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American Male Salon

560 Showers Dr
Mountain View, CA 94040
Phone: (650) 941-9994
Great haircut, but...what happen to the beer?
4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/02/2007 Posted by dktownsend

Great haircut, great products & very friendly & knowledgeable staff, but.... AM markets themselves as an extraordinary salon catering to men (& serving micro brews...cool concept); however, upon arrivel I was offered a "water or soda". I thought to myself, that's strange, all of the editorials I read mentioned something like, "guests are greeted with a micro beer". I have constant access to bottled water, juice & soda at my office, the gym and at home...so why would I or any other guest want more "water or soda"? I didn't want to say, "hey where's my beer", so I just sat there in the lobby comtemplating and reconciling my expectations with the PR campaign. No hard feelings AM... I will be back, but please correct the leaks to the on-line press or let your receptionist know that when a customer walks in, you offer them a cold one.

Pros: AM listens & delivers personal service

Cons: Didn't seem very unique to justify a 300% increase in the costs of a haricut

Response from this business

Thanks for the review about your visit to our salon.
Posted on 07/15/2007
Above all, it is great to hear that you had a great haircut, we offer great products, feel our staff friendly and knowledgeable and that you’ll be back. That’s what we’re all about. We do position ourselves as a full service professional salon for men but don’t promote ourselves as a salon/micro brewery. Sorry about the beer, but the County of Santa Clara has restricted us from offering beer/wine to our clients. We do feel we have been singled out by the county, and would have explained that restriction had you asked. A 300% increase in the cost would mean an original price of $12. To offer guys truly professional hair/color services by an experienced cosmetologist, not a cheap “12-min. chop,” we charge a reasonable fee to obtain top employee personnel (not renters), to get the result our clients want. For under $50, besides a quality haircut with many extras, a FREE neck clean up is included in between your appointments. A great value over other higher end salons in the area.

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For little more than this chain's typical $20 cut, guys can upgrade to a full grooming experience.  See the full editorial review.

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