**BETTER CALL SAUL** Recommended highly by a friend, decided to book an appointment with Mr. Vargas weeks in advance via e-mail. PARKING ======== Plenty on the street. AMBIANCE ========= Super clean, lots of natural light. Good metal music to wake you up. The cleanest public bathroom. TATTOO ====== Saul and I had a mini consultation for 5 minutes before he drafted the tattoo for my right forearm. Upon my satisfaction, I signed an agreement and we began the needle process. Wasn't painless, wasn't as painful. Saul was one cool cat. He's also a geek so we talked about movies, conventions, and Star Wars. Time lapsed quickly. Tattoo came out looking mad dope. OVERALL ======== Completely satisfied in every way. Looked better than I expected and I am a huge skeptic. Of everything. HIGHLY RECOMMEND Saul. I mean, you better call him. read more

Ink Monkey Tattoo and Piercing - Very detailed and beautiful tattoo of Yoshi. Rest in peace. - Piercing Near Me - Venice, California

Two Hawks is truly incredible. He has given me many, many piercings, all of which have healed beautifully and had genuinely 0 problems. He's also fixed a bunch of piercings I got from other places. He is so professional, so non-judgmental. I've gotten body piercings from him in pretty intimate locations, and as a young woman I felt completely safe and comfortable the entire time. I cannot recommend Two Hawks enough as a piercer. Everyone in Venice knows that if you need a piercings done, you go to Ink Monkey. read more

Got some high nostrils done by T, she was so thorough I told her about another experience I had prev at another parlor that I was not very happy with and she did so well with accommodating and listening to me! She was so thorough and kind! Her work is so smooth and practically painless! read more

Two Hawks is the best in the piercing game! Hands down. I called a few days ago to inquire about pricing. After speaking with him, I immediately scheduled my appointment. When I came in, he was very welcoming. Initially, I felt nervous because I was getting re-pierced and was anticipating it to be a painful experience since he would have to pierce through scar tissue. Two Hawks made me feel at ease and re-assured me that it would be okay. Much to my surprise, it didn't hurt as much as I thought it would. He did an excellent job! I absolutely love it and can't stop looking at it! I will definitely be back and schedule an appointment with him for all my piercing needs in the future. read more

Heard about this spot from a co-worker, I came to check it out, it was the best decision I ever made. @GRSARTIST, is such an amazing tattoo artist that I have ever met. He made me feel at ease, when it came to the ideas of the tattoo that I want it. It was just the best experience all around. I have been back 4 times Already, and now @GRSARTIST is my go to tattoo artist, I would recommend checking out this spot and this tattoo artist, u will not regret it! read more

I LOVED my experience at Ink Monkey. I got my second tattoo here and the whole process start to finish was super comfortable and memorable. Austin worked on my tattoo, which I think came out wonderful and we had a great conversation! I would recommend this place to anyone looking to get a tattoo :) read more

Ink Monkey Tattoo and Piercing - Piercing Near Me - Venice, California

This place is GREAT. Specifically- Austin is great. I knew that this was the place for me the second that he answered the phone. I've called around to enough tattoo/piercing shops in my life to be very familiar with the usual "irritable and over it" or "too cool to bother with you" attitudes that seem to infect so many of these places. It was incredibly refreshing to hear a FRIENDLY, cheery voice on the phone. Austin is not only warm, inviting and engaging- he's also knowledgable and skilled. He dropped a septum ring into my mug with practically no pain and zero rush. I totally recommend this joint. read more

Had the worst experience ever by one of their artist (Austin) today September 29th, had my appointment set up for 1pm and this guy was already moody from the beginning because I didn't like his design. I first walked into the shop September 22nd to better explain my idea to the tattoo artist there and hopefully be pointed in the right directing to someone who will be able to get my idea correctly. But Austin (ig: electric_tattoos_by_austin) was the artist I had the misfortune of being helped by. At first it seemed like he understood exactly what I wanted. So I was excited for my appointment because I've had this idea for a while now and like any normal person you want exactly what you envisioned. When I saw my design I did not like any part of it which got this guy moody as hell.I was going to try to work with him but the way he started to speak to me was like he didn't care for what I wanted at all and was trying to push me on the design which had everything I told him I didn't want. He raised his voice at me like I was stupid for not seeing that it has everything I asked for. "How is this not what you asked for" No tattoo artist should speak to someone the way he did. They're supposed to work with you. Was told I couldn't get my deposit back, I told him to just keep the money just don't want his work. Not sure how he expects to build his client list this way. When he tries to fight you on something that's going on your body forever. Lost money for me just to waste my time and ruined my whole day. As much as I wanted work from this shop I'm not sure I ever want to return. Save yourself the bad energy and have any other artist created your masterpieces. read more

Ink monkey tattoo and piercing is an awesome place to get tattoos and piercings . The guys and girls that work there are very professional , knowledgeable, and do amazing work . Worth every $. Highly recommend this place for anything you need or want . Thank you ink monkey tattoo and piercing for my amazing work and I'll definitely by coming back to get more work done read more

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I have to say this place is really chill, very friendly and they do amazing work, I didn't have an appointment I went with a friend that did have one with Sawooli, after seeing her tattoo be done I just knew I needed ink done by him. He's really amazing at his work, I didn't know how his schedule was but he was able to tattoo me right after my friend, I was even more surprised to see this shop has CC or debit payment not many do. Well worth my trip to Venice I recommend them and I cannot wait to return for more. I've gone to different artist that I've asked for watercolor and most say they don't recommend it or bring some excuse what made me super comfortable was Saúl say "oh I love watercolor" what more can I ask for in an artist :) just the fact that he made me comfortable was the cherry on top. "My last name is Nieves which means ice cream so what better than to add it. read more

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Charges $300 for piercing that fall out in two weeks. Owner is rude and doesnt care. No refunds or even an offer to re-pierce the ear. Update after the owner replied: Cutting people off and not letting them speak is considered rude last I checked. Telling customers "don't start with me lady" isn't either. I think you might want to think about using a different question when speaking with clients. I would've been more susceptible to you had you not cut me off every sentence, listened to my concern with empathy, and then shared this info in a polite manner. Telling people "don't start with me lady" and using a nasty tone isn't exactly great customer service If you would let me finish speaking on the phone, you would've known that I wasn't asking for a full refund, and was instead just going to ask if the piercing could simply be redone since the hole closed. You're probably too much of a penny pincher to even think about doing that though. Maybe you were just having a bad day. Maybe this problem happens to you a lot and you're sick of clients complaining. I don't know, but I do know that as a businesswoman and owner myself, I would never speak to my clients the way you spoke to me read more

I called a couple places to inquire about their piercing rates. This place quoted me $100 for service and basic earrings for a child. Since this place got really good reviews I decided to take my five year old in to get her ears pierced. They don't have a private parking lot so I found street parking nearby. We walked in and a lady asked us to email our passport to them so they could confirm that we were her parents. After about 10 minutes she came back and showed us the three trays of earring she recommended for my kid. My daughter quickly picked a pretty blue gem. A few minutes later they lead us to the back room where Lucy greeted us. She offered my daughter a stuffed animal to hold but my daughter said no thanks! She climbed up into the chair and Lucy explained the process then got right to it. The lady that greeted us helped by handing the tools to Lucy while she worked. Lucy cleaned the ear lobes, marked the lobes, used the clamp then pierced the lobe with a needle. My daughter was such a brave girl. She didn't even let out a peep! Lucy inserted the earring and repeated with the other ear. The piercing took a few minutes and we were done. She then lead us outside and explained how to keep the piercing clean and gave us an info booklet. Total service fee was $44 to pierce two lobes and earrings plus the ear sanitizer spray costs $96. Total with tip was a bit more than the original quoted price. So far so good. My daughters ears have not gotten infected. We will come back to change out the backing of the earrings to a shorter one. Lucy was great! Tip: They only do child piercings on the weekends around noon. read more

Rey did an Amazing job on my daughters tattoo! He stayed very late to get it done (over 9 hours, with only 2 short breaks) as she limited time off of work. The attention to detail is excellent the lines are very sharp and shading is awesome! I would highly recommend him over and over again to anyone needing/wanting a tattoo. read more

Ink Monkey Tattoo and Piercing - Piercing Near Me - Venice, California

i just went in for a tattoo on my arm !!! awesome service :) definitely will come back for future tattoos. peaceful and nice atmosphere

If you are looking to go and get inked go to Ink Monkey tattoo and piercing on Lincoln in Venice Ca. Ask for tattoo artist Scoob. I'm very pleased with wearing his art work. This is a cool place. Ink Monkey has serveral awards for best tattooing and piercing place in L.A read more

Got my helix, conch, and rook done by Two Hawks about a month ago and I absolutely love the results. I knew nothing about cartilage piercings before I came in but he's very professional & will tell you everything you need to know. Follow his aftercare instructions you will heal just fine. Once my piercing's healed enough I'll definitely come here again to downsize my jewelry! read more

Ink Monkey Tattoo and Piercing - Conch, helix - Piercing Near Me - Venice, California

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I truly enjoyed my first experience here! Had a piece done by KR after seeing his work on Instagram. He took me on as a walk-in and my tattoo turned out amazing. The color is so rich and I've never had a better healing process. The shop is clean, welcoming and comfy. They have a great variety of artists and I'm looking forward to coming back for more! Thanks so much! read more

Ink Monkey Tattoo and Piercing - Piercing Near Me - Venice, California

Just dope. Asaru is the man!!! you know I am in Ink'd woman and it seems like the bug hits me every 5 to 10 years to get a new tattoo a marinade it I meditate on it I pray on it and go. Asaru took his Time to create the art to my liking. Tattoos are not for everyone . read more

Came to Venice Beach for some yoga and left with a tattoo! This tattoo shop is not just a shop but a gallery with an amazing group of artists!!! They are clean, professional, friendly and a creative bunch! It was an amazing experience and I don't regret going to this shop one bit! I'm over the moon with my amazing new tattoo and my idea wasn't only brought to life but made better by my awesome tattoo artist Rob! Whenever you are in Venice Beach and looking for a good tattoo shop I don't just suggest but I'm telling you go to Ink Monkey, you won't regret it!!! read more

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I loved my experience here it was so easy and they were so quick with everything. I went in for a nose piercing, got pierced by T who was incredibly kind during it, and was out in maybe 15 minutes. Love the jewelry selection and the set up it feels very comforting and a place where those with lots of tattoos and piercings and those with non to walk in. Great experience, for sure coming back in the future. Also good prices, the piercing was $30 and jewelry was $50 which is great! read more

Came in as a walk in on Sunday to get a small tattoo, had the pleasure of having Asaru as my artist. He was extremely professional and considerate throughout the whole process. Definitely will be booking with him in the future! As for the shop, I've been coming here since I was 16 and absolutely love the positive energy and cleanliness! Still got my fingers crossed for a piercing apprenticeship with them!! read more

I don't really write reviews in general but I HAD to. On Oct 31 me and my best friend went on a whim to get our noses pierced. Even though we did not have an appointment, we were greeted with so much kindness and were helped along the entire process. Even the front desk woman helping was extremely helpful and laid back. To top it all off , the piercer, Two Hawks, was sooo funny. His energy really made me less nervous and it was an easy and enjoyable experience. Definitely made me want more piercings and will 100% be coming back. read more

I came in with my mom with an idea of what we wanted done: a scene in space with a sun and a planet orbiting. Doug really took his time creating the design for us, checking in multiple times to make sure he was on the right track with what we wanted and had pictured. Once we decided on the design, he very meticulously tattooed both me and my mom in a very professional and clean setting. Also came in with a friend for an ear piercing of the cartilage. The nice lady who helped her out was very quick and professional, again with very clean facilities. Definitely will get my next piercing here where needles can be (and are) sterilized as opposed to Claire's piercing gun, which we were informed cannot be sterilized and thus has touched many people before its use. Will come back for any additional tattoo or piercing needs! read more

Ink Monkey Tattoo and Piercing - The matching (mirrored) tattoos that Doug did on my mother and I! - Piercing Near Me - Venice, California

Great service and results! Got nipple piercing from the girl (forgot her name) but she did a great job!

Amazing INK for those who enjoy adding a new Tattoo to their collection for a New Year 2018.. Been coming to INK MONKEY for years and like always they provide the best customer service after all the "INK" will always be with you!! Thank you INK MONKEY and Happy New Year!! ***2018*** read more

Ink Monkey Tattoo and Piercing - INK MONKEY VENICE CALIFORNIA - Piercing Near Me - Venice, California

I ntimidating-ish vibe when you walk in N othing to worry about at all though, ofc K ind, friendly, helpful people work here :] M y review is for dbl helix piercings by Thomas: O utstanding at what he does, truly truly! N ice, soothing way of explaining everything~ K ept me calm and in the know the whole time E xperience was super A+, can't thank you enough. Y es, I will DEF recommend to friends, and return! read more

Ink Monkey Tattoo and Piercing - Freshly done double helix. Absolutely love it. Thank you Thomas! - Piercing Near Me - Venice, California

This is the best place to get a piercing in LA...period. Thomas did my nose stud and Luci did my helix. Both piercers are hands down amazing and made the whole process very relaxing. Their open and ready to answer any questions or concerns you may be having, along with an awesome jewelry selection and prices that can't be beat. Parking is easy, which is rare in this city, and the environment is clean and welcoming. I just downsized my helix for a small cluster stud today and can not be happier! I will definitely be back soon! read more

Ink Monkey Tattoo and Piercing - Helix piercing - Piercing Near Me - Venice, California

Had the most AMAZING tattoo experience here with Austin! They were very quick to respond when I inquired and recommended Austin which was perfect because he was the best artist for exactly what I needed! He turned an ugly scar into a beautiful and vibrant piece of art! Austin made me feel so comfortable and I am so in love with my new piece that I already booked another appointment with him to add another. He has gained another life-long customer and I truly recommend this place. The artist are compassionate, professional, and get the job done! read more

Got my helix piercing done by Austin! He was so chill and professional. I was really nervous about getting this piercing as it is my first and only one, and he made the whole process so quick, and the piercing didn't even hurt. This place has medical-grade Titanium jewelry. A good place to get pierced! read more

Came here two days ago to get a tattoo done by some guy named Zach or Jake I can't remember. I gave him a Photoshop file. Of what exactly I wanted and even brought a flash drive prepared and he still took a picture of it with his iPad. He said give me a minute while I set up. He started setting up at 2:15 and didn't start tattooing me till 330. Even though we have a tracing machine that does the job for them he still took an hour and 15 minutes to set up while he was talking to his friends and other coworkers. Then he over priced me which is crazy because I've gotten nine tattoos at this shop in the last year from an amazing artist named Ray who never charged me no where near that but did triple the quality work. This guy completely ignored the things that I asked him to do, didn't follow directions and set a tattoo smaller than most of my tattoos on my body would take over two hours that's why he wanted to charge me $300 I ended up working something out and I ended up moving at $200 and I left there completely unsatisfied. I don't know what happened to Ray but he was my favorite tattoo artist there and he did so much great work that it's almost a shame that I got another tattoo at this place without him. Point is i'm completely unsatisfied with my work and if you see Zack/Jake/Whatever his name is I'd advise you to wait for another artist to free up read more

Ok so me and my sister wanted to get piercings randomly, my cousin recommended ink monkey tattoo and when I tell you this place is amazing it is! First of all two hawks, our piercer was so cool! Super friendly and skilled, had my sister and I laughing the whole time and helped picked out dope jewelry for our piercings. The place is super clean and nice also. Iv been to so many shops and have had rude piercers that made you feel stupid or are to rough.. you can tell they obviously don't really like there job, but two hawks is the complete opposite you can tell he loves what he's doing. Anyways go here for piercings!!! 10 out of 10! read more

Ink Monkey Tattoo and Piercing - Piercings - Piercing Near Me - Venice, California

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The piercer was so sweet and communicative. Answered all my questions and we had just walked in. I mentioned how I was a little nervous and the piercer was quick to joke around to help my nerves. Two Hawks was absolutely lovely. read more

Best Tattoos and Piercing in this twon Two Hawks does such a clean job in his piercing methods and Fernie does a great job on all of my Tattoos always he does for me!! And just such good customer service in general read more

10/10 experience! I got my naval piercing done here by Two Hawks and it was great. Quick service and everyone there was friendly. I did have an allergic reaction to the soap I was using to clean my piercing so I went back. Two Hawks was so helpful and even gave me a free bottle of a new piercing cleaner. In just days my skin was already looking better. It's been a couple months now and my piercing is healing perfectly. Thanks. read more

I came here to get my tragus pierced. Everyone was so nice and accommodating! I did not have an appointment but was able to get my piercing in less than 30 minutes. The room they did my piercing in was very clean and neat. Thomas did an awesome job and explained each step which really helped to calm my nerves. He was very quick and awesome to work with. The other workers were very helpful and friendly as well! I can't remember all the names but they gave me advice with the jewelry and gave thorough instructions with cleaning. My tragus piercing was $50 (+ $5 for the jewelry). My friend got a new ring on her cartilage (which another worker put in) - it was $10 for the ring. I asked for the pricing of other piercings - a lobe starts at $40 and a conch piercing starts at $45. Their pricing is very reasonable! Overall, I would recommend this place. I will definitely be coming back! read more

Ink Monkey Tattoo and Piercing - Tragus piercing done by Thomas - Piercing Near Me - Venice, California

Lol sister let's get a quarter size tattoo... Them 150 each Wahhhhhhh no They even said depending on the area you want it at lol read more

Don't ever show up to this place without an appointment thinking you'll get good work done. I showed up on my birthday after seeing the reviews here, just to see if they had anyone available midweek off hours. I could have waited weeks for an appointment with a professional to do the work I wanted. Instead they handed me off to some lousy beginner thinking they'd be able to do a simple square with clean lines. Except they can't because they suck. The lines are fat, uneven, and the ink bled, because this person didn't have enough experience. Worst part, tattoos are for life. This happed a few years ago and since I see my tattoo everyday I'm constantly reminded how much I hate this parlor and their nonchalance. So finally a review. Maybe I'll go and spend hundreds of dollars and endure hours of pain to get this removed so I can have it redone the right way by an artist and parlor that cares about people. read more

Ink Monkey Tattoo and Piercing - Bad tattoo lines - Piercing Near Me - Venice, California

I worked here as an apprentice some time ago under Saul. I walked in, showed my portfolio that I prepared while I was pursuing my Communication Arts degree at Otis College of Art and Design and I was accepted into the team. I tried my best to make it as a tattoo artist but eventually the pursuit proved to be too difficult. The staff there are very friendly, and they are indeed one of the best tattoo shops in the Venice beach area. Cody if you are reading this thank you for the opportunity and the experience :) Best wishes, Chris read more

March 2017: I have sadly not added more piercings, but I did have my existing ones cleaned and checked on by their piercer Thomas. I also introduced my younger sister and my best friend to him, and both their nostril piercings have healed wonderfully. We love that he asks for you future intent- always a stud? Hoop? Will you be adding another? Makes a difference in the angle and position of the piercing. The room dedicated to the piercings has been spotless every time. Answers every single question. November 2016, added another tattoo by Saul. We had a traumatic loss of our precious family dog, MJ. Couldn't and wouldn't trust any one else but Saul to handle the original print of her paw and tattoo it onto me. I also brought in my younger sisters to have it matching mine, one being her first tattoo. Had to make sure her first was clean, safe and gorgeous. A very personal tattoo and time for us and everyone at Ink Monkey kept us distracted from the pain involved with our loss. January 2017, again brought in another dear friend, first tattoo, EXTREMELY nervous and vocal about it- not a single problem and she's in love with her piece. The shop has been ridiculously tidy every time, and the bathroom is never anything other than clean- never been afraid to walk into it during or after a fresh tattoo or piercing. Thank you Ink Monkey family! read more

Ink Monkey Tattoo and Piercing - MJ's paw print, by Saul. - Piercing Near Me - Venice, California

Got my first ear piercing from here and it was an amazing first experience with Twohawk!! Made it a funny experience and didn't even notice the pain!! Shoutout to these guys will come back for another one soon:) read more