A STRATIQUE HAIR SALON & SPA REGULAR
I have been going to Stratique Hair Salon & Spa for over ten years to get my hair cut. My Dad, Mother, Brother, my Girlfriend, and some friends also go to Stratique Hair Salon & Spa due to my recommendation from a long time ago.
They go because the experience is always an enjoyable one for them. Much to the chagrin that many of the reviews below suggest regarding customer service and friendliness, it is the complete opposite that keeps us returning to see Anthony. It makes me very angry and sad for Anthony that so many people have lamented him as basically a crook and a shiesty business operator.
This man is not just my barber to me, but someone I call a friend. When my Mother unexpectedly passed away five years ago, he and a co-worker actually attended her funeral and was there to support my family. How many people could say that the person who cuts their hair would do the same?
Anthony is actually such a friendly individual that on the rare occasion we get to having such a conversation that I feel a bit worried about the quality of the hair cut I am going to end up with, because I've been distracting him with chatter the whole time. Fortunately though I am pretty much never disappointed (I say pretty because there isn't a person out there who has ever been 100% satisfied with a haircut/styling over the course of 10+ years with the same person. People make mistakes, people have bad days, we're human).
I feel sorry for the individuals on here who have had a bad experience. Some of the stories on here sound pretty awful but you do not speak for the thousands of customers on file that have left Stratique Hair Salon & Spa with a positive experience only to return again and again when the time comes. I know a couple women who have had the Laser Treatment and were very happy with the service they received. Much like the comment below, they appreciated the advice they were given on how to take care of the treated areas. Something they unanimously agreed was different from other locations that perform Laser Treatment.
Regarding the review that felt the need to give one star due to the decor of the salon, I feel kind of sad for you that you felt the need to come online and tarnish a company because you can. If you are looking for decor, you should have gone to a Yorkville salon to begin with, where there you can pay obscene amounts of money that will pay for those fancy lights you require to consider a salon satisfactory. However, be prepared to possibly receive attitude as ultra upscale salons are notorious for judgment and a sense of "cliqueness" new customers often receive. Personally, everybody I know enjoys the environment. Comfortable "chic" chairs to wait in, the peaceful sound of water from the fish tank, a water-cooler with spring water, and the walls painted with a warm calming colour. The shampooing/wash station is modern and better than most places, and where you get your hair cut is a bit more private than the majority of salons, which allows for a nice honest conversation about literally anything.
My Dad actually recently switched from his barber he had been seeing for 15-20 years because of the cut he gets from Anthony, and the conversation he has with Anthony. He admires Anthony's positivity and outlook on life even when faced with adversity regardless of how virtuous you try to live your life, which is something they both have in common.
**** These online review sites are extremely powerful in today's age and I wish that people would overlook these negative reviews and just try Stratique Hair Salon & Spa out on their own. I also ask for others to be careful when writing these reviews as you are dealing with someone's career, liveliness, and ultimately what takes care of a family much of the time. It's unfortunate that quite often people come to these sites only to write a bad review, and the people with positive experiences don't usually write a good review. Anthony is a good person with a big heart and I am positive he did not mean for any of the situations below to happen. I hate to say it but he's not the most computer savvy (as many business owners are), and I believe this to be part of the aspect that lead to the confusion many of you had regarding the online coupons. Words must have been lost in translation when he dealt with the online coupon company leading to these problems.
I have been going to Stratique Hair Salon & Spa for over ten years to get my hair cut. My Dad, Mother, Brother, my Girlfriend, and some friends also go to Stratique Hair Salon & Spa due to my recommendation from a long time ago.
They go because the experience is always an enjoyable one for them. Much to the chagrin that many of the reviews below suggest regarding customer service and friendliness, it is the complete opposite that keeps us returning to see Anthony. It makes me very angry and sad for Anthony that so many people have lamented him as basically a crook and a shiesty business operator.
This man is not just my barber to me, but someone I call a friend. When my Mother unexpectedly passed away five years ago, he and a co-worker actually attended her funeral and was there to support my family. How many people could say that the person who cuts their hair would do the same?
Anthony is actually such a friendly individual that on the rare occasion...