Tommy is a great artist. He's usually not available on Sundays but he made an exception for me since he knew I was planning on getting a mother/daughter tattoo. He came in on Mother's Day so that I could get my tattoo. The tattoo I had in mind was not a good suit for me so he helped me find a beautiful tattoo that was feminine and unique and charged me the minimum shop charge. I will be be going back to Tommy for a coverup tattoo on my arm. Beautiful art, clean shop, great prices. read more

Great prices great service perfect lines great artist easy to talk to and has a great imagination to help you with your ideas to make any tattoo your own read more

Tommy Chong has been doing my tattoos for over a decade and I refuse to go to anyone else. His shop is clean, his work is beyond impressive and he truly loves what he does. You can't find a better artist or shop to get your work done. Stop by this place, don't let the location fool you, its a hidden gem in East County!! Thank you Tommy!!! read more

Me, my wife, my daughter and my son decided to get turtle tattoos together to celebrate my 50th Birthday. My son had a tattoo done before by Tommy and highly recommended him. Of course, I trust my son and went with his recommendation. My son called Tommy to see if he could fit in four walk ins, which Tommy agreed to do. Tommy was awesome because not only did he fit is in but he did it on his day off. Tommy does great work and he is so genuine. Just talking with him, it felt like we have been friends since childhood. He makes you feel relaxed, which helped ease my daughter's fear of needles. I enjoyed talking with him and hearing about his talented daughter. He's a proud father like me which was really cool because we were able to share stories. I highly recommend Tommy and I will refer him to all of my family and friends looking to get a tattoo. His studio is so clean and the atmosphere is really chilled. The music and his chilled demeanor makes you feel comfortable when getting your tattoo. I'm so glad we went with Tommy because I have found an artist that I trust. I will be going to him to do my arm sleeve tattoo. Thanks Tommy!! read more

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Tommy is such a cool guy! He always does an amazing job and never disappoints. I always have really good conversations with him whenever I come in, he's very genuine! He always makes you feel comfortable. His prices are very reasonable!! I always tip him because I feel he deserves more. I really recommend this place to anyone looking for a tattoo shop. read more

He is amazing! Walked into his shop and he took us in right away. Pricing is great, highly recommend. Gentle hand as well! read more

Chong's Tattoo Studio - Tattoo Near Me - El Cajon, California

This place was great! I didn't have an appointment, walked in on a Saturday night and only had to wait a few minutes. Tommy was very welcoming and friendly and he did a great job on my tattoo. I will definitely be coming back for more work in the near future. read more

Tommy is so talented his work is amazing! VERY PROFESSIONAL! He is legit the nicest and coolest tattoo artist I've ever met. Not only does he do awesome pieces but there's always good conversations. read more

Best tattoo shop in town, Super profesional creative talented artist! I have gotten all my work done here and looking forward to getting many more! Super patient, so perfect for that first time tattoo! read more

After doing a bunch of research of different tattoo parlors in the San Diego area i came across Chong's. Tommy's art was the best i have found in the whole county. The customer service was phenomenal, as soon as i walked through the door i was greeted there wasn't any sitting around for minutes/hours waiting for someone to realize you haven't been helped yet. The artists take the time to sit down and make sure that you get the tattoo that you want and that it fits you. Ive noticed that they take pride in the work that they do. The price matches the quality of the artwork that you are given. Chong's is my #1 recommended tattoo shop. I honestly couldn't imagine getting a tattoo from anyone else. Chong's is second to none read more

I got my first and only tattoo today.love it .I feel Tommy read my mind when I told him what I wanted. He was easy to talk to and was very gentle. Thank you Tommy for your great work read more

Yet another beautiful tattoo done by Tommy Chong :) I've never been disappointed with his work and definitely happy about this new one :) laid back and clean has always been his style :) Thank you again Tommy :) read more

Chong's Tattoo Studio - Tattoo Near Me - El Cajon, California

Been to see Tommy 3 times. Twice for tattoos and once for a piercing. I will not go to anyone else. The first tattoo Tommy did for me was a coverup. It's been 2 years and does not need any touch ups! People don't even realize it was a coverup. The second tattoo I had done was my youngest daughters name. Tommy also freehanded some flowers to tie her name to her sisters name which he did not do. I wish I would have known Tommy when I got the first one done. He truly does amazing work. read more

Chong's Tattoo Studio - Tommy did the name on the bottom and freehanded these flowers. Wish I would have found him when I got my other one done! - Tattoo Near Me - El Cajon, California

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Great place and amazing service! Called in about an two hours prior about a walk in and Tommy (the owner) was able to get me in on my available time. He makes you feel very welcomed and comfortable. He did the pieces himself and it turned out even better than I imagined! Great personality and super friendly. He has great prices and the quality of his work speaks for itself. Will definitely be back for more! read more

I've been getting tattooed by Tommy Chong for many years now and he definitely is a amazing artist. If you want a great artist who is gonna do great work Tommy is your guy. Till this day I refer everyone I know to him. Thanks Chong for the awesome work! read more

Just went in for a super simple Roman numeral tattoo but Tommy was so nice and we already want to go back to him for more tattoos. So funny and still professional and open to whatever!! Thanks Tommy read more

Went here last week with two of my friends. We originally went to a shop where I got a tattoo for $40, but they weren't having the special that day. They also didn't have any walk-ins that day. So we hopped on yelp and found another shop nearby. Went there for a walk-in and they were too busy that we weren't even acknowledged. Left and quickly hopped back on Yelp and found Chong's Tattoo Studio. We went there after we called about walk-ins and luckily, Tommy was available to tattoo. So my two friends decided to get tattoos and after they were done, I decided to get one as well. Tommy was able to squeeze in 3 walk-ins just like that. The shop is beautiful. It's seems small and intimate at first, but the back room is pretty big! Tommy was also very nice and it felt like he wasn't a stranger, yet an uncle I haven't seen in a while! Haha, he also showed off some of his art work, shared his story about his shop and how he started tattooing, and also work from his talented daughter! Ever since I got tattooed, I've been recommending my friends to this shop. I also plan on coming again very soon! Tommy is the guy to go to! Experience it for yourselves! :-) read more

Tommy is amazing! I got a cover up done and I couldn't be happier with the results! I can't wait to come back and get more work done! I think anyone wanting a tattoo in San Diego should come to this studio. He's fast and great, which is good for people like myself who like tattoos but don't have a high pain tolerance! read more