I got my nose pierced in may 2025 and it healed very good with no irritation and i sensitive skin…read moreand every time i get my nose pierced it never heals I lost count how many times i pierced my nose lol I definitely recommend this place and the owners are very nice and make u feel comfortable 10/10

The best piercers in town! My daughter and I have had several piercings done by Mike (don't be…read moreintimidated by his Viking like stature). He's gentle, adept and highly skilled at his craft. We have experienced no bruising, no infections, and minimal pain with all our piercings (belly, eyebrow, ears..). Just make sure to bring cash and my only warning is that you will become addicted to add more piercings once you start going here.

I walked in to 2 tattoo shops in stockton and 1 tried to come up so he basically lied about a name…read morecover up how he can not do it and then the other shop how she just didn't feel like doing it that day wanted me to come back and barely any one was there . Thank fully i walked into this place and Dan put away his lunch quoted me very fair did my drawing and tattoo in a very reasonable time . He was a pleasant man who knew his work his price was fair and i will go back to get the other side of my hand done ....Name got covered so nicely it amazes me .... I highly recommend this place in stockton fair , honest , Art work is incredible please go here !!!!

Went by to get new piercing jewelry, but they no longer have a piercer on staff. We were referred…read moreto another business nearby and were able to purchase our jewelry. Excellent customer service!

Had an amazing 20/10 experience here. Amazing customer service and if you're looking for piercings…read moreKat is the move!!Couldnt recommend more, quick and painless

Kat was so great! So professional and kind. She made sure both my kids were ready and talked them…read morethrough each step. She was quick and efficient. Best piercer!

I had the best experience at It's A Poke! Kay pierced my two dermals and did an amazing job. She…read morewas so patient, outgoing, and down to-earth, which made me feel comfortable the entire time. Her energy was great, and she took the time to answer all my questions and make sure I felt at ease throughout the process. Thank you Kay, for such a great experience!

I really wanted to like this place due to its all woman staff and cute interior. I paid for two…read morepiercings, but for one they ended up using a taper since the piercer realized one of the holes was still open. I know other shops charge less for this service, but this place didn't. Unfortunately, my experience here was not good. The piercer struggled to put the jewelry through and caused a lot of discomfort. I've been to my fair share of piercing shops, and this place was the worst. There are a plethora of other piercing shops that care about the comfort of their clientele, and won't cause unnecessary added pain. I even found out after the fact that they host giveaways on their instagram, and in order to enter people have to post a review. I would steer clear of this establishment, and take any good reviews with a grain of salt.

Had tooth gems but on that didn't even last a week. Had to go back multiple times for them not to…read morelast two months. Years ago I had them put on no issue and lasted years. Not sure where the quality went down. Service is friendly but not worth the price. You're better off buying a grill.

My first tatt (with my youngest daughter)! Tattoosbycin. Light hand & just what I wanted.read more

So happy with my back tattoo! Phillip is absolutely the best! It was a cover up tattoo. He followed…read moremy preferences and adjusted design so it fully covers my old one. I'm so so so happy! Highly recommend

3/24/25 at about 5pm (so they can remember me) me and my family came in for a nose and ear…read morepiercings. We were told there was no person there to pierce and i should of left after that was said but a young guy walked up and said he could. Went through the paper work process and something told me to ask his age and experience. To my surprise he was 17 years old with 1 year experience. Now yes as a full adult with kids I had my own reservations about allowing this kid yo pierce me but i was like its a needle how bad could this be. Had it been a stomach or other parts that needed more care I would of said no. This is in my opinion. Once set we went to the back and he had his table set up. I looked over at his table and felt like he was missing something. I asked him about the "tongs" (i don't know the proper term they use) but he said he doesn't use it as it gets in the way. He prefers to just stick the needle in and pull it out. After finding the spot i wanted, he told me to tell him to start. Needle went through no problem however after about a minute of him playing with my nose he figured he wasn't going to be able yo detach the needle from the earring. MY LUCK! Side eye. He proceeds to pull and twist my nose to get this needle again and still no success. He then asks can he pull everything out and just place the earring in. Unfortunately i say yes. He pushes the earring and guess what HE CANT PUSH IT THROUGH! I am sitting here trying to save face due yo my son being scared of getting his ears pierced. This is going horribly wrong and I blame myself. They also price all over the place! I was told $30 from someone on instagram and he said $50 in person. We ask for a manager they said no one was present. I told him i would leave a review and he should definitely go back to school for this. If u need any piercing please continue to JUST A POKE around a couple of corners. The place is soley focused on it.

At Uptown Ink, Cesar anxiously asks me again if I didn't want to split up the session…read more "I'm afraid you're going to make this into a bad experience." I hold firm and arrive on time for my appointment. "You didn't bring anybody with you?" "No... Was I supposed to?" "Well, girls usually bring somebody with them." He recounts the customers who bring 10 people with them and how he makes them rotate through the room. One tatt is a quote on my side and another is of two doves. I told him I wanted "cute doves" and he drew them for me. My one of a kind doveys. My piercer has no piercings. I inquire about them suspiciously. "I took them out cause I was a bouncer for a while and I didn't want anybody to be grabbing anything." Legitimate reason enough. Each cartilage piercing hurt more than the proceeding one: by the third one, I no longer felt the tattoos; by the fifth one I was mentally blowing off plans to gym later; by the sixth ring, I had decided, overdose or not, I am going to go home and drug myself with painkillers. To sum up the experience, in 2 hours, I had gotten 6 piercings and 2 tattoos for $240. Cheers, my friends, I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. That brought my piercings up to 19. The artist and the piercer both told me I was going down in their books. I guess it was kind of nuts. I trust them with my tattoos and piercings and you can too.

3/5 based on two experiences with two different artists. Please read both before you decide…read more When I first decided to get tatted, this is where I came. I got a semicolon and an infinity (yes I was very basic...) from Cesar. They were shit. The semicolon completely uneven and the infinity is as well because he tatted while he was pulling the skin. I will be getting the infinity covered up this summer. Alternatively, Dan Zapata is the bomb! He did both of the tats I shared to the page (The unreadable one is legible in the mirror so I can read it. It says "this too".) I got the first while he was working elsewhere in Stockton, and the second at Uptown in their new location. Overall, the place is clean, Dan is very friendly, and he makes sure you're getting exactly what you want, no matter how many times he has to re-place the outline. I HIGHLY recommend Dan. I can't say much for the other artist(s).

Camila has done both of my tongue piercings, double vertical, and I trust her with any future…read morepiercings I may decide to get. She's super sweet with chill vibes. She's quick and efficient with her work and honest about any questions you might have. Highly recommend!

I've gotten 3 tattoos here. 1 was a few years ago (can't remember which artist) and my 2 most…read morerecent have been in the last 2 months by Bobby. All experiences have been awesome. Bobby does an amazing job and really takes the time to make sure you are happy! Bobby and all staff are so friendly and welcoming! I usually am a bleeder and peel a lot after a tattoo. But both tattoos by Bobby healed BEAUTIFULLY and didn't peel at all which was amazing! I will definitely be back and definitely recommend Bobby. My ONLY complaint... is the shop is cash only... which isn't a huge deal... BUT their on site ATM only dispenses (I think) $300 at a time... and tattoos aren't often less than that price... so you have to do multiple transactions and pay multiple transaction fees to take cash out from their ATM. So, plan ahead and get cash out elsewhere if you can.

Got my forward double (ears too small for tripple) helix done here. Vic was awesome. Made it…read morequick and took care of me when i almost passed out/ almost got sick. Prices are amazing and shop is clean. I've also seen his tattoo work and am impressed. I'll definately come back!

From the owner: cover ups, black and grey or color work, piercingsread more

These guys are great! They are very professional with a huge assortment of Jewels and tattoo ideas…read more if you can't decide! Know what you want bring them your idea and they will bring it to life!

Great place for piercings Matt does awesome job and everyone friendly and makes you feel like…read moreyou're family awesome place