Okay, honestly I'm giving this place a 3 simply because I didn't get a tattoo or anything. So this 3 is based SOLELY off experience--especially amid COVID-19. I went to Ron's because it was highly recommended by a friend. When I walked in, the place was pretty quiet which I appreciated. The staff weren't wearing any masks, no hand sanitizer in sight, and I mean social distancing was all relative. If you're a person that likes to feel as safe as possible through this panorama(lol), this is not the place to go. But if you're not as paranoid, then I'm sure your tatts will be well worth it! I ended up leaving my because I just didn't feel comfortable. Went to another shop that had "masks required" signs on the door, appointments only, and only had a a certain number of people in the shop at a time. That review will come soon read more

I've been going to Ron's for many years now, and in my opinion, they are LEGIT the BEST in the business. They are extremely conscientious about their work, great with their customers, and their prices are more than fair for the amazing work that they do. I'll ALWAYS be going to Ron's. read more

Ron's Tattooing - All 3, of course, were done at Ron's (just to provide a small sample). - Tattoo Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

ron just did my lady gaga tattoo .....amazing work i will def be going back to him again.

I absolutely love Ron's. I went in the week before school started last year to get a rib piece done. It was my first tattoo and the guy asked my at least ten times if I was sure, because it was really big, it was going to hurt, and most normal girls go for something tiny first. I really like that, it showed he wasn't just there to do what I asked but also to make sure I WANTED what I asked for. I had gone in that morning to talk about pricing and get it drawn, and they took what I said, really excited by the way, and tweaked it to make it look more 3-D and symbolic. It's awesome. Both my brothers told me to get my first one here and I am so glad I did. It took two and a half hours of work, but there was a lot of laughter and great conversation. I also think I impressed them when I didn't flinch once but kept cracking jokes. I am totally only going back for every tattoo, and that's saying something since I live in Boston. read more

Outstanding work at good prices. Ive had 4 tattoos done there, each extensive. Kevin is a true artist. I get stopped all the time by people who admire the work. read more

I got my latest tattoo done there recently. Ron did an amazing rendering of my idea and did the tattoo himself. I blocked the result. No scabbing while it healed. I love how it looks and highly recommend his services to anyone looking to get a tattoo. read more

Only place I will ever get tattooed. Ron does great portraits!!! Kevin is my tattoo guy!!!! He is the BEST around!!! I would follow him to the moon!! read more

Let me start off by saying that I have 7 tattoos. Before I got my first one almost 6 years ago, I researched everything -- location, artists, past experiences of friends, etc.. I found Ron's and went to physically check the place out. At first, it seems sketchy because it's on top of another store, and it's a bit small compared to other tattoo shops that have their on real estate to expand upon. When you walk in, you see how truly small it is (especially being a taller person), but the entire place has flash all over. Different designs, fonts, genre's and prices. The best thing about Ron is his pricing and work. I have not paid more than $200 for ANY of my work (some which has extensive coloring), and the quality is flawless. Ron and his son both do work on customers, so it's a family business and well-run at that. He's not someone who's going to start conversation with you during your work, and isn't ALL that friendly, but he's a very nice guy nontheless -- he's just someone who doesn't want to BS while he's doing his trade...no harm, no foul. His pricing cannot be beat. I've seen some tattoos on people that paid over $400 for the exact same quality of work Ron could have done for half the price. PEOPLE PAY FOR THE NAME OF THE SHOP, NOT THE QUALITY OF WORK. It's a shame people don't realize that, but I won't complain because I have gotten all of my work done by Ron, and will continue to go to him for all of my ink needs. read more

I got a lot of my tattoos done by Ron. he's great . I got one done by Kevin . it was a cover-up a lion head covering up a name. He did a lousy job . Had to go to another tattoo artist to get it fixed read more

Ron tattoos incredibly too hard and my tattoo years later is still raised from my skin. at the time I thought all tattoos were like that until I became an apprentice and started learning these things for myself. hes also very rude he was supposed to tattoo a design I did on my mothers back and instead went online a goggled outlines of the dragon fly and other insects and tattooed them on her instead of turning down the tattoo which I would have preffered being as how this is on her forever but unfortunately I was not there to protest at the time of the incident. also kevin tattooed a small flamingo on my friend and I it was supposed to be pink but he didn't mix the colors properly and regardless it faded away read more

my mom has been going to rons since she was 18, and has gotten all of her work there. she took me to kevin for my first tattoo and i have 3 from him currently. best shop around. super clean, super cool, super authentic. read more

This place does horrible tattoos. Not only does the place do horrible tattoos, but the place looks sketchy. It's an apartment with no doors. You are right on top of each other and there is no privacy. I would not recommend this place to anyone read more

I had a full back piece and 2 jersey sleeves done at this shop. Never did I encounter any problems with any of the employees or sterilization of any equipment. This shop has been here over 25 years.Ron's is a very reputable, clean and safe environment. I would recommend Rons to everyone from the first timer to the most hardcore collector. read more

Funny how all these good reviews are from white people. i visited rons tattoo shop 5/2/14 and had the worst experience ever. at first i spoke to owner about what i wanted, i said one thing hes talking another, first of all minium is $50 even if ur getting a dot done.he redirects me to some peeepsweak in the back that u put ur hand out to introduce yourself and he barely reaches out, which already made me uncomfortable almost as if he was racist, then tells me 20 minutes, which ended up being 2 hours, then when i finally get in the chair he draws me up a lady bug he copied of the wall which not to merchant that s not what i came their for but i was compromising with myself because i wasted so much time just waiting because the peeepsweak lets another person in front of me and tries to charge me $50 for his bullshit ass copy of a lady bug ...i planed to spend 150.00 on tattoos and i did call before i got their. their attitude fucking sucks and their not the nicest people ever , they could of cared less about how i felt and what was ethically right, no common curtsy or class... i know no one who goes to this place at all and in nj it is hard to fine a tattoo place so thats how i ended up here ...i would love to see a nice review from a minority about this place , im sure u would not..... read more

My friend brought a picture of a tattoo in and Kevin said he can do the exact same tattoo. Well, the tattoo he did and the pic look nothing like each other. Nothing. Infact, the tattoo Kevin did looks amateurish compared the the unknown internet tattoo artist who did an amazing job. You can definitely see the difference between a lower quality work (Kevin at Rons tattoo) compared to a higher one (unknown internet artist). Don't get me wrong, the tattoo was nice, it just didn't represent quality work like it should have. So my friend has plans to have another artist work on the piece to improve it. read more

I got my first tattoo here about 5 years ago. I paid 250 for a huge tiger tattoo, with color. It took about 3 hours, he gave me the option for two sessions, but I figured I'd do it in one shot and get it over with. Ron did a great job, and the tattoo looks exactly the same as when I first got it, no fading or anything like that. He is straight to the point as someone else said, doesn't do too much chit chat, which I personally loved. Very professional. I was in my undies when he tatttooed me, which could have been awkward or uncomfortable had someone else been tattooing me. If I get another tattoo, I'm definitely going back there. read more