Went to an appt to get my nose pierced...artist was nice, cheerful, and considerate of my pain…read moretolerance. While there, I asked how much it would cost to have a small tattoo inked again. They did it then and there. He was also so kind and likable. Shop is clean and fun to look around at.

My friend and I went to True Art Tattoo for a belly button piercing, and from the moment we walked…read morein, the experience was disappointing. The piercer, a white woman with black hair, was unfriendly and came across as snarky and rude from the very beginning. Instead of taking my friend to a private area, she had her lift up her shirt in the lobby. She then had her sit on the couch, looked her up and down, shook her head, and told her she was "too fat" for a belly button piercing and that she didn't have the right anatomy. Whether or not someone is a candidate for a piercing, there is a respectful and professional way to communicate that. The way she spoke to my friend was humiliating and unnecessarily hurtful. My friend already struggles with body image, and hearing those comments from another woman left her feeling embarrassed and ashamed. Watching someone treat another person that way was upsetting. After leaving, we went to another piercing shop, where the piercer evaluated her professionally and completed the piercing without any issues. We were also told that the interaction we experienced at True Art Tattoo was handled in a very unprofessional manner. Based on our experience, I cannot recommend True Art Tattoo. We encountered rudeness, body shaming, and a complete lack of compassion and professionalism. No customer should leave feeling belittled over their body.

My son and I got our first tattoos this weekend from Nick, and he did an incredible job! Nick is…read moreclearly passionate about what he does and took a lot of time ensuring the right size and placement so that we were perfectly happy with our choices. He made the experience very comfortable and enjoyable, and the results are amazing! We are both so thrilled with our new art and big fans of Voodoo Monkey! Thanks, Nick. You're the BEST!!!

Kaitlin Bryant at Voodoo Monkey is amazing. She has done several tattoos for me and she is…read morehelping me complete and fix my full back piece that was started by another artist who was mediocre at best. Recommend Kaitlin 10 out of 10 times!

I've gotten two tattoos from Allie, and two piercings from Nate so far, and I plan to come back for…read moremany more! The staff is so friendly and knowledgeable, the rooms are beautiful and sanitary, 10/10. Could not be happier with my results and experience here!

Solely based on phone call, I won't go in. Kinda friendly but not. Á la carte charges for…read moreeverything dealing with piercings (downsizing, jewelry changes-even if you buy new from them, etc.). Had bad juju from previous place that did this and was grossly overcharged. One and done. Went elsewhere and found my forever piercer, so a win overall. EDIT: responding to owner's comment, at no time was I told what you have said. Your employee said "$10 for every time they change jewelry or anything else; jewelry separate." When I asked her if they charge when downsizing from a piece purchased from you, was informed, "yes, every time something is done, a charge of $10, plus tax." I'd suggest you coach your team and perhaps stop spending so much time deflecting & challenging ppl's comments. Had I read before calling, I'd had known I would NOT want to do business with you. Yes, I am real. Not paid, nor a competitor as I've stated previously. No, not ever coming in. Shame on you. Perhaps review what customer service is truly about and spend time doing this, coaching yourself and your team.

I'm actually surprised I'm the first to review this great place. Very clean first off and…read moreincredibly friendly. Before I even sat down to schedule and talk about what I wanted...I saw a mother and daughter getting same tattoos together. So rest assured this place will do high volume and also a 10 minute wrist tattoo. So to my story. Chuck Uhler is the owner and happened to help me on my tattoo journey. That was 5 tattoos ago. I ran ideals buy Chuck as far as military and what would place and color. For once, instead of someone just taking my money and doing it...he advised against a certain design due to size and color. That being said...I am so incredibly happy with my end result and absolutely recommend this artist shop to angone

"Don't be sad go get a tattoo"…read more This place is absolutely amazing, I stopped in on Wednesday to set up an appointment for Thursday. The front desk staff was so sweet and easily helped me get in on my one off day. I was placed with the super talented Brian Anthony for my tattoo. I went in to get writing on my thighs in Old English font. I showed him my reference photo and within a few minutes he came back with the perfect font, and we were off. He took his time and carefully made sure the writing was even since the writing is split over both of my legs. After a couple of reajuste he sat me down and started. Brian was so nice and he worked super quickly, he made me feel very comfortable and we shared several laughs throughout the process which is always a plus. This was a breakup tattoo for myself and I couldn't be happier with it. I talked with him about my other leg tattoos, because I know I'll be in such good hands and the product will be amazing. If you're thinking of going here please do, every staff member I met with was so sweet and you can tell they all love their jobs. It's such a comfortable place that I easily recommend!

I reached out to Fionna to do a special memorial tattoo of my childhood pets Pippa and Bob…read morefollowing their passing. Fionna was able to perfectly capture their likeness and energy. I teared up upon seeing both the stencil and finished piece. The tattoo studio was welcoming, clean, and I felt confident in the quality of art and care there. I could not have asked for a better experience and now whenever I look down at my thigh I see my babies looking back at me. Highly recommend anyone looking for a quality tattoo to go to Black Metal!

Jake does amaizing work. Can't wait to get back and have arm worked on again. Super clean lines,…read morecreative and professional!

Check out that detail do I need to say more? No? I will anyway because the staff was super friendly…read moreand were able to get me into my appointment with the quickness and Amanda herself was absolutely fantastic! She worked through so much detail so quickly and made what I wanted look even better than I could have imagined! She even went the length to reverse search the image I sent her to find the original to replicate! On top of how great Amanda was at tattooing the cleanliness and aftercare were incredible. Im quite a germaphobe and can always catch ways of cross contamination but there was nothing she did which de-sterilized her equipment or gloves. I am really looking forward to getting alot more tattoos here!!

So happy I found this shop since moving to the Cleveland area. I love that the shop is not…read moreintimidating like most can be. Everyone is so friendly and personable. I've been tattooed by Ellexis on three different occasions. She's a true artist at her craft. Can't wait for her Halloween flash art.

Great service & extremely clean! My son went in for snake bites and they gave him just that with a…read moresmile!

From the owner: Over 14 years of experience, we offer top rated tattoo and body piercing, we also have our special…read morenumbing cream “Pain Away Numbing Cream”. The shop is owned and operated by StormDaddy one of Cleveland's most well-known and successful tattoo artists, won many awards for his work. He also even inked up Odell Beckham Jr.! Whether you're looking for a single tattoo or a whole sleeve, we can do. We take walk-ins and appointments. Give us a call today.

Got my nose pierced and they were extremely kind and professional, assuring the whole time and…read morewalked me through expectations of every step, which would be very good for anxious folks. overall clean and well maintained.

Updating my review to include piercing content! Their piercer, Summer, is so wonderful! I got my…read moreconch pierced from her and have already scheduled another appointment to get another piercing. I hadn't gotten a piercing in a while so I had a bunch of questions. She took time with me to talk through my expectations, offer suggestions, and pick out just the right jewelry. She also took time to talk me through every step with the piercing process. I felt so welcomed and comfortable! Can't wait to keep curating my dream ear!!

i just bought $1,500 in packages a few months ago. i've been coming here for 2 years. AND THEY SHUT…read moreDOWN AND DIDNT REFUND ME (or notify me) seems like they've been doing this to everyone. I didn't even get to use my packages i just purchased. They convinced me to get the packages and not pay per session & they took my money. i'm so upset. i'm not sure what to do.

Suddenly closed after I bought a package. I have several unused sessions worth thousands of dollars…read moreand have no idea what's happening.

Victoria, does awesome work!! She is an easy artist to work with!! She always makes time for me,…read moreeven if it's last minute.. mom was admitted to the hospital and I had an appt she was totally understanding!!

I've been looking for a piercing place in Cleveland for a while, and Tattoo Cafe did not…read moredisappoint! Joe was LOVELY, made sure we were comfortable, and was very skilled, leading to a (relatively) pain-free experience. They also have a good variety of jewelry in the store. I also have to shout out their incredibly reasonable rates; my daith was 30 (before tip), as was my friend's tragus, which is better than any other shop I've seen post-COVID. They're cash only, but there's an ATM if you forget. Definitely coming back here!