Men’s Haircut — $25
A proper men’s haircut, scissor-and-clipper work shaped to your head, finished with a straight-razor edge on the neckline. The everyday cut Merrick regulars come back for, month after month.
Family-owned · Camp Ave, Merrick
Camp Ave Barbershop — the neighborhood barber shop in Merrick, NY
Classic cuts, skin fades, beard trims and hot-lather straight-razor shaves on Camp Ave, Long Island. No appointment — just walk in.
4.9 stars · 159 Google reviews
Open early, seven days a week — walk-ins welcome, all ages.
Barber services in Merrick, NY
Eight standing services, each finished the old way — every plate below is cut at the shop on Camp Ave.
Skin Fade — $30
A tight skin fade blended low, mid or high — sharp lines, no rush. Ruben takes his time on every fade, which is why the shop holds 4.9 stars across 159 reviews.
Haircut + Beard — $35
The full tune-up: a complete haircut and a shaped beard trim in one chair. The best-value visit on the board for anyone keeping both in order.
Hot-Lather Shave — $30
The hot-lather straight-razor shave — hot towel, hot lather, a true razor finish. A barbershop ritual done properly, and the little touch regulars say keeps them loyal.
Beard Trim — $15
Beard shaped, lined and evened — cheek lines and neckline cleaned with the razor. Quick to do, easy to sit for, priced for a regular habit.
Head Shave — $25
Clean to the skin and razor-finished, with hot lather where it counts. Smooth, even, and done by hands that do this every day.
Kids’ Cut — $20
Kids’ haircuts (12 & under) from the most patient chair on Long Island. Parents drive in from Bellmore and East Meadow because Ruben turns haircut day into the good part of the week.
Women’s Cut & Layering — $40
Julia’s specialty — layers and bangs on long, thick hair, cut so they fall right and grow out right. Women’s haircuts without the salon markup.
The pricelist, plainly posted
Affordable for the area, and no surprises at the register — cash or card.
Tariff of Services
CAMP AVE · MERRICK, N.Y. · WALK-INS ONLY
I.
Men’s Haircutrazor-finished neckline
$25II.
Skin Fadelow · mid · high
$30III.
Haircut + Beardthe full tune-up
$35IV.
Beard Trimshaped & lined
$15V.
Hot-Lather Straight-Razor Shavehot towel, cold finish
$30VI.
Head Shaveclean to the skin
$25VII.
Kids’ Cut (12 & under)patient barbers, happy kids
$20VIII.
Women’s Cut & LayeringJulia’s chair
$40* All ages welcome. Open early, seven days a week — call (516) 868-4791 to confirm today’s hours.
How a walk-in works
No booking apps, no waiting lists — the shop has run on walk-ins since day one.
I
Walk in
Come by the shop on Camp Ave — look for the red awning and the two barber poles. No appointment needed, ever.
II
Take a seat
If the chairs are full, the wait is usually short. Grab a seat along the mirror wall, or the bench out front, and watch whatever’s on the TVs.
III
The consult
Your barber talks the cut through first — length, blend, beard line, the photo on your phone. Regulars barely need a word; Ruben remembers your cut months later.
IV
The cut
Unhurried work, done right. Fades blended tight, layers cut to fall properly, kids treated with real patience.
V
The finish
Straight-razor edges and, if you’ve booked the shave, hot lather and hot towels — the old-school finish that made barbershops barbershops.
VI
Walk out sharp
Pay cash or card, and head back onto Camp Ave looking like you meant it. See you in a few weeks.
Two chairs you can trust
A family shop, and it shows — they treat the kids like their own.
Ruben
Head Barber
Takes his time on every chair — fades, beards, straight-razor shaves — and he’s famously great with kids. “You never feel rushed, and the fade is sharp every single visit.”
Julia
Barber & Stylist
The one customers trust with long, thick hair — layering and bangs are her specialty. Women’s cuts, men’s cuts, kids’ cuts: every chair welcome at hers.
The shop on Camp Ave
Corner brick building, red awning, two poles by the window — you can’t miss it.
4.9 stars across 159 reviews
Entered as spoken by the regulars, on Google.
I’ve been coming here since high school. Different towns, different jobs — I still drive back to Camp Ave for my cut.
— Mike D.
Ruben takes his time. You never feel rushed, and the fade is sharp every single visit.
— Anthony R.
Julia is the only person I trust with layers on my thick hair. She gets it right every time.
— Sarah K.
Walked in on a Sunday morning, out in half an hour, best cut I’ve had in years.
— James P.
Months between visits and Ruben still remembered exactly how I like my beard.
— Omar S.
Family-run and it shows. They treat the kids like their own.
— Maria G.
4.9 ★ average · 159 Google reviews · a neighborhood shop of record
Where the regulars come from
The chairs on Camp Ave draw from every town around Merrick.
FIG. IX — REGULARS BY TOWN, HAND-TALLIED
Merrick380
North Merrick340
Bellmore310
North Bellmore270
East Meadow240
Freeport210
Wantagh180
Baldwin160
Seaford140
Levittown120
Illustrative distribution — demo data.
Serving Merrick, Bellmore & the towns nearby
One shop, ten towns’ worth of regulars — all a short drive from Camp Ave.
Merrick HOME
The home town. Camp Ave Barbershop is Merrick’s walk-in barber shop — men’s haircuts, skin fades and kids’ cuts, seven days a week.
North Merrick
Minutes from the shop — North Merrick regulars walk in for beard trims and fades on the way through Camp Ave.
Bellmore
A short hop over for a barber shop near Bellmore that still does the hot-lather straight-razor shave properly.
North Bellmore
North Bellmore families bring the kids — Ruben’s patience with first haircuts is the stuff of local legend.
East Meadow
East Meadow customers cross over for skin fades done unhurried — sharp lines, no rush, every visit.
Freeport
Worth the drive from Freeport: a $25 men’s haircut with a straight-razor finish, no appointment needed.
Wantagh
Wantagh regulars time it with the morning — the shop opens early, every day of the week.
Baldwin
Baldwin to Camp Ave is a quick run for a haircut-and-beard tune-up at a fair price.
Seaford
Seaford customers trust Julia’s chair for layering and bangs on long, thick hair.
Levittown
Even Levittown makes the trip — “I moved twenty minutes away and still come back. Nobody else cuts my hair.”
Questions, answered plainly
Everything a first-timer asks before walking in.
Q. Do I need an appointment?
No — Camp Ave Barbershop is walk-ins only, and always has been. Come by whenever suits you; if there’s a wait, it’s usually a short one.
Q. Do you cut kids’ hair?
Yes — kids’ cuts (12 & under) are $20, and Ruben is famously patient with children. Plenty of Merrick and Bellmore parents say haircut day went from tears to a treat.
Q. Do you do women’s haircuts?
Yes. Julia specializes in women’s cuts and layering — especially layers and bangs on long, thick hair — for $40.
Q. What are your hours?
The shop opens early, seven days a week. Call (516) 868-4791 to confirm today’s hours before you head over.
Q. How much is a haircut?
A men’s haircut is $25, a skin fade $30, kids $20 — the full pricelist is posted above, affordable for the area with no surprises.
Q. Do you do straight-razor shaves?
Yes — the hot-lather straight-razor shave ($30) is a house specialty: hot towel, hot lather, true razor finish. Head shaves ($25) get the same treatment.
Q. Where exactly are you?
On Camp Ave in Merrick, NY — the corner brick building with the red “BARBER SHOP” awning and two barber poles by the window. If you can see the poles, you’re there.
Open early. Seven days.
Camp Ave, Merrick, NY — look for the red awning.
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
- Monday through Sunday
- Doors open early, every day
- Walk-ins only · no appointment
Call (516) 868-4791 to confirm today’s hours.
No appointment. Just walk in.
Grab the bench out front if there’s a short wait — you’ll be in a chair before the coffee cools.
Call the shop ☎ (516) 868-4791