Short Review: Atmosphere is great! The artist (Janelle) was awesome! I will definitely go back…read moreagain. Long Review: Last week I got a tattoo at Iron Quill. Janelle was the artist I worked with. She was fantastic. This was my 5th tattoo, first at Iron Quill. Like most people, getting a tattoo is still a big deal for me. They are meaningful, each are well thought out, personal, and purposeful. Obviously everyone wants the tattoo to look great, but I also want the experience to be positive. Everyone in the shop was outgoing. The owner bought everyone (including me) subs for lunch. All around it was a great experience. Janelle was super friendly and funny. The tat looks fantastic. I've already told a bunch of people to check the shop out.

Thank you so much to Amy and the rest of the staff I met or had contact with. You made this such an…read moreenjoyable experience. Like hanging out with old friends. Highly recommend!

Review / Complaint About My Experience With David at Steve's Tattoo…read moreI've been getting tattooed at Steve's Tattoo for years -- by Steve himself and by many artists who've come and gone, including David, who this review is specifically about. Up until recently, I actually liked David's work. He's done multiple tattoos on my sleeve and even tightened up some older pieces to make everything flow together. His talent can be great when he actually tries. But what happened this year is something people deserve to be warned about. 1. The First Red Flag Last year David tattooed a tarot card of my dog on my bicep. The work turned out great, but his behavior that day was... off. He was short, rude, and uninterested in even basic communication. I brushed it off as a bad day. We talked afterward about finishing my sleeve, so I assumed things were fine. 2. October 26th Appointment - The Point Where Everything Went Sideways I booked an appointment for October 26th at noon to finish some filler on my sleeve. What actually happened: He made me wait over 30 minutes just to start setting up. He barely spoke and acted irritated from the second I walked in. I explained what I needed: the same pattern and color he started near my wrist, carried up the rest of the arm. I put my headphones in because the tension was so uncomfortable. While he was tattooing, it felt like he kept going over the same spots repeatedly. I have tattoos on my neck and feet -- I know what tattoo pain and swelling look like. This was different. When I looked, the area was extremely red, raised, and bleeding more than anything I've ever had. When I got home, I realized why: He only used ONE color -- and it was the WRONG color. The design didn't match my sleeve at all. It looked sloppy, rushed, and honestly more like flames than the pattern he originally created. It already looked like something that will age terribly. I emailed him politely because I was genuinely afraid I had somehow upset him and he did this intentionally. That's how uncomfortable and off his behavior was. He told me to come back on December 10th so he could "fix it." 3. December 10th - The Gaslighting & Disrespect I went to my appointment today hoping he would make it right. Instead: He completely gaslit me. He insisted the tattoo "is the same" (it absolutely is not). He claimed "there's no room," "it would look crowded," and "that's the best he can do." When I showed him the areas that are clearly different, he just argued and dismissed everything. And then he said the part that really tells you everything you need to know: "I don't want to work on it anymore." "You're being too emotional." "I just don't feel like it." He refused to finish the work he messed up. I begged, I reasoned, I even offered to pay him AGAIN just to fix the damage -- because I've already had multiple artists start and stop this sleeve and I wanted the same person to finish it. He didn't care. When I asked for Steve's contact info, he refused to give it to me. When I turned to look for a business card, he literally yelled at me: "WHAT ARE YOU DOING? THE DOOR IS RIGHT THERE." He treated me like trash and threw me out of the shop after knowingly giving me a tattoo that doesn't match, isn't the right color, and was done so aggressively that it raised and bled more than any tattoo I've ever had. 4. Why I'm Warning People I've never disrespected an artist. I tip well. I sit still. I don't complain. I've never caused a scene or been rude. There was absolutely no reason for him to treat me the way he did. And here's the truth: **If David gives you work you don't like, he will NOT fix it. He will gaslight you, blame you, and then kick you out.** I don't know if he was having a bad month, a bad year, or if something happened between appointments. But what I DO know is this: What he did to my arm was careless and nothing like the work he is capable of when he actually tries. And the way he treated me -- after years of being a good client -- was inhumane, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable. People deserve to know.

Steve, the owner of Steve's tattoo gave me this dragonfly tattoo two years ago. It completely blew…read moreout a year later. I do not recommend Steve's tattoo to anyone.

The Artists seem to be top notch. Communication is a joke…read morethough. Looking to get my 26th Tat and scheduled a Friday with Alex. I took the day off Work. Alex finally gets back to me and scheduled me for 330. Then rescheduled for 530pm. Forgot he double booked. Then doesn't respond to texts the two weeks prior to the Tat. What a waste of my time.

Stopped by on a Friday and talked with Alex "Toast" Splettstoesser, since he was the only artist in…read morethe shop. Had a productive meeting about a Polynesian style tattoo I wanted. Since that Friday it's been a week and I have emailed him and texted him without one response back. If I was a tattoo artist that worked at the same shop I would be upset that Toast has taking business away from the other artists that work for Stay True. From saying he would take the project to no communication is absolutely the most unprofessional way to do business! So if you stop by Stay True Tattoo and Alex is there, I would just leave so you don't have your time wasted. I've since contacted another Tattoo shop and have received top-notch service and will be taking my business to them now and in the future. Unfortunate that I wanted to stay local, but was force to go elsewhere for better service.

Anthony is the bestest! I had my unalome tattoo done and it looks AMAZING!!! Scheduling is nice!…read moreVery clean and organized shop! Everyone is nice and friendly! My boyfriend is getting his large chest tattoo right now! I will upload pictures soon! I've found my new tattoo spot! All the artists are very talented and extremely accommodating. I highly, highly recommend. Check 'em out on Facebook and Snapchat!!! The building is easy to find, lots of parking, and bathrooms are clean! This is a shared building, so don't be afraid to ask questions if you're having a hard time finding this shop! They're upstairs!!! I hope that helps!!!

This shop is very welcoming and the artists are very talented. I got my tattoo done by Lincoln and…read morenot only is he excellent at his craft, he also is personable and cool and has a calming presence. The shop is very clean and I am looking forward to going back and getting more work done!

Seneca did my tattoo, he drew it out for me exactly how i described it, then did my tattoo…read morebeautifully. The whole thing only took about 35 minutes. A couple months later and it looks amazing and healed amazing. Thank you seneca!!

I've never been treated so poorly and with a lack of respect. Though, from what Dave said, this is…read morecommon for tattoo shops. I had a consult with Dustin and set up my appointment for three weeks out. I paid my $50 and was told he'd be emailing me artwork for my cover up tattoo. Fast forward to the week of my appointment, I still hadn't heard from Dustin, so I shot him an email asking to see what he had. No response. Two days later, I sent him another email. Still no response. Three hours before my appointment I sent him a final email saying I would have to cancel since he was not responding to me. Still two weeks later he has not responded to me! Now, out of pure principle, I wanted my $50 deposit back- Insert owner Dave. Wow! He's a real work of art. Apparently this whole thing is my fault, because I expected an email from a busy tattooer! You mean the email I was promised to see a design that I was getting permanently inked on me?! And HIS PREFERRED CONTACT by the way. And, I should have just gone to the appointment anyway and confronted him. Well, that's not how I do business. Dave put no ownership on them, no blame on his buddy's part. He was just really defensive. He even made me feel like shit when I mentioned that I would be spending over a grand on a tattoo and that I thought I was entitled to the response that I was promised. "Everyone spends a thousand on a tattoo, you're not special" exact words from Dave.

Gone there a few times now to see both Cass and Bronwyn. Awesome space/vibe, and I would highly…read morerecommend to anyone interested. Service is awesome but a bit expensive, save up, it'll be worth it no matter who you meet.

I've been researching and thinking about my first tattoo for many years. After searching for a…read moreMadison tattoo studio I felt comfortable with and inspired by- I was rudly rejected by not one, but TWO artists (Tara and Dusty) to take a very small piece on. Please don't bother contacting this studio. I also highly recommend they take down "Appointment Only" advertising on Instagram - you clearly have no interest in new clients or someone who is looking for an artistic, affordable piece to add to their body. Hard Pass.

My mom, sister and I got three small tattoos in one appointment with tattoo artist Justice. He made…read moreany size, design or location adjustments we wanted after the initial consultation via email and then in person during our scheduled appointment. Everyone at blue lotus was friendly from the front desk to the tattooists. Most importantly we all got the perfect tattoos we had imagined. Justice was empathetic and funny as well as very talented and had great attention to detail. Given this was only my second tattoo, it was the best experience I've ever had with customer service! (I am very picky and can micro manage every detail so this is a big deal to me!)

I came and put a 100$ deposit down to get to my appt at 4:04 and then since I forgot my id since I…read morecame right after work I was told I can go get it and once I returned I was then told that its too much into the appt so I have to either forfeit the 100 and pay ANOTHER 100$ or just loose the 100$ and cancel. I ended up canceling because I was not told that before wasting gas to go home collect id and come all the way back. no symphony for making someone do all that just to try and collect more money. would not recommend

J.J.D - The receptionist was totally friendly as soon as I walked in the door! I did not have…read morean appointment, so I expected to make one or wait. An Artist walked out of her studio spot and said she could squeeze me in ,she said she likes to do hand work, so that was cool. It went so quick I did not even get her name. In and out in like 30 mins, she was totally cool-friendly and the Letters look perfect still healing cause it was last night but so far so Good. The $200 for 30min Tattoo seemed a little high but it has been 15 years since my last Tattoo, so I guess the prices have gone up a lot. Overall, it was a Good experience! If I knew her name I would recommend her but she is the Artist in the second studio by the receptionist.

This tattoo was something I had been thinking about for years. Got a recommendation to go to Steve…read moreat Ultimate Arts and I'm so glad I did. Not only was he so kind, he gave great advice about placement and what might be too much. He undersold me rather than overselling. You don't find that much anymore. Now I'm a fan for life and I love my tattoo so very much. Go to Steve. You won't regret it.