Five Stars for Bryan Jones who gave me my first tattoo inspired by a sonnet written by William…read moreShakespeare in honor of a special friend. Bryan listened, learned, read the sonnet, and created a beautiful, perfect, elegant piece of artwork; practically new, my sonnet-allusion Tattoo is getting rave reviews. Bryan, and Big City get a giant: WoW! Woo-Hoo! Bravo! ... and, Thank you.

Well wouldn't recommend it if you know what your coming for…read moreThe misunderstanding as she said was bullshit. If you dont know how to advertise dont put stuff out there. Alexa was my very very kind helper. 0/10

My whole experience here was super great! I came with my best friend to get matching tattoos. I was…read moreworried that because of our tattoo choice we might get some weird looks or be made to feel like it was a dumb tattoo bc I've had a similar experience before, but not here! Leslie was super sweet and helped us finalize the size and design. The shop is small but clean and the staff is super nice! And they all do great work! We saw someone else getting a tattoo and it looked so sick! Dan and Leslie were the ones who tattooed my best friend and I. They were both professional and super kind. They worked quick but the result is exactly what we wanted. I would definitely come back for another tattoo by anyone in this shop and their prices are very reasonable.

My friend has gotten countless tattooes here and I have watched every person serving her be kind,…read morepatient and thorough with her indecisiveness and awkwardness. Clean, efficient and honest about pricing. Absolutely recommend.

I made an appointment with Mia at High Class Tattoos because I liked the artwork showcased on their…read morewebsite and social media. However, when I arrived, I was unexpectedly assigned to a different tattoo artist without any prior notice or explanation. I started with a small single-star tattoo, and unfortunately, the quality was very poor. I decided to stop the session before moving forward with any additional work. Afterward, I learned that the artist was the owner's daughter, and she asked her father to step in and fix the tattoo. At that point, I asked where Mia was and was told that she was in the shop tattooing another client. I was then informed that all of the artists share the same Instagram and Facebook accounts, that one person manages the social media pages, and that the artwork posted online is a collection of work from multiple artists. As a customer, I found this extremely misleading. The portfolio displayed on the website and social media gave me the impression that I was booking with a specific artist based on their work. Instead, I was assigned to someone else whose skill level did not match the quality of the work that attracted me to the shop in the first place. I believe each tattoo artist should have a clearly identified portfolio on the website and social media so clients know exactly whose work they are viewing and who they are booking with. Customers should not be randomly assigned to a different artist without their knowledge or consent. Based on my experience, I cannot recommend this shop. Transparency matters, especially when choosing a tattoo artist. Potential customers should be aware that the artist they book may not be the artist whose work convinced them to schedule an appointment.

BEWARE! I guess…read morelike the tattoo says, I will have to get comfortable with how uncomforFable this tattoo looks I went here last year for finger tattoos done by Isaac, they did not stick whatsoever. I went back to have them redone, and they still didn't hold. Fast forward to last week, I came back (not realizing it was the same shop at first) and decided to give them another chance. They recommended an artist named Dominic for a script tattoo. That turned out to be a huge mistake. Before the tattoo even started, there were red flags I should've listened to. He asked me if I wanted to place the stencil because he couldn't get it centered. On top of that, he went out to the car to grab his iPad from a little boy running around, and then came back and didn't change his gloves. Completely unsanitary and unprofessional. Not only was the work poorly done, but the script literally looks like a 5-year-old wrote it... shaky, uneven, and completely unprofessional. On top of that, he actually misspelled one of the words through the stencil. He tried to "correct" it with what he called skin-colored ink (which is basically white ink), and now it looks even worse. And told me to "pick the black ink out when it is healing" Even after I made it clear I was unhappy, they still charged me $250 for two short sentences... one of which is spelled incorrectly. I reached out to the part owner to resolve this, and it turns out it's Isaac , the same person who did my tattoos last year. He told me I'd get a half refund and that he'd let me know when to come pick it up. Since then, I've called and messaged multiple times with zero response. Unprofessional, careless work, and terrible customer service. If I could give negative stars, I would.. Photos for reference

First and foremost, I want to say how grateful I am to have a shop that has great representation of…read morethe queer community. I have been shopping around for a tattoo shop that made me feel welcome and seen and I am happy to say that I found exactly that vibe at Weeping Willow! From design all the way to ink, Liam made me feel comfortable and genuinely heard. Liam thank you for taking such great care of me. I am looking forward to our next ink session! Shoutout to Kyra for making sure I walked out with a helix piercing that felt better than it did when I walked in. Lesson learned - don't go to the mall to get a piercing, book an appointment with Kyra!!

Morgan does the best tooth gem services. She is an absolute…read moresweetheart and always executes everything flawlessly. I appreciate her patience, skill and chill vibe. Prices are super reasonable and she is willing to work with your schedule to get things done.

Awesome experience, clean work. All the artists there were very friendly, booking was simple and…read morevery communicative. Definitely coming back for future projects. Top Teir American traditional work done. My artist was Francis Morales.

Golden Days is a solid choice for your tattoo needs. I have recommended this place to co-workers,…read morefriends and family. Everyone who works at this shop is kind, approachable, and willing to listen to your ideas. If you live nearby, walking distance or are a little bit of a drive away, I'd suggest checking out all the artist's instagram pages and seeing if anyone's tattoos speak to you. This shop can do your simple line tattoos as well that you find from Pinterest, but do check out their work if you're are considering something bigger than a few words. This is a solid shop here in SD. This shop is around some good food options if you get hungry. I have been tattooed here by Francis and he is a gentle giant with a light tattooing hand. Francis can give you a clean, bold, and legible tattoo that will stand the test of time. He has tattooed me and I got a rose that is drawn-to-fit. See picture. Anyone who offers to draw a piece on without a stencil is worth the time. Francis has tattooed myself little brother as well and I don't send my family to just anyone off the street either.

Thank you so much David!!! I couldn't have asked for a better experience…read more -Had my half sleeve started by a different artist, giving David the challenge to complete it. Needless to say, he killed it beyond words, and this is only the first session with him. I previously talked to David a couple weeks prior to my appointment showing him some flowers I liked. Later, walking into my appointment, he had multiple ideas already ready to go for me to choose from. I can't tell you enough how happy I am with the progression of my half sleeve by David. I can't wait to get this baby finished!! Thank you so so much again David! Highly recommend Adams Ave Tattoo!! (:

I've been getting tattooed at Adam's Ave Tattoo for a few years now (specifically by Shelby) and I…read morecan't say enough good things about the shop as a whole and each artist who works there! The shop is not intimidating at all and everyone is super friendly, knowledgeable and talented. They can do basically all styles but their specialty (and what I get) is American Traditional. They have great flash or are willing to work with you to create a custom design you will love. Shelby has basically done my whole leg and arm sleeve and every piece is amazing and so well done. Highly recommend if you are looking for pieces big or small!

I lost my sweet Maltese boy Charlie earlier this year in April. Although I said I would never get a…read moretattoo again, I knew I needed to have one with my boy on me everyday to have him close & I remember following Cindy about a year prior I believe when I found her through Instagram. Right away I reached out & was happy to get an appointment in July which gave me time to work through some grief & have something to look forward to. I actually get so nervous with tattoos, but Cindy's either got a light hand or she's just magic, I rarely felt any pain through the tattoo process. I loved the options she laid out for picking a size that allowed us to try several options before the session began. I was so happy with the outcome. I'll take a look when it's healed to see if we need to do any touchups but so far, my heart is in a good place today. Thank you Cindy for bringing extra comfort & peace to my heart by doin such a good job showcasing my sweet boy forever. Forever grateful.

I came across Cindy when I saw an ad on Instagram account for a promotion she was a holding for…read morefine line flash tattoos. I looked at her work + reached out to her because I saw a lovely rose I wanted to get since I'm a June baby + a rose is the flower for June. She responded to my message within about an hour + was not only very sweet, but answered all of my questions + was very open to helping me get exactly what I was looking for. I ended up booking with her for the following week + when I reached out before the appointment to ask a couple of follow-up questions, she was, again, very responsive + helpful. The day of the appointment was great as well! The studio she works out of in Bankers Hill was super cute, clean, + spacious. I had a couple of placement ideas when I came in but I ended up deciding on the first spot we tried. Cindy has a very light hand + the tattoo turned out so lovely! I'm planning to go in soon to get the line darkened just slightly, but I'm so happy with it + definitely plan to get another piece from her in the future!! Thank you so much Cindy!! Please check her out on Instagram: @beautyofriopmu

I got my second tattoo yesterday at Jade Buddha Tattoo and I absolutely loved my experience there…read more I mean it's the reason why I came back because I trust Brooke with all of my tattoo needs. She makes sure to calm my nerves because I get nervous almost every time I get a tattoo. She worked with me with my tattoo design and is completely professional with each step. I am most definitely coming back for more tattoos that I have planned in the future! Trust is important between a tattoo artist and client and Brooke has mine 100%.

If I could give this shop 100 stars I would!! I couldn't be…read morehappier with my tattoo experience as well as the outcome! Due to COVID-19 there are new rules to adhere to once in the shop but none of that took away from having such a wonderful experience. I'm already recommending Rudi to my friends because I am so impressed with my new tattoo as well as how light handed she was! I could rave about the experience for hours but I'll just let the work speak for itself!