Needed a fade for my Asian hair and I got a very decent cut. Some slight communication difficulties, but this is expected. Go ahead and tip well because the price is honestly too cheap!
One thing, don't plan on going out right afterwards. No wash so you'll probably need a shower.
September 2023
I have been going to this salon for about 10 years, with my family. The owner is Ms. Zheng, and the gentleman is Mr. Xue (pronounced like "suede" without the d). Both are from the Fujian area of Southern China and each used to run a salon there (they are not a couple). Both are very kind, gentle people, and both are complete professionals. Despite limited English, you can show pictures to them (or point to the ones on the wall), and they take their time to do a superb job. As others have commented, I have found that Ms. Zheng does better with women's styles (my mother-in-law loves her work), and Mr. Xue with men's styles (he's my go-to guy).... read full review
February 2023
I’ve been going to this salon twice a year since I was a kid. Prices are unbeatable and even if the haircuts weren’t cheap I’d still come here. The salon is able to keep up with trends throughout the years— I’ve gone from a layered hairstyle in 2010s to a curtain bangs cut in 2020. Even though I live far away I always wait until I visit Philly to get my haircut because I can’t trust anyone else to cut my hair the way I want it. My women’s haircut costs around $15 excluding tip and it’s cheaper than men’s haircuts in other salons in the city. Men’s haircut here is around $10 excluding tip. They’re also able to keep up with men’s trends throughout... read full review
Needed a fade for my Asian hair and I got a very decent cut. Some slight communication difficulties, but this is expected. Go ahead and tip well because the price is honestly too cheap!
One thing, don't plan on going out right afterwards. No wash so you'll probably need a shower.
I have been going to this salon for about 10 years, with my family. The owner is Ms. Zheng, and the gentleman is Mr. Xue (pronounced like "suede" without the d). Both are from the Fujian area of Southern China and each used to run a salon there (they are not a couple). Both are very kind, gentle people, and both are complete professionals. Despite limited English, you can show pictures to them (or point to the ones on the wall), and they take their time to do a superb job. As others have commented, I have found that Ms. Zheng does better with women's styles (my mother-in-law loves her work), and Mr. Xue with men's styles (he's my go-to guy).... read full review
I’ve been going to this salon twice a year since I was a kid. Prices are unbeatable and even if the haircuts weren’t cheap I’d still come here. The salon is able to keep up with trends throughout the years— I’ve gone from a layered hairstyle in 2010s to a curtain bangs cut in 2020. Even though I live far away I always wait until I visit Philly to get my haircut because I can’t trust anyone else to cut my hair the way I want it. My women’s haircut costs around $15 excluding tip and it’s cheaper than men’s haircuts in other salons in the city. Men’s haircut here is around $10 excluding tip. They’re also able to keep up with men’s trends throughout... read full review