I went to the shop because my boy @Razortattz had a slot, been going to him for years he does amazing quality work, amazing person, the more you go to him the more he works with you. Great artist very passionate about his art and work, great conversationalists and great vibe. Raziel Cabral @razortattz IG @islandinktattoo read more

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The Betty and Veronica tattoo is my second one with John. Again, it was a great experience. I got exactly what I wanted and am totally happy with my tattoo. John is great in making you feel comfortable and is a top notch artist. read more

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Much Love to John! Kept the conversation going the entire session! Down to earth the nicest person i ever met. He absolutely killed this piece! I love it Thank you John! God Bless Best Tattoo Artist in the 559 read more

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John has done 4 of my tattoos, one of which was a coverup! He's always been great, first time I went to him was exactly a year after he opened! So I've obviously been going to him for a while!! I will always recommend John for anyone's ink because he really is that good!!! read more

Once very reasonable prices, now it's quite expensive and now John (owner) has priced me out of getting future work done. I was priced $450 for a small piece, where hardly anyone would see, which i thought would be more like $250. Needless to say, I will find someone more in my price range. read more

I got my first tattoo here about a month ago and have been very happy. I went in and met with John to pitch my idea and gauge the shop. When I got there he was working on a client. Both he and his client were cool with me asking questions plus it was cool/comforting to see him working. I felt very comfortable and the shop cleared everything I had looked out for read more

First time getting a tattoo and Jose drew it up perfectly and made me feel comfortable during the whole process. Great experience, I would recommend to everyone. read more

Benji did EXACTLY what I asked for. Friendly, informative...just a great experience! He was also very willing to accommodate my time constraints. read more

I highly recommend getting your tattoo done by John! He's done 5 of my tattoos and every piece is done to perfection! He really puts in the time to make your price how you want it. He's very friendly and makes you feel comfortable. He spends the time listening and talking to you about where you want your tattoo and what size you want. Great artist with great prices! read more

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John is an awesome guy. He does great work at a great price. Highly recommend this tattoo shop!!

I was tattooed here about a month ago by John and he was absolutely great. He was able to squeeze me in on a Sunday due to my work availability always being booked. He made great conversation throughout the whole session and made sure I left loving my tattoo which I did. read more

Amazing service, artists does clean work and i get so many compliments on my tattoo! Owner John is really nice and made the whole appointment nice and is engages in conversation, making the whole experience amazing. Would rate 10 stars if yelp gave me an option. Prices are really fair for this kind of work. I would recommend here to anyone looking for their first or next tattoo! read more

Best tattoo artist I've ever met super nice made me super comfortable when getting my tattoo done light hands very detailed on his work gave him an idea what I wanted and made it better than the idea I had does great work super talented and great prices on tattoo hands down the best tattoo artist in fresno in my experience read more

Island Ink Tattoo - Cover up tattoo done by Jose - Tattoo Near Me - Fresno, California

Clean, quick, and the tattoos came out perfect. Not much more to say John, the owner, is super nice and does great work! read more

Island Ink Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Fresno, California

Got a tattoo on my wrist in October at Clovis Ink. Artist told me to come back in 6-weeks for a touch up. The tattoo was a word--SAUDADE. When I went back he couldn't read the word. I couldn't either. He said that was as good as it was going to get; told me he couldn't tattoo over because it wouldn't take. Saw a post on Facebook for ISLAND INK. went in and within an hour all was well....could read the tattoo and not see the first. Five stars for ISLAND INK Photos are a before and after read more

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I called to schedule an appointment, was told to text instead because they had customers, which alright that's fine I've done it before. He asked for a reference picture and where I wanted it and then insisted I tell him how big my forearm is. I don't measure my arms and I wasn't home at the time to even try to measure it! After giving an approximate measurement he just didn't respond (he was being rude too). I've heard such good things but obviously these are fake/paid reviews read more

it would be nice to have an actual website to visit instead of having to participate in a social media platform that i do not chose to use because i'm not a child and i do t care about what other people are doing with their lives i just want a real website i can visit so i can view the art work and make my decision... many shops have lost business because of this and this one has as well face boom it not for everybody read more

It was an honor to have John do my first tattoo for me. I could not have asked for a better artist to have done my first tattoo. John is an amazing artist and provided a phenomenal service. He is an expert at what he does and made the entire experience well worth it. His personality and passion for what he does is unmatched. I look forward to getting more work done from him! read more

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Should have done this sooner but highly recommend coming here. Especially if seeing John cause he nailed my tattoo design to the point. Will be back for my last one & $ is fair for the friendly & quality service. read more

Recently I went to island ink for an idea I had for a tattoo. John was great, he had a drawing rendered quickly and gave me the quote by phone. On the day of the work he took his time and made sure everything was perfect. My time ran much longer than the quote but he didn't care as he was enjoying doing the piece. Even though the session went over the time he quoted, he didn't charge me any extra and said it was his pleasure to perform the work. He quoted me $450 and the time would have been at least $600 in ink. Because he was a stand up guy and stuck to his quote I felt compelled to show my gratitude by tipping him an extra $100 because the work was great! I already have him working on a new piece that will be part of a full chest piece. He gave me a quote already and started on the drawing. While there he will touch up some ink that fell out on the last one. Can't wait to have him finish the entire piece. He is a master of the art of tattooing. When done, I will post a follow up with some pictures. Great job John. read more

Today I got my first tattoo from Island Ink Tattoo. John is an amazing artist as well as a real nice guy. He took the idea I gave him for what I wanted and made it so much better. He was able to tell me about some of the meaning of the symbols in the Polynesian Tribal design too. I highly recommend him. I love my new tattoo. read more

Island Ink Tattoo - My Shark and turtle Polynesian Tribal tattoo from Island Ink. - Tattoo Near Me - Fresno, California

So I this was my first time getting a tattoo. I have done some research , and ended up going to see John at Island Ink. I was a walk-in and the shop was very busy, but john worked me in anyway and was very patient with all of my questions. The tattoo I selected was pretty detailed and unusual in design. John took it all in stride and I walked out about an hour later with an amazingly rendered tattoo for a very reasonable price. Friends and Family that have seen the tattoo are all very impressed (some are a little jealous), due to the outstanding work and the price. I will return for future work as will my Wife who was very impressed. Thank you John. The Raven Guy. read more

My husband and I both got work done here recently. We happened to see different artists. Both myself and my husband love our new tattoos. Deffinitly recommend the employees here. I got a great deal on a floral arm peice from Alex. read more

Island Ink Tattoo - I got this done by Alexander at Island Ink. Clean shop. Ridiculously good price. I got exactly what I wanted. - Tattoo Near Me - Fresno, California

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Family and I recommend Jose to do your next tattoo..! If you looking for straight, fine lines, and amazing work.. He takes great pride in his work and we will be returning soon..Thank you Jose!!! read more

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John is the best! Very professional and awesome with the ink. He has done tattoos for my sister and myself. Ill always recommend him and continue to go to him! Is work speaks for itself! read more

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Artist got started on a re-work, and after 1 session, I was blocked and ghosted by the artist. Don't waste your time.

Best tribal central in the Valley; See @johnislandink. BOOM! Friendly, courteous, knowledgeable, and professional. I'd highly recommend Island Ink Tatoo for any tattoos especially tribal work ~ best within 200mile radius thank you Uso !! read more

ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. if i could give 0 stars I WOULD. getting a tattoo i feel you should feel comfortable with your artist. Me and some of my friends walked in and the only guy there was busy with another tattoo, no big deal we were patiently waiting after asking if we should have made an appointment first. not even sitting 10 feet from the trashy artist and his friends, the artist says "make an appointment really" and all of them started laughing at me and my friends, we immediately left and will never recommend this place or go back AGAIN. read more

i'll be back asap. the love in this lil shop is off the charts good quality folks dealing with my crazy ass super funny and respectful, still I loved that! read more

Island Ink Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Fresno, California

The facility was super clean and organized. John did our tattoo at last minute, which I was quite grateful for, especially since he didn't even have plans to stay any longer at the shop. He was super friendly and talkative, which helped us ease our minds from getting the tattoos. We mentioned that our tattoos were from a Korean song, and how we enjoyed kpop so he even played kpop as we got our tattoos! I enjoyed the atmosphere, friendliness, cleanliness, and pricing that I will definitely come back for my next tattoo here! Everyone check it out read more

John is an incredible artist. He's respectful and creative. I was glad I chose him. Whoever is reading this I definitely recommend him if your looking to get some work done. I was surprise it was done pretty quick, and it still came out great. He's all about customer service and trying to find what's best for his customers. read more

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I had a great experience getting my first tattoo here!! Ally was the best.. super nice and sweet and fun.. great tattoo skills for a great price.. come here and ask for Ally if you want your next tattoo read more

I've gotten a couple of pieces done by Robert and I was impressed. The work he did was clean and exactly what I wanted. Reasonable priced and looking forward to getting future work done there. read more

Came here for my first tattoo and it came out amazing thank you John for ur amazing work!

First of all, as someone who is super awkward, tattoo shops are usually not fun for me. Almost every shop I've gone into, the people working there have some kind of attitude like they're better than you or something and it's just uncomfortable. That being said, I walked into Island Ink yesterday with my cousin who needed to get a stuck helix piercing out of her cartilage. The piercer was instantly so friendly and welcoming and we felt at home. Not only did she take amazing care of my cousin's super botched piercing, but she made sure to do everything possible to make sure she was comfortable. And she was SO FRIENDLY the entire time. I wish more people in the industry would have the attitude she did. She really went above and beyond for us. I see no reason to ever go to any other shop in town for a piercing ever again, because I was so impressed with Madam Ink's work as well as her welcoming personality. If you're thinking of getting anything done, please check out Island Ink first!! read more

Got my very first tattoo and John was so nice and they were very reasonably priced! I recommend going there! It didn't hurt like I was expected too !! read more

Do NOT choose this horrendous place to get your tattoo... My family and I wanted to get a simple matching tattoo all together and my mom got in contact with an artist named John whom everyone seems to rave about on here, and she sent him photos of the idea of what we wanted BEFOREHAND days maybe even a week in advance to make sure it could be done. He said he could and so we made an appt. when we arrived it was unprofessional right off the bat it's like going into a cluttered house.. We were all SO excited to finally get our meaningful matching tattoo and then he completely crushed our spirits when he was EXTREMELY RUDE to my very kind mom and my siblings and I. He was so rude to us that I wanted to punch him in the face. He was legitimately upset that we wanted to tweak the photo my mom sent him and gave us major attitude freaking rolling his eyes and telling my mom in the rudest tone multiple times what she "should have done" before coming in. He made us feel like our idea was trash and kept giving us stank face. I was sitting there shocked at how he was treating us. My mom did more than most people getting a simple freaking cross tattoo... he was incredibly mean to us and we decided to leave. If I could give this place negative stars I obviously would. I have never written a yelp review until now I had to warn everyone. I have never been treated so horribly at a "professional" place of business do NOT take your business here.... read more