I first walked into Ink fever tattoo on a Saturday night in 2011 for a dermal on both my wrist. The shop was very busy! Mike did the dermal piercings properly, professionally and quickly making it as painless as possible. The price was right and I was out of there in no time. I have since been back to Ink fever tattoo for 1 tattoo to be fixed , 3 new tattoos, 2 cover ups, and 3 piercings. i have always left Ink Fever Tattoo, more than satisfied with Mike's Skill and work.He is very knowledgeable on colors & placement for the best tattoo experience and recommends very wise advise on tattoo Do's and Don'ts for a Vibrant long lasting tattoo you will love and be proud to show off! Don't underestimate Ink fever tattoo's capabilities by the location. I have always been treated with the upmost respect & dignity while under the needle here ; I wouldn't trust anyone else with Piercing or tattooing my Skin. - faithful Ink fever tattoo client since 2011 read more

Mike as an artist. Not a tattooist. Creative, detailed and focused on the process in an intelligent way. Unconventional and manipulated th principles of art to create beautiful, layered work. read more

I have quite a few tattoos and have dealt with a few artists. This guy. The most unprofessional. Disgusting weirdo I've ever come acrossed. Perv all the way. Dirtiest shop I've ever been to. And just down right rude. He likes to touch in inappropriate places and can't wait to tell you to take off your clothes. He needs to be brought down for the way he runs his disgusting. Dirty shop read more

Got my ears pierced here today! Big Mike was super kind and professional. He tells you what exactly he was doing during the process and he was quick and efficient. HOWEVER: DO NOT PUT NEOSPORIN IN A HEALING PIERCING. Just clean with saline solution. read more

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Very professional, clean atmosphere. Explains procedure step by step. Great customer service. Thanks for piercing my son's ear!!

I have received 14 tattoos from Big Mike and have had nothing but good experiences. I have a piece from the top of my inner thigh down to my knee and it goes around to part of my butt cheek and this review about him being unprofessional is comical. The person doesn't realize Mike takes recordings of his phone calls (yes I've heard them) and keeps all his messages (even when you're told not to message him to call the shop). Maybe before putting money down on a tattoo you can't afford, you should check your finances cause a deposit is non-refundable but goes to the price of the piece. Also, did you know Mike has cameras all over the outside and inside of the shop? Hmm...maybe that should be noticed before making false accusations. Can't wait for my next session with this professional tattoo artist. read more

I've gotten 3 piercings from this guy (3 piercings 4 holes) and every single one except the one I'm currently debating on taking out (it's infected) Has gotten infected. The piercer simply doesn't use the right jewelry and doesn't pierce in the right direction and places causing infection. He is kind of sanitary if you like dollar store Vaseline shoved in your ear piercing hole :) He puts in earrings that are WAYYYY too long and its constantly irritating and causing pain to my ear because of it. He even suggested me to put neosporin on my open wounds, which caused them to get pussy infected and now I have keloids that aren't going away. read more

Ink Fever Tattoo - Infected ear piercing done by unprofessional piercer - Tattoo Near Me - Riverside, California

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Everything was procedurally done with accuracy and cleanliness above average and with professionalism. The quality of the piercings met my expectations. read more

Ink Fever Tattoo - Monroe, and two dermals - Tattoo Near Me - Riverside, California

Did my nipples last night 1/13/22 and when I got home and showered I felt like they were crooked and not placed right at all. One started in the nipple and came out through the areola , all ontop of this guy being suspicious af. I went to a second shop and the piercer immediately said they were the wrong place and the wrong type of jewelry. He asked where I got them done and told me that this shop was known for taking short cuts . I 100% do not recommend coming here. read more

I was searching for navel piercing near me, Can across this shop with a good price so decided to give it a shot. I was a bit skeptical overall. I spoke to Big Mike as I was greeted and informed him of my past history with piercing not staying attached and falling off., and that it possibly had to due with my Tummy Tuck belly button. He reassured me he's done hundreds of these with my situation and knows exactly what he's doing in this case. I followed his expertise, He did a amazing JOB! Painless and now it's been 3 weeks piercing in place no infection with his after car instructions! Very pleased. read more

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I should have read these reviews before going to this POS run down place. Clearly Big Mike has issues with staring and making females feel uncomfortable. He made me get in my underwear so the process would be "smoother" I complied because I did think the shorts I wore were too tight in the sense that i kept pulling them up( I DIDNT WANT TO BE EXPOSED) causing him to have difficulty tattooing my upper thigh....he kept asking me personal questions- making comments about how sexy the position I was in even though this entire time i was in extreme pain and discomfort. He kept saying how he was studying me...weirdo. I was nice to a default but I did notice he was touchy in certain areas while tattooing. To make shit worse, he tried kissing me after I came back from the bank with the money and he took an extra 100 because he didn't remind me I had put the deposit down towards the tattoo. Just truly unprofessional and disgusting of a man if you ask me!¡! I tried calling to tell him how I forgot I had given the deposit and he kept dodging what I was saying and saying how he would apply it to the next tattoo. I will NEVER GO BACK THERE AGAIN. HE'S A LIAR,THIEF,RUDE AND PERVERT. LADIES BEWARE. HE'S A LONELY OLD MAN WITH NO RESPECT. TAKE YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY ELSEWHERE AND GO TO A TRUE TATTOO PROFESSIONAL. THIS GUY IS A JOKE. HE NEEDS TO BE REPORTED. read more

Just back to say that this piercer is not licensed and I doubt he's even licensed to be a tattoo artist. do not go to this guy, he rushes his work, isn't even licensed and does not make it a comfortable experience at all read more

i went to get my nipples pierced & my septum not long ago & the owner ( mike) pierced my areolas not the nipple it hurt soo bad & i took them off and went to redo them again and he PUT THEM IN THE SAME PLACE AGAIN worst experience ever he should have this place taken down , my septum went RIGHT THROUGH my cartilage i think he broke my nose & he told me this was all normal for both piercings TERRIBLE TERRIBLE PIERCER & his tattoos look like my 6 year old drew it i RATE A -0 read more

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Sorry but the old dude with the mustache made me feel super uncomfortable like .... Starring at me weirdly up and down and I would never come here again left with getting nothing pierced. He had a horrible attitude problem ... he seems not in the right mind . read more

I went and got my piercing there and the guy is hella cool and he talks you through everything. I'm definitely coming back for when I want to get my tattoos. read more

Big Mike is awesome! He put our minds as parents and our 16 year olds at easy! Clean and sterile shop. We would recommend this place to any teenager who would want a piercing. We also enjoyed the music! read more

Ink Fever Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Riverside, California

Bunch of asshole they don't have any customer skills. Called to see if they were open they responded with a smart ass remark and gave attitude. read more

I got my first dermal chest piercings done here, at first everything seemed alright. the customer service wasnt great, nu the prices were low so i though i might as well do it. after getting the extremely painful piercings done, i notices they kind of hung down and were droopy, i thought nothing of it and left them as is. 4 months later one started to reject, i went to another piercer and he said that whoever did them didnt pierce them deep enough and put jewelry that was way too big in it, which made them eventually fall out. Ink fever states they open at 2:30 on the phone message, then at 3:33 on instagram, then 3:45 on google, so i went at 4:00 on a tuesday and of course, they still weren't open! This place is uncleanly and unreliable. Dont let their low-prices fool you, your better spending your money somewhere else. read more

got my back done today!! He was super nice and comforting!! been wanting to get them done and they're perfect!! definitely a good experience

Got my tongue and belly pierced here very fast and easy minimal pain the owner was very fast and respectful ..would recommend my friends here read more

Well my experience is was amazing. I never felt so relaxed while receiving a tattoo. This was no regular tattoo it covers my whole thigh so he was working on it for hours. Not only was the tattoo artist BigMike33 professional he also respected my privacy. The quality of my finished tattoo is outstanding, I love it so much that I'm driving back down there for a 2nd piece. I give this place 5 star rating hands down. This guy has a gift! read more

Amazing! Took my daughter there for a septum piercing today. She loves it! He was very nice, thoroughly explained the procedure and follow up care, and the cost up front. Very nice place. Walk-ins and cash only. No sweat-it is well publicized so we knew exactly what to expect. Highly recommend! read more

Big mike has no idea what he's doing. I was way over charged for a very small tattoo but it had a lot of detail, so I figured that's why I was spending so much. After Mike was done with what used to be a beautiful design, I looked it over. The lines were shakey, it was uneven, he had missed some small spots, and it looked sloppy. I made him go over a few different parts to fix it up before I could walk away feeling even the slightest bit happy about what is now on me forever. This tattoo went from a simple, elegant design to something that I could have done better with pen. These guys are crooks and definitely not worth your money! read more

Ink Fever Tattoo - Sloppy and disappointing - Tattoo Near Me - Riverside, California

I got my first tattoo done here on Friday the 13th. Big Mike was great and very accommodating. read more

Ink Fever Tattoo - 3x3 Flower Tattoo done by Big Mike. It was $41 with the Friday the 13th special. Super happy with how it turned out! - Tattoo Near Me - Riverside, California

After calling around to a few local places, my brother and I finally decided on Ink Fever (although neither he nor I got any ink lol.) My brother had his tongue pierced for the first time and I had my nostril re-peirced. Not only is Big Mike courteous, fast, and extremely skilled... HE OFFERS THE BEST PRICE IN TOWN! $40 and 15 minutes later, we were out the door; both COMPLETELY satisfied Thanks Big Mike! I would DEFINITELY recommend checking this place out read more

The best official piercing experience of my life. I went in to get an anti-eyebrow piercing done, and Mike was so nice and did it so quick and painlessly! And at a super great price:)) awesome dude and shop, highly recommend!!! read more

The location of this shop is quite sketch, but what do you expect? It is Riverside after all. But overall, this place is quite special to me since I got my first non-lobe piercing here. The piercer was accommodating to the fact that this was my first real piercing, so he was very patient and calmed my nerves. The piercing procedure was very quick and the piercer religiously changed his gloves each time he grabbed different tools. The quality of the ball closure ring of my helix piercing wasn't very good; but again, it was only 20 dollars, so I got what I paid for. read more

My friend and I went here to get our bellybuttons pierced, and I was really impressed by the prices. $30 for the piercing, the jewelry, and the cleaning stuff. However, the jewelry stained my skin, and now there's a pretty ugly scar, and I had to take my piercing out a month ago because the piercing was starting to close up. My friend's boyfriend said maybe he didn't pierce enough skin, which is probably true since the hole was so close to my actual bellybutton. The piercer didn't clean the jewelry either. Basically, decent price, but not a great piercing job. read more

Big Mike is an excellent artist. I researched his work for awhile before visiting the shop. Once there he answered all my questions with great patience and was friendly (you won't find that at many tattoo shops!). He worked with me on prices to fit my budget. I got a scene from a sci-fi tv show that covered half my upper arm, all black and gray. He requires a down payment as most reputable artists do, and we made an appointment. When the day came to have the work done he was ready when I arrived and had sketched up the design perfectly. He worked fast but steady, I really couldn't believe we completed the entire tattoo in one session. It turned out amazing. He did stop to take care of some tattoo consultations and piercings when people walked in. He was upfront and honest with everyone just like he was with me. We had great conversation while he tattooed me and he's very passionate about his work. You can get a lot of bad tattoos for an excellent price at other shops, but if you're looking for QUALITY tattoo work at an excellent price, another rare thing to find in the tattooing world, then I highly recommend this shop. I'm already coming up with my next big piece I want to have Big Mike do. read more

We had an awesome experience tonight with Mike. My daughter came in for a double dermal back piercing. It turned out perfect. He was very helpful and professional and we'll definitely be back for all future piercings. Thanks so much Mike!! read more

Got my belly button done for 30$ less than 2 minutes and i barely felt it I'm very satisfied

Mike is amazing and no bs and very straight up and professional. My gf and I got a nose and septum pierced and he was very fast. Small shop and looks awesome. Loved it . will definitely come back! read more

Thank you Big Mike... so much for my beautiful memorial tattoo, I will forever be grateful to you and your amazing talent!! Thank you

Haven't even been to the store and I'm already given terrible customer service. Called them to ask if they accepted card and he said "You just called, no" super rudely. Excuse me??? It was my first time calling and given the type of customer service I was given, thanks for saving me the trip. read more

the piercer was cool when I got to the shop, over the phone he's rude, but I got my septum here for a great price only 30!!! He was fast and it healed but they only have one septum option so i'd, either go buy one for him to use or change it when it heals. read more

My little sister got her tongue pierced here and the man that helped her was very rude. He pulled out a foldable chair and had her sit and had no type of communication at all. Bad customer service. I had seen reviews about this place before and warned her not to go but she insisted. I hate that one employee can ruin the reputation of a shop so easily. read more

Not sure what's up with the prior reviews. Met Big Mike 33 today at an Ink Master Convention in New Braunfels. He did a touch up on my anchor and flowers that was AMAZING! Added white that made it pop (pic to follow). Gave me good insight on what to do with a future foot tattoo and is a cool dude overall. IF I could do it over, I would have had him so my wrist flower too. read more

So disappointed but a lesson learned. I put a deposit down for my tat and unfortunately signed a FN paper deposits not refundable. I have never had any issues with any Tattoo Artist but this one is unethical and not accountable for his LACK of confirming a date. I asked for my deposit back he said no because I signed that paper plus my lack of communicating WTF!!! I have screenshots of our messages not once did he confirm a date. I'm just thinking he probably gets his money this way Having people leave deposits and don't confirm dates so customers get upset and want deposit back and he says No no you signed the paper SMFH!!! Very unethical Plus he talks shit about customers on his FB page ummm hello he needs to look in the mirror and get some values, ethics, and communication skills if he has a business to run. I more upset because the tattoo was in memory of my brother who was murdered. Don't get me wrong he does great work that's why I wanted him to do my tat, but damn he's a jerk!!! Shoot he may need my deposit more than I do so it's a blessing to his unethical butt!!! Sorry not sorry BigMike you don't do your customers dirty. Who knows I maybe one of his grips on FB of customers who want their deposit back I definitely won't recommend him as he has no customer service skills. read more

Really good service. Big mike was so nice and so helpful. I got my septum done yesterday and I loved it and so far so good. He gave me good recommendations for healing and even when I was doubtful and called again, he told me not to worry call as much as I'd like with questions. Definitely recommend this place for first timers. read more

Yay! got my Lip Pierced here for $20.