Next Level Barbershop

Best haircut i have got since i lived in florida
clean shop
very professional

My first visit. Javier is the man. Cut my hair exactly as i wanted it and I’ve had multiple positive compliments since. Way to go Javier!!!

Made an appointment for 6:30pm. Was called and asked to come in earlier so we settled on 6:00pm. I then called back and said that I could come in even earlier and was told to come right then, so I complied. I arrived and paid for my parking, and walked to the barbershop. When I walked in the music was ANNOYINGLY loud and playing a song about snorting coke. (White Lines). And they repeated it no less. All the while I’m sitting there and I have no clue which barber I’m waiting for, apparently some guy named Cruz according to my appointment confirmation. I sat in the barbershop from 5:14pm until shortly after 6:00pm and never saw who my barber was. During that time the four people who came in after me were in the chair and getting their hair cut. So looking at the time, I decided it’s best that I get up and go because my attitude was on the next level. Almost immediately after leaving the shop, I received a phone call from this guy Cruz. I didn’t answer from fear of what I may say. Then he texted me and had the AUDACITY to say that he is waiting on ME… Really??? I didn’t text back. Then someone calls from the barbershop’s landline telephone and I decided it best that I don’t answer that one either. Long story short, my hair is still jacked up, and my attitude matches. Needless to say, I will not be frequenting this shop.

Tip for students: come on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday and get $ 2 off your cut. Normal price cuts are $ 20.
I have been getting my haircut here for several months and I am very satisfied with the service. Colin is my barber and he is awesome. He’s always punctual, personable, reliable, and most importantly, delivers a consistently good cut every time. I can tell he cares about his customers and takes pride in his work because at the first cut he asked me for a lot of feedback about how I wanted my hair to be cut.
I can usually text Colin in the morning and he finds me an appointment the same day. I’m typically in and out in less than 30 minutes, which is exactly what I want. Overall, quality cut, great customer service, and professional atmosphere = highly recommended!

Gettin that fade game tight. I strongly recommend an appointment.
Ask for Cruz. Efficient & professional. Right in downtown for easy access. My first time here and I will definitely be returning.

3.5
If there’s one rite of passage for men of color, it’s spending way too long in the barbershop. I don’t think anyone sets out for such an experience and I certainly don’t think anyone enjoys it, but it happens time and again. The barbershop that manages to realize that time is money and guys enjoy coming in, sitting down, getting a haircut, paying, and leaving in the least amount of time possible, will be the barbershop that makes money hand over fist for the rest of time. Until then…
Next Level has a lot of great things going for it. The Downtown location is convenient to Biscayne and there are easy access parking options. The floors are nicely laid (random but when you spend time in the chair looking down, you notice these things) and the shop is CLEAN (folks are always sweeping). Speaking of the chairs, they’re beyond comfortable. I fell asleep in them more than a couple of times. The music can be really good. One time I was in the shop, whoever was monitoring Spotify ran Digable Plants, Tribe, Wu-​Tang, KRS-​1, etc. I was really feeling it and singing/​rapping along. My barber was shocked. ‘Wow. That’s some OLD joints!’
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Most times, however, the music borders on the screaming + bass. The chillrun don’t know what sounds good. The barbers all use modern tools and it’s exciting to see how invested they are in hair. It’s a mostly black/​latino shop, so expect to see… blacks and latinos (boricuas, dominicanos, jamaicans, etc.). It’s nice to see everyone getting along and clowning around. Tony was my guy and he’s REALLY talented. A couple of times after he finished with me, I had to fight the urge to kiss my reflection. James Brown was right: sometimes you have to do it.
My only problem with Next Level is time management. Even when I had an appointment, I never waited less than a half hour to get in the chair. There were a few times when, even with an appointment, I still had two guys ahead of me. Ugh. I get it. This has been going on since I was a kid and my dad would take me to the barbershop. In nine different cities, the game remains the same: you wait… and that’s just not cool. I get it for walk-​ins but when I’ve arranged a time to come in and get a service, I’ve done so because I have stuff to do. Arriving and finding out that my time’s not being respected is really frustrating. I understand that isht happens… occasionally. When it’s built in to the business model, though, we need to have a conversation. That said, though, I don’t know that there’s anywhere else in Miami I’d go for a cut and shave.

I just had my second haircut here today. Colin is great, friendly, on time and makes sure to review my cut to make sure I am getting what I want. The shop is clean. They accept credit cards. Also convenient to metro mover which is a big plus.

I completely agree with Zan’s review. COMPLETELY incompetent receptionist that doesn’t say a peep to customers even if they’ve already been waiting almost an hour, you do not get paid to watch netflix girl. Do your job.
And the management definitely has no sense of how to act in a service industry. You are not the shit. Customers have so many options, you should want to keep them instead of talking shit about them.
Overall experience: Totally unprofessional in every way. Grow up, this is your career, value the customers that support you.

Visiting from NY as a walk in. Was sat immediately with Jose who proceeded with a fresh fade and shave. Music, conversation and atmosphere are great, highly recommended. Appointments are encouraged.

Just had my haircut here and I can definitely say that I am satisfied. I have no complaints. I traveled from Miami Beach here just for my haircut.

I’m EXTREMELY IRATE that 4 out of the 5 occasions that I’ve walked-​in to Next Level Barbershop, I’ve been confirmed by the incompetent receptionist that I am the next customer in line, but without fail, when my turn comes, the barber in the chair all of a sudden has a new customer that «had an appointment». It boggles my mind that 30 minutes prior to that, the same barber’s response was «I’m free after this cut» when asked by the receptionist.
Since the management of this barbershop clearly doesn’t value customers or have any faction of how to manage a service based business, I’ll take all of my energy to the blogosphere.
I’m a native of NY, where barbershops come a dime a dozen, the service is impeccable and the prices are reasonable.
And as faculty for Miami Dade College, you better believe that I’ll be letting students and staff alike know about the lack of service offered by your business.

I don’t know about Eddy’s review about calling this similar to a «Brooklyn Barbershop» in feel. I’ve been to Brooklyn but never had a cut in New York.
But I can definitely agree with him in the «urban» feel where there’s a hip hop flavor. The barbers even look «hip hop» themselves — but don’t let that fool you. They’re professionals for sure, as they cut hair very well.
The place is also pretty nice and clean — and definitely made for the tough men out there that’s wanting a bit of class in their lives. Yes, hip hop and with class. I know, it can sound silly.
On top of that, the prices are good — very competitive to other places.
They even have a hot shave, but that was the only thing I wasn’t really satisfied with — too many nicks and cuts, and I could still feel my «whiskers.»
But I’d come back for a cut for sure — as mine was carefully and expertly done.

Walked in without an appointment and without hesitation was sitting in a chair giving directions to what I wanted my hair to look like. I would recommend making an appointment but walk ins are welcomed.
In a very small area of Downtown Miami, nearby MDC Wolfson, there seems to be a bit of urban monetizing with a boutique sneaker store on the corner and a true feeling Brooklyn Barber shop bringing a new hip hop flavor that Miami really needs. Next Level knows how to cut hair and entertain their patrons.
At $ 16 they deliver a great cut and enough chit chat to keep you cracking up and attempting to comprehend life throughout your visit. The spot seems a bit limited to services as I did not see a sink in the house, but then again this is an authentic urban barber shop, and shampoo is not hood. The over all look is nice with each barber having their own charming teak looking station it felt like a place you would not mind hanging out at to talk the talk with some real folk that are in the hair cutting business and not the sugar coating biz.
I certainly see myself returning here and recommending it over over Downtown barber shops I have previously reviewed.