I had my tragus pierced and WOW!!! I am so impressed with ANDREW. Talk about a professional,…read moreskilled piercer. He calmed my nerves, was efficient, safe, knowledgeable, and calm and collected! He has been doing piercings for years and years. The piercing itself wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be which I feel is because of his skill. Thank you Andrew! Side note-- they ONLY take cash so plan accordingly!

Mickey did an awesome job and was super gentle. I even went to sleep while he worked. Definitely…read moregetting my back piece done here.

All three of us decided the last thing we wanted to do before leaving Las Vegas was to get a tattoo…read more-- and ending up at Black Spade Tattoo was the best decision we could've made. From the moment we walked in, Jenna at the front desk made us feel welcome. Then we met three incredible artists who each brought their own talent and personality to the experience. Brian did mine, and I absolutely love how it turned out. Alex took care of my friend's tattoo and did amazing work. Abi did my wife's piece, and it came out beautifully. All three artists were professional, friendly, and seriously talented. We couldn't have asked for a better experience. We'll definitely be back for more ink.

*************In Response to Ownership's Comments*************…read moreI never rant, I explain. The fact that you claim the only way to get your best service is to come in is exactly how and why you earned a single star review. So here is my PSA if you care to rectify what you did wrong. Disarm customers. People have stigmas about tattoo. For some it could be the price, for others it could be the pain and for some it could be the quality. I know what I wanted was so vanilla, that anyone could not only do it, but do it quickly. Originally, I thought Koolsville could do it and I'm sure they could, but in reflection, I didn't want a tattoo that was going to fade or not look like a paid full price. If I had a car and parking wasn't an issue, I might have popped in on all the shops I considered, but again, knowing that what I wanted was a 1 on a scale of 1-10 in terms or effort or expertise, I just wanted to know I was going to get what I needed without being ripped-off or dismissed. The shop that I ended up using understood what I wanted, was able to confirm pricing ahead of time and ASSURED ME, IF I CAME IN, I'D BE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF. That didn't happen in my exchange with your staff. *********************************************************** Yelp claims to be a place of integrity, but at times the review system is abused. Reviews are intended to capture an experience. You don't have to spend money or even be a customer to have an experience with a business and that is exactly what I reviewed for Black Spade. I reached out to them about having work done while I was on vacation. Rather than call them rude or abrasive, which they were, I'll just say they were dismissive. Based on that interaction, I continued to request quotes from other vendors before being treated with respect by Illuminati Tattoos. So, unless Yelp has changed their policy and reviews now require a documented exchange of money. That is my first-hand recount of contacting Black Spade. Some times you got to call a spade a spade.

I have never loved anything in life, like I loved my dog. Her passing was emotional and I create…read morereminders of her whenever possible. My house is fully decorated with her images and my phone and watch also cycle photos of her angelic face. When I was in L.A. last spring, several artist at Venice Beach were offering specials for simple tattoos. Unfortunately, the combination of limited time and an inability to research the shops kept me from getting art. Coming to Vegas, I thought this would be another great opportunity to get a solid tattoo for a reasonable price. I called and emailed shops and 2/3 wouldn't quote me unless I sent them scale artwork. I explained there is no artwork, I want her name and the years she was alive. That was a total of 12 characters and I envisioned her name taking the space of a fortune cookie fortune and the years combined taking the same. Simple, easy and the only factor was the font, but again, I'm agreeable. The two shops that gave me quotes basically told me, "No problem, but our shop minimum is $175-$200. Your work sounds like less, but those are the prices". Now if Koolsville can do a $10 tattoo, certainly something of my scale should qualify for a discount. When I reached out to Illuminati, I was told the shop minimum was $100 and I was encouraged to come in. Lou took excellent care of me. He not only gave me the 12 characters for the shop minimum, but he touched up an existing tattoo of mine for no charge. Come on bro! If there is such a thing as a tattoo lottery, I WON IT. I now have my angel on my arm and received the warmest possible welcome to Las Vegas. This appears to be a shop that will earn your business, your positive review and trust. In general, I'm not a tattoo fan, but I will happily tell anyone I know headed to Vegas, if they are in the market for ink, look up Lou.

The tattoo itself came out good, and the vibe was cool at first. Unfortunately, the experience…read morechanged completely once it came time for payment. We were given different payment instructions multiple times, even after payment had already been sent. Instead of handling the confusion professionally, the communication became rude and disrespectful. Customers should not be insulted or blamed over a payment issue, especially when screenshots and proof were provided. The tattoo work may be good, but professionalism and customer service matter too. By the end, the whole situation felt unorganized and unprofessional.

Highly recommend Zaynah! She was fantastic and my tattoos turned out great! Highly recommend!!read more

I love my tattoos from Corbin. It was exactly what I wanted. My kids names and a cherry blossom…read morebranch. He free hand the cherry blossom branch. Told him what I wanted and he executed the work beautifully! The picture I took does not do the actual art work justice.

Mogi killed it.. it actually came out a lot better than I had thought especially once he added the…read morewhite into it.

$250 and within a week the ink is mostly gone. Followed…read moredirections and avoided sun,swimming and no itching. Im very disappointed

Tob at L A S Ink is a super talented tattoo artist! His work is phenomenal. He turned the previous…read moretattoo I had which was the letter B from the 90s into a beautiful piece of art.

Tob is THE man at this shop! I've been coming to him for a year and each time I leave the shop…read morehappy and ecstatic about my new ink. Tob really takes his time with each of his clients. His attention to detail is second to none. He's also a super nice guy. You can tell how passionate he is about his art from the way he talks about his upcoming projects, trips, and seminars (ps ask him about his sketch book ). His pricing is very reasonable too. Tob is the only guy I will let work on my sleeve and soon I'll be looking to get a large leg piece as well :) The shop itself is kept very clean. Everyone at the shop is very nice and friendly. Definitely recommend!

10/10 experience, Jay was amazing and very well educated and dealt with my large group of people…read morewalking in at midnight. Only i got a piercing but he accommodated all of us, was nice and taught us all stuff. I got my nipples pierced in the middle/end of may and they've been doing great since.

Looks like some kind of apocalypse-era building still standing from the outside. Extremely smooth…read moreand shiny and sterile and new and lovely and calm on the inside. I went in as a walk-in to ask for some dumb favor (needed my septum ring changed out and already had my own jewelry and it required pliers). There were two guys. One always lied and one always told the truth and they guarded two doors. Just kidding but there were two guys and one had kind of friendly midwestern dad vibes and the other one the piercer seemed like he was experiencing the worst person he'd ever met when I showed up and who knows maybe I was the worse person he'd ever met. anyway he was as nice as he could muster and extremely professional and prompt and very very good at his job and I would go back for a ton of real piercings absolutely 10/10 also it's near a great bookstore, also they do have a little "no crybabies" sign so bear that in mind if you're a crybaby.

Bryan was truly the best, such an amazing experience, we called late at night with questions he…read moreanswered them all, then took us in 10 minutes after calling! Bryan thank you so much! i will be recommending your shop to everyone! thank you bryannn!!

I'll let the pictures speak for themselves…read more My experience with the tattoo artist Brian was not the issue, but I'm honestly really disappointed with how this turned out. My issue is with the tattoo itself. I had an 11 AM appointment, arrived on time, and had already paid a deposit the day before. For a shop that's recognized as one of the "top 5 tattoo shops in Las Vegas," and all of the 5 star reviews I expected a much higher level of care and attention. I've also tried leaving a review on google 2x and both have been unsuccessful. I understand that mistakes can happen, but this is a permanent mistake made by the artist, not the client. The tattoo is NOT well done. There are visible marks on his hand that were made "by accident," as well as marks underneath and above the tattoo (the random circles and shading) that were never supposed to be there. We only asked for the outline of the car, and it does not reflect what we discussed. He tried covering this up mid tattoo passing it off as "burnout marks" which we denied adding so he had to let us know he "fucked up". He mentioned he had tattooed a full thigh piece the night before, and I can't help but feel like that may have played a role. If that's the case, there should be more consideration around how many hours are being worked and what appointments are being taken, especially when it impacts the quality of permanent work. He did give us our money back, which I appreciate, but that was the least that could've been done considering the situation. Unfortunately, this is something my partner now has to fix. I hope more care and attention is given in the future, especially considering how permanent this work is.