John is the best!! hands down favorite artist in the city. all is one is a super clean, comfy, and…read morefriendly place to get work done. Would recommend it anybody getting tatted in the city!

Great spot! Super…read moreprofessional and detail oriented. All the artists are experienced and work to help you achieve your vision.

Go here and avoid regret!…read more This is a tattoo town. The waiters have them, the bank tellers have them, the COPS have them. Stuff that would make you unemployable in the midwest is acceptable here in a professional setting, and it's one thing I LOVE about this town. But it is still surprising how many tattoo shops there are. It feels like there is one every mile or so. How do they all stay in business? Most of them don't. Only a handful of them stick around more than a few years, shady storefronts slapped up in strip-malls and abandoned buildings. Fewer are any good, and even fewer are friendly, clean, awesomely decorated, fair priced and painless (relatively: I've been to diggers of both kinds previously). Tinta Cantina is all of those. I've never seen a bad piece of work come out of here, and I have seen quite a few MIND BLOWING pieces. Consistently, the entire staff and guest artists are producing the kind of stuff you can't take your eyes off of. These are tattoos that you make you jealous and a little bitter that you didn't get it first. Cool conceptions, impeccable executions. Typically, people go to someone they know for a tattoo, and that's cool- it's intimate, they don't want to get ripped off... Most will already know where they are going if they want something done. But if you are new to town, new to tattoos, "your usual guy" split, or are otherwise trying to decide where to go, you cannot go wrong here. I wouldn't go anywhere else.

I got a few small tattoos from Ray. He was nice enough, but he didn't disinfect my skin before…read morestarting, which I've never experienced before (and I have lots of tattoos), so they didn't heal super well. The one on my arm didn't come out nicely at all (the lines are wobbly and the shading looks amateurish), and considering the final quality I feel like I was way overcharged. I reached out to him to see if I could schedule a touch up, which he'd offered to do during my appointment, and he never responded--so now I'm paying another artist to basically fix this tattoo. Also, when I went in, he and another male tattoo artist were shooting the shit in a way that made me sort of uncomfortable as the only woman in the room (and they didn't stop at any point, considering how it might make a customer feel). Overall, just weird and unprofessional vibes from this place and I wouldn't recommend them.

Once again, my tattoo artist Carlos gives me a unique and custom tattoo…read more So comforting when you have an an idea to put art on your body that you can be happy with...after all it's permanent. Archetype tattoo makes you feel at home and like family, making sure your happy from beginning to end with your tattoo.

I have nothing but good words to say about this shop, the owner Ben, and my artist, Aldo Gallegos…read more I first met Aldo several years ago when he took over on a tattoo I wasn't able to get finished by the original artist for various reasons. The work that was originally done was just fine, but Aldo really made the character shine in a way I didn't think possible. My expectations were blown out of the water and I was amazed by the improvements he made. Fast forward to 2024, and I came to him with a a few references, an illustrative idea, and a lot of rambling details I hoped he could include. Once again, he was able to take my thoughts and run with them to create a gorgeous illustration. We had a "clarity consultation", something I think every artist should do, to hammer out details and go over any changes I might want made to the original design. I was able to watch his process, see his color-theory (unmatched!) in action, and okay the final design. Aldo's application to skin is flawless, he takes the time needed to make a beautiful piece of art that will stick around for decades to come. Also, he uses Saniderm, which speeds up the healing process immensely. It is clear Aldo takes great pride in what he does, and you can only benefit from getting work done by him. I love showing off the piece and letting people know where I got it. It is only a bonus that he is kind and attentive, something that can lack in the tattoo community. It reflects on the tattoo shop and the owner, Ben, that there is clearly a carefully-cultivated team of professionals at Archetype. The vibe is laid-back but professional and everyone is friendly and accommodating. I will 100% be returning to Archetype, and Aldo, for my next tattoo.

This is the best tattoo experience I have ever had. I'm not a tattoo expert by any means, but over…read morethe years I've collected five or six of them from various artists in various shops around the US. This is by far my favorite. The shop is very nice, flexible hours, nice people working there, plenty of great art on the walls to inspire you. But what made this a stand out experience was Jazzy, the artist who did my tattoo. For a very reasonable price, Jazzy took my little concept drawing, listened to me closely while I explained where I was trying to go with it, then whipped up a design that was EXACTLY what I wanted, in her own beautiful style. Jazzy has a really soothing, laid back vibe to her that made me totally comfortable, and she has a very nice, light touch with the needle too. She gave me a really, really well done tattoo, that looked incredible right from day one. I had thought maybe I was gonna be done getting tattoos because, for me at least, the experience of finding an artist I like and am comfortable with, is often more trouble than its worth. Now I can't wait to get my next tattoo! Thank you Jazzy!!! I am SO happy with my Sweet Bee!

Excellent craft and attention to detail. Friendly and helpful staff. Clean space. Will be back.read more

I normally never write reviews, but I absolutely loved this tattoo shop. Veteran owned. Space wars…read moredecorated lol. Pen my tattoo artist was so kind, accommodating, and an awesome artist. I got three tattoos done by Pen and 100% LOVED them all.

Bray did a great job on my tattoo! I highly recommend him if you are looking for black and grey…read morework. He was kind and professional throughout our appointment

I went with two of my cousins for "cousin tattoos," and they were able to fit us in on a Monday…read moreafternoon. The outside of the shop looked a bit shady, but the inside is great! I'm glad we didn't judge the book by its cover. Bianca did our teeny hearts on our ankles to match. She was so great, and one of my cousins had never had any tattoos before, but Bianca made it so easy for her. She had excellent "bedside manner," if you will, and was really fun to talk to during our time with her. Her artwork in her studio room was all really beautiful to look at too! We paid $60 each, since the shop has a $60 minimum shop fee. I don't live in NM, but I think I would go back to her again to get more stuff done.

You know how everybody has one shitty tattoo? I got mine here. I got mine done by a guy named…read moreJohnny. It's simple script, but somehow it looks awful. I had to get it touched up 5 times. Yes, 5 TIMES, and it still looks blotchy and grey in some parts. The 4th time I went in, Johnny decided that he didn't like the way the "j" looked and just freehanded over it. So now it looks like balls. Thanks. I'm very upset and frankly, pretty embarrassed of my first tattoo. Johnny was very kind and welcoming, which was the only good part of this experience. If I didn't live on the other side of the country now I would go back in and talk to the manager about getting a more experienced artist to fix this. However, my $100 back for this awful tattoo would be awesome. Although, I'm not expecting it. Not from this place.

Great quality and people and love the vibe & my tattoo! Thanks Dano for the great work!read more

Robert Perea here! I get all my tattoo work done by Dano Everette of Route 66 Fine Line Tattoo! the…read moretattoo work he has done on my arms has won 1st place in black and grey realism category 2025! tat shop has been here in Albuquerque since 1987! very clean, fun and friendly atmosphere! Don't miss out on your next fine line tattoo!! You will not regret your decision!

I LOVE PHIL !!!! He has done multiple of my piercings and has been wonderful every time. A very…read morechill kinda guy that you don't see at every piercing studio !

Everyone was very sweet :3 Phil did a great job on my nipple piercings. Hip hip hooray :Dread more