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    Miami Ink - Love Hate Tattoos

    3.3 (81 reviews)
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    Roy N.

    This place is Garbage! **********BEWARE************ If you are in Miami and you're thinking about getting a tattoo, AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COST!! They are not upfront with their pricing. My wife was told one price and after the tattoo was completed she was charged a totally different amount. If you're in the market to be extremely over charged for a small tattoo then this is definitely your place. I'm going to attach a picture of the tattoo that my wife was charged $367 for. We have been getting tattoos for many years and have never been ripped off until we decided to come Miami INK / Love Hate Tattoo. You live and you learn. Hopefully this will prevent someone else from falling victim to this shop. It's sad to think of how many others have been duped by this shop. If Ami is still the owner of this shop or affiliated with it, he should be ashamed of his employees or partners business practices.

    *BEWARE* You will pay expert pricing for an Amateur Tattoo!

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    Jason K.

    This is a really nice shop in the South Beach area. You most likely won't find any of the tv stars here from when the show was on, but you will find good artists, a clean shop, and a comfortable environment to get some work done. I was here to see a guest artist, so the setup was done outside of the shop. I came in at my appointment time, and he was getting ready for me. The shop staff was helpful and welcoming. I waited for a few minutes while he finished getting ready, and enjoyed the small lobby . area. The unique thing about this shop is that it is very famous for being on a tv show, so lots of tourists are coming in and out, taking pictures, etc. Also, people are flowing through continually to get small walk-in pieces. Everyone I met was nice to work with, and my actual tattoo experience was great. We sized it a few times until we got it perfectly placed. The work took a few hours, and the chair/room temp was comfortable. If you are in the area, and looking to get some work done, stop in and visit Love Hate. You may not see Ami or Chris, but you will leave with a great tattoo!

    Huub S.

    The best there is. I have a lot of tattoo's, but got my best one at this please from a real tattoo artist. Design and ink were top notch! Great place to be (expected it to be bigger though), very friendly and professional staff. Unfortunately the trip from the Netherlands is to expensive to come every year, but certainly will be back when in the neighbourhood.

    Yesenia R.

    Was visiting South Beach with my best friend and we decided to get matching tattoos. No we were nor drunk! lol. So we stumble upon this place and just wanted to see some sample ink, but instantly felt comfortable. The lady in the front was super nice and not pushy which made us stay a while. Plus her body ink was beautiful and nicely done. We searched for tattoos and finally made our decision. She explained everything to us and not for a second did we feel pressure, or like she was selling a dream. We signed the waivers, read our rights, paid and within minutes we were getting tatted. The shop is kept clean and lighted well which makes it appealing unlike other shops in the area. We both had different artist, but they were both nice and did an awesome job. Only thing I did not appreciate was that there was a $150 minimum. So even if you want a dot, it will cost you $150.

    Dustin B.

    So good I came back from Michigan to get another! 8 Months ago Jimmy did the best work on my body, when I tried to go someplace else (because I lived in Michigan) I made a huge mistake. So today I came back for not only my second piece, which was equally amazing, but he fixed my "mistake" and make it something I can enjoy and be proud of. There is nothing worse then a bad tattoo! Thanks Jimmy for making this such an amazing experience. Looking forward to coming back again soon.

    I was a HUGE fan of Miami Ink when it was on TV so naturally I assumed all of the artists that Ami James would hire would be extremely talented. WRONG. I have MANY tattoos by other artists and the one I got recently by Felipe at Miami Ink is the WORST tattoo I've ever gotten. He did not follow the picture I gave him and his lines are very shaky. What was supposed to look like a gem stone looks like a carrot. I now have to go back to another artist to have the tattoo fixed. Extremely disappointed

    This was supposed to resemble a gem not a carrot

    I went to Felippe. His work resembles that of a first-time tattoo artist. Shaky lines and didnt follow the drawing at all. Sooo disappointed. I foolishly assumed an establishment such as Miami Ink would only hire the finest artists

    Just finished!  Artwork by James.
    Erika M.

    First of all, I just wanted to note that most of the negative reviews seem to be from people who have not gotten tattooed here. Why give them a crappy review if you've never even patronized the place? Anyway, rant over. I love the show and so when I went on Spring Break with some of my girls from college, I knew I wanted a tattoo at Miami Ink. CALL AHEAD because they do not take appointments, but the message on the phone is very helpful. You can only go after a certain time because they are filming during the day. None of the artists on the show will do your tattoo - I was told they only tattoo for the show. That being said, they did an INCREDIBLE job. My tattoo is absolutely gorgeous. Thanks to James for a beautiful work of art! This was my first color piece, which I was nervous about getting just right. I've had so many compliments on this tattoo - the shading on it is immaculate. I came in knowing what I wanted, but was requesting a custom piece, seeing as I can't draw. I told them what I wanted, told me to come back in like 2 hours (shop was pretty full) and so my friends and I walked around nearby Espanola Way for a little while. I came back, and my drawing was complete, and it was exactly what I wanted. The prices are pretty steep ($200 minimum) and I don't really care to share how much I spent on this beauty. But for me, it was worth it. I now have a permanent souvenir from Miami that I absolutely love, and the quality (and the experience!) was worth every penny. Plus, Ami James was hanging around and I got to meet him! Crush alert!

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    Laura W.

    I forgot these guys were here until I saw it pop up on Foursquare. I had been wanting to get a tattoo while on vacation in Miami Beach but didn't make any solid plans. After walking around for a while I decided to do it. We walked it an I was able to get it done within the hour. I thought there would be a crazy line but it wasn't too bad. There were three guys getting finished up on their tatts and another guy ahead of me. So I told them I wanted a 4 letter word in script on the inside of my left wrist. No problem, so I waited while the artist drew the design and paid ahead of time. It cost a bit more than I've paid in Chicago but I didn't care. I was committed to doing it and because they have a reputation to maintain I knew it was worth the price. After going back and forth on the design a few times it was time to go to the chair. I really appreciated their advice and I took it. I originally wanted the word to be left to right when I look at my wrist but he said the industry standard is to have it "upside" down to the owner and left to right to others when I hold it out. I never thought about it this way and if I were to get a tattoo on my upper arm it would of course be upside down to me but normal to everyone else looking at it. And while they would have done it anyway I wanted it, I know I had it done the right way. It didn't take very long at all and hurt much less than the two tattoos I have on the back of my neck. I am disappointed I didn't get the artist's name (looking at other Yelp pictures I think it was Jose who did my wrist) or his card but he was laid back and awesome. They let my sister come sit on the couch near the chairs so we could all talk together. He also gave us some restaurant recommendations for Pubbelly and a Cuban Place on 16th. Overall it was a great experience and I'm glad I went here over any of the other shops on Washington.

    Dolores G.

    I decided to get some ink done here. Knowing I was going to Miami I picked out a design before my trip and was flexible with letting the artist do their thing as well. Now you need to go into this place with conviction and confidence. Not like some lame tourist looking through the books and drool over the fact that this place was featured on TV. I walked in with a friend who had just gotten her tattoo done at another place up the street. When you come here you do have to pay...they have a $200 minimum so you might as well make it worth their time and your $$. Most of the artists on the show take appointments now but for the most part they take walk-ins or you can walk in and request your artist and they will tell you how long you need to wait. I was pretty comfortable with going with the first available artist. After about a 40 min wait in the waiting area watching the dozens of people stream in and out taking pictures and watching some familiar faces from the TV show make their way thru the shop it was finally my turn. Morgwn Pennypacker was my artist, I gave him my design but let him know I was flexible and we worked it. I got the design (mirror image) on the tops of both feet. This guy was good and quick. To date this is the best healed tattoos I have had done, quality, clean location, workmanship and artistry. Sure you may pay a bit more but you get a quality experience.

    cindy w.

    This is the famous Miami tattoo shop featured on TLC with its eccentric tattoo artists and clientele. Its easy to overlook on Washington Ave. as the big neon block sign above their shop says simply, "TATTOO." And it looks ALOT smaller in reality then it does on the show. I've seen people line up here in groups but the reality-tv crew only tapes them at certain times. I walked by here on my way to go shopping and saw Ami James and Yoji just chilling out for a smoke break outside their store. No, I didn't ask for their autograph (it was bad enough the couple ahead of us asked for a cellphone photo), but I did gawk a little. I think their work speaks for themselves on the show.

    Inside!!!!
    Kevin D.

    To say that I never thought I would be in a tattoo shop would be an under statement. One of my friends wanted to gat a tattoo so he asked me to come along with him, however I did not know that the tattoo would have taken 4 hours to get done. It was surreal to be in the same tattoo shop that has been aired as a series on TLC. The shop is owned by Ami James and the shop is filled with tattoo artists ready to accommodate whether it be walk-ins and appointments. This place is located off 13th and Washington Avenue, as you could imagine parking would be a challenge, if you are lucky you could get street parking, but your best bet maybe to get a parking garage or parking lot, it tends to get fustrating looking for a park in South Beach. Because tattoos take a long time depending on what you need to get done you should have company with you in case of you need something to eat or drink, the good thing about this place is that there are food places and bars all around so you don't have to go very far. The place is very spacious and could have three to four artists working at one time, there is a comfortable setting area and for some reason what I remembered about this place is that they played some really good music. Of course depending on the size and detail of the tattoo you are getting the pricing tends to get high. They do have a huge selection to choose from in catalogues, however if you had something in mind, you could do a print and they would give you an estimate as to cost and time so you could be prepared. I personally did not get any tattoos but I saw the finish product from my friend and it looked amazing. My friend wanted a compass put in the inner part of his arm, what i could tell you is that the detail and shading from this particular artist was amazing. I did not see the finished product as it takes approximately two weeks for it to heal and for it to look how it is supposed to. I have no doubt that his tattoo would look great. I would definitely recommend using this place for your tattoos, I may get one eventually and would not have any qualms in getting it done at this place.

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