The new location is looking awesome! Kait has done a handful of beautiful pieces for me and each…read moreone has healed perfectly. She's always thoughtful and checking in. She's very detail-oriented; she puts her all into each piece. Everyone is friendly and so talented, it's a great spot.

Guest spot artist Sarah was on point today with my memorial Tat for my momma on her Fourth…read moreanniversary. These tats mean the world to me especially from Sarah for she knew my momma. Thank you Sarah for always delivering high quality ink and Double Eagle for giving my girl a guest chair!

I might as well move in lol. I've been there once a week over the last few weeks. Emily is my…read moretattoo artist and she is AMAZING! And I have been making tattoo appointments with her over the last 4 years. She recently finished my sleeve and started on my Sea Medusa which is even more incredible than I could have imagined. My concept was Medusa but with octopus tentacles. We gave her a lil Angler fish as a pet and I am OBSESSED with how it turned out. I love her so much. And I have already booked another appointment. I also recently let Rissa, the shop apprentice tattoo me. I chose her Party Pup that she had drawn previously. I aske to swap the color scheme that fits me better and she killed it. I did opt to get it in a rather painful area...the front of the shin, though that is my fault. It came out amazing and I love it! This shop is full of amazing talent! Highly Recommend!

Went in today not expecting much to be done with my coverup. Previous tattoo was in a hard spot…read morewith bold lines and limited space.. Tianna saved me from having to black out my finger! Super happy we could jam a cool design in there. Would definitely recommend this shop! Quality work, reasonable prices, friendly staff! I'll be back 5/5

Two of my friends and I came in for a total of 6 piercings I…read moregot two snake bites My friend got an eyebrow piercing And the other got two angel bites and a vertical labret Since having my piercings done, I removed them the next day because I hated them so much Both of them were directly in the middle of my lip pretty much perfectly lined up with my two front teeth. That's how close together they were. And they were uneven one was placed directly on my lip line and one was below, so the jewelry didn't set evenly The friend who got the two angel bites and the Labret One of the angel bites was uneven as well and the vertical Labree was placed so high you can't see it when her lips are closed I understand that I could have changed the placement of the dots But in all honesty, I trusted the professional to place them I wasted my money and now I have to get them redone I wasn't planning on saying anything until I realized that I never received my ID back from them So I called and sure enough they had mine and my friends ID I would understand and take responsibility. Had it just been mine and maybe I forgot. But two ? That means they neglected to return them to us. And made no effort to contact us to return them I'm very upset with my experience

Went in right as they were closing for a small quick tattoo. The artist who did my tattoo was nice…read morebut cannot blend or do thick lines. If you're looking cheap unblended work this place is for you. I shared the photo of what I wanted vs what I got. Notice the thinner line work, the non blending, the mouth is thicker on one side, the color itself is spotty the eyelash even looks off. I will be going into a different shop once it's healed to get it relined and the color fixed. This tattoo cost $150 Typically I do not write reviews, however I went in with my boyfriend and he impulsively paid for a tattoo he would receive the next day by Betty herself. He prepaid $700 (this included mine) once he received the drawing which is also in the photos and its more like Jafars lantern than a gothic vintage vibe we decided to not go with this shop. They are now REFUSING to give back his $500. (700-$150 my tattoo and $50 for his deposit/sketch) We are being RIPPED OFF for $500. And will be taking them to small claims court. DO NOT BRING YOUR BUSINESS TO THESE SCAMMERS. Only do business with this shop if you pay when the services are done and you don't care about quality. Small

I have had such an amazing experience with Maddie the gal who does the piercings. She has been so…read morekind and sweet answering my questions post piercing and having me come in when I had a concern. I cannot recommend her enough she is a doll !

Called multiple weeks ago to make a piercing appointment, gal on the phone was super nice but also…read moreseemed rushed. Show up today for the appointment, 10-15 minutes early. Another nice woman tattooing said that the piercer hadn't arrived yet, but since we had an appointment she should be here soon.. appointment time comes and goes. Tattoo artist says piercer isn't answering her phone.. we waited almost half an hour over the appointment time and just ended up leaving. Thankful I hadn't paid yet, but upset that time was wasted. Unfortunately this is not the first time that this has happened (happened once before to me and once to a friend), unsure if it's the same piercer or what. Glad everyone was nice, shop was clean.. but just disappointed.

They offer great services and I luvvv their vibezzz. I got pierced by Jesse and she really cares…read moreabt her clients and superrrrr sweeetttt. Also Rafael is very sweet and talented I highly recommend Rafael for tattoos and Jesse for piercings.

I had a great experience at Main Street Tattoo and Body Piercing in Merced. I walked in without an…read moreappointment and was greeted right away. Showed them what i was interested in he went and talked to an artist named "Rafael." He drew up a design and it was really good. He took a little bit to make sure his work station was clean and safe. Right before he started the tattoo, he asked if I had any injuries so he could accommodate me so I would be comfortable through out the tattoo. Offered me a water. Rafael is very detailed and made sure that everything was done and didn't miss anything. He has a light touch. Rafael is very professional and I felt very comfortable. Other artists would go by and say Hi and stop and talk. I will be going back to Main Street Tattoo and Body Piercing in Merced from now on. Ask for "Rafael." I know I will be.

Worst tattoo ever looks like a 5 year old drew with a sharpie on me now I have to pay hundreds to…read moreget covered up he told me he specialized in cover ups and photo realism I can see the old tattoo still and it is a complete abortion Looks nothing like the photo I gave him TRUST AT YOUR OWN PERIL there is no rating for -10 so I'll just say zero stars

Absolutely loved my experience here with Alex! This was my 2nd tattoo (1st one was almost 10 years…read moreago) and it's in honor of my son who passed away in 2024. Alex brought my vision to life and it came out absolutely gorgeous. She was such a cool vibe and had awesome service! If I decide to get another tattoo, definitely coming back here with Alex!

This store is very much unprofessional I tried making a complain about an artist and they didn't…read moretake it although I did get a tattoo by "Jadance" she never had communication. after my tattoo I was trying to get my touch up since she stated that for the pace she works at which is fast I'd definitely need a touch up now I'm on three month and no text back she makes appointments and cancels last minute apparently she doesn't know her schedule since twice she didn't know she wasn't gonna be in the shop I've had three cancellations on her end and not one accommodation toward my time or money. She constantly ignores my messages and yet makes posts for wal ins or future appointment. I paid $300-$350 for a tattoo that 1.Was not complete 2.Not touched up My boyfriend got a tattoo from the other people there they were great absolutely amazing people but this girl she need to go back to school to be taught communication or someone needs to teach her how to use a phone.

Erica was so great and she brought my vision to life. I wanted a tat of my mom's signature on her…read morelast passport before she passed. And she got it to the T. Erica did part of me honoring my mom's 5th death anniversary today. Come and check her out. She won't disappoint.

Nicole (Noble) has done 4 tattoos for me now and she is such a great artist! Super talented and…read morefriendly and always smiling! Feeling comfortable with my artist is important and she always makes me feel like I'm just chatting it up with a girlfriend. (IG: @nobleinkss) This tattoo shop has such a chill vibe and is my new home after years of going to 12 monkeys in Tracy.