Hana is amazing, an incredibly talented artist and I loved my time experience with her! I'm so…read morehappy with the work she did, and I went back the next week to get another piece from her. She is very communicative during pre-appointment, and easy to work with. Her shop is clean, peaceful, and comfortable. Hana's attention to detail is excellent, and she brought out the best from the picture of my late boy Gunner, with amazing realism. I'm so glad he will always be with me just as I remember him best. Her design of my lemons and daughter's name captured just what I imagined, and she executed it perfectly. Nothing but the best to say about Hana, I'll be back soon - THANK YOU!!

Hana was amazing. Friendly, the shop is super clean and calming - she worked with me over many…read moremonths to get the final decision on what I wanted. This tattoo was of my late dogs final imprint from the ER and she meant the world to me. She used to 'boop' me on my forearm when she wanted me to get up, so that's where we placed it. Getting her muzzle as a tattoo was very emotional for me although I tried to hide it - Hana did an amazing job portraying her.

Came in today after making an appointment with Rob. Dude did an amazing job with this Bloodborne…read moretattoo. All the other shop employees were chill too. High recommend this location if you're looking to get a badass piece.

I'm super bummed to be posting this because the vibe of the place is great and the people are super…read morefriendly, but I got the most mediocre tattoo here. I told the artist what I wanted and he initially insisted he couldn't do the size or design. I next asked for a basic gradient of color and showed him a photo for reference. Unfortunately, I ended up with these blocks of color. As he was working, I asked that he ensure the color blended and he said as it healed it would..? He knew we traveled up from San Diego, and said he'd do a free touch up if we came back again and to text him. I even tipped the guy 40% hoping that he would put more effort into the next round. Unfortunately a week after I sent the text message, he responded to say he'd "work on it" and just never got back to me again. Fortunately, my husband's tattoo came out exactly as expected, so I'm making sure to average my star rating based on both designs and executions.

Excellent service, speedy communication and great work! I took my daughter for her 18th birthday…read moreand she was treated the best and received an amazing custom tattoo (anklet with crucifix) and i enjoyed my first tattoo ever as well. My tattoo is an anklet vibe with flowers that was customized on the spot and drawn on by hand. Thank you to everyone at Balboa Tattoo for making our celebration fun!

My guy and I came here to celebrate my 30th bday and got gumball machine tattoos from TJ, right…read morewhen we walked in we were greeted and felt a chill vibe. The location is a short walk from the beach and the service was stellar! TJ and the crew made it such a memorable part of my birthday and I'm so glad we chose this shop(:

After many tattoos, it's about time I left a review. This is an excellent studio to get inked. I've…read morebeen going to Sam (@inkedbypoison) and I keep coming back for a reason . the quality, the vibe, and the professionalism are unmatched. The whole Mi Familia team is talented, but Sam is truly top tier.

This is hands down my favorite tattoo shop! I've gotten four tattoos here--three from their Friday…read morethe 13th specials and one custom piece. What sets them apart is that even during their Friday the 13th events, they allow you to bring in custom designs (unlike most shops that only offer set flash art). The artists are incredibly friendly and passionate about their work--you can really feel the good vibes. Only downside is the limited parking, but it's worth the hassle for the quality and experience. Highly recommend!

I got a back piece from Maya at teeny tiny tattoos & had the best experience! She was very gentle &…read moremade sure I was comfortable! I highly recommend Maya teeny tiny tattoos. I definitely will be returning for my next tattoo!

Maya was incredibly friendly, welcoming, and attentive throughout my entire session, making sure I…read morefelt completely comfortable every step of the way. She took the time to ensure the tattoo was exactly the right size and that the phrase was perfectly placed, while also offering thoughtful recommendations. Her professionalism and care really stood out, and the experience exceeded my expectations. I'm so happy with my tattoo and would absolutely choose Teeny Tiny Tattoos again!

UPDATE: So a while…read moreago I posted a negative review for this shop as I was extremely convinced that the tattoo I asked for was not what received . ( I will post what I wanted v what I got below). For the record the original tatoo artist was Jason, and for the record if you read this sir I still hope you step on a pile of red ants. Bare foot. Holding a cold refreshing cold beverage which you drop. From pain. F u. So I rant, post on yelp a complaint as Yelp is the real culprit here. I went to this shop based off the recommendation of yelp. Not word of mouth, or any impressive portfolio. Just local SEO and the algorithm deciding what's best in my location. For this, yelp you suck; you're over saturated, and your reviews are phony. Duh. My bad, I forgot it's 2025, stop believing media apps.duh. So eventually owner, Chris, responds stating that that's awful. He feels bad and that he would love a chance to make it right. I figure sure, why wouldn't I want to make the situation correct? Ultimately I go into the shop and tell him specifically the points I didn't agree with about the tattoo, and the points that I said I actually thought were impressive. He had decided overall the entire thing needs to be taken off and that's what he was going to do. Now I don't know this guy, but I've known a lot of people in my life, and my impression off the jump was that he's the type of person to come out the gates hard saying he can fix a problem, or find a solution for something, but he's probably not gonna do it. Give some time and he'll fizzle and not come through on his word. Overall, that's exactly what happened. I let him take the reins, and ultimately he decided that I'm too unappreciative for his offering of fixing my tatoo. The price to laser the tattoo apparently is more expensive than what I paid for the tattoo, and therefore I should be walking in with glitter shooting out my eyes with appreciation. On our first session personally I was not in a financial place to tip him, and I really didn't know if this was the type of situation to tip him. But after that first session, he's entire vibe changed and I really think it was because he did not get tipped. His vibe said, " what's in it for me." Vs "I'm doing right for the sake of right." Which is the type of person I usually do business with; ppl who go extra miles to make a customer happy. After ghosting me, and you know you were, six days no response, he then starts to bring up the word cover- up. As if the amount of sessions needed we were pursuing was ultimately moving towards a cover-up. This is so triggering to me because this is exactly why I flipped my shit the first time. Both these men decided to make decisions about what's going on my body without talking to me or getting my consent. This is not OK. If we were doing a cover-up, then we wouldn't have lasered the entire circumference of my ankle causing so much recovery on my part. We would have just done the minor edges and little things that I had talked about specifically to you like the rosebud and the banana leaf. Straight up Mr., I'm not appreciative because I didn't want more pain, so you are correct Chris, but bottom line if we were choosing a cover-up, this word should have been brought up when we first talked about the tattoo and what we're going to do in the future plan. The shop gets one star because they can't listen and for a woman's body in 2025----when she tells you what she wants and you guys make a decision about her body without talking to her and getting HER CONSENT FOR HER BODY changing the plan this is not OK.

Spidey at American Vintage Tattoos is truly one of a kind. Met at an event where he was there…read moretattooing and at the time, I did not have any tattoos. Saw his work and thought...wow I think I finally found an artist that I would like to have a tattoo from. Made an appointment for the next day and decided on a big eagle on my back as my first tattoo. Came out INCREDIBLE! The detail and lines in his work was amazing. Within the next few weeks I decided to have him do a lion and St. Michael on my chest and I could not have been happier!!! 5 months down the road, decided to add to my back and make a full back piece. All done by Spidey. Not only is he a great artist, he's also an awesome and friendly person. As long as Spidey is around, I will not EVER go elsewhere for a tattoo. Check him out! You will not be disappointed. Oh, forgot to mention, my lady and her mom love Spidey and his work so much they have multiple tattoos from him as well!!!! Thank you Spidey and team at American Vintage!!! Keep up the great work and awesome shop!!

I can't say enough good things about Julio Padilla! He has done most of my tattoos, and I've been…read moregoing to him for many years. His talent, attention to detail, and creativity are unmatched. Every time I leave with a tattoo, I'm even more impressed with his work. After all these years, I wouldn't trust anyone else with my tattoos. Julio is not only an amazing artist, but someone I always feel comfortable going back to. I'm especially excited because I have an appointment with him this Friday to start my leg sleeve! I already know it's going to be amazing, and I can't wait to see his vision come to life. If you're looking for a talented, professional, and trustworthy tattoo artist, I highly recommend Julio Padilla. You won't be disappointed!

10/10 RECOMMEND! I had an amazing experience at Prosperity Studio in Orange. Julio Padilla took on…read moremy cover-up and absolutely nailed it. From the start, he was professional, respectful, and just easy to vibe with. We started the very next day, and he was super understanding about my schedule, breaking it into sessions, which really helped. The whole studio has a great energy. Everyone's friendly, supportive, and genuinely respectful. You feel that sense of community right away. Five stars!!!

Amazing tattoo artists and piercers! I got a tattoo from Steven and got a nose piercing from JJ and…read morethey did a phenomenal job! The shop is very clean and filled with high quality art. Highly recommend them! Check them out if you're in the area or looking to get work done!

Absolutely obsessed with my new tattoo! The line work is super clean, the detail is incredible, and…read morethe whole experience was amazing from start to finish. Aaron made me feel comfortable the entire time, listened to exactly what I wanted, and brought my vision to life even better than I imagined. Everything was clean, professional, and welcoming. I've already gotten so many compliments and can't wait to come back for my next piece. Highly recommend Aaron he is super talented! Hit him up ASAP @apmunoz13