If you're looking to get a piercing, river city is the place to go! The staff is top-notch. I have…read morebeen here several times and am always so impressed by the professionalism, efficiency, and friendliness of the piercers! They've always been great about explaining the process, answering any questions, and going over the aftercare instructions. I love that they take the time to check, and then double-check, that the location/sizing of the piercing is correct. The rooms are all very clean-- and private! I definitely recommend RCT for your next piercing.

Most of my piercings have been done here. The guys are very nice. They take their time with your…read morepiercings and they are compassionate. Seems to be a lot nicer than the women that are there. I recommend them 100% . They have a nice selection of jewelry.

Preface: whenever I'm unhappy enough with service to leave a less than stellar review, I take a day…read moreor two to figure out if I'm just frustrated, or the service/experience was legitimately bad enough to warrant that review. I'm super glad I did in this case, since a friend pointed out something I hadn't realized. I came in based on excessive amazing reviews of both tattoos and piercings. I went in initially on Saturday evening spur of the moment, but was told the piercer had just left for the night and wouldn't be back till Tuesday. That's what I get for not making an appointment or calling ahead, but like I said, spur of the moment. They told me she'd (Karina) be back Tuesday. I figured if they're referring to a single piercer, then she presumably has experience with this piecing and decided to come back Tuesday. So I went back on Tuesday. I called ahead but didn't get a response. To their credit, I got a call back after I went in 20-30 minutes later and they had been packed when I came in. I guess Karina is the only piercer that does the bridge piercing, so after she cleaned up, I came back and she prepped my face for the piercing. Maybe she could tell by looking that I had the anatomy for the bridge? Idk. Then she put the marker on my face and let me check the placement and had me lay back. She didn't even offer to let me see the piercing first, I had to ask. She was intending to use a curved barbell, despite many other piercers advocating the straight one to avoid changes in tension, to prevent gravity from pulling the curve downward and making the claim of reduced tension redundant, and mitigating rejection risk. I believe the piercers that I've followed online, blogs, Instagram, and tiktok. I don't think I can do research and know more than a trained professional, so I read what the professionals said. When I asked for a straight barbell, she seemed frustrated and claimed she didn't even have any straight barbell options despite having a full container of barbells labeled as such and insisted that she's been piercing for 19 years. (Idk their gauges but it was definitely unbelievable considering the boxes were labeled "straight barbells") I'm not trying to negate her experience, but I felt very judged for both wanting to know and having an opinion on what went into my body. If I want to mitigate rejection risk, why should that option be judged? This is a piercing I'd like to keep. It wasn't until I called my second option for the piercing and was asked a few questions and told the pricing that I realized none of that had been discussed at West End Tattoo & Piercing. I even had to volunteer my medication list as described in the paperwork, since no one asked. I wasn't told their pricing before she intended to pierce me. I don't know what the tattoo process is like here, since I've never been for that, and I definitely verified the other location pierces with straight barbells. Lesson learned. I will say everyone was friendly and welcoming until I questioned the piercing jewellery, and the decorations are awesome, but I won't be back, even for a tattoo. Added after reflection: omg, no one spoke to me before any expected piercing about after care, possible migration/rejection, other risks like scaring, etc. I hadn't initially recognized that lack due to my own research following other piercers, but recognizing it now is terrifying. 2* because they were very welcoming when I walked in, and willing to squeeze me in without an appointment.

All of the artists here are individually talented and kind people. Isaac is about 50 years ahead of…read morehis time and has the skills to back it up.

I went to Heroes & Ghost piercing to get my conch pierced. Expensive, but Joey was very good. He…read moreexplained everything and was gentle and kind. I also like the jewelry selection. I'll go back, no questions. Sometimes it's worth it to pay extra. Preciate your customer service. Pain level- 4/5-10. And it was only for a second so good deal. I love this, it's probably my favorite piercing. The guy at the desk answering all my questions I didn't get your name, but thank you very much as well ! 4 stars only because of pricing.

I lost my mom the day before Mother's Day this year. I went to Heroes and Ghosts as a walk in. It…read morewas way busier than I figured it would be and I ended up waiting for over four hours...that is not a complaint at all. I've been in a ton of tattoo shops over the years and have had to wait many times. Daryl got done with his very long appointment and took me up to his area and hooked me up with my little memorial to my Mom. He and I talked about he had been through a similar experience several years before. Without trying to sound corny as hell, he was what I needed right then. I live several hours from Richmond but I will make the trip again.

My daughter wanted a tattoo for her birthday so we headed to Lucky 13 around Noon on a Saturday in…read morehopes we could beat the crowd. We went to Lucky 13 a couple years ago and really enjoyed the experience so we knew this was the perfect place to go. As soon as we walked in, it was pretty packed. I planned on getting a piercing but when my daughter and sister consulted about a tattoo, they were about 5-6 people ahead of them but they put their name on the list in hopes it wouldn't be too long of a wait. The piercing area was a little busy but the wait wasn't long at all. The majority of their piercings are $20 so I decided on the Forward Helix and my Third Ear Lobe piercing. My piercer was great and made sure I liked the placement before piercing my ears. While we waited, I also bought new jewelry for my Naval, Tragus and Rook piercings, which they changed out for me. With jewelry being only $10, I felt like a kid in a candy store lol. Unfortunately after about an hour, my daughter and sister didn't move up in the wait list so my sister decided to get a Tragus and Second Ear Lobe piercing and we decided to leave. The service at Lucky 13 is great and with it being a pretty popular spot, expect long waits for tattoos! They open at Noon on Saturdays so definitely be there as soon as they open to avoid long waits. I absolutely love the pricing of the piercing. For $90, I got 3 piercings and 3 pieces of jewelry. Definitely check them out! Update: My Forward Helix jewelry did fall out after about a week so make sure the jewelry is very secure before leaving.

My sister and I got matching tattoos today and no matter how cheesy and "dorky" we may have been,…read moreDylan was a rock star! Hope his sprained ankle heals quickly

My friends and I stopped in on the fly, and this place was super cool. The piercer we had was…read moreamazing, and she made my friend feel super comfortable with getting a piercing. I just got a jewelry change, and they had great options to choose from. I'd recommend this place to people!!!

Did a walk in, to get a rib tattoo done. Ash was quick with it and was extremely easy to work with…read more Very happy with how the tattoo came out with. Everyone at Enigma was very nice and quick to help you. The shop had a good vibe.

Got tattooed by Tom Strom. Great experience, clean and comfortable shop…read more Street parking was pretty easy on a Sunday too.

Fantastic experience - the final product was true to the design I proposed, and they worked with me…read moreto make it possible. First tattoo; Matt was professional in all aspects, and had a zen-like vibe. Highly recommended. The tattoo meant allot to me, to honor my son who passed away last year (no pressure). ‍

I worked with Terry Downs for my first tattoo and she did an incredible job! The whole experience,…read morefrom booking it to the consultation to the actual appointment was so smooth and easy. Eden is a breeze to communicate with and always responds quickly to everything I sent. The shop looks so cool and is very clean. Overall, a wonderful experience for my first tattoo and I will definitely be returning

Have had two tattoos done by Morgan and she is the best tattoo artist in the 804 hands down, no…read morequestions asked.

Dave Zobel is pretty much Jesus with a tattoo gun. He's always taken good care of my fiance and me…read more All Zobel all the time. No artist compares. Zobes for life.

Just got my 4th Tat at AAYT... the people are amazing and Diana is an incredible artist.read more

My son and I came in with an idea of the matching tats we wanted and Raine, our artist, improved on…read moreit AND hit the nail on the head. The people were friendly and down to earth. They even scream with you to take your mind off the pain...who does that. Awesome!

My favorite part was when another artist said "think of bob ross!! Happy little accident!" as I'm…read moreliterally sobbing on the table

when i go to graffiti ink, i always have and always will go to ed. hes done 5/6 of my tattoos and i…read morelove each one of them. the shop is clean and has music playing, the atmosphere is just nice overall.