Went in on a Thursday morning before I had a trip for that weekend. I wanted a quick buzz cut and a…read morebuzz shave (I didn't need clean shaven, because I could sort that out once I got to my destination; no sense in wasting time on a clean shaven lewk if I was going to have stubble growing in before I even go to my event in 2 days).
The salon was (understandably) empty when I went in, because it's a freaking Thursday morning during business hours. The guy who was working had someone on his chair, and told me he'd be right with me. He realised I didn't have an appointment, but said that he had time before his next client came in, so he could take care of whatever I needed. Freaking sweet.
I told him what I needed, and he double and triple checked with me before starting, to make sure I'm getting what I want. He was friendly and left me mostly to my silence when I wasn't talking all that much. I like that a lot. When I go get my hairs cut, I want the job done quickly, and for me to zone out for a bit. It's really nice having a guy who doesn't mind a bit of silence, and who can get the job done.
I think I got into the chair, got my hair cut, got my shave, got cleaned off, and then paid my bill in like 30 minutes flat. Dude was lightning quick, which tells me that he knows what he's doing, and has been doing it a long time. I'd imagine that if you have a more complicated haircut, and are more of a chatty person, it might take a bit longer, but for me, it was excellent. I don't like to be in the barber's chair for very long, because I just need a quick all over my head buzz, and I want to be on my way.
I think that because what I wanted was so basic and simple, I paid like $30 (give or take;I can't remember the exact amount because this was a few weeks back) for both. He even went through and buzzed down my hairy ears. Sorry for that detail. When you get old, hair starts showing up in random places, and leaves places where you want it to be.
I wish I could remember my barber's name, because he is really good at what he does.
I suggested that my partner go see him too, so we can support local talent (instead of going into NYC for a haircut). He also came home with a fly haircut, and paid like $30 or $35 for it. It was not a lot of money, he came home looking good, and the dude did his job well.
If you don't have cash on you, the barber is OK to take Zelle or Apple Cash or cash app or whatever. Thank goodness, because I didn't have cash.