I got tattooed twice at the Grade A on N. Clinton (the location outside of and away from the mall). Dustin did my first tattoo and Corey did my second. I had absolutely no issue with the shop atmosphere, my tattoo experiences, or the artists themselves! My only advice is to actually shop around to gauge prices. I am a pretty timid person, so at my own fault I believe I overpaid for my two tattoos. My first tattoo was lightning strikes across the front side of my forearm, with a bolt leading down the back of my hand to my pointer finger. I had 3 words tattooed on my wrist to go with it. This tattoo was scheduled ahead of time and took maybe a total of 2 or 3 hours. I walked in for my second tattoo a year later; it was a 4x2 inch tree on my bicep. Both tattoos were black ink, solid with no color and no shading detail (aside from the trunk of the tree having slight shading). I paid $500 for each. Like I said, I didn't price check, so my own gullibility is what got me. I assumed $300-500 was reasonable for the first tattoo, considering the size and time/artist rate, and I got that price quoted by Nate at reception, who then told Dustin the price he quoted. Alternatively, Corey directly quoted me $500 for the second tattoo. This tattoo took maybe 45-60 mins, with the prep time included. I did tip outside of these amounts as well. I'm not sure if I was simply taken advantage of (I had verbally expressed that the first one was my first tattoo) or if I walked right into it and set myself up (or both ), but it's in the past. I'm super happy with how my tattoos came out, and while I might have paid more than I needed to, the team there is super chill and great at their art, from what I could tell. I recommend you know how to bargain and know the appropriate price ranges in your area for the type of work you're looking to get done!! read more

First off, i've had two tattoos from here. From two different artists. The first time was flawless and if I could remember the artists name I would HIGHLY recommend him! But... Allen Bracknell, DO NOT get tatted by him. I waited over 1.5hrs to get in with him because "he's one of our best in the shop" and nobody would switch me to do me sooner. Anyway, he started tattooing me with a sternum piece, his son kept calling during the session which is cool whatever. This was the night of the Mike Tyson and Jake Paul fight so I was completely understanding of why his son was upset. Well then out of decency I said if you want to do a second day next week that's cool so you can go home and watch the fight with your kid. So we scheduled that day, I show up and they tell me "well he won't be able to see you bc he's in another session" mind you I live 2hrs from this shop now so I was PISSED. So we rescheduled duel AGAIN, same thing. This happened 3 more times until I just asked for a refund for AT LEAST the half of my tattoo that wasn't finished. They proceeded to tell me they don't refund. So I opened a claim with my bank and got every single penny back including his tip. Such a unprofessional place. I don't recommend AT ALL! read more

doesn't disinfect/ left with tattoo infection and can't even get money back? Health department come get this place ‍‍‍

I had a perfect experience here today! The guy at the front desk was super welcoming, funny, helpful, and patient through my deliberating and encouraging about my concerns rather than being dismissive. I came in for a nose piercing and he set me up with Mariah who was also cool, kind, and helpful. Maybe this is normal but I felt weird giving my tip before I went back but she definitely earned it. I'm from Texas but visit Fort Wayne often and will definitely return for any other piercing needs. read more

Grade A Tattoos and Body Piercing - Nostril piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

Im from South Bend. Scheduled an appointment weeks ahead of time. When I got there wouldn't you know they had no idea...Told them I wanted to talk to an artist about a my son's name on inner arm...wanted to add more besides the name. They offered up a tattoo artist that it would have been his first tattoo smh...I said no. So they sent a whiney guy from the mall...very sad and whiney he had to come. Tattoo looks good...not what I wanted because nobody listened or cared about the customer at all...in my opinion artists seem to do good work but everything else is trash...you need to teach you employees better customer service and organization...and only replying to people that give you good reviews is ridiculous too... read more

Another tattoo by Corey. Plus he did a simple nail tatoo. Love it. The bigger one on the forearm finished the sleeve tattoo on my arm. He's amazing. I'll be getting more by him too. Highly recommend mail tatoo's. They don't hurt honestly. read more

Grade A Tattoos and Body Piercing - Nail tattoo. Love it!! - Tattoo Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

Been here with family 3 times. They pierce babies ear that are under 1 year old. Insane! I've never known a place that would do a piercing or tattoo on a child before they could talk and have some level of bodily autonomy. We won't be going back. read more

Nate and Jeremy are awesome. Thanks so much for fixing my tattoo. You guys are the best

So my very first ever tattoo was done by Ty and not as painful as I thought. She was great and made it very memorable including designs and creations that fit what I wanted. Knowing this I'll be coming back for sure and be getting more of this "permanentnotwashableawaynextday" ink. Definitely recommend her to anyone that is seeking a tattoo. read more

Grade A Tattoos and Body Piercing - Personal designed tattoos by Ty - Tattoo Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

Artist: Jordan Lindsay Firstly, I'd like to say thank you again for the nice tattoo job and great emotional support. It was my first tattoo and it was being done in an area that I had expected a lot of pain and pressure from. I really appreciated Jordan's skill and reassuring words. The overall piece was done fairly quickly and done well. The service at Grade A as a whole was pretty decent and I'd definitely recommend going there if you want a lax, comfortable environment to get any tattoos. Thank you! Artist: 5/5, Shop: 4.5/5 read more

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The weekend of Thanksgiving 2024, we were walking around the Mall. And saw the Black Friday deal. My middle daughter had been after her mom and I to get Snake-Bites. They are a no go. So she asked if she could get another set in her ears. We agreed to that. Two of my daughters walked in and one got her ear pierced and the other got some stars tattooed. The entire family was happy with the service. On Sunday youngest daughter and I went back in to get other piercings. My wife was very pleased with the professionalism of Mariah in doing my piercing. I would gladly take anyone in the house back for future desires. read more

The 2 star review is for the artist I had and not for the shop. I won't mention the artist's name here because he told me that he didn't want my tattoo going on his social media account where all other artists could see how it was "wrong" and messed up. So, I'm assuming he doesn't want to take credit for this work. However, he works at the Clinton street location. It took two sessions, and I paid $2400 (not including tip). Essentially, the artist did a good job the 1st session and then completely did a 180 my 2nd session. The second time I went, he was rushed and he became very agitated towards the end of the session. He also seemed very tense the whole time I was there. It specifically became very awkward for me when he accepted a FaceTime call from his girlfriend while tattooing me and they started to argue while he still continued to tattoo. The call didn't last long, but I could tell his mood was negatively impacted and I believe this caused him to be unfocused and rushed to finish. The whole thing seemed very unprofessional and inappropriate. He also asked me come back on a random Tuesday for my 2nd session. I live an hour and a half away, but I asked if I could come after work. He okay-ed that, and I got to the shop right at 6pm. I didn't realize they closed at 8pm, but he seemed very bothered to have to stay late even though he okayed me coming in that late. His rushing is evident to see in the shading areas I've circled in the attached pictures. It looks like someone took a half-dry marker to my arm for a couple strokes and then gave up. I especially became really uncomfortable at the end though when I asked him to deviate just a little from the image he was referencing for my tattoo. He did not create any of his own art for my piece, and all of the parts were taken from Google Images. So, I couldn't understand why he would be so upset that I asked to change one little thing. He became agitated when I asked him near the end of the session to shade in the circle at the very top of the piece. The circle was not shaded in on the image from the internet he was duplicating, but in real life it is completely shaded in on almost all the real historical images found of Ancient Egypt. He was resistant to the idea but eventually shaded it sort of how I asked. He did not take the time to talk through his issue with the idea to me. He just did what I asked and then after it was done he acted like I forced him to destroy his work. Since he was visibly upset after he shaded it in, I asked him if there was anything he wanted to do to it to make it "better" for him and to bring it up to his standards. He basically told me that it looked good how he had it before I said anything, and that there was nothing he could do to "fix it". That's also when he told me "I wouldn't take a picture of this and I wouldn't post it to my social media account. Any artist who sees it will be able to tell that the circle isn't supposed to be shaded in." I love this tattoo and I think it looks great besides some of the background shading. It's unfortunate, but I'm going to have to go to another artist to fill in some of the shading gaps because I absolutely will not go back to this artist due to his abrasive and highly unprofessional behavior. The shop itself was very clean and well-kept, but parking was a little cramped. read more

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I had a piercing done. They are so friendly, professional and accommodating. Very pleased with the service and staff!

Artist: Allen bracknell Summary: Allen has been nothing but professional with my first tattoo and diligent in his work with my limited availability. He has an incredible mind and talent in what he does and it shows again and again despite who he does his work on. The amount of detail he's capable of pinpointing while keeping the big picture in mind is nothing less than excellent. The picture you see is about 6 months post-ink which shows his products are of good quality. Pros: - diligent - detail-oriented - professional - genuine - talented and hardworking Cons: - not too much of a talker but he'll talk if you ask something - price was miscommunicated but not his fault read more

Grade A Tattoos and Body Piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

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I went in for their 2 piercings for 75 special. I told the receptionist i was wanting a regular labret and a septum. The septum went okay, however for the labret, the piercing gave me the wrong piercing, this is an ashley piercing. LOL on top of that, it's crooked as hell. do not go here if u want good piercings! the price was good but not worth it. read more

Grade A Tattoos and Body Piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

I recently experienced a devastating family loss and wanted a tattoo to commemorate the loved one. I called Grade A and not only were they able to get me in very quickly they also were very kind and compassionate and were able to get a second family member tattooed with the memorial tattoo we wanted. The tattoos turned out beautiful: the attention to detail and the precision on the finer details of the piece were exquisite. Hands down. 100 percent recommend this shop for any tattoo needs. read more

I had a great experince with my tongue, so I returned to get my double nostril redone. Previously done at a different place, I had two on one side and one on the other. I decided to get two of them redone to start. They used basic L-shaped nose screws instead of threadless jewelry. They may have changed this since I did get this done a little bit ago. I was disappointed in the jewelry quality. I was also not given a choice of having the piercings on the same side or one on each nostril. That was because of the jewelry, I'm guessing. The piercer was nice but seemed to want to get me in and out as quickly as possible. For the record, they were not busy. They didn't give me a chance to say much or ask about the different nostril positions. He just automatically did one on each side. He didn't even ask me about placement. I felt steamrolled which is why I didn't say anything. and that is on me The experience was ok overall. I won't go back in fear that I'll just get steamrolled again. read more

Talented but unprofessional. I'm leaving it at that. I had a large write up to start with. But if you can't say something nice.. don't say anything at all. I hope they can fix some of their ways when it comes to providing more quality service. read more

This place is overpriced for sub par work. "Customer service" are words these people have never heard. The manager has no class, you will not feel welcome...trust me. You're better off going to your buddy's sketchy basement tattoo parlor than coming here. Not just for the service, but for your health. Go anywhere but here. read more

I was very happy with the services I received from Grade A. I had some piercings done and am very pleased with the results. They were friendly, knowledgeable and professional. I felt the establishment was clean as well. Definitely recommend for piercings. read more

My girlfriend and I stopped into Grade A tattoo & piercing today because she is looking for someone to do a coverup tattoo. There were two men behind the counter when we walked in. When we told them she was looking for a cover-up and showed them a photo of what needed to be covered up, one man just stop talking to us, the other never even looked up from the tablet he was working on, said that it would be a $4000 tattoo. The one with the tablet talked to us a little bit, but never really looked up from what he was doing. Two more men came in, and never even acknowledged us. We went to look at the artists' books, that we noticed, the books were never pointed out to us. There was one book that had some nice cover-up examples in it so I asked the man with the tablet which artist it was, and he said "paul". I asked all 4 men...is anyone here paul? I never received an answer. We felt very ignored and dismissed. If it was really a $4000 tattoo I would think someone would have shown some interest in talking to us about it. read more

This is what they did to me first said that it is healing correct then after they seen me constantly writing them they decided that even tho " it is normal" healing you must of been allergic to our wrap that we put on top of your finished piece. 2 weeks later this is the result lmfao this is not healed at all all my tattoos including the older flavors in the left and right sides nvr been infected you can tell by the color it left. I didn't want my money back I jus want everyone to have a clear idea of what your walk-in into when you go to the mall shop read more

Grade A Tattoos and Body Piercing - grade A tattoo shop in the mall - Tattoo Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

They fked up my nose piercings and lip piercing. They also proceeded to misgender me the whole time. I went back in to have my lip fixed and they fked it up again. So I went to Matt at Cardinal Tattoo & Piercings after a coworker recommended him for my tongue piercing. He did a great job and he also fixed grade f's fk ups free of charge. read more

Went to get a piercing. Girl at desk just forgot about me. As I sat there, people can in got piercings and left. I finally said something. The guy doing piercings felt bad. He was so nice. But for the girl at the desk, she should have say something. No apology for her. I work retail, that's not how you treat customers. If it wasn't for her, I would have given 5 stars. read more

Clean premises with friendly staff. I've seen Timmy twice for two beautiful pieces. He's been a pleasure to work with, professional, and very patient. Everyone is really good with hand washing and using sterile disposable tools, very clean. Everyone uses gloves. If your looking for a a great tattoo, I'd definitely recommend it. read more

The lack of professionalism is embarrassing. After several attempts at scheduling appointments just to have them canceled with no notice, any appointments that were kept were begun well past the designated time. At my last appointment I was verbally told, after checking in and waiting 15 minutes past the appointment time, about a setup fee they added which was never part of the deal in the last year of discussions or paperwork. A reputable business will either disclose all costs upfront and finish the work as previously agreed. Grade A does not follow this basic business practice. Too bad because they have some talented artists, but there are a lot of other places to choose from so I will not be going back to Grade A. read more

Terrible service & overpricing !! Got my belly button pierced for $122! (RIDICULOUS) and it started to swell and have issues, and when i went back to get it fixed, like they told me to do, and then they tried to charge me $65 MORE to get it fixed. TERRIBLE. i would give them -5 stars if i could. read more

Ralphie was my artist. Second chance we gave him. Yeah he's fast but does what he wants. You tell/show him what you want and he does whatever. Not that professional. Had appointment and still hr late. And also not very clean. read more

We came as a family and Isaac did all 4 tattoos with no problem. We were in and out within 3.5 hours and all of them were expertly done, with fine detail. This is a place where you'll see a high level of quality and great customer service. Isaac definitely made this an enjoyable experience. I would highly recommend. read more

Received a tattoo from Jordan Lindsay this weekend and it is perfect! I walked in early, expecting to schedule a time and day with someone, but they found Jordan would accommodate me that day. I have been trying to find a tattoo artist to come back to and I know I have found what I have been looking for! The place was very clean and open. Everyone was very nice...it was an all around great experience! read more

I will never go to another place for any tattoo or piercing. I feel comfortable and like I'm in good hands every time I walk through the door. The pricing is 100% reasonable because they all do excellent work. I would recommend this place to everyone. read more

I have received multiple piercings here from Brad and I've always had amazing service! He's always patient and gives great customer service. Hes always quick and consistent. The place is ALWAYS CLEAN and comfortable. read more

Paige did a great job with my piercings. She was patient and professional- explaining everything from her process to recommending appropriate jewelry...love the results! read more

Grade A Tattoos and Body Piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

Had 2 piercings done, have had them both done before so I knew what to expect. The piercer struggled to get my daith done, couldn't get the needle through. Used too big of a hoop and the captive bead keeps falling out. The second was supposed to be my upper ear lobe through a flower tattoo. Did not even pierce the center of the flower. The other times I have been pierced its just a pop and its in. This dude struggled to pierce and get the jewelry in. Really dissapointing, will not go back for any further piercings. read more

They canceled on me at least three times when I was already at their location. Then when I finally got my tattoo they messed it up and charged by $150. So I had to come back for them to fix it and add on to it. read more

Do not recommend Allen Bracknell for a tattoo artist. He will make you wait 45 minutes before he even greets you. Then you probably won't get your tattoo started until a few hours being there taking you over the planned time you expected to be there. This leads to an unfinished tattoo which will be very hard to schedule another appointment with him cause he cancels on you. He will then charge another $100 "set up fee" on top of the money you have already lost which he will not let you know until he is about to tattoo. He is in the job for money and treats people with no respect. Expect to be there all day (mostly waiting) and never get your tattoo finished. read more

The environment is nice but I was mad that they didn't clean around my peircing when it was pierced after.

Waited for over an hour for the tatoo artist to show. No call no show. They at first had no phone number for him but then when we asked for our deposit back they found a number & called him. Still no answer & no call back. I'd never come back again. The guy said to be here early, appointment was for 11:00 we came in at 1030. It's 1205 . Never come here. Their license is expired too. I have to give a star to continue or I'd give them nothing read more

I got a tattoo started and I have been trying to get another appointment for over a month just to get it finished but no one will get back to me to get it scheduled. I've had constant messages back and forth saying "I'll schedule you next day" but they never do. So now I'm stuck with a half done tattoo. This whole situation is really messed up and unprofessional, I have never experienced such a thing. Go somewhere else, the artwork is awesome but they're not worth the trouble at all read more

In the past when I had gone, the employees were awesome. Dalia, the piercer is incredibly nice. However, I will never go back to grade a, especially for a tattoo. I planned on getting one done and waited 4 months while the artist was "drawing it out." He offered me an unbeatable price which is why I waited patiently. Then, he finally told me the design he drew out was "too busy" and showed me an image from another artist that was NOTHING like the original plan. Then when I asked about it again today, he said the price would be higher than we originally discussed, even though I was waiting on HIM, and I was told that he was sorry if he "put my work on the back burner" as if my tattoo wasn't as important as any other clients. He also got an attitude with me and said he didn't even want to tattoo on someone who was rushing him, as if 4 months is rushing a tattoo artist. Needless to say, I will not be returning to another Grade A because of this experience. read more