Avoid Sri Nada Barber Outlets (haircut review)

Dishonest. Smiling Cheats. Malay barbers who smile, cheat & still go to mosque. Which part of heaven do they think they are going to?

In the past, Sri Nada @ Marine Parade used to have long queues.  Not anymore.

Back then, they were very skilful & quick.  But I stopped going because they became impolite.

Now all the young skilful barbers are gone. Replaced by completely different men who are dishonest.

Bro has been having difficulty finding someone to cut his flat-top ever since we stopped going to Marine Parade. It's very far for us to go by bus. In the past, it was a chore going there for a haircut.  Now it's still a chore.

But no other place has been satisfactory, so we went back to Sri Nada @ Marine Parade recently. 

On their glass panel outside, the prices are stated clearly.  But we discovered these dishonest Sri Nada barbers are not following the pricing.

It seems that flat-top is a haircut where they can charge as they please (just like salons randomly charge ladies for perms & dyes).

The first time, we had no complaints.  The barber "Bunso" did an excellent haircut.

Second time, the same barber charged $5 extra for the same flat-top as the first time. No reason given.  I was shocked when bro told me how much it was when he walked out.

$17 wasn't even stated on the glass panel outside. How did the barber arrive at $17 when this wasn't the price before?? Bro didn't even want razor.  So, it should in fact be cheaper than the stated price (if not the stated price).

I told bro that he should have told the barber that it wasn't this price previously. Why was it so different this time? But bro wasn't in the mood to argue with the barber & I had to leave it at that. 

Today Tues 12 May, we decided to try Sri Nada @ Jurong Point.  A very small place with just 3 seats.

The glass panel clearly said $14 for flat-top.  I told bro to be aware that it was $14 just before he went in. But he didn't hear.

When he came out with a bad haircut, he told me the fat old Malay barber with glasses charged him $15.

I said "On the glass door, it says $14 for flat top.". What's with the extra dollar???

We were just across from the shop & I really wanted to ask the barber. But again, bro wasn't in the mood to return to see that man's face.  Besides, he felt the barber with intention to cheat wouldn't return the $1.

He said during the haircut, he had told the barber that the cut wasn't straight. The barber's excuse was that it was because that part of his head was curved.  Bro said even if we went to ask about the price, the barber will just find an excuse not to return the dollar.

The haircut was below standard. For an old experienced barber to cut so badly, it's surprising.

The top sides of the flat-top are not even & are curved instead of straight. The flat top has been cut too low & almost gone.  Mistakes done by newbies & barbers who don't know how to cut flat-top.  And that stinking barber dares charge more than the stated price on the glass door??

We were both very unhappy over this cheat.

Bro said if that fat old barber thinks he can get rich over $1, let him have it.  Sri Nada is so hungry for money, it means they are financially doing badly. Only a matter of time before they close down.

I am really upset with such Malay cheats. If they want to charge whatever they like, they shouldn't put the pricing clearly on their glass doors.

We actually wanted to try Sri Dewa. But Bro has decided no more Malay barbers for him. We will try QB or EC next time, even if they can't cut a nice flat-top. Bro had previously looked at QB but he said the women looked "so green", he doubted they could make the grade.

The upside to QB & EC is that such "salons" charge a fixed price put into a machine that won't cheat.