I would NEVER get a tattoo here or any work! Piercing, tattoo, permanent makeup... yikes but I will come in here and say this is the exact jewelry I need for this specific place. I will pay in cash and LEAVE take the jewelry home and clean my piercing and the jewelry and put it in. This place is good for buying mediocre jewelry that will hold the place I need until I can afford a nice piece. That being said I have never broken out from metals here and I'm very sensitive. The owner has an aura about him that I wouldn't let him touch my skin with a tattoo machine even if he was the last artist on earth... but that's okay if you do! Everyone is different. I suggest to look into an artist with good line work and maybe doesn't have the ego of a Wall Street brochure read more

Went here by a suggestion from my friend. No blame on her part, but the service was more than questionable. Went for an industrial and triple lobe piercings. Randy who I assume is the only worker there was funny and cheerful but had a huge lack in organization and professionalism. I asked if I had the right anatomy for an industrial piercing and he said "I don't know" and walked away. This made me feel extremely unsafe and unsure in his quality of care. He also never asked me which ear I wanted done and I never noticed it was the wrong ear due to nerves and focus on pain. For my lobes he accidentally threw the piercing jewelry away so I had to get a brand new pair which only added time to the already almost hour long appointment. I really would not recommend this place to anyone for lack of professionalism, care, and patient comfort. read more

Ace Tattoo & Piercing - Industrial and triple lobe piercings done at Ace - Tattoo Near Me - Golden Valley, Minnesota

Do. Not. Go. Here. Old white man with poorly tattooed eyeliner on a power trip. I went in to have my nostril piercing downsized after the initial swelling went down. I was not pierced here to begin with, and after my experience I'd never be pierced here. Nor should you. First an aggressive man with horribly tattooed eyeliner started talking over me - that should have been my sign to leave. For some reason, I stayed, I needed the downsize. He proceeded to tell me my nostril was rejecting the piercing ( A) nostrils don't reject B) no it wasn't C) he as a 'professional' should know that) when I said that he switched and said it was infected and I'd go septic to which I explained it was my 10th piercing and I know what an infected piercing looks like and feels like - it was neither. Finally, exasperated, I said 'this is a very common irritation bump. could you please just downsize me and sent me on my way?' What did this bastard do? He CUT THE PIERCING OUT OF MY NOSE and sent me on my way. My grandma always said to never trust a man with horrible eyeliner, and he is the exact reason why. Old white man with poorly tattooed eyeliner on a power trip. read more

went in to change jewelry and explained that one of my lobe piercings had healing issues before. I asked for it to be checked first and was told it would be fine, but it clearly was not healed or ready to be changed. I initially chose a hoop, but it would not fit the piercing. I was then told to choose another piece, and the piercer became impatient and aggressive because I did not pick one fast enough. When he began inserting the new jewelry, it caused severe pain. I repeatedly said "I'm done" and asked him to stop. My sister told him I was bleeding, and he said I wasn't and continued anyway. He kept saying the jewelry was in when it wasn't. I ended up crying, because of how much pressure he was putting on this unhealed piercing, and my sister had to yell at him before he finally stopped. After this, he left jewelry in my bottom piercing. I had specifically asked for jewelry I could unscrew myself, but the piece he put in could not be removed on my own and he even said it himself. Ignoring pain, dismissing bleeding, becoming aggressive, and continuing after being told to stop is unacceptable. This experience was unsafe and unprofessional, and I would not return. My friend that was also there actually recorded the part when I started crying and My Sister had to yell at him to stop. Mind you my sister and I were speaking our own language to each other. The piercer commented that it sounded like "gibberish," then asked if we were speaking English in a rude way. This added to an already uncomfortable and unprofessional experience. read more

Randy did such an amazing job. My son and I got matching tattoos in memory of my brother, the attention to detail was amazing! Very reasonably priced! read more

Update! Got it re-pierced CORRECTLY at a different place! And the person I got my piercing from thoroughly explained what went wrong. For example, the guy the first time had me sit down, and then this piercer made me lay flat, which made it was less painful and more simple. And to the person on here trying to suggest that "my body isn't proportionally made for it", yeah you're completely incorrect. In fact, the person I went to said my body was PERFECTLY SHAPED FOR IT! My body was a lot bigger then, and I've worked hard to get into shape. So shame on you! I'm much happier with how it looks now vs back then. read more

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I waited to see how my two ear piercings (daith and helix) would heal before posting. I did follow his directions about cleaning once a day and it's been three weeks and they're completely healed and there's no crust or anything anymore. I read the other reviews and I even had someone tell me a bad story but my experience was great. I liked hitting the big gong at the end. I walked out happy. I understand why he keeps the door locked- people could come in and steal his jewelry. Just call and wait. If it's cold, set an appointment. His daughter was very nice. There is a little bit of green that formed on my gold jewelry but it's barely noticeable so it's fine. I do wish he walked through the process verbally more. It is cash only but there is an atm. I paid $140 for the two and considering everything was good and I was a walk in I didn't mind paying the extra $5 for the atm fee. This is what they looked like right after he pierced them (I did the needle of course) and they still look like this he only used things that were in the sterile bags which I liked to see read more

Ace Tattoo & Piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Golden Valley, Minnesota

DO NOT GO HERE WHATEVER YOU DO!! If I could leave 0 stars I would. This is the worst tattoo I have ever gotten. Within a week, almost the entire tattoo was faded when the stencil wore off. I called and asked if I could get it touched up, and she was HORRIBLY rude to me on the phone and was going to make me pay the original price to get it touched up even though it was a poorly done tattoo to begin with. Don't go here. You will regret it. read more

Ace Tattoo & Piercing - THIS is supposed to be 2 stars. Unbelievable. - Tattoo Near Me - Golden Valley, Minnesota

Randy C and his lovely assistant made us feel like we were part of the family. From start to finish we had laughs and when it came time for my sisters and I to get our noses pierced from picking out the jewelry till the gong at the end it was professional done. The place was so clean and sterile They made us feel at home and we were nervous and he made us feel better and it was good and Little pain. We all had nose rings put in. Thank you for making our sister time more fun! read more

I went into there and got two piercings, a Conch and a Forward Helix. My Conch is perfectly fine, but my Helix had problems. It had to be re-pierced a few times. The bar ended up being too small and incorrectly placed. Now, after 3 weeks, it's far too inflated and I've spent too long trying to get it out. Bars need to be bigger. read more

They have good jewelry but I would never get pierced there or tattooed ever again tbh, my eyebrow just didn't look right and I ended up taking it out after a couple of weeks. The vibes were pretty alright, I was excited cuz it was my birthday but other than that idrk read more

Went here for the first time recently for a peircing. The place has the perfect amount of quirk and professionalism you want in a tattoo/peircing place. About two weeks after getting my peircing, the jewelry broke. I went back and they replaced it for free and let me upgrade the style of the ring. Also no charge to put it in. Randy is so fun and dedicated to taking good care of you. Will definitely be going back for future body mods. read more

Ace Tattoo & Piercing - Rook peircing and jewelry. - Tattoo Near Me - Golden Valley, Minnesota

See the photo I posted to see how truly awful this was!!!! This was my FIRST tattoo, I had a very simple tattoo design and it was butchered so badly I wanted to cry! I wanted a simple crescent face moon and what I got was horrendous, uneven, and the line work was so blown out. It looked like a banana with bulbous nose, most people didn't know it was supposed to be a moon. The artist asked me for an inspo picture and she printed it off and TRACED IT! TRACED A SCREENSHOT OF A TATTOO ON ANOTHER PERSON, PIXELS AND ALL. I never said anything because she said after it healed it wouldn't look so thick but healing time came and went and it looked horrible. I finally got it covered up and got a new moon done that looks great. I don't know how they allowed this work to even leave the shop. $100 down the drain for my first and worst tattoo. Now I thoroughly research both the shop AND the artist (a first timers mistake) 1 star because the shop itself was clean and I'm sure they have other good artists but I will never go back there for more ink or piercings. This should have been refunded or covered up. So disappointed read more

Sue is so sweet and helpful. I also love the way she decorated the place! Randy is friendly and caring. He is highly skilled at what he does. I've already scheduled my next tattoo with them! read more

Ace Tattoo & Piercing - Skull, flower tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Golden Valley, Minnesota

I've been going to ace tattoo for a very long time. Randy is always professional, clean, and does a great job. Thanks for the new tattoo. read more

Ace Tattoo & Piercing - Been going to Randy for over 30 years, he always does a great job, professional, great local business. - Tattoo Near Me - Golden Valley, Minnesota

I went in a couple of weeks ago to get my belly button pierced, I went to a different place today because I was in so much pain to find out that I was given a surface instead of a naval. the rod that was less than half an inch which caused the top ball to go into the hole causing swelling and irritation. I am extremely disappointed and wishing I just waited until I got back to school to get this done. read more

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Highly recommend! Randy is the best, he makes the whole experience so fun! Such an upbeat & cool environment! I've come to Randy for both my septum piercing & an arm tattoo - both came out absolutely perfect! read more

I came in as a walk-in to get my 2nd and 3rd lobe piercings redone. Randy was very attentive and kind, and the process was very swift. I would recommend his services! read more

Came as a walk-in for a tragus piercing while my friend came along for an eyebrow piercing. Was super quick for us both to get pierced and pricing was very reasonable! This shop is such a good vibe and amazing service. 100% would recommend read more

Literally the best experience, everyone was so fun and kind. I got my rook and conch pierced and it was done perfectly. Shop had a great vibe and everything was very sterile. read more

My daughter had her cartilage pierced and it was a great experience. Randy was fun and put her at ease. The shop is clean and quirky, just as I'd expect. The price was very reasonable and the jewelry selection was great. We will definitely recommend to others. read more

Randy really did a great job on my hand tattoo, both him and his wife were great host, they took me in last minute to get a few small hand tattoos. They also made sure I felt comfortable with sizing, style and how it looked at the end. I was also told I could go back for a free touch up. So I appreciate that too. read more

Would give zero stars if I could. Was eating next door with a friend at Nongs when we noticed there was a shop next door and we both wanted new piercing jewelry (nose & ear). Most places put in the jewelry for you when you buy it. This place did not and required a $40 appointment... on top of the 30/40 jewelry price. Not to mention the main older man who works there was extremely rude. We ended up putting the jewelry in ourselves while he just watched and laughed. Both of our piercings then got infected and the piercings closed. read more

I had a great experience! Randy was very kind and funny, the piercing was done quick and everything was sanitary. This is the second time I have gotten pierced here, highly recommend! read more

Ace Tattoo & Piercing - Conch piercing (around a week after) - Tattoo Near Me - Golden Valley, Minnesota

Despite the reviews, I got my belly button pierced here the other day because my friend recommended the place. Sue was kind and Randy did a great job on my piercing. It looks good, and so far the healing is going well with no bumps or irritation. read more

Randy's wife is rude and talks disrespectful to customers and not just on the phone but in person too! If ACE is loosing money it is because of Randy's wife. Since COVID the prices have skyrocketed. I mean a piece of nose jewelry was $10 now it's $30. Just for the nose ring itself...but the wife has a horrible attitude. She is down right moody and rude! If I could give zero stars I would. Never will be back and will tell everyone in the future to NOT go here...EVER! read more

I grew up in the same area as this place, and literally my whole life i've been told by multiple people never to go here. that's all I gotta say read more

Randy does a fabulous job, I just got my 7th tattoo done by him. He's experienced, detailed, friendly and knows how tattoos are done. I've had a wonderful experience each time so I've gone back always. I really recommend his services - piercing or tattoos! read more

Amazing experience! My two sisters and I decided to go get our noses pierced. Needless to say we were trying to revive our young days at the now age of 58,64, and 71. We were scared but thought we can do this together. The minute we walked in the door Randy and his beautiful assistant greeted us with smiles and made our experience very special and fun. Randy was awesome, the place was sterile, they do not have other people there when your there. You have their undivided attention. I would definitely recommend Ace Tattoo if you are looking for a safe, fun experience. Thank you to Randy and his assistant for making this special for my sisters and I. Job well done!! read more

I got my belly pierced here and it was not done properly he just pierced the surface skin of my stomach it rejected and I was very upset after the scar fully healed I went to a different piercing shop and they did a wonderful job and it is just about fully healed it hurt a lot less and didn't reject I definitely should have done my research and I'm writing a review so it hopefully won't happen to someone else! read more

They never answer the phone! It's not "the oldest shop of it's kind in MN." There's professional tattoo artists at Ink Lab & Electric Dragonland. This place is shady. You can hear the attitude on the answering machine! read more

Randy and Sue are Nonprofessionals, Very Rude, inconsiderate of what customers are about to live with for the rest of their life's and disrespectfully Careless to the point of it being a big joke to them, laughing and just grilling the mag into your skin without care. Giving not even a tiny bit of care as to where he was applying the ink. Randy is not an Artist. He is just a guy behind a tattoo gun. I would say my experience was like I'd given a 3yr old a tattoo gun telling him to try and color in between the lines. A learned lesson that you can't trust just any artist. It takes time if you don't have connections or referrals. I now will spend quality time looking and have a professional fix me up the best that they can. For whatever it costs. I wasted $160. I am soo mad that he didn't take care in what he was doing. I hope nobody gets the lack of respect that I got. If you have never been to him before. Don't Chance it! read more

Love love LOVE them! Randy and his wife were extremely kind and helpful . Would recommend for any piercing. The piercing was painless and quick. read more

Randy is incredibly unprofessional and rude. I went in to get two cartilage ear piercings, and Randy mispierced my ear because he didn't bother to check the placement of my ring. He then also chose a ring that was too small, so there was no room to swell, causing the ring to RIP through my cartilage. Because of his mistake, I've gone to urgent care, emergency room, dermatologist (twice), and ENT (ear, nose, throat). I've also contacted him for a refund, and, at first, he agreed and said I'd be able to receive it in two weeks. However, when I called in, e said he refused to give me a refund because of this review I wrote. I then told him what I wrote was just the truth, and he, a "professional" piercer, then proceeded to YELL at me, an 18 year old girl (and most importantly a customer) with cauliflower ear, while I was able to remain calm. I recommend NEVER even stepping into this store. read more

service was good overall, cheap prices, wouldn't recommend going alone as a women. as soon as we got there the doors were locked, required to call the business in order to get in. considering that it was fucking freezing this was a little bit frustrating. upon entrance we had to wait 20 minutes to actually start the process. as a female who brought her little sister we both got weird vibes and felt uncomfortable. great for single men who want to flirt with another single man. read more

I'm 18 years old, I was looking on yelp to see what tattoo shops would be good so that I could get my second tattoo done. I came across ace. I went there and I got my foot tattoo done. There isn't much to it there is no color. It's just black and white the total cost was $220. The worst part of it is that there was no instructions on how to clean in. But having been through my first tattoo I had a pretty good Idea on what to do. But not even two days later. My foot was swollen and red. I learned that my tattoo was infected. That same night I went to get my tattoo I got my belly button pierced. It was red like it Should be due to it going through the 3 previous times I've had it pierced. Within three days of cleaning and not touching it. Yellowish pus was coming out of the open wound, which means there's an infection.. So if your looking for a place to go. DO NOT GO TO ACE! read more

Ace Tattoo & Piercing - My infected tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Golden Valley, Minnesota

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I just got my snake eyes done today by Randy. He is so nice and has great humor! As well as his wife. i will definitely be putting in a good word and recommending this shop :) Very clean and welcoming! they work very hard. Love it! read more

I went in for two simple tattoos and received a two for one price of $60. Both of them turned out to have visible flaws afterwards. One of which was simply a row of six dots of different colors. They ended up being slightly different sizes and he didnt even switch needles between colors, instead he just tried cleaning it off.. so when he went from orange to yellow it left a slight tinge of orange around the edge. Luckily it mostly faded away but still... needless to say i absolutely dont reccomend getting any tattoo here..even simple ones read more

Ace Tattoo & Piercing - Its not like he did this free hand! - Tattoo Near Me - Golden Valley, Minnesota

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My friend and I went in yesterday for two small flower tattoos. Everyone was SO friendly and made us feel incredibly comfortable. Both our tattoos were very fine lines and Randy KILLED IT! We could not be happier and will for sure be back! Great people, great tattoo shop! read more

Ace Tattoo & Piercing - small line flower tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Golden Valley, Minnesota

I got my septum pierced a few days ago (not from Ace) and the ball to the piercing fell out. I called Ace to ask if they could help me put it back on. The man was extremely rude on the phone and once I came in, he clamped the piercing to hold on to it and PULLED me by the nose piercing to move closer to him instead of just telling me to move. It hurt more than the actual piercing and it has been bleeding and swelling ever since (this wasn't a problem until now). read more