10/10 would come again great polite service and awesome tattoo. I will definitely come again when I…read morefind a new one. Only reason its not 5 stars is because the skeleton was scary

Derek was amazing! Three of us went together, all at different levels of comfort with tattoos and…read morehe was so kind and caring! He walked us through everything and was very professional! He was thoughtful for the one who had never had a tattoo and made the experience exceptional and she is going to get another one! Highly recommend!!

I had an appt. On November 2nd. Had made my deposit in September. Showed up for my appt only to…read morefind out my artist would not be in due to a medical emergency. I understand life happens and I'm sorry, but it wasn't professional to not cancel your appt or have others able to do so for you in an emergency. I have waited to post this because I have been reaching out for my deposit. 2 emails to the artist claiming would be happy to reschedule at another time then nother email a month later just requesting my refund when I got no response. Then 2 emails to the gallery with no response (following the recommendations from the artist i talked to the day i showed up for my appt). This is very unprofessional. I showed up for my appointment and have been very polite in the last 4 months but really feel like my money was stollen from me. Paid for a service to have a tattoo and I have been ghosted and am out my 50 with no ink still.

Filled out the contact form to get a tattoo done, Alison messaged me and then stopped responding…read moreafter I re sent my references in, hope everything's okay but an update would've been appreciated! or just a quick message of like hey I cant do it anymore or literally anything, this was back in april so it's been like two months

I've worked with Zion and Janelle multiple times, I can't recommend them enough!! I drive in from…read moreMinneapolis and stay for a couple days and it cannot be more perfect. The entire team at Starkweather is so talented it's unreal! They go above and beyond to make sure your comfortable the entire time and they're all really fun & easy to talk to!

Review / Complaint About My Experience With David at Steve's Tattoo…read moreI've been getting tattooed at Steve's Tattoo for years -- by Steve himself and by many artists who've come and gone, including David, who this review is specifically about. Up until recently, I actually liked David's work. He's done multiple tattoos on my sleeve and even tightened up some older pieces to make everything flow together. His talent can be great when he actually tries. But what happened this year is something people deserve to be warned about. 1. The First Red Flag Last year David tattooed a tarot card of my dog on my bicep. The work turned out great, but his behavior that day was... off. He was short, rude, and uninterested in even basic communication. I brushed it off as a bad day. We talked afterward about finishing my sleeve, so I assumed things were fine. 2. October 26th Appointment - The Point Where Everything Went Sideways I booked an appointment for October 26th at noon to finish some filler on my sleeve. What actually happened: He made me wait over 30 minutes just to start setting up. He barely spoke and acted irritated from the second I walked in. I explained what I needed: the same pattern and color he started near my wrist, carried up the rest of the arm. I put my headphones in because the tension was so uncomfortable. While he was tattooing, it felt like he kept going over the same spots repeatedly. I have tattoos on my neck and feet -- I know what tattoo pain and swelling look like. This was different. When I looked, the area was extremely red, raised, and bleeding more than anything I've ever had. When I got home, I realized why: He only used ONE color -- and it was the WRONG color. The design didn't match my sleeve at all. It looked sloppy, rushed, and honestly more like flames than the pattern he originally created. It already looked like something that will age terribly. I emailed him politely because I was genuinely afraid I had somehow upset him and he did this intentionally. That's how uncomfortable and off his behavior was. He told me to come back on December 10th so he could "fix it." 3. December 10th - The Gaslighting & Disrespect I went to my appointment today hoping he would make it right. Instead: He completely gaslit me. He insisted the tattoo "is the same" (it absolutely is not). He claimed "there's no room," "it would look crowded," and "that's the best he can do." When I showed him the areas that are clearly different, he just argued and dismissed everything. And then he said the part that really tells you everything you need to know: "I don't want to work on it anymore." "You're being too emotional." "I just don't feel like it." He refused to finish the work he messed up. I begged, I reasoned, I even offered to pay him AGAIN just to fix the damage -- because I've already had multiple artists start and stop this sleeve and I wanted the same person to finish it. He didn't care. When I asked for Steve's contact info, he refused to give it to me. When I turned to look for a business card, he literally yelled at me: "WHAT ARE YOU DOING? THE DOOR IS RIGHT THERE." He treated me like trash and threw me out of the shop after knowingly giving me a tattoo that doesn't match, isn't the right color, and was done so aggressively that it raised and bled more than any tattoo I've ever had. 4. Why I'm Warning People I've never disrespected an artist. I tip well. I sit still. I don't complain. I've never caused a scene or been rude. There was absolutely no reason for him to treat me the way he did. And here's the truth: **If David gives you work you don't like, he will NOT fix it. He will gaslight you, blame you, and then kick you out.** I don't know if he was having a bad month, a bad year, or if something happened between appointments. But what I DO know is this: What he did to my arm was careless and nothing like the work he is capable of when he actually tries. And the way he treated me -- after years of being a good client -- was inhumane, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable. People deserve to know.

Steve, the owner of Steve's tattoo gave me this dragonfly tattoo two years ago. It completely blew…read moreout a year later. I do not recommend Steve's tattoo to anyone.

This was my best experience ever getting a tattoo. Dan you are an amazing artist and the thought…read moreand design along with the back story made for a very remarkable experience. It took 4 hrs and with Dan's knowledge, I powered through it. I WOULD and WILL recommend Traditional Ink, and ask for Dan the owner you will not regret it. very clean and friendly.

AMAZING! My partner and I recently went to get matching tattoos and Dave really brought our vision…read morealive. We sent him a picture of our cat's forehead and asked him to draw up a design that would like fire by our shoulder blade and he did NOT disappoint. They took about 40 mins and the pricing was reasonable for the work he was able to do! If I ever wanted another tattoo in Madison I would certainly go back here.

First I want to say Dave is the nicest tattoo artist I've ever met hands down. I have 14 tattoos…read morethis was my 15th, I'm from NJ visiting family in Madison and I had this tattoo on my mind for a while. I was originally going to just wait till I got home and get tattooed at my shop because I was comfortable and I wouldn't be nervous to get tattooed by someone I've never met or had experience with. Needless to say my impulsive teenage self wanted to get it done right away so I looked up some places and none of them had great reviews accept for Hand and Eye Tattoo so I read the reviews and look at the pictures and it filled my expectations. Online it didn't say walk ins so I called about 5:30 and he set me up with an appointment for 6:30. As soon as I walked in the shop I knew the tattoo would turn out amazing and it did. It's such a cute shop and I would recommend it to anyone. I'm so happy with the outcome with my tattoo, he fulfilled my expectations in so many ways! Unfortunately I leave Madison tomorrow morning but next time I come to visit again I'll be back for another tattoo! Thank you Dave!

Anthony is super friendly and a very skilled artist. I had a few multiple hour sessions with him,…read moreand he made the experience enjoyable and gave me a sick tattoo!

Just turned 18, was looking for a tattoo artist and damen was the best. so thankful i went here, he…read moredid exactly what i wanted and made sure i was okay throughout the whole appointmen. if your looking to get a tattoo definitely chose this locatio.

Pedicure was So relaxing and professional. They offer many services and the staff is so friendly!read more

While visiting in Madison Wisconsin I "needed" a manicure and pedicure. The parking lot is large…read more After choosing a color my technician, Kim asked me very good questions. She has excellent English skills and quickly determined what I preferred. I am a question asker too. So as she began the process we had very comfortable conversation and a few giggles. All of my nails are polished to perfection. My dry heels are no more and the complimentary massage was heavenly. When I come back next year I will ask to see Ms. Kim again!