I mean I feel like the pictures should tell the story... but I'll say it anyways. I wanted a…read moremandala piece on my foot and they told me they couldn't do it. Red flag #1. The person who told me they couldn't do it rudely said "nobody here does that type of sh!t. So you need to look around for another tattoo shop. Red flag #2. Then that same person told me to look through the book for other designs and their selection was basically something you'd see on one of the devil's rejects. Flag #3. My fiancé still went walking to add to his tattoo. He wanted a meander pattern and shaded areas to his already existing tattoo. Ya know, to bring it out more. AND THIS IS WHAT HE GOT. Yea he was told her could get a free touch up.. but seriously, would YOU do back? Exactly. One star is being generous.... They can go directly to the devil's house!!!!!

If I could give no stars I would. My tattoo was not simple. But still I had to wait 2 hours. Then…read morethe manager says send him a text and such because it is a difficult tattoo. He seemed to be turned off from me in some way... I was rude but wouldn't you be after 2 hours of waiting then he promises that if I text picture to him he would get back. It's been 2 weeks and I keep texting and yet no response. It's like they really don't want business. If you want any easy tattoo probably this would be the shop. I'm not a 19 year old. If I want a tattoo it has to have meaning. There whole treatment of me sucked I know I can do better. Good luck you a**es.

Pretty nice place! My cousin and i went in yesterday for our first tattoos. We wanted something…read moresuper simple, i believe we got Jason (?). We brought our own photo in. I asked if he could test the needle on my arm before the ink, just for my own reassurance and he did. He was pretty chill and i loved the staff there! Their minimum is $50 for the tattoos.

Awesome work by Shorty! He is a very talented young man. I WILL be going back for more tattoos.read more

Tattoo shop seemed clean. Decor was cool. Seating was average - not comfortable for waiting long…read moreperiods of time. Street parking available. A friend recommended this place so we went here. They put my name on a list. They called me up to confirm what I wanted and what I was getting then they told me to take a seat and wait and proceeded to ignore me. Other people who came after me got their piercings or tattoos done. Ended up probably waiting 4 hours of back and forth and ended up getting the tattoo done at another shop. Save your time and go somewhere else.

If you're looking to get a piercing, river city is the place to go! The staff is top-notch. I have…read morebeen here several times and am always so impressed by the professionalism, efficiency, and friendliness of the piercers! They've always been great about explaining the process, answering any questions, and going over the aftercare instructions. I love that they take the time to check, and then double-check, that the location/sizing of the piercing is correct. The rooms are all very clean-- and private! I definitely recommend RCT for your next piercing.

The piercing itself was fine. What you'd expect from a kiosk place. The problem I had was with the…read moreupcharging. The website states free piercings with purchase of earrings. I chose a pair for $88. My bill was for $137. When I looked at my bill later, they charged $95 for the earrings, another charge for the protection plan, and another charge for cleaning solution. I did not at any time request the solution or a protection plan, nor was I asked if I wanted it. I would have said no to both. Be careful if you decide to go there.

Jewelers are kind and courteous. Also, good with kids. Overall, they provide exceptional guest…read moreservice. I would highly recommend this location over all other locations in the Richmond area. I live 45 minutes away, it's worth the trip. -- Loyalty -- If not from overseas, our family gets our jewelry from Pagoda (5+ years now). Only problem I've ever had with the Pagoda company is their change in earring back pieces. Seems the current ones are cheaper quality than that of which they had few years ago. Always get coverage it's reasonably priced and helps in case a manufacturing error occurs.

Preface: whenever I'm unhappy enough with service to leave a less than stellar review, I take a day…read moreor two to figure out if I'm just frustrated, or the service/experience was legitimately bad enough to warrant that review. I'm super glad I did in this case, since a friend pointed out something I hadn't realized. I came in based on excessive amazing reviews of both tattoos and piercings. I went in initially on Saturday evening spur of the moment, but was told the piercer had just left for the night and wouldn't be back till Tuesday. That's what I get for not making an appointment or calling ahead, but like I said, spur of the moment. They told me she'd (Karina) be back Tuesday. I figured if they're referring to a single piercer, then she presumably has experience with this piecing and decided to come back Tuesday. So I went back on Tuesday. I called ahead but didn't get a response. To their credit, I got a call back after I went in 20-30 minutes later and they had been packed when I came in. I guess Karina is the only piercer that does the bridge piercing, so after she cleaned up, I came back and she prepped my face for the piercing. Maybe she could tell by looking that I had the anatomy for the bridge? Idk. Then she put the marker on my face and let me check the placement and had me lay back. She didn't even offer to let me see the piercing first, I had to ask. She was intending to use a curved barbell, despite many other piercers advocating the straight one to avoid changes in tension, to prevent gravity from pulling the curve downward and making the claim of reduced tension redundant, and mitigating rejection risk. I believe the piercers that I've followed online, blogs, Instagram, and tiktok. I don't think I can do research and know more than a trained professional, so I read what the professionals said. When I asked for a straight barbell, she seemed frustrated and claimed she didn't even have any straight barbell options despite having a full container of barbells labeled as such and insisted that she's been piercing for 19 years. (Idk their gauges but it was definitely unbelievable considering the boxes were labeled "straight barbells") I'm not trying to negate her experience, but I felt very judged for both wanting to know and having an opinion on what went into my body. If I want to mitigate rejection risk, why should that option be judged? This is a piercing I'd like to keep. It wasn't until I called my second option for the piercing and was asked a few questions and told the pricing that I realized none of that had been discussed at West End Tattoo & Piercing. I even had to volunteer my medication list as described in the paperwork, since no one asked. I wasn't told their pricing before she intended to pierce me. I don't know what the tattoo process is like here, since I've never been for that, and I definitely verified the other location pierces with straight barbells. Lesson learned. I will say everyone was friendly and welcoming until I questioned the piercing jewellery, and the decorations are awesome, but I won't be back, even for a tattoo. Added after reflection: omg, no one spoke to me before any expected piercing about after care, possible migration/rejection, other risks like scaring, etc. I hadn't initially recognized that lack due to my own research following other piercers, but recognizing it now is terrifying. 2* because they were very welcoming when I walked in, and willing to squeeze me in without an appointment.

All of the artists here are individually talented and kind people. Isaac is about 50 years ahead of…read morehis time and has the skills to back it up.

Dave Zobel is pretty much Jesus with a tattoo gun. He's always taken good care of my fiance and me…read more All Zobel all the time. No artist compares. Zobes for life.

Got my first tattoo at 73; Rico was outstanding and I wasn't concerned at all. He is incredibly…read moretalented and and couldn't have been nicer to me. I am thrilled with the outcome and planning for my next one.

The guys at Liquid Metal are true artists!!! Worked with Ty on a custom nature 1/2 sleeve. i had…read morean idea of what a wanted. had drawn a rough sketch. in the past with other studios the staff would just be like "nope that will not work" "cant do that" "that will not fit properly" and i always left feeling i interrupted their day. When i walked into Liquid Metal and asked for Ty, he came out asked what i was looking for. I had my little sketch, as he was looking at it, the artists came over started to ask where and what style, they were feeding off one another and asking and listening to what i was looking for. it was almost like kids around a candy jar - they were excited to talk their craft. right away you can tell everyone of them still has the passion for the art and love creating. I knew i was in the right place when Ty simple said "this would be fun i'd love to work with you" the first session he took my idea and free handed my entire 1/2 sleeve, then inked in the outlines. This was a four session tattoo. Ty took what was in my head, what i put down on paper, as rough as it was, and turned it in to the most amazing piece of art. what amazed me the most was when he free hand drew it out that first day...he laid it out on my arm perfectly the first time. the fit, the layout the concept all matched what i wanted. His skill, experience and just artistic ability truly showed that day!!! and each session thereafter it showed again and again. AMAZING! simply said. picture does not do it justice.

My daughter wanted a tattoo for her birthday so we headed to Lucky 13 around Noon on a Saturday in…read morehopes we could beat the crowd. We went to Lucky 13 a couple years ago and really enjoyed the experience so we knew this was the perfect place to go. As soon as we walked in, it was pretty packed. I planned on getting a piercing but when my daughter and sister consulted about a tattoo, they were about 5-6 people ahead of them but they put their name on the list in hopes it wouldn't be too long of a wait. The piercing area was a little busy but the wait wasn't long at all. The majority of their piercings are $20 so I decided on the Forward Helix and my Third Ear Lobe piercing. My piercer was great and made sure I liked the placement before piercing my ears. While we waited, I also bought new jewelry for my Naval, Tragus and Rook piercings, which they changed out for me. With jewelry being only $10, I felt like a kid in a candy store lol. Unfortunately after about an hour, my daughter and sister didn't move up in the wait list so my sister decided to get a Tragus and Second Ear Lobe piercing and we decided to leave. The service at Lucky 13 is great and with it being a pretty popular spot, expect long waits for tattoos! They open at Noon on Saturdays so definitely be there as soon as they open to avoid long waits. I absolutely love the pricing of the piercing. For $90, I got 3 piercings and 3 pieces of jewelry. Definitely check them out! Update: My Forward Helix jewelry did fall out after about a week so make sure the jewelry is very secure before leaving.

My sister and I got matching tattoos today and no matter how cheesy and "dorky" we may have been,…read moreDylan was a rock star! Hope his sprained ankle heals quickly