i had an absolutely amazing experience, called first thing in the morning to see if there was any available walk ins was able to get an appointment for later in the day ( my advice if you are looking for same day walk in is call early). The receptionist was super nice and welcoming, the place was clean and had a lot of great work displayed. . I met Anton showed him a photo of what I was looking to get, he made a few suggestions which exceeded my expectations and turned my dream into a reality. He is very professional, my tattoo came out better than I imagined it would! I would highly recommend frontline. Thank-you Anton for making my memorial tattoo experience so special. To sum it up great customer service, ,fun/welcoming environment with reasonable prices. read more

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Brought my friend in to Bud for a tattoo. He was very professional and also made the whole experience fun and relaxing. And he did a great job on her tattoo. We were impressed by how clean the shop was. And the guys who checked us in were really nice. Great overall experience. read more

I got a rosary tattoo done by Jerry and I really love it! It looks so good the lines and shading are perfect. I get compliments on it every day. read more

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I had called asking for specials... as most common places use flash sheets.. I just wanted a generic respectful answer. Who ever was the reception that answered at about 3:20pm . "Why would we" would definitely turn a potential customer away. read more

While I have more experience with their Vista location, every time I've gone into Oceanside's Frontline Tattoo, I have always been met by people who are not only knowledgeable and talented artists, but they're not out to scam you for your money by simply taking you back and giving you the tattoo you're asking for. They will either find the best artist at their location that would be a match for you, or they'll let you know that they don't have anyone that specializes in what you're looking for (in my particular case, I was looking to get a rather large coverup done that incorporated elements of my favorite show, Doctor Who, in the coverup). After talking to a few people in the shop, they recommended that I head over to the Vista location, where one of their tattoo artists (shout-out to Cameron!) was a perfect fit and gave me a really fantastic piece that covers half of my arm. They could have taken my money and handed me over to any artist in their shop, who I'm sure would have done a good job - but they want their customers to be paired with artists that specialize in the particular theme/style you're looking for. I like that integrity and honesty...and that's why I recommend Frontline - both Oceanside AND Vista locations- to everyone I know...especially locals who compliment me on my ink and ask me where I got it done. I won't go anywhere else in North San Diego County to get my tats. ;) read more

My BFF and I were super pleased with Frontline folks, Anton, our artist was professional and knew how exactly how to create our tattoo. Got us both in on our last day of vacation. Will come back! read more

I've been going here for the past two years, never disappointed. My original artist at the shop relocated up to Nor Cal (irony), so I ended up having Kelley Donovan do my most recent ink. I think he just may be my favorite artist, yet! It's a tie between he and the amazing Gorgeous George up in Sac. :) Anyway, several months ago he designed an outstanding lotus flower for my "ditch", adding to my sleeve. I get SO many compliments on it! Most recently, he added to a sort of collage I have as a tribute to the cats I've lost over the years. It was just a small paw print with my cat Homeslice's initial in it, but he did a perfect job matching it to the existing ones that surround the centerpiece that I had done nine years ago when we lost our matriarch Siamese. Bottom line, Kelley is the best! Super nice guy, sincere and extremely accommodating. And the best part is, he is so NOT heavy handed! Check him out at Frontline, you'll be glad you did. read more

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ADD ON: Erik (the guy at the front desk with the nose ring and beard) is so nice. I'm in the shop all the time now and whenever my husband is the one getting work done, I'm usually up talking to him and having conversations. He tolerates me talking his ear off for however many hours I'm there and that's always something I can appreciate... Lol. Everyone there is great! I moved to San Diego from Sacramento. I already had two other fairly large tattoos at the time that I got from a different tattoo shop that I loved, so moving and trying to find a new tattoo shop was challenging. I'm very picky and judgemental when it comes to tattoo shops. If the work doesn't wow me, I won't even give the shop a chance. When I found Frontline Tattoos in OCEANSIDE while online, I was thrilled. Great portfolios from all. (I say Oceanside in caps because I stopped by the one in Vista and their work is not on the same level.) I went to the Oceanside shop and loved it. Great atmosphere but very professional. I chose my artist, Chris and we got to work. This is by far my best tattoo. I get multiple compliments on it every time I leave the house. Everyone is so in love with it and so am I am. Beautiul soft shading for her face complete with rosey cheeks gave this Medusa a beautiful uniqueness. Also, Chris is AMAZINGLY light handed compared to any other artist I've ever been to. This is the place to go for a tattoo.(: read more

I hate having to write a review. This shop has been a go to for my husband, mother in law and myself since moving to cali and i have normally had good experiences here but bud was SO unprofessional. He smacked the front desk girls ass while he was tattooing me! he kept calling me sweetheart and being a creep. i also had an appointment at 12 he was 20 minutes late didn't have any drawings or stencils and got all my designs off google image. Then kept calling me the wrong name and we didn't start tattooing until 2 pm. he is not an artist he's a glorified tracer and a creepy old man. I wanted to stand up for myself but i didn't want him to intentionally give me a bad tattoo. so i just sat and then got out of there. really a huge bummer to have my first bad tattoo experience ever here. If you're a girl don't choose him he will make you uncomfortable. read more

We walked in to get pricing info, which was high and when I showed the artist exactly what I wanted he gave me a price and said "but I'll gonna change it up a bit" uhhhh NO! I mean wtf ‍ who says that?? And who does that?? They even argued with me about it for a second and another guy asked if somebody drew it for me and I said I drew it myself!! I draw all my tattoos. But why would that matter anyway. Geez. It was just a bad vibe. I don't know why tattoo artists always think that their ideas are better than what the person actually wants. We then went to Oceanside Tattoo on Mission and their pricing was way better and the people were way nicer and didn't criticize my art. read more

Dale Crawford was my amazing artist. He took what I wanted and made it his own work. I love my tattoo. It's a beautiful phoenix bird on my forearm. My only other tattoo was a small black wording on my other wrist years ago, so I knew I was in for something a lot more intense. But Dale was fun to talk to so I got through both sessions :) He did the outline and some black and gray shading one day and two weeks later he did all the color. The color got really painful at the end but it was definitely not because of Dale but because we had been at it for 5 hours! It was worth it all! I have people ask about it all the time! Dale is great! Not an asshole like some artist can be. read more

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Very nice people and work. I love my new tattoo and it was Reasonably priced. Very clean.

Got my 4th tribal tattoo from Francesco. Highly recommend him as he does excellent work and is quick but very detailed. Extremely satisfied with his work. The staff is great and super friendly too. My first experience in getting a tattoo was here and they made it a great experience. read more

I went in and the my tattoo artist looked like he just took a hit of h and said my tattoo won't look good..good throng the other place I tried said otherwise read more

Excellent service and staff at this location! My work was done by Dale Crawford, who did an amazing job. I was impressed with how much knowledge he has of the industry and his work in general is absolutely stunning. Janet, the front desk worker, was super friendly and helpful. Frontline is a good little place to get something done if you want good tattoo work! :) read more

Great service & experience! Went in for a walk in and Eric got me in the que to come back a bit later to get a Judas Priest tattoo. When I got back, he had Priest radio going on the speakers and got me set up with Dale who was rad and super easy to talk to! My tattoo was a breeze and I got to listen to my favorite band the whole time. I'm a happy girl. Thanks for taking care of me boys! read more

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Hope these douchebags go out of business soon or practice AND IMPROVE their customer service skills towards women. Disgusting the way they represent themselves around female customers, I overheard two artists being extremely rude to a girl and her friend and left shortly after as well without asking my questions pertaining to getting tattooed. Fuck these guys. Wish I could give ZERO stars. read more

Went in here and got to work with Carlos this past weekend! Carlos is the shit!!! They are a little pricy but worthy every single penny! I will most definitely be back to work with him! Thank you for the beautiful piece on my arm! read more

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I just went to get a tattoo and wanted three simple butterflies the templet was great the butterflies were great but he took it upon himself to add random stuff around it that was not ask for and not wanted what so ever when I was laying on my stomach so had no idea and wouldnt be able to stop him. My body is all fine line simple tattoos so for him to take it upon himself not ask or clarify with me when I couldnt see is disgusting. This is my body and I feel disrespected. Absolutely gutted... read more

I had a few tattoos that I wanted to get and my boyfriend referred me to this place where he had gotten his sleeve done. Walked in on a Saturday night and was greeted instantly. Overall the place was clean and upheld the standards required during COVID. Brett ended up helping me out and giving me a great tattoo. He was very detail oriented and made sure that what he was tattooing was with the best intentions and of the best quality. I ended up scheduling an appointment with him on Wednesday to get a larger piece done. I showed him a few reference photos and explained what I wanted. He took the time into making a sketch and kept on checking in with me that it was how I liked it. Throughout the whole process he made me feel comfortable and kept on checking in with me to make sure I was doing okay. All in all a great experience and will surely be going back to get more done. read more

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My sister and I went in as walk-ins to get matching sister tattoos and we were able to get Carlos as our artist! He was very friendly, out going and did EXACTLY what we wanted and how we wanted it! He's a very good artist and can do anything you want. I'm from out of town but will go out of my way to come back to this place! Very reasonably priced and very clean! read more

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I wanted a couple small tattoos, walked in and got helped within 10 minutes (on a weekend). Everyone there is super cool. Dale did my tattoo and he is the best! I was done in 15 minutes and it was an easy process. The shop is really clean and you can tell that all of them really love what they do. My fiance came here to finish his sleeve as well and loves the place. The prices were actually lower than what both of us were expecting. Highly recommend! read more

Love my tattoo. I definately recommed. I was terrified and Rob was reassuring. He was great at seeing my vision and giving me exactly what I wanted. read more

Yngve is amazing. Brought him in 3 pictures with my vision of how I wanted to combine them all into one and he delivered above my expectations. He's super talented and I'm so happy with the results. He's a cool guy and makes you feel super comfortable. Thanks Yngve, I'll definitely be back for the next one. read more

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Went in for a matching tattoo with my best friend. They were professional, fun, and did a great job. The line work is perfect and shading is wonderful. It was a small tattoo but it's now my favorite. read more

Very happy with my work done by Mark. It's a fairly large arm piece with a lot of shading and detail and my total was $220. It was actually less than what I had anticipated. There are things to be cheap about, but a tattoo should never be one of them. This was my first and probably only tattoo (never say never I guess, these things get addicting). I DID NOT have an appointment. I walked in and spoke to the ladies working the front. They were friendly and helpful and told me I could go ahead and email the store my design and there should be an opening in two hours. When I arrived two hours later my artist Mark already had multiple options and sizes drafted that fit within my budget. I stuck with his size suggestion and I'm glad I did. He was very knowledgeable and had the idea of what would fit best for my arm. I talked to numerous artists there before and after and everyone had a good attitude. I appreciated how the owner was invested in the clients. He stopped my numerous times while I was getting my work done to check on our progress. Your skin is in good hands here. read more

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Well run shop. Easy to work with. Got a traditional piece done by Yngwie (sorry, I'm sure I'm not spelling that name right) and it was perfect. Experience was fun and easy going. He made a couple of suggestions that were spot-on right. It's been a couple of months since it was done and it healed very quickly. Couldn't be happier with it. Thanks again. read more

I have been to a lot of tattoo shops in my time. I must say that Frontline Tattoo of Oceanside CA, is the friendliest, cleanest and most respectable tattoo shop I have ever had the pleasure of getting tattooed at. From the artist to the owner it's obvious that this establishment cares about there cliental. No Rock Stars here! Just talented Tattoo artist who all get along and have a good time. I can't say enough about this place. I also want to give recognition to Cameron Cliche for doing an amazing tattoo on my wife's hands, and recognition to Jerry Layton for doing an amazing tattoo on myself. I'd like to say thank you to the owner for making sure the shop is a clean, fun and safe place. Super comfortable! read more

Got my first tattoo here and my artist did a fantastic job. It was reasonably priced for quality work in my opinion, the staff was friendly and accommodating, and the shop was very clean. read more

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Bud(budtat2)has done several of my tattoos. I love his work style: artistically talented and kind-hearted in how he treats people. Also, he is good with helping me not feel nervous before and during the session. Lastly, the shop is enjoyable, the people there are friendly. read more

Kelley is Ah-Ma-ZING. I gave him several ideas for a neck tattoo, which is my 2nd most exposed tattoo on my body. Its so dang pretty! He treated me like an old friend, and that's what I appreciate 2nd only to his amazing work. I'm already starting to peel (I'm a fast healer) and it still looks freaking GREAT. (Yes I marked "pricey, but what the heck do you expect for quality ink?!) read more

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Walk-in on a Monday afternoon for a small palm tree tat. Very friendly welcome and clean, professional studio. Cameron did a great job. You can tell he takes pride in even the "simplest" design requests to get it right and make sure client is happy. read more

My husband and I went in last month for walk in tattoos. His tattoo artist was Clark and turned out amazing for a very reasonable price. As for my tattoos, I got 2 little tattoos, not badly priced. I feel like for how small one of my tattoos were it should've just been apart of the $60 minimum but oh well. I really liked how mine looked the first couple of days but then after they faded horribly and the color pretty much rejected. I went in yesterday; my artist was Myles, he was more than happy to touch it up for me. Great customer service and awesome artists! read more

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I have been getting tattoos from Jason the owner for as long as I can remember (garage days) . 97% of my sleeves are done by Jason. I am not going to lie if i said he is the only tattoo artist i go to. Only one other will ever slang ink on me other than JB. Jason is great at what he does and his art work shows it. I get more compliments on my tattoos. I have never walked into the shop knowing what i have wanted and always tell Jason "its an open canvas man" He ALWAYS delivers! Its almost like he is in my head searching files of what i like and putting them down on paper then my skin. I have yet to say I have a tattoo i RAGRET na wat im sayin (sorry watched the meet the Millers movie) The shop is very clean and there are individual booths for your privacy. Jason has a light hand which if you have ever had a tattoo is a good thing. For those of you who don't let me explain. Having a light hand is the amount of pressure an artist will apply when putting the needle into your skin. Some artist dig into you like they are trying to scratch the tattoo into your body leaving heavy scaring leaving you feeling soar or bruised that's called a heavy hand. Artist that have a light hand like Jason let the machine do most of the work apply the proper amount of pressure to ensure clean lines also heals faster as well. I will forever send people here. I am proud of my tattoos and display them any chance i can. I don't know any of the other artist and am sure they are good but Jay has been tatting me for 20 years so its hard to let anyone else tat me. The only reason i go to my other artist is because one day Jay was super slammed and he told me this guy was really good artist and Jay had him tat me for him. They worked at them same shop. He was right and that's why i use both of them (JB has done 90% of all my tattoos). OK so here it comes for all the Cry Baby's and Whiners!!! My suggestion to you before you go into get a tattoo. call or go down to the shop and look at what you want then talk to an artist and ask him sketch up something, you approve it then you book an appointment. ITS ART and it takes time to make it great. Michaelangelo did not paint the Sistine chapel in a day and I'm sure his printer broke down many o times (really??) Give your artist proper time to prepare so that way when appointment day comes you walk in sit down he slaps the art work on gets to work and you leave happy. Things happen in life somethings we can not control. LEARN TO ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES PEOPLE!!! I laugh at those people who walk in and pick something on the wall and expect it to be perfect. CONGRATULATIONS YOU AND 1000 OTHER PEOPLE SHARE THE SAME TATTOO :) Think about your tattoos before you get them, get something that reflects you as a person. Also remember this people when a tattoo artist puts a tattoo on you, that is his permanent art work or should I say business card. If it looks like crap on you it reflects him as an artist. If its sick then you look good he looks good. So don't expect him to look bad because you are on a time schedule and want to rush him to tattoo you right when you walk in the door as a walk in! Steps to getting a great tattoo: 1. make a plan of what you want 2. consult with the artist give him ample time to construct something sick 3. check it out make adjustments if needed 4. set the appointment (So you have your fair time in the chair also he will be prepared) 5. go get your tattoo and be happy :) its that simple people. this is there for life you want it too look good right??????? also if you like what you read and want to get tatted let Jason know Danny D sent ya read more

Bud and Malena were amazing. My friends and I did a walk in and felt so comfortable with the staff. Bud did a great job making us feel at home and is such a badass tattoo artist. Definitely my new go-to place for tattoos. 10/10 read more

About a month ago I finally broke down and busted out some cash to get my second ever tat (yeah...yeah...yeah...I know, I've heard it before...some would call it a mid-life crisis...lol). I got my first tat at Frontline about two years ago (an awesome shamrock design with a trinity knot in each leaf of the clover). Yngve did my first tat, and I think he did an awesome job. The color and the detail are superb. I still get compliments to this day. That's why I decided to go back to Frontline for my next tat. I had found a really nice Celtic Cross design that I liked on the internet. So I brought it in to Jason and his crew to see what they could do with it. I made an appointment for the next day to go under the gun (needle gun that is) with Dale Crawford. Jason told me that Dale had experience with Celtic designs and that he was my best bet. I don't know how many of you know about Celtic designs, but the knotwork can be very intricate (as it is in my design). If it's not done just right...the design can be ruined. So I spent about an hour-and-a-half in Dale's chair. At the end of the session I had myself one outstanding looking cross. The detail in the knotwork is nothing short of outstanding, and the coloring is beautiful. I keep getting compliment after compliment. The shop itself is very clean. The artists take great strides to ensure the safety of their customers and to help prevent infections. That to me (being a Nurse) means a lot. I highly recommend Frontline Tattoo to anyone looking to get some ink. I will certainly go back (I'm already working on my next design). read more

Very sweet people my artist is Anton and I had tattoos from Anton and his wife crystal too and they are the sweetest people love this place

I got my first tattoo here, I am from out of state and had just been calling around to tattoo shops letting them them know that I was only in town for a few days and wanted it done before I left. I walked in like I was told over the phone and told them my ideas, he got to drawing, nixed a few of my ideas, went back to drawing, showed me, went back to drawing for a few more hours. This is a simple medium sized dolphin and a quote. I was there for over 9 hours total. Which I found to be absolutely asinine. Also. My price was 300 dollars which floored me. I have had friends who paid WAY less for much better, much larger tattoos. My tattoo is now healed, and I am scarred from the white ink being dug into my skin so deep. I love my tattoo from because of its meaning, but I am planning to add on to it in the future, and not from this tattoo shop. read more

My wife just had an ankle tattoo put on bye Jerry and it came out great! Very satisfied! Jerry you are a great artist thanks!

I was referred to this place by a friend a few years ago. I saw the quality of work he received in a half sleeve. I came in to see if they could help fix a tattoo that I had gotten when I was much younger... I met Dale Crawford, who was eager to help and knew exactly what he was doing. Dale fixed the tattoo I had on my back and bicep, and made it look brand new. I could not be more pleased with his professionalism or his talent. A few months later I came back to have Dale do a back piece on me. Once again, Dale delivered 10 star service. His lines are clean, his color is amazing, and he's a cool guy to talk with. Sometimes tattoo artists can come off as being rude, pushy, or just shitty in general. NOT Dale. He's the nicest dude ever, makes you feel comfortable, and he listens to what you want. This was my experience with them from over the course of the last 2 years.... Today, ALL of the work that Dale Crawford did is still amazing and looks fresh. I regularly get compliments on the color in my tattoos that Dale did. Everyone says "Dude that looks brand new when did you get that?" They don't believe me when I told them like 2 years ago. I went in for some more work this week after not being tattooed in years. I was happy to see that my man Dale was still in there. I walked in on a Saturday, made an appointment for a Tuesday. Dale was ready to go when I came in, had everything lined up, and we went over it again one more time just to make sure. I ended up making a last minute change which he was more than cool with. Once again, Dale saved me. He did a cover up on a cheesy tattoo I had on my inner arm. I cannot even tell it's a cover up. I got a grenade inside my arm, it looks like a real grenade. the color is amazing, it looks 3D, the cover up was perfect, and I always enjoy bullshitting with Dale while he's working on me. I will be going back to finish a half sleeve over the next few months, and I am 100% going to Dale Crawford for all of my tattoo work. Frontline is a clean, friendly, professional shop. Everyone I know who has gotten work done here raves about it. You will not be disappointed. I have heard people say it's more expensive than other places... I can't really judge that too much because I think the prices have always been more than fair and i have NEVER been nickle and dimed or had the price changed on me in the middle of a tattoo or anything like that. If he says X amount, I was charged X amount. They are always booked way far in advance for appointments (because they're the best) so if you want to get a tattoo you have to roll the dice with the Saturday walk-in's the offer. * One thing i can add is that it would be cool if you could make appointments with your artist for Saturdays. satrudays are drop-in first come first serve only I think. People can't always take off work to make a tattoo appointment in the middle of the week. Front line is awesome you will be happy you came here and you will have a legit clean tattoo you can be proud of. read more