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    Adolf Biecker Spa/Salon

    4.0 (173 reviews)
    Open • 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

    Nail fill-in

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    Amity W.

    I cannot recommend this salon enough. I have been coming to Adolf Biecker for years. Specifically, I go for Alanna. She is phenomenal!! I have very dark and very difficult pin straight Asian hair. Of course, I want to go lighter with balayage and highlights, and she kills it every time. I have suggested this salon to many of my friends that live near here and all of them tell me it's the best- which it is! Fantastic service over the phone and in person. All the staff is so nice and attentive. Always helpful when I need to schedule or move appointments. I have since moved from the area and come back here just to get my hair done, because no one else is able to match the quality of the salon, staff, training, etc. 5/5 I don't trust anyone else with my hair but their team!!

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    Just got a "balayage" with Alana. I knew what I wanted and what I didn't want, so I explained it thoroughly and showed examples of what I want and what I don't want and double checked that we were on the same page. All that to get EXACTLY what I said I did not want, in two distinctly different shades (my left side is visibly lighter than my right side, both the person who did the blow dry and the reception lady agreed that two sides looked different), and with a very distinct boarder between the colored and the natural part (I also mentioned specifically that I do not want that). Adding to the quality of the work, Alana hasn't even bothered to take a look at the result after the blow dry, or even to say good buy, or even to talk at all since the moment she started working on my hair. I guess she was too busy ruining someone else's hair. I wanted a new look for my b-day, instead, I look like shit. Crying as I type this. Never will I set foot in this place again. PS Not that it matters in the light of the resulting look of my hair, but I also got a mild food poisoning there. Cream for their coffee had gotten bad, I could tell by the huge white chunks it formed when I poured it in the coffee, so I didn't drink it. Alana gave me another cup with the cream already added and commented that one needs to steer it real good. I didn't register the comment at first, but the taste of the coffee was sour, and I got a stomach ache very soon after drinking it. Only then I realized that the cream was bad the second time too, she just stirred the chunks of the sour milk really good so that they are not visible. When I commented on that, Alana just ignored me. I mean, it is definitely not necessary to provide coffee for the customers, but, as long as you do it, and it is a part of your service, don't hide bad milk and give people food poisoning. Better not have the coffee at all, in my opinion.

    Kelsey S.

    David was awesome! My first time getting my hair done in Philly. This place was a third party recommendation. I was planning on this event to donate my hair, walked in and spoke to David 2 months prior about the best way to go about it since I was making a little event at school with it. He thoroughly explained and showed me what I should do. 2 months came and went. Yesterday 4/24 I chopped off over 12inches, 12 donated and whatever David needed to do to make me look good. From the hair washing scalp massage to the over all style.... everything was and still is perfect. Thank you David for doing such an awesome jobz

    Erin E.

    Update after my last review: more praise!! I've since continued seeing Lauren K. for my haircuts. She's awesome, friendly, listens to me, and does a great job on the cut and style every single time!! I decided to add a color service this past visit and was honestly a little nervous as I haven't colored my hair in years. Laura did my balayage highlights and they are gorgeous!! She took the time to talk first, explained the process to me and answered all my questions before agreeing that what I wanted was a good fit. I am in love with the result. Downside: I do have to agree with other reviewers commenting on the front desk atmosphere. They've never been particularly friendly in my experience but this most recent visit I walked in and there were 5 or 6 people standing behind the desk silently staring at me. Not one smile or greeting...super awkward. I don't know what's going on up there but don't let the front desk stop you from getting great hair care! I still give it 5 stars because it's worth the odd interactions at check in and check out for this fantastic hair.

    So even post covid this place is great! Everyone is really nice and you can tell they really care about their clientele, the way they go out of their way to ensure safe practices of hand washing, social distancing and even going as far to provide new masks to people so you won't ruin yours with color. I live in the Northeast so it's a bit of a hike, but I go for my colorist Alanna who's an absolute ARTIST and will have you laughing 90% of the time your there. She's sweet and so talented. If you ask for her you will not regret it. I got my hair cut by Riley who's really friendly and actually LISTENS to what you say about what you want and gives that exactly to you. Now it is a bit pricy, but it's worth it and i'd gladly pay that price everytime, if it's done right. 10/10 would absolutely and will go again :)

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    I don't know how this is $$$-very reasonable place to get highlights. Kerry, Ava, Alana and Nicole are all fantastic

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    LITERALLY THE BEST. Great service, clean conditions, friendly staff. Definitely going again and again!

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    First time at Adolf and my haircut looked exactly like the picture I showed my stylist. So happy - highly recommend!

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    “I have been getting my hair cut here for the last 4 years , primarily by David but on occasion I have gotten a cut with Heather and Gretchen.”

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