I have been getting tattooed by Forrest at Redroom for about a year now. Not only is he kind, he's amazing at what he does. I came in with different ideas over this past year, and he helped make my visions a reality. His lines are SO clean, and I'm constantly getting compliments on every tattoo of mine he's done. I won't go to anyone else, he's my artist...locked in for life. PS - the names are written in my childrens' own handwriting. He captured them perfectly. read more

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Overpriced, super regretful I came here when there is much more quality shops to choose from. Unless you want the most basic tattoo and overpriced piercing. read more

I would leave a review for Forest if he had ever bothered to do my tattoo. He didn't, but kept my deposit fee anyway. If he's going so low as to steal deposits when would-be customers have to cancel due to bonafide medical concerns (like spreading extremely contagious infections) weeks ahead of their scheduled appointment times, his business must really need it. Me, I prefer artists who are ethical on both the money and health fronts, but if that doesn't matter to you, Forrest could be your guy. I'll stick with Eye of Jade. read more

Jake is the man! He is super nice and a great artist! The price was a bit higher than I expected, but I left Red Room feeling good and feeling like I got a really nice quality tattoo, so I didn't mind paying a little extra! The front desk girls seemed nice, and the place had a all around good vibe. Thank you!! read more

Experience: 23 tattoos (full sleeve and both ribs covered) ...and more 8 piercings Dealings with Red Room: You know - I've dealt with many shops over the past decade and half and Red Room always shits a sweet spot of quality and annoyance. The artwork, both piercing and ink wise, is great. The jewelry they order is of the highest quality. Overall, worth the patience - if you have it (trust me when I say it will be tested). I've been coming here for 9+ years and every time the phone calls are that of an alcoholic aunt/uncle berating you for wanting clarification or updates on something you are trying to pay them for. Yes, it is top quality art by good artists and top quality jewelry - however, the attitude the employees give you is one that portrays a kid who has been brought up privileged. It's almost as if they know they're too good for your inquisitions about the money you are willing to spend for their services. Do not go here if you expect to be heard and treated with dignity. Go here if you want quality jewelry for the price of being treated like you're a fucking idiot. Week 4 - jewelry still not in when they said it would be 1-2 weeks read more

Amazing first tattoo experience! Started with 2 little tattoos and 4 sessions later Gabbi has now almost completed my entire leg and I want more! Spencer has done a couple piercings for me, he did amazing as well. I drive from Redding for Gabbis work and it's so worth it! Very professional and clean. Love the shop vibes. Definitely recommend! read more

I didn't want to have a bad experience here, but wow. My best friend and I went to get super small handwriting tattoos behind our ear. We had called ahead of time and the girl on the phone said we could do both for $60 (which felt insane, but we were like "uh hell yes".) She said she needed a deposit but didn't say how much and we went to the appointment. After getting there/settled, the tattoo artist Forrest instantly made a shitty comment about our tattoo choices to his friend. Like who cares dude? Is it on your body? You're getting paid right?? But we let it go and stayed friendly regardless of his obvious reluctance to do it. When we finished and went to pay we were told $100 each, which we were obviously taken back by. We told the cashier that, and he had Forrest come back to talk to us. He said the new girl told us the wrong thing and that "it wasn't his fault" and "he isn't the one that said that", and that the price wasn't gonna change no matter what. We explained that we totally understood the miscommunication and that the original price we were quoted was definitely low, but that we also felt like we should be worked with (EVEN A LITTLE BIT) due to the DRASTIC differences in prices we were given. He basically said too bad, and we had to pay $100 each because we are kind people and let him trample us. We could have been bitches about it and we weren't and he just didn't care. So if your tattoo means anything to you and you want a positive experience just go somewhere else. read more

I've been coming to red room for over 10 years now and today I was rather disappointed with the price hike. On Mother's Day me and my mother came in to red room and made an appointment and today we finally got a very small matching tattoo together less than an inch wide and about 4 inches long The words true love in cursive. Don't get me wrong it came out great the artist was good and all that jazz. I was expecting to pay 60 bucks apiece because that's what I was told on the phone after the tattoo is completed I was told it was going to be $100 each. Now that I'm saying that this is a rather common thing I don't know that I will be going back read more

So I last left a review 3 years ago after having some piercings done... I was not super worried about them overcharging, but apparently it happens a lot unfortunately. Well this is an update to my most recent experience; I went in specifically looking for a female artist and informed them that I was not on social media, which unfortunately makes it almost impossible to see current work from their artists... I got a large floral piece on my side... Gabbi started it, she said she could finish it in 3 sittings and that she didn't want to charge me shop rate because of the size. After the first sitting she informed me that she would be charging me shop rate which was $120/hour and I sat for 4 hours for the outline. The frustrating part was that I asked to see what's she had come up with before I got there, but she said she would show me when I got there. I got there at 11:30 AM for my 4 hour appointment, DIDNT LIKE WHAT SHE CAME UP WITH, because it was not at all what I said I wanted, so I had to sit there until almost 2 PM for her to change it (one her tablet app that does most of the art work for them). The outline took until 7 PM. Each sitting was a different experience, but I was happy with the work... before we could finish the piece the artist had some drama happening and decided to move to Arizona. (I found this out after my second siting) I got the shop owner to put me on his books to finish my piece (4th sitting!) because there was so many random spots that needed to be finished... when I got there he talked to two people who had walked in and I waited over an hour for my appointment to start. He barely talked to me or asked what I wanted, so I told him what I was expecting (even sent inspiration photos to him the night before) he did not listen to me at all. You can tell that it's two different artists! The colors are not at all what I asked for and the layout on my body is not how I explained I wanted. This is permanent! And a huge piece! I spent almost $2K and nearly 20 hours just to be unhappy with the finished product. The atmosphere is like a bunch of men in their 40's/50's and a couple teenagers working the counter that act like they are hanging out at skate park, but are too preppy to actually skate... they just dress the part. It's unfortunate to see what the shop is turning into. Needless to say, I'll be finding a new shop for any ink or piercing needs. read more

Walked in for a tattoo with my husband today and we got lucky as there were some artists available to take us right away. Nate was my tattoo artist and he was great, really cool guy and he did an amazing job. I wanted a quote tattooed on my inner bicep and the font he drew was beautiful, it came out even better than I imagined. The girl in the front desk was so friendly and helpful too. Good experience all around! read more

Okay I will NEVER forget being 19 desperately trying to get an artist here to tattoo my zodiac symbol near my tragus and them laughing right in my face. I tried soo hard, lol, and I'm talking like 1-2 years. For some reason I knew I wanted it for sure. They told me I was NEVER going to get a job, and also that I hadn't "earned a "face tattoo" because I only had one other tattoo. I will never forget how they treated me here tbh. I ended up getting the tattoo from a different shop in Chico. I'm 24 now and will be graduating next month with my bachelors degree in nursing. I've never once covered the tattoo and don't plan on doing it in the future. I have had numerous clinical rotations and now a preceptorship at UCDMC and if anything the tiny piece has been a conversation starter into astrology. I guess this review's just kinda therapeutic for me. I'm nearly done with earning my degree and always had that thought in my head that people would automatically judge me for the tattoo specifically because of the things they told me here. But it was never like that. Ever. Not once. Btw you can't even see the tat when looking directly at me, I would have to be turned so that you can see my ear. So I guess this is a big "f**k you" to the artists here who ever doubted my ability to progress in society with a tattoo "on my face." Your judgement & self doubt is toxic but clearly didn't stop me from getting shit done... read more

Worst tattoo experience ever! I took my 18 year old niece there to get her first tattoo. FORREST was the artist he was super unfriendly and honestly just rude. He gave my niece the worst first tattoo experience ever. Very disappointing read more

Charged me almost $200 for simple lobe piercings, absolutely ridiculous! They quoted me $80 when I signed the paperwork and then at the checkout it came out to $180. The price breakdown was $60 for the earrings (simple sterling silver studs) $40 for each ear, and $15 for cleaning solution. It came out to $200 total including the tip and a mystery $20 charge for who knows what. This is criminally over priced and the piercings aren't even symmetrical! Save your self the money and go anywhere else. read more

The people were friendly and helpful in making me comfortable. I got a nose piercing and I appreciated the help.

Courtney had done my dimple piercing instead of the standed 11/2 bar used for swelling she used a 3in bar now I look horrible can't eat or talk she should have he license removed instead of people's appearance read more

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I had a tattoo done by Nate today, and I felt that it went really well. I'm only leaving 4 stars instead of 5 stars because of how unorganized this shop is with their emailing. I was asked to send reference photos and I actually corresponded with someone through the businesses email. When I came to the shop the artist hadn't seen my references beforehand, and I imagine it would have been easier for him if he had those earlier references. Anyways I loved the experience and hope to return! read more

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I came in and got my nose pierced by Rowan. She was AMAZING!!! It was my second nostril piercing and I was pretty scared because my first one hurt really bad. When she did it it was such a swift process and it healed so quickly!! I will 100% come back here to her for my next piercing. I came with my niece who also got an ear piercing and she was so kind to her as well. Everyone that worked here was really friendly and I super appreciate that. read more

Red Room Tattoo - My second nostril piercing and my niece's ear!! Thanks Rowan!! - Tattoo Near Me - Chico, California

Wonderful and reputable! I've only gotten a piercing done here, but the place is very clean and bright. The prices are also very reasonable. I especially recommend Cherie, who is an angel! She's incredibly nice and funny and knowledgeable. She does great job and I recommend her and Red Room. read more

Please if you are looking to get a good tattoo done... DO NOT come here. They are rude. Plain and simple the guys are impatient and make comments to you. Also, their costumer service sucks how are you open until 8 but don't allow walk ins after 6:30? Like it takes your artist 1 hour to draw something simple?? Oh yeah it's cuz they suck and don't know what they're doing. I've always heard bad things but damn I didn't think it was that bad. Horrible service, horrible workers, and horrible culture. read more

I got my second nostril piercing done by Cherie in February and came back today to get two new rings put in. I had the most amazing experience both times! Cherie is extremely kind and knowledgeable. She took her time to get me the correct sizes and make sure I was happy with the final result. I highly recommend Red Room Tattoo and Cherie for piercings specifically, I will definitely be coming back to her for all my piercing needs! read more

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I love this place! Got my septum done here last week and I'm so happy with how it turned out! Rowan, the girl piercing me was so sweet and fun, and the whole process was quick and exciting! Thanks so much! Will definitely be back for an industrial bar soon and sending all my friends this way!! read more

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Cherie was such a bad ass piercer and person. She took her time making sure my second nose piercing was even with my current one. She's such an easy person to talk to and relate with. Cherie and Roman are my forever piercers! read more

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My experience tonight with Cherie and her assistant was the worst customer service I have ever had before, when I was surprised with the cost of our piercings tonight the girl said that she had told us the price and when we told her no she did not explain all the hidden piercing fees I was then informed if I didn't like that then I could be taken to the back and have the piercing removed... no apology given for the confusion. Just rude!!! we have been in Red Room many of times and gotten numerous tattoos and unfortunately after this experience I don't think I'll ever give my money to that place again. read more

I'm sorry but anyone that says Cherie is rude or a "bitch"is in fact an uppity little bitch themselves. Cherie is very kind, professional and relatable. She didn't rush my piercing, she really took the time to correct the symmetry with my existing nose piercings and I really appreciated all of the lengths the shop is going to in order to ensure customer and employee safety during these difficult times. Nothing but good vibes here and it's definitely appreciated. read more

I was visiting family from out of town and we wanted to get piercings. I wanted to get my cartilage pierced and everything was fine at first. It seemed pricey, but I had been to other places before that were cheap and I wasn't satisfied so I was okay with paying more but I feel like I was taken advantage of. I wanted to get a little 14k good flower because I feel like it'll last forever and I don't plan on changing out the earring very often. A standard piercing is $75 and since I wanted the gold jewelry I had to pay more. I ended up paying about $225. I realize now that I paid $150 for this tiny janky piece of jewelry that fell out not even two days later. I'm really upset and I want a refund for the jewelry. I didn't realize that this is what I was paying for and it's not worth that money. This is really shitty. read more

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I went to Eye of Jade to get my Tripple Helix piercing done and the piercer told me I could jump straight to hoops. I was so excited until the next day when my ear started turning purple, swelling and burning. Turns out they used way too small of hoops on my ear, as well as not warning me of the complications of jumping to hoops. Thanks to my piercer at red room., she cut the hoops off and gave me the correct studs. I didn't get her name but it was AMAZING customer service. I recommend this place. read more

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I went to get my nose pierced here and I absolutely loved it! Everybody was so friendly, and when I didn't love the nose stud that I got they let me change it out for no additional charge! read more

I had an appointment with Forrest and received such rude treatment by him that I did not stay to get my tattoo. He drew one picture of the tattoo I wanted to memorialize my daughter who died a couple months ago. I wanted him to make a couple edits and he told me he didn't have time to redraw it and he said it in such a rude way that my daughter and her boyfriend advised me not to allow him to do it. It would have been my first tattoo and he ruined the experience. He also kept my $100 deposit even though he was the one who didn't want to take the time to make sure my tattoo was exactly what I wanted. He asked me if we "had" to have her name in the tattoo, which was the entire reason for the tattoo. I would NOT recommend him and his bad attitude and unwillingness to please his customers. read more

Cheri was a bitch. I went to get my septum put back in because I took it out and couldn't manage to get it back in. I have never had a worse experience. Why are you working with people when you obviously hate them? Rowan was amazing though. 10/10 keep that amazing girl around. A sweetheart and did an amazing job originally piercing my septum. read more

Wish I could leave a 0 star the tattoo artist name Forest is a joke took my niece in for her first tattoo and he was so rude made her experience awful said she was distracting him because she talked to me. Then charged her extra for talking how dare he. If you can't have a person talk while you work get a new profession. read more

Called to book an appointment for wrist tattoos. I gave the receptionist a very detailed description of my idea. I was told to email reference photos for my tattooer and did so. When I arrived for my appointment, my tattooer said he didn't receive my email. After looking for the email I sent and reviewing my reference pics, he told me he wasn't able to do the tattoo because of its intricate work. He referred me to one of his co-workers with more experience. Although, the more experienced tattooer said he would be able to do what I wanted and get me in ASAP, the price estimate was too high and I wasn't comfortable with all of the excuses being given for not being able to honor my appointment. As a result of the negative experience, I opted to get a refund for my deposit and look for a different shop. read more

It was 4:30 pm on a Sunday, and my friend Karina decided that before we left Chico to head back to San Francisco, she wanted to get a tattoo. My boyfriend got his tattoo a few years ago at Victory, but they were closed, and most of the other tattoo shops we found (on Yelp, of course) either had poor reviews, or he knew they weren't to be trusted. Then he remembered Red Room. They close at 6 on Sundays, so Karina called beforehand to see if they could take her on so late in the afternoon. She just wanted a little blue robot on the back of her neck. When her eyes got wide as saucers, I knew we were heading to the shop. The first thing I noticed when we walked in was the cleanliness, which is SO important to a good shop. It had a lot of open space to spread out, rather than having cramped little booths. There were two other guys getting tattoos when we walked in, so I checked out the jewelry, and ended up getting a pair of new white spiral gauges while I was there. The price was reasonable for the earrings at just $40 for size 4s, and they had a unique selection of jewelry, as well as other tattoo and piercing-related items, from tattoo lotion to tattoo-print handbags and cigarette cases. One thing that's important to know is they are cash only, but reasonably-priced enough that it shouldn't matter too much for most.There's an ATM at the gas station across the street, and it sounded like Red Room either has a credit card machine that wasn't working at the time, or they're working on getting one soon. Jaymen (sp?) worked on Karina's tattoo, which he drew up in the shop on the spot. He was friendly and professional, and didn't mind that I ran around him snapping photos of the process. He was quick and clearly knew what he was doing, and her tattoo only took maybe 45 minutes, and was only $60. If she had gotten the same tattoo done in the city, she would have waited weeks, and it would have easily cost over $100. We ended up being there for over an hour after closing, but when Karina apologized for keeping him late, he simply responded, "I get to feed my family by drawing." Clearly, he loves what he does. I would definitely come back here again in the future, and I know Karina feels the same. read more

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Beware I went to John at restroom tattoo shop about 2 months ago I drove all the way from Oregon for 2 appointments I put deposits down on I was tattooed buy John who I believe relapsed my second appointment in the 2 ed appointment was a mess 1 st problem I sent him pictures of what I wanted 3 3-s roses with dipole shading roses around them that he completely messed up , before I came there he price quoted me $550 then I got there for my first appointment after driving from Oregon and he couldn't even do the 3 ed rose and surrounding roses so I came back and he took 7 hrs he took multiple breaks when I had to be bk in Oregon that night had my baby and family with me he spent 40 minutes in the bathroom before he went in the bathroom he had 4 hrs left to finish me then came out and finished me in an hr I paid $1000 and 1300$ with my 2 trips I asked him if he could do these flowers and I seen previous work of his where they where perfect that's why I went to him he was obviously having a bad day or was on drugs this time because my tattoo was a mess when I left and uncovered it my husband quickly realized that the back of my arm was not finished so I contacted John on fb he told me I'm sorry and to call the shop and schedule to fix it , mind you I have another appointment at another shop on July 1 st I have been waiting literally months to get into to do my back ground behind it so I needed it fixed before then or needed to pay them to fix the back of my arm or finish it before my background was done , so I call talk to the owner after the counter lady makes a big deal out of it and says well you probably don't want John tattooing you again ok so she gets the owner on the phone where he says email me pictures I'll get you in with someone else I'll figure it out and call you bk buy the end of the day that was July 7 th never Hurd bk I called every couple days got every excuse they could give me till today I finally got Dylan the owner to call me bk and told me he dint call me bk cause no body wants to work on me because I'm difficult and they can't please me 1 st off I'm the girl that never says anything I usually let it go but this is my body it's on me for the rest of my life and John knew the bad experiences I have had in the past and knew I was scared to even get another tattoo , and I paid a lot so even if I was difficult I had the right to be it's my money and my body and I deserved to have it fixed the owner told me to fuck off and was confrontational from the beginning of the call so he dint have to fix it told me fuck off I live in Oregon what am I going to do about it and hung up on me . read more

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I just turned 18 this past summer and have been thinking about getting a tattoo for the past few months. I finally decided on a design and have heard lots of positive things about Red Room from friends and family. So, I bit the bullet and scheduled an appointment for the day after Christmas. I got an appointment with Jake, and he was AWESOME! He made sure I felt confident in the design, and my tattoo came out even better than the reference image I showed him. He was super chill and talked with me the whole time-I was reassured by his demeanor. Shoutout to Gabby at the front desk, she was also super helpful and calm! Cannot recommend enough! read more

I had Rown (I think that's how you spell it) and she was awesome she was so kind. Really all the people there are. I got my ears pierced and she was so nice I was a little nervous but it really was quick and almost no pain. Thank you so much for such a great experience and I rate this place 10/10! read more

I went in for a tattoo and got done by John at red room I called over the phone and got a quote of 150 an hour he then finished the tattoo in under 50 minutes and also rushed my work he shaded out side the lines and didn't even communicate with me when I tried to make conversation it says he's a portrait artist but the work he gave me doesn't look like it at all they have a no phone policy and the guy couldn't even talk back to me when I started conversation for at least a little bit of distraction I would never go back there over charged me 300 for 45 minutes when he said 150 I don't recommend going there if you need some nice work done go too legacy ink in red bluff they will get you going good they don't rush and only charge 100 an hour and the work looks great read more

Cherie is an AWFUL piercer. I got my septum pierced from her about 6 months ago. It's been taking a long time to heal. Went to a different shop and got my jewelry exchanged. He struggled for 10 minutes trying to get my new jewelry in because the piercing was placed so CROOKED. It was also agony because she missed the sweet spot and pierced the cartilage. Don't go here for piercings ever. Rude customer service as well. read more

I've spent thousands of dollars here. Not only are they always incredibly rude and borderline hostile. I was turned away because I asked the artist to wear a mask. I've known people who have gotten covid from another artist there, because the dont seem to take it very seriously. And the small request I had for my safety was met hostility. Honestly go anywhere else besides here. read more

I got my nose pierced with Rowan. She is amazing. She is very good at what she does. I was very nervous, and she was very patient.

My daughter and I have been wanting matching tattoos for quite some time and we decided on a whim to get them done today. We did a walk-in and lucky for us, Red Room had a guest tattooer today named Forrester. He listened to our ideas and put his spin on what we wanted. Our Mother/Daughter tattoo turned out better than what we expected. Forrester is a talented artist with great skills and a wonderful charismatic personality. We are big fans and hope to work with him in the future! read more

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