I recently had my first two appointments with Michael after being referred to him by family members he's tattooed. Their tattoos always looked clean, professional, and creative, so I felt confident booking with him. For my first tattoo, Michael was able to take me as a walk-in, which I really appreciated. Even though I didn't have an appointment, I never felt rushed. I explained what I wanted verbally, and he immediately sketched up a design that was exactly what I had in mind. From start to finish, I was tattooed in less than an hour. It's been a few weeks now, and it has healed beautifully. I went back for a second tattoo, a small rib piece. I had sent him the font I liked beforehand, and when I got there, he whipped up a few size suggestions to help me choose what looked best. He took the time to make sure everything was spelled correctly and placed exactly the way I wanted before we started. Both experiences have been fantastic. Michael is professional, clean, efficient, and genuinely cares about the quality of his work. His workstation was spotless, and for my rib tattoo, he even used a clean drape on the bed to make sure I was comfortable while lying on my side. If you're looking for a tattoo artist who is talented, creative, detail-oriented, and respectful of your time, I highly recommend Michael. I've had two great experiences with him, and I'll definitely be working with him again on read more

Bixby Knolls Tattoo - Small wrist tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Long Beach, California

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This shop is such a vibe. I walk in and out a whole different person. The artists are all very welcoming and very professional. I love my tattoos and I'm grateful for how my artist did my work and really took the time to make the pieces come to life. Definitely recommend this shop over any other shop out there.... just saying ‍ read more

Honestly one of the best tattoos I've ever gotten i went to get a chucky tattoo I've always wanted and huge thanks to Butch for making it happen not even a month passed and I loved it so much I went to go get a ghostface tattoo next! He was extremely chill and made my experience amazing! read more

Great place and love the work and people there. Took my mom to get her work, and I have found my new tattoo home read more

Bixby Knolls Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Long Beach, California

I got my hand tattoo done with Oso. First round it faded then he asked me to come back in to re touch it. I didn't mind, I said it happens. But again it a faded and I asked for a refund because why should've I have to go back again when I live an hour away from that shop. The artist stated he doesn't do refunds. He could switch it to another spot or re touch AGAIN. I called the shop and they told me they would get back to me that evening. No one called. I will be disputing transaction with my bank. I do not recommend. read more

Bixby Knolls Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Long Beach, California

I was a virgin....tattoo wise and Leonardo was gentle. Seriously though, great shop, he was super friendly and next time I'm definitely making my appointment here. read more

Love the place! Good price, amazing artists to choose from, and a store with endless amounts of character and stories to go along with it all! read more

Leonardo is WONDERFUL! He's attentive and patient and a great conversationalist. He made me feel very relaxed especially when getting a coverup tattoo after 20 years! The vibe of the shop is very friendly and inviting! Great experience will definitely return! read more

Frankie is amazing, she turned my arm into an art. It was my first time and I didn't know the etiquette. She guided me, was very patient, and most importantly, made me feel comfortable. She's funny and most of all, very skilled. I would love to go back one day and get another tattoo. Also, the shop is very friendly. read more

Bixby Knolls Tattoo - Frankie's art - Tattoo Near Me - Long Beach, California

Great experience. Clean shop. Courteous artists. Oso was an awesome and professional tattooer. Highly recommend. see them again soon! read more

Bixby Knolls Tattoo - Forearm ink. - Tattoo Near Me - Long Beach, California

I was really impressed with the staff at this shop. I had an appointment over the weekend with Leo he put together a beautiful design for me that was unique and feminine all while being beautiful and sentimental. He's a good guy guy who is so much fun to chat with. The other artists had great vibes. Very friendly, and I saw a lot of beautiful work being done by other artist. All in all it was a great experience and I love my tattoo. read more

Bixby Knolls Tattoo - Heart tattoo by Leo Lambaren - Tattoo Near Me - Long Beach, California

If you want a forever amazing compliment getting tattoo.... please book with [Micheal Ramirez @ink_bythe_sea] I have been treated well & comfortable with going with Micheal for many months now and each time I am more welcomed and well taken care of. I love all my tattoos he's done and will continue to support. read more

Bixby Knolls Tattoo - My full chest tattoo done by @ink_bythe_sea - Tattoo Near Me - Long Beach, California

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I would highly recommend Leo. He is extremely knowledgeable on a variety of different disciplines of art and does an incredible job bringing a creative vision to life. He makes everyone feel comfortable no matter your level of experience or background. I've been getting tattooed by him for many years now and there's nobody I trust more. He's definitely bringing a lot of peace of mind to the entire tattoo process. read more

Love the high quality of the Virgin Mary tattoo! The artist wasn't heavy handed which I'm so thankful for for my first tattoo lol Done by Sergio read more

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Took my wife to get a tattoo for her birthday. She got work done by Michael aka Ink By The Sea. He did his own design and my wife loves it. We left it in his hands and got the work done. Did an amazing job. Got out of there satified. And the vibe was chill and good music. Highly recommend this place. Other artist there also get down too. Saw some good work getting done by others. read more

Bixby Knolls Tattoo - Final product. Thanks Michael. Wife loved her tattoo and is gettimg compliments about it. - Tattoo Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Went here for my first tattoo, and let me just say, they are amazing! the vibe with all of them is so chill, and very comfortable. Got my tattoo done by Frankie and I am not disappointed at all! read more

Bixby Knolls Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Long Beach, California

this is by far the worse one I've gotten and I have ten others. I have very sensitive skin and the artist did not lesson to me or what I was saying about my body. If you know anything about tattoos you can obviously see the choppy line work, The various blowouts, and just terrible shading. They are over priced and in my option kind of sexist. I'm now having to pay to get something removed that a basement scratcher could have pulled off better. if your heart set on getting a tattoo here ask for the shop owner, just beware he will charge you 2,000 minimum for a half sleeve. Worst shop in Long Beach. (And I've been to a few) basically, if your a woman, have sensitive skin, or any taste in good tattoos don't go here. read more

Bixby Knolls Tattoo - Bad tattoo shop. And blowouts! - Tattoo Near Me - Long Beach, California

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We have had nothing but amazing experiences here. Leonardo truly took CARE of a group of friends and I. We drove from a far ways out of town to memorialize a friend's passing, by getting matching tattoos. Leo stayed long after the shop was closed to tattoo all of us. He also just matched energy so well as we were memorializing our friend Alec. Leonardo- thanks for being so accommodating, kind and BADASS. You've created a core memory for us all read more

Bixby Knolls Tattoo - Leonardo's amazing work! - Tattoo Near Me - Long Beach, California

Thanks to oso for taking us on a walk in basis. He did an amazing job, shop was friendly. Highly recommend this place. read more

Bixby Knolls Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Long Beach, California

Worked closely with Sergio (@butchtattoos) November 2023 through March 2024. He is professional and attentive to your idea. Sergio's attention to detail and his pride for his work is illustrated in everything project he takes on. I valued and appreciated his expertise. I trusted him every step of the way. I went from my first tattoo (fine line...my last name) to a 1/2 sleeve that I am obsessed with! The vibe at the shop is mellow. Highly recommend! read more

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I just got some work done by Michael Ramirez. He does a amazing job and he is super chill and respectful. When I get my next tattoo, he will absolutely be the one doing it. read more

Bixby Knolls Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Long Beach, California

Leonardo is THE MAN!! Had a buddy pass away, and a bunch of friends wanted to get tattoos in his memory. Experience was overall beyond reproach. Travelled down from NorCal, came in at 10PM, and he worked on the 5 of us until 2AM for a very reasonable price. Super appreciate him and Bixby for helping to commemorate our buddy check the pics for these sick tattoos! Also, he's giving us free touch ups for these hand tattoos. Super nice guy. read more

Bixby Knolls Tattoo - Drumstick tattoos from Leonardo! - Tattoo Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Place is great and they definitely make you feel super comfy !!! My tattoo is beautiful loved it so much read more

LONG + HONEST POST WARNING!!! Trying to give an honest opinion on a specific tattoo artist rather than the entire location itself + fairness which is why I give it two stars. Before I go in on my rather unfavorable view on another artist, I want to start with giving recognition to the tattoo artist Lucky, who performed my tattoo at this location. She took me in last minute thanks to her fellow worker Sergio, who ruined my experience with this location. Lucky is kind, patient and welcoming. With that being said..... I found this location on YELP as I do with pretty much anything I am in search of (in this case I was in search of a tattoo artist who specializes and/or has great work when it comes to cover ups.) I went on their instagram account to view their artists profiles and images/work and one artist stood out for his quality of work (here is where I am being honest/fair) his name is Sergio. I messaged Sergio directly to inquire about getting the tattoo cover up. Sergio quoted me a ridiculous amount of $300-500 for a cover up of a name that is small in size and the cover up requested was of a feather..plain black tattoo cover up. Sure, I had the option to either pay his price and go with it or I could've kept searching. But, I respected his work and I thought "hey, I haven't had a tattoo in a while, yet alone a cover up, maybe prices for tattoos have gone up") So I said to hell with it, I'll book with him. The tattoo artist, Sergio, required a $100 deposit to lock in a date/time for the tattoo service. I send the deposit via Zelle and we lock in the following week, Thursday 6pm. Of course on Yelp, you place an inquiry, it sends your request out to several locations, and so within a day after placing my deposit with Sergio, another tattoo artist/location reached out to me and quoted me a price MUCH more economically reasonable. So what did I do? I attempted to get my refund for the deposit (with the consideration that most deposits are non-refundable) but hoping that because it was less than 24 hrs after finding another artist (or maybe not 24hrs exactly but close enough) that maybe he can still try to book another client in time to replace mine. Well, he said no he could not refund the deposit as I already imagined, and so I told him I would still come and get a tattoo ..something small maybe a name (of my child) would probably fit within the range of the $100 deposit, WELL, apparently names start at "$200.00" at his location (again, out of his rabbit ass mind with these prices) and respectfully, other artists who were just as good, did NOT have prices as the ones he pulled out of his ass lol. RESPECTFULLY! Anyhow, he said no, he does not do refunds, we kept the original date and I said I'll get my daughters name and that I wasn't going to let my $100.00 go to waste. I get to my appointment as we again LOCKED IN with the $100 non-refundable deposit. I get to the appointment about 15 minutes prior so about 5:45p.m., I sit inside the lobby and someone comes out and asks who am I here for I tell them, then out comes Sergio minutes later and literally had the nerve to tell me that HE needs to reschedule because he has a client whose tattoo session went over the time he originally quoted the client, I guess. Sergio literally suggested I come back the following weekend, because apparently MY time was not as valuable as his. My gas driven to his location with NO heads up that he'd be running late or could not do it before I drove all the way there was not important to him. None of that meant anything to him. I literally didn't even want the tattoo, I was only going now because I had paid a deposit and was going to settle for something small and cute. So, I asked him "instead of rescheduling since I am already inconvenienced by his lack in time/communication (not verbatim) can you just send me my deposit back, or even half?" Sergio still told me NO! So, not only could he not do my tattoo that I placed a deposit for on the date in which we already had arranged, he would NOT give me back my deposit nor a partial, . Interesting! Of course, I called him out on it because, HELLO? Are we not practically in a recession, I would like my money back! And secondly, because the service was not being provided!! He then passed me onto another artist, whose work I did not see on their store IG page, AND I had to pay her $50.00 on top of the $100 he got for not doing shit! Sergio, I hope you read this and learn a thing or two about professionalism and doing what's right, especially in this economy. Hopefully, people tread lightly and do more research before placing deposits with people such as Sergio. read more

Great shop good environment and very professional. I highly recommend coming in for a new tattoo.

This was my first tatoo experience. Let me tell you what an extraordinary experience this shop was. First, my tattoo artist was Leonardo and what a genuine soul this man was. He took his time getting to know me, understanding me, while I got to know more about him. This isn't just a job for him it's his true passion and it truly shows in the master piece of art I got to place on my body by Leonardo. Literally what a fucking rad dude !!! Second, the environment was so welcoming, I even got asked by another artist at the shop if I wanted any Chinese food ordered while getting tatted because they were ordering food for lunch later on. You walk in and everyone has a smile on their face. You truly feel the passion from every artist in that shop. I met the owner as well we chopped it up while I was getting tatted, quickly sensing his loving energy making you feel right at home. Each Conversation topic was so exciting and so interesting, makes you feel apart of the Bixby knolls tattoo family. I can't wait to spread their name! and I can't wait to come back for another tattoo. Thank you and I will see you guys soon! Bixby Knolls tattoo shop is the real real! read more

Bixby Knolls Tattoo - My first Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Long Beach, California

I mean the staff is coo but like in the middle of Of my tattoo the guy stops and take a lunch break . Like who does that in the middle of the tattoo. This like my 20th tattoo he said the swelling is going to go down lmao yeah right it's swelling up by the second and not to mention it's more sensitive when you leave for 5 mins and come back let alone go eat a whole meal . So anyway I was charged $150 for half the tattoo and I have to go back to get the rest finished. For now I'm walking around with half a tattoo because the guy needed a lunch break in the middle of my session . Needless to say Not vey professional read more

Bixby Knolls Tattoo - Me sitting on the table taking pictures as he's off eating his lunch else where - Tattoo Near Me - Long Beach, California

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I got my first tattoo in March 2024 with Chago and recently decided to go back to get a thigh tattoo and hit up Chago once more. He's super nice, gentle, has a steady hand and will make sure your tattoo comes out perfect. Will definitely continue coming back! read more

My friend and I came in as walk-ins for two simple tattoos. We both have quite a bit of ink so we recognize quality work. Frankie was friendly, personable and took both of us right away. The design we chose had detailed line work and Frankie had a delicate touch, she was quick but the pieces came out great! I had also mentioned I wanted another small piece done and she went ahead and did it right there ! Frankie charged us a great rate, her work is solid and I will absolutely be going back to her. read more

Had of pleasure of being tattooed by Frankie! I'm so pleased with the work! They were professional and made my idea come to life! I'll be back soon read more

Bixby Knolls Tattoo - Butterflies done by @littlefrankenstein - Tattoo Near Me - Long Beach, California

I wish I had read the reviews on this place before going. Honestly, it's my own fault considering I've gotten tons of tattoos and I didn't do my own research beforehand. Rookie mistake. But I'm hoping that leaving this review will help someone else... I had an itch to get tattooed and am not familiar with any artists/shops in the area. It's Friday the 13th so I got excited for a small flash piece. This shop was recommend by a popular IG page for locals and so I blindly trusted like an idiot. To begin with, the reception staff looked at me crazy because I drove 30 min to get there and had to use the bathroom. When I came back from the restroom and apologized for the rush response, they laughed and said they thought I was drunk and were concerned because they won't tolerate that in their shop. They were rude and when I got the go ahead to go back for my tattoo - several of the artists and clients were all having beers and were definitely high. Literally passing out 808s while working but are concerned about clients being drunk?? Onto the actual tattoo... the lines for my tattoo are nowhere close to straight, the shading is awful.. I pointed it out and his attempt to fix it just made it worse. I'm honestly too embarrassed to even post a photo. I'll be finding a more experienced and professional shop to fix this disaster. read more

I got my first tattoos at this salon about a month ago and I keep going back to add more! The shop is clean and cool. The staff members are professional, funny, and highly skilled! My tattoo artist is name Frankie, and she is the best! She provided me with recommendations on the placement of tattoos and colors to enhance the look, and I am very happy with the results! Frankie was patient with me and answered all of my questions and addressed my concerns (and I had a lot) and I appreciate her very much! How Frankie tattoos the fine lines and long lines are precise and clean. Her shadowing and filling in with colors are done with great care! I think her tattooing skills are very diverse because she can do anime, traditional, and realistic artwork. Frankie responds back to texts and messages promptly when she can as she is very busy. If u want tattoos that u will be in love with, book an appointment with Frankie :) read more

super friendly artists Talented, easy parking I would recommend this place to anyone. read more

I came in on my birthday for my appointment and Mike has been very understanding welcoming and accommodating the entire time I booked him for the appointment, I'm in love with my tattoo and highly recommend him 10 stars for sure ! The shop is very relaxed and friendly environment! read more

Came in as a walk in, was attended quickly and nicely. Sergio did my tattoo, dope and chill guy gave me exactly what I wanted!! Would come back again! read more

Bixby Knolls Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Long Beach, California

The service was great, great vibe. Mike has the experience and expertise to do tribal tats read more

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Awesome Jose is a very talented, pleasant tattoo artist I would recommend his work to anyone read more

Bixby Knolls Tattoo - Finish skull & moon - Tattoo Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Definitely the place is chill and the artist make you feel comfortable and it's just a whole ass vibe and I got my first tattoo here thank you read more

I came across Michaels Instagram page (Ink_bythe_sea) and loved his work so I reached out to book an appointment and he got back to me fast. He is cool and I thought he was fast, the tat came out way better than I ever expected he brought my example to life he made me choose between if I wanted the animated version I had choose or a more realistic look and I'm so glad I went with his suggestion!!!! I would definitely book with him again I get so many compliments on how it's so clear to tell what it is and that the artist did a great job and I agree thanks again Michael you ROCKK‼ read more

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First I want to say to the previous reviewer who gave this shop a low rating that it's unfair for you to poorly review someone simply because you were unable or willing to pay their min. Creativity and artistry need to be better valued. Moving on to saying that my initial interaction with one of their artist J. Hernandez was great. He was professional, had great communication skill and understood what I was looking for. I live in the neighborhood but I walked in the day after speaking to J. Hernandez and I was impressed to see a shop that was extremely clean, decorated with taste and a comfy waiting area. My artist came out quickly and in min. put a sketch together. Today I started my piece and I'm beyond happy so far. The work area also was extremely clean and the vibe is really cool. Had an opportunity to meet the owner and he seemed really chill and professional. My overall experience has been amazing. I started one tattoo and ended up getting a second. Let's support small business 10/18/2018 Updating my review now that my tattoo is done! It took a while primarily because it's a large piece and because of my hectic schedule. However, I am so glad I did not rush the process. My she wolf is everything I wanted and more. J. Hernandez was amazing! I can't wait to get a few other pieces. Ray Band and Lenny are super cool to chat with during your sess and the vibe is still very cool in this shop! read more

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