Patrick is great! Super clean, knowledgeable, professional, and friendly. I got two tattoos in one…read moresitting and I couldn't be happier with them. I'll be going back and can't recommend enough!

I came in here because my friend got a tattoo here and recommended it. They do walk-ins, accept…read morecard, Zelle or Venmo which I appreciate, as someone that doesn't carry cash. Parking looks rough but wasn't too bad in the residential areas and a short walk. Patrick is awesome. He has a great memory and remembered my friends and doing the same tattoo a month me. His interaction with other people who are not sure what they wanted to get was A+ as well. I felt very at ease and I could tell the person he was interacting with also felt calm and open to asking more questions to get the design and vision they saw. He saw my small outlined tattoo idea, got me in and out in like 15 minutes. I usually like to talk to distract myself from needles and pain but I was really interested in some of the artwork they had up on the ceiling, which I thought was a great idea. I saw a design up there that might inspire my next tattoo. He also took the extra time to giving me his input in terms of placement and leaving space for a future tattoo I was thinking of getting while respecting my original ideas, I love that. 10/10 will come back for my next tattoo. Thank you so much for bringing my vision to life.

After a somewhat disturbing medical procedure I needed urgent help putting jewelry back in - I had…read moretried another place and they were so brusque and outrageously expensive that I reached out to Primal Instincts based on Yelp reviews and I'm SO glad I did - 'La Cinistera' was so kind and professional - she was able to see me right away and her fees were exceedingly reasonable. She helped me recover from my unnerving day and I honestly can't recommend this studio or 'La Cinistera' more. My Yelp reviews tend to be more measured but in this case I truly feel my experience rates 5 stars. Thank you Primal Instincts and thank you 'Cinistera', I am deeply appreciative.

Just got tatted by Carlos. He is really, easy to talk to and he gets it right. I went as a walk in…read morewhich they accept. So, get tatted.

Lewis had done a great tattoo for me, some years ago. So naturally, I went back. He is so busy…read morethese days, he was unable to get me in and recommended his colleague, Regina Ruiz. Omg! She is so wonderful at her job!! I needed a coverup. I really didn't have much hope. All dark black letters. Her tattooing had left me with NO REMINDER of the old tattoo! She was so personable, kind, gentle and so willing to be honest with me abt my ideas. So glad she had better ideas! She is a true professional! I recommend her to everyone!

I'm so glad that I came here & got my eyebrow repierced. I only had pain for like a day. No…read moreswelling either. Strongly recommend.

We brought our 16-year old to get his ears pierced here, and they were great. I haven't had any…read moreexperience with piercing in 30+ years, and it's completely different now. No piercing gun! Just a needle. It's all very civilized. I was concerned with how much it might hurt or how intimidated he might be by the experience, but the person helping us put him at ease and explained every step, including the best way to care for new piercings. For any customers under 18, an original birth certificate is required and one of the birth parents (with identification) must also be present. Definitely make an appointment as the lines can be long.

Industrial Tattoo is located not too far from UC Berkeley, so parking may be a bit hit or miss. The…read moreshop is tucked away from the main street, so they may be easily missed. I heard very good things about this spot, so I was excited to come here. A bit background, my tragus earrings fell out about 3 days prior to this visit. I lost one, so I decided to get a new set and wanted someone out the jewelry back in for me, as it is difficult for me to get the backing for these piercings, Anyway, I stopped in, was greeted, and informed to fill out a form on my phone. After filling it out, I was taken to the glass case where the earrings were and the ones I wanted only have one left, so I picked out a different pair (they sell the earrings individually). I was told to wait for the piercer to help me. After a short wait, someone came out for me and we went to the back. I got settled on the piercing / tattoo bed and was walked through the process. My piercer was nice and since we were just putting new ones in, it was a quick process. I went back to the front to get rung up for the jewelry and service (they do charge $10 for each piercing change). The reason why I gave them a 2 is because one of my tragus swelled up very badly. Not sure why it would had swelled up like that, as I did not get pierced, so I am not sure if they did not clean the jewelry properly or practice correct hand hygiene. I had to carefully clean it, as it was so inflamed and hurt so badly for days. Overall, it would had been a 1, but the experience up to afterwards was pleasant.

Overall, a lovely experience. Zoe walked me through the different jewelry options. She was great.read more

Polite staff, lots of choices, great selection of jewelry. Sammy was very supportive in my choice…read moremaking.

Came here for Friday the 13th flash. Got a little revolver for 60. It was a great deal and I'm…read moresuper happy with it. Also staff were friendly and for being a busy day it wasn't a super long wait.

All the tattoo artists there are cool and friendly. I have gotten work there from Keene, and will…read morecontinue to do so. He's fantastic with working out your visual ideas and his artistic ability to sketch out what you'd like is amazing. Highly recommend Berkeley Tattoo Parlour!

I had the pleasure of having a tattoo done by Kristina today. It was an amazing experience. My…read moretattoo is everything I could've wanted. This tattoo was painless. Kristina is so gentle. I would like to add though I met another lady there and the owner and they were amazing as well. Very, very clean and comfortable environment. I will definitely be going back and I have already told several friends and family members this is the place to get a tattoo. Loved everything about it. Thank you ladies.

Me & some friends came here for one of their Friday the 13th deals. The whole atmosphere is so…read morechill & inviting. The offered us water, coffee or tea while we waited. Kitty who did my tattoos was so friendly & sweet! She made the whole experience very comfortable. I can't wait to go back & get more.

Stopped by to check on re-piercing, earrings removed last year. Holes were not closed as I thought…read moreand Kim pushed new studs thru with no problem. Short wait time and Kim didn't charge me! Would highly recommend!

I am literally so impressed by River's piercing skills. I have a 26 year old belly piercing and a…read moreweird stretch mark right above it and he marked it and nailed it right in the middle. Then he pierced it without a clamp and since my pain tolerance is VERY LOW he said "instead of counting down, I'm just gonna do it!" Worked like a charm because the paint was legit 3 out of 10 and I was in and out in less than 5 minutes. Oh and most piercings are $25!!!!! I was expecting $150 since I paid $180 in a Berkeley for a double helix (upper ear piercing for those who aren't familiar with it). Anyway, I rarely take time to post reviews for places or people but I had to for Sky! THANK YOU, literally the best piercing experience I've had!