I took my wife in to get a few piercings done, and I was really impressed with the whole experience. The place was clean, organized, and ran very efficiently. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The piercer definitely has a direct, no-nonsense personality, which I could see might not be for everyone, but honestly it gave me confidence that he knows exactly what he's doing.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] He worked quickly and smoothly. I've seen piercings done before that seemed slow and uncomfortable, but this was the opposite. It was fast, precise, and over before my wife even had time to react. She had multiple piercings done, including a flat and a small constellation placement, and they turned out great. Everything looks really well balanced and thoughtfully placed, not random at all. [[HIGHLIGHT]]What stood out to me was how thorough the aftercare instructions were. He made sure she understood exactly how to take care of them and even mentioned things like being careful while washing her hair, which we wouldn't have thought about.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Overall, I'd absolutely recommend him. If you want someone experienced, efficient, and focused on doing it right, this is the kind of place you go. read more

Went a 2nd time to get the finishing touches. Very authentic piercing/tattoo place. Everything is clean and sterile. Your I. Good hands. read more

Bakersfield Tattoo and Piercing - Happy with my new piecing, had the Flat done. Perfect placement, fast, & smooth piecing. - Piercing Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Good vibes inside. Everything was clean and put together. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Staff had a little bit of an attitude but all together a good experience.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I got my mid helix pierced and both double lobes done for $65. Very affordable. I was a walk in and they got me in and out within 15 minutes. read more

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I asked this tattoo artist I believe his name was Frank the guy in the video anyway, [[HIGHLIGHT]]I asked him to help me with a design a consultation that I would even pay for and he was an ass to me the whole time I was there[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] so I came back in With my Meta glasses on! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Seriously if I could give this place a -1000/10 I would, they talk to women soo bad.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]We had an appointment to get a piercing, and he seriously was talking to me soo bad, no one has ever talked to me the way this man talked to me.. mind you this guy is 6'4 240 probably, I'm 5'3 150 lbs, so for him to be talking to me the way he was was crazy..[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]he then proceeds to turn to go to his back room, talking to his male staff, yelling and cussing about the situation.. uhm yea, no thank you, definitely made me feel uncomfortable!!![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I'll spend my money somewhere else, also he was saying all this practically yelling at me, a female customer on the side of me apologized for the way he was talking to me!![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was a waste of time & gas!![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Definitely made me feel soo small when I left.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I'll never ever recommend this place again! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Extremely rude and disrespectful the fact that it's a tattoo shop shouldn't matter you should still respect your customers[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Supper rude, unprofessional and impatient.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Horrible customer service. Would never go back. [[HIGHLIGHT]]He couldn't even talk to me in a professional way and rushed me to get out by 6pm.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Rude asf! I came in with my sister looking for jewelry for my nose piercing and they didn't have what I was looking for and as I'm walking out the old guy with the grey beard Asks if I was gonna buy anything and I asked if the jewelry he had in the front was all they had in stock and he said "if what we have isn't good enough for you then go to the mall"...and I have gone there before and never had an issue maybe he was having a bad day ‍ but he could of been nicer[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] .NEVER AGAIN! read more

I have gotten plenty of my tattoos and piercings from here! Always have had a good experience. Great vibes from everyone. My piercings all done by Dave and my tattoos done by Jose. read more

First off this place isn't firefighter friendly or kid friendly worried about a book, like dude I was willing to do my arm which would have been a few thousand and an employee was worried about a book, would never recommend anyone to even stop by, I see why they have 3 stars. That big heavy set guy is bad for business, instead of making money he loves losing it.... if the owner is reading this, you need to think about the type of service your staff is providing. So your getting 1 start if it had 0 stars I would give you that... some other tattos place is gonna make money off my entire arms plus 2 references... read more

Bakersfield Tattoo and Piercing - Non friendly... don't waste your time here - Piercing Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I always come here to get my piercings. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The piercer is friendly and super quick.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I've gotten 6 piercings here and never had any problems! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]so unprofessional and rude the lady at the desk was sweet.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]the guys with the long grey beard was so rude.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

after waiting 45 minutes for someone to attend me, someone finally asked me what i wanted. i don't understand why i have to wait so long for a quote. they told me to put on a mask but no one else had one, wtf. this place is a hard pass. read more

Bakersfield Tattoo and Piercing - Piercing Near Me - Bakersfield, California

My experience on a social level was great, Dave, the piercer was friendly. On a satisfactory level my experience wasn't great at all. I got a stacked lobe piercing on both ears, to say the least they're very uneven. Take a look at the pics, my left ear looks fantastic, but my right ear looks terrible. The piercings on my right ear were squished together instead of evenly spaced like my left ear. Resulting in me removing the top earring on my right ear because it became hard to clean properly do to how squished the jewelry was. read more

Bakersfield Tattoo and Piercing - Stacked lobe - Piercing Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Piercer is an asshole. I called to see what time the piercer left and he said "I'm leaving right now and won't stay a fucking minute later." No one was asking you to stay, I just asked a question to better plan when I should get a piercing. I know your probably a miserable fuck with no real friends or family but if you're not going to be professional and talk to people politely then why are you in a customer service job? Get off your high horse and be a better person so you don't end up alone and miserable forever. read more

The piercer Dave was really quick and helpful with my septum! He was super clean and made sure it was done greatly!!! I would 10/10 recommend! Price was amazing too read more

This shop is great. I do not ever plan on going anywhere else. I have only gone piercings with Big Dave but everyone I have meet there has been pretty great. Big Dave, thanks my dude. I have had the snake eyes piercing (tip of my tongue) and my nose pierced by him. - He has a super light quick hand. You can definitely tell he is experienced. Besides the obvious pain from the piercing, it's pretty painless if that makes sense? - He is clean. Everything is brand new and sanitized. - He is quick. From when you walk in the door to when you are done it's quick and easy. Sign, pay, he sets up, preforms whatever service you are there for, gives you great easy to follow aftercare, and that's all. He is pretty straightforward but I've had pleasant conversations with him. ***- Most importantly, each time I have gotten a piercing they have looked great and healed just as well.*** Okay so I have had my nose and tongue pierced at other shops. I have a snake eye piercing on my tongue (the tip of my tongue). The first place I went to was shit, it was crooked and I was told it was due to inflammation. It was freshly pierced so it made enough sense. I called him two days after to tell him a layer of my tongue kept forming overnight and I would have to push it out every morning. Long story short it was because the piercing was not long enough. When I went to him he assured me I would not have to go through that. He was right. The length of the piercing was just right. It was straight and I think it only took about two days to heal. He did an amazing job. My nose piercing is in the perfect place. Honestly the only place I plan on going for future piercings. read more

I called for a piercing appointment right around the 2020 December holidays and they were able to fit me in same day. The shop inside is clean and cozy, with private rooms for each of their artists, which I really appreciate after having had work done in a few too many "open plan" tattoo shops, turns out I really like the privacy of managing my pain without a bunch of onlookers staring at me. Cash only, but they have an on-site ATM that doesn't charge much. The piercer, Dave, has had years and years of experience and it definitely shows in his work. He's super knowledgable about aftercare and is just a great dude to talk to, honestly. I had such a great experience with Dave, that when the piercing itch came back (March 2021,) I didn't even consider anyone else. Called for an appointment on a Thursday and got a space for my Medusa piercing that Saturday. I genuinely really appreciate them making an effort with COVID19 restrictions and these guys are absolutely fantastic. Professional, talented, clean, affordable. Also I look good AF. Thank you, Bakersfield Tattoo & Piercing! read more

Bakersfield Tattoo and Piercing - My new Medusa piercing! - Piercing Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I originally had a shitty nose piercing done in the OC and went in to get it changed since it just wasn't healing. Got it redone here and called ahead of time before just walking in and the piecing was done and over with real quick. It's also healing a lot better and in the right placement, for sure doing my piercings here read more

Well, I went here originally to have piercing. Called today to ask a question and I have no idea who answers there line but RUDE as HELL and would not allow me to ask question. Owner should be aware that this person has lost them a customer in that no woman should be spoken to in the manner that I was SPOKEN TO! read more

The front guy, who was also my friends and I piercer, was extremely rude. I would not go back again. I do not recommend going there, especially for your first piercing. You can find a friendlier, cleaner, and all around good energized tattoo and piercing shop anywhere else. I thought it would be great service due to the reviews that had been written, but I was wrong. If I could rate it a ZERO, I would. read more

Both the front desk & piercer were VERY VERY VERY rude. Went to go repierce my nose and he was being very rough and talking to me in such a rude way. I don't recommend this place. read more

I will only go here to get my piercings. Although the guys here can be a little dismissive and don't have the greatest communication skills, I like going here because the piercer makes things fast and easy and is very good at what he does. read more

I wouldn't recommend piercings from here! If I could do a NEGATIVE REVIEW I WOULD. I wanted a nose hoop piercing but piercer said he couldn't do it which I didn't understand cause BOTH my sisters had their FIRST hoop piercings done by him & also he was RUDE ASF. I wanted my piercing done A LITTLE MORE HIGHER than he was gonna do it but then he said "it'll look stupid but okay" I have anxiety so ever since he said that it's been replaying in my head ever since, even though everyone says it looks good on me can't stop thinking of him saying how stupid it looks! read more

Just Walked in was reading a sign on the counter as some guy yells can you take a seat your blocking the door way!! Walked right fucking out!!rude, that's not how you treat a Customer!! read more

If I could rate this location negative stars I would. Arrived there for a tattoo, I understand since I was a walk in there would be some wait time. But I waited over an hour and a half. The guys were so rude. I sent the tattoo artist what I wanted and he didn't say much. Continued to wait about another 30 minutes. Decided to just leave since he was taking a long time. As I was leaving he walked out and waved bye but with a sarcastic attitude. Then I received a text message from him saying "Stupid thots" which I thought was very unprofessional. I called the shop and spoke to the owner. The owner did not apologize for his worker acting that way he kept blaming me. He would say "well what did you say" "you must have said something to make him act that way" Also very unprofessional waof handling things. Would not ever go here again and definitely do not recommend. read more

Big Dave save the day for me! I had just had my lower lip pierced by another great piercer but the ball fell off. So Big Dave put in a new piercing and sent me off with a smile! Thanks! read more

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Pierced by Big Dave! He is very precise with the location of the piercing. He's a chill dude; we chatted it up for a while afterward, and he educated me thoroughly on the after-care. I did not feel rushed, and he re-assured me that I can reach out to him for any questions or for assistance to swap the ring in the future. read more

I absolutely love dave! I got my septum and nostril done by him. He may come off as "rude" but that's just his personality and honestly I love it. He's really nice and honest, doesn't sugar coat anything. read more

they messed up my septum piercing. it's not noticeable at all. it's hidden in my nose. now I'm in pain and u can't see my piercing at all. I booked an appointment with another piercer and he will fix it for me. so thankful read more

I actually got my tongue piercing and dermal wrist piercing with big Dave and he's the best fast and painless.. I also got one tattoo there and I loved it I got what I wanted exactly. They're pretty chill people as well read more

Fair prices and quality work. I would recommend this place to a friend. I got my first tattoo done here (as a walk-in) wait wasn't bad and they were pretty understanding of us being scared to get out first tattoo done. read more