The service was amazing. Me and my best friend went in as a walk in hoping to get a matching tattoo…read moreand they got us in quickly. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. The vibe of the shop was very chill and fun. Joey did my tattoo and he was wonderful and worked quickly. We were all chatting. Our tattoos turned out amazing, 10/10 will definitely be back when visiting Virginia Beach again!

Excellent! Got a great tattoo. so fun and affordable. The y were really wonderful folksread more

This place is awesome. The customer service is excellent. They even track the lot numbers of their…read moreneedles. Very clean and I'm so happy.

I came here for my very first tattoo, and it was an absolutely wonderful experience from start to…read morefinish. Kasey was my artist, and she's an absolute sweetheart! I came in with some art I found on Pinterest, but thought it would be nice to give her some creative freedom too. She came up with a small ghost for my wrist -- and I loved it instantly. Over the past week, I've gotten so many compliments on it. Turns out that I love it wayyyy more than my initial line wraparound! She made the process so smooth, gave great aftercare advice, and was just such a vibe the whole time. Huge shoutout to her, she does amazing work! I also want to shout out the rest of the crew I met during my session: Canada, Flaco, and Sam. They were so kind and welcoming. We vibed over books, life struggles, and everything in between. It all felt so genuine, like hanging out with friends. And it blew my mind that they remembered me when I attended the VB Tattoo Fest this weekend! For a first tattoo, I couldn't have asked for better people or a better experience. I'll definitely be adding more over time. I totally get the idea of "tattoo therapy" now - highly, highly recommend this place!

I got a tattoo 8 years ago and loved the work. Through IG, I found my artist who did that tattoo…read moreand where he was tattooing these days. (@chris_h_art_ink) Now called Seven Cities Tattoo Co., my artist, --Chris H.-- did my *two* new tattoos. He squeezed me in on a Saturday and gave me a beautiful chrysanthemum tattoo. We couldn't finish the other flowers as we ran out of time, but he didn't leave it incomplete. I messaged him halfway through the next week with a question about the healing process. He answered my questions thoroughly, and then mentioned he had an opening the following Saturday to finish up the tattoo if I wanted, and of course I took the opportunity. He finished my tattoo up with a beautiful arrangement of gladiolus! He didn't block it off either, so if I want to add more, I could (most definitely will!). He listened to my requests of no harsh black outlines and that I wanted it in the same manner of my previous 8 year tattoo. He asked what colors I was thinking and went from there. Definitely trust the process. I am beyond thrilled with the work. Chris was really nice and kind, and very realistic and practical about the whole process from booking to aftercare. The shop has great vibes and it's very calm. The decor is fun and whimsical, the tattoo area is spaced out nicely, and you can watch them clean the areas up after they're done so you know it's clean. I enjoyed my experience here, and I'll keep coming back so long as Chris is here.

They were so accommodating to my friend and I looking for an unplanned, fun, matching tattoo. There…read moreare certainly artists here that have glamorous work though; do not be fooled! A come one, come all place! Also there is a very rich vibe inside the place, and very clean. Nice to calm rookies and welcome veterans!

I recently went to get my Forward Helix and my 3rd ear lobe hole pierced by Lucky 13 in Richmond…read morebut unfortunately, the jewelry fell out a few weeks later so I headed to Whiskey River Tattoo in hopes of getting new jewelry and possibly getting my Forward Helix re-pierced. The staff was extremely friendly and welcoming! Oli, the piercer, took a look at my ear and decided that I definitely needed the Forward Helix re-pierced and even suggested we place it a little lower for better healing. I waited for about an hour since there were a few people ahead of me but Oli was absolutely amazing! She changed out my jewelry and re-pierced my ear with ease! She explained the healing process and I love how knowledgeable she was! We had the best time laughing and vibing to her music. I left out of the shop feeling like I made a new friend! If you're in the area and looking for a new piercing, Oli is your girl!!! Definitely check her out! You won't regret it!

Not my first tattoo, but my first at Whiskey River. I was…read moremostly a walk-in (there was a tiny bit of emailing prior to me coming in). I'll admit, when I first looked at my artist's portfolio (Matte Midnight), I was more than a little skeptical... This man does BEAUTIFUL traditional (read: bold lines, bold colors), but I wanted fine line with only a little black and gray shading, and am a wimp when it comes to pain. He took his time getting my stencil exactly how I wanted it (minor changes, but still, changes), listened to what I envisioned, and gave quality advice (sizing, placement, etc). LET ME TELL YOU... I would go back to Matt in a HEARTBEAT! I hardly felt him at all, and almost fell asleep on the table. I had almost no bleeding after, and my skin was only mildly red. If I didn't know better, I'd think he drew it on with a pen, and covered with T-derm to seal it in. ;) I wholeheartedly recommend Whiskey River AND Matt!

i came in for a walk-in tattoo appointment on my birthday today and was blown away by how perfect…read moremy tattoo came out! everyone at the shop was very friendly, and my artist paid very close attention to detail! everything down to the clean lines on my script, and overall experience was amazing! i would 10/10 recommend this shop!

A friend of mine recommended this business (Chad specifically), and they did not disappoint! The…read morewaiting area was so cozy (I loved all the plants especially). Chad was great from beginning (back in May when I did my consult) to the appointment itself. He was very attentive (offering drinks and asking what I thought of that tattoo throughout the process). I'd definitely go back for my next tattoo.

I know nothing about tattoos, don't like them and swore I would NEVER get one. Well here I am at 55…read moreand got my 1st tattoo. I called ahead of time and they said consult 1st and then you can get the tattoo. I went in on a Friday afternoon and 1st thing I noticed is how clean the place is. It used to be an orthodontist office. The lady at the front desk was very friendly. Rob did my tattoo. I am sure it was a boring one for him. I knew what I wanted but I definitely took his advice. And he made good recommendations. I was in and out very quickly. He told me how to care for it and what to do and not do. I am happy with it so far and for some reason this one and only tattoo just felt right. I have no regrets. Thanks Rob and Red 5. I would definitely recommend. But I will not be back. :) One and only!

It has been about 3 months and i have given it enough time to officially say Lorin hay gave me the…read moreshittiest tattoo in this establishment. The lines have been fading from my first session so he touched them up, and now the lines faded AGAIN after the second session. I have 7 tattoos for 6 + years and NONE of them have faded except this shitty ass tattoo from Lorin. Adding on to that, Lorin took it upon himself to give me veins on a hibiscus flower and disregarded what I specifically told him. I showed him a picture, explained multiple times I wanted a bright purple full color fill in and instead he put blue mixed with red and purple as veins not even a full color fill in he just put straight ass veins. How can i be more fucking clear? I am so livid I am going somewhere else to get this ballsack ass flower corrected. Do not bother me with that bullshit excuse " but you didn't say anything". I spent $1,400 for a 4 hour session in pain with blood covering my whole arm so no I couldn't fucking see my tattoo when the session was over because it was nothing but blood and ink. Immediately he wrapped it up and sent me out. It took until a week after the wrap came off and i washed off all the blood just to see this shit show on my arm. FYI those red marks are apart of the tattoo it is not blood. I took these photos today 06-16-26 Like why tf did he put red on it ????

The facility is clean. They take walk-ins. The staff members are pleasant. However, as any…read morewalk-ins, if you don't do your research on the artists you are risking potentially receiving what you don't really want. My husband and I wanted ring finger tattoos on our anniversary. All my favorite artists were booked out for a year. On the week of our anniversary all my favorite places were full and not taking walk-ins. I found this place with fairly good ratings. My husband and I waited for hours. The artist took forever to prep because he had to go smoke a cigarette in between clients. We did not like what we got so we ended up waiting on an artist we admired from another shop to finish our ring finger tattoos. I believe every artist has their own speciality that they should stick to. Artists should be honest when they don't think they can achieve a client's vision.

Worst tattoo parlor I've ever been to in my entire life. Swore at us! Not military friendly at all!…read moreRips off customers and treats them terribly! Go literally anywhere else in VB, do not go here!

PONY is a friggin all-star. hardly even felt it when he pierced my septum, OR thread the jewelry…read morethrough. receptionist was kind &gave good vibes &the store was really cute &had a lot of nice pieces. they were playing bob ross on a tv while i waited. spent less than $30, i feel amazing, love the way it looks.. genuinely could not have been a better experience.

IMPORTANT PSA!!!! Please do not buy their "piercing…read moreaftercare." I stupidly bought this because I was tired and I didn't really register that this was essentially homemade. The ingredients say "Distilled water and pink himalayan mountain salt." THIS IS NOT STERILE. There were visible pieces of dust/hair/other debris upon further inspection. I recommend NeilMed Piercing Aftercare Wound Wash "Fine Mist." Because it is a sterile, isotonic (similar to human pH) solution. Which is kept in a sealed, aerosol container. NOT a plastic spray bottle that forms bacteria. One of my piercings got super irritated after use and is now possibly infected, not completely sure though.

My husband's tattoo turned out absolutely amazing. And he got what he wanted but better. The…read moreartist really knew his colour wheel and made everything absolutely beautiful. I'm so glad I was able to find this place for him and get a tattoo of our daughter's name.

I just want to say MJ is the best piercer I have ever met, she's always so welcoming, so sweet, and…read moreso kind. Always making my experience AMAZING! She's done about eight of my piercings and every one was amazing. She's extremely skilled, I would personally STRONGLY recommend her to everyone to do their piercings. Thank you Artisan for being my go to place for body mods! ‍

I decided that I wanted to get a naval piercing and called around to a few different tattoo places…read morein the area for availability and pricing. I called Ocean Mystique and the lady was very nice, gave me the price of the tattoo, which was $35 for basic jewelry, but at the time I called, the piercer wasn't there. She did mention that he should be in some time in the early evening so I was a little disappointed but once I did call back around 5-6pm, he had made it to the shop. As soon as we walked in, they were was a rope at the front door not allowing us to continue in the shop until we had our temperature checked and sanitized our hands. I appreciated the extra level of care to ensure we weren't feverish or experiencing any virus symptoms. I really liked how clean the tattoo shop was, I was very impressed. The piercer went over the piercing guidelines and after care and was all set up for me in the matter of minutes. Once I was in the room, I did ask him if he minded me taking pictures or recording and he did so I respected that and did not record or take any pics of me getting pierced. The naval piercing was over in less than 2 mins. He made it quick, easy and fairly painless. I chose this place because they provided the cheapest naval piercings in the area and I'm glad I did. *Just FYI, if you "Check In" to this place on Yelp, a $10 off coupon might pop up but they set up that coupon a while ago and it's not valid anymore. I actually checked in on Yelp after I paid, alerted them of the coupon and they mentioned they were going to remove it.

Great service every time, and easy to set up an appointment. I've had my entire elbow to wrist done…read morehere and it's been a great experience with reasonable prices. Ask for Najee if you can, he does amazing work!