I reaaaaaaaaaaaaally want to give this place a great review like everyone else. I mean... the place…read moreis totally old school barber style, great location, easy online booking, free drinks when you arrive.... but in the end, I think it really comes down to the hair stylist and the end result. After all, a free beer and cool chairs are only short-term, while your new head of hair is a long-term project :)
With that said, I felt like I got more of a wham bam thank you man type of haircut. Sometimes I do enjoy a quickly now and then, but not so much for my haircut. The guy before went 15 minutes over into my appointment (totally cool and shows the stylist is about quality over quantity), but oddly enough, my cut only lasted 30 minutes. I actually wasn't sure if my haircut experience was over because I didn't get the hot towel treatment that others received. After I think the stylist was done with my hair, I asked to use the restroom quickly and if there was anything else left to do, we could do that once I was back. When I got back upstairs, the next customer was already in the chair and I didn't even get any acknowledgement, thanks, or even to finish the beer I had next to the sink! I awkwardly paid and promptly left...
As for the haircut itself, I'm a pretty talkative and outgoing guy, but I couldn't really click with the person, whom I shall not mention, cutting my hair. But no matter, as long as the cut is good, I'm ok with small chit chat. Now, perhaps I have unrealistic expectations, but if I wanted to go to a place where they cut my hair according to exactly what I tell them, I could easily go to a cheapo place. But if I want to give some freedom to the stylist to make suggestions, take a look at the shape of my head, take notice that the crown of my head much thinner than the front, and basically take lead in ensuring I walk out their door with a smile on my face to match my new rad hairdo, I come to places like Huckle. But sadly this was not the case.... The top of my hair was cut to highlight the thinning parts, I had hair going to and fro in an unnatural parting of my hair, and it was strangely styled in the end. All in all, I felt like the guy cutting my hair could care less and I was just another haircut to get out of the way.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not high maintenance or anything so I can easily walk away from these things with no hard feelings, but still... I didn't leave loving this place either. Plus, I'm a dude, so my hair will grow out and I'll need another cut in a month or so.
I would give my overall experience and haircut two stars.
But my experience is based on one out of many stylists they have there, so maybe it was just my bad luck in the random selection. Plus, I saw many happy customers that day and I do like the establishment and location as well. So adding those items in, I could be nice and give it three stars. I'm still not sure if I will be back to get another person, but we'll see next month!
