Miami Ink
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Phone: (305) 531-4556
- Best of Citysearch:
- Tattoo 2008, Tattoo 2008, Tattoo/Piercing 2007
- Hours:
- Appointment only
Editorial Description for Miami Ink
The home of Miami's famous (thanks to the TLC reality series) and talented tattoo artists.
Insider Tips
Know Before You GoIf you're interested in getting a tattoo by one of the artists who were featured on the TLC series, you'll have to call far in advance to schedule an appointment.
User Reviews for Miami Ink
07/14/2008 Posted by 212transplant
Reading the reviews below I was hesitant to attempt a visit to Miami Ink. It was my first tattoo and I figured that even if it wasn't an artist from the show at least with the show's notariety there would be reputable artists working there. I was disppointed that I couldn't get an appointment in advance, was told it was walk in only - first come first serve, but I was also told that if I came early in the day I would be able to be "seated" that day. I got there at 1pm, showed my idea and learned that my design would not look good in future years as it was very small and would most likely run together after a few years. A new take on my design was drawn and it was better than I could have imagined! The tattoo took about 2 hours ( less than what I was told). The best part of sitting there for a few hours was watching the interactions between the shop employees and the general public. Its incredible how dumb people are. People show up and expect to walk in to an appt with Ami James or Chris Garver. Also many people come in ( I actually saw this happen) saying that they have come from other country's just to see Ami and they get upset when they are told he's not at the shop, like he lives there or something! The number of really annoying questions asked reached 50 in only the 2 hours I was there so I can't imagine what these guys go through in a whole week. I mean really dumb, does it hurt? Come on.... Even after the guy taking the appts told people to bring back some kind of reference for what they wanted they came back with nothing! No idea of what they want - one guy got upset because he was referred to the artists books for ideas. Why would you get a tattoo if you have NO IDEA what you want? I am in love with my tattoo. I think your visit will be greatly enhanced if you show that you have a minimal amount of common sense.
Pros: great artistry, helpful insight, fun atmosphere.
Cons: parking, little expensive ( worth it!)
06/17/2008 Posted by moe10
My wife and I thought it would be a good idea to go to Miami Florida, South Beach for our honeymoon. We also thought that this would be a great time to get a tattoo at from the guys at Miami Ink. I just got off the phone with the receptionist after I told her that I would like a certain artist to do some work for me and before I could finish telling her what I wanted she told me that this artist had a $1000.00 min and if I was still intrested.
