This small strip mall business is located just north of the Strack and Van Til's grocery store along busy Route 6 in Hobart. If you blink, you'll miss it.
I took my mother here for a very, very basic haircut. Mom is way past the age when she cared about styles or anything modern. She wanted a nice, neat cut, so that her thinning hair did not drive her crazy. And her hair really is thin.
Like a lot of these inexpensive haircut places, you put your name on a list when you go in, and your name gets called when the stylist is ready. The young lady who took care of Mom asked a number of questions about style, how Mom combed her hair, and so on. I stood by in case Mom needed help (nothing wrong with her mentally, it is just that she hates to admit she doesn't hear so well at times). It only took about 10 minutes to give Mom a cut and blow dry.
Mom got exactly what she she wanted. Fast Eddie's offers Senior Cuts for $11.00, one dollar less than the average price. When the stylist told Mom it was $11.00, Mom handed her a $20.00 dollar bill and said, keep the change. The stylist looked at me. I put out my hand, and the stylist counted out 9 singles. I gave $2.00 back to the stylist for her tip.
Again, I think Mom didn't hear the price, and, rather than say, "What?", just guessed at what the stylist said. I am very grateful that the stylist did not take advantage of an old lady's hearing loss.
Quick service, a good cut, and reasonable prices. Sounds good to me. If I didn't live 60 miles away, I'd probably give Fast Eddie's a try myself. read more
