Had Shasta (@piercingsbyshasta) guide me through my first two ear piercings and I couldn't have asked for a better initiation. She was exactly the kind of certified and qualified professional you'd want for any type of piercing. The entire process blew me away--from the friendly check-in, stud selection, surgical level sanitization of the entire space, the detailed placement and piercing itself... I feel super blessed to have found her. She was super attentive to my needs and patient with my questions. I was moved by the level of care she had for my first time, and I would recommend her a million times over. Can't wait to go back for another set some day. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Shasta!!! read more

I had an appointment for a consultation with Can at InkedNYC and I was not disappointed. First, my husband and I received a friendly welcome when we walked in by Sami and Xy''Anne. The place is immaculate and smells fresh and clean. Great vibe! Can was on time for our meeting and we had a great conversation, I can't wait to get started on my sleeve! read more

In the process of doing my full sleeve tattoo and honestly I can say they are the best place to go to if you need a professional artist!!! Tony took the time to study my arm before the process and even gave the best professional advice on how to get my dream tattoo. The process has been amazing and I can say he will be my permanent artist for every piece I get!! His wife Andressa is the best with communication too when you need to set up your scheduled appointment (: read more

Oh man. Oh maaaaaaannnnn. Talk about waiting forever to get my ears pierced. I walk in on a Sunday and was told that there was one person ahead of me. I thought great! Wrong, I waited an hour and hoouuurr and the person ahead of me had still not begun getting worked in. I swear and hour where the tattoo artist was doing nothing. BTW as I write this review it has now become an hour and a half. My butt hurts I've been sitting here for so long. Truly horrible customer service. Do not get pierced here. read more

Heyyy NYC! Inked Tattoo vibe is definitely trending @ this location: 159 W. 23rd St betw 7th & 6th Avenues 212-381-1760 All staff r friendly & professionals, but Caitlyn is on point w/ helping u. I felt soooo relaxed talking to her @ the front desk. Relaxing 1st time customers is a must. While getting my 1st Tattoo; fine line. Im now part of the global tattoo family. I'd gone with a Viking symbol. My artist was Cokie, I'm sure I'm spelling his name wrong, but he was nice enough to do my tattoo bc of a miscommunication w/ Yuki another artist. I had to return later same day bc he had another customer who was doing a lot of work & bc of my busy weekly schedule I didn't mine coming bk later. I was sooo happy they accommodated me. I'm showing u how professional they are. U get more bees w/ honey than vinegar. So, be nice & im sure they'll try their best to help u with your tattoo design. I saw the results of other customers walking around & I was Impressed by their work, very sophisticated bodywork of art. If u can articulate, a design they'll bring it to fruition. I'm very happy with mine & Im a little OCD perfectionist. Lol It's a little pricey, but what's that saying? U get what u pay for. It's bodywork on your body, that will last forever, so don't be cheap. Aren't u, worth it? If ur gonna do it, do it right. So, yes I recommend this location. read more

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I regret the day I ever walked in here. DO NOT TRUST THIS PLACE TO INK YOU FOR LIFE. TL;DR: They messed up my tattoo and admitted it, they're refusing to help me with recourse, and I'm having panic attacks living with this terrible artwork on my body. The Full Story: I got set up with an artist who was sold to me as "someone who specializes in fine line work." I went through their instagram, and their work looked great. The quote was overpriced, but I was willing to pay more for someone skilled. Not only is the line work itself incredibly shoddy, the artist did not follow the stencil and made some mistakes that make the tattoo look extremely amateur. I reached out to the studio with photos - they admitted it was "not up to their usual standard of work." I now have to go through the extremely painful process of laser removal, which is going to cost close to $2,000 and take YEARS with no actual guarantee it'll ever be fully gone. Inked's pitiful response (I was dealing with Banna, who told me repeatedly that they "had my back") was to offer me less than 1/10 of what this experience is going to cost me in total and to return for a fix-up. Why on EARTH would I ever trust these people near me with a tattoo gun again? This has been one of the worst experiences of my life. The feeling of living with someone else's mistake permanently on your body is literal hell, and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Inked can't help with the time and the pain they're causing me, but the least they could do is assume the financial responsibility for what it'll cost to rectify their screw-up. They refuse. I don't like writing scathing reviews, but if this can prevent at least one person from going through what I'm going through, it's a no-brainer. Learn from my colossal mistake - if you want high-quality work, or at least a studio that'll actually "have your back," go somewhere else. (P.S. Even if they had agreed to assist with my removal, they have an exclusive partnership with Removery, which doesn't have a great reputation from my research. Just bad all around.) read more

Oh my gosh. This is my ninth tattoo and Inked NYC was by far my favorite tattoo shop. This review is based on the shop, process, artist, tat outcome, and overall experience: Shop: Super clean, great music, artsy vibe, comfortable chair. Also love the swag ... never taking off my new inked nyc hoodie. Given the collaboration with the magazine, as an added bonus, I was able to get some incredible shots of the new work. Process: Choose my artist, coordinated an appointment (Trischa thank you so much for the help here), had a consult with my artist, created a Pinterest board and laid out my ideas in some bullets, and let the process/magic unfold. Since I was flying in from the west coast for this, Koral booked me for two days in a row so we could get a lot accomplished. The shop provided great instructions around prep and aftercare. I love the new dermashield aftercare as my tat colors are still super vibrant two weeks out. Just to share a funny story, I asked my artist if I'd make a dinner reservation on night one with my friend. She laughed at me and said it would probably be a late night. We wrapped day 1 at around 3AM so thankfully I didn't keep my friend waiting ... lesson learned ha. Artist: Koral, you are amazing and I'm so glad we got to work together. This piece is incredible and I can't wait to finish in December. Koral has such a unique style and I knew I wanted to work with her after seeing her gallery. Going forward, I will forever ensure I connect with my artist before hand (travel and outdoors exploring) after this experience. I never realized how important that was for a piece such as this especially when providing "creative freedom". Tat and Overall: I mean I think the pictures speak for themselves. Unreal! Have been getting an insane amount of compliments. read more

Inked NYC - Fall and Spring w/ Koral - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

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I got a marvelous tattoo from Ink Master Season 8 contestant Gia Rose. The tattoo experience itself was stellar. I have several excellent arm tattoos and this one is superior. This all happened a year ago, but I remember I deemed the four-figure cost worth it because it was supposed to include a tour of the Inked facilities, including the magazine offices. After the tattoo (4-5 hours?) I was delirious on endorphins and fatigue, so didn't feel up to asking about the alleged tour as I left. No regrets, though, whenever I look at Aloysius the Bat. read more

Inked NYC - Lower arm/hand tattoo from Gia Rose of Inked. - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

Killer shop with great service, clean setups, and actual pro tattoo artists. It ain't cheap, but you get what you pay for. Had such an easy, friendly experience, I'll go back again. read more

My fiancée always wanted a G tattoo for Gizmo, her chihuahua who passed away last June and I told her it would be my gift to her. I am so happy we waited and ended up at this place. The people were so cool and friendly. They were very fair about the price. My fiancée showed a picture of the G she wanted and in minutes it was drawn exactly how she wanted, placement figured out, and tattoo finished. It ended up being one of her favorite tattoos. Rogue was the tattoo artist and was very efficient and we later learned is the quickest tattoo artists they've see. Super clean and aesthetically pleasing looking shop too. read more

Inked NYC - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

I came to Inked back in October of 2021 to get a hand tattoo. The initial emailing with Inked was wonderful. They worked with me to find the right tattoo artist for the piece I wanted as well as talked me through with different tattoo ideas I had. I ended up getting a rose tattooed by Deanna Maffeo. Six months later my tattoo still gets compliments as a beautifully done piece. I really wanted a realistic looking rose and that is exactly what I got. The shop was clean and comfortable as well, was even offered some water. The piece took about 2 hours and for how it came out I was more than fine paying the price. I'd definitely come back to Deanna to finish up some ideas I had for my other as well. read more

Inked NYC - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

Spacious, comfortable studio with really friendly front desk people, and a comfortable, unpretentious vibe. I just had a tattoo by the ridiculously talented Koral Ladna, and I admire its beauty and, imo, perfection daily. Because I tend to like all of her art, it was important to me to give her as much freedom as possible so the guidance I provided with a few adjectives I was hoping to convey, and one or two references. Based upon this limit feedback, Koral was able to create a piece of art that blew me away and didn't need any editing. Plus, she's kind and easy to spend ten hours with, so, basically I recommend Koral 150%. read more

Inked NYC - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

I came in for an appointment with a guest artist, Jesse Missman (out of The Midnight Gallery in Sacramento, CA). The building was incredibly clean & the guy upfront, I didn't catch his name, but he was wonderful! Very welcoming ! He was even grilling in the middle of Elsa Everyone was so wonderful & polite. The camera guy that walks around (I think it was him that has the Kurt Cobain tattoo)- he was wonderful too. Such nice people in there, all around. It's pretty cool that Inked Magazine is right there too ! I had no idea. It was a great experience! Thank you ! read more

Inked NYC - Memorial Tattoo for my dad! Thank you, Jesse ! I love it ! - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

Great experience. I had Deanna as my artist and she was the sweetest! She really paid attention to what I wanted and did a fantastic job. Just make sure to speak up because this is going on your body forever!! I have a few reference pics and she was able to draw her own unique design for each of the tattoos and modified them according to my preferences! They're all very strict about covid precautions, it's the best I've seen! You have to sterilize your phone before going, each station is separated 8 feet apart, all equipment are covered to keep sanitary, and masks are definitely required! They provide water for you if you would like and restrooms are open! First, you have to make an appointment with them and make a deposit. Their minimum is $250 per session so talk with the receptionist to figure that out. I did two tats in one session so that the costs are minimal. My deposit was around $261 and I paid ~$52 at the location , so for two tattoos, I paid around $313 + tip! The place is also really nice and big. Lots of space and lots of air ventilating. I also didn't realize until I got there, but it seems like a pretty famous shop as they have their own magazines called Inked! Post Malone was on their cover! The only thing slightly negative about my experience was that I had to wait around inside for 40+ minutes after my appointment time for my artist to be ready. I was on a time crunch so I got a little worried but Deanna did the tats super quick but precisely. The staff were also very friendly. read more

Inked NYC - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

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What a great experience as a first timer! INKed was very responsive to our emails about setting up 2 tattoos for me and my son. The staff was friendly and accommodating and our artist, Ralphie, was amazing! He is an excellent artist and was very detail oriented which I appreciated. Thanks INKed NYC!! read more

Inked NYC - Yin Yang with my children's initials - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

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Going into a tattoo shop can be intimidating, let alone in NYC. I was extremely, and pleasantly surprised at how nice and accommodating the two women at the front desk were. The hospitality is amazing, they've got it down. The whole gallery and studio is massive, clean, and a pleasure to be in. I got tattooed by Nick Matic, and he was absolutely incredible. He went above and beyond of what I asked for, and totally exceeded all expectations. I got 2 pieces and a small touch up done by him, and I will definitely be going back. I highly recommend booking a session with Nick M at Inked, you won't regret it. Check out his work on IG: @nickmatic_tattoos! read more

Inked NYC - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

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I had a great first time experience at Inked and everyone made it a pleasant experience. Tom Kraky did an excellent job and brought my vision forward, he spent a good amount of time on the design and was very welcoming to any last minute changes. I highly recommend his services and cannot wait to go back for my next one. The shop is pretty much brand new and Trischa was very kind and helpful too. This is def one of the top tier tattoo shops in NYC or the whole east coast. Highly recommend Tom K and this location! PS - the playlist was straight up bangers for the whole 9 hr session lol read more

If i could rate higher than 5 stars i would. Amazing people, incredible work, one of the most enjoyable experiences i've had being tattooed. Pony is an absolute machine. Kind, funny, talented beyond measure. All around awesome dude. There is no one who can do the kind of work that he does. That being said, everyone in the shop is insanely talented and friendly. Wouldn't want to go anywhere else. read more

Inked NYC - Weeknd micro portrait - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

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Didn't get anything done there. None of the artists felt that they could do the work I was requesting justice. My rating is based on how fast they got back to me. They were clear with what they needed from me and really polite. I appreciate the level of professionalism. l'm definitely going to give them a shout for my next piece after I get this one done! read more

I had a fantastic experience at Inked NYC. My artist was Gabi P and she was so kind and patient she put me at ease. It was my first tattoo and I didn't know what to expect but this studio was extremely clean, professional and the vibe is just so peaceful and positive. My end result brought me to tears as it was a memorial fine line tattoo. I'll definitely be back for more. read more

Inked NYC - Simple and personal- exactly what I hoped for. - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

This tattoo shop is so awesome! There is street parking if you can find it, but always look at the signs. If not, there is a parking garage across the street. The decor inside is something you can't take your eyes off of. They are adhering to Covid protocols as well. The place was very clean. The staff was very friendly. I came for an appointment with a guest tattoo artist. She was also perfectly professional. I would definitely come to this establishment again and recommend anyone to do so needing a tattoo in NYC. read more

What can I say? Inked NYC was amazing from the get go. I shot them an email of interest and they responded quickly and the process was super easy. I was amazed by Deanna is the queen of NYC. You want the best ink to be happy about for the rest of your life? Go to Inked NYC. You want mediocre customer service and a tattoo your meh about for the rest of your life? Go elsewhere. Remember what all our moms said: You get what you pay for. read more

poor customer service extremely rude won't ever come back always has an excuse for their lack of customer service or their poor service hi jami P sorry your going threw an issue with another unsatisfied client but I tried to walk in on Thursday and was greeted by a rude lady at the front.... maybe ask for some clarification on a situation before assuming it's a false review because someone is unsatisfied! I see why your women in the shop are rude if this is how the business owner Carries theyself glad I saved my $ and if you would like to talk and actually get to the bottom of the situation you could ask for my personal info to resolve the issue instead of acting like your shop couldnt have possibly don't anything wrong!!! At those rates you should have some decency to know how to talk to other humans read more

I cannot say enough good things about this shop. My experience was great from my first email to walking out of our appointment. My daughter and I went together and our artist was Gabby. This was my daughter's first tattoo and she is prone to passing out. I let Gabby and Salma know of her condition and they made me very comfortable that they know how to handle the situation should it arise. Also, I cannot lie flat as I have vertigo and again Gabby and Salma made sure they could work it out where they could use a chair for me instead of a massage table. We were super happy with Gabby's work and would absolutely use her again. All employees were so nice and friendly offering drinks and snacks as we entered and left. Shop was super clean and HUGE! On the pricier side but was expected. A+++ read more

My girlfriend & I made appointments to get tattoos in 2020 so this review is long overdue. The receptionist was able to get us both in for the same day so we didn't have to travel back and forth twice. I had Raphael (I believe is his name) & my girlfriend had Yaz. They both did an amazing job on our pieces! The space was very clean and we both felt comfortable. read more

My two friends and I came in for a tattoo to celebrate our graduation. All three of us wanted the same tattoo-- a purple triangle about half an inch in size. They charged us $100 each!!! Omg. So expensive. Very overpriced. The quality of work was average and the customer service was less than average. And they insisted on cash tips. I would not recommend. read more

Joey P was the best! We did a full day session! My tattoo came out amazing! Joey P was able to my ideas into an amazing piece!

I got my tattoo from Joey P and felt so taken care of. First off the studio is gorgeous and CLEAN with chill energy from everyone working there that day. Joey made sure I felt comfortable, and his hand was so gentle it was ridiculous how little the tattoo hurt. His artistry is caring and beautiful. Thank you!!! read more

I just got a tattoo by Ralph and loved the entire experience. The tattoo is great just what I wanted. Trischa greeted me as if I was an old friend and they gave me a gift box. read more

surprised at some of the good reviews they have on here because their work is below standards and the tattoo wore off within 2 weeks. robbery!!! save your money!! read more

Got four small tattoos with Gabby Pignanelli. My appt was pushed back on two separate occasions due to no fault of my own. I was not compensated or anything for these last minute push backs, so last minute I started to drive and head to my appts before being called and notified of the change. I was coming out of state for my appts so already a huge inconvenience for me. She started my tattoo an hr after she changed my appt to. Not even two weeks after my appt with Gabby my tattoos were completely gone, you can tell some parts of my skin wasn't even pierced with the needle and ink. I have plenty of tattoos all over my body including feet ribs and many parts and have never experienced it. I called and complained and I was offered a free touch up, I explained how I don't believe this is a fair compensation when I would have to travel out of state again and waste more time and money to come out there. I paid $782 for a tattoo not even worth $300 realistically. On top of it not being a fair compensation I personally feel it is ridiculous to need a touch up not even two weeks after the appt the tattoo was still in the healing stage. Pictures attached to see the bullshit tattoo and the poor job that was done. This is my second time leaving a review on here because my first review is some how gone. If my review was never deleted I would never repost again Trisha you didn't need to respond idc what you have to say and I told my card company the truth I didn't get the service I paid for it's pretty simple no one is lying and your theft company can keep the lousy few dollars but everyone is going to know about your poor service and no one has even attempted to contact you via email phone or anything since November when we spoke so stop the lies trischa and improve your customer service skills and hire a better tattoo artist because Gabby doesn't know what she is doing I even asked other professional tattoo artists that agreed that the tattoo was not done properly!!! read more

5 stars all around. Waited quite awhile to come here and was counting down the days to my visit. I was super nervous approaching the shop because I thought I wouldn't fit in but they welcome clients with open arms. The woman at the front desk (sorry I'm forgetting her name) was so welcoming and knew my name when I approached her. She offered me a bottle of water and I was instructed to sanitize my phone as well as my hands and wait in the waiting area for my artist. My nervousness was on a 10/10 when I met Raphael but he was extremely professional and walked me through the entire process of getting my tattoo. I wanted him to have creative control and wasn't disappointed at all with the end result. He made sure I was comfortable and okay in terms of pain tolerance. I love my new tattoo! The entire staff was super sweet and I will definitely return very soon. Raphael has a client for life . read more