Dude. I don't care where my life takes me geographically. I'm pretty sure I will travel back to Gallo from ANY place on this planet to make sure I am inked by the Master! I'm on my third tatt, but this was my first time with Gallo. The piece I'm currently getting done is a big one, though his pricing is astounding for this amount of work! He was able to pound out 3-hours worth of work in only 2-hours. I felt at home. He's charming. His wife is awesome. And they just broke out their guitars, his wife strummed, my friend and I sang/improvised, we just had a blast! Great energy, which is the foundation of a good tattoo. And his technique is impeccable. I've been through much worse pain with much smaller tattoos. We're only halfway done, and his artwork/shading is amazing. I'm enthralled, and can't recommend the man highly enough!!! read more

North Wind Tattoo - First sitting (3-hours worth of work, pounded out in only two hours) - Tattoo Near Me

My best friend and I went to get matching tattoos and the experience from beginning to end was something that exceeded all my expectations which were already very high to begin with after I read all the great reviews. Everybody that works there was really friendly most importantly super knowledgeable and educated and made the whole setting up the appointment and after care understandable and easy. I can speak for both of us when I say we are definitely going to go back really soon thanks again and I highly highly recommend. read more

Had such a good experience getting a tattoo today with Johnny. Took my simple tattoo to the next level and made it my own. Cant wait for my next one. What a great atmosphere and relaxing read more

North Wind Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me

I have been tattooed by John Gallo several times ( I am heavily tattooed) and the first time was probably 20 years ago!!! He pioneered tattooing in Astoria. He is the REAL deal. read more

Got my first tattoo here and I definitely recommend Gallo! The price was reasonable and my tattoo looks bad ass! Gallo has over 20 years of experience so his work is just amazing. Plus, him and his wife are very cool and friendly. read more

North Wind Tattoo - Got this lotus on my ankle. It's about 2.5 inches. Cost me $125. Tattoo itself took about 45 mins. Very happy with it!!! - Tattoo Near Me

Johnny did an amazing job covering up a not so amazing tattoo in my wrist that I got when I was a dumb kid. He was able to take my idea and create something that could cover the original ink without overtaking my whole arm. For someone whose youthful bravery is way behind her, and was also nervous about going under the needle again after 10 years, I can honestly say the experience couldn't have been better - the shop clean with a mellow vibe, there were some good tunes in the background, and Johnny's work couldn't have been more efficient or professional! He even had me back for a touch up to make sure it was absolutely perfect. I highly recommend him!! read more

North Wind Tattoo - A wolf to cover a date. - Tattoo Near Me

Always the best tattoo experience I ever have! I've been getting work done from him for years Place is clean and he's Patient with his customers and the dud has a great sense of humor. He makes you feel very comfortable in his shop. He's got years of experience under his belt. He can do traditional, old school and custom work. If you can get ink from this man you won't be disappointed. The man is a legend! read more

Had my first tattoo ever done here and it was the best experience! I met with Gallo a few days beforehand to go over exactly what I wanted, which made the whole experience infinitely better. He is very thorough and very talented! The place is clean and I felt incredibly relaxed the whole time. Will definitely have him do any additional work in the future. read more

Artist Gallo at Painless Steel Tattoos is a true artist! He possesses amazing creativity and a highly artistic eye for detail that transformed my ideas for a good tattoo into a great piece of ink-work! Gallo offers all the popular tattoo designs available in a clean and comfortable environment and the ability to create original, personalized creations! Five-out-of-six of my tattoos were done by Gallo in the last 8 years and I trust no-one more than him for creating fantastic works of art that will last a lifetime! (See my profile pics for examples) read more

Got tattoo'd by Gallo last night. Not my first tattoo. Went in with some ideas and he drew it up perfectly! Got it done on my rib cage and although I heard stories about rib cage tattoos being the most painful, he somehow made it bearable. Awesome experience, highly recommended, this guy knows what he is doing! read more

I had a small tattoo that I had been wanting to cover up for a good while (my x's name n my name and a date). I went to Gallo just cause he's in my neighborhood and I'm very glad that I did. Zero trace of previous tattoo and the new one looks great (I got a scorpion)! The price was also less than I thought it was going to be. Huge win for me that day. All cool people and I felt comfortable being there. Very happy with my tattoo. I'd go to him again for another if the time comes. read more

Gallo was good. He was pretty pissed off it was my first tattoo. He warned me about ruining his rep with the original tattoo I had wanted and I had customized it some more so that I would not ruin his rep. I got a tattoo on my wrist and it was pain-free and quick and it came out AWESOME!!! Def. going back to do my other wrist as planned. read more

Perfect! Johnny took my vision and brought it to life! I wanted many personal elements incorporated into my tattoo... he designed them all into a beautiful, cohesive picture. Johnny and his beautiful wife, Suzie, put me at ease w their warm hospitality. He's shop is so cool!!! Best part... Barely felt anything... Johnny is a true master at his craft! Thank you so much!!! read more

great got my tattoo with them! very kind and warm, will be going back! (sorry posted late i pushed save now... thinking it was posted) read more