Men's Haircut
$25The bread-and-butter men's haircut — consulted, clippered, scissored and finished clean around the neck and ears. The cut most of Merrick walks in for.
Most requestedCamp Ave Barbershop: Merrick, NY's walk-in barber shop, by the numbers
A family-owned barber shop on Camp Ave, Merrick, Long Island. No appointment — ever. Fades, hot-lather straight-razor shaves, kids' cuts and women's layering, seven days a week, rated 4.9★ across 159 Google reviews.
MEN'S CUT $25SKIN FADE $30RATING 4.9★ / 159 GOOGLE REVIEWSWALK-INS WELCOME — NO APPOINTMENTOPEN EARLY 7 DAYSKIDS' CUT $20HOT-LATHER SHAVE $30FAMILY-OWNED MERRICK, NYWOMEN'S CUT & LAYERING $40BEARD TRIM $15
02 Key figures
The quarter at a glance
Every number a Long Island barbershop actually needs. No vanity metrics, no asterisks — except the chart, which says so.
4.9
Google rating
159
Google reviews
7DAYS
Open every week
$25
Men's haircut
03 The service index
Barber services in Merrick, NY
Eight line items. Two barbers. One standard: take the time to do it right, every chair, every visit.
Skin Fade
$30A sharp skin fade blended from zero, checked from every angle before you leave the chair. Ruben takes his time — the line is crisp every single visit.
Precision workHaircut + Beard
$35The full reset: a complete haircut plus a shaped, lined-up beard in one sitting. The best value on the board for anyone wearing both.
Combo rateHot-Lather Straight-Razor Shave
$30Hot lather, a true straight razor, and no rushing. The old-school barbershop shave — the little touch regulars say keeps them loyal.
House classicBeard Trim
$15Shaped, edged and evened between full visits. Months later, Ruben will still remember exactly how you like it.
15-minute fixHead Shave
$25Clean to the skin with hot lather and a straight-razor finish — smoother than a home razor ever gets it, without the nicks.
Razor finishKids' Cut (12 & under)
$20Patient, kid-paced haircuts from a barber famous for turning criers into regulars. All ages welcome — this is a family shop.
Great with kidsWomen's Cut & Layering
$40Julia's specialty: layers and bangs on long, thick hair, matched to the photo you bring in. Women's haircuts done right, walk-in easy.
Julia's chair04 Posted rates
The rate card
Affordable for the area, posted in full. What the board says is what you pay.
Camp Ave Barbershop — Posted PricesMerrick, NY
| Men's Haircut | $25 |
| Skin Fade | $30 |
| Haircut + Beard | $35 |
| Beard Trim | $15 |
| Hot-Lather Straight-Razor Shave | $30 |
| Head Shave | $25 |
| Kids' Cut 12 & under | $20 |
| Women's Cut & Layering | $40 |
WALK-INS ONLY — NO APPOINTMENT NEEDEDCALL (516) 868-4791
05 Standard procedure
A cut at Camp Ave, step by step
No app, no queue system, no upsell script. The process has been the same because it works.
01
Walk in
No appointment, no call ahead. The door on Camp Ave is open early, seven days a week.
02
Grab a seat
Wait your turn in the chairs along the mirror wall with the TV on. Regulars treat it like a neighborhood stop, not an errand.
03
The consult
Thirty seconds that matter: what you want, how you wear it, the photo if you brought one. They remember it next time.
04
The cut
Ruben takes his time — you never feel rushed, and the fade is checked from every angle before the cape comes off.
05
The finish
Clean edges, neck taken care of, and on shave services a hot-lather straight-razor finish you won't get at home.
06
Walk out sharp
Pay, say your goodbyes, and join the 159 people who bothered to leave a review. Average verdict: 4.9 stars.
06 The principals
Two chairs, two specialists
A family-owned shop runs on its people. Camp Ave runs on these two.
Ruben
Fades · Beards · Kids' cuts
The head barber, and the reason half the reviews mention patience. Ruben takes his time on every fade and beard line — and he's the barber parents ask for by name, famous for turning a crying first haircut into the highlight of a kid's week.
- Skin fades
- Straight-razor work
- Great with kids
Julia
Layering · Bangs · Long, thick hair
The chair to ask for if you're bringing in a photo. Julia is the one clients with long, thick hair trust with layers and bangs — she matches the picture, and she gets it right every time.
- Women's cuts
- Layering
- Bangs
07 Field report
The shop on Camp Ave
A corner building with two barber poles, a bench out front, and mirrors wall to wall. You'll know it when you see it.
08 Public record
The reviews, on the record
159 Google reviews, averaging 4.9 stars. Below, a sample of what the regulars keep writing.
out of 5 stars — across 159 Google reviews of Camp Ave Barbershop, Merrick, NY.
"I've been coming here since high school. Different towns, different jobs — I still drive back to Camp Ave for my cut."
"Ruben takes his time. You never feel rushed, and the fade is sharp every single visit."
"Julia is the only person I trust with layers on my thick hair. She gets it right every time."
"My son used to cry at haircuts. Ruben turned it into the highlight of his week."
"Walked in on a Sunday morning, out in half an hour, best cut I've had in years."
"Eight years coming here. They remember your name, your cut, and what you talked about last time."
09 The data spread
Where the regulars come from
One shop, ten zip codes' worth of loyalty. Regulars by home neighborhood, ranked.
10 Coverage map
Serving Merrick, Bellmore & the neighborhoods nearby
Walk-ins roll in from all over Nassau County's south shore. If you're near one of these, you're near the shop.
Merrick, NY
Home base. The barber shop on Camp Ave — men's haircuts, skin fades and hot-lather shaves, walk-in only, seven days a week.
North Merrick, NY
Straight up the road. North Merrick families make Camp Ave their kids'-haircut stop — patient cuts for all ages, no appointment.
Bellmore, NY
A short drive east for a barbershop fade that's checked from every angle. Bellmore regulars say the trip beats settling.
North Bellmore, NY
Minutes away for a proper beard trim or a full haircut-and-beard reset at the combo rate.
East Meadow, NY
East Meadow walk-ins come down for the hot-lather straight-razor shave — the old-school service that's hard to find nearby.
Freeport, NY
West on Sunrise, worth the lights. Freeport clients keep their skin fades sharp with a standing walk-in habit.
Wantagh, NY
Wantagh to Camp Ave for women's cuts and layering — Julia's long-thick-hair work travels by word of mouth.
Baldwin, NY
Baldwin regulars grab an early cut before work — the shop opens early, every day of the week.
Seaford, NY
Seaford dads book nothing and bring the kids anyway — walk-in kids' cuts at $20, tears optional and rare.
Levittown, NY
Even Levittown makes the run for a $25 men's haircut with a 4.9-star track record. Affordable beats fancy.
11 The Q&A desk
Questions, answered straight
Everything people call to ask, minus the hold music.
Q.01Do I need an appointment?
No — Camp Ave Barbershop is walk-ins only. There's no booking system to fight with; just come by. If you want a read on the wait, call (516) 868-4791.
Q.02What are your hours?
The shop opens early, seven days a week — including Sundays. Call (516) 868-4791 to confirm today's exact hours before you head over.
Q.03Do you cut kids' hair?
Yes — kids' cuts (12 & under) are $20, and this is the shop parents recommend to each other. Ruben is famously patient with first haircuts and nervous kids.
Q.04Do you do women's haircuts?
Yes. Julia specializes in women's cuts and layering — especially layers and bangs on long, thick hair. Bring a photo; she'll match it. $40, walk-in like everything else.
Q.05How much is a haircut?
A men's haircut is $25. Skin fades are $30, haircut + beard is $35, kids are $20, and women's cut & layering is $40. The full rate card is posted above — affordable for the area, on purpose.
Q.06Do you do straight-razor shaves?
Yes — the hot-lather straight-razor shave ($30) is a house classic, and there's a full head shave with the same razor finish for $25.
Q.07Where exactly are you?
On Camp Ave in Merrick, NY — the two-story brick corner building with the red BARBER SHOP awning and two barber poles out front. There's a bench by the window; you can't miss it.
Q.08Is it really open on Sundays?
Yes — the window says OPEN 7 DAYS and it means it. Sunday-morning walk-ins are a Camp Ave tradition; one reviewer was in and out in half an hour.
12 Closing entry
Find the corner. Walk in.
Camp Ave, Merrick, NY — open early, seven days a week. That's the whole how-to.
LocationCamp Ave · Merrick, NY · Long Island
HoursOpen early, 7 days — call to confirm today's
AppointmentsNone. Walk-ins only, always
(516) 868-4791