I've been to multiple piercing places in SD and this place is my favorite. I've had piercings with both Steven and KP and they are both a DELIGHT. Super honest guys and will tell you when they think something will or will not work. I trust them wholeheartedly. I especially recommend for navel piercings because they have J curve jewelry that is accommodating for more varied anatomy but is rare to find in your average shop. Please go visit KP and tell him how great he is, thanks!! Great vibes and company. read more

Got a tattoo with Shyanne, she has a hand light as a feather and super friendly. Def recommend her.

I called prior to coming in and was helped and welcomed right away. The two gentleman were very helpful and direct. I got my belly pierced and I was nervous but my piercer kept me calm and comfortable. Great experience. read more

Lost my nose ring stud and needed a quick and reputable place to buy another nose ring and have them replace it. I walked in and was greeted with great staff and a great experience. It's easy to find and clean chill environment. Would highly recommend. Made purchasing and piercing replacement easy and relaxing. Thank you! read more

The vibes of the shop weren't the most welcoming but it wasn't bad either. My friends and I came in to get some piercings. I don't remember the name of the piercer but he seemed cool. Go to get my eyebrow done and the dots he put on my face looked okay. He grabbed the needle then he just grabbed my skin, no clamp. Non of my piercings have been done without a clamp. The moment he pinched my skin I knew the piercing wasn't going to turn out alright. It took him 3 shoves to get the needle through my skin. The first shove was definitely at the wrong angle and I felt it. After it finally went through he put the jewelry in which was fine. Went to look in the mirror and the jewelry is sitting so low on my brow, like in the middle of my eyelid low. To say the least I'm disappointed. Other friends have good experiences here but I wanted to share mine read more

I got my anti tragus done here with some friends, and I had a positive experience. The shop is very clean and the people performing the work are highly knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend this place. read more

I went there for a scavenger hunt/bar crawl and everyone there was so accommodating and helpful. JP was super personable and helpful. I cannot recommend this place more highly, I will definitely send more people to Metropolis! read more

My sister and I stopped by Metropolis Tattoo & Piercing yesterday. We didn't; have an appointment but they were able to take us as walk-ins, thankfully. Every staff member we interacted with was nice and professional and everything appeared tidy and clean which is definitely a must for this type of venue and service! I got two piercings...eyebrow and daith...and my sister got one...nose. We both walked away feeling very happy with the experience! read more

Steven, the piercer was great! Made me feel super comfortable and was very knowledgeable. The process was super quick and easy didn't even hurt lol. I'll definitely be going back to him for any of my piercing needs! read more

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KP is the best! I went it and got my nose pierced and belly button jewelry put in. He's funny, professional and immediately put me at ease! I highly recommend him!! read more

Just updating because a year later this piercing is still causing me hell. It was pierced at the wrong angle in the wrong part of my nose. The jewelry put in was very poor quality, which led to so many infections that I have a permanent keloid on nose. It's just a big,ugly bump now. It is unhealable and constantly reminds me that I should have trusted my gut and left as soon as I got a bad vibe from the piercer! read more

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Great place for piercings. Very clean, really nice humans, and great service. Partner is very happy with his piercings.

i just got my eyebrow pierced and i loved it!, piercer was very nice and funny ,the process was so quick it didn't even hurt tbh, epic experience! read more

Walked by on a Friday night with a girlfriend of mine. We were looking to get tattoos but the artist was out that night so we decided on piercings instead. KP was able to help us, he was friendly and most importantly clean! We accidentally placed a flyer on the counter in his work area and he nicely removed the flyer, stated he needed to sanitize and changed his gloves, twice! We apologized of course and he said no biggie, I just want to make sure we're keeping the area cleaned for all three of our safety. Piercing was quick and have since followed his cleaning directions. It's healed beautifully. read more

Metropolis Tattoo & Piercing - Rook Piercing - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

I've been here multiple times for piercing changes and the artists are super helpful, great prices for jewelry, and create a welcoming atmosphere everytime! read more

The place doesn't offer many options for jewelry. I had to choose between two for my tragus, one being $70 and the other being around $130. Definitely overpriced, my sister went to get her tragus pierced at Enigma and the jewelry itself was just $30. I went with my friend to get our ears pierced and chose that place solely because it was open at night. It got infected even though I took perfect care of it, this never happened with my other piercings so I know it was the overpriced jewelry. When I called, the woman speaking was extremely rude and defensive when I told her it was infected. Terrible customer service. I would definitely recommend other studios such as Enigma or SD tattoo. read more

My friend and I came in on a Saturday night as walk ins to get our helix piercings and a tragus piercing additionally for myself. Ian was super nice and walk through what to expect with our piercings and did them super quickly with ease, which was helpful to my anxiety over getting these piercings. Ian was also helpful in answering all our questions about the jewelry we were considering (even though we opted out of the special jewelry) and how to take care of them. The prices were reasonable and we were in and out of the shop within a half hour at most total. I appreciated how seamless the experience was. If I want to get another piercing, I'll definitely come back! read more

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Just updating because I realized how unacceptable it was for my lip piercing to be so crooked to the point that it embedded and hurt for a week straight before I got it removed somewhere else. After I got it re-pierced at another shop, I had no problems with healing and embedding. read more

I got my navel pierced by Steven Mitchell on 12/26/22. He promised me that he was experienced he knew what he was doing, but sadly he didn't. Basically it ended up getting infected because it wasn't pierced properly, and there was no way to completely clean it. Also the pain was immediately bad and I was unable to do job. By 1/3/23 the pain and infection was so bad that I left work and went to urgent care where they removed the piercing. This cost me $75. So for $150 ($75 for urgent care +$75 for the piercing) I ended up with NOTHING!! In February when my navel was healed I went to another piercer in Lemon Grove. He told me that the 2 holes in my navel showed that it wasn't pierced correctly. He said that the bottom hole was too shallow and I probably never could have cleaned it properly. In other words, I was totally screwed but just didn't know it. I now have a new healed and beautiful navel piercing that cost me $65. So it looks like I'm out a total of $215 in piercing money as well as a half a day's work! This ended up being way too expensive and all because Steven did my piercing wrong. He may do good work on others, but he didn't on me! JUST BE CAREFUL!! read more

KP was an amazing piercer, he did my friend and I and we could not be more satisfied. The placement was perfect and the technique he used made it less scary! He made us feel very comfortable and was super easy to talk to. Plus both of our piercings are doing great! Also the lady at the front desk, I don't remember her name but she was super super sweet and gave me a nice pep talk before going in:). Definitely am coming back for another piercing read more

Took my mother here Mother's Day weekend to get a daith piercing. The front desk lady was polite, & KP the piercer was absolutely amaaaazing! He was educated on the piercings and made sure my mother was comfortable, prepared, and well taken care of throughout the process. I've had quite a few piercings at different locations but I loved the way he took care of her for her very first one. The experience was so great, I'm even considering what else I may need pierced just to go back and visit. read more

Went in yesterday to get my tongue pierced and I looooved the shop + employees. Great pricing and KP made me laugh n feel so comfortable that I wasn't even nervous anymore! Wait time n actual piercing took no more than 10-15mins as a walk in (: read more

Got my belly piercing here by a man with long hair , didn't get infected not once healed perfectly read more

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Did a walk in a got my ears pierced for the first time. The person i saw was very professional and made me feel welcome and at ease. After everything was done he made an extra effort to ensure i was well informed on after care for my piercing. I am very happy with the service provided here and will come again soon. read more

The gentlemen that pierced my sons nose was very nice and knowledge. Explained the aftercare.

Found this place on Yelp from the reviews. I've been wanting an ear piercing for a while and finally decided to do it. I'm so glad I came to this place! They have a limited selection of FINE jewelry but still a good variety. KP IS AWESOME! He is extremely knowledgeable and clearly enjoys his craft. The process was smooth and quick. It's the small details for me: KP paid extra attention to placement, cleaning after the procedure, and giving thorough aftercare advice. I highly recommend KP. See you again soon, my friend! read more

Metropolis Tattoo & Piercing - Conch piercing! - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

Super great service and shoutout to Steven for piercing my friend and my ears quickly! I wanted to get a piercing for a while and decided that I wanted to finally get one. I called a few places but they either didn't have the piercer in or were appointment only so when I called Metropolis, they had walk-ins available. When we got there in the afternoon, there was no wait. All we had to do was sign the consent forms and then Steven got to work. He gave us a card on different ear piercings for us to choose from and we both got the helix one. the place itself is also really clean and well kept. The piercing itself took seconds The whole procedure of sanitizing, marking, piercing, and putting in jewelry took under 10 minutes and was relatively painless for the helix one. For the helix one, it's $60 for both the piercing process and jewelry, which is a pretty fair price for helix piercings. Since this is in North Park, a lot of the parking is street parking, but there was some free street parking for 2 hours across from Metropolis that you could park at. read more

I got my nose piercing piercing here after being turned away from other shops because they do not do walk ins/need reservations (makes sense it's policy and they're popular shops). This shop does offer walk in service and it was quick and safe service. From the moment I walked in I felt taken care of. The staff were friendly and trustworthy. Overall great experience that took about 15 minutes. :) thanks guys!! read more

These guys were AMAZING. I had been thinking about getting a nose piercing for years but was always hesitant. Finally on a whim I decided to get it done on a trip with my friends three weeks ago and found Metropolis. I was nervous through the waiver signature and and almost backed out but then I met my piercer and he was SUCH A PROFESSIONAL! I wish I remembered his name, but he took his time explaining exactly what he was going to do and on his own accord showed me a couple different options or placement noting which one he preferred and why. Literally in the blink of an eye it was done and then he gave the same care in discussing after care options. It's healing so well and hasn't had any issues. 10/10- go here. read more

Great customer service! KP was very nice and helpful with information. Went in and got my piercing the same day! read more

Metropolis Tattoo & Piercing - Belly Piercing - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

KP has done 7 piercings for me and all have been done impeccably! Very friendly and made me feel super at ease the whole time. 10/10 service

Before I went into the shop I scoped it out on Instagram and found my artist, Chris. I liked his style, punk & traditional. I knew he'd be the one so I walked in to meet him and he was great with communication/helping me decide on what exactly I wanted. Super stoked because I'm a tattoo virgin. He was patient and took his time on me! Gave me a break if I was freaking out and came out with a solid tattoo!! Seriously he created an amazing piece for me it's beautiful - so I'll definitely be going back to get some more by him! read more

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I texted Robert a few pictures to give him an idea of what I wanted. He replied within minutes and we set a time on the same day to meet. As soon as I arrived, Robert showed me his rendition and I loved it at first sight and decided to have it done right that moment. Robert was very professional and accommodating and very talented. I am a very happy and satisfied customer. read more

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KP did my eyebrow and anti-eyebrow, absolutely loved it. KP was very nice about the whole experience, made sure everything looked and felt right before piercing me. Will be coming back for more piercings :) read more

KP was a great person to be pierced by! Made me feel very comfortable and safe. All around 10/10 experience. Will definitely be coming back and putting my people on read more

I got a ear piercing done July 10, 2020 at 8:40pm With Steve , I have a TERRIBLE ear infection I went to the ER twice in week . I don't think the equipment was sterilized properly I have had piercings and tattoos and I never had an experience like this before , I Do not recommend this place. And yes I would always clean my ear and now that I feel better after being on the ER Twice for ear infection and pain I am writing this review . read more

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Got a septum piercing. The guy (who I didn't catch the name of) was patient with my questions and nice, which I definitely wouldn't call the same at the at the last place I got a piercing at. He made the whole process easy. read more

I've gotten my 2nd Lobes, Tragus, Rook, Daith, and nostril pierced here. ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. Great prices, great staff, they educate you on your piercing beforehand, I once had the ball of my piercing unscrew (bc I was messing w it of course.) and I walked in asking if I could get some assistance putting it back on - I was helped with a great attitude AND it was free. I have a piercing done at a different shop, it was irritated and I came here for advice, they helped me out THANKFULLY with their help it has now healed and looks so cute! I absolutely love. Great vibe, very chill in there too. read more

Got my jewelry changed here for ten dollars. Good deal, professional and helpful staff, and quick service! would go back again

First time coming here. it was spur the moment my daughter and her friend were getting some piercings. I have been talking to my daughter for the last two years about repiercing my nose but for some reason I was really nervous about it I walked in and talked to Eddie He walked me through the whole process and made me feel very comfortable and not nervous at all. I totally recommend him for your piercing especially if you're a little nervous. Thank you Eddie read more