Highly recommend! The work here is incredible! staff is friendly & fun. I have been fully satisfied every single visit here.

I made an appointment with Rachelle after she had also pierced my friend and when I say this piercer was outstanding I mean she was phenomenal. She was very sweet and patient and overwhelmingly professional. I would go back to her for all my piercing needs while I'm in the Tampa/St. Pete area. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Buku Tattoo Studio - New septum piercing and recommended Kratom for post soreness. - Tattoo Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

Don't book with Liv, she'll ghost you after you send your deposit with no refund. Disrespectful, gross and unprofessional place.

I was looking for a place to get a tattoo to remember my anniversary trip and this was it! Z was amazing and squeezed us in! Amazing linework and super quick. I love this tattoo. I will be back!! read more

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Anya did a great job on my anklet band. The lines are clean and the color came out perfect. Anya even checked up with me a week later to make sure it was healing well. Thanks Anya! read more

Buku Tattoo Studio - Tattoo Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

We came in for the Friends of Strays Tattoopaloozia event and the staff was awesome: of course for helping out our local animals, but also just extremely professional especially during a high volume event. Scooby was my artist, he was quick, super chill, and helpful. My dad even had a question about redoing/ a cover up and Shaggy was willing to chat for a minute about an idea to work on it. I see myself coming back here in the future! read more

Buku Tattoo Studio - Flash tattoo from Friends of Strays Tattoopalooza event 4/27/19 - Tattoo Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

This place was the worst tattooing experience we ever had. In our defense, we did come for friday the 13th tattoos, however if the tattooer was that over it he should have just stopped working the night. My tattooer had a terrible attitude, did not speak to me at all, and definitely rushed the entire thing. The pineapple was not even finished to what the picture had showed. He actually let me leave with the tattoo looking like this and said nothing. read more

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So very happy with my new tattoo, designed and inked to perfection by Mickey @ Buku Tattoo. The entire team is awesome, the shop is spotlessly clean and my fellow clients made for a really great experience. Thanks guys! read more

Buku Tattoo Studio - Life Starts new every day. :) - Tattoo Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

Shaggy is not only a bomb ass tattoer but he is super charming and caring! He has not only covered up some art that was subpar and not well thought out by the previous artist , that artist had basically given me a sort of PTSD, but as I was saying Shaggy on the other hand was extremely thoughtful, attentive and patient in his application and awesome freehand work. Highly recommend!! read more

I have had work here and sent multiple- number is around four at this point, friends here for work. All so satisfied by Ray. He is extremely nice as well as talented. I will say that he isn't always responsive to texts, but that's the only negative attribute I can think of. Stop by the shop have a chat with him, put down your deposit and schedule an appointment. They no longer do the tiny First Friday tats. Don't judge a shop by the entire staff. Plus, Yelp allows you to pay to remove bad reviews so how reliable is it actually?? read more

Anya is THE BEST!!! When I say this woman is the closest to perfection you can get I mean it. She has the touch of an angel and has talent beyond comprehension. Ray has created an atmosphere that puts you in another world and Anya has a soul that comforts you and makes you feel at home. I have the tattoo bug now, thanks to Anya. Can't wait to get these 2 pieces finished!! read more

Amazing place every time I go. I always get tattooed by Tate but other amazing tattoo artists there that are great and well known locally as well :) If you are looking for a legit and talented piercer Dani is there and does amazing piercings! Super cool place and super comfortable environment. read more

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Go to Anya, she was amazing! She was able to fit my friend and I in last minute to get matching tattoos. She was so sweet and really took her time with us. The tattoos came out very clean and staff was also very friendly! read more

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I've had a lot of different piercings over the years, but Rachelle is by far the best piercer I've ever experienced. She is excellent at her job, informative, sweet, and gave great advice. She fit me into the schedule on short notice and I am so happy with how my piercing turned out. 100% coming back to her for any other piercings in the future. Thanks Rachelle! read more

Tate is an amazing tattoo artist,I highly recommend her. The shop is clean, roomy and full of good vibes. They go the extra mile to sanitize and take proper precautions. Great location downtown St.Petersburg and walking distance to plenty of places. read more

I had to get my jewelry changed. With all the tattoo shops in St. Pete's, it's hard to choose a GOOD shop. It's In a very trendy part of St. Pete's, with tons of shops and Restaurants. The piercer, Rachelle is fabulous! She works under strict sterile procedures so that was great during this weird time we are all going through. She had a gentle manner and awesome bedside manner. She makes you feel comfortable with your decision. I would 100% recommend going to her for ALL your piercing needs!! read more

THIS PLACE IS GREAT!!! Found @rayprather online doing a search for geometric tattoos and Buku Tattoo popped up with great reviews. The shop is very clean and organized. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. Ray was great to work with and his skills are phenomenal. It was my friends first tattoo and he took great care of her from beginning to end. Pricing was fair for the artwork done and was even able to accommodate my other friends who joined in. Would highly recommend coming to Buku Tattoos for your next tattoo. I know we will!! read more

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I would absolutely recommend Finn to anybody looking to get a piercing in the Tampa Bay Area. From start to finish this was all around an amazing experience. If I decided to get anymore piercings I will absolutely return to Buku. I've had a lot of piercings over the years and Finn was BY FAR the most knowledgeable, courteous and professional. I can't say enough great things. I had two separate piercings done by Finn during one sitting and he made sure to be extremely thorough. If you're thinking about getting a piercing - don't even think about it.. just book an appointment with Finn. You will not regret it! read more

Made an appointment with ray... waited two weeks and came in and when I got there he never even drew up what we talked about 2 weeks before... I had to sit down for an hour and a half while he made one right there and then...on top of that bails on every appointment, and told me he couldn't finish a piece he started on me because he decided to change his style and doesn't want to work on it any more....trash read more

I am extremely disappointed in my experience here. I schedule a tattoo appointment & was charged a down payment & paid it. I was unable to make my appointment, rescheduled & then was told I would have to pay the down payment amount again. I was taken advantage of here for a large sum of money. I never went into the shop to get my tattoo and never received any of my money back. The artist was extremely rude and didn't care one bit about my experience & was solely out to get my money. read more

On Friday the 13th honesty would have been appreciated when I turned in my paperwork. I hung out near the shop for hours waiting to get a text since I don't live nearby. Never was it mentioned to me when i was in the shop at 3pm that I might not be seen. I was told it would be "a couple of hours" and I'd get a text. I've been to Friday the 13th tattoo events at many shops and haven't experienced anything like this since they have all seemed to have a much more organized way of going about the day and how they handle Friday the 13th tattoos. I figured I'd try a new shop since I was going to be in town but sadly the lack of communication and organization from your staff kept me from getting my traditional Friday the 13th tattoo. read more

Awesome place, shaggy was great would Highly recommend. Come in with an idea and let him run with. My wife and I had tattoos done both turned out better then designed. We came in walk ins and they stayed to get them done with no issues. Really cool bunch. read more

A true artist! Ray is fantastic with a light hand that yields amazing results. This is not a pick a tattoo out of a book place. If you want your idea to come alive then def go here! Very creative and patient tattoo artist!! read more

I began with the owner of the studio after finding him on social media and I enjoyed his art. Our consultation took place in December, and we scheduled an appointment for the end of January. I had a half sleeve idea planned out. That first appointment went fine, he changed the time the day of- but no problem. Then my second appointment took place at the end of February, no problems that second time. He did not want to schedule a follow up appointment at that time, instructed me to text him. Then COVID-19 hit and of course things were off. At the end of May, I sent a message just to touch base about whether we should set an appointment now or hold off, after seeing him actively tattooing clients on social media and I wanted to make sure I got in to see him again since he's busy. He instructed me to pick any weekend date in May, I offered the 10th or the 17th since the 10th was Mother's Day. No response. Fast forward 3 weeks. He offers early June. I accept, however he does not reply. I send a message a few days later to follow up, he replies 1 week later, offers the end of June. Ok, so he went from offering beginning of May to very end of June. No problem, I thought, somewhat frustrating due to inconsistency in responses but I'd like to finish my piece. Next was where I really started getting annoyed. The day of, 2 hours before my appointment, he cancels due to "feeling ill". Definitely understandable- if it was true. He continued to post artwork and tattoos he was doing on his social media, despite too "being sick" to be around others. I had offered well wishes, asked to reschedule that day, with no response. 1 week later I followed up- again no response. Almost 2 weeks later I followed up again, offering that understand he's busy however he asked to reschedule and now I've been waiting over 2 months since the original offered appointment in May. I also then called the number on google to see if that was a better route of contacting the shop. A woman answered, whom apparently was not there, but she was nice and expressed understanding in my frustration. She stated she would follow up for me, and only then did I hear back. He scheduled me for end of July. He was late for the appointment and changed the time to later that day once I was already en route to the shop. After this appointment, he tried to get me out the door without scheduling for the next appointment in person. I requested to anyways, to which he scheduled me and then again canceled 3 hours before my appointment, due to feeling "ill" but then posted him tattooing clients and being out and about on his social media. So, all that to show you he clearly lacks professionalism- my tattoo is nice but anyone who asks me about it I try to share this story with them so they know how unprofessional the owner is. It definitely seems like he is prioritizing new clients because he knows us with continued pieces have no choice but to wait longer. It's been almost a year and I will be leaving my tattoo where it's at now as to not have to deal with this anymore. Note to business owners- don't broadcast on your business social media your plans when you call in "sick"! Also to note, I tipped 20% every visit and always thanked him by name, he only referred to me by my phone number despite me introducing myself multiple times. I do enjoy my artwork. The experience however was not enjoyable. read more

I had such a good experience with Ray. He was easy to contact and coordinate with for a consult and appointment. He flawlessly took my concept and turned it into a perfect piece for me. The studio is clean and fun on the inside with chill music and a welcoming atmosphere. My tattoo is perfect. If you're looking for a good, safe, and clean place to get a tattoo, Buku tattoos is it. read more

Buku Tattoo Studio - Tattoo Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

Ray is an extremely talented artist- he works fast, he's light handed.. and super clean lines. Amazing mandala work. He was upfront about pricing and his rate- he's very patient and assisting in custom pieces, I'm an artist myself so I am very particular about what goes on my body and he did not disappoint. I have 8 other tattoos and I have never felt as comfortable in any other shops as I did in Buku Tattoos in Rays hands- I am hard to please! But truly, everyone in the shop has amazing work, its professional, clean, and a super chill environment. This is the first shop I'd return to for more work! read more

Buku Tattoos never disappoints! Everyone is extremely professional, understanding, and kind! I have beautiful art work from multiple artists here and every friend I've told about this gem is in love with the artistry and experiences they've had! Super impressed with the talent, reasonable prices, and cleanliness here! Thank you, Buku! read more

Ray's artwork, tattooing, and work ethic are all excellent. I just left after just shy of 3 hours and can't wait to go back! The other artists are stellar too! read more

I had a really great experience at Buku. I didn't have an appointment and at first my friend and I were told to come back much later. The owner, Ray, saw us sitting out front and he took the time to listen to what I was looking for and ultimately decided to do the tattoo a few moments later since it was pretty simple. He took the time to make sure the placement was just right. The whole process was very quick and I could barely feel getting the tattoo. It ended up looking amazing! I am very happy. Ray was very nice and made me feel comfortable throughout the process. I highly recommend this tattoo shop! read more

Ray is awesome!!! Great bedside manner! And the work was impeccable! Totally coming back before we leave! read more

Buku Tattoo Studio - Tattoo Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida