My husband decided to get a spontaneous tattoo on our trip and we found this spot . They were very nice and welcoming and were able to luckily take him in as a walk in. Definitely recommend and they did not take super long either and their pricing is great! read more

My daughter and I got tattooed on our last day in Kona by Xev. Xev is the nicest person and was so fun to work with. The tattoos are amazing! I highly recommend working with Xev. read more

K Town Tattoo - My finished piece. I love it! - Piercing Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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We love Erika, she makes us feel as if we've come home to visit family. She has the best personality and is super skilled in her craft she has given us at least a dozen tattoos all kids included and they are as special to us as art work in the Smithsonian. Beautiful exquisite work, she takes her time to get the details in. Works with you on designing and recommendations. Shop is air conditioned with a chill atmosphere. Check out her Instagram page for her portfolio it's amazing. Thanks for making us so happy mahalo:) until next time fam. read more

K Town Tattoo - His Maui hook "tattoo" - Piercing Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

My daughter and I decided to do matching tattoos for a vacation commemoration. We met Todd at a bar and knew it was fate. Very professional and very good. As a first time tattoo I am in love. Would highly recommend him. read more

K Town Tattoo - Hibiscus flower - Piercing Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

If I could leave ten stars and not five I would ......as someone who has some pretty amazing tattoos from some of the best artists on the mainland and moved to Hawaii I waited years to do some research on a new artist /company to use .... This studio, is the cleanest I've ever seen , has some of the most talented artists I've ever seen , super friendly , fast to get back to you and reserve and appointment , and oh walk ins !!! They are again talented but don't take advantage of you on pricing either !!!! I send everyone to them now ... whether they are from the mainland ... or are local and looking for that amazing Polynesian /local tattoo The owner Erika .... I can't say enough amazing things about her and her staff !!! When it comes to piercings , they are also the place to go .... They also offer after care for your new ink and piercing Mahalo again Ktown tattoo for all of you do read more

Ericka, our tattoo artist, was amazing!! She came in early to accommodate our schedule (flying that same day). She was friendly and professional, listened to what we wanted and did a perfect job on the artwork! We are so incredibly happy with the experience, highly recommend!! read more

K Town Tattoo - Manta ray - Piercing Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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I've never seen more shoddy work come out of a tattoo shop. Todd needs to be mopping floors and practicing on fake skin till 2050. A real professional place of business shouldn't let just anybody wanting to make a buck learn how to tattoo on real skin. KTown sounds like a boy band anyway not a tattoo shop. This place needs a whole new rendition. I Would not recommend this place in any lifetime to even my worst enemies. read more

K Town Tattoo - You tell me, Todd! - Piercing Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Came here for my first ever (!!!) tattoo and I cannot be more thankful. Ryan was very patient with me and really brought a very personal tattoo I wanted to life! He did amazing work for my friends as well and we were all very happy. Overall: an amazing experience. read more

K Town Tattoo - Tattoo done by Ryan - Piercing Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Had a prior tattoo experience a couple years ago that was solid. Came back and checked in after looking around town. Head in and see Erika to get your amazing tribal work, Hawaiian, modern memories of the islands. Erika took the time to listen to my ideas and put them to paper for a rendering. Also able to freehand a bigger shoulder design for my son. Took a reasonable amount of time to get it all straight and shaded. Her experience shows in the workmanship. Good enough to motivate the women to get tattooed also for a lifetime memory of the islands. Make an appointment, although they take walk ins. Fair prices with the time spent and attention to details. read more

Update on my piercing. I have a hard time believing this has nothing to do with the fact that my piercer was very obviously drunk. read more

K Town Tattoo - Piercing Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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We went to get tattoos for myself and my husband and my husbands was going to cost a lot but mine was just little. I talked with the owner and she set my husbands appointment up with Ryan and she was going to draw mine up so it would fit and then told me that my husbands appointment was at 10 and mine would be 10:30 when she got there. Well at 10:30 I called and she totally blew me off and said she didn't schedule it with me but to have Ryan do it. She remembered talking with me about it but just forgot she was going to do it. I was very disappointed and my husband probably wouldn't have gotten his if he would have known. After talking with my niece who had received a tattoo from Ericka I am so glad I did not get it done. My niece told me it was the worst experience she had ever received. read more

Well, I have been thinking of a tattoo for almost 6 years. Was scared, not sure why now that it's done. This was a fantastic experience. Hannah was talented, patient, and super friendly. The shop is clean and organized, oh! And the music was good. I am already planning a return trip and will be sure to add to this little guy read more

K Town Tattoo - My small tattoo - Piercing Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Got an awesome traditional old school style tattoo by Ryan. He was able to get me in on short notice after some confusion with another shop(my fault) Awesome guy with a really fast and efficient hand with great artistry. I have a lot of tattoos, this one is by far is my favorite. Evrytime I'm in town I'm booking with him. read more

K Town Tattoo - Piercing Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Spoke with Erika on the phone and got an appointment the next morning. I brought in a photo of what I wanted and she made it look even better. Thank you Erika! Great customer service too! read more

I really wanted to get a special "souvenir" tattoo while I was in Hawaii, and after some research decided to go with K Town. The shop is really clean and nice and everyone there was friendly and helpful. I booked an appointment with Sean for the end of my trip and let him know what I was looking for so he could work up a design. When I got there for my apppointment, Sean has a great originall design all drawn out, and it was exactly what I was looking for. Sean was great and made the time very comfortable. Light hand, tight lines, and great detail work. I couldn't be happier with my new piece of art. read more

K Town Tattoo - Mynah bird - Piercing Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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piercing review: came here in 2019 to get matching sister ear piercings and it was a great experience. came today to run it back -- and the piercer was a spaz-- she had trouble telling us what was available for jewelry even though she was the sole piercer. she seemed annoyed at any questions (i was apprehensive bec i had a conch piercing before that got a keloid so wanted to know my options)-- i can tell when i'm being annoying and i assure you i was not. she really lost me when i was like "do you recommend a ring or a stud if i was to get a conch again" and she replied with "i don't care dude, honestly i don't really care" lol, byeeeee I feel bad for her coworkers and for the record the woman answering the phone and helping schedule was super sweet and i empathized with her having to deal with the piercer. i won't name names but up the street like 15 mins walk there is a v great place and i had a great experience, 10/10 recommend. ps they also don't have aftercare solution here-- not a huge deal but the other place had some avail. read more

I would like to thank Todd for such a wonderful tattoo. It was my birthday and he made it a great part of my day. I will be back to add my grandkids when they are born. Clean shop and a great vibe from the day when I set my appointment to the day I got the ray read more

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We walked in 3 separate times during the 6 nights we were on the Big Island. Each time we walked in, we were told that they were too busy to discuss switching out my jewelry and my friend wanted to get pierced. We were basically blown off. No suggestion to call later or text a certain person. Additionally, I attempted to call the number on the business card only to be hung up on. Finally spoke to someone who was on vacation. And they gave me the number to the store but it just rang- no one answered. Not friendly, not helpful. And parking was a bitch! I read more

I had made an appointment with Hana a month in advance. I showed for my appointment fifteen minutes early so I could show her how I would like my flowers ( already outlined) shaded in. When I arrived she had a client (tourist) on her table. The man at the counter said she was just finishing up. I come back in fifteen minutes, she had had another tourist on her table, And said it would be an hour. An hour goes by and I go in to see if she is ready for me. She looks at me rude and says"I will call you when I'm done". I go back in two hours and want my deposit back and she tells me "we don't give deposits back" . "We"as in who is we? She is independent. I tell her I am going to call Erika and she says " go ahead " I tell Erika what was going on and Erika said she would advise her to give me my deposit back. I go back in and she wants to reschedule with me. At this point I am very upset and tired. I live a 90 miles drive round trip to kona. I took time to pick out the right cloths to make it easy to get to the tattoo, hired a dog sitter, and I made the time to pick my husband up from work when he got off. I gave her three hours to shade in my flowers on an existing tattoo. She then tells me she can do a partial and I can come back to have the rest done. I tell her I gave her three hour and fifteen minutes and she says it was going to take a lot longer than that. Point is I wanted and prepared for my tattoo to be completed in one session at the time I made the appointment one month prior. I also own my own business and would never disrespect one of my clients the way Hana did. Shame on you! 0 star for Hana vibe gave me a migraine, customer service 0 star. Man at the counter hands where shaking like he was high. read more

K Town Tattoo - The flowers that needed color - Piercing Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

My husband and I made a spontaneous decision to get tattoos while in town (Kona) as a port of call on a NCL ship last week. We were celebrating my husband's 5oth birthday and wanted to do something to memorialize the trip...what better way than Hawaiian/Polynesian themed tattoos! We didn't have an appointment so made sure to arrive as soon as they opened that day. The staff was welcoming and helpful with our design choices. Two tattoos in about an hour and half time. The shop was well lit, clean and followed hygienic methods before, during and after the job. We were both satisfied with our experience and would recommend K-Town to other visitors to the island. read more

I decided to get my first tattoo here at K town while I'm in Hawaii for my honeymoon. I work in the food industry and the pineapple is the symbol for hospitality. Plus it's a great permanent souvenir. I went in with a picture of what I wanted and Sean tweaked it so it would look as good as possible. He crushed it, I love my pineapple. Thanks Sean. read more

K Town Tattoo - My pineapple. - Piercing Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

i had made an appointment on a sunday and has emphasized sunday multiple times on the phone and over text... when i get in there they say "oh i have you down for tuesday..." which was clearly not correct. They were still able to sit me down with the other artist but when they were informed they were doing my tattoo instead they seemed less than pleased and did not attempt to hide it and expressed their displeasure in the type of tattoo i was getting done. the tattoo itself is done very well however they also ignored my budget and i paid almost $100 over what i said i was trying to pay. the aftercare instructions were questionable as i was told to leave the saniderm for 4-6 days (i have always been told 2-3 at the most) and that length caused my skin to break out in hives. read more

lazy and inconsiderate staff. They seemed to purposefully miss schedule my appointment so the employee could take the rest of the day off. I was not aware that they had changed my appointment to be 2 hours earlier than we agreed on, they did not make an effort to call me when according to them I "no called, no showed". I called them repeatedly on My way to the shop to make sure that someone was there, I didn't get a call back for over an hour. the lady on the phone told me that I was at fault when I had made the appointment in person, confirmed the time, given my number, then Tried to confirm over the phone this morning, was completely ignored until an hour later, and was lied to about what I knew and confirmed to be true. I do not recommend unless you want a headache. read more

Picture explains it! Todd was our artist and I can't wait to go back & get more work from him. It was exactly what we wanted read more

K Town Tattoo - Piercing Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Update: I went to another piercer because my ear started getting infected / irritated and it turns out that Hannah also pierced my ear incorrectly, so she was really as incompetent as I suspected. She didn't take into account the anatomy of the human body at all, and she pierced the top of the soft part of my ear instead of the actual helix. Because of this, my two ear piercings began to build up fluid and were swelling into two raised bumps. I had to get the piercings removed and redone even though I paid K Town Tattoo $130. Also, since the placement of the piercings were in the top soft part of my ear, they were very susceptible to getting torn. This shop owes me money for this terrible trauma, and I'm going to sue. Please do not go here! read more

This was the icing on the cake during my trip to Kona... It's always a little unnerving to go into a different shop with an artist you've never worked with before... It could be great or it could be sketchy... in this case it was fantastic... First off, the girl that greeted me was so sweet and welcoming and cute as a button! She was chatty, and I am too so it was great. Side note: Her Clockwork Orange makeup was pretty rad... Ultimately and obviously the best part was having a supportive artist like Todd. He understood what I wanted, and he gave me a design I was really happy with... After seeing his portfolio I'll probably go with more realism next time... I tend to twitch which he understood, and whenever I apologized for it he just kinda laughed. Clearly he's experienced enough to know how to handle it without getting super annoyed... I'd recommend this place for sure. 100% go with Todd. He'll take good care of you! read more

Walked in after much research on multiple shops in Kona and this shop had great and plenty of reviews both my son and I made reservations and with a small deposit we're looking forward to it the shop wis clean very well lit nice music and d very friendly and knowledgeable staff I got my artwork done by Ryan he is awesome I'm really happy with the service and price but most of all the tattoo it has been 33 years since I first served in the Marines and I waited a long time but possibly because destiny brought me here thank you K-TOWN and Ryan I will be back...Mahalo mi amigos read more

K Town Tattoo - Piercing Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

I contacted them via the website. They got back to me probably the next morning. I appreciate Erika for responding to me inquiry. I am an islander and I wanted something to represent my culture and heritage. Unfortunately a lot of the island has been taken over by many outsiders. They have an artist there who is an islander like me and it meant a lot to me for her to not just take my money and do the work. She referred me to him knowing how much more meaningful and impactful it is go het tattooed by a fellow islander when it comes to the culture and heritage. I had an appointment this afternoon and it was no time wasted. Ryan took awesome care of me. Got everything cleaned up and prepared and then went to work. Even though I was the last appointment of the day, he took his time and didn't sloppily try to just get it done. I'm happy with the result and I would recommend anyone and everyone to this shop. No BS from them of giving you the run around. Shoutouts to Ryan and the whole shop! read more

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Erika was wonderful. She was very informative and truly cared about how the artwork would look on my brother and myself. We got matching trinity symbols and it was his first tattoo. She made it a very memorable and super cool experience. Highly suggest her shop to get inked. read more

K Town Tattoo - Big brother and little sister matching tattoos. - Piercing Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

My husband and I decided to get tattoos we had both wanted for a while, and we were on our honeymoon so no better occasion. After researching several artists and shops on the big island, we decided to visit K Town in person and possibly book. When we walked in several people were in the lobby and almost all the artists were with clients but made us feel noticed right away. We talked to one of them and showed them the designs we were thinking. They knew the right artist for each of us and booked us for the day before we flew out (in hind sight that was an awesome plan as it rained that day!) We paid $200 deposit to hold both of our spots. I had a orchid spray I wanted and my husband wanted a tribal. Rebecca was recommended for mine and Josh was the shop tribal tattoo expert, so my husband was excited/relieved to have him. When we showed up that morning Rebecca already had a sketch and stencil ready to show me. We worked together to decide on size and placement on my forearm. I wanted it to take up as much space as I we could in the timeframe allotted. She started tattooing and I was surprised at how gentle and articulate she was! I have a few larger tattoos so I was prepared for much worse pain; but i hardly felt a thing. Her linework was magic to watch. We had an awesome conversation, which made the whole experience even better and somewhat meditative. I had so much fun watching her shading in and creating contrasting details at the end. We took a break every 45-60 mins. Total tattooing time about 4 hours. After my experience, i don't know how I can go anywhere else. I would absolutely recommend Rebecca and the nice people at K Town for your next tattoo. Mahalo!! read more

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My daughter and I got our Japanese family crest called mon from Brian. It was both our first tattoos. He was quick, professional, and the drill was quiet. Will return to him for future tats! read more

husband and I tried booking our tattoos for our honeymoon at this tattoo parlor two weeks prior to the time we were there. I put in an inquiry and never got a call, but got an email from Todd saying to call and set a time so I called and they took down my Information and then told me I would get a call back. Instead they texted me at 12 am four days before and said they could get us in. They told us to come in at noon on Sunday. I called to see if we could get in early today and the lady, Erika said the Inquiry page would send out Inquiry to all the ktown tattoos and that they didn't have my info... and were booked up for the rest of the day. This is the icing on the cake of shitty customer service in Hawaii. On our honeymoon, we've had problems with every island (we went to Oahu and Maui too). Would not recommend you giving your money for someone to put ink into your skin with a business this disorganized. read more

Ryan was fantastic. We had five people in for tattoos on our vacation to Hawaii, and all of his work was great. We highly recommend K-Town, particularly, Ryan. Thank you Ryan. read more

K Town Tattoo - EGA - Piercing Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Decided to get my 1st tattoo done during our trip to Hawaii, making an appointment was very easy. Josh ended up doing my tattoo which I was constantly in awe over as it was being done. Josh is very friendly and made me (& the hubby who does not like tattoos) at ease during the entire process. He handled all my questions with knowledge and humbleness. He is a native of Hawaii and has some great pieces that aren't shown in his book or here. He is a true master and I would travel to Hawaii for touch-ups and new tattoos from Josh. I went a little overboard on the size for the 1st tattoo and not knowing the pain level it be for me but in the end it was worth it. I was blown away with the colors and absolute detail Josh put in to this special tattoo for me. read more

K Town Tattoo - My beautiful Hummingbird & Fuchsia flower for my late grandmother - Piercing Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Me and my partner are here visiting for the weekend. Found k town just walking through town and so stoked we did. Erika nailed our pieces and was nice as hell! I definitely recommend this shop, ask for Erika! Mahalo k town tattoos! read more

I spent some time researching shops in the Kona area before visiting the island. I found K-Town and Josh's work looked awesome. I set up an appointment prior to visiting and had no issues making it over the phone. I had a hard time explaining what exactly I wanted but Josh took control and made a custom design after asking me a couple questions. The design was amazing and having a piece specifically created for me is something I'll never forget. I highly recommend K-Town and specifically Josh; they are definitely a well oiled-machine that produce works of art. Thanks guys! read more

K Town Tattoo - Custom Manta Ray from Josh - Piercing Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Hannah was great! I had a very specific picture in mind that incorporated a number of concepts. When I arrived she had a good draft that we modified a bit. She was very patient and really listened. She also charged much less than I expected, especially given the location in the middle of downtown Kona. I would highly recommend her! read more

Ryan took my whole family (all 5 of us) and gave us each an amazing tattoo and had us out in 2 1/2 hours! Vey professional and clean. I highly recommend this place! read more

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Walked around last minute and got recommended to K town and Hannah got me and my girlfriend in right away with a excellent tribal tattoo with lettering. Plus seen some of the other tattoo artist work walking out as well and would highly recommend this place especially for tribal/Polynesian style !! Good experience here read more

Horrible. I've never had this bad of an experience. She tattooed like a butcher. Messed up several times. It looks like she tried to correct her mistakes with white ink. I'm going to have to get it covered over. She wasn't transparent about her prices either and she over charged us. Refused to give a refund. Don't go here it's a joke. read more