I had a sleeve done while I was in China, but ran out of time and needed to have a few additions…read moreinked when I got back to Miami. Miki is by far one of the friendliest, easy-going, down to earth, tattoo artists I've come across. Seriously fair price (considering the tattoo scene in Miami). Easy to vibe with and communicate with him. I gave him some basic ideas of what I wanted to bring the sleeve together and besides that basically gave him room to do what he does. I could tell he was genuinely excited about the existing tattoo and what he could add to it. This will be my go-to place for touch-ups and future ink.

Oh my god these guys are so talented seriously Paulo benavides has done four of my tatts and now 3…read moreof my husbands he is a freekin master I swear u will be a loyal returning client for life once u go to Paulo everyone else doesn't even compare !!!! I swear GO SEE PAULO BENEVIDES

Getting tattoos can be a great experience or just overall okay. This was by far my best…read moreexperience. Extremely professional and amazingly skilled. It was really obvious how much he loves what he does and takes his time ensuring every detail is captured. Explanation of follow up care during every step of healing was fully gone over and I appreciate the time spent doing so. Will definitely be a repeat customer:)

Got a piece done with the amazingly talented kazuya a few years ago. I now have a few pieces done…read moreby him and also have decided to work with him. We run a pretty awesome place here and are kinda cool to talk to. Come check us out.

I don't think I'll ever go to another shop, I've gotten two large pieces done here so far by Matt…read moreand Stacey and they are just the best. I don't think I've ever had such gentle artists in my whole life, like when I say both tattoos with them where painless I really mean it. I literally fell asleep on a full chest piece with Stacey and a large mandala on the nape of my neck with Matt. they are both amazing at what they do and extremely talented at what they do, I recommend them to anybody looking to get some quality work done. Their piercer star is also amazing! I just recently got my septum done with her and she was so fast with the process and extremely hygienic and knowledgeable with how the piercings go and what material to use. She was also amazing with the advice for the after care on my piercing and thanks to her it's been healing so good!

The artist Laz or Lazaro is super unprofessional, I went with another option since he was…read moresupposedly booked for 3 months in advance and he tried to make fun of me and call me broke for not booking with him.

I couldn't be happier with my new tattoo! The work is absolutely magnificent and truly impeccable…read more The shop itself is excellent--clean, welcoming, and professional. The customer service was wonderful from start to finish. Highly recommend!

So today is my 24th birthday, and my best friend and I have a tradition of getting tattoos on my…read morebirthday. I originally had an appointment set with another artist in another shop for months, and an hour before it, I got canceled on due to an emergency. I asked around and one of my friends told me about a great artist, Gabriel and told me he worked at Marlin's. We headed over and despite the ridiculous and tiny parking lot, I felt a great vibe from the place when I walked in. There were a bunch of artists there and were all smiling and welcoming. I legit opened with: "Hey, I don't have an appointment, but I just got canceled on my birthday and was wondering if anyone would help". They were more than willing, showing me their work etc. I asked about Gabriel but they said he didn't work there anymore. No big deal, I thought, and decided to be open-minded and look at the people who were there. I was drawn to the fist girl's work, Moony (aka Juliet) because it was really cutesy work. I had never had a female artist before either, so I was really excited. (Mind you, I have a lot of my body covered, I have two half sleeves and a full leg sleeve amongst other pieces. So this is not my first rodeo.) I can admit my big mistake was not asking for a price up front, but no price was brought up at all either. (I did explain that my original artist was going to do an entire half torso stencil for $150, though). Anyways, we finally decided on a 2inx3in simple tattoo of a triceratops. The entire tattoo took less than an hour, perhaps about 40 minutes. We had excellent conversation and talked about the struggles of being a female in male dominated industries (I work in technology) and she had a very light hand. After my tattoo, I ask her the price, and she looked me straight in the eye and said "$200 for yours". I was in shock. (Not to mention she charged my friend $400 for another small tattoo) I seriously paused and waited about ten seconds assuming she was going to follow with: "Just Kidding!" Nope, she said: "we have an ATM in anything" (atm was broken btw, I ended up using cash app) I didn't cause a scene or haggle because I am a composed person and seriously believe in karma. I think she knows very well she ripped us off! I don't expect special treatment although I've had plenty of hookups with tattoos before, I am dating a tattoo artist and have been in the tattoo scene for a long time and have lived in Miami for 12 years, so I know what a fair price is! This tattoo is worth about $50-$80 (I would have even accepted $100 or maybe even $150 as something reasonable because I understand supplies etc are expensive. Looking back, there were red flags. The neighborhood was sketchy and you can't directly open the door, you have to ring a door bell and have them put a code in every time you open the door (I'm assuming because of unsafe neighborhood). And though I should have been smarter and brought it up before, she should have talked price wayyy before she hit my skin with the ink. I hope the $600 (+ tips) she robbed from two nice and hard-working lower middle class millennials helps her out with whatever, but she could have easily made plenty of more money in the long term with a decent price. Because I ALWAYS recommend my artists to people and show off my tattoos on my various instagrams with big followings, Yelp reviews, and word of mouth. I guess it makes sense that there were no customers in the shop before we got there, the entire time we were getting tattooed, or when we left! Zero! (Now that I think about it, I've NEVER been getting a tattoo done by an artist who wasn't lowkey stressing for time because they had a bunch of people lined up!) I'm guessing the other yelp reviews featuring 5 stars and claiming a decent price are either fake or she just decided today was the day to ripoff these strangers! Oh and by the way, they had multiple signs claiming you get a free shirt if you check in on social media platforms, which me and my friend did, and they said they didn't have any shirts to give us. And none of the other artists dared looked at us, all turned away, when we were paying or saying goodbye, I'm guessing to control their shame or about to burst into laughter after scamming us! I'm sure Moony will enjoy the multiple very nice photos I took of her and her work that airdropped to her phone. They have a paid, in-shop photographer but I'm glad after taking all that money from me they also got some free photography and social media posts (before i deleted them, of course!) I will NOT be recommending Marlin's Tattoo Shop or Moony/Juliet to absolutely anyone EVER. And I will make sure to warn everyone about their prices because THEY SURE WON'T!

Such a nice people, cute tattoo, razonable price. Very…read morefriendly, it wasn't packed so that was perfect. Moony , definitely I'll be back soon.

I freaking Love this place! I love tattoos, I have several…read morebut it'd been years since I had the urge to express myself again. When the time arrived again it brought me here. I saw some.of the work and looked at reviews and saw some work in person. I decided Luis was the perfect candidate for what I wanted. He has a soft hand and makes you super comfortable. I called ahead of time and sent the images I wanted. Appointment was made and I walked in ready. Shop has lots of cool art work to look at and definitely has an urban feel. As Wu Tang played in the background we proceeded. Everything was clean and new. He did the placement to make sure it was exactly how I wanted and asked me if I was ready and started. Throughout the whole process I was very comfortable and when done was so satisfied with my pieces. He did the fine lines perfectly and took his time to make sure everything came out as I wanted. I was so happy with his work I went back to get 2 more tattoos making it a total of 4. So it's important to find a talented artist who knows what there doing, Luis is it! Also shout out to Adriana who did my nose piercing. I didn't even feel a pinch and she was patient and gentle as I wigged out and needed like a whole 30 minutes before sitting down,lol. They have some talented people here!

I got my nose pierced here a few months ago and the whole experience was incredible! I was…read morerecommended this spot by my friend who had recently pierced his nose and so I showed up one day to inquire more (cost, etc.) I've had my nose pierced in the past and I explained to the girl who pierced my nose how it would get infected a lot. She gave me a bunch of tips and ways to avoid this. I felt so comfortable with her that I went to the Publix next door to take out some cash to get my nose pierced in that moment! It was $40 for the piercing and jewelry. Throughout the whole process my piercer made me feel SO comfortable! I was so happy with my service that I recommended 4 people who went that following week with her! I have been meaning to go back to get some more piercings by her but haven't had the chance. I can't remember her name but she was short, with glasses, and brown hair! Moral of the story: this is your sign to go get that piercing you've been wanting!!

My brother and I came to Florida on vacation and decided to get matching piercings so we went on…read moreGoogle and found this place and man, was I hesitant because no one was there waiting, but when we got inside WOW was all I could say. The atmosphere was pleasant and very clean inside. Goa was nice and very professional! He treated us like we belonged there and more importantly he pierced both my brother and I with ease and sterilization. I give this place a 10/10! Thank you for excellent service.

Got my 4th lobes and helix pierced a while ago and it healed amazingly. I attached one photo of it…read morefresh, one with jewelry now, and one without jewelry. Sterilized everything in front of me and was extremely patient. Will definitely come back!

Feito is THE BEST!! Very experienced ! Very calming for a…read morebrand new experience. He works with precision and care, and makes you feel at ease Both for the me (the mom) and my daughter !!

i called and confirmed the day before that i could come get a piercing today. i showed up and sign…read moresaid closed, door locked, no sign of life, despite being within business hours and google saying they were open. we stood outside for 20 minutes before giving up.