords dangling down walls etc. is a negative. Having the front desk open for patrons to see all the wires, papers, tools, product etc is a negative. Having the floor 80% covered with hair at any given time is a negative (it may be busy but it takes 1min after each client) I didn't use the washrooms but it could be much of the same.
I guess I am of a diff gen I suppose, one who is accustomed to somewhat more refined & polished establishments such a Palour, Lola, Cowlick Yyz & esp
A Rockafellas Social Club to name a few.
All else being equal, you guys do have a winning team & formula. Much success